A merkam 'meth Periodical Carter curroN ATMs • MNODSMAis f0, co00 .,, ,,,..,, THE JEW'S , PAGE TFIREE CHRONI. 'OLIN INSTRUCTION grade at pupils residence or nny studio. MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION VOL. V. NO. 3, F. Szends DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918. LEADING FIGURES AT FIRST American Jewish Congress Declares AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS for Jewish Homeland in Palestine, for Universal Religious Freedom and Maintenance of Loyal'Ideals 2207 W. Jefferson. Dr. Charles D. Aaron, o Detroit, Honored by U. LLAC ART SHOP as Author of Standard E 111 MING—PORTRAIT ENLARISING es Surprisingly Low .Vork F PICTURES FRAMED AND UNFRAMED Open Evenings Army and Navy Hospital:,, Detroit Delegation, Headed by sacrifice, of sinking their differences of Use Specialist's Work on opinion for the sake of unity, tvithout eases of the Stomach a' Takes M. Hershman, could not hope for success Rabbi A. which we testines." in 'our tremendous task. We have at Seats Among Delegates Repre- last unity of mind and purpose, as we or of apparel Co-Religion. 000 senting 3,000, always had of heart. WIDELY KNOWN AS infile,ioirlilgolitiliy alai r del suits made to ostler ists in Historic Philadelphia "We have proved that the Jew ea „- ,1 MEDICAL AUJ:::';',,i0 not Only sere the world by his self- Gathering. GLENDALE 3634 /E. • sacrifice, by ins talents; but that he sual recognition ha.lui Unusual Nathan Straus, Venerable Philan- has the capacity for organization to by the Culled States govern help himself. Democracy and intel- • thropist, Announces He Will Go lectual liberty are inborn in the Jew - Aaron, wet I/r. Charles 1). A • David Cooper • Detroit physician and recogmer to Palestine in the Name of All ish blood. • pert on gastro-enterology. "Great is our joy in the triumph of Humanity, to See Homeland INSURANCE AG n's o k "The Di America and the Allies. We take the • Dedicated to Highest Purposes. deepest satisfaction in the circum- the 1/r. S to each and In testine s.' • adopted 1.y the govenitio stance that America has had the op- Penobscot Bldg. special to the Jewl•h Chronicle. standard work on the subj. 328.330 portunity and privilege to play a de- • of the hook cisive part in the war. puhlishe • ordered from the "America in one word has become Ainid unprecedented enthusiasm, the . Burglary and•Theft Febiger, of Philadelphia, to first American Jewish Congress was not simply a world power, but a pow- • Health and Accident opened at the Metropolitan Opera er for world good and Iasi world lib- tiers among the army and • Compensation House, Philadelphia, Sunday after- erty. hospitals in this country am • • lir. Aaron, who is amo •• noon, December 15. "We meet today not only as Amer- • known of Detroit speci:'.incy Bei:ause of the enormous crowd icans but as Jews to give thanks to which jammed the doors of the Almighty God for the part it has been graduate of the Cniv•rsit) Metropolitan house long before the our solemn privilege to play in the and of Heidelberg Univer , CHA114 Z314171.0V3K1I.L.••.341/41 1.311 e.,13.iertiart Congress was to convene, hundreds of war that is 1 3011. For Jews have done the former institution he •.- people were disappointed because they their fall duty and done it gladly and D., from ill degree of eagerly on behalf of America and a glowing tribute to the poet Yelioash. could not be admitted. France, Italy, Greece, Serbia and • degree of Doctor ('I s Judge Julian \V. Mack, of ( icago, American principles. Holland: been practicing in Detroi Mr. Bloomgarten was brought to the was elected first President o the 'The American Jewish Con- ruts some years he has ' Jewish Loyalty. platform and the two shook hands. Congress at the initial meeting. More gress, speaking for the Jews of sor of gastro-enterolofy "Front the greatest to, the least of'flu e question of the attitude of the than four million Jews in America America, express'.; its apprecia- professor of dietetics in its, American Jews has e understood Congress towards the massacres xerts represented by delegates from tion of the historic and epoch- College of MC1111:1111: and that all they prized in life was at aroused considerable discussion. Mr, virtually every State in the Union. declaration addressed to consulting gastro-enteral-stimate stake, add that no sacrifice that Amer- B. Zuckerman called for a resolution The Detroit delegation, consisting his Majesty's government on No- utg hospitals. ica could ask of them would be equal condemning. the actin- of those re- of Rabbi A. M. Hershman of elliaarey vember 2, 1917, to the Jewish peo- 1/r. Aaron is a mend, to thestwasure of our devotion to the spon sil de for the pogroms. M any of Zedek synagogue. 1). W. Sinuous, Da- ple, through the Zionist organi- erican bledical associvan .flied cause. the delegates were of the opinion that vid Goldman and Dr. David White- zation, in which it approved of Michigan and Wayne "In all lands, Jews have acquitted the matter should...be referred to a horn, took their seats when the Con- the establishment in Palestine of cal associations, of the themselves bravely a n d w e ll. Eve n i n special resolution committee. After a gress assembled. a national home for the Jewish tro-Enterical society the lands of darkness and injustice discussion which lasted half an hour, Col. Harry Cutler, chairman of the people and pledged to use its best ern Tri-State Medical ) Jews have bled and died, though they Mr. Jacob tie Haas suggested a com- administrative committee, called the endeavors to facilitate the achieve- known as a contrib , have been denied those blessings of promise, that the delegates rise and meeting to order. In his opening re- liberty and citizenship which are our ment of this object; it being - clear- journals, as well as tl stand for two minutes in memory of marks he dwelt upon difficulties in- ly understood that nothing shall standard work' on " w those who had fallen victims to bars volved in the protracted negotiation!' AT TILE be done which may orepudice the "As American Jews, it became clear baristit. Stomach antT totem finally culminated in a union of which civil and relic b ra ts rights of the to its some years ago that the time translator of foreign STATLER W0111- In the audience were men and — American Jewry. non-Jewish communities in Pales- had come for Jews to stand together --- C11 who had experienced the hardships Representing the Mayor of Philadel- tine, or the rights and poljtical and speak with united voice for those of persecution. There were others FAMOUS FIGUR phia, Joseph McLaughlin, Director of status enjoyed by Jews in other In. W••hineton Blvd. who are still deprived of these human BY CHAS. D. whose near relatives were until re- Supplies, welcomed the Congress, countries. rights, for which America and her cently in danger of similar persecu- ADDFtESS, TF There were many inspiring scenes "The American Jewish Congress Allies have been fighting. tion. \Viten Judge black announced for the five thousand persons who at- further expresses its appreciation "Those of us who have for years that Dr. Thomas Nlasaryk, the Presi- tended the meeting. One of them of the approval of the British dec- urged the convening of the American dent of the new Czecho-Slavak Re- came when Nathan Straus, veteran laration expressed by the govern- Jewish Congress have been of the con- philanthropist and leader of Jews in viction that; inasmuch as the days of public, is friendly disposed toward ments of France, Italy, Greece, Jews, the relief of the thousands in Spheres of Life:1ES' America, announced his purpose to go Serbia and Holland. secret compact had vanished, and the to Palestine, where the hopes of the day.of (men and daylight counci',1 had the audience expressed itself iu turf, "'the American Jewish Congress 'Close-ups of FailtT TIIE STATLER ON THE BOULEVARD Jews of the world have centered since come, it was the duty of the Jewish longed cheering. pledges the co-operation of the • the subject of an ad. Arthur J. Balfour proclainted Great people in America. as in all lands, to Liberty Pledged. Jews of America to the end that D. Cameron, of The Britain's intention of prosiding a utter their call to humanity and se- a Jewish national home as set Nvw Poland, also, promises greater before the Young Pe, home in this reconquered land for the cure the liberation of the oppressed. freedom for the Jews within its bor- forth in said declaration may he Temple Beth-El AVe descendants of its patriarchal found- rea li se d i n a „ tanner wort h y of "In America, above all, it us our sol- ders. It became known here that a l The "close-ups" Ns era. th e t ra diti ons an d th e high emn duty because we are surrounded ,:ommittee of .Nenerican Poles has sug- VICW . S of many fain The Call to Duty. o f th e Jewi s h p eopl e : . by one. hundred million friends and Rested a joint mission of Jews and fields of contempt' Ietween Second and Thlid Avenues, Dutrolt, MICT i. "It is not Zionism, not Judaism, but well-wishers. In .kinerica, men of all Poles from America to Poland to in- hone —P Jewish Soldiers. Humanity that' beckons me now to the faiths—Jews, Catholics, Protestants-- vestigate the recent charges that Jews Cherry 4784. Open Day and Night. Dr. N. Syrkin introduced the fol- sonal reminiscent., land that cradled the great world re- are brothers, fellow-citizens, 'sharing are being persecuted. lowing resolution, which was nani- SH, RUSSIAN, ELECTRIC SWEDISH and women in p i MINERAL, TURK ' ligions," said NIL Straus. the privileges of freedom and oppor- Speakers presented also the cause Mously adopted: MASSAGE "And there I at going at the earli- tunity and sharing the obligation to political, religious , "The American Jewish Congress For Ladies and Gentlemen ti Rumanian Jews, of their co-reli- est opportunity in the near future, to exercise those privileges worthily. ments of activity usiends to the Jewish soldiers and gionists in Finland, in North Africa, water in this or any other country. ful sulphur mineral Ire of service in the Holy Land or whom be mentioned away. "\\'e must act together in the Spirit in Turkey, Persia awl the Orient. z sailors of the United States and T „ it a „d r aches and 'taloa with you--we'll. take 'em any other land where help is needed. of liberty and democracy, so far as we of our co-belligerents, their affec- agAeymEmsit orti NVith their hopes centered upon a tinder the Persona jl . M For 'the world is toy country— to do flays Hammond, " donate greetings. tan divine and interpret it. IewiSh nation in Palestine, they did good is my religion.' 13illy SunoIRWIN, Supt. 'Our fellow-AmericIt s have the not forget the rights of Moslems and "Their valor and the nobility of nd Detroit Mineral Bath Houses. oger mai. ). Amin, "Since the arrangements for hold- Ain speaking Armenian Christians in this land. right to demand of us their conduct on all the battle- g a congress were consummated mar Senator Ald›..ire' fields of the war are recognized - the delegates in regard to the status of the Jew in "This American Jewish Congress D December, 1916, „nit others. by the Jewish people with pro- will rejoice in the successful efforts of elected, the most moentous changes all lands- He described Mr. Wit 1918, "I believe I know the mind and found gratitude and pride. We . tium everywhere to obtain political. world's which ever occurred in the world's spirit of our fellow-Americans, and I found student of theory faculty of glory in these. our sons and religious antbseconotnic rights." said history have taken place. ortutical work has rota ',wit Law School. brothers, and we lay a wreath on f t h ese am sure that from the President to Prof. David W. Ainrant. of the 1..'ni• "The favorable resu lt s o value. NI r. Rooseveltwa the subject of "Bail- the humblest citizen, all are resolved the graves of the thousands who m changes have affected the status of to do all that in their power lies, in versity of Pennsylvania, "and it as an aggressive thinker have made the supreme sacrifice I he 'Mous and Carriers" to the junior the Jews more than any other peo- order that every just aim and right- should speak as well for all groups • sue :;ivy not without gent..sst - in the cause of democracy. class. of oppressed people, for the Chris- ple's speaker recalled that as dtar back as "The Balfour declaration, standing eous aspiration of the people of Israel "We glory, too, in the superb tians of Armenia, for the Moslems of 1907 Nis. Roosevelt announced a full fact that in the Jewish land Jew- the Balkan States, as for the partic- out as unique, unprecedented in its shall be realized. "preparedness" program in Lansing. "We'tvant not tolt•ration, but libera- ish soldiers :tided valiantly in Mar group in whom, because of the liberal spirit, followed by the unquali- lion for our brethren in all lands. the cosmic graSp of John Hays bringing about its deliveration, Minds of religion and common tradi- fled approval of our own President Hammond, the great natural sim- Jewish Aims. and all of our young men who -lion, it has a special interest." Wilson, and by His Holiness, Pope plicity of world-figures like Cardinal have added an-imperishable page Benedict NV, by France, Italy and "The American Jewish Congress Greet President Wilson. Gibbons and Lon' and Lady Aber- to the history of the Jewish peo- Serbia, has made certain the realiza- may reailirm the imperishable loyalty the idealism of Sir Wilfrid Otto Irving \Vise introduced the fob ale by voluntarily offering them- Lion of our aspirations as far as Pal- of American Jews to America, and all Laurier as contrasted with t;te cool estine is concerned. that fur which America stands, though lowing resolution, which was unani-st•ive^as members t he now mously adopted at the open* ses- statesmanship of Sir Robert Borden. int mortal Jewish Legion. "But, unfortunately, there still re- surely. such reafiirmiation is supertiii- sion: were also 111SCIISSC(1. The talk was "AN'e pledge ourselves to safe- main the same problems in other lands outs. IA—A bill of rights PHI LA DEL "The American Jewish Con - largely anecdotal and reminiscent, "This Congress of American Jews guard the ideals for which we as prior to the war. Whirre he has no and the reminiscences ranged from for the constituents of war-created greys, speaking out „behalf of the have fought, that the hundreds of equal civil rights, the Jew has no pro- will turn to the lands of Eastern Dowie in the beginning of his career states was adopted by the American Jews of America, express their thousands who have fallen and tection, and becomes the scapegoat in Europe where Jews have long suffer- to Anna Held in her latter years, and Jewish Congress at its final session. joy in the great victor), of the peace and in Var times. ed intolerable wrongs, %songs that the millions who have suffered, rate. Seim Muller at the time of The planks will he taken to Ver- forces of the United States and may not have died in vain." "Any internal trouble, any national cry to the heaven of heavens for re- our co-religionists of the Entente a ll th e power of The greater portion of the evening t:touching the peace ship. Mary An- sailles by the following committee: upheaval from whatever cause, is the dress, and insist with countries. was taken tip by the address of Mr. tin was described as a Russian Mimi- Judge Julian W. Mack, Stephen S. immediate occasion for the mob to truth that in the newly recorded world Louis Marshall, who outlined the con- grant girl whose insight had revealtd Wise. Louis blarshall, Colonel Harry attack the Jew. Our history bears of liberty and justice there shall be no \Ve greet the President of the firmed States and desire to con- dition of the Jews in the different even to Americans a 11 03 brallty and Cutler. Jacob Dellaas, Rabbi B. witness to these sad realities, and re- room nor place for racial or national vey to him and to the American grandeur in their own country. There Levintlial, Nahum Syrkin, Joseph countries. cent events in Poland, in Galicia, and or religious animosity and Minter- government the profround grati- Speaking of Palestine, he said were also some interesting illustra- Ilarondess, Morns Weinclievsky. in 1 7 nd:old have again demonstrated ance. tication felt by the Jewish people The bill of rights would preserve it "Even those who are not of our "The question of Palestine is set- flints of the ethics of interviewing and them. in his exalted leadership during the citizenship rights of fugitive citisr faith, all those who recognize divine tied. The British Declaration of the the importance of interviewing. Congress Needed. the course of the war, which has In concluding the speaker said that tens in the new . or enlarged states Allied Governments and the endorse- "It was such conditions which or human law, realize the justice of resulted in the recognition of the intent of President 1Vilson. all these there is a great simplicity' underlying for 10 years. All Citizens will have caused the calling of a Congress, and our cause. principle of self-determination of "Above all, the American Jewish make it reliant that Palestine will all the . "great people" in the world, equal rights. Minority representatios we have convened to find ways and small nationalities and of the that the truly great are not made lit- is provided National and religious means to ameliorate them. If there Congress. in the name of one hundred become the homeland of the Jews. right of all men to hie in freedom are any other people suffering and millions, will turn t othe people which "NVe cannot dictate the form of the tie by lising in palaces, and that bodies shall have autonomous man- am' to enjoy equal opportunities persecuted like ours, we shall be just have just achieved their freedom and establishment of the homeland; that many of the lotio,ble and unrecorded agement of schools, charities, or sc in the pursuit of happiness. as anxious to help them. remind them that if they would have en iu ,ictset be heft to the Peace Confer- are full of the fame greatness that ligions institutions. No language "NVe extend to him the best Observers of lifts other men and women into dis shall be restricted. "This principle has always actuated their freedom they must free their wishes of the Jewish people in his all my personal endeavors. I have own people. That liberation will not "The American Jewish Committee tinction. Ile gave two instances of t tt her than the first day of the week high aims and purposes and in his of peoples who It shall not be prevented from secular has always h eroism „.as never anti-Zionist. never distinguished between the reit- long remain the lot efforts to secure a just and lasting different ; work on the first day. gious belief or race or color of any prove themselves unfit to hat e it and striven to help Palestine. It seas a i peace through the instrumentality victim of adversity. unworthy to hold it." Jacob H. Schiff was made treasurer a re n supporter of Haifa Agricultural Ex- of a League of Nations in order After the reading of the numerous periment Station, was a director of like what we are in our hest too- I of the , congress after A. Lewinsohn "Whatever the accident of birth or that righteousness and justice the circumstance of religious faith, we greetings from local Congress coin- the short-lived Politechnictim, and in men t s. 31111 they realize for tus what , resigned. The following s ice-presi. may he astablished and may pre- are all brothers and should help each mittees and from prominent Jests all that capacity helped to wage the first human nature can really do. while , dents were elected: Louis Marshall., vail among the natio:-.s." other to the full extent of the oppor- over the country, the Congress pro- war on Germany. when linworthy things are done hu- Col. Harry Cutler, Judge Hugo Pam- The following resolution was adopt- timities of service and the means that ceeded to organize itself by the dee- "The united will of the Jews must man nature is not realized at all, it is Judge Leon Sanfers; Dr. Ilarry Fried- ed relative to the liritish declaration: the God of all mankind gives to each lion of a permanent chairman. Judge be expressed in such a way as to as- lost." enwald, Adolph Kraus, Codalia hula of us. Julian \V. Mack was elected to the "The President of the Ameri- . lick. Ilittriette Szold, Dr. Louis ,Rob- sure the Jews real liberty, so that they can Jewish Congress is-hereby au- "The realization of our plans for presidency. be not fooled as they were in 1876. Dr. M. Margolies, Prof. Chairs $HAARE Y ZEDFJC NOTES. ' Mr. Lipsky and Mr. Marshall were thorized and respectfully directed "As for Russia, if the liberals of the this Congress—satisfactory to all the Fineman. Alexander Kahn. The lot- to request the Department of elements of American Jewry—is a then asked to escort Judge black to Prince !A.m. type come to poiver, Saturday morning services begin at lowing were chosen as secretaries: State to cable the following great triumph," said Mr. Straus in the chair, amid the cheers and ap- then the rights of the Jews in Russia ' M. Ilershmanl Bernard Richards. Max I.. Hollanden. message to the British govern- opening his remarks. plause of the multitude. Ellis, arc assured, because it was his gee- 9 o'clock. Rabbi A. will deliver his weekly sermon, begin-10. Levy. Isaac Allen. William thanked the delegates ment, and to send a copy of the Judge Mack "I scant to begin my thanking all Max Pine. ning at 10 o'clock. (Continued On Page Seven.) same to 'the governments of those who have made the personal for their confidence in hint and paid C. 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