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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION

VOL. IV. NO. 9.

BRANDEIS FOR U. S.
PLENIPOTENTIARY
TO RUSSIA URGED

DETROIT, MICHIGAN,' FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1918.

YOUNG RABBI ENLISTS

Famous Rabbi Goes to Work in Shipbuilding Plant

IN ARMY AS PRIVATE

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Ha rry
Ri lc )1(1.11:1 •enii .l.
t
rl
o Cllege
[mon
las of 197 rabbi of
the t
e at
ionilad, Co.
l., has re- '
signed his position with the congrega-

ing with the " \Vhite Guards" against
the "Red Guards" are to have equal
rights.

DEFENDS ORPHAN
ASYLUMS AGAINST
ALL CRITICISM

Adolph Freund Rebuts Accusa-
tions of Fred M. Butzel and De-
nies His Solution of Problem is
Practical.
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DR. JACOBI, HONORARY
STILL ADVOCATES ASYLUM
HEAD OF FRIENDS OF
FOR INFANTS IN DETROIT
GERMAN DEMOCRACY

According to this decision, there
will be only about twenty-five Jews
in Finland who will he given equal
rights.
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Hie British government

Says His Appointment Would Be has appointed \Vill Rothenstein as
Worth Many Divisions in De- one of the official painters of the tear
(eating German Domination of tare on the western irons.
lie is a prominent member of the
Great Country.

Declaring that the winning of the

EQUAL RIGHTS IN FINLAND

naturalized and those who can bring
conclusive proof that,they were fight-

"New Republic," Nation's Influ-
encial Weekly, Says He is Best doih of the ministry for the uniform
Fitted to Represent Us in Mos- of an A me rica n private.
cow.
YOUNG JEWISH ARTIST
LS APPOINTED BRITISH
ALL RUSS WOULD WELCOME
O
OFFICIAL WAR PAINTER
HIM, EVEN BOLSHEVIKI

war depends upon the correct'solutii•ii
of the Russian problem, the New Re-

ONLY 25 JEWS TO HAVE

Laudon.--Finland's senate decided
that only those Jews who are already

tion there and enlisted as a private
in the rioted States Annt Ile is
the tirst Amyl- Rau rabbi n. . liange the

London

Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents.

Dr. Abraham Jacobi, physician and
author, and one of the survivors who

fought for freedom in the uprising in
Germany in 1848, has accepted the
place of Iliiitorary President of the

New English Art Club. which means
That lie. in common with most of the
younger artists. has broken consider-

Friends of German Democracy, an
organization of Americans mostly of
German descent. who favor the de-
structimi of the Hohenzollern rule i

ably with the old traditional and con-
ventional painting in this country
while not going to the extremes of

Says Statement That Institutions
Are Monuments to Donors is
Flippant — Discusses White
House Conference.

the Editor The Jewish chronicle,

Detroit. 'Mich.

hold himself altogether aloof from
parties, no matter how strong his per-
sonal conviction,: that the ultimate
fortunes of Russia rest with radicals

Dear Sir:—
It is with considerable interest that
Germany. In accepting this office I)
the post•impressionists and their still
have perused the letter of Mr. Fred
Jacobi wrote to Franz Sigel, presidet
More extreme follower,
M. limited in your last issue in answer
of the organization, as follows:
Rothenstein's most famous pic-
"My presence in your rut ietving to mine of the 19th inst. Inasmuch
tures include "Aliens at Prayer,"
stand on the Fourth of July Was no as you have expressed your pleasure
which has been purchased for the
accident. I believe I never made it a to opening your columns freely to the
nation and is installed at the Tate
point to be present on that day, but discussion of the question of placing
Gallery,• Loudon: "The Exposition if
on that day of this very year I pre- orphan children in institutions or pri-
the Talmud" and "Jews Mourning."
pared for it ;end left illy country home vate homes, I avail myself of the
The choice of Rothenstein as a war
to be on lime.
I tilt it was tieces- privilege to reply further to Mr. But-
painter would obviously at tint sight
san stn join all good citizens, and to zel's arguments. Allow me to give
seem odd, as pious and meditative art
give an example to the many had citi- answer to them in successive oaler.
appears to be a long way off from the
zens. Unfortunately there are too
Mr. Butler says, "Mr. Freund ad-
swiftness and confusion of war. The
many set. I have always known too mits that I know more about infant
choice has, however, been amply jus-
many who come to this our country asylums than he does, Accordingly
tified.
RABBI STEPHEN S. WISE
for egoistic purposes, for making his conclusion that in spite of my op-
There is now an exhibition of his
money, for avoiding citizenship, and position that the building of one in
Believing
that
a
normal
man,
in
good
health,
who
has
been
preaching
to
war paintings open in London at the
privileges Detroit should proceed is highly sur-
his fello•-men to make sacrifices to vein the war, ought to set a physical while enjoying all sorts of
Goupil Gallery. and these give a val-
escaping resp o nsibilities. Von know prising. Mr. Freund's admission is
example himself, Rabbi Stephen \Vise, founder and head rabbi of the Free
uable record or testimony that will
Synagogue of New York, leading American Zionist and publicist, has dis- there are too many of that class and better founded than his conclusion."
not be duplicated by any other artist.
regarded him immunity as clergyman and has gone to work sits a day laborer also that our Government has always Still Supports Institution for Detroit.
He was it the zone of the Fifth in a shipbuilding plant. The dynamic rabbi startled the country last week
Did I admit that Mr. Butzel knows
made bad etizenship too easy.
army until the break-in swept toward when he appeared in the overall garb of the honest toiler at the [Alders
"I meant to join you on that festive more about these institutions than I
him and ended art work in France. Marine Construction Company of Stamford, Conn. lie stated that a man day for many good reasons, and felt do? Did I say that the building of
These shattered factories and farms who could not take tip arias and fight on the battlefield was obligated as a
I was not mistaken. For I met si- one should proceed? Prompted to be
matter of national duty to contribute his physical labor power directly to
and ruined towns and skeleton
lently and quietly many hundreds courteous to my good friend, whom I
essential production of war needs.
churches have now passed to the en-
Inasmuch as lie has had nil experience as a workingman, Dr. Wise who spent more than a mere day, but so highly respect, I said in regard to
emy, and in many cases have prob- decided he could contribute only that power for production that lies in his made preparations for giving joy to his opposition that he "probably
ably passed out of existence.
muscles, and reports state that he is able to swing a halftime in a manner good citizens of all races and ages. knows more about infant asylums
Through his art we see the essence befitting a real worker. On the, occasion of his first pay day, the famous While so doing they all enjoyed them- than I do." Vet I know enough about
of these places in a mood of rever- rabbi took his place in the long line of toilers who presented their checks
selves. and gave me intense pleasure. them and the necessity for one in De-
ence. His simplified design. fine, to the paymaster. His pay envelope contained $18. Asking the superin- In my advancing years it is a great troit to say in my last letter "ifs one
raritied draughtsmanship and delicate tendent of the plant what, wo-kin reecho(' the lowest pay for the week, a satiatjacticku_tni mr to r o l, ..on the in- /can he established under favorable
man with a family tvho had ititsted seviral working days was pointed out.
obsIrvation endow the desolate scene
creasing number of immigrants Moil conditions it should be encouraged,
and Dr. \Vise handed his pay to him. Dr. IVise's 17-year-old son has been
with austere beauty.
at work at the same plant for ',line time.
swell the vast class of citizens who and if not at this time, to lay the foun-
revere and love this country, as Sigel dations for one."
MOGEN DAVID STAR TO
It cannot lie disputed that it is even
ail before them and Schurz and the
MARK JEWISH GRAVES
vast number of their predecessors and more difficult to find homes for infants
fellow •citizeits. I thank you for call- than for older children. In fact I have

or conservatives, socialists or mon-
archists. It is not our business to
settle such inatters for the Russians,
but only to develop the general Allied

above the graves of the Jewish sol-
diers who fall in France. instead of
the cross, as the result of conferences

public, of New York,"one of the most
influential weekly publications in .1111-

erica, strongly advocates the appoint-
ment of Supreme Court Justie• Louis

Brandeis as United States Pleni-
potentiary. for Russia.

In a well written article defining in

dear terms the importance of dealing
with Russia in an intelligent manner,

it states that our greatest difficulty in
meeting the grate problems of the
Russian situation is our ignorance of

the facts of the revolutionary changes
going on continually and declares,

therefore, that "\Ve ought to have at
Moscow a plenipotentiary with full
powers to decide in each particular

situation what we must do."

After detailing the nature of the
problems to be met the article states:

"But can we find in America a
whom we could safely trust
to act with full powers for

man

us in the Russian domain?

The qualifications are severe. In the
first place he must be :tit eminent ex-
ponent of American and Allied war
aims, an uncompromising enemy of
German military imperialism, one who

has faith that the Allied cause ,will
prevail, one who believes that all other

values must be subordinated to it
He must be ready to work with what-
ever party or parties promise best to
serve the ends of Allied victory, or to

interest there. But if it were our bus-

iness, it would remain a business to be

utterly subordinated to the great is-
sue of Allied success. This is no

time for the realization of subsidiary
objects. If we are to be represented

in Russia, it sinust be by a man who
understands clearly this condition.

"In the second place we need a man

who has exhihited notable talent for
business organization. \Ve cannot ex-

pect our interest in Russia to thrive
if we sit idly by While hundreds of

thousands perish for want of adequate
machinery for food distribution. \Ve
ought to be represented in Russia by

a man who typifies not merely Amer-
ican democracy, but American busi-

ness efficiency. International power
today is in large degree financial and

business power. A real plenipotenti-
ary to Russia must be able to draw
111,011 these sources of power as well
as upon those traditionally tested in

an international mission.

"Ability to wield the. full moral and
material power of tile [niter! States.

such is the essential qualification to
be met by the man to whom We could

safely entrust our vital Russian affairs.

\\'e have not many such meal, but the
name of one will readily occur to

.A double triangle will he placed

between Col. Harry Cutler, chairman
of the Jewish \Velfare Board, and the
NA'ar Department. Col. Cutler re-
ceived a letter this week from John
It. Kennel. third assistant secretary

Says Such Suppressive Tactics are Prussian in Spirit and Accord With the

of war, stating that his recommenda-
tion had been adopted and that Gen.
Pershing had been informed. The

of Foreign Tongues in Future World Commerce.

COL. ROOSEVELT APPROVES

RECRUITING JEWISH LEGION

Theodore. Roosevelt. who does not
omit. in any discussion tit the tea'-

aims of .1nterica and its associates. to
stress the restoration Of Palestine to
the Jewish people. has given his ap-

would be accepted anywhere as a rep-
resentative of the American people.
Justice Brandeis is an absolutely un-
compromising enemy of Prussianisin.

Ile has faith that Prussianism can he
overthrown and that its overthrow is

the one great value to be achieved in
the current time. All other values are
to him minor, not for a moment to be

permitted to divert action front the
main issues. In the hands of Justice

Brandeis our Russian affairs would he
safe. The risk of losing the war
through mistakes in Russia would be

eliminated if he were sent to Russia

with plenipotentiary powers.

"But we cannot spare Justice Bran-

deis for a Russian mission, it may be
urged.. His presence on the supreme

mulgation of New Ideas.—We Will Need Knowledge

serve that honor."
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IRVING BERLIN, AL JOLSON,
HOUDINI IN RABBIS'
SONS ORGANIhATION

New York.- To aid the Red Cross.
the Young Hebrew Association

and Nlassachusetts, with their mil- afternoon, and the twenty or more
lions of citizens of foreign birth or persons present, all sons of rabbis,
extraction • they are equally applicable each contributed one week's salary.
In addition the
to States having comparatively small. This totaled $8011 .
It is, 111. W organization elected officers and
er nunihers of such citizens.

language other than the English.
Your letter opens with a rebuke be-
cause I saw lit by waY of esPlallafittn
to indicate my war activitie ,
1Iy fel-
low-citizens of the
would have

therefore. within the rules of proprie- decided to give a hig benefit perform-
those who have studied public arcs' later, at which the talent would
ty

estine for the Jews.
Faithfully yours.
issEVI•11.T.
MZ• 12(

pared in Rumania. say Bucharest ad-
vices. Full political rights will he
granted Jews who fought in the war.
if born in Rumania of Rumanian-born

parents.

ZIONISTS ORGANIZE IN GREECE.

A new federation of Zionists has
been organized in Greece, under the
presidency of Ascher NIallah. At a
recent mass-meeting in Salonica. 4,000
francs were raised toward the Tsch-

lenow colonies to be established in
Palestine by the National Fund, and
2000 shekolim were sold.

ing counsel to officials of the govern-
ment. in helping to keep public opin-
ion informed and clear. is equally es-
sential. So also are the armies of

young men we are sending to France
essential to our national life. We
cannot spare them. But our para-
mount concern is the winning of the
war. Whoever can contribute to the
winning of the war can be relieved
of his civil employment. however es-

sential to our welfare. Justice Bran-
deis in Moscow would be worth many I

divisions. This appears conclusive in

German Democracy. 1 hope to de-

2(1 inst. In reply to my communica-,
tine relative to your proclamation
dated May 23, 1918, laying down the
rules which are to obtain in Iowa dur-
ing the war as to the use of any

July 13th. 1918.

bench is essential. His work in giv- the present crisis."

Mg my name with them by joining
your committee in naming me as an
Honorary President of the Friends of

Hon. \V. L. Harding. t•oternoi of ; Plieable to even ?late of the [Mon, and kindred war activities, the Rab-
and that if my ,iews are ',wild when libs' Sons Theatrical Benevolent Assn-
Iowa, 1)es Moines, Iowa:
Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the applied to New York. Pennsylvania ciation was organized last Sunday

Nly Dear Mr. de Ilaas-
1 w ish you all luck in the movement
to enlist that Jewish Legion for the
war against Turkey. one III the feat-
tires of it Melt is the reow er y of Pal-

1.111 granting equal po-
litical privileges to Jews is being pre-

sheviki could regard him as a repre-
sentative of American capital. He

tional Action Would Prohibit Translations and the Pro-

proval to the Jewish Legion in the
following letter, addressed to Jacob
he Haas. executive secretary of the
Zionist organization of America.

among Americans for his ability to

American efficiency. economic and so-
cial, better perhaps than any other
American. His democratic record is
known to all the world. In Russia
not even the most suspicious liol-

Schleswig-Holstein by the German Autocracy.—Such Unconstitu-

triangle now.

POLITICAL RIGHTS FOR
NATIVE RUMANIAN JEWS

guished for his ability to reconcile in-
terests apparently locked in irreconcil-
He would represent
able conflict.

Insane Action Against the Native Languages of Alsace, Poland, and

Allied nations are using the double

everyone: Justice Louis D. Brandeis
"Justice Brandeis is distinguished

handle intricate problems of economic
organization. He is equally distin-

LOUIS MARSHALL REPLIES TO IOWA
GOVENOR'S DEFENSE OF SUPPRESSION
OF ALL FOREIGN TONGUES.

needed nu words of introduction.
\\*hen, however. one finds in your an-
swer the statement that one alto dues
not conform with your iiroclaritation
"puns hinrscli in a doubtful position.

and at least raises the question as to
his sincerity as a late-abiding citizen."
and that a person who resides in the
United States who fails or refino.s to

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take steps to acquaint iittiself with
the official languages "causes the fin-
ger of •sitspicion to be pointed at
him," it was quite in order fir me, a

stranger, to indicate to you that my
devotion to the cause of our Cilltimiiii

been solicited a number of times to
use my influence to place infants in

the Cleveland infants' Home because
no one, even for money, would take

care of them here. I submit this as
ample proof that such an institution
is sorely needed in Detroit. My con-

clusion that the founding of one
should be encouraged is based on un-
deniable facts.
The White House Conference.
Mr. Butzel says that iny ideas do
not agree with the conclusion reached
at the famous White liodse confer-
ence which determined that, when-
ever possible. normal children be
placed in normal family homes in pref-
erence to good institutions. No, I

do not disagree with the conclusion.
If Mr. Butzel read my letter with the

attentiiin that he avers• he must have
seen the portion which emphatically
states that "a good home presided
over by a good mother, who can suf-
ficiently provide. is the proper place
Cooper.
count of action p u rsued by a public Irving Berlin. Secretary; Bert
for her children." But let us view the
official, hot, ter exalted his position Financial Secretary; \Valter Bast. facts and the results of that "famous
r.
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and however laudable his purposes. Traveling Representatik
White House Conference." It was
\ ems.
your consti- and Ilrothers. Sergeant
Constitutional with
Argument.
called by President Roosevelt as the
Let
request of nine gentlemen, all promi-
tutional argument. I gladly concede ZIONIST COMMISSION IS
nent in the cause of dependent chil-
WELCOMED IN FRANCE
that English is "the official language"
dren The conference was held in
tit the Nation and of the several States
January, 1909, with Rabbi Emil G.
Zionists on a mis-

questions arising in our .1merican life consist entirely of rabbis' sons. The
to venture the expression of their officers elected were: Harry Moulin(,
opinion as t o the advisability of a President; Al Jolson, Vice-President:

That only nicans, as
„f the Union
Palestine were received by the
tlte terms combo ed by yon indicate, 'ion
of Paris. nnJuly 24 Ilf.
Cant.
that it is the language in which the Zio " n ists
h tts i o ..„ o f t h e several b-utch•s o f Andre "Farilieu, head of the general
the Federal and State governments committee for Franco-American war
matters. welcomed the visitors in the
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.
,
that the individual citizen is required name of the French government and

country is not less ardent than yours.' in his daily life to conform himself to told of the sympathy of the French.
You next charge me with immod- the use of the "official" language. He paid a tribute to the Zionists of
.\ merica, saying all were now work-
esty, because without knowledge of either privately or publicly. Th oug h t
. ing for the liberation of peoples.
conditions in Iowa I have expressed is free, and so long as . . 0.
i no. t amise,.
I
1
The Paris Zionist committee, of
Th e c ons tit u tio n of .
the opinion that such a proclamation speech is f ree
which Edmond de Rothschild is pres-
to yours is inadvisable. Permit me low a. which you quote in common
Olen!.
gave a reception in honor of the
to say that the principles which un- w oli the organic law of her ,,, ter
.1merican Zionist medical unit. .I.
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derlie this discussion are equally ap-
Tardieu making the speech of wel-
come and Alice Seligberg replying.

BERNARD B. SELLING

.in Appreciation from fentrie B•th

Re/iyii•tis Schoof.

During the few brief years that it was our privilege to work with
Bernard B. Selling we not only learned to admire him as a great man
and a noble leader, but store especially did we learn to lose hint for his
sweet and tender nature, for his smile and his earnest encouragement.
Our tasks were lightened by his cheerfulness: our field for usefulness
was broadened by his foresight end his keen suggestions. lie endeared
himself to ee cry pupil and to each member of the faculty. He was our
untiring fellow-workt.• and was the inspiration for unstinted effort upon
our part. In his going to eternal rest we have lost a cherished friend, a
comrade delighting with us to spread the word of God. His spirit.
though he has gone from us will pervade our instruction in future years
and our tasks shall be accomplished by the aid of his beloved memory.
The effect of his association with its shall be a constant source of inspira-
tion and shall endure for all time.
HELENE BREITENBACH.

RUSE B. WEINMAN.

SAMUEL S. MAVERBERG.

JEWISH WORKMEN ARE

ASSASSINATED IN POLAND

Stockholin.—.1 great sensation has

been caused among the Jewish work-
men in Warsaw by the sudden disap-

pearance of 19 members of the exec-
utive committee of the Jewish trade
unions.
The men had been working with
the Zionist and Socialist organizations.
Their disappearance, it is added. is
apparently due to the mysterious ar-
rests connected with the persecution
of Jews now going on throughout Po-
land. Germany and Austria.

justice Julian W. Mack's brother,
who is with the American forces in
France, was recently promoted to be
a major.

Hirsch. of Chicago, one of the prin-
cipal speakers, his theme being "The
Home vs. the Institution." Isfany
years before this Dr. Hirsch advo-

cated the placing of dependent chil-
dren in private homes and succeeded
in organizing the Jewish Orphan So-
ciety, of Chicago, Ill. I have neither
time nor space in The Chronicle at
ney disposal to enter into full details
of the result of Dr. Hirsch's and the
society's efforts which were undoubt-
edly sincere and painstaking. At that
time there was no orphan asylum in
Chicago, but all orphaned children of '
the city, about 150, were sent to the
Cleveland institution. At the present
time there are three asylums in Chi-
cago which house about 600 children.
Further comment is unnecessary, but
let me add that the conditions prevail-
ing in Chicago, despite the zeal and
influence of Dr. Hirsch, I doubt
whether the other gentlemen of the
W lute House conference have trans-
lated their theories into better realiza-
tion as far as Jewish children and
Jewslt institutions are concerned.
As to non-Jewish institutions for
dependent children, it is interesting to
note that in the Ohio legislature a
bill was introduced requiring any per-
son bringing a dependent child into
the state to give a bond of ten thous-
and dollars for each child as a secur-
ity against its becoming a state
charge. Briefly stated, the cause for

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