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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1918.

VOL. IV. NO. 22.

$110,500,000 To Be Raised Henry Morgenthau Demands
In Week f or Seven Welfare Kaiser and Sons Abdicate
as Sure Step Toward Peace
Agencies With War Forces

Finance Chairman of Jewish
Board Tells of Wide-

Welfare

spread Work to Be Aided by
MI Creeds for All Creeds.

UNITY OF CAUSE
JOINS ALL SECTS

CITY NEEDS DAVID W. SIMONS

Dr. Endow Concludes Series of Studies of Jews in Different Lands
by Inspiring Forecast of the Future, When Israel Enters Into Its

Replying to Theodore Wolff of 1
Berlin, Former Turkish Ambas-
sador Shows Inevitableness of 1

Own After the War.

Democracy's Triumph.

New Age of Freedom and Recognition Means Also Newer and More
Solemn Moral and Spiritual Responsibilities, in Service of God

"WILSONIAN PEACE"
IS ONE OF JUSTICE

ou want to se-
N leW YON
cure prompt relict tor your people, in-
BV
Chairman Finance Committee, Jewish dce
u your Emperor to abdicate in his
Own behalf and that of his sons."
Welfare Board.
This was the reply of Mr. Henry
Morgenthi.u. former United States
NFW YORE — (Irntll'ed t'g.ethe r
ambassador to Turkey, to an article
under one banner of serene,
Ly Theodore Wolff that appeared in
United War Workers of .Anierica will
achieve not only their practical object the Berlin T;tgcblatt.
The article imagined M r. M orgen-
of obtaining money to carry On their
labors, but also something far more than as presenting to President Wil-
misled
difficult and intangible — the welding son the picture of a German
together of all the forces of the na• by false Pan-German leaders, but lov-
lion, regardless of creed and preju- ing peace, and as ready now for- the
dice. into one huge instrument of help. acceptance of peace terms laid down
'fhe week beginning November II is 1 . i) President Wilson. Following is
orgenthan's answer :
to be devoted to the L'iliteil \Via M r.
"This evening's New York papers
Work Campaign. This is a campaign
quote
you in the Tageblatt as imag-
to raise not less than $1 70,500,1100, to
enable the seven agencies recognized ining um presenting to President Wil-
by the War and Navy Departments to son the picture of "Cierniany misled
carry On the work they are doing to by false Paniliertnan prophets, hut,
whole soul, and
furnish recreational. educational ;mil
having Peace with its
religious facilities to our soldiers and !laving learned its lesson. as now
tailors both here and overseas.
ready for a Wilsonian peace"
Thousands of men and women are
Autocracy Doomed.
.
engaged in this task, buildings rang-
"All Americans realize Iulls that
ing from magnificent hotels and casi-
Turkey is absolutely helpless and
nos to humble huts and tents are be-
oust surrender unconditionally in a
, ing used for this purpose. But the
Clays; that Austria will shortly
spirit of all is the same. namely, to few
follow her, and that this will isolate
minister to the needs of those who
iiermany, which has been unable to
are lighting for us on land and sea.
defeat the Entente during four years'
The work itself knows no race or
creed. It is not even limited to our struggle and is now almost exhausted.
own troops, but spreads among those owing to her lack of raw materials,
of our brave Allies. Anil in the same the decline of her man power and
way the appeal for funds is made to m orale. and the loss of all hope of

Triumph of Ancient Jewish Princi S
of Democracy Assures Jewish Lib ty
in All Lands, Opens Auspicious ra
of Opportunity and Responsibility

and Help of Man.

ENELOW, TEMPLE EMANU-EL, NEW YORK.
BY RABBI H. G.

MORTIMER L. SCHIFF.

(dint kind of gm eminent a country
has, or under what kind of govern-
ment We live; the student of history
knows that it does matter, that the
Ilifference is vital, and if not apparent
at any particular moment, certainly
clear as the sun in the course of time.
Triumphant democracy will lead to
full recognition of the citizenship of
the Jew in every country.
part from basic principles, what
it note inher:tinQ the ancient principles
the
'the
Jew has done during the war can
""
, note beainning, not fail to earn for him such citizen
rn is mete tnd happy ao.
good
o
the
labor
Jr
recognition and complete incorpora-
mast noire than seer
of humanity and the fulfilment of his tion in the several nations that are
spiritual destiny.—Editor Jewish Chron- now fighting for life and liberty. 'Ile
Jew has always been a patriot, but his
patriotic devotion, service, and self-
One of the chief benefits of the
sacrifice shown ill the present war has
study of the past is that it throws never been surpassed and in point of
light oil the problems of the present
magnitude and scope never equaled.
Every newspaper and every civic orgioi(tation in Detroit has strongly in- and helps us to forecast the future.
Anti-Semites Won.
-
dorsed I). W. Simons for the new nine-man council.
This is why during the terrible strug-
a, the re.menition of his character and ca'.
The effect of it will be the abate-
Worth of the a u nt,
gle that has been going on. so many
It
is
the
solid
pacity earned by long standiing in Detroit, that has made possible sittili titian
of us have turned to the records of ment of anti-Jewish prejudice and
fellow-
suspicion, increased respect for the
mous support. very candidacy is due to the insistent demands of
history for help and direction.
e
Citizens'
It is no less true of our Jewish his- Jets-, and complete tecognition of his
Mr. Simon:;
citizens who "drafted" him into the voinictlinanic race. Whim th
is needed to
tory. \Viten we engage in a survey position and rights as a citizen every-
committee convinced Mr. Simons that his quality of service
ss
carry on the business of a progressive city under the new progreive char- of it, and especially in a study of its where.
!Maurice Barret, a former anti-Se-
course in the Allied countries, it is
tee, lie consented to run.
. the business world, where he is not merely for the purpose of refresh- mite. has called attention to this ef-
Tlw recognition NIr. Simons, has gained hi
well known as president of the 11. W. Simons Realty Co.. is shoten by a ing our memories of what happened fect that the war has already had in -
warm indorsement of his candidacy by Homer Warren, former posiinaster in days gone 1.y, but also in order to France: but it is destined to produce
and also a veteran real estate man, Alfred Lucking. former congressman
learn what we might expect to happen the same effect in every country in
will the end of the war will make
is a warm supporter been
of Mr.
for Simons.
eleven successive yearly terms president of in the future and to be fortified in our
for triumph of democracy.
Mr. Simons
hats
Shaarey
Zwick
synagogue. His consistency in his own faith, and his breadth duty today.
Democracy, however, means not
History."
says
Lord
Ac-
and tolerance, make his Jewish fellow-citizens proud of the recognition he
a rope of sand but a con- merely recognition, but also respoti,
ton,
"is
not
all Americans, irrespectiie of their re- victory.
ublic lighting commissioner and as a tinuous development; not a burden on sibility, duty as well as rights, service
has earned.
"When your Sovereign' surveyed the
Nle. Simons has served the city as p
ty. His knowledge of city
ligious beliefs or the stock from which
Committee
enemy memory. but all illumination of the as well as privilege.
[lined States he only examined the member of Mayor
of Fifrtisanship, a
ay
they have sprung.
of non-pa
Jewish history teaches nothing so
affairs
has
made
him
a
steady
champion
yigihmt
la rounds, more police
arid fire pro-
It is a united campaign, united not surface. Ile did not appreciate the
The survey Of the course of Jewish clearly as that the J ew has persisted
of graft, a strong adovcate of more p
only in purpose, but what is even tremendous force which was latent tection, a low tax rate. and equity toward all classes.
not
so much because of what the
history convinces us, first of all, that
ve hicle underneath the surface That force
more important, in the spirit
nothing has been so helpful and prof- world has done for him, as because of
is
now
aroused--all
its
wealth
and
its
underlies it.
progress of what he has done for the world.
itable to the levy as the
Protestant, Catholic and Jew have man power, which, in itself, without
The Jew has served. Through
From of old Jewish
democracy.
come togetl 'hr a single object, the cdculating our seasoned and inibmi
and democracy have gone light and gloom, amid flood Intl
one and on y cc`
eit to
of be
which
is
the
flame,
in days happy or adverse, isle
rendered to itable Allies, is strong enough a
w and then
in hand. Every
absolutely determined to assist them
' Jew has served. He has toiled 'for
max imutn s
Inner heard from him, and Ferhal's we hear people, complain hat the Jeli
sere-
lighting forces.
not democraffic. This;aas as Much mankind. Plied Adonay--God's
This unity of thought and purpose to a real vfetor)•
his was the supreme sacrifice.
Abdication!
truth in it as the oti-hatiff charge that ant, lid was called by the aveiVent
Rabbi Jacob Kohn Brings from
will have a far-reaching effect not only
Matchless Courage.
or not iilcal- prophet; and such he has been—Gutl's
If you want to secure prompt re-
had just the Jew is not patriotic
Field and Hospital Thrilling
induce your Em-
\ nether Jewi , li youth one eye istic. It is a generality unsupported servant among men, with whose
lief for pm!' people,
come
in
from
the
trout
with
bruises others were healed, and by.
peror to abdicate on his own behalf
Stories of Zeal and Bravery o
by the facts.
whose afflictions others were taught
out, the flesh on the back of his hand
Antique Freedom.
and that of his sons.
Youths Under Superhuman entirely shot away and a in his
Much more true it is to say that the and ennobled .
"II Germany 'has been misled by
leg. Alter he had recovered from the
Trial.
Duty end Destiny.
genius of Judaism has from the first
false Pan-Colman prophets to plunge
— ---
effects of the ether—from the opera-
This is why when Democracy final-
been essentially democratic, and that
this world into such a terrible war, let
restored
the
bullets-
NEW VORIC—Stories of heroism tion 55 litchi hail
it expressed itself in democratic insti- ly arose and demanded the freedom of
Germany trust them no longer. Com-
1 immediately went over to his bed
even in re- the Jew, there could be no doubt as to
pel them to abdicate and permit a re- and morale of the highest order. per-
Was. The c heerful tutions, and personalities
lie
antiquity. when the world at his merit and his right. And in the
sonally observed at the front and in and asked him;
public to formed.
'Well, the other eye is mote
Was.
answer
large was predominantly aristocratic. future, too, the Jew will have to con-
"If your people love peace with
al their souls; shove it by persuading hospitals back of the lines. are con-
The Deealogue was a democratic tinue to serve and to bestow upon the
the Emperor and his sons that they Jacob
rained Kohn
in a report
made
b
y
Rabbi
i
all
right!'
of the Ansche Chesed 1 "After the service of lean Kippur, code. The Torah was d e mocratic in world those benefits for which he was
smng lad from New York's
Men
.
a
little
hee of
l
,
t
wish
form
and ideal. And no group of
e
created.
must make the supreme s
e w Y ork, t o the J
I East Side came up to me with a good
Mune represent:16%T of de-
It is foolish to think that the Jew's
surrendering their power, thereby , synagogue, N
ever were
o ard this w eek.
spirit—'I
with
my
regiment
go
back
, Con- problem can be solved in terms mere-
1
the million or more of their I \\'elfare B
mocracy in every way—in origin
Dr.
Kohn
recently
returner
sparing
the front tolliorrow•
subjects who will be destroymI , in several months spent in France as 1 to "I had just returned from the front, duct and purpose - than the Jewish ly of happiness and comfort for him-
self. Not for that was he created. It
their futile efforts to stem the cyclone member of a J. \\:. B. commission s land I thought to myself, 'Poor kid.' prophets.
ou
No one can consider these funda- can be solved in terms only of service
luck.
that is about to visit them, and also ins.estigatiiig t h e wor k o f t h e var i
,' \Veil.' I said. 'I wish you good
o
service to the world! The Jew
ew
t
mental
facts
of
Jewish
history,
and
i
to avoid the devastation that will fol- war welfare agencies .„.i t h a v
will never be able to rim away from
outlining plans for the immediate ex- It certainly is a new experience;
I have what followed from them, without re-
noth
w
in
its
wake.
experiellee,
l o
ev . et . I "'New
alizing the justice of the affirmation recognition of this fact, which is of the
"A NVilsonian peace is a just peace tension of the wor k o f t h e j ‘
been over the top four times, not
that the Jewish genius has been es- very essence of his soul and his exist-
only be made with an author-
•
.
a
sentially democratic and that it has ence .
The fi eld representatives of the Y. wounded, and here goes again.'
fry that loves j ustice and not one that civerseas.
front ill the
"While I was at the
Avith the coming of his complete
made important contributions to the
has limited it as shamefully as the AI C A., the K. of C. and other or-
1 was told that a
field
base
hospital
recognition as citizen will come the
advance of democracy in the world.
•iii
ish
man
haul
just
been
brotig
it
in
ganizations
co-operating
in
the
llohenzollerns have.
hi the other hand. the progress of increased spiritual responsibility of
is but one escape from the \\; iir w or k p r i, h ere gave hi m every'
lie. Father Antler-
who said he knew
"'T h ere
the Jew. Not only will lie have to
wrath of his people--voltintarily yield assistance.
was chaplain that evening , democracy has made everywhere for
who
take part in the political and economic
Some incidents related by him are son.
to them the sovereignity that is tbrirs
told me that 1 might go to see him the advancement and appreciation of
the Jew: and this is one of the most reshaping of the world. Ile will have
and theirs alone. If you now admit here gii en :
,
to justify his spiritual isolation or
' l" 1 lw ward
his clothing, which valuable and encouraging lessons we
"One day, while in Paris. I was
that you have been misled. how will
" lie was Still ill
separateness. He w ill lie called upon
I i feel when their country is summoned to the great Anieriean hos- . was full of blood and mud, and he gain from a study of the past.
•
t
-
In France, in England, in Italy, in to make his Religion, his peculiar spir-
and they have to take some i pital at Neuilly to see a tellis
as
dreadfully
wounded.
w
()Verrill'
h ave a d m i to s _
Rits-ia, in America—everywhere the. itual ideal, count in that spiritual and
I
Captured Twenty.
who had asked for a rabbi.
of the treatment they
promotion of the democratic spirit and religious reconstruction which the
ussta sus I
"I found he was a boy whose ac-
A Marine at 16.
term! to France, Belgium,
law are followed, sooner or later. world will need after the war.
, "I found a lad from Boston, for- quaintance I made on the ship going
Is there no balm in Gilead? Has
Serbia '
removal of Jewish
to Europe. This boy had seen regu- often promptly. by
-
•
mealy employed at the Boston Public
disabilities and recognitio nf the the Jew's Religion nothing to con-
lar
service
at
the
Philippines
and
on
lie
had
enlisted
in
the
Ma-
tribute
to the healing of mankind's
17.
AUSTRALIAN JEW
, Library.
the Mexican border. Ile had been rights and powers of the Jew. coun-
be was
q uite
spiritual wounds? If so. the clays of
IN MAYORAL CHAIR ing his when
wounded after bringing in twenty try. or a leader, could tort be demo-
age as l8, for he was rather
cratic and fail sooner or later to ac- Ms Religion are numbered. But if it
Roche prisoners.
has, as we proclaim it has, then the
was dui' to the Jew.
MORTIMER L. SCHIFF.
-..olonloti tall-
"He looked up at Die with a trace knowledge what
12N
—
Isaac
" "lieu I saw nun he was past 17
lest will have his part to play, and his
our
NI El- III 11 .
Gledstone's
Change,
of
a
grin
on
his
battered
face.
'Did
Marv- years old and had been wounded three
upon the work itself, but upon
lit
ditty to perform. when upon the cool-
has been re-elected morn,
they tell you I brought in twenty of
This is why all champions of de-
country after the campaign and the
, times. 'File last wound had shattered
ing of peace mankind starts to set up
,
borough, N'ictoria. Australia
mocracy
were
ads
orates
of
the
nittht
them?'
he
asked.
war itself are over Working together
I his backbone. severing the spinal cord,
, again the fallen tabernacles---enters
"On my return trip I met of ship- of Jews -Montesquieu and Aliralican
as they are doing, with the common
he was completely parlyzed from
arm upon the process of religious and spir-
board a Christian minister who had Crionwell and Macauley, av
respect which this engenders, will re- ne w env ironment. where even the Ian-land
waist down.
the
and Milytikoti, itual reconstruction.
Ibeen to see his own son who had been Mazzini.
Ili:mitt'
sult in 'a better understanding of one gunge is foreign.
And this duty and part the Jew will
The agencies which have joined in ! "Before he enlisted this boy had wounded and was in a base hospital in
er) other pioneer
another, and much prejudice and sec-
Washington, Anil ew
amign hail no experience outside of his office
have not one corner only—not in
France. The hero of the ward was a and her of democracy.
tionalism is bound to disappear.
th e l'oited War \York Cpa take routine. Vet as he lay there, in tig.s
great
one
only secluded, far-off spot, but
teas
Op-
ui„iiilest
wounded man of mature age, with
th e
It is towards a united country that mean "home' • to one melt. They
f dielstone in his . early days
ago ny, res tl ess with
everywhere. the midst of the world,
of bushy toothache, who was called l'op. posed to the removal of 1 ewisli it s-
we are striving, united in thought mid the place as best they can of the dear
hewas
erti
ho have been left behind. TheY delirium. his sole conc he The minister's son introduced him to abilitieR. but as a liberal. he was cer- amid the storm and stress of the
in action, and I venture to believe ones w
himself. lie
world's life, amid the agony of hu-
word of lie making a nuisance of aess.
r„ties,u saying, Pop. •If you want to meet the real tain finally to turn to the right view,
that a campaign, such as the one upon are bringing to them that
apologkized f or hi s
man suffering and need, where every
al- thing here, just speak to this Jewish the only view compatible with the
cheer and encouragement and even
which . we are entering, w ill make no of love and affection which only those 'You no
w I am a great ni sance,
ideals of instice and liberty, which are other Religion will be at work, and
kid in the next cot,' said lent.
mean contribution towards this end.
too initch.'
of every democratic feel- men will be engaged in the moment-
"The Jewish boy was from Chicago.
There is one feature of our situa- who speak one's own language and most
"•I ivouldn't worry about that,' 1
at the fore
ous tasks of rebuilding and rejuvena-
able to
and had been serving in the artillery. ing and force.
tion which must not be overlooked think in one's own terms are
Make this ;aid, •The dociiirs and mirses are here
to
NVIlat follows? It follows as the tion.
and to which special attention should .1o.. Every dollar given
a bou t the sick Ile was very badly wounded in ac-
n
gi nincli a contribu- to ilo the worryig
Dynamic Faith.
night the has that the Jew has a per-
be called. as it has so great a bearing work possible is as
Me oar boys have tion.
winning the war as the boys, and they tell
There are those who indulge in the
•*All the men of his battery were fect right to look to democracy for a
on the need for the work of these nulltowards
null
buying of Liberty Bonds or the sup- very ry good record, and yours is a either killed or wounded and he him- further vindication of his rights and sweet, idyllic dream of the Jew de-
good one.' He said in a voice
organizations are doing,
v
Our Allies are fighting to a great port of the Red Cross.
m afraid i have spoiled self assumed the task of carrying the his place in the world—to hope that parting from the common strife of
no separate drive for full of pain:
wounded men to the ambulance under
certain and secure the future mankind and betaking himself to Zion,
extent at or near home. They are
There
will
be
the More
nds for the Jewish Welfare Board the record for the boys too much. I
of democracy in the world. the more and there, amid bucolic surroundings,
surrounded by or are near their own F u
fire.
or any other organization, lint one —I have no right. There is nothing
A Line Gunner,
certain and secure shall be the future developing into a spiritual entity the
people. In their rest periods, as a
prove you can do for me, but I want you to I "Then he went bark to the terribl e of the Jews. like of which has never been on land
rule, they can go home, with all that big. united effort. Let us all
reciate everything.
ow
that
I
appthe
.
After
n humane feeling. kn
Some superficial and servile people
boy was removed task of working his gun alone
that in generosity. itriotistn. the Jews
means.
(Continued On Page Four.)
" That night
may contend that it does not matter I
mised
Our soldiers and sailors, on the in wholehearted pa
rance. lie probut
to the Southe
(Continued
on
page
4.)
six thou- stand second to no other element in to
I I
other hand, are from three to
i
oast he mproved,
sand miles away from their own peo- American life.
ple. They are in a strange land, in a

l'he Jezeish Chroni,le ha,C
prilit..d number of fascinatimi arti.l..d
by Ire, kiielow on the inipre3sa,
of the Jetes in diifetilfil entmtnr.rof
Choate, In the follow:no article he
turns from the past to the future, and
discusses the urre era noit. opening be-
fore Judaism. in zeorhi-1..ide recognition
of
of eiViSh 1,aril. and the emergence
rot•r in l'alestine. In this
II new tearld- t-
In/le the 11 .hole torrid
article he

D. W.. SIMONS

Heroes Al), Undaunted L7.War Wounds,
Rejoicing in Victory,,,Bo
in Faith'
•
r
zsh
Soldiers
Abroad
Are American jew

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