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"Jerusalem Will Be Moral
Center for the World,"
Says English Nobleman
Washington Notes
lay H. N. 1SR/AGAN
"1 believe that Jerusalem after the
will Itevotile the moral center for
die world." said Sir Mark Sykes, a
British authority on the affairs of the
Near East, in a recent interview.
"There is today throughout the
world," he explained, "a deep-rooted de-
itre that this war shall be the last war.
But if this hope is to be realized there
must be some force which will control
nations. People talk of the Hague Con-
ference, and yet we know that hitherto
these ciinterences have [veil. and may
be again in the future, just hypocritical
con, ersatietcs between lawyers, diplo-
mats, and soldiers preparing fur fresh
hostilities.
"Moral force and physical must be at
the disposal of whatever authority man-
kind desire, to set up to shield the world
from war But the physical force of a
league of nations must be at the call
of a moral force higher than The Hague.
If you look at Jerusalem, are there not
moral force, there stronger than any
man could imagine—the tnoral forces of
Calvary and sacrifice. the moral forces
of Zion and eternal hope, the moral
forces of Islam and obedience?"
Migration of All People.
Sir Mark believes that there will be
a series of pilgrimages to Jerusalem
after the war more extensive than that
city has ever seen before.
"We have the seeds—Jew, Moslem,
and Christian—of a trinity of impulses
which all tend Jerusalemward. After
the war Jews will go in tens and hun-
dreds of thousands, not as colonists, but
as visitors, to see where the little seed
of Zionism is being planted. Russians
will visit Jerusalem in a flood rising
perhaps to 200010 or 3110,000. I can im-
agine even that the Pope himself might
call his children to a pilgrimage of re-
pentance, and untold numbers respond-
ing to the call, I can imagine also the'
followers of other Christian churches
going Jerusaletnward. And I can see
Islam participating in the pilgrittaifes.
Jerusalem is a lodestar which affects all
these people , .
"After the war we shall '
ized regime in m'
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"Michigan's Leading Insurance Company"
Nan
NVashinanon, D. C.-1f anything colleges now resident in Washington.
comes close to being the staff of
It is expected to continue the system
it is undoubtedly bread.
Certainly' by which soldiers from the nearby
to the ‘Western world, bread is the camps who wish to spend the night
heart of the food problem. The bread in 1Vashington may find accommoda-
division of the United States Food tions at the V. M. II. A., as they
Administration, it is interesting to have been able to do in the past.
note, was headed for many months by
Most Active in Country.
a Jew. and was the only division of
The V. NI. 11. A. is one of the most
which aJew was chief. Mr. Alfred 1, active organizations of its kind in the
Esberg, during the important months country and is one instance of the
when the baking industry was put \Vashington Jewish community's hav-
under license, and when rules were ing arisen to an opportunity. The
drawn up for bread-bakers, cracker Federated Jewish Organizations, of
manufacturers. etc., was the respon- which Judge Milton Strashurger is
sible head of this division, in which , president, has been constant in its in-
probably more people are interested serest and support. To meet the
than in any other. Future rules for needs of the soldiers and civilian
bread, cakes, pies. and other bakery strangers, every Jewish society in the
products may undoubtedly be said to city has appointed delegates to the
have been planned largely by hint. Federation. This is thus the relay-
Mr. 1,,sberg, like many others on sentative and authoritative Kehillah
the staff of the Food Administration, of the nation's capital, and the patri-
comes from California. Until about otie and philanthropic motives which
five years ago he was a resident of brought it into being may perhaps
San Francisco. where lie was one of prolong it, existence and make of it
the leading citizens, being on some an important factor in the city's life,
of the most important committees of when the special reasons which now
the San Francisco Exposition. lie keep it alive have been removed in
Gal 10—Jewish Chronicle. smith . the passage of time. The Washing-
was largely responsible for the tun J ews , like Jews everywhere, re-
growth of the General Cigar Co., ha ,- fleet the faults of their neighbors, and
ing been previously active in the , there is much to criticize in their gen-
business of the M. A. Gunst concerti., oral apathy. But sonic indications
whose branches are all over the exist that a change for the better is
country. When asked, in the Sum- coming, and one of these is the Fed-
met, to give the Food Administration er„timis of Jewish Organizations
the benefit of his business training, lie loamy of the young folks of orthodox
resigned from his private business descent liar,. in asimilar way banded
and came to Vs'ashington as a volun- themselves together in clubs of a so-
teer to devote. all his time to the serv- cial character, which nevertheless
ice of the government.
were grounded for philanthropic pur-
Nature of Duties.
poses. Of such nature are the Social
In early life lie had wished to be- Club of the Hebrew Home for the
come an engineer. and he has always Aged, which contributes to the sup-
retained an unusual capacity for etas- port of that institution, the Junior
tering groups of figure's which would League, which is an auxiliary of the
bewilder the ordinary nian. To his , Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society,
grasp of details lie adds a lumen- and the Willing Helpers, which con-
does amount of energy. The baking tribute to local charities. These are
division demanded much time, and he composed of young folks. most of
made it one of the busiest of the de- them under 21, and one cannot help
partment's offices. lei ling proud that in their ,• ,
Ile has had, in addition to familiar. ; act i v i t i es they should
izing himself with statistics of a very l ess r mrtunat , •
complicated nature, to secure and re-,
tain the confidence of all the branchesi
of the great baking industry. Dele-
'
gations from all over the country
have come to Washington to explain lis
•
•
-
to Mr. Esherg the peridis. •
e apers are
oevessary lie-
...ae regulations could be made, Mr.
Esberg has had the assistance of Mr.
Benjamin 12. •Jacobs of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture. Mr. Jacobs, who is presi-
dent of the American Society of Mill-
ing Chemists, has directed the techni-
cal experiments necessary to the work
and has brought to the assistance of
the Baking Division his wide theo-
retical knowledge and scientific
ability.
Y. M. H. A. EXPANDS.
An announcement sure to be inter-
esting to countless young men who
may come to NVashington from all
over the country is that the Young
Men's Hebrew Association is shortly
to move to larger and more commodi-
ous quarters. 'rite building at Penn-
sylvania avenue and Eleventh street is
now undergoing extensive repairs
and thorough-going alterations. In ad-
dition to the conveniences offered by
the old building, a gymnasium and
shower baths are now being installed,
and a comfortable dance hall ar-
ranged. Special rooms are set aside
for such organizations as the Col-
legiate Club, which draws its members
from A11111111 of most of the country's
tut, subject. The
of 60,000 newcomers
itroduced complica-
:fore to be recorded
the V. M. II, A.. in
with the local commun-
ity'. has been able to take care of all
the young men who have used its
facilities for directing strangers to
homes where they may be quartered
during their stay in the city. Hun-
dreds have thus been assisted in the
last few months by the V. NI H. A.
secretary, Mr. Benjamin Levinson.
I NIr. Levinson, a graduate of Vale Uni-
iirsity and of the Vale Law School,
has recently retired. after a very suc-
cessful period of accomplishment, to
accept a position as assistant counsel
in the War Risk Insurance Bureau.
In the continued work of the Young
Men's Hebrew Association and the
Soldiers and Sailors' Recreation Cep-
ter, his place will be taken by three
salaried workers,
OF LARGE MILK COMBINE
Zimmer Service Stations Selling Milk at 12c a Quart Foil
Attempt of Milk Interests to Cripple Business—Public
Should Co-operate Against Injustice in Trade.
OF THE OLD
Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance Company
On December 31st, 1917, this Company completed the 50th
year of its existence. It now has assets of $13.205,442.50, a 5e-
curely invested reserve fund of $11,820,044.82. Almost ninety per
cent of this reserve fund held for the protection of policy holders
amounting to $10,389,000.00 is invested in first mortgage loans on
real estate worth in each instance more than twice the amount,
loaned thereon.
During the past year the Company increased its insurance in
force $2,910,000.00, making the total amount of insurance naw in
force $60,129,000.00.
During 1917, the Company paid death Cairns amounting to
$706,743.00, and during the year the Company also paid to its liv-
ing policy holders $723,706.00, making a total amount returned to
its policy holders in one year of $1,430,450.00. During the 50 years
of its existence the Company has paid to its policy holders the enor-
mous sum of $28,742,051,00, or more than twice the amount of its
entire assets. The total amount which the Company has paid to
its policy holders since its organization plus the amount now held
for their benefit is $40,562,096.00. A RECORD OF ACTUA
RESULTS WHICH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
Special attention is invited to the high el- -
of the Company which is unsarpaq,– '
in the United States.
All its tdoi; ,:
of TvT'-'
.,:rutty in-
...,urplus fund of over
‘
,...iranteed policy contracts issued by this
at to all who want absolute protection and invest-
.. lu ;if e insurance at the lowest rates permitted by the standard
legalized tables of mortality.
of
s length, and pro-
,car and ill-feeling among all
then
"\Vitut Of the future? \Ve need not
question sho is going to be in Jeru-
salem. It is sufficient to know that the
Turk has gone. and that Jerusalem is
therefore minus a strong positive force
for ill. The war will give the Turkish
clique a great setback in Islam, and that
means a spiritual revival in Islam of a
nature different from anything we have
seen before.. The intellectual. spiritual
.Arab and Indian will play a great role .
Moslems will think more of the 1Vord
than of the Sword."
The Michigan Mutual Has Some Lucrative Field
Positions Open for Men of Integrity and Ability
0. R. LOOKER, President
R. P. WILLIAMS, tut Vice-Pres.
G. W. SANDERS, Actuary
W. G. HUTCHINSON, M. D., Mean-. Lardy,
.1. P. DAWSON, Cashier
L. H. CHAM3ERL1N, Auditor
GEORGE B. McGILL, Asst. Supt of Agencies
.1. J. MOONEY, 2nd V..P. and Suyt. Agencies
A. F. MOORE, Secretary
J. C. GRIX, Asst. Secretary
W. R. MARSHUTZ, Supervisor of Agencies for filicliiiun
WORKMEN RETURN
TO PALESTINE
The Ilague. -The local bur, au of
the Jewish National Fund ha, re-
ceived a report from lesandria.
Egypt. that all Palestinian Jewish
workmen who had been compelled
account of the war to leave Palest,.
and had escaped to .alexandria and
other cities, art' now returning to
Palestine.
\ call has been issued to all the
Palestinian workmen who are now
distributed all over the world, to re•
turn as soon as possible to their land
and to their work.
Patriotic services are being planned
by a committee appointed by Presi-
dent Moe Offenberg, of the Associa-
tion, for the dedication of its service
flag. At the present writing, 5ti for-
.1s as result of a strong campaign
mer members are serving with the
colors, and the letters and postal the Austrian go ■ eriningit has abol-
cards they send back from abroad ished the concentration camps for the
bear witness to the impression made Jewish war refugees. 'Fle released
on them by their hosts in NVashing- re ogees relate their terrible e speri-
rnce- in the camps, which are a se-
ton.
vet, indictment of .‘ustrian official-
(Copyrighted by The Jew ish Corre-
dom tli persons in the camps were
spondent.)
limo, cot persons seeking shelter after
the imasion of their homes.
DAIRY STATIONS THWART PROFITEERING
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSAI?Y
A Half Century of
Wonderful Achievement
The Michigan Mutual Life
insur•
IMO. company, which completed its
50th year of exiatance on December
alst, 1917, presents a record of comi
menial achievements and progress
that cominetchi Itself to the attention
of every eitiZell in the state. Its re
ported assets of $13,205,442.50 with
securely Invested reserve fund of $11, -
520,044.F2 marks it us one of the safest
institutions of Its kind in the country
The fact that It enjoyed an increase of
Insurance In force of $2.910,000, during
the past year evidences Its soundness
of character and Is a remarkable
tribute to its efficient tinkers.
Greater than the menace of enemy 15 per cent Increase in milk, he an-
spies who bomb our war plants and nounced that he will sell milk In bob
Impair our efficiency Is the war pron. Iles at various community atations at
teer, who lives among us flounting his 2c less than the established rate. The
patriotism In our faces on every o,'- people were quick to respond, with the
easlon -and fobbing the American peo- result that many began to cancel their
pie by raleing the prices of the nee. contracts for the delivery of milk by
esaaries of life. the "3111k Combine" and pow, eded to many stations In Detroit during the
One of the most flagrant examples call at the service stations In in, leas- past few Months, stated
that the action
of these "elielitiett Within" has come ing numbers.
of the organized dealers is part of an
to the public notice recently in the
The large milk dealers are said to
t l4) ruin the business
sLi
reprehensible action of the large milk have rumbined to cripple this sauce 11.11S
first [mark MI the company
combine,' throughout the country to of saving to the people, by recalling Nas made at the sources of supply, he
prevent the sale of milk at service eta- from the stations all bullies belong.
says. and failed la/mow 90 per cent
lions at a coat below' the increased lug to their respective imilpanlea,
of the stockholders in hie company Kr'
established rate.
against the common practice of the milk producers
A Mall who Is performing a Ho is t milk trade heretofore. But Dr. Zito., Ur Z11111114.1' 11111101111
, 1 . $ that he 1,,
patriotic service to the people of De user, with true and undefiled American now in a position to serve all the , pen
troll In this connection Is lir. la L. patriotism, proceeded to thwart the
pie of Detroit and Highland Park tool
Zimmer, President and General Man- "rapacious scheme"by ordering live asks their cooperation to defeat the
tiger of the Zimmer Dairy Service iita- carloads of milk bottles, NV I' Eli I Or
1/111110•1'1111( 4111110 of the Sulk l'ori,1,11,
tons. Henning immediately the outs which have already' arrived
rage perpetrated tin the people by the
Dr. Zimmer, who ban
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After The War
And The Jew!
The Jew is playing a great part in the destinies of every Nation now
engaged in the Great War.
The influence of the Jew in the epochal period of reconstruction
after the War will be still greater.
He will take his place prominently in every movement for social bet-
terment ant? werld peace.
MANY VITAE JEWISH PROBLEMS WILE PRESENT THEM-
SELVES FOR FINAL SOLUTION,—It will be the most important
period in Jewish History.
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