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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
VOL III. NO. 23.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918.
"Fill The Flag" Is Slogan
For Jewish War Relief
Venerable Educator Celebrates 75th
Anniversary.
Over $400,000 Will Be Raised in Campaign of Detroit Pat-
riotic Fund and Community Union for Jewish War
Relief, Jewish Welfare Board, United Jewish
Charities and Fresh Air Society.
ALL CREEDS OF DETROIT UNITE FOR
HUMANITY IN CAMPAIGN BEGINNING MAY 20
Representatives of All Jewish Organizations Pledge Support
to Big City Drive for $7,000,000 at Meeting Last
Tuesday—David A. Brown Is General
Director of Jewish Interests.
The Jews of Detroit will this year
again respond to the cry for help
for their starving and destitute broth-
ers and sisters in the vvar-racked and
devastated territories across the seas.
'two years ago they gave and gave
liberally to the call "Give Until It
Hurts." Last year they opened wide
their purses and "Gave MORE than
their Share." This year they will dig
deep'down in their pockets, they will
sacrifice, they will scrape together
every penny to the lowest point of
subsistence and they Will "FILL THE
FLAG."
Not only to alleviate the .suffering
of their kinsfolk will they give this
year. Our own boys are over there"
and over here waiting to go over.
They will pour out their money for
the welfare of the soldiers and sailors
of the United States, not only for
our own boys but for every boy fight-
ing under the American flag. They
will forget this year that they are giv-
ing as Jews to Jews. They will give
this year as Americans in the noble
cause of humanity. for the money of
the Jews of Detroit will mix With the
money of Protestant and Catholic for
the alleviation of the sufferings of
the people of France and of Belgium
and of Italy and of Serbia aide! Ar-
menia and Russia and wherever man-
kind has felt the cruel hand of the
Prussian tyrant.
—
Jews Was 01.7 to MI.
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This year the Jews will give to the
Patriotic Fund, Wilkie includes all
Jewish \Var Funds. the American
Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the K. of
C., the Y. \V. C. A.. the War Camp
Community Recreation Fiend, the Sal-
vation Army, the American Commit-
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief.
Besides these war fiends, the Dctroit
Patriotic Fund will include the newly
formed Community Union, a federation
of local charities which will make a
joint appeal for funds to cover their
budgets for the entire year. In other
words, the Jew this year will give at
one time for the entire year his con-
tribution to HUMANITY at home
and throughout the world.
"FILL THE FLAG"
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MEETING FOR JUDAEAN
BATTALIONS SUNDAY
In order to stimulate recruiting for
the second contingent of Jewish sol-
diers for the Judaean Battalions who
will aid the British army in clearing
Palestine of the Turk. a rousing mass
meeting will be held on Sunday. Alay
12th, at 2:31) p, in. at the United Jew-
ish Charities Building on II igh
Street. The chairman of the meeting
will be J. Miller, who is winning
much praise as head of the local Jew-
ish recruiting commission, which is
working in co-operation with the Brit-
ish-Canadian Recruiting 'Mission of
Detroit.
From the enthusiasm and spirit
aroused at the first big mass meeting
which preceded the departure of the
tirst contingent several weeks ago,
the coming meeting promises to be
highly interesting. It is hoped that
the second group of Jewish recruits
will contain double the number of the
first.
Speakers at Sunday's meeting will
include Max Shulman. of Chicago,
pr esident of the Federated Zionist So-
cieties of the middle west; Hon.
Charles C. Simons; Major Templeton,
Representatives from every Jewish
of the British-Canadian Recruiting
organization in the l'atriotic Fund
Mission; Capt. E. Ii. Baxter, of the
met at a luncheon at the Phoenix ChM
British-Canadian Recruiting :Mission,
on Tuesday. May 7th, and formally
and J. Frank), of New York, a ieromi-
pledged their every effort to the suc-
nent Zionist and himself an enlisted
cess of the Fund drive, which begins
on tel May 20th. The meeting Icgioeeer.
are being held
()pen air p ie
was presided over, by David A.
Brown. a vice-president of the Detroit daily on the East Side and indica-
Patriotic Fund and general director tions point to a regular and steady
of the Jewish War Relief Commit- flow of recruits from Detroit tee Pal-
tee. Mr. Brown 'stated that the Jew- estine from now on.
ish War Relief Committee had pre-
sented a budget of $32511011. which is
the amount Detroit must raise as its
quota to the American Jewish War
Relief Fund for 1918. lie stated that
the Jewish Welfare Board had as-
sessed Detroit as its quota the sum of
$25.000. and this amount will also
come from the Patriotic Fund.
Mr. Fred NI. !hazel defined the
purpose and organization of the Com-
munity Union, emphasizing its human
relation to the city as distinguished
from the property relation. He de-
clared that the Community Union was
one of the greatest steps yet taken
in helping to break down the strong
walls of prejudice and obstacles to
unified efficiency in solving the social
problems of the city. All general
scope charities of the city which have
as their ultimate aim the satisfactory
solution of the social problem are in-
cluded in the Community Union. Cath-
(Continued On Page Seven.)
DR. KAUFMAN KOHLER
1)r. Kaufman Kohler, whose seventy-fifth natal anniversary was cele-
brated May 111th, was born in Furth. Bavaria, May 100, 1843. Ile was a
descendant of a family of Rabbis and he himself took up rabbinical training
at Mayence and Frankfort-on-the-Alain. He received his university training
at Alunich, Berlin. Leipsic and Erlangen. this thesis written for his doctor's
degree expressed radical views upon higher Biblical criticism and the pulpits
of Germany were in consequence closed to him. Ile was invited to come
to America by Temple Beth El of Detroit and he served that congregation
from 1869 to 1871. From Detroit he went to Sinai congregation of Chi-
cago, and in 1879 he became Rabbi of Temple Beth 1•11 of New York. In
PAM he was elected tee the presidency of the Hebrew Union College of Cin-
cinnati and he is now serving in that capacity.
From the time of his arrival in America, Dr. Kohler actively espoused
the cause of Reform Judaism in America. In 1885 he convened the Pitts-
burgh Rabbinical Conference which allopted the so-called "Pittsburgh Plat-
form" on which Reform Judaism in .America stands. He has always been
an active and prolific contributor tee t me Jewish press and to Semitic scien-
tific publications both in Europe and America. He is the author of many
volumes and essays and he is considered the greatest authority on Jewish
Hellenic literature. His latest book, ' The Theology of Judaism," is receiv-
ing much favorable attention and a great deal of press comment.
deers of Jewish faith abroad and who
advocates that the Jewish \\*diem.
Board envoys who go abroad special-
ize in personal work. The delegates
Jewish Soldiers at Front to Receive will keep in touch with the men on
Personal Attention—Board Enter- the firing line, visit the wounded and
tains Jewish Palestine Battalion.
add a personal note of information or
I. M. JACOBSON.
'Sympathy to the official communiea-
4,44,,,ar) ecirr'reasyr).):
a '"""0"4"4"TVIY8 -11e Oar n' 1/arill • .-r6/
resenting the Jewish \Velfare Board, die while, Bening under the Allied
ember 16, 1871, the son of Meyer
L. S. Army. and Navy, is about to colors.
Jacobson, who was one of the earliest
leave New York to carry on the work
It is probable that the delegates will pioneers in the Jewish community
of the board in France. There will take with them a light automobile or here, settling in the city in 1862 Mer-
lee two commissioners, who will be motorcycles for use on the battle- lin; the Civil \\'ar.
accompanied by several welfare work- fields.
NIr. Jacobson was educated in the
ers. One commissioner will return to
The Jewish \Velfare Board today public schools of Detroit and began
this country after he has made an sent to Chief Rabbi Hartz. who is his business career with the Pitts-
investigation of the situation and mtil- working among the soldiers of Jewish burgh \\'hite Metal Co., in which con-
piled tarts about conditions, which faith in England, an order for 10.000 cern he laid the foundation of his ex-
will be brought before the officers of Psalm books, which will be for- pert knowledge of the metal business.
the board here. The other commis- warded to Chief Rabbi Levi in Paris Ile later became local manager for
sioner is to remain in France to direct and to Chaplain Voorsanger, who is the Great \Vestern Smelting & Refine.
the activities of the workers who ac- "somewhere in France." for distribu- ing Co. In 1911, he founded the firm
company him. Several men ale being tion among the soldiers.
that now bears his name.
considered for this overseas mission
Announcement was made be Col-
He was a liberal contributor to all
and the names of those selected will onel Cutler that in addition to supply- the local charities, besides taking an
be made public upon their appoint- ing recruits to the Jewish battalion active interest in the Old Folks Home
ment.
(the military organization comprised and the House of Shelter. lie was a
Colonel Harry Cutler, chairman of of Jews who are to serve with the prominent member of the Shaarey
the Jewish \Velfare Board, said that British in Palestine) with Bibles and Zedek congregation, and belonged to
the commissioners would act on rec- prayer books. the Jewish \Velfare the Board of Commerce. I. M. Jacob-
ommendations made by Chaplain Board has made an appropriation of son was known among his friends as
Elkan C. Voorsanuer, all American. $1,750 to entertain the recruits, prior a friendly and congenial personality
who IS working among the Allied sol- to their departure.
won was always ready tee go o u t of
hin W .1). to perform an act of service.
The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon, May 5th, from his son's
residence. Rabbi A. Al. Hershman
and Rabbi Judah L. Levin officiated,
interment taking place at Beth Olem
cemetery. The pallbearers were Emil
Sumer. of Cleveland. Henry Leavitt.
Harry Frank, William Friedman,
Simon Rosenzweig and Jacob Roth,
all of Detroit.
Besides his widow, 31 r. Jacobson is
survived hey his two sons. Mark and
Harry, his sisters, Mrs. Henry Wiser
of Toledo. Mrs. Jennie Levy and Mrs.
Belle Debee. sof Detroit, and his
brothers. Saul and Reuben, of De-
troit. and Samuel, ed New York, and
Jacob, of Pittsburgh.
Publisher's
Announcement
The increased cost of
paper and other items
compels us to increase the
subscription price of "The
.-. Jewish Chronicle." .-.
FFECTIVE June 1, 1918, the subscription price of The
JEWISH CHRONICLE will be Increased from $1.50
to $2.00 a year.
It will be our constant effort, as it has ever been In the
past, to provide our readers with an inviting, interesting.
well edited newspaper.
Sincerely yours,
Detroit's first recruit for the juda-
ean Battalion, in training in Canada.
Be Sure to Read the Special
Offer Advertised on Page Eight
AMERICAN JEWISH
COMMITTEE STATES
PALESTINE STAND
Declares It Will Welcome Op-
portunity to Co - operate With
British Declaration Favoring
Jewish Homeland.
WILL AWAIT DECISION
OF PEACE CONGRESS
New . York.—At a special meeting
of the American Jewish Committee
the following statement relative to
the attitude of the committee with
respect to the recent declaration of
the British government favoring the
establishment in Palestine of a na-
tional home for the Jewish people,
was adopted:
"The American Jewish Committee
was organized primarily tp obtain for
the Jews in every part of the world
civil and religious rights, to protect
them against unfavorable discrimina-
tion, and to secure for them equality
of economic, social and educational
opportunity. These will continue to
be its objects.
"The Committee regards it as ax-
iomatic that the Jews of the United
States have here established a per-
manent home for themselves and
their children, have acquired the
rights and assumed the correlative
duties of American citizenship, and
recognize their unqualified allegiance
to this country, which they love and
cherish and of whose people they
constitute an integral part.
TO GO OVERSEAS
The reasons for this Increase must be obvious. as
practically all newspapers, magazines, and periodicals (in-
cluding Jewish publications) have taken similar action .
SAMUEL PEISNER.
After an illness of one week, I. M.
Jacobson, a native and life-long resi-
dent of Detroit, passed away at the
age of 46 on Saturday morning, May
4th, at the home of his son, Mark
Jacobson, 96 Garfield avenue.
111r. Jacobson was the founder and
president of the 1. M. Jacobson &
Sons Co., metal specialists, being one
of the best known men in that busi-
J. W. B. COMMISSION
E
Mr. Butzel Defines Community Union
Governor Simon liamberger, of the
state of Utah, has announced his
opposition to Zionism and disap-
proves of a political state in Pales-
tine. He has sent the following tele-
gram to the Jewish "Modern View,"
of St. Louis:
"Am not an advocate of Zionism
nor do 1 approve of American Jews
aiding in establishing a political state
Palestine. 'the world war has
demonstrated that Jewish people are
not a separate nation. American Jews
should prove beyond doubt that they
are Americans first, last and all the
time.
"SIMON ft\ NIIIERGER."
, PASSES AWAY
SATURDAY, MAY 4
200 JEWISH MEN TO HELP
rinori6y! -
GOV. BAMBERGER OPPOSES
ZIONIST MOVEMENT
I. M. JACOBSON
WANTED
Inasmuch as all funds for
Jewish War Relief, Welfare
Work and the local Jewish
charities for 1918 will be raised
through the Detroit Patriotic
Fund, every Jew who has any
ability for raising money for a
worthy cause should enlist his
services for the short period of
this greatest drive of the year.
You will be assigned to teams
and will be expected to use
every ounce of your energy in
helping beat back the Hun by
raising dollars.
The boys "over there" are
risking their lives. You busi-
ness men "over here" owe it
to them to risk a few days of
your time on their behalf and
for the benefit of suffering
Humanity everywhere. Send
your name in at once to
ADOLPH FINSTERWALD,
67 Monroe Ave., or telephone
Main 3153.
If you can't fight, help raise
Per Year, $1.50; Copy, 5 Cents.
RABBI SALZMAN TO PREACH AT
"This committee, however, is not
unmindful that there arc Jews
everywhere who, moved by tradi-
tional sentiment, yearn for a home
in the Iloly Land for the Jewish peo-
ple. This hope, nurtured for centuries,
has our whole-hearted sympathy,
Interests Part of Jewish People:
"We recognize, however, that but
a part of the Jewish people would
take up their domicile in Palestine.
preqtee. tuube r il c
tin vie), ..
live in the lands of whose citizenship
they now form a component part,
where they enjoy full civil and re-
ligious liberty, and where as loyal
and patriotic citizens, they will main-
tain and develop the principles and
institutions of Judaism.
"NVhen, therefore, the British gov-
ernment recently made the declara-
tion, now supported by French gov-
ernment, that 'they view with favor
the establishment in Palestine of a
national home for the Jewish people
and will use their best endeavors to
facilitate the achievement of this ob-
ject.' the announcement was received
by this committee with profound ap-
preciation.
The conditions annexed
to this declaration are regarded as of
essential importance, stipulating as
they do that 'nothing shall be done
which may prejudice thee civil and
religious rights of existing non-Jew-
ish communities in Palestine or the
rights and political status enjoyed by
Jews in any other country.' These
conditions correspond fully with the
general purposes for which this com-
mittee has striven and with the ideals
of the Jews of America.
Await Decision of Peace Congress.
"The opportunity will be welcomed
by this committee to aid in the reali-
zation of the British Declaration, un-
der such protectorate or suzerainty as
the Peace Congress may determine,
and, to that end, to co-operate with
those who, attracted by religious or
historic associations, shall seek to es-
tablish in Palestine a center for Ju-
daism, for the stimulation of our faith,
for the pursuit and development of
literature, science and art in a Jewish
environment, and for the rehabilita-
tion of the land."
Mr. Louis !Marshall of New York
city presided and among those pres-
ent
were: Dr. Cyrus Adler, Louis E.
On Sunday morning of this week
Rabbi Marcus Salzman of Wilkes: Levy and M. 16.cl:haunt of Philadel-
Barre, l'a., will occupy the pulpit of phia; Rabbi E. N. ('alisch, Richmond:
Temple Beth El. Rabbi Salzman, a Col. harry Cutler, Providence; Judge
close friend and former classmate of Julian W. Mack, Chicago; Siegmund
Sonneborn, Baltimore; Col. Isaac
Rabbi Franklin, has made an enviable
reputation in his home city where he Ni. Ullman. New Haven, and the fol-
lowing
of New York city: Jacob Bill-
takes a leading part in all civic and
ikopf, Judge Nathan Bijur, Samuel
social service activities.
Rabbi Salzman is an interesting and I)orf, Julius J. Dukas. lion. Abram I.
forceful speaker and should be heard Elkus, 1)r. Israel Friedlaender, David
by a large congregation. Services will Kornbluelt, Samuel C. Lamport, Judge
begin, as usual, at 11 o'clock. All are Irving Lehman, Leo Lerner, William
Lieberman, Rev. II. Masliansky, Rab-
welcome.
bi H. P. Mendes,• Leon S. Moisseiff,
Eugene Meyer, Jr., of New York, Leon Sanders, Jacob H. Schiff, Ber-
nard Semel, Rabbi Joseph Silverman,
Named for Important Goy-
ernment Post.
t
I. W. Stettenheim, Cyrus L. Sulzberg-
er and Israel Unterberg.
Washington.—Eugene Meyer,
of New York, was named by Pre, '-
dent Wilson as one of the four direc•
FOR A GOOD KOSHER MEAL
tors of the War Finance Corporation, yos4
should
try LIEBERMAN'S
a body which controls five hundred
(Horns
million dollars in Government Funds. KOSHER RESTAURANT,
It is expected that his appointment Cooking) 36 Monroe
Ave., Second
will he confirmed by the Senate.
Floor.—Acht
TEMPLE BETH EL SUNDAY.