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Must "Go Over Top" — Marshall.
When Mr. Schiff rose at the close
Inspir
Louis Marshall was given a great
of the reading of the President's let-
Jewis
ter he received a tremendous ovation ovation when he was announced as
Rail:
lasting for several minutes, which he the next speaker.
Rea
tried to silence, getting attention at
"In my opinion," Mr. Marshall
last topropose a toast to the President. said, "this is one of the most impor-
And when the last of the telegrams tant moments in our history. On the
had been read he announced that the results of this campaign depends our
If Gr
introduction of the various teams to standing in America. On its success
laration
their work was to be the principal fea- or failure will depend the good opin-
home it
ture of the evening and that the ion of the world on the Jews of New
large, it
Individuals Play Great Part.
prise to
speeches would be" a comparatively York.
.aders as
The Provisional Committee's politi-
was rice
minor matter.
"There are 5,000,000 Jews suffering
t
cal committee, composed of the lion.
"The eyes of the world," he said, in Russia, Poland, and Palestine, pen-
cted ef - (nary president, Justice Brandeis, Dr.
"of America, of the President of the 'I pie
be the rt.
who never asked for alms. They
0 bring %Vise, Dr. Friedenwald, Mr. Lew in-
United States, of the Secretary of have
for they
the Jewish sense of self-respect forts
's'ar, and of our fellow citizens are
!atm of Epstein and NIr. de Haas, always had
and they took care of their own poor. the Battle
upon us. We must make this work a
it have the co-operation of
Can you realize that today men who world-rec(-
great success. We cannot afford to
while he was lucre 'NI r.
counted their wealth by hundreds of come as
have it said 'The Jews have failed.'
PIOZa" aided in negotiations inEurope iu
thousands who were successful in Jewish wo
Tribute to Mrs. Alexander Kohut.
an ac- many ways. So close indeed was this
business and commerce, are now with- tions of A
istoric co-operation that it can be said that
"And we are not going to fail. From out house and home. They do not tive factor
ke , t t one part of the formula adopted by
the expressions which I have heard know where to get help, but from the declaration,
to a the government was devised
here tonight I have not the lea'[ doubt Jews of America.
the pen rail
these AM fork City.
"Our campaign started last January, higher level
that we shall get our five millions and
The governments were undoubtedly
o
over the top. It will take quick work and since then $5,00,000 has been past 1,900 yi
in impressed by individuals, but their re-
nt
and hard work. Some people may try ra'sed in localities outside New York port each a.
sponse was not to individuals. In
the historic
tons every stage of the negotiations they
to get off cheap. But this is the first city, where one-half the Jews of
The progn
hv dealt with the organization and at
time the Jews have come out to try America live. Eight hundred thou- was reported
tent various times applied drastic tests of
to show that they can do as well pro- sand dollars has been raised so far the Zionist
tee . the strength of the Zionist organiza-
• artionately as their Gentile fellow in New York. Ask your merchant through a sys
tat , lion with Jewry. When the time ar-
itizens, and every man must do his princes and your captains of industry larations ant
e te rues to make public the documents
.
sty—not only every man, but every whether they wish to go down in his- which were dc
tit- that are part of the history of the rte-
(imam Mrs. Alexander Kohut and tory as giving one million when oth- that England,
me- gotiations, it will be these which will
olic church am.
; Ir.:. Leopold Stern have done a noble ers gave $5,000,1100. Ask them if they
reveal bow very clear was the distinc-
ing favorabls'
tion which the government officials,
ark in organizing the ladies, and I are not ashamed if New York (hies restitutions of
—.Joist diplomats
draw between Zionists and anti-Zion-
.k you to rise and drink to the not raise the rest in two weeks.
I who had set themselves the task of
ists, and how thoroughly they under- •
'aid' and good luck of the ladies' '
I fulfilling the lIerzlian dream—the stood the motives of both.
Cites Detroit's Record.
, great aspiration of the Jewish people.
ants."
The Zionists are already
mu ning', "
"In Chicago in one evening
't t I NOW, with the British d0C1:11111011 a the next step. 1Vhat that is cannot
The next speaker was the Rev. Dr.
"fait accompli" the Provisional Zion-
titian Krass, and he was introduced was raised: in Detroit, $300,1'
be disclosed at this time, but as much
' Committee reiterates the many
Mr. Schiff with high praise of the land raised $300,000. ('in
as is compatahle with the protection of
-meats that it has already issued
the great interests involved will be
irk done by him and by Dr. Stephen $105.000, and so ow
'epeats
its
conviction
that
the
made public as soon as it is possible
Wise in the promotion of the na- going to do? That
document will have the ap
to
do so, and in the same manner as
It
will
depend
on
•
n-wide campaign. Dr. Wise was
of all the Entenli. Powers ;Ind
the Zionist Organization kept the pub-1
the
Jews
of
Ne
the unqualified support and all-
ible to attend the dinner on account
lie informed of the progress of the
duty lies. \V'
shation of the United States.
the death of his mother.
first step. All that can be added now
Details of Negotiations.
Iefore Mr. Billkopf, head of the na- shame if w
is that, impressive as was the attitude
It is p, ssible now for the Zionist of the governments toward the Zionist
; tal campaign, was called upon, Mr. and get 'r
or I Publicity Bureau to go more into (Ic- Organization, that of three men of
"The ,
Siff read a letter front him in which
I tad concerning these negotiations,
such distinctly different life experi-
spoke of his &stress that the de- quesii
' were carried on co-operativel y
nces and viewpoints as Achad
, dency of relatives compelled him to
mst leaders in Engl u nd,
sr
lord \Valter Rothschild and Baron
' States and Can-
accept compensation for his ser-
at
Edmund Rothschild was equally sig-
'srs of the
s, and his assurance that not •
eat ;
nificant. 'Hwy were all brought to the
•
he dollar of his salary went to '
.neat c
"conclusion that the neogtiations, in
personal use The letter w•
- be sound and successful, must
atries w
the Zionist Organiza-
'parried with a contribution
se Goveri
-flier hand the
Idition to several which
have as
I.- itself
had previously gives
,ollar
receis,•
as intended. The ques-
Billikopf Reviews r
clo
•en raised about expenses. which g,
Mr. Billikopf begs
•
,1 not fear absorption of the began about a s s
of the inception of t,
in that way. \Ve have sent sentations to the va,,,
paign, and tremendous
ments, setting forth the claims
.00,000
abroad,
and
our
expenses
Julius Rosenwald followe.
far have been less than three-guar- Zionist organization which seek Mt-
tion of the Chicago phila'
sat
fillment in Palestine.
tern of 1 per cent.
pledge to give a hundred, tl'
It was divivded into two parts• One
,
s.
"ru,s
ss:st 1 " ) '•
dollars for esaes,
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The work has been carried on with

The Intercollegiate Jewish Students' ', great zeal and has proven to be a
, Society, which was organized last' success. At every meeting an inter-
earlier in the year, he accepted a me-, June, has for its purpose the study esting program is prepared by the
s Daelaration, morial from Mr. Clarence I. De Sola, I of Jewish literature, Jewish ideals, literary committee. Each member is
,• - tslastically president of the Canadian Zionists, and the development of the "Yiddish" required to give an original talk on
and gave him assurances which have ' language from its origin to the press some Jewish topic. The works and
Malty to
, been carried out to the letter. When eat time The society' comprises Jew- philosophy of the modern, Yiddish
ecogni-
he visited the United States he as- ish college students only, the local i and Hebrew authors are gone into
sured the representatives of the Zion- . branch being composed of students I thoroughly. So far the life and writ-
ist movement that he, like all the of the University of Detroit and De- ', ings of Mendille, Moeller, Sforem,
The society' Sholom Ash, Frog, and Achad Ha-Am
other British authorities who had been troit College of Law'.
La
dee- approached on the :natter was in
also has chapters at the University of I have been discussed.
national more than hearty accord with Zionist
s a slur- aspirations.

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mottoes, exclusive of 'New York city,
"l'ou can talk all you please," Mr.
will be six and a half million dollars. , Marshall said in conclusion, "about
"At least 250 or 300 communities letting down the bars, but I say to
have increased their contributions you, take care of your own or he-
from 25 to 1,000 per cent over the ware. We want them to feel they are
combined contributions of 1915 and representing America. \Ve to not
1916, two prosperous years of peace, want them to fe e l they have b ee n de-
and this despite the war, the Red serted by those at home."
Cross campaigns. the bond sales, the
At the speakers' table with Mr.
Y. M. C. A. work. increased taxation Schiff, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Itillikopf,
and a hundred other factors.
and Dr. Krass were Walter E. Sachs,
"But in recent months we have had Dr. H. G. Enelow, Judge Irving Leh-
the persistent inquiry, 11'hat are you man, Arthur Lehman, Oscar S. Straus,
doing in New York city? You ask Henry hlorgenthau, David A. Brown,
us in Chicago, in Detroit, in Pitts- Charles S. \Vasil (who was lent by the
burgh, in Youngstown, Ohio, in l'unia, International Y. M. C. A. to co-oper-
Ariz., in Elgin, III., to double and ate in the campaign), bulge Otto Ro-
triple our contributions. \Vhat is do- salsky, Nathan Straus, Judge Julian
ing in New' York city?' And we have 1\'. Mack, the Rev. Dr. I). de Sola
given them convincing assurance that l'ool. Cyrus L. Sulzberger. and Mrs.
ti
on December 16 we shall flash the ..,exam,er
K o h u t .

Democratizing the Privilege ' Jul player-piano that they could enjoy
at any time they desired," said Mr.
Of Hearing Good Music lioldhlootn. "It means that we are

recognition oi tile right om tile Jewish
nationality to settle in Palestine made
to Mr. Sekelew by the foreign minis-
ter of France, by the Italian govern-
ment, and the approval of the Vati-
can. Assurances not so formal were
obtained front the Russian govern-
ment then in office. The actual direc-
tion of the work in England was un-
dertaken by Dr. Chaim 1.Veitzmann,
now president of the English Zionist
Federation, who, together with 1)r.
Sekelew, Joseph Cowen, Dr. Gaster
and Mr. Leon Simon, organized the
Political Committee. They were joined
by Lord \Vatter Lionel Rothschild
and other members of the Rothschild
family, all of whom became avowed
Zionists, in the strictest sense of the
term, and they received, moreover,
the valued co-operation on govern-
mental matters of hlr. Herbert
Samuel, and on theoretical Zionist
teachings of Achad The
Zionist presentation was revised at
least forty tittles, beginning with 11
manuscript which covered the whole
Jewish problem froth a Zionist point
of view to a recension which in length
(lid not extend to many more words
than that which is set forth in the
British declaration. As at each stage
there had to take place an interna-
tional discussion between the English
Political Committee, the Russian
Committee and the .\ merican Com-
mittee, the work was done slowly.
with precision and care.

the cause for making people happy,
The war has emphasized the fact Happiness in the home insures a
that the world must be made safe for strong and virile nation. There is
democracy, or, in other words, that nothing better to make the home a
the people, all the people, may have happy one than good music."
an opportunity to enjoy the benefits
that accrue by reason of the advance
of civilization. The time is past when
Attitude of Britain Clear.
Guests at the dallcc 01
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the world must be owned by the few.
The attitude of the British govern-
W e h ave come t o th e conc l us i on t h at of the Progress Club were: Mi.: Floe- mem was made manifest in an un-
r. NI . Dav i es , D r , and official way to the Zionist Organiza-
the principle of democrat)" must h e ence Golden, M
applied to many of the details of life. Mrs. hovinsky, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. tins fully two years ago. It was very
A local firm has proven by its recent amount of money for plain "canton- clear to those who had charge of at-
announcements that it understands the Misses Goldstine. Saginaw; the fairs that the British agreement to a
national settlement in Palestine did
the theory of democracy by applying Miss,: Barnett, Pontiac; Miss 1)or-
not depend upon the attitude of an)
it to its own product. sally Itabcof, Canton, O.; Ger-
single individual in the British cab-
trude
Ilimelhoch,
Toledo,
and
Lieut.
inet. It was. however, very' fortunate
The Story & Clark Piano Co. has
Eli Rosenblum, of Fort Sheridan, III. that at the moment when the anti-
made a most unusual offer to the peo-
Miss Lois Pearlstine, of 413 Garland Zionists in England assumed the bit-
pie whereby the average home may
terest attitude and offered the most
enjoy the wonderful opportunity of street. was hostess Sunday afternoon
hearing good music from a player- at her fourth birthday minis ersary. virulent opposition three of the most
responsible men in the control of af-
piano without great cost and on very The little guests were the
fairs of the British Empire, Premier
convenient terms. This concern is Laura Lebster, Hettriett Klemperer, Loyd-George, Foreign Secretary Bal-
Rosilin
Klemperer,
Helen
Rosenberg
four and Lord Milner, a member of
now offering a complete player-piano
the Inner \Vat- Cabinet, were Comm.
outfit, with cabinet, bench, scarf and and Frances Seitner.
eo n, o f „nis i, at a cost well w i t hi n
hIrs. Barnett and little (laughter, of vinced Zionists of long standing. The
the means of any family. It is democ- N( w York, have arrived in the city premier acted as counselor for the
Zionist Organization at the time when
ratizing the privilege of hearing good to vi•it Mrs. Charles Garfield.
hlr. and Mrs. Maxwell Cohen and the British government proposed the
music.
Price. of Detroit. were 'Thanks_East African plan. Mr. Balfour first
That there has been a prompt and Mr. H.
, lin egan to investigate Zionism in 000
increasing response from the public to Kis ing guests at the home of \Ir. and
I.c rd Milner became a Zionist
this extraordinary offer is evidenced Mrs. Louis Leltster, of Garland street, Mule Commissioner of South Africa
Mrs. Harry \\ megarden and chil-
The policy of the anti-Zionists dur-
by the necessity of opening tip a new
store to take care of the increased dren, who have been visiting Mrs ing the course of this negotiation was
business. The Story & Clark prod- Winegarden's mother in Buffalo for to present memorials in eNery form
possible opposed to Jewish nationalism
nets of high-grade musical instrn- the past four weeks, have returned
They were supported by anti-national-
ments are on sale at 26-1 Woodward home.
istic forces in France, and recently
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosenberg spent
Ave. and 310 Woodward Ave. Mr.
sought similar support in this coun-
Goldbloom, the general manager of Sunday in Pontiac.
try. The Entente Powers have Rent
both stores, is enthusiastic over the Serge. Sam Barnett. of Camp Cus- themselves as well informed of Zionist
prospects of supplying the pleasure ter. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. affairs as the Zionist Organization it-
self and though they were sympa-
of music to many homes that have Charles Garfield.
Mr. S. E. Kleinhamer, of Chicago, thrtic, they withheld their assent to a
heretofore been without. "Nothing
pleases me more than to have our hf r. and Mrs. H. Davidson and hi r. public declaration of their intentions
until the Zionists were in a position
many patrons commie in and tell me and Mrs. Carl Klein, of Detroit, spent
to demonstrate their overwhelming in-
how thankful they are that they had Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Otto flisence on Jewish life.
the opportunity to purchase a heauti- Klemperer.
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