THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION

Vol. III. No. 3

LEADING ZIONISTS MEET TO PLAN
CAMPAIGN FOR JEWISH STATE

Over Two Hundred Attend Convention in Baltimore—Will
Try to Raise Funds of $100,000,000 for
"Promised Land."

JUSTICE BRANDIES AND N. STRAUS TAKE PART

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BALTIMORE—The great nave- I Palestine as the national bonne for the
to realize Jewish national entity • Jews was passed and the enthusiasm
as a result of the recapture of ('ales- of the del. gates was stirred to a high
tine from Turkey was launched here pitch when Mr. Straus unexpectedly
last Sunday at a convention of more arrived at the convention room and
than 200 leaders of the Zionist organ- feelingly said that he could not afford
to miss such an historic gathering.
izations of the country.
The time has come, he said, for the
An historic gathering:' Nathan
Jewish
people of the world to arouse
Straus, of New York, termed it, amid
themselves
to the overpowering real-
cheers. It was the first concrete step
toward the achievement of the na- ization of the chief event of modern
tional character taken by the Jews of times for Jewry—the return of Israel
the world, and an intimation was to its own.
Justice Brandeis There,
given during the meeting that a "prac-
tical . ' occupation of the Holy Land
Associate Justice Louis I). Brandeis,
would be under way within a month of the Supreme Court of the United
or two.
States, appeared also unexpectedly,
A cable was received from London only a few of the Zionist leaders being
stating that physicians, nurses and aware of his last-minute purpose to
medical units could go to Palestine attend. He extended congratulations
within another month, and it was in- to the Zionists for the prospective re-
formally announced that the American alization of their dreams.
Jewish Unit, organized by the Hadas-
Dr. Stephen S. \Vise, the head of the
sah, the women's Zionist organization Provisional Zionist Committee, opened
of the country, is ready to begin work and presided at the convention, which
in Palestine at once.
included executive sessions in the
morning and afternoon and a public
To Raise $100,000,000 Fund.
The outlines of an international Jew- meeting at night, at which Dr. Wise
ish fund of $100,000,000 to make the was the chief speaker.
One of the speakers at the executive
Jewish occupation real and practical
were given at the meeting and within sessions was Clarence I. de Sola, pres-
a few minutes $85,000 was raised to- ident of the Canadian Federation of
Zionist Organizations. Mr. Sola point-
ward an initial $1,000,000 of this inter-
national fund with which to begin the ed out that as long ago as last May
reassimilation of the "promised land." the declaration of Great Britain with
The $100,000,000 fund is to be used reference to the re-establishment of
for constructive and administrative Palestine as a Jewish national house
work in the new Jewish state. The , was under consideration.
Mr. Sola said that Arthur J. Bal-
delegates were primed to return to
their homes to form local organiza-1 four, British Secretary for Foreign
tions and expand existing bodies to f Affairs, was in Ottawa at that time
raise funds for the national treasury. and gave an intimation of the declara-
There is to be no apportionment•no tion which was issued on November 3
pro rata allotments; the money is to last and which aroused the whole
be obtained as quickly as possible so world of Jewry, Zionist as well as un-
that the great measures of national affiliated Jews. The British Cabinet
had even then indicated its position,
construction may be commenced.
A resolution of gratitude to Great the outcome of the British expedition
Britain for the liberality of its declara- through Syria being still problemat-
tion endorsing the re-establishment of ical

ZIONISM AND THE AMERICAN JEW

BY HON. HENRY MORGENTHAU.

(Former U. S. Ambassador to Turkey.)

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DETROIT, MICH., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917

FIRST JEW ELECTED TO ESTEEMED BUSINESS
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT
MAN DIES SUDDENLY

Hon. Samuel M. Jacobs, of Montreal, E. M. Adler, Vice-President of Weil &
Is Cousin of Mrs. Charles C.
Co., Passes Away on Saturday,
Simons, of Detroit.
December 14.

Of unusual interest to the Jewish

world is the announcemem of the
election of Hon. Samuel M. Jacobs, of
Nlontreal, to a seat in the Dominion
House of Parliament of Canada as a
result of the elections last Monday.
\1 r. Jacobs was elected by a large
majority from a strong Liberal dis-
trict. He has been one of the staunch
supporters of the Laurier party.
Mr. Jacobs is said to be the first
Jew in the history of the Dominion
to be elected to the national Parlia-
ment. He is a member of the oldest
and most influential Jewish family in
Canada, many members of which have
attained prominence in various fields
of endeavor in Canada. Samuel M.
Jacobs is one of the most brilliant
lawyers in the country. He was se-
lected to represent the government in
the famous Thaw extradition case a
few years ago, and has appeared in
many of the important legal battles of
the Dominion.
His political philosophy is based on
constructive liberalism. He was one
of the first in his country to fight for
the recognition of women in govern-
ment and has consistently supported
every movement of reform in the ad-
ministration of state authority. His
rise is remarkable for a man of his
age, he being only 46 years old. Mrs.
Charles C. Simons, of this city, is a
member of the Jacobs funnily of Can-
ada and is a cousin of the famous
statesman.

NEW YORK GIVES MORE THAN ITS
SHARE TO JEWISH WAR. RELIEF

Campaign Closes With Over Five Million Dollars Subscribed.

Marks Success of National Drive for Ten
Stricken in the prime of life, Mr. E.
M. Adler, highly esteemed business
Million Dollars.
man of the city, passed away on Sat-
urday, December 14, at Harper Hos-
pital, following a stroke of apoplexy.
SCHIFF PAYS TRIBUTE TO
Mr. Adler was one of the most suc-
cessful of the younger generation of
business men in Detroit. He was
New York—The campaign to raise "Happiest Moment of Life."--Schlff.
connected with the firm of Weil &
$5,000,000 in New York for Jewish war
"This has been perhaps the crown-
Co. for 21 years, entering that con-
relief and welfare work in the army ing work of my life," he said. "I am
cern at the bottom of the ladder and
and navy cattle to a triumphant close in life's evening.
Here in this coun-
last Saturday evening, when, at the try, in this city, I have lived
and
end of two weeks of labor, the five worked and made friends. Here
millions was in hand, with a slight through this campaign, I
have made
margin over and more to come. Some- new friends, and many whom
I had
thing more than half a million dollars not known heretofore I
have inclosed
was added to the fund on the last
day and reported at the meeting of
the captains and members of the 49
teams.
When, toward the close of the meet-
ing, it was announced that $500,815
was the total for the day, and that the
grand total received had come to
$4,958,579, Jacob H. Schiff, general
chairman of the conunittee in charge
of the work, announced that he would
consider it a privilege to make up the
total to five millions. This subscrip-
tion of $41,421 is the largest individual
contribution of the campaign, with the
exception of Mr. Schiff's own open-
ing gift of $200,000.

ROWLAND W. F1XEL
LEAVES FOR FRONT

E. M. ADLER
Priminent Young Attorney Is Quar-
elevating himself at successive stages
termaster-Sergeant in Regular
by force of his genial personality, re-
Army.
markable energy, and business ability.
One of the first to offer his services He was for 10 years manager of the
to the government, Rowland \V. Five!, large furniture establishment and at
well known young attorney of the the time of his death had been pro-
city, left last Thursday for Jackson- moted to the position of vice-presi-
ville, Fla., where he has been assigned dent and general manager. Mr. Adler
as quartermaster-sergeant in the reg- was also identified with the Banker-
ular army. Sergeant Fixel took an Martin-Adler Advertising Co., in the
intensive course at the University of Free Press building.
His death is mourned not only by
Michigan several months ago under
the direction of army experts in the his family, his fraternal and social
friends, but also by the many indi-
11 atter of stores and supplies.
Mr. Fixel was graduated from the viduals in all parts of the country with
Lniversity of Michigan in 1912, re- whom he came in contact in his com-
c iving the degree of A. B. He con- mercial life. Those who knew Mr.
Adler knew him for his absolute
loyalty to his friends, his unwavering
integrity, and jolly companionship. In
all his dealings, commercial or other-
wise, he was passionate in his desire
to be fair, and he was always ready
to defend the absent man when under
criticism. He was universally recog-
nized among furniture men as one of
the most able men in that field.
Funeral services were held on Tues-
day afternoon, December 18, from the
chapel of the Hamilton undertaking
establishment on Cass avenue, Rabbi
Leo M. Franklin officiating. Inter-
ment took place at \Voodmere ceme-
tery. Pallbearers were Messrs. hi. J.
Riley. Al. hlecht, F. V. Martin, Louis
Siegel and Hy Newman, all of De-
troit, and Ed. Rosenthal, of Toledo.
Surviving Mr. Adler are his widow,
Mrs. Agnes M. Adler; his parents, Mr.
and NIrs. S. Adler; his brothers, Ed-
ward and George, and his sister Caro-
line.

from all lands, will wish to visit the
lIoly Land, and there undertake
studies in history and religion. Many
of us hope that the Hebraic language
and the elements of the Hebraic cul-
ture will develop there sufficiently to
be again in a new way. of genuine
service to the moral and cultural life
of the world.
Loyalty to America.
But at this point, I wish to sound a
note of warning to my co-religionists
on the one hand and on the other
strongly emphasize to all my Ameri-
can fellow-citizens that certain posi-
tive facts should not be overlooked at
this time. I believe that the leaders
of the Zionists have always perceived
that it would be impossible to have
all the Jews return to Palestine, and
ROWLAND W. F1XEL
was very prominent in student oper-
that the others who hold to that
tinned
his
studies in the College of atic productions, contributing many
Utopia will soon he disillusioned. It
is almost unnecessary to refer to the Law, graduating in 1914 with the de- musical compositions to the annual
fact that it is economically impossible gree of B. He was associlted in shows. Many of his songs are still
to settle 13,000,000 people upon the Detroit in the practice of law with popular with the student body, among
which is the stirring football battle
narrow and impoverished lands which his brother, Arthur E. Fixel.
It was at the University in Ann Ar- song. "Hail Michigan," in which he
were the ancient soil of our people.
bor
that
Mr.
Fixel
acquired
a
reputa-
collaborated with his classmates, Syl-
But this is not what I wish to empha-
size chiefly. The fact that has vital tion in student and scholastic circles van S. Grosncr and Nathan J. Gould,
significance to me, and, I believe, to a that marked him as one of the most also of Detroit.
In the city, Mr. Fine! took part in
majority of those of my faith in prominent Jewish students who ever
America, is that we are 100 per cent attended the University. lie was many communal activities, hieing a
elected
to
practically
every
honor
and
former director of the Young People's
Americans. and wish to remain so, ir-
respe c tive of the fact that some of our scholastic society on the campus with- Society of Temple Beth El, and a
blood is Jewish and some of our clay hi the province of his activities. He prominent member of the B'nai B'rith
is German, Russian or Polish. To us was a member of the 'varsity debating and the K. of P. He is the son of Mr.
and our children, America, too, is team on several occasions and hdped and Mrs. Adolphus Fixel, of 847 Sec-
bring honor to his alma muster. He ond avenue.
veritably a Holy Land.
Spiritual Mission of Jew.
It has been a great mission of the
Jewish people. through their religious
faith, to teach the whole NVestern
world that there is one God. The
, great moral and spiritual mission of
the American people, in my opinion, is
to teach the world that there must be
As is generally known, Yr. Julius Rosenwald's offer to contribute
one brotherhood of humanity. I hold
10% of the total amount subs,tibed by Jews in this country to the Fund
that it has been nothing short of
for the Relief of Jewish War .Nlifferers was contingent upon the collection
providential in the history of the
of funds subscribed during thi yeah 1917. Accordingly, it is most im-
human race to have had America pre-
portant that all subscriptions le paid before Jan. 1st in order that the
, served as an undeveloped continent
$r000,000 offered by Mr. Rosentvald may be available.
until this later period. \Ve are mak-
Mr. Fred M. But:el, local 'Treasurer of the Fund, is in receipt of a
ing it the experimental station for the
telegram from Mr. Henry Morpenthau, which reads as follows:
intergrafting of various peoples. The
"Please urge immediateicollection on all outstanding donations
ideal of America is, through freedom
HON. HENRI' NIORGENPHAU.
and equal opportunity. to permit the
and remit available funds t once to Arthur Lehman, Treasurer,
Jewish faith can create most credit- complete physical, intellectual and
in order to earn the ten pe cent promised by Julius Rosenwald.
. able self-governing units. With Pal- spiritual development of all our citi-
David Brown loins in lt, ing you will immediately look after
estine liberated from the curse of zens. The American people are not
this."
Turkish misgovernment, this work the descendants of the original Eng-
The Detroit Committee, a cordingly, urges those who have not yet
will go on with even greater success . lish, French, Dutch or Spanish sett-
paid their subscriptions for th :::rrent year to do JO at once. A'cze sub-
All Jews both the Zionists and those lers. The American people today are
scription s are also asked for. Checks may be mailed to .lie. Fred .1f.
of us who do nut take part in the ad compos
inhabitant within
•
Butcel, Treasurer, lots (ratan rust Bldg.
vocacy of the entire program of th our borders who loyally supports the 1
In this instance it may
truly said "Ile gives twice who gives
Zionists, rejoice at the prospect which principles which form the roots of our
is now open. Many Jews will wish t 0 national life and well being. To me it j
quickly."
1
settle in Palestine. Many others, a
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well as great numbers o f Christian

HE fall of Jerusalem, its re-
capture by Christian forces
after twelve centuries of
almost uninterrupted 110-
liathmedan rule, is surely an event of
the greatest significance to us all.
American Christians, and indeed
Christians everywhere, will rejoice
that the Holy Land, so well known
to them throughout both the Old and
New Testaments, has been restored
to the civilized world.
I, with my co-religionists, rejoice
not only as an American but as a cos-
mopolitan who recognizes the fertile
seeds of civilization in all truly re-
ligious faith and experience. For the
whole civilized world the 10th of De-
cember. 1917, will be remembered as a
day of profound historical interest,
and, I hope also, of large meaning for
the future.
During my recent visit to Palestine.
I was greatly impressed by the prog-
ress made by the Jewish colonies.
These colonies had developed under
most adverse conditions, and had
demonstrated fully that, when real op-
portunity is given, the people of the

Per Year, $1.50; Copy, 5 Cents

AN URGENT CALL TO JEWISH
WAR RELIEF SUBSCRIBERS

WORK OF DAVID BROWN

More To Come.

A moment later, however, more
subscriptions were conning in, and
several thousand dollars additional
was reported before the meeting
broke up. The Brooklyn committee
is closing its campaign today and ex-
pects to have a large additional SUM
to report, and Jacob Billikopf, gen-
ral director of the campaign, said that
least $50,000 was still to be expected
through the mails.
When the triumphant oversubscrip-
tion had been followed by the further
announcement by Mr. Billikopf, in
charge of the national campaign, that
the $10,000,000 sought the country
over had already been raised without
including the $1,200,000 which is ex-
pected from the day's wage pledged
by the east side unions, the crowd was
stilled to silence as Mr. Schiff deliv-
ered a final summary of the signifi-
cance of the campaign.

DAVID A. DROWN

within my heart. And at the end of
the present terrible conflict which has
made this campaign necessary, when
Jew and Gentile alike in patriotism
have enabled our country to come out
victoriously from the unselfish con-
flict in which it is engaged, then Jew
and Gentile will know no differences
'hereafter. This is the crowning suc-
cess of our campaign.

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"OUR SERVICE FLAG"

BY RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN,

ADDRESS DELIVERED ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT THE
DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE BETH EL SERVICE FLAG.

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YMBOL of the full faith go to fight our battles and for us the
that is ours in the rightness battle of humanity? Yes, men and
of our country's cause and women, the flag speaks for your sad-
emblem of our deep desire ness and your sorrow, but thank God
to do and dare in its defense, we fling it speaks for sacred tears and not for
upon the breeze where all may see. the woe of craven cowardice.
and seeing be inspired, our Service
Every star upon that flag—and their
Flag, whose stars spell out the daring number shall grow with the days
and
and devotion of our boys.
the weeks—proclaims the zeal, the de-
There are three things that stir the votion, the love, the loyalty and the
hearts of men to deeds of heroism. valor of some man from among us
One is the love of God. For love of
and the self-forgetting sacrifice of
God, as it is expressed in terms of those who bade him go. Our boys go
faith, men, since time began, have
forth under the gloried and storied
without fear and without flinching flag of this republic, but whatever of
faced danger and death.
promise and of hope the whole future
And one is the love of women. All holds for mankind is somehow bound
the chivalry of the ages is rooted in up with their destinies. As they, or
at
respect for womanhood and whatever
least the cause for which they stand
glamour of glory rests upon the home
shall triumph, humanity shall have
is but a reflection of the devotion of
been redeemed from the yoke of op-
men for women, who in their exalted
pression, of tyranny and of injustice,
wifehood and motherhood are, as the
and the rights of man shall have been
Talmudists were wont to put it, home
made secure in every corner of the
itself.
earth.
And one is love for liberty. For the
It is this consciousness that makes
sake of freedom men have suffered
and endured, and voluntary slavery us brave in this hour of our trial.
was construed to he man's supreme Through our sufferings, to paraphrase
humiliation. The thought that they the words of the great prophet of the
were battling for freedom has given exile, shall the wounds of the world
superhuman strength to men in all Inc healed. For we feel ourselves to
the ages of the world, for life deprived be in the hands of God for the instru-
ments of a great deliverance.
of liberty is less than life.
In asking victory and blessing for
But surpassing the love of all these
because it combines them all is love our boys in the great and holy cause
to
which they are consecrating their
of country. The ancient Greeks placed
patriotism at the head of all the vir- youth and their strength, we do not
tues because they held that it implied pray that they may come back laden
with the material spoils of victory,
the greatest measure of unselfishness
and demanded the supreme sacrifice. for our country has not entered the
Certain it is that in patriotism every arena of battle for its own enrich-
thought of self must be eliminated and ment. But we do pray to the
to it one must give not less than his Almighty God that He may wateh
over our young men, representative as
whole self.
Of such sentiment the Service we may conceive them, of all the
Flag that we unfurl today is emble- young manhood of our time aad
matic. It stands the symbol of our country. We pray to Him that their
willing sacrifice. \\'e are sending suffering and their sacrifices may not
forth our boys to deeds of daring, he in vain but that through the ser-
knowing full well what dangers they vice they render the human family
shall face—hoping and praying that may be quickened to a realizing sense
as in strength they go forth, so in of the meaning of life, and that the
strength shall they return—and yet world nosy come to see more clearly
not knowing; but for all that proud than it saw before, how, through a
and happy that they go like men and deepened sympathy among men and
nations, the human may come to melt
as befits Americans.
This flag stanos, I say, the symbol into the Divine and the Divine to per-
meate the human.
of our sacrifice, for who shall doubt
\Ve pray that all those high ideals
that mothers' hearts are bleeding
for which we are bringing our offer-
though they say farewell with smiles
upon their lips to the boys they hope jugs of tears and blood may richly
realize themselves not only for us
to see again? Or who will fail to
but for all mankind, not only for to-
sense the unspoken sorrow of the
day but for all time to come. We
fathers and sisters and the sweet-
hearts and the friends of those who
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