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This attitude on the part of the Jew is dictated not only by high

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wrong-doing must lie borne by all his fellow Jews. Bitter experience
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All talk then about this or that politician having the so-called

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Jewish vote" at his disposal is the veriest nonsense.

to permit of the possibility of such a state of affairs.

The Drive for Welfare Work

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The Jewish Chronicle invitee correspondence on subjects of nterest to the
Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an Indorsement of the views
expressed by the waters.

The Jew as a rule

is too good a citizen and possessed besides of too much common sense

Unless the ban on public meeting: due to the influenza epidemic

should continue, the great thrive for more than SVM,1100,000 for \Velfar•

\\' irk in this country and abroad, askol for by the Fosdick Commission

Entered as second-class matter March 3. 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit,
Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.

and authoized by President 11'ilson, will begin (in November Ilth next.

Sharing in the responsibilities fur the success of this campaign as well

Suffrage for Women

as in the benefits accruing therefrom, are the seven agencies engaged in

By no means the least among the issues to be decided at the polls

next Tuesday is the right of Equal Suffrage for Women. Were this a

question purely of partisan politics, its discussion would be out of place

in these columns. But transcending all such narrow bounds. the ques-

tion of Equal Suffrage rises as a great moral issue in our national life

at this time.

In a day when women are bearing their full share of the responsi-
bilities and sacrifices which the war entails; when nobly and with a

degree of moral heroism seldom equalled in the experience of men, she

has risen to the high duties that have been laid upon her; when on the

1)111' hand, she has proved herself to be the ministering
angel of mercy
to the tens of thousands of our boys here and abroad who have conse-

crated themselves to the service of country and humanity . , and on the
other, has unafraid and unashamed taken a place in the world of in-

dustry. for which Many thought her unfitted, in order that production

of the essentials of war making might go on without abatement ; w h en
despite the acceptance Of the harder duties of these times, she has shown
a deepened sense of the dignity and the privilege of motherhood and

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wifehood and home inaking; w en in a word, she has evidenced by her

unwavering loyalty to the highest things for which Americanism and
womanhi /04 I have come to stand, that no circumstance is to(' hard for

her to meet, it is simply unthinkable that fair-minded and forward-

looking men or women should hesitate to give to her an equal share with

men in the privilege and the responsibility of shaping our national

destinies.

All the old arguments that used to be brought against the granting

\Velfare \Vork in camps and cantonments here and overseas.

Nut the least of these is the Jewish NVelfare Board, United States

Army and Navy. In calling upon all Jews of the State therefore to

give to this campaign their loyal and generous support, we are asking

them to aid in the maintenance of the morale of ;ill .1inerican men in

the service, including our own Jewish boys.

The campaign to be undertaken will be along the broadest possible

lines. \Vhile an equitable distribution of funds will be made among all

the 1Velfare organizations—in the gathering of those funds. all .1m•ri-

cans will work together with a single aim and purpose and each par-

ticular group will subordinate its own interests and its own identity to

the greater common cause.

I lowever, just because this is so, it seems timely to call upon nip
co-religionists throughout the State to answer the appeal that shall be

addressed to them with a degree of generosity that shall do them honor.

The Jews must not be content to put into this Fund only an amount

equivalent to what—its Jews—we shall take out of it. It would be

country. Besides, Equal Suffrage can no longer be considered a priv-

ilege, but the right of women. Ile who opposes the moycinent has not

sensed the true meaning of American democracy.

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fall short at this time will disgrace men in the eyes of their fellow-

and I 00 per cent
Americanism.

citizens, but primarily, if they do not do their duty, they should feel

dishonored in their OWn sight.

It is to be hoped, however, that OW" co-religionists in Nlichigan will ee:*.X.:*:.:*:.: e: e;•:.xe:e:0;:eXeMe:.:4;e:e:*:KiCe:Kele:K.:*:.:*:.:*;.:exe.K.X.:47.1
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so nobly. rise to their obligations at this time that a new dignity will

Jewish Indictment for Germany

Simplicity at Funerals

The unprecedented harvest which Death has been reaping in these
last few weeks, lwre and through o ut the land, has served to emphasize

anew the need of returning to something of that simplicity which in

The one pamphlet tinder the title "The German Attack 011 tin'
Hebrew Schools in Palestine" contains very little that is 111,1V. In fact,

former days marked the Jewish funeral. The ban placed upon public

twine of the incidents which it narrates in support of its theory that the

simplicity. Pomp and display, such as to a most regrettable degree have
become characteristic of funeral arrangements, have--for the moment—

of the liermatt government to carry out its nefarious ends, are perhaps

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which is now about to be launched fur 1Velfare 11ork. which incidentally.
is to he co-ordinated with the drive of the 'Michigan Patriotic Fund. To

The two pamphlets by Israel Cohen. It, .\., bearing upon the subject

Ililfsverein the Deutschen Juden teas but an instrument in the hands

There are eleven to be elect-
ed. It is your duty to elect
men who are QUALIFIED to
represent you.

did they not give thousands. These men must he reached in the Drive

has justified itself.

ierman people have been seeking for years past to attain their ends.

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sufficiently high standard.of giving. In many of the smaller towns, are

attach to their names. The next few weeks will show whether this hope

of Anti-Semitisin in Germany' which have been recently very widely
distributed, throw a new light upon the insidious methods by which the

funerals by the State dBoard of I lealth has momentarily enforced such

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open to other interpretation. As it is, the pamphlet stands as a justifi-

been put ;bide. Only the nearest ;ind dearest gather at the bier of their
loved o u rs to pay their tribute (it respect and love, and the very absence

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cation of those who valiantly fought for the retention of Hebrew in the

of others seems to add a spirit of consecration to the occasion. Eulogies

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l'alestinian schools.

are fur the most part dispensed with, as in very truth they should

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The other pamphlet tinder the title ".1itti-Semitism in Germany." is,

always be. They least require a eulogy who most deserve it. Unless

however, full of interest. It had been the general impression 11f students
that German Anti-Semitism while 11101- C 1.1111 , lie awl therefore 1110111 dan-

men have achieved immortality. in human hearts, all the words spoken
by the preacher In' graven in lionize or stone, will not acquire it for them.

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Flowers are noticeably less lavish and abundant at the funerals

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gerous than I tissian Anti-Semitism, seldom resorted to measures Of

violence. It was commonly' said that while Russia attack: Jews, I ler-

now than is commonly. the case. This also is as it should he. \\'e' should

many attacks Judaism; that while Russia uses weapons of iron and

learn to send our flowers to the living instead of laying thein upon the

steel against the body of the Jew, Germany seeks to undo him by.

coffin lid. The token of our loco and of our friendship, yy-e should

attacks with intellectual and social kVeapnS.

bestow while the heart vet throbs with life and while with our gifts, the

11r. Cohen shows rather conclusively in lib: pamphlet that this

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longing soul can satisfy itself. Flowers laid upon the casket are as often

?Mt the case and that every form of rowdyism and ruffianism has in

a tribute to the vanity (it the giver as they are of respect to the deceased.

iermany been unfettered against the Jews. so that their lives have been
as insecure there as in the worst hotbed: of Russian prosecution. The

For a long nine. we have been urging that instead of flowers,

that this suggestion is in man). instances acted upon by Detroit Jews. As

Can the leopard change his spots? It would be hazardous. indeed, to be-
lieve that Germany, which is so saturated with the anti-Semitic virus, will emerge
from the war a liberal and enlightened country. The recent suggestion that in
the reformation of the Prussian Upper House, provision should lw made for the
inclusion of some eIllillellt Jewish representatives was indignantly spurned. This
reactionary attitude is typical of the German state, which despite all its vaunted
civilization, continues to maintain a policy of intolerance and hostility toward its

a result, many a poor child has been clothed and fed and in the service

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IS Well at this tittle when I ierIllany is making overtures to this

of the lit ing, the memory of the (lead has been honored.

.111 this is in accord with good Jewish custom and shouli,1 lie en-

couraged not merely during these troubled times of epidemic but also

when conditions have becinne normal again and life moves in its usual

Heroes All, Undaunted
by War Wounds

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he was slightly wounded a captain of
another outfit told him to leave.
'Captain,
I refuse to obey,' he said, •1
It cannot be too often or too strongly stressed that the self-respect-
am in action.' Finally, after he had
ing Jew in this country is in no manner or degree affected in his political received several wounds. a French and
affiliations by his religion. Ile v tes as an American citizen; as a Jew, an American officer dragged him away
from his. gun by force.

phrases. but for the petty politics that lie back of them.

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he will not band together with other Jews for the forwarding of the

interests of any single individual, or for the promotion of any partisan

political cause.

It is not to exaggerate the truth to say that most Jews will "knife"

it fellow Jew at the polls if they regard him as a man unfit for or

unworthy bf political preferment. If a Jew wins the support of great

numbers of his fellow Jews in his ambition for political office, therefore,

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Hon. Edward S. Grece

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CIRCUIT JUDGE

Ile has the legal training years of it. Ile 11;1 , it•
judicial 111111d- 011( 1 11 and fair. Ile Is representati ,,
the people -all of them.
Ills heart is with
pressed never with the opprecaor. Ile will Ill , '
both the Integrity and dignity of the bench. Ile
candidate on the Democratic ticket.

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absolute overthrow of as that is implied in unconditional
surrender by our enemies.

As at every election period, we hear in one phase and another of the

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Put a cross IX) in the square before his name

end, that as Jews and .111 . .erh Ans. we should stand unflinchingly for the

so-called "Jewish vote." and of the formation of this or that Jewish
political chili. It is too late in the day to require an expression of our
disgust not only for those who are responsibl e for the coining of these

The City Fireman asks you for 12 hours a day, 84
hours a week. He is willing to work 144 hours a
week if he is paid only regular wage for Extra Time.
Mr. Voter—If you think this is fair, please Vote
YES on the Firemen's Amendment Nov. 5, 1918.

routine.

country and her Allies, that we should well consider these things to the

Religion and Politics

Uncle Sam Says, 8 hours a day, 48 hours a week
is all he wants of you, if he wants you to work more
he will pay you Over Time

memorial tributes should lie sent to charity . told we tire- gratified to note

closing paragraiih of 11r. Cohen's pamphlet is suggestive. Ile writes:

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his future secure and glorious!
ln such a spirit let us dedicate ono-
selves to the defense of denim!, ,
and the championship of Judaism 1, ,
such a spirit let us bear the bunk
of the war. Many of our dear ol
are engaged in the actual con,',.,'
Let us take pride in their sacrit.
Let us call those blessed who •11,11
outlive this combat and be allow e d
part in the reconstruction of the fii.
tare. May they help in the promotion
of democracy, in the perpetuation of
Judaism, in the advancement of those
forces of liberty, justice and broth,'
hued which are destined some dare •
bring peace and joy and good-wilt
the world!

FOR STATE

It is not to cast aspersions Ilium our co - religionists in the smaller
centers to say that fur the most part, they have not yet established a

situated, they would be regarded as falling far short of their obligations

something to her self-respect and to her dignity as a citizen of our

to Shutt that rapacity
for seiner
Wilk!) will justify his past and inal,

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With becoming liberality to the appeal that was addressed to them. But

it has dignified her womanhood. The high responsibilities which have

The participation of women in the larger affairs of city. state, and

Our Opportunity.

The Jew's place is in the world at
large, the world now engaged in the
most momentous struggle of histoi,.
And in the world at large he Will ha,

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this same genenisity must characterize the giving of the Jews throughout
the State.

give hundreds, whereas were they residents of Detroit and similarly

nation will take nothing away from her womanly qualities but will add

The New Zion.

If upon the close of the war,•JeRs,
under proper guarantees, are allowed
to settle in Palestine as a matter of
right and not merely as a fa‘ or, let
is hope that those who migrate there,
directed by necessity or idealism, will
rind their heart's desire and will de-
velop a life of which the world and
the Jew might be justly proud.
Toward the securing of such safe-
guards we ought all to work together.

\Vayne County, where our contribution has already been included with
Our recent 'atrilItic Fund drive, the Jews for the most part answere.I

men of means who believe that they are doing their full ditty when they

rather, have given to it a new consecration.

or sea. A pleasant dream this! But
history is against it. History shows
that although the classical period of
the Jew lay in Palestine, since then
the Jewish genius has flourished and
produced its best fruits in lands other
than Palestine.
It is idle to expect reproductions of
classical periods. The very contact
with the rest of the world, the very
friction with other men's thoughts,
the very- variety of environment, has
made for the vitality and versatility
of Israel's genius. And in the future.
also, it is in the world at large that
the Jew will be called upon to serve,
and to prove his capacity and his com-
mission as a factor in the spiritual ad-
vancement and the moral uplmilding
of the human race.
This is not to say that there may
not or shall not be a new center of
Jewish life and glory in the old land
vf Israel's fathers, in Palestine. On
the contrary, we all May there may
be! Every loyal Jewish heart is bonnd
to Palestine, and no true Jew lint
wants to see it restored and renewed
as a place of beauty and of joy.

measure our oldigations by so low a standard. Ilere in Detroit an I

new burdens has not •made her the less yeomanly but on the contrary,

of het' home, liave not tended to the deterioration of the home ideal, but

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It must form one of the fruits of the
war.
But to think that the resettlement
or reconstruction of Palestine is going
to dispose of the universal Jewish
problem, is a chimera. NVe need but
think of the difficulties that will sur -
round the new settlement, difficulties
of a political and religious, as well as
of all economic character--of the small
number of Jews that the country will
be able to absorb. of the many year,
it will take before Palestine can sup-
port in comfort as many as even a
million Jews—vie need but think oi
the large number of Jews who it not
believe in the formation of a sepa-
rate Jewish nation, to realize that
they who assume that the creation
a new center, and particularly of a
Jewish state, in Palestine, would whon
ly solve the Jewish problem, feed on
flowers of phantasy.

utterly• unworthy of its alike as Jews and as .1inerican citizens. to

of suffrage to women are outworn and obsolete. The assumption of

been laid opal her, and which for many hours a day have taken her out

Triumph of Ancitnt
Jewish Principles

"The French Jews are very much
impressed vvith the devoutness of the
American Jews. I had been in a town
where I held services for the Holy-
days.

the little Rosh
Ilashonah dinner
. ‘vhich they hart arranged.

The Mayor's Lesson.

"\\'e had discovered in the town
sonle It scrolls and mementoes that
were just on the verge of falling
:apart I thought it was a shame that
I under a Jewish mayor there was such
I neglect of sacred things. The mayor
was SO impressed with the devoutness
land heroism of our boys that he de-
lelared that his heart had been opened
land he would be a !metier Jew in the
future."

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