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CLAYTON AVINU1 • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
THE JEWISH CHRONIC
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918.
VOL. V. NO. 3.
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
sacrifice, of sinking their diffeiences of
Detroit Delegation, Headed by
opinion for the sake of unity, without
Rabbi A. M. Hershman, Takes which we could not hope for success
Dr. Charles D. Aaron, of
Detroit, Honored by U.
as Author of Standard T
Army and Navy Hospital •
Use Specialist's Wock on
eases of the Stomach a
Seats Among Delegates Repre-
in our tremendous task. \Ve have at
testines."
last unity of 1,1ind and purpose, as we
senting 3,000,000 Co - Religion-
always had of heart.
WIDELY KNOWN AS
ists in Historic Philadelphia
\Ve have proved that the Jew can-
MEDICAL AU
not only serve the world by his self-
Gathering.
sacrifice, by his talents; but that he
Untisnal recognition has hes
Nathan Straus, Venerable Philan- has the capacity for organization to
help himself. Democracy and intel-
by the United States goy Cell
thropist, Announces He Will Go lectual liberty arc inborn in the Jew-
1/r. Charles I). Aaron, such
to Palestine in the Name of All ish Wood.
Detroit physician and recogn
"Great is our joy in the triumph of
Humanity, to See Homeland
pert on gastro-enterology.
America and the Allies. \Ve take the
Dr. Aaron's book, "The Di
Dedicated to Highest Purposes. deepest satisfaction in the circum-
the Stomach and Intestines,'
stance that America has had the op-
adopted by the governine:
hronIele.
4 1,...1.1 to the Je
portunity and privilege to playa de-
standard work on the subj.
cisive part in the war.
hundred e.quies of the book
Amid unprecedented enthusiasm, the
"America in one word has become
ordered from the publishe
first American Jewish Congress was not simply a world power; but a pow-
Fringes, of Philadelphia, to
opened" at the Metropolitan Opera er for world good and for world lib-
tion among the army and
House, Philadelphia, Sunday after- erty,
hospitals in this country 310
noon, December 15.
"We meet today not only as Amer-
Dr. Aaron, who is ardm
Because of the enormous crowd icana but as Jews to give thanks to
known of Detroit specs
which jammed the doors Of the Almighty God for the part it has been
graduate of the University
Metropolitan house long before the our solemn privilege to play in the
and of Heidelberg Culver
Congress was to convene, hundreds of war that is won. For Jews have done
TIM. CHAIM 2SHITLOVSKY.1.0.11.a.,41 1.24,,Ition4t
the former institutiol he
people were disappointed because they their full duty and done it gladly and •
•
could not lie admitted.
• degree of 'Al. D., from tbi
eagerly on behalf of America and
a glowing tribute to the poet Yelmash.
France, Italy, Greece, Serbia and
degree of Doctor of Seim
Judge Julian \V. Mack, of Chicago, American principles.
Mr. Bloomgarten was brought to the
Holland:
been practicing. in lactroi
was elected first President of the
Jewish Loyalty.
platform and the two shook bands.
"The American Jewish Con
...„,
some years he has
Congress at the initial meeting. More
"From the greatest to the least of
greys, speaking for the Jeves 0,"
s „ r o f gastro-enterology
The question of the attitude of the
than four million Jews in America
ITS, American Jews have understood Congress towards the massacres
America, express,' its apprecia-
praifessor elf dietetics in
were represented by delegates from
that all they prized in life was at aroused considerable discussion. Mr.
lion of the historic and epoch-
College Of 'Medicine - and`
virtual • every State in the 'Union.
stake, and that no sacrifice that Amer- 13. Zuckerman - called for a resolution
m.1nm
declaration
addressed
to
con4hlting gastro-enterol
The troit delegation, consisting
ica emit(' ask of them would be equal condemning the action of those re-
his
M
ajesty's
government
on
No-
i n g h osp i ta l s.
of ISabl • A. M. HerShman of Shaarey,
to the measure of our devotion to the sponsible for the lassreaus. Many of
veniber
2,
1917,
to
the
Jewish
pea-
I/r. Aaron is a mends
%Nick synagogue, 1). \V. Simons, Da-
Allied cause.
plc, through the Zionist organi-
the delegates were to the opinion that
vid Goldman and Dr. David White-
erica!' Nledical associ:
"In all lands, Jews have acquitted the matter should be referred to a
zation,
in
'which
it
apprtis'ed
of
m
ies i gai , an d sv a)ne
horn, took their seats when the Con-
themselves bravely and well. haven in special resolution committee. After a
the establishment in Palestine of
gress assembled.
cal associations, of the
the lands of darkness and injustice discussion which lasted half an hour,
a national home fur the Jewish
n.o_s...sits,rical society
Col. Ilarry Cutler, chairman of the
Jews have bled and died, though they Mr. Jacob de Haas suggested a com-
people and pledged to use its best
ern Tri-State medical
administrative committee, called the
have been denied those blessings of promise, that the delegates rise and
endeavors
to
facilitate
the
achieve•
meeting to order. Lt his opening re-
known as a contrib•
liberty and citizenship which are our stand for two minutes in memory of
anent of this object; it being clear-
marks he dwelt upon difficulties in-
journals. as well as tl
OlVII.
ly
understood
that
nothing
shall
standard wor k on
those
who
had
fallen
victims
to
bar-
volved in the protracted negotiations
"As American Jews; it became clear
he done which may prepullice the
barism.
-
which finally culminated in a union of
:stomach and Incest
to us some years ago that the time
civil and religious rights of the
American Jewry.
In the audience were men ;11111 W.0111-
translator of foreign
had come for Jews to stand together
non-Jewish communities in l'ales-
ken}' senting the Mayor of Philadel-
en who had experienced the hardships
-----
and speak with united voice for those
tine, or the rights and political
phia, Joseph McLaughlin, Director of
of persecution. There were others
FAMOUS FIGUR
who are still deprived of these human
status enjoyed by Jews in other
By CHAS. D.
Sunplies, welcomed the Congress.
whose near relatives . were until re-
rights, for which America and her
rights,
countries.
There were many inspiring scenes
cently in danger of similar persecu-
Allies have been fighting.
ADDRESS, TF
"'The American Jewish Congress
for the five thousand persons who at-
tion. \\lien lndge Mack announced
"Those of us who have for years
further expresses its appreciation
tended the meeting, One of them
that
Dr.
ThoinN
\lasaryk,
the
Presi-
urged the convening of the American
Newspaper Writ ,
of the approval of the British (lec-
came when Nathan Straus, veteran
Jewish Congress have been of the con- dent of the new, Czecho-SlaVak Re-
Viewpoints on
!nation expressed by the govern-
philanthropist and, leader of Jews in
viction that; inasmuch as the days of public, is friendly disposed toward
Prominent or
merits of France, Italy, Greece,
America, announced his purpose to go
secret compact had vanished, and the Jews, the relief of the thousands in
Spheres of Life,
Serbia and Holland.
to Palestine, where the hopes of the
the
audience
expressed
itself
in
pr's.
_day of (men and daylight connci',1 had
The American Jewish Cmigress
Jews of the world have centered since
longed
cheering.
.
come, it was L
the
1 duty
m of the Jewish
"Close-ups of Fan
pledges the co-operation of the
Arthur J. Balfour proclaimed Great
Liberty Pledged.
people in America, as in all lands, to
the subject of an tub
Jews of , ,inerica to the end that
Britain's intention of providing a
utter their call to humanity and se•
I). Cameron, of The
New Poland, also, promises greater
a Jewish national home as set
Lorne in this reconquered land for the
cure the liberation of the oppressed.
before the Young Pc
freedom for the Jews Within its bor-
descendants ()flits patriarchal found-
forth in said declaration may be
"In
America,
above
all,
it
is
our
sol-
Temple Beth-•1 11'e
ders. It became known here that a
!N.
realized in a 11181111er worthy of
emn duty because we arc surrounded .7oniiiiittee of .\inerican Poles has sug-
The "close-nps" v
the traditions - and the high ideal,.
The Call to Duty.
by one hundred million friends and gested a joint mission of Jews and
views of many fan ,
" It is not Zionism, not Judaism, lint
of the Jewish people."
well-wishers. America, men of all Poles from America to Poland to in-
fields of contempot
Humanity that beckons me now to the
Jewish Soldiers.
The speaker disc
land that cradled the great world re- faiths -Jews, Catholics, Protestants-- vestigate the recent charges that Jews
Dr. N. Syrkin introduced the fob
are brothers, fellow-citizens, sharing are being persecuted.
ligions," said Mr. Straus.
boving resolution, which was %lain- small reminiseenci
the privileges of freedom and oppor-
and women in pt
"And there I ant going at the earli-
Speakers presented also the cause inimsly adopted:
tunity and Sharing the obligation to
political, religious
est opportunity in the near future, to
if Rumanian Jews, of their co-reli-
"The American Jewish Congress
exercise those privileges worthily.
menu of activity
be of service in the Holy Land or
gionists in Finland, in North Africa.
extends to the Jewish soldiers and
"\\'e must act together in the spirit
whom he mentioned
any other land where help is needed.
in Turkey, Persia and the I )rient.
sailors of the United States and
\Vilsop, Taft and
For 'the world is my country—to do of liberty and democracy, so far as use \Vith their hopes centered upon a
of our co-belligerents, their affec-
Can 311(1 interpret it.
good is my religion.'
Hays Hammond, "
Jewish nation in Palestine, they did
tionate greeting's.
"Our fellow:Americans have the
"Since the arrangements for hold-
Galli-Curci. Billy Suns
not forget M.?. fights of Moslems and
"Their valor and the nobility of
right to demand of its plain speaking
, ing a congress were consummated in
Mary Antin, Joseph I,
Armenian Christians in this land.
their conduct on 'all the battle-
in regard to the status of the Jew in
December, 1916, and the delegates
finer Senator Aldrich
fields of the war are recognized
"This Anterican Jewish Congress
all
lands.
elected, the most momentous changes
others.
by the Jewish people with pro-
"I 'believe I know the mind and will rejoice in the successful efforts of
which ever occurred in the world's
or
He described Mr. 1Vil
found gratitude and pride. We
spirit of our fellow-Atilericans, and I men everywhere to obtain political,
1918,
history have taken place.
found student of theory
glory in these. our sons and
religious and econotnie rights" said
4
ae
faculty
of
"The favorable results of these am sure that from the President to
oretical
work
has
prove
brothers, and we lay a wreath on
Prof. David 1\'. Ainrins of the lini-
'
so on Law School.
changes have affected the status of the humblest citizen, all are resolved
value. Mr. Roosevelt vv
the graves of the thousands who
to do all that in their power lies, in versity of Pennsylvania,/ "and , it
a, the subject of "Bail-
the Jews amore than any other peo-
as an aggressive thinker
have made the supreme sacrifice
should speak as well for all groups
order
that
every
just
aim
and
right-
ple's.
in the cause of democracy.
s" 11,:lily not usithinitgeni!'ll-, 7
The ments and Carriers" to the junior
if oppressed people, for the Chris-
class.
"The Balfour declaration, standing eous aspiration of the people of Israel
"\\*e glory, trio, in the stipetl,
speaker recalled that as jar back as
tians of Armenia, for the Nloslents of
shall be realized.
out as unique, unprecedented in its
fact that in the Jewish land Jew-
19117 NIr. Roosevelt announced a full
"We want not toleration, but libera- the Balkan States, as for the partic-
• liberal spirit, followed by the unquali-
•
ish soldiers aided valiantly in
"preparedness" program in Lansing
ular group in whom, becasse of the
fied approval of our own President tion for our brethren in all lands.
bringing about its ; dtliveration,
The 'cosmic grasp •tif John Hays
bonds of religion and V0000
1111
tradi-
Jewish Aims.
Wilson, and by His Holiness, Pope
and all of our you ng !nail ss.h o
Hammond, the great natural sim-
tion, it has a special interest."
"The American Jewish Congress
Benedict XV, by France, Italy and
have ided an imperishable page
plichy of world-figures like Cardinal
Greet President Wilson.
Serbia, has made certain the realiza- may reaffirm the imperishable loyalty
to the istot y of the Jewish peo-
Gibbons and Lord and Lady ;Mier-
Otto Irving \Vise introduced the fol.
tion of our aspiratMos as far as Pal- of American Jews to America, and all
ple by _voluntarily offering them-
deem. the idealism of Sir \Vilfrid
that for which America stands, though lowing resolution, which was unani-
estine is concerned.
selves as Members of the now
Laurier 1s contrasted with the cool
"But, unfortunately, there still re- surely such reaffirmiation is superflu- mously adopted at the Opening ses-
immortal Jewish Legion.
'statesmanship of Sir Robert Borden,
sion:
inain the same problems in other lands atm
were also discussed. The talk was
"We Pledge ourselves to safe-
"This Congress of American Jews
"The American Jewish Con-
as prior to the war. \Vliere he has no
guard the ideals fur which we
largely anecdotal and reminiscent,
PHILADELPHIA—A bill of rights
gress, speaking r behalf of the
equal civil rights, the Jew has no pro- will turn to the lands of Eastern
have fought, that the hundreds of
and the reminiscences ranged from for the constituents of war-created
Jews of Americ ,
tection, and becomes the scapegoat in Europe where Jews have long suffer-
simess their
thousands who have fallen and
Dovvie in the beginning of his career states was adopted by the American
ed intolerable wrongs, wrongs that
joy in the great sic ry of the
peace and in Vat- times.
the millions who have suffered.
to Anna Held in her latter years. and Jewish Congress at its final session.
forces of the United
"Any internal trouble, any national Cr). to the heaven of heavens for re-
tarts-and
fIlay 1101 have died in vain,"
\line. Schwitinner at the time of The planks will he taken to Ver.
our co-religionists of ti • •ntente
upheaval from whatever cause, is the dress, and insist with all the power of
'The greater portion of the evening launching the peace ship. Mary .111- sallies by the following committee:
countries
Uninediate occasion for the mob to truth that in the newly recorded world
was taken up by the address 'of Mr. tin ivas described as a It ffssian immi- Judge Julian \V. Mack, Stephen S.
attack the Jew. Our history bears of liberty and justice there shall be no
"We greet the President of the
Louis :Marshall, who outlined the con- grant girl whose insight had revealed \Vise, Louis Marshall, Colonel Harry
witness to these sad realities, and re- room nor place for racial or national
llnited States and desire to con-
dition of the Jew; in the different eve n t o .Americans a new beauty and (unto, Jacob De Haas, Rabbi II, Is
cent events in Poland, in Galicia, and or religious animosity and intoler-
vey to him and to the American
countries.
grandeur in their own country. There Levintlial, Nahum Syrkin, Joseph
in Finland have again demonstrated ance. it'
government the profround grati•
Speaking of Palestine, he said
were also some interesting illustra- itarond es „. M orr i s sv e i ne h es. sk y.
"Even those who are not of our
them.
tication felt by the Jewish people
"The
question
of
Palestine
is
set-
lions of the ethics of interviewing and
'Hie bill of rights would preserve
faith, all those who recognize divine
in his exalted leadership during
Congress Needed.
tled.
The
British
1)eclaration
of
the
the
importance of interviewing.
the citizenship rights of fugitive citi-
"It was such conditions which or hurnan lasv, realize the justice of
the course of the war, which has
Allkd
Governments
and
the
endorse-
In
concluding
the
speaker
said
that
z,
us in the new or enlarged states
caused the calling of a Congress, and 011r cause.
resulted in the recognition of the
ment of President \Vilson, all these there is a great simplicity underlying for 1(1 years. An c iti zens w ill b ase
".Above all, the American Jewish
principle of self-determination of
we have convened to find ways and
make it certain that Palestine will all the :'great people" in the world. equal rights. Minority representation
means to ameliorate them. If there Congress, in the name of one hundred
small nationalities and of the
heroine the homeland of the Jews.
that the truly great are not made lit- is provided.
National and religious
1 millions, will hum t othe people which
are
suffering
right of all men to live in freedom
p
S
•
"We cannot dictate the form of the to b y living in palaces, and that bodies shall have autonom o u s man.
persecuted like ours, vse shall be just have just achieved their freedom and
and to enjoy equal Opportunities
establishment
of
the
homeland;
that
malty of t h e humble and unrecorded agement of schools,< sharities,
as anxious to help them. remind them that if they would have
,
or re•
in the pursuit of happiness.
must be left to the Peace Confer- are full of the shin. greatness that ligions institutions.- No language
"This principle has always actuated , their freedom they mast free their
"\\'e extend to Inni the best
lifts other men and women into dis shall be restricted. Observers of
all my personal endeavors. 1 have own people. That liberation will not
wishes of the Jewish people in his
"The American JeWish Committee tinction. He gave two instances of other than the first (lay of the week
never distinguished between the sell- long remain the lot of peoples who
high aims and purposes and in his
was never anti-Zionist. It has always heroism by unnamed women. • shall not be prevented from secular
gloss belief or race or color of any pr tic themselves unfit to have it and
efforts to secure a just and lasting
striven to help Palest*. It vu-as a
unworthy to hold it."
"The great people are Cult different w ork on th e first day .
•
victim of adversit
peace through the instrumentality
supporter of Haifa Agricultural Ex- from us." he said. "They are much
After the reading of the numerous
Jatoll H. Schiff was made treasurer
"Whatever the accident of birth or
of a League of Nations in order
periment
Station,
was
a
director
of
the circumstance of religious faith, we greetings from local Congress corn-
like what we are in o u r best 1110- • of the congress a ft ri. A . Lewnisobs,
that righteousness and justice
the
short-lived
Politechnictom
and
in
merits, and they realize for us what res i gner s Tin. following v ice -presi-
. are all brothers and should help each minces and from prominent Jews all
may be astablished and may pre-
that capacity helped to wage the first huntan nature can really du. while dents were elected: Louis Marshall,
other to the full extent of the oppor- ulcer the country, the Congress pro-
vail among the nations."
war on Germany.
tunities of service and the means that , ceeded to organize itself by the elec-
when unworthy things are done hit— Col. Harry Culler, Judge Hugo Pam;
The following resolution A-as adopt-
the God of all mankind gives to each tion of a permanent chairman. Judge ed relative to the British declaration:
"The united will, of the Jews must man nature is not realized at all, it is Judge Leon Smilers. Dr. Harry Fried-
be expressed in sitch a way as to as- host''
of us. I Julian W. Mack was elected to s the
"The Presidcnt of the Ameri-
enwald. .1(101ph Nrails, Godalia fish-
sure the Jews real liberty, so that they
"The realization of our plans for presidency'.
h u h . Henriette Szold, 1)r. Louis Rob-
can Jewish Congress is hereby au-
le not fooled as they were in 187R.
Mr.
Lipsky
and
Mr.
Marshall
were
thorized and respectfully directed
this Congress--satisfactory to all the
mson. Dr. M. Nlargolies, Prof. Chain
SHAAREY ZEDEK NOTES.
"A%
for
Russia,
if
the
liberals
of
the
elements of American Jewry—is a then asked to escort Judge Mack to
to request the Department of
Funeinan. .Mexander Kahn. The fol-
Prince
Lwov
type
come
to
power,
great triumph," said Mr. Straus in the chair, amid the cheers and ap-
State to cable the followin
Saturday morning services begin at 1 ,;w Mg were chosen as secretaries:
Rus sia
opening his remarks. obtuse of the multitude,
message to the British govern
Hershman r ,rnd
ar Richards. Max L. Hollanden.
9 o'clock: Rabbi A. M. H
then the eights of the fews
are assured, because it was his gov-
Judge Mack thanked the delegates
went, and to send a ropy of th
"I want to begin nag thanking all
will deliver his weekly sermon, begin-, It. Levy. Isaac .11Ien. \Villiarn
h
same to 'the governments
sto at f r their confidence in him and paid
\lax
Pine.
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