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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
JEWS IN AMERICA NUMBER 3,300,000;
ESTIMATE MADE FOR 5769 YEAR BOOK
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WAR SAVINGISTAMPS
,sur o DV 1- 1.
EWITED STATES
sA,LROMINT
The City of Detroit Uses This Bank
as a Depository. Why not You ?
One Dollar Will Open an Account With
FIRST STATE BANK
• OF DETROIT •
Established 1853
MAIN OFFICE: Griswold and Lafayette
Chene and Oratlot—Mack and Mt. Elliott
Gratiot and Hastings — Woodward ass Eliot
Joe. Campau and Newton—Hamilton and Webb
Ferndale and Bpringwells
The .\Itiericati Jewish Year Book treatment of the Jewish population
for 567'1 contains, in addithin to the of New York City.
.1ccording to the best estimates the
usual features. a number of tiintly
and informative articles. Jewish population in the ('oiled
Considerable space is devoted to States amounts to over 3 .300 .000 , wlidc
the war. The ..•s.ents- departme,nt, \iiv York City alone has 1,500,000
which covers about two hundred pages, Jewish inhabitants.
Oppenheini reports that the nie-
and from several special articles deal-
ing with the collecting of Jewish war tropolis, which contains the largest
i h t, J ew i s h \•dr are it oarii, Jewish community that has ever ex-
isted within the confines of a single
and the Jews of Serbia.
municipality, contains over 2,200 con-
The article on Jewish \Vat Statis-
gregations, 180 religious schools with
tics is from the pen of Julian Leavitt, ,,
"' exclusive of about 14,1611)
111)
who is in charge of the Division of
war statistics of the itorrao of Jew. _ children who attend private schools.
There are in NEW York over 111(1 re-
sh Statistics and Research.
creational and cultural agencies, moo
not
is
It
as Yet
feasible t o g ive than I.00 mutual aid societies, 965
definite statistics of the number of lodges, 193 economic agencies, •• nil
Jews in all branches of the military 164 philanthropic
lid corr ectiona
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aa
a
and nava l service of the United States, „ge
agencies.
lint it may be confidently stated that
Dr. ()ppenhciin gives a list of nine
the figures will show c onclusivel yother cities, including • Detroit, con-
that the Jews of America are worthily twining an aggregate of
f o over
.er 9 . ,00 000
acquitting themselves as soldiers and inhalinants, o -f
9161,1100
0,
are Jews.
citizens.
The cities in order of Jewish popti-
Woodward At note.
201 - 203
New York Has 1,500,000; Detroit is Fourth City With 80,000;
Annual Review Shows Wonderful War Activities.
a)
In the article on the Jewish \Velfare lotion, arc:
Board, 'written by its executive three- Chicago )25,000
tor, Mr. Chester J. 'Feller, we arc Philadelphia
200,000
given an outline of the manifold ac- CDIeetvreoliat tul
100.000
tivities of this organization.
60000
Mr. Teller describes the work done Boston
77,5(6)
(
by the two hundred regular workers St. Loins
60,000
in the American camps and the count- Baltimore
less volunteers. lie also gives an ac- Pittsburgh
0(1,00))
count of the numerous building, Newark
55(8 10
which the Welfare Board is erecting
It may lie observed that Nev's. 51. ork
in order to carry on the administra- City is not percentage-wise the most
tive work in the various camps and J ew i s h c it y.
cantonments.
Chelsea, Mass., has a general polio-
.\ IAA sketchof She life and activi- lation of 46,000, and contains 13.000
ties of the Jews of Serbia is contrite- Jews, or a Jewish population of 28
need by Dr. 1. Alcalay, chief rabbi per cent.
of Serbia. In this admirable survey
Rosenhayn. N. J., has a general
Dr. Alcalay gives the It'story, the population of 600, and contains 300
character. the occupatioi, and mode of in s or a Jewish population of ill
life of the Jews of that country.
I tier cent.
In the article, "The Jew ish Popu-
Carmel, N. J., has a general popu-
lation of the 1, tiled States,' the edi- lation of 750, and contains 450 Jews,
tor, Dr. ()ppenheim, describes his or a Jewish population of 60 per cent.
methods of arriving at a ni ve estimate
\Voodhine. N. J., is practically en-
of the Jewish element in .\ merica.
tirely Jewish in population.
H e divid es his work into two parts:
Other valuable features arc the Cal-
cine dealing with New York City, and cedar of the year, the Calendar for
the second with the rest of the cowl- One Hundred
ears, the list of Na-
try.
tional Organizations, the list of Jew-
In 1)r. Oppeitheim's article will be ish Periodicals. the list of Jewish Fed-
tumid a mass of Moires showing, in crated charities, the list of Jewish
t a b u ' , f orm, h o w the Jewish popula- membe
members of Congress of the United
lion of the country is distributed; States, and the statistics of Jews
much enlightening statistical data con- thr oug h ou t th e world. A ppen d e d are
cerning the Jewish population of var. the annual reports of the American
ions c l asses of American cities. to- Jewish Committee and of the Jewish
, e th cr is , th a n exhaustive and l'uldication Society of America.
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DETS ROIT
SAVINGS
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MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
Penobscot Bldg., Fort Street West
Condensed Statement of Condition at Close of Business
August 3 1 , I 9 I 8
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts
Bonds, Mortgages and Securities
Overdrafts
Federal Reserve Bark Stock
Branch Banking Houses
Cash on Hand and in Banks
$ 2,504,343.86
14,696,173.03
556.49
45,000.00
273,572.82
2,061,778.65
$19,581,424.85
Total Resources
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid in
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, Net
Bills Payable
Savings Deposits
Commercial Deposits
$ 750,000.00
750,000.00
509,587.86
324,000.00
14,525,567.53
2,722,269.46
$19,581,424.85
Total Liabilities
203 Gratiot Ave., Corner Antoine
623 Dix Ave., Corner Junction
Grand River Avenue, Corner Warren
1484 Woodward Ave., Cor. Milwaekee
Jefferson Ave., Corner Hillger
Michigan Ave., Corner 24th St.
765 Woodward Ave., near Selden
Mack Ave., Car. Gratiot end Elmwood
Ilaldzn Ave., Corner Greenwood
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0.kland Ave., Corner Clay
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Canfield Ave., Corner Russell
hercheval Ave., Corner Van Dyke
0. kland Ave., Corner Woodland
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State Street, Corner Griswold
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Timms, F. Hanes. k, .Sect. Caviller
John C. 1111 north, Aovt. (Snider
I hark, .5. Dean, S i4e-Pre.Elent
\Sitcom Fleming, Av,I. l'ealder
George S Baker, tire-Prevident
John C. Tremor, A...A Caviller
end (leakier
Jame,. 11, 11oherts. )lee-President
Edgard .1. !lee, Supt. Branch 11.1..•
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Paul F. Moles
I tim i d S. ('carter
1 Churl.. A, Dean
.... D. (•. Illelamuler
DIRICTORS
Fred T.Dnehurnm
John M. I). sr,
Robert Henkel
(.eorge T. Heinlein
REMEMBER OUR JEWISH
SOLDIERS WITH BOOKS,
PAPERS, PERIODICALS!
-These own, who have come to the
United States front every part of the
world, and who—previous to their en-
listment for active service in Pales-
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tine—engaged in almost every- known
Y. M. C. \ No, 6115,
profession, have chosen to sing them
Camp Is'icisptter3,N11,i)c1181..
most whenever they are together.
"Of these songs, 'Vail ChM Li I.i' is
To the Editor Jewish Chronicle: by far the one most used. Moreover.
'Fite periods of quarantine, the hours its tine, stirring, swinging tune makes
off duty, the dull days in the hospital. it exceedingly satisfactory for route
Those are the times when the sol- marches.
slier wants :tall needs an interestinghe 'llatikvali; as the National
Imok, a bright magazine. a home news- song, is used only on special occa-
paper.
sions—such as at Synagogue Service
There is a great demand at Camp and on Festival celebrations."
Custer for literature of Jewish in-
terest. and the demand is at the pres-
The famous millionaire, NI. Brod-
ent time only very partially supplied.
ky, of Kieff, led a Jewish deputa-
Will not the Jewish people of De-
ion
to the Heenan of Ukraine and
troit send the soldiers reading matter
pleaded for the protection of the Jews
—books, newspapers and magazines
from the pogroms and massacres.
in English, Yiddish and Hebrew, or-
General Skoropadsky made an eva-
thodox and reform. grave and gay,
ive reply, expressing very coldly his
serious and humoroes, newsy, poetic,
ondemnation of the anti-Jewish pog-
imaginative, satirical For the inter-
ront movement.
ests of men in uniform are as varied
as those of men in civilian clothing.
111 the case of newspapers and
magazines experience has shown it to
be a better plan to purchase subscrip-
tions for our reading room. rather
than for our generous friends to at-
tempt to send its their own collies
every day or every week. All litera-
ture should be sent to
JEWISH \VELFARE BOARD
\ DING ROOM,
K. OF C. BLDG, 572.
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Jerome II. Remick
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LEI THE MARKET CARTAGE CO. DO YOUR TRUCKING
Day and Night Service, Contracts by hour, day, and
week.
1 to 6-Ton Trucks—Dump Trucks.
316 Winder Street.
Phones, Cherry 3852, Main 4988.
S. H. FINSILVER, Prop.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION
At the Close of Business August 31st, 1918
RESCURCES
Loans and Discounts $36,089,215.30
17,298,495.87
Mortgages
8,181,500.87
Bonds
U. S. Liberty Loan
3,150,000.00
Bonds
U. S. Certificates of
9,220,500.00
Indebtedness
$73,939,712.04
180,000.00 E
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
1,250,000.00
Banking House and Branch Buildings
None
Furniture and Fixtures
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks 14,838,453.15
$90,208,165.19 E
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, Net
Bills Payable F e d e r al Reserve
Bank, secured by U. S. Certificates
of Indebtedness
Commercial Deposits $38,155,589.35
5,004,761.20
Bank Deposits
34,345,373.15
Savings Deposits
$ 2,500,000.00
3 ,500,000.00
702,441.49 F:
OFFICERS
6,000,000.00 E
77,505,723.70
$90,208,165.19 :-
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JAMES T. KEFNA, President.
JOHN W. STALEY. Vire•Pres.
CHARLES H. AYERS, Asst. Cashier
F. A. SCHULTE, Vice-Prea
ENOCH SMITH, Asa. Cashier
JOHN R. 8000E, Vice-Pres.
A. H. MOODY, Met, Cashier
H. P. BORGMAN, Vice-Pres.
D. E. LEUTY, A••t. Cookie,.
R. W. SMYLIE, Vice-Pres.
WILLIAM BRAASCH, Asst. Cashier = ,
AUSTIN E. WING, Asst. to Pre.. CARROLL II. LAWSON, Bond Officer
R. T. CUDMpRE, Cashier.
CEO. T. COURTNEY, Auditor
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STATEMENT OF COND!TION OF
DETROIT.
USfC OMPANY
CORNER FORT 6 SHELBY STREET.; OPPOSITE POSTCIFICL
At Close of Emincs; Aug. 31, 1918
RE OUitC' ~ 3.
$ 1,691,072.33
3,826,337.06
Collateral Loans, Time and De-nand
o.•
Loans on Real Estate, Mort-r,.7,e1,
Loans on Real Estate, h:o:iJaJot, w to Etsts
Treasurer
Bonds
Trust Company Building
Advances to Tru:ts
Cash in Banks, Cash, and C. sl. c !
221,170.00
3,368,302.77
435,830.78
54,874.26
't !AVM.. 1,843,208.51
$11,500,793.71
3 i 3O00,000.00
Capital Stock Paid In
1,000,000.00
Surplus Fund
1,468,119.57
Undivided Profits
7,923,333.70
Trust Deposits
Accrued Interest and Taxes.
89,340.44
for Dividends
20,000,00
R
$11,500,793.71
The above stoter•ent does n:t ,tor tie'mount at bends,
stocks, real .Starr rod other sccorit:e• he'd in the eerier.
trusts. All property belonging to trusts is kept entirely separate
from the xssets of the corpsrctis n, except ler the uninvested
cash balances in truss which are carried as deposit..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
John H. Avery
tholt. J. Bosquett
McPherson Browning
Arthur II. Buhl
Edward H. Butler
Lawrence K. Butler
lames Courens
D•vid S. Carter
lame• E. Danaher
lames E. Davidson
Charles A. De.
Samuel T. Doutt'as
Waiter L. Dunham
Iohn M. Dwyer
Julius H. Haas.
Benton Hanchett
lotion H. Harris
)Fen S. Hawes
Richard P. Joy
Wm. R. Kale.
Alex. I. Lewis
Sidney T. Miller
John T. Nichols
Daniel L Quirk, Jr.
Horace H. Rackhals
Walter Scopes
Allan Sheiden
Charles P. Spicer
Edward D. Stair
E. C. St
Henry G. Stevens
Ralph Stone
H. B. Wsidby
*mnococKyouxmocommour ..44-Aux=y- 41x4r.
C. \NIP BUSTER.
This applies only to literature of
Jewish interest. as the demand for
general secular literature is well taken
care of by other agencies. On behalf
of our boys I thank you and the peo-
ple of Detroit for this vii-operation.
F ours respectfully,
EDI i.112 J. DRACILMAN,
Camp Custer Representative Jewish
\Velfare Board V. S. .\rmy and
.Ax4mocalli
Attention Paper Users:
In anticipation of the higher prices, which have now materialized, on
Paper we have made liberal purchases of numerous grades of printers'
lines, wrappings, bags, etc., which we have in our stock for immediate
delivery. Your inquiries solicited.
Navy.
SONG BOOK ISSUED FOR
• AMERICAN JUDEANS
We are not prepared to take care of the small consuming trade.
ESTER, Eng.—Yoder the
NI \
title of ' Shire liagedml." a Manches-
ter firin of printers has issued a com-
pilation of the Hebrew songs used
by the American Jew i sh Legion.
Their titles are:
"Shir Avoda" t Yah Chai I.i 1.il.
Philip II. Mc Milian
Manes II. Miller
French. Palma
THE PEOPLES
STATE BANK
"Birkas Am."
"Slite Shire Eret7 Yisrool."
"Hinarctiu Uvizkanenti Nelech."
"Ilativkah."
"Nes Ziona."
"Basru Sham."
"Chetntlas Avoth."
"M ichmar Ilayardon."
In the preface, which is written by
Sergeant I.. Cohen, it is explained
that this collection of Jewish songs
consists of those which have proved
most popular among the American
_Jewish legionaires.
Srere Brothers & Co.
203 Beaubien Street.
Phones: Cadillac 4772, Cherry 441
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