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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
Joseph L. Tepper Shows How Jews Gave More Than Quota
to
Armed Forces, Then Added Overflowing Measure by Enor-
mous Aid of Intellectual and Business Leaders.
Baruch, Warburg, Albert Strauss, Mack, Franforter, Rosen-
wald, Lipson, Rosenson, Peyser, are Some Who Have Toiled
Triumphantly.
By JOSEPH L. TEPPER.
JEWISH PREACHER
LEADS SAGINAWS
CITY THANKSGIVING
Dr. Wolsey Selected by Non-Sectarian
Committee.
SA CI NA W.-0 II the greatest of
all Thanksgiving days Saginaw will
give voice to its gratitude at a huge
union service at the Auditorium, the
first one ever held here in which ev-
ery religious denomination will take
part. It will be on Thursday No-
%ember 28.
Protestant and Catholic, Jew and
Gentile, all will take part, their union
for this day being another demonstra-
tion of how the war has brought to-
gether all of the great faiths more
completely than ever before.
Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Cleveland,
son of William Wolsey of this city,
will deliver the Thanksgiving ad-
dress. Rabbi Wolsey is an orator
of the highest ability and has been
heard here several times before.
Arrangements for the meeting are
in general charge of three men, Rev.
N. S. Bradley of the First Congre-
gational church, representing the Min-
isterial association; Rev. Fr. J. B.
surprenant of the Holy Family Cath-
tics of the city, and Max Heaven-
rich, heading a committee of busi-
ness men. J. G. Cummins is in
charge ofs the Thanksgiving music
and the Liberty chorus will probably
take part.
the President again turned to Jewish
Written for the Chronicle.
WASH INCTON.—It is eminently tact and diplomacy and requisitioned
proper to direct the country's saes- Felix Frankforter. Since his taking
tion to the conspicuous share the Jews charge of the War Policies Board,
in America had in the great interna- little has been heard of strikes or
tional conflict that has decided the lockouts or other clashes between
nations and hastened the capital and labor. Nor was there any
fates of
march of democracy by at least a half very serious criticism from either
century. side. indicating the large measure of
a
I use the phrase "direct the coon- success which Nil-. Frankfurter's
attention" merely. It would be handling of his duties had achieved.
t , C.,
\Alien the Preside ut wanted a revo-
absui ■ I for is to attempt even as much
as a survey of the achievements of lutionary pension system, he picked
k\.
„ Judge
, I
Julian
now presi-
the lew in this war for the lack bothI
1
dent of the Zionist organization of
of .pace and reliable material.
Thai important work is now in the America, to frame the legislation and
course of compilation by the Aineri- pilot it through an unwilling Con-
can Jewish Committee. .\ nd it may grey:.
Mr. Mack Triumphs.
be said parenthetically that if that
That ❑ easure, w hich created the
great and useful organization had
nevi•r undertaken anything else in 1 \ 'ar Risk Insurance Bureau, was
the inter, •t of American Jew ry than strenuously opposed by the great life
its pre , , lit task, it would justify its insurance companies of America. in-
e xi.tenc, ;old be entitled to all the as much as it clearly encroached on
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credit it claims for its, If It is for- their domain and set up a dangerous
Zionist Commission Head Re-
tunate also that it put at the head of precedent in the successful operation
views Year Following Balfour
this department of its activities, one of life insurance business by the Gov-
Declaration, and Tells of
of the most constructive and finest t rnment.
Work in Holy Land and Else-
Yet, not w itlistanding all obstacles
minds we have in the Coned States, I
where.
the well known publicist. ulian Leav- and even a personal attack on Judge
.\ lack while he was in the gallery of
itt.
the Senate, the measure is one of the HOMELAND JEWS IN
Share Exceeded.
Proportionately we would have most successful on the war program.
ONE ORGANIZATION
done our share squall, with the most i The department of our Government
vociferous super patriot „ho tilled the Which was most intimately connected
LONDON — Commemorating the
air with his pretension , . if we but with the war, the War Department, first anniversary of the Balfour De-
contributed three per cent of inan also called on Jewish brains and tal- claration in favor of a national home-
power and funds required. The pre- ant to assist in the execution of its land for Jews in Palestine, Dr. Charles
limitary report, if it can be styled tremendous task. \\*alter Lipman Weizmann has issued a general letter
such, issued on behalf of the Ameri- and Major Samuel Rosenson render- to the Jews of the whole world.
can It wish Committee by Mr, Leavitt. cal and are still discharging very int-
This encyclical communication from
indicate, that we have by far ex- portant duties as assistants to Sec- the head of the Zionist commission
ceeded that percentage. :\ Ithough it retary Baker.
reviews the past and forecasts the
Six Jewish Chronicle IdcLogan
I This cursory review of the leading future of the homeland and the home-
is best to reserve judgment on this, figures in Je wish life who have freely land people. Dr. Weizmann's com-
score until the work is completed and 'given of the best in themselves to munication is in full as follows:
definite figures are issued, yet, it is ,their country in its hour of peril,
"I bring greetings sad a mes-
entirely safe to make the assertion 'I would not he complete without re-
sage of hope from the Jews of
from the material at hand that we (erring to the excellent record estab-
Palestine to their brethren
have at least furnished our quota. 'fished for himself by Captain Julius
throughout the world.
But when we turn to the branch I. Peyser, of this city, in the sdmin-
To the Jews of Palestine the
of the war's directing powers, of the ,istration of the Housing Division of
year which has elapsed since the
brains that made it possible for a the War Department.
date of the British Government's
non-military nation of a hundred
When the war broke in upon us,
Declaration has meant even more
million•; to convert itself into one of Washington with a normal popula-
than to the Jews elsewhere.
the greatest war machines ever con- , ,tion of about 360,000, was not more
A year ago they were fearful
ce i ee d, we deal now with a known prepared for the gigantic task than
and uncertain as to the future; the
equation. the nation at large, or perhaps less.
pioneers of our national work did
We can Put forth the claim without It could comfortably accommodate
not know whether the sacrifice
fear of contradiction, that Jewish con- I several thousand new incomers but
and devotion of a generation were
tributions aml Jewish achievement in not forty or fifty thousand new war
to bear fruit or were doomed to .
/ workers and clerks.
this field is stupendous.
be wasted.
Jewish genius has written one of I New homes could not be built in
The Declaration proved to them
the most brilliant chapters in the an- time. Besides, the times were not
that our national claims were not
nals of any nation in the brief period propitious for building operations ow-
forgotten by the world, and that
of this country's participation in this ing to scarcity and high cost of la-
we were assured of the support
war.
bor.
and assistance of its greatest
It will not be seriously contradict-
In the meantime, as was to he ey-
powers in building our National
ed that rarely is a Jew given a posi- peeled, tents jumped up Pike sky
Home.
lion of great importance unless the ,rockets. The abuse of the opportun-
The liberation of Jerusalem in
demand for his talent for the particiities by some landlords resulted in
the following month gave yet a
ular position is urgent. drastic legislation by Congress which
keener
edge to the hopes raised
Is it not marvelous, therefore, when tied the hands of landlords and real
by the Declaration.
we reflect that out of a hundred mil- I estate owners. Capt. l'eyser was in-
A few months more, and the
lion the task of marshalling the strumental in framing that legisla-
Zionist Commission arrived, re-es-
mense resources of a great empire lion and later was in charge of en-
tablishing contact between the
during a critical period had to be en- forcing it.
Jews of Palestine and the friends
trusted to the Jew Bernard Baruch?
That office called for the highest
from whom they had heen so long
The eves of America, indeed, of integrity and fearlessness.
For a
cut off, and also proving that the
the world. were focused upon a hith- banker and lawyer, as CaPt. Peyser
Declaration was intended to be
erto inconspicuous New York Jew- is, to oppoe the landlord and real es-
no mere paper promise.
ish broker, upon whose shoulders was tate interests was very much the same
Nlore recently still, General Al-
thrust the terrible burden of organ- as if a big newspaper were to antag-
lenby's magnificent victory has
izing the industrial world for war and onize its best advertisers. But that
extended the area of liberation,
incidentally of vindicating Jewish did not deter Capt. l'eyser. So un-
and brought the whole of Pales-
falteringly and rigidly did he enforce
ability and integrity.
tine under one friendly rule, so
the law that he incurred the enmity of
Baruch, Warburg, Strauss.
that now the Jews of southern
.\ lid how nobly and brilliantly he some of the real estate fraternity.
Palestine can join hands with
carried that burdenl It is exceeding-
This is but a brief and incomplete
those of the north in the work
ly gratifying that his consciousness of reference to some of the more dis-
of
rebuilding and consolidation.
being a Jew contrilnited much to his tinguished Jews who sacrificed all of
Thus, for the Jews of Palestine
success. For, us he expressed him- their personal interest5 that the na-
the events of this wonderful year
self, the fact of his being a Jew was tion's glory may be sustained. When
mean a progress from darkness
a double incentive to succeed in or- the full chapter of Jewish contribu-
to light, from torturing anxieiy to
der that his brethren may get the tion and sacrifices to the winning of
steadfast hope.
the war shall be written, it will not
credit for his work.
Relief Effective.
The great Napoleon said three ele- only vindicate us and silence our de-
ments were essential to the success tractors as well, but form an episode
I cannot here speak in detail of
the work of the Zionist Commis-
of every war, and that is, money and in our national life of which our pos-
sion, but I may say that it has
money and again money. \Vlien the terity will justly be proud of.
touched the life of the Jews of
United States faced the task of gar-
Palestine on all sides, and has laid
nering its financial resources to raise
FL] vr-A good-sized crowd. de-
down lines of development which
fabulous sums to meet the appetite
spite the weather, attended the cere-
should lead to good results.
of Mars, whom did they turn to but monies in observance of Victory Sun-
to Felix Warburg, the Jewish banker. day at the l'rogress Club Sunday
The urgent problem of relief to
Even When he completed his task evening.
the stricken Jewish populations
earning for himself the admiration
of
the towns has been attacked
Mr. Ben Wiseman was chairman.
with energy, and the efforts of the
and gratitude of the President and An excellent program was opened by
Relief Department to introduce
the people, he was succeeded in his Samuel Alkon with a brief service and
arid organize an efficient and com-
office by another great Jewish finan- address.
prehensive scheme of relief are
cial genius, Albert Strauss.
Louis Cohane. of Detroit, the guest
crowned with success.
In the Council of National Defense, and principal speaker of the evening,
Palestine Enters Grand
Era of Unity and Hope,
Says Dr. Ch. Weizmann
a body of almost unlimited powers,
Julius Rosenwald, the merchant
prince and one of America's greatest
philanthropists. is one of the guid-
ing stars. He has been in France
discharging important duties for our
Government.
But the industrial and financial
branches of our Government are not
the only ones to call for Jewish abil-
ity.
\Vhen the ticklish and difficult task
of settling disputes between capital
and. labor arose and their irreconcil-
able differences had 'to he reconciled,
delivered a very inspiring address on
the great war just ended and our ob-
ligations here at home. His message
was forceful and his plea for funds for
the United War Work and Jewish
War Sufferers could scarcely go un-
heeded.
Among OUT local speakers whose
messages were well received were: S.
S. Pearlstine, Harry Distant, Robert
Kostoff and Louis Lehster. A musi-
cal program was in charge of Mrs.
Pearlstine. One of the big features
of the evening was the community
singing of patriotic songs.
Substantial assistance has been
rendered to the colonists to en-
able them to recover from the
heavy losses inflicted by four
years of war. and to carry on
their work with adequate equip-
ment and financial resources.
Hebrew education received the
attention that it demanded. and
the lines of a sound educational
system have been laid down, while
steps have been taken to secure
the necessary complement of
teachers. The needs of Hebrew
literature were also not neglected.
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Sects Unite.
Successful efforts %%TIT Made to
bring about union between the
various sections of Palestine Jew-
ry, and there is every hope that
in the near future the whole of
the Yishub will be united in a
single representative organization.
The Commission was able to
establish good relations between
the Jews of Palestine and the
British military administration,
which has given splendid proof of
the good will of Great Britain to-
wards our national work.
I cannot refrain from mention-
ing the foundation of the Hebrew
University at Jerusalem, at which
I was privileged to assist a short
time ago.
The university will be the cop-
ing stone of our educational work
in Palestine, and a rallying point
for all that is best in the intellect
and idealism of Jewry as a whole.
Its foundation was laid under the
best auspices with the friendly
participation of representatives of
the Allied Powers and of our
Christian and Arab neighbors.
Great Era Dawns.
We are, I ani convinced, on the
threshold of the greatest period
of revival and creative activity
which our people has known since
the dispersion.
.At such time hope and enthu-
siasm arc naturally uppermost in
our hearts, but we must not for-
get that our real work is only
beginning, and that concentration
of forces, untiring activity and
unexampled sacrifice will be de-
manded of all of us in Palestine
and elsewhere if we are to carry
to a successful conclusion the
work which has been auspicious-
ly begun.
Friendly powers can give us the
opportunity, which •c need, but
we alone can turn the opportunity
to account.
Let the anniversary of the De-
claration be for us not merely a
reminder of the progress that we
have made, but also a stimulas
to increased effort.
(Signed) C11. WEIZMANN,
President of Zionist Commission.
HENRY GOLDSMITH
PASSES FROM LIFE;
IS LAID TO REST
Rabbis Hershman end Levin Praise Man
Who Helped to Found Synagogue
Mogen Abraham.
Henry Goldsmith, one of the first
planners and founders of the Mogen
Abraham Synagogue, passed away at
his home, 145 Garfield avenue.
The funeral took place Sunday, No-
vember 17. The services at the home
of Mr. Goldsmith were conducted by GERMAN PLANNED
Rabbi A. H. Hershman, who paid
PERSECUTION FOR
a noble tribute to the dead, and spoke
LITHUANIAN JEWRY
comfortingly to the stricken family.
Services were also conducted at the
Mogen Abraham Synagogue by Rabbi 'Secret Report on Injustice and Extor-
Judah Levin. Rabbi Levin in his ser- '
lion Sees Light in Russian Press.
mon compared the departed spirit to
a beautiful symphony. The Rev. Mr.'
ARCILANGEL—The Russo-Jewish
Bass sang "El Mole-Rachmin.” 'The
press has printed a secret German re-
interment took place at Machpelall
port on the treatment of Jews in
cemetery.
Lithuania. The report gives a few
Mr. Goldsmith is survived by Mrs.
characteristic explanations of the Ger-
Pauline Roos Goldsmith and their
man misdeeds.
children, Zell, Samuel D., Leah, Syl-
As regards the imposition of heavy
via, and Romayne Goldsmith, and
Mrs. J. Cohen of Detroit, Ben of Mil- fines on Jews who are known to the
waukee, Abe S. of Elyria, O., and authorities to be on the list of people
receiving support from charitable in-
Mrs. J. Weinberg of Port Huron.
stitutions it is stated that this course
was a profitable one, because the Jew-
LONDON LIONIZES
ish community promptly found the
LEGIONARIES ON money for those impoverished co-re-
ARMISTICE DAY ligionists in order to save them from
imprisonment.
Maccebeans Hope to Go On to Palestine
The report also spoke of the diffi-
for Reconstruction Labors.
d
the
culty of getting Jews to do forced
LONDON—An oVation greete
.1,
wish
Le-
labor. The girls hid in the cellars and
last group of American
gionaries as they marched through the men openly protested against the
the streets of London on the memor- demand, especially against being com-
able day of the signing of the armis- pelled to work on Saturdays and Jew-
ish Holy Days.
tice.
The recruits were also the guests
of the Zionists of North London, who
had arranged a banquet and enter- CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP
tainment in honor of the young men.
IN ST. LOUIS WON
They all expressed the hope to he
in Palestine soon, if not for war work.
BY M. HARTMANN
at least for peaceful colonization
work, or for any task which might he
ST. LOUIS—Moses Hartmann, of
necessary to aid in rebuilding tut,
St. Louis, Mo.. has been successful in
Holy I.and.
M. ROSENBERG, ONCE
OF DETROIT, DIES
IN ROCHESTER,
his candidacy for circuit judge.
N. Y. DR. LEON MAGNES
LEAVES AMERICAN
Funeral of Business Man Held in Old
JEWISH COMMITTEE
He
Was
Born.
Home City Where
The funeral of Matthew Rosenberg,
formerly of Detroit, V11111 died at his
late home in Rochester, November In,
was held in Detroit lddiolay, Novem-
ber 18, with Rabbi Leo M. Franklin
officiating. The Masonic order was
in general charge of the burial. Many
Detroit friends, who were shocked at
the sudden death of Mr. Rosenberg,
acre present at the funeral.
Mr. Rosenberg was born and
brought up in Detroit. In 1902 he
went to Rochester, and embarked in
business under the name of the New
York Suit, Cloak & Fur Co.
Mr. Rosenberg leaves his widow,
Mrs. Anna Berger Rosenberg, a son,
Jerome S., a daughter. Frances I).,
his mother and three brothers, Wil-
liam Rosenberg of Detroit, Robert E.
of New York, and Edward of Chicago.
He was a member of the Masonic
order, the Knights of Pythias, and
other fraternal and business organi-
zations.
Jacob H. Schiff's Attack on New York
Bolshevism
Causes Resignation.
NEW YORK—At a meeting of the
executive committee of the American
Jewish Committee in this city, Dr. J.
Leon Magnes, one of the founders of
the organization, abruptly severed his
connection with it.
The trouble arose after Jacob H.
Schiff had vigorously attacked what
he called manifestations of Jewish
Bolshevism in this city, and Dr. Mag-
nes avowed himself a Bolshevist and
in sympathy with the attitude and
aspirations of the Itolsheviki.
Mr. Schiff is then reported to have
said that a person harboring such sen-
timents was improperly a member of
the American Jewish Committee, and
thereupon Dr. Magna, resigned his
membership on the spot and left the
committee.