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l'HE JEWISH CHRONICLE

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It was a remarkable experience. The AUTONOMOUS
I the medium of public instruction.
HERMAN EICHNER
spirit of co-operation and comrade-
STATE OR COLONY It will be observed that this offers '
FUNERAL SUNDAY
ship among all elements was surpris-
no answer to the questions asked
ing. It was not merely a question of
The Zionists would do a good deal I , above, nor does the famous Balfour
tolerance, but of sincere co-operation.
The funeral of Ilerman Eichnel. f
, ,r-
towards clearing the atmosphere if letter.
tner president of Moshe Con-
Every one was anxious to help every
they
would
state
explicitly
what
is
to
I.
It
might
also
be
asked
that,
if
there
one else. This spirit pervades the en- be the political status, the form of Is to be political and civil equality for gregation, who had a prominent part
New York Rabbi Returns With Inspiring Story of Steadfast Courage tire army.
Jgall the inhabitants of the land, how in the growth of the congregation
government of Palestine after it be-
and Unflinching Faith of Boys Under Tests of Danger and
ew . sh I can those of them that are Jewish, and the building of the n ew
Boy Veterans.
comes a "homeland" for the
gogue, took place Sunday morning,
"Catholic chaplains distribute Jew- people. Is it to be an independent who form less than one-fifth or per-
Suffering.
More than 1,000 people were
in al.
ish prayer books, and similar serv- Jewish republic, or kingdom secured 1 , hiatus even one-sixth of the population
tendance.
gain political control?
Dr. Jacob Kohn Spent 72 Hours that there never was such an army ices are rendered by other religious by international guarantee, or is it to '"°Pe to
NH. Eichner (lied Friday in
representatives for those not of their be an English colony with home rule,! It will also be noted that the third
in history."
in Continuous Hospital Service
When Dr. Kohut was asked to or- own faith. After the services on the such as is enjoyed by Canada or Ails-land fourth clauses of the memoran- mington, Delaware, at the early ag,
dum arc proclamations of intention of of 38. The body was brought lure
After Midnight Cannonade ganize services for Jews during the Day of Atonement one of the boys
tralia, for instance; or is it to be a
Sounded Opening of Drive.
Holy Days the Y. M. C. A. placed came up to me—a slip of a lad—and form of government directed from making the new government of Pal- for interment. Six children >m s i r e
its auditorium at General Headquar- said he would bid me good-bye, as he London and carried on by appointees estine socialistic. In that, how-ever, their father.
was going 'over the top' the following of the British government, as is the there is no grave harm. The expert
NEW YORK—•he Rev. Dr. Jacob ters at his disposal.
meat might as well be tried there as
"We did some searching and fin- day. Ile looked so young that I said case in India?
FUNERAL OF MRS.
Kohn of Temple Ansche Chesed. who
I anywhere else. It would seem strange,
The memorandum on Palestinian
went to France three months ago for ally we found an old, neglected scroll to him that it was a great experience
ORBITZ HELD HERE
.
I
however,
if
the
Jews,
the
most
indi-
.
the Jewish Welfare Board, yesterday of the law which had been in charge he was looking forward to. 'Oh, no, policy adopted by the American Zion.' .
•
midualistie
•
of all people, should be the
of an old Frenchman in the village Rabbi,' he naiad. 'I have been over ist Convention held at Pittsburgh to
told of being present at the begin-
first to try socialism as applied to a
Mrs. Lewis Orbit z, former])
ning of the St. Mihiel offensive, where who had conducted services many the top four times and wounded June of this year, has nothing what-
whole commonwealth. It may seem Clemens, who (lied recently in
years before," he continued.
tw ice.' "
S.
ever to say on this point. It reads
he served seventy-two consecutime
impossible that they should make a field, Ohio, was buried in I ::
"W'e also found a shofar, or ram's
Dr. Kohn visited some of the larger as follows:
hours as voluntary orderly in a field
success of it, but in these times so Tuesday afternoon. Rabbi I .,.
horn, which is blown on the Jewish hospitals around I'aris and near the
In 1897 the First Zionist Congress
hospital.
New Year, and with the co-operation front. Iii one of these institutions he of Basle defined the object of Zion- many things that we have hitherto re- Franklin conducted the serNi,
Ile paid a tribute to the spirit of
garded as impossible have transpired,
the American soldiers and was en- of the Y. NI. C. A. authorities we saw a voting marine who said he was ism to be "The establishment of a
that it is difficult to be positive about
thusiastic over the co-operation of all transformed the auditorium into the really 17 years and 7 months old. He publicly recognized and legally se-
HERMAN ALPERN
what cannot happen.—Israelite .
semblance of a synagogue.
had enlisted before he was 17 as a cured homeland for the Jewish peo-
racial and religious units.
"The services as far as possible, trumpeter, but had become a very ple in Palestine." The recent declar-
AS PASSED AWAY
During the Jewish holy days Dr.
COMING OF OSSIP
Kohn conducted services for front were in the traditional fashion, some- good sharpshooter, having been abut of Great Britain, France, Italy
what
abridged,
but
with
the
addition
GABRILOWITSCH
WILL
wounded three times. \Viten Dr. and others of the allied democratic
500 to 600 Jewish soldiers at General
Herman Alpert', aged ri5, died Oc-
PLEASE MUSICIANS tober 2 at his home, 335 1, 'ehl,
of the English prayers. There were Kohn comforted him awhile, the lad states have established this public
Pershing's headquarters.
present
from
500
to
600
enlisted
men
finally
confessed:
"I
am
not
afraid
recognition of the Jewish national
"With a party of Y. M. C. A. men
nue. The funeral services were con.
The coming of Ossip tiabrilowitsch
I spent the night the offensive began and officers from headquarters and to (lie, but I am afraid I spoiled the home as an international fact.
ducted by Rabbi Samuel S. Mayer-
Therefore
we
desire
to
affirm
anew•
to
Detroit
as
conductor
of
the
Detroit
points
in
the
vicinity.
In
addition
to
good
record
of
the
marines
by
being
in a town not far from the front,"
berg, with members of Perfection
said Dr. Kohn. "We reached the the American Jews there were French a baby today." When Dr. Kohn told the principles which have guided the Symphony Orchestra means much to Lodge of Masons as pallbearers. Mr.
place on a supply truck, and managed Jews, Algerian Jews and British Jews this story to a Major in the Marines, Zionist movement since its inception the people of this city. Mr. Gabrilo- Alpert' is survived by his widow, Ins
w
is a recognized master of the son, Herman, now at the Great Lake.
to get accommodations in a small ho- present. I feel that it was the most the latter commented: "That's just and which were the foundation of theitsch
ancient Jewish state and of the living baton—a man possessed of the high- training station, and one daughter,
tel, where the glass windows and the responsive congregation any minister like a marine."
est
artistic
ideals, an unquestioned
plaster on the walls had been shat- ever addressed.
Miss Estelle Alpert'.
"I have still to hear of one cons- Jewish law embodied in the traditions
musical authority and a powerful per-
"We haul a similar service on the plaint of discrimination in the army. of two thousand years of exile.
tered a short time before from the
sonality.
Every
music
lover
of
De-
Day of Atonement, the men partici-
concussion of a bomb.
French Jew, and a good observer, First—We declare for political and
troit rejoices in that our city has se-
FLINT ITEMS.
"At 1 o'clock in the morning we pating even to the extent of reading mold me t h at the devoutness o f th e civil equality irrespective of race, sex,
cured hint as a musical leader.
were awakened by an intense artillery from the law and chanting the me- A merican Imps to all religions was or faith of all the inhabitants of the
To the Jewish Woman's Club
fire. The first phase of the St. Which morial prayers. On the evening of most remarkable. In many of the laud.
The Jewish Historical Sociciy m, t
comes the honor and privilege of be-
offensive had begun. The noise of the New Year's Day some of t he men camps I found that the Jewish young
Second—To insure in the Jewish
ing the first organization to have him last Friday evening in the Progress
permanently
stationed
at
Great
Head-
drum fire was terrific.
men had organized services even be• national home in Palestine equality of
Club rooms. Rabbi Samuel .\ Ikon
on their program.
"As soon as it was light we went quarters arranged a simple dinner at : fore the Jewish Welfare Board sent 'opportunity we favor a policy which
Gabrilowitsch will lecture be- spoke on "'Ole Aspects of the H, -
modest
hotel
in
the
town
in
or-
:
to the village which had sheltered the
der to produce as far as possible representatives there, and were as- I with due regard to existing rights shall fore the club at Temple Beth-El brew Genius." Vocal selections were
the headquarters of a division of the
by the Christian chaplains. The ;tend to establish the ownership and Wednesday emoting, October 13, on rendered by Mes. S. S. Pearlstine and
As Chief
guests
we sisted
American army. The place was va- the home atmosphere.
Brent,
Chap-
letters of the boys breathe the ut- control by the whole people of the the subject. "The Orchestra and Its Mrs. S. Jaffa.
had Bishop C.
cant.
land of all natural resources and of Instruments." Ile will discuss the
I most religious fervor."
The Simchath Torah dance give!,
We asked for the whereabouts of lain of the American Expeditionary !
Public utilities.
scope and character of the individual last Monday evening by the Ladie•
The other members of the overseas all
the division staff, and we were told, Forces, and the Mayor of the town.'
Third—All land, owned or control!. instruments, to be illustrated by
Auxiliary was in emery way a success
I commission of the Jewish Welfare
'Go to the fop of the Inn. They are on The guests paid a tribute to the spirit
ed by the whole people, should he prominent members of the Detroit The proceeds of the (lance will be
Board were Congressman Isaac Sie-
of the Jews with the Eveditionary
their way to Metz.'
Symphony
Orchestra.
I gel, Dr. H. G. Endow and John Gold- leased on such conditions as will in-
used to buy books and other necessi-
"We went to the top of the hill Forces. Chaplain Dougherty was
The committee established sure the fullest opportunity for de-
After the lecture an informal re- ties for the Flint religious ['Mire,
haar.
the
and saw the first three villages that present on the second day
velop ment and continuity of posses- ception will be tendered \I r. Gahrilo- school.
of
I lea( I quarters a at 41 Boulevard Hauss-
the Germans deserted, on fire. As we services and said a few words of
witch and his wife. Mrs. Clara Clem-
mans, and it worked out a plan of ainn •
An informal dancing party will be
had not come to be sight-seers, we greeting to the men.
Fourth—The co-operative principle ens Gabrilowitsch ( Mark Twain's
co-operation with the Y. NI. C. A. and
given next Tuesday evening, Oct. IS.
went to the field hospital in the vicin-
shottld
be
applied
so
far
as
feasible
in
"On the afternoon of New Year's the other organizations engaged in
daughter).
by the Ladies' Auxiliary to the l'rog-
ity, and for seventy-two hours none Day I visited a shell shock hospital
the organization of all agricultural,
The Jewish ‘Voman's Club on this
similar work.
ress Club for the benefit of the Flint
of us closed our eyes.
industrial, commercial and financial occasion will be hosts to all club
where twenty Jewish men were as-
Jewish Community Center.
undertakings.
women of Detroit, to the Women
Heroes in Agony.
sembled. A special tent had been set
New Banking Hours.
The Louis D. Brandies branch of
Fifth—The system of free public in- Principals' Association, to all men in
"The spirit of the wounded and of up on the hospital grounds for the',
Zionists meet Sunday night at the
struction which is to he established uniform and the public in general.
the surgeons was wonderful. One service, which was arranged with the I
There will be no admission charge. Hebrew school on North Saginaw
Beginning October 14, the opening should embrace all grades and depart-
surgeon was busy for twelve hours co-operation of the hospital author-
street. A drive is being conducted by
The lecture will begin at 8:15.
I hour for all banks will be 10 a. tn., ments of education.
operating, with never a pause. The ities.
Mrs. David A. Brown is chairman the president, Mr. Safer, to enroll
Sixth—Hebrew, the national lan-
"Between New Year's Day and the except Saturdays, which will remain at
sights that I saw there and in my
guage of the Jewish people, shall be of the Committee on Arrangements. every Jewish person in Flint.
visit to the hospitals convinced me Day of Atonement I was at the front. 9 a. no.

Jewish Boy Veterans of St. Mihiel Win
Admiring Co-operation of All Comrades,
Who Help Holiday Observance Under Fire

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