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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
VOL. IV. NO. 5.
Judge Julian Mack
Elected President of
American "Zionists
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Personal Tax to be Levied on
Every Zionist to Make Up $3,-
000,000 Budget — District Re-
organization Plan Carries.
Pittsburgh, Pa.—At the last session
..i the 21st annual convention of the
American Federation of Zionists, held
here on Thursday, June 26, the dele-
gates elected as chiefs the men who,
more than any other group of men in
the world, will be the actual founders
of a new nation in Palestine. These
men arc:
United States Supreme Court Justice
Louis I). Brandeis, honorary president.
Judge Julian W. Mack. president.
Dr. Stephen S. \Vise and Dr. Harry
Friedenwald, vice-presidents.
Jacob De Haas. executive secretary.
Louis Lipsky, secretary of organiza-
tion.
Henrietta Szold, secretary of educa-
tion.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1918.
5,000 JEWISH GOVERNMENT
WORKERS IN WASHINGTON
Detroit Jewish Women at Work for Democracy.
ALIEN SLACKERS TO BE
SENT OUT OF COUNTRY
Washingtom—A prominent Jewish
officer in the \Var Department, who
is in a better position to know the
facts than anyone else at NVashing-
ton, stated that at present there are
in the capital between 4,500 and 5.000
Jewish 6611;111i employed by the Visi-
ted States government. "I his is by
tar a larger number than was antici-
pated. and more than twice the usual-
ly accepted figures.
11'ashington.
.\ heated hearin.:
was held this Week at the House Im-
migration Committee regardi it g
"Alien Slackers." Provision was
made that aliens either volunteer or
lse subject themselves to deport.,
tion and lose the privilege of es,
becoming citizens. Those has Mg
claimed exemption on these grounds
to be given time to withdraw th e „ a id
claim.
BRITISH RABBIS OFFER
TO FIGHT AT FRONT
DR. GOTTHARD DEUTSCH
IS VINDICATED
— —
New English Man•Power Act With-
Board of Governors of Hebrew Union
draws Exemption to Clergy, But
Many Have Already Volunteered.
Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents.
College Refuse to Consider Petition
RED CROSS UNIT OF TEMPLE BETH EL
The clause relating to clergymen has
been withdrawn from the Ile sr English
Man-Power Act, but judging from a
circular sent out on the subject of vol-
untary enlistment for non-combatant
military service. by the Chief Rabbi
BY DR. CHARLES W. ELIOT
to the Jewish clergy of the United
President Emeritus, Harvard.
Kingdom, it is plain that there are no
slackers among the members of that
DI
fERN
social
ethics
are after all many lands, the strong impression on
order. The circular insists that none
Personal Tax Is Levied,
only slight extensions of the ,etli- my mind is that the Inane pictures to
are more anxious to answer the na-
ical doctrine contained in the which I look back as sweetest, tender-
At the same time the convention tional call in this terrible crisis through
passed a new constitutional provision which Britain and all free peoples are Jewish sacred books. The first of the est, most loyal towards parents, and
which puts a personal tax upon every passing than the Anglo-Jewish clergy. Ten Commandments contains the superb most reserential towards God are pic-
member of the Zionist organization in It is pointed out that some have now, conception of the one God, a conception tures of Jewish homes, This result
America to make good the $3,000,000 for a number of years, Leer doing towards which the various Christian must be attributable to the peculiar eth-
budget that is to be raised this year chaplain's work at the front ; others are churches after many wanderings — ical conceptions which are the founda-
toward the establishment of the Jewish fighting, and but for the immense de- pagan, metaphysical, and mythical—are tion of Jewish family life.
republic.
The love of children and the delight
mand upon the time of the compara- at last returning, .
The imposition of that tax upon the tively few, who most look after vari-
One of the most scientifically deter- .it the elders in the happiness of the
Zionists in America is in effect the ous charitable activities and other help- mined of modern ethical standards is children are characteristic Jewish quali-
first "national tax" that has been im- ful work, more of these men would be the rule that !ten and women had better ties. In their religious festivals. such
posed upon Jess's, as Jews, in 2,000 where they would like to be. at the work only six days out of seven. The' as the Passover, or the Feast of Taber-
years. It is to he the beginning of a front. .1s the matter stands, as many wisdom of this rule has been demon- nacles. the children invariably take part,
tax that all loyal Jews will be asked are there as can get there. Their spirit strated ethically, medically, and eco- and the observances are such as children
to pay until the republic in the Holy is Site and high. They are, doing their nomically after much inquiry and much' can take happy part in. There are spe-
Land has become self-supporting. It bit with the rest of their menaced and experience with regard to the best in- cial foods for each great festival and
means that the 150,000 members of the imperiled brothers, in the great cause dustrial use of the human body; but out-of-door observances in which chil-
re-unitied Zionist association will pay of democracy. The rabbi concludes this new industrial doctrine is explicitly dren take eager part. Christian fami-
probably three-fifths of the cost of the his circular as follows;
stated its the Fourth Commandment, lies have imitated these Jewish prac-
nation's making.
"I would, therefore, advise you to "Six days shalt thou labor and do all tices to great advantage; so that we
Aside from the adoption of the his- confer with the clay leaders of your thy work." We are so perfectly awns- have squash pies, mince pies and succo-
toric resolution containing the basis of synagog. so that whenever possible ar- tomed to this abstinence from labodone tash at Thanksgiving, turkey and plum
a social-democratic government for rangements be made throughout the day out of seven that we do not id the pudding at Christmas, hot cross buns
Palestine. the most important action of land as shall release at least one min- least understand hose novel and indeed on (Mod Friday, and eggs at Easter,
the convention seas the adoption of the ister in each district from his congre- preposterous it seems to a Japanese, mainly for the delight of the children.
plan of re-organization of the Zionist gational duties, and enable the inembers Chinese, or other oriental who his had The Jewish candle on the altar is mul-
movement by districts on a national of our faith to take their place in na- no knowledge of the Jewish and Chris- tiplied on the Christmas tree.
basis. The text of the district plan as tional service."
tian dispensations. Baron Kikkawa, the
Again, practical benevolence, bring-
passed follows:
first Japanese to take the degree of ing relief to suffering, seas one of the
The declaration of the British Gov-
Bachelor of Arts at Harvard College, pillars of the synagogue from earliest
WOULD ABOLISH YIDDISH IN ST.
ernment in favor of the Zionist aim.
wri ., s thus in his autobiography: "1 ie. times, and has only, been taken over
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spiclozid by, the allied demograti‘t etas-,
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lions and die good will id the ientirtt-
Yari. (at ,the-houaeicif eat Char s a
c unclief, Even , the ministraOns . to
of the United States, and the, ex-PY St. Louis. , Mo.—A effort is being tit:int-A Folsom of Conan -d) and *was the •'s4nt poor," wit -h is oneThi the
istence of the Zionist Administrativtoi made by litany St. Louis Jews, headed playing ball, when Mrs. Folsom, a most benevolent activities of many Christian
Commission now acting in by A. Rosenthal, editor of "Tile m oil. gentle and kindly person, ran out of the churches today, is of Jewish, origin.
have increased the responsibilities de- ern View.' to abolish the use of the house and scolded me (the only time And today the great Jewish charities are
volving upon the Zionist movement. Yiddish tongue among St. Louisians of she ever did so). I did not then under- better managed than the Christian.
In order that the Zionists of Amer- Jewish faith. They are pointing out stand the meaning I • f Sabbath, and I
But the great service which the Jew-
ica may meet these increased responsi- that Yiddish is a Judeo-German tang- was completely bewildered; but to her ish race has rendered to the rest of the
loilities effectively, it is resolved by the cage. and is not the language of the eyes my act was a most grievous sin." world, not only in its early centuries,
delegates here in convention assembled American Jew, nor the language of the Kikkawa seas at that time twelve years but all through the dark times of the
TO ESTABLISH A SINGLE ZION- Jew in the old homeland of Palestine. old. He was not then a Christian. and Middle Ages and its centuries of perse-
cution. has been the keeping alive of a
never became one.
IST ORGANIZATION OF AMER-
An immense contribution made to learned class and a great literature—
ICA COVERING THE WHOLE
modern social ethics by the Jewish the greatest of all literatures till within
TERRITORY OF THE UNITED "COZZY" IS UNCLE SAM'S
BEST "RECRUITER" people is their conception of family life, comparatively recent years. For cen-
STATES OF AMERICA.
all of which is founded on the Fifth turies before the Christian era the
(a) To this end the following or-
Commandment, 'Honor thy father and Jewish people had been in possession of
ganizations: First, the Provisional Ex-
thy mother." The family has been the a literature embodied in writing which
ecutive Committee for General Zionist
stronghold of Jewish racial purity, re- was of the noblest quality. It compre-
Affairs; second, the Federation of
ligious duty, and religious sentiment. hended history, biography, chronicles,
American Zionists; third, the Feder-
\Vhen George 11'ashington was trying lass , , songs sacred and profane, prophe-
(Continued On Page 5.)
to get a large tract of land which he cies. visions, and innumerable rules and
held on the Kanawha River settled by maxims on the conduct of earthly life.
men from Virginia. the exhortation he The three first verses in Genesis in the
addressed to his young tenants came King James version are the most su-
straight out of Genesis, "Be fruitful perb sentences in the English language.
and multiply, and replenish the earth." The Book of Job is unsurpassable as
As president of Harvard College I literature. The 19th Psalm is the most
had !natty opportunities of comparing magnificent of sacred songs. The 150th
Joseph Gerson and Jacob B. Simon Are
the strength of the Jewish family senti- Psalm is the most glorious ascription of
Leaders in $250,000 Patriotic Cam-
ment with the Christian. In forty years praise to God es er written. Because
I never knew a case in which a Jewish they had this literature the Jews were
paign—Jews of City Are 100 Per
family failed to come to the assistance able to keep alive the tradition of edu-
Cent Loyal.
of a son taken seriously ill at Harvard cation its family and community and
College; while I witnessed many an in- today Jewish families are the most
Lansing has completed her first suc-
stance in which a Christian father and eager in any community to profit by all
cessful War Chest drive, which com-
mother came reluctantly, or not at all. provisions made for public education.
bined all appeals for funds for war
even when I repeatedly urged their It seas not till the Protestant Reforma-
purposes. The campaign was modeled
coming. This observation I made on tion that any corresponding desire for
after that of the recent Detroit Patri-
all kinds of Jewish families. the very education on the part of Christian fain-
otic Fund drive. V50,00(1 was raised
rich, the very poor, and those in mod- ilk, began to find expression in public
by the citizens of the state capitol city
erate circumstances.
It made no dif- action.
in a remarkably short, intensive cam-
The Jewish contributions then to mod-
ference to the Jewish fathers and moth-
paign of only two days. The drive was
COZZY GOTTSDANKER.
ers, brothers. and sisters, whether the ern social ethics, and particularly to the
extended into all towns and communi-
ethics of democracy, have been great
A young man who needs no introduc- case was one of dangerous contagious
ties of Ingham county. The quota for
disease or not; they came to the suf- indeed. Host the democracies are go-
the Jewish \Var Funds amounted to tion to Detroiters is Cozzy Gottsdanker.
ing to acknowledge their obligations
ferer's side.
$6.2(0(. of which 55.000 was raised for His artistic talent as an illustrator and
After a somewhat long life in which and show their gratitude by deeds is
Jewish War Relief and $1,200 for the cartoonist is well known as features of
have seen many family interiors in not yet plain.—Hebrew Standard.
a II 1 xstriotic (Irises in this city. He'
Jewish Welfare Board.
A great part of the credit for the startled the community last year with
splendid organization and management his first poster depicting graphically
of the campaign goes to two Jewish the condition of the suffering Jews
citizens of Lansing, Joseph Gerson and abroad, and it was used effectively in
Jacob B. Simon. Mr. Gerson was the Jewish War Relief campaign of
chairman of the campaign committee 1917. His fame as an artist soon spread
for the city of Lansing, his selection and his talent has been used for the !'
being a tribute to his great ability and Liberty Loan, the Red Cross, the
energy as an organizer and his pleasing V. M. C. A.. K. of C.. and now he is
personality that marks him as one of drawing pictures with an irresistible ap-
ennetert
Lansing's most popular business men. peal for the U. S.
, .
It was mainly through his efforts that in the Radio divi
The ewish Contribution to Modern
Social Ethics
Urging His Dismissal.
The Board of Governors of the He-
brew Union College at Cincinnati, at
its meeting Tuesday, June 25, consid-
ered a petition urging the dismissal of
Prof. Gotthard Deutsch, alleging un-
patriotic utterances, but it was denied
by a large majority vote of the board,
former Senator Alfred 51. Cohen, pres-
ident, who presided at the session, an-
nounced.
"The allegations contained in the
petition," said President Cohen, "were
regarding certain matters which a few
people evidently thought had not been
brought before the hoard at its meet-
ing last January, when the case of Dr.
Deutsch was acted upon and the pro-
fessor of history reinstated.
"There was no inference that the
actions of the professor since that time
had been anything but loyal and his
every utterance patriotic.
' It also developed that 1)r. Deutsch
has two sons in the service, both vol-
unteers, and that a third son, 16 years
old, has applied for enlistment in the
navy.
"Dr. Deutsch's daughter, who volun-
teered for Red Cross duty overseas,
and was refused, is now engaged in
welfare work in New York City along
kindred lines to that of the Red Cross.
I believe that every member of the
family is in the service of war work
except one. who is prevented by age."
There was a large attendance of the
board, including Rev. Joseph Silver-
mann, New York City; Rev. Joseph
Stold, Chicago; Rev. Charles S. Levi,
51ilveaukee; Rev. Nlax Heller, New
Orleans, and Mareys 'Aaron,' P'tts-
burgh.
Correct Date of ,i
the \Var Chest idea was adopted in eral months ago,
Ingham county for co-ordinating all of the local rec
patriotic fund drives. He was most that he be detail(
ably supported by Mr. Simon, who is cruiting force so
utilized in the ",
also decidedly popular in the city.
The Jewish community of Lansing is paign.
Cozzy is at worl
not a large one, but what it lacks in
numbers is magnificently made up in recruiting office of
he
is doing a gres•
real patriotic enthusiasm, for every Jew
in the city able to contribute was on Kaiserism from tt
the subscription lists with a substantial are so familiar tilt
amount, thus proving Lansing's Jewry the Navy" are pt:.
terms.
at 100%, •
—and every dollar you
invest helps win the
war as well as helping
your future.
Jew
Heads British Army
Corps In France
Monash, Famous En-
gineer, is the First Australian
and Jew to Hold High Rank of
Lieutenant-General.
Sir John
Nkomo!' Valley, one of. the 'names
with which the Anzacs have enriched
of
Gallipoli Peninsula, was so called by
the men of an Australian regiment in
honor of tl\eir colonel. now Sir /oho
NIonash, who has just been promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant-General
and placed in the command of a
British Army corps iu France.
The importance of this promotion
is twofold. Sir John Monash has the
distinction of being both the, first
Australian and the first Jew to reach
so high a position in the British army.
The distinction is all the more not-
able because he comes from outside
the ranks of the regular army. His
promotion has been won entirely by
merit, personal qualities, and tech-
nical abilities.
Monash was born in isfelbourne,
capital of the State of Victoria, and
temporary capital of the Australian
Commonwealth, on June 27, 1865, and
is thus 53 years of age. After attend-
ing elementary public school he re-
ceived his high school education at
the Scotch College, Melbourne, and
then went to the- Melbourne Univer-
sity, where he was graduated as a
the geographical nomenclature
ek4
Excu atom
Through a clerical error on the part
Of the entertainment committee of
Perfection bodge, P. & A. 51., the ad-
vertised date of the boat excursion
LIEUT.-GEN. JOHN MONASH.
of the lodge was announced for Sun.
Bachelor
of Arts before beginning to
day, July 7. The public Is advised
that the correct date of the excursion study civil engineering. He was a
brilliant and industrious student and
is Wednesday, July 17.
finished his course with the highest
honors. He wished, as a civil engin-
BECOMES PETTY OFFICER eer, to he as independencas possible
IN NAVY IN 3 MONTHS of lawyers and patent attorneys, and
for this reason he studied law and
Anained the degree of LL.B.
A Great Engineer.
With a brother of Mr. Justice Hig-.
LANSING WAR CHEST
DRIVE GIVES $6,200
TO JEWISH WAR FUND
BUY
Australian
BEN FRIEDMAN.
Before his enlistment in the Navy,
Ben Friedman was one of the most
prominent and hustling members of
the
Detroit Lodge, K. of I'., No. 55. As
chairman of their entertainments and
(latices he did wonders, and he is at
present translating his energies into
terms of service for Uncle Sam at the
Newport, R, I. naval station. Ben has
been a sailor since March 501, but it
didn't take long for the powers that be
at Newport to find out that he possess-
ed more than average ability, and the
announcement that he is now a petty
officer in the commissary department
was not surprising to his many friends
in Detroit. Mr. Friedman is the son of
Mrs. Anna Friedman of 201 E. Hancock
St. He was formerly manager of the
Atlas Floral Co.
gins, !'resident of the Commonwealth
Arbitration Court, he established the
firm of Higgins & Monash, one of the
eading firms of its kind in Australia.
Roads, bridges, railways, water sup-
ply systems, and similar work largely
occupied the partners. When rein-
forced concrete came into vogue
'broad, they were the first to intro-
duce it into Australia, and so with
much else that was new in engineer-
ing and machinery, for the firm was
enterprising and full of the enthus-
iasm of pioneers in a great country of
undeveloped resources. Monash's
fellow-engineers on two occasions
elected him President of the Victor-
ian Institute of Engineers, while the
Senate of the University elected him
to a seat on the governing body bf
that institution.
At an early stage he became inter-
ested in military affairs, using his
keen intellect and technical knowl-
edge to acquire a grasp of the science
of warfare. In 1887 he joined the
Victorian State Militia and qualified
as a lieutenant in the Engineer Corps,
which was then commanded by Major
Josephs, also a Jew, who was both an
able and popular officer.
Monash
was promoted to captain in 1892, and
to major in 1900.
In 1901 the naval and military
forces of the several States passed
under the control of the Common-
wealth Government, and Monash was
raised to the rank of lieutenant-
colonel in the newly,created national
defense force. Seven years later he
was made a colonel, the rank he held
when the war broke out. Having a
good knowledge of French and Ger-
man, in addition to his many other
qualifications, he was at once appoint.
ed chief censor, but he held this po-
sition only a few months because he
Boris Ginsberg, Russian Jewish In- was eager to get a fighting job.
venter, Demi.
In Gallipoli Campaign.
His chance came with the Anzacs.
Petrograd.—Boris Ginsberg, the fa- Throughout the terrible ordeal of the
Gallipoli
mous inventor of sleeping cars, died
campaign he commanded an
in Petrograd.
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on page 4.)