AMeriCalf Agra Periodical eater 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. (('ontinued On Page Seven.) Msg.. at In o'clock BILL OF RIGHTS FOR NEW-MADE REPUBLICS Jewish Congress Hears Pro- gram for Completest Civil and Religious Liberty.