THE JEWISH' CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY '10, 1919.
VOL. V. NO. 6
by Temple Beth El Board
for Service as President
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Directors Call in Body, and
Venerable Samuel Heavenrich
Thanks Him for Five Years'
Labor, Now Ending.
ILVER VASES ARE
OFFERED AS TOKEN
SH
CZECH MINISTER
AT THE QUIRINAL
New Mayor's First Talk to
Be Given at Temple Beth El
Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents
Brilliant Year Opening Before B'nai
Brith Order and B'nai Brith Club—Both
Launch New and Auspicious Enterprises
Sister Lodges Watch Pisgah Lodge Preparations to Initiate More
Than 300 Members at One Meeting—Lodge Installs New Of-
ficers—Fraternal Visits Exchanged With Toledo.
PRAGUE.-Dr. Boesky, member of
a notable Jewish family of Prague, has
been appointed Czech Ambassador to
Italy.
Formerly Dr. Borsky was a journal-
ist attached to the Austrian Parlia-
meta (under the old regime). Ile was
selected by the former government to
proceed on a mission to The Vague,
where he arrived at the beginning of
this year. 1Le subsequently. joined the
Czech leaders in London and Paris in
their endeavors to create a new State.
B'Nai Brith Club, Soon to Open New Palatial Rooms, Sells Two-
thirds of $6,000 Issue of Bonds at First Meeting—New Of-
ficers Elected, With Adolph Finsterwald President.
The impressive ceremony of the tirely of members of the Independent
formal installation of officers of Order of It'itai Brith.
The Ithia• Brith Club began Rs
Pisgah Lodge, Independent Order of
On Friday evening, January 3, the
B'nai Brith, rallied a large gathering year 1919 with a harmonious election
entire board of directors of Temple
of members at the lodge rooms in of officers Thursday evening, January
Beth El, accompanied by the rabbis,
the ll'itai Brith club headquarters, 64 2. At the same meeting announce-
went in a body to the home of Mr.
e made which filled the
Broadway, Monday evening, Janes ments wer
Louis Welt, who, after serving as
members w ith the happiest expecta-
!fry 6.
president of Congregation Beth El
The officers of the ensuing term, tons for the future.
for five years, has just rAired from
The clu b elected the regulai offi-
duly in-
C1CMC(1 De ,.ellIbet 16, Were
_
cers for the ensuing term. In addi-
that office.
,
stalled as follows:
tion, in recognition of the great see-
\s a token of the esteem in which
President-Morris Garrett.
Mr. Welt is held by his colleagues of Polish Jew, Successful Califor-
Vice - president - Adolph Finster- vices to the club by Mr. Adolph
•ait'. Freund, he was elected Honorary
the board and by the members of nia Merchant, Founded Inter-
the congregation in general, he was
Assistant monitor-Leon Gold - President. The full list of officers
national Institute of Agricul-
presented with a rarely beautiful pair
chosen is as follows:
ture and Won Wide Recogni-
Honorary President, Adolph
of vases, inscribed as follows:
'itrit':asurer-Ilerman Finsterwald.
"T
tion.
Freund.
Warden-David Marymont.
"A Token of Esteem for
President, Adolph Finsterwald.
Guardian-Henry A. Marks.
Duties Well Performed as
•ice-President, Henry A. Marks.
PNEUMONIA ENDS
President of Congregation
Trustees-Herman Weiss, Adolph
Treasurer, Myer S. Fink.
Beth El. From His Col-
USEFUL CAREER
Freund and I. J. Leopold.
Secretary, Charles Rosenthal.
leagues and Co-workers-
Bright Year Opens.
Mil-
Directors, Max 11. Finkelston, Mil-
the Executive Board."
The
year
now
opening
before
the
ROM E. - David Lubin, of San
ton Alexander, Leon Goldsmith, A.
members of the Independent Order Shiffmati, I.. J. Leopold, Morris Gar-
Francisco, founder of the Internation-
al Institute of Agriculture and the
of Witai With and before the 11'nai vett, Anton Kaufman.
American representative on its per-
Brith Club appears full of interest
'The club has decided to remove its
manent hoard, died here January 1 of
and full of promise.
quarters from (4 Broadway to a new
pneumonia. His fatal illness followed
All the members of Pisgah Lodge, and larger location, capable of carry-
an attack of grip.
and, indeed, many members of the ing on all the varied activities of the
Davie( Lubin was born in !Russian
order in lodges outside of Detroit, club, and of furnishing the members
Poland in 1849. He came to the
are taking the keenest interest in the with all the conveniences possible.
United States when a child with his
record-breaking initiation meeting
'flie entire top floor of the build-
mother, who had remarried. He be-
planned for January 19 at the Hotel ing on the northeast corner of Li-
gan work dipping watch chains in a
Mary and Monroe avenues has been
plating solution. He later worked his
Sta:)tlioerrC than 300 candidates will be secured for the B'nai Brith Club.
way across the continent to Sacra-
The general public is invited to the first official address to be
initiated into the order at this noel Eight thousand square feet of floor
mento, Cal., where he opened a small
Mg. This event, so unique and mem- space will now lie at the disposal of
made by Hon. James Couzens after his inauguration as Chief Exectt-
store. This developed into the de-
°rabic in 11'nai Brith history, will the club, and it can therefore enter
tire of the city.
partment store of Weistock, Lubin &
This address, under the title "What Citizens Can Do to Aid the
draw v isitors from neighboring cities. upon a program of giving greater ac-
City
Administration,"
will
be
delivered
at
Temple
Beth
El
on
next
Co.
A special delegation will come from commodation than ever to members
A few years after his start in Cali-
Wednesday evening, Jan. 15th, at 8:15.
the B'nai Brith Lodge of Toledo.
and guests.
It is expected that in this address, Mayor Couzens will sound the
fornia, Mr. Lubin had become weal-
'rlie same occasion will bring to
The new club rooms will have one
keynote to his policies as Mayor of our great city.
thy. He became interested in agri-
Detroit
the
General
Committee
of
With his inauguration and that of the smaller Council, a new era
very pleasing feature in providing
culture and interested Governor H.
The
rict
of
the
Order.
i
s
e
te
in the administration of Detroit's affairs may confidently be looked
c tlits umli ) tt
acrommodations for ladies. There
II. Markham, of California, in his
will hold a meeting here. will be a ladies' rest room and lunch
forward to.
scheme for the betterment of farm-
Mr. Couzens is a man of proved executive ability, of high moral
There will be special Irnai Brith ser- room, and ample arrangements for,
ing conditions. That official wrote
courage, a man who is ready to introduce far-reaching reforms along
vices at Temple Beth-El during the the entertainment of women guests
letters to the executive of other
all civic lines and who, in fact, may be looked to with confidence by
morning of January 19.
at gatherings in the club headquar-
states. That was in 1894. Mr. Lubin
those who hope to make Detroit a better as well as a bigger city.
The committee on arrangements
It is a distinct honor to the Jewish community of Detroit that
lets.
then had under cultivation between
fur
the
big,
initiation
meeting
and
the
Mayor Couzens has seen fit to give this first public address under the
Speedy Bond Sales.
LOUIS WELT.
1,01)11 and 1,400 acres of wheat, as well
banquet'
which
is
to
follow
has
about
auspices of the Young People's Society of Temple Beth El.
The enthusiastic manner in which
In making the presentation, Mr. as acres of other products.
completed
a
striking
program,
Not
only,the
m•tnbers
of
ft
tt
organization
and
of
the
Temple,
the new plans are regarded by club
In 19116 Mr. Lubin so interested the
Samuel Heavenrich, venerable mem-
but all citizens of Detroit-men and women-are most cordially invited
One very pleasing feature of their members was strikingly demonstrated
King of Italy in the project, and that
ber of the board of directors, spoke
plans
is
the
provision
made
for
en-
to
attend
this
lecture.
when it was made known that $6,000
monarch called a conference of forty-
The address will be preceded by a thirty-minute organ recital to
tertaining the ladies who accompany worth of bonds in the new club rooms
as follows:
one nations in Rome. The sessions
be given by Mr. Abram. Ray Tyler, beginning at 7:45.
"I have been greatly honored in the opened on hlay 28, 1906, and ended
candidates and members to the meet- were for sale. The members immedi-
Mr. Win. Howland, tenor of the Detroit Institute of Musical Art,
request to appear this evening as June 8 of the same year. At the con-
ing. While the initiation ceremonies ately showed their zeal and their de-
will sing.
spokesman for my colleagues, who clusion of the conference a protocol
are going On in the rooms in the termination to carry the plan through,
have gathered to give expression to was signed, which later was sent to
Slather which will be set aside for by entering their bond subscriptions
the sincere sentiments of friendship
Lodge purposes on that day, the on the spot. Before the meeting had
JEWS TAKE POSTS
RISING
DEMAND
FOR
and esteem that inspires them and
ladies will be entertained by a choice adjourned $4,0011 worth of the $6,000
IN
FREE
CABINET
JEWISH
LITERATURE
to be permitted to convey to you the
concert and entertainment in one of
OF LITHUANIANS the ball rooms. The committee on worth of bonds had been secured by
".'' Ir!
„4
assurance of the pleasure that per-
members.
Jewish Publication Society Must In-
—'
sonal association and co-labor with
arrangements is taking special pains
Thus the year 1919 is opening with
ifi(
Membership Dues.
NEW YORK.- Jewish participa- to secure the most gifted artists for
you has afforded its.
fine activities and the greatest pros-
tion
tion in the Lithuanian Government this entertainment.
"Stone of us, who have been in of- i i
pects for the Independent Order of
PHILADELPHIA.-A special has been arranged, according to a
lice from the time that you were
Louis James Rosenberg is chair- 'Vital Brith and for the B'nai With
meeting of time Jewish Publication So- cablegram announcing that the gov-
elected treasurer of our congregation
ciety
of
America
will
be
held
at
the
Dropsie College, Philadelphia, on eminent accepted all of the conditions man of the committee on arrange- Club. There is now a continuous In-
tip to the present time, can testify,
•
terest in the whole community in the
formulated by the Lithuanian Jewish Illents:
and with pleasure say that you have
Seats Are Sought.
steady development of the Order and
Sunday, Jan. 26, to consider amend- parties and the Zionist Conference.
always looked after the welfare of
Hiram D. Frankel, president of the the increase of its activities, as new
menus of by-laws enabling the so-
The following Jews have entered
the congregation with the utmost
ciely to increase annual membership the government: Advocate Rosen- District Grand I.odge, will be one of developments come continually.
zeal
baton as Under State Secretary of the many important speakers who
i dues from $3 to $5 a year.
"As president, for the past five
The increase is necessitated by the Foreign Affairs; Dr. Raclimilliewicz will address the 'tailcoat which will "For My Country,"
years, you have always been alert
nation. •
enhanced cost of material and labor as U nder .., Sate
etaf
'trade
State
Secretary
o ,,,Li a as 101 , 17 the initiation.
.,‘,
,,,,. 11!‘„!
Says Dying Jewish
‘
and uniformly kind to all those as-
't ,re wide 'merest which has been
and by the demand kw Jewish liters- and
, Industry,
titonsiri, aiii• •-• i;is, 0 ••-• --
Soldier in France
sociated with you, always doing what
lure on a more extensive scale. Since State Minister for the Department of aroused in this extraordinary initia-
you thonght-was for the hest interest
years ago,
tion
.
YORK.-"Tell my father not
its organization, tla
lion meeting has created a heavy de-NEW
wish
Affairs.
s.
of the congregation. :11111 I have no
the society has issued more than 100 Jt A banquet tendered in honor of the mand for reservations. Any - who to worry. I (lid it for my, country."
hesitation in saying that your admin-
harry Leuer, of Company I-1, 16th
publications and distributed more new bishop of Lithuania is described wish reservations can secure them
istration of congregational affairs and
than 1,250,000 books, including a Jew-as being an impressive demonstra- by Communicating with Adolph Fin- Infantry, sent this message home to
the uniform courtesy and kindness
his foarents through Rabbi H. G. Ene-
ish commentary on the Jewish trans- tion for equal rights for all nationali- sterwald, 67 Monroe Avenue.
that has always characterized your
Just as the Detroit 1.odge of the low, of New York, who is in France
lation of the Bible.
tics in Lithuania.
official intercourse with its has been
In 1888 the Jewish population of
ITna• Brith order expects to enter- as a representative of the Jewish Wel-
and is greatly appreciated.
the United States was about 750,1100, BOHEMIA GIVES
taint a delegation from the sister fare Board. Rabbi Enelow was at
"Therefore, I take great pleasure in
compared with 3,300,000 at the present
lodge of Toledo at this meeting. a the bedside"of the wounded boy and
PROTECTION
TO
tendering you. as a slight token of
time, annul the society pleads this fact
delegation from Detroit paid a rra- remained with him until the end.
REFUGEE
JEWS
our esteem and respect, a pair of sil-
support of Asphalt to increase dues
hernial s kit VI the Toledo lodge at
—
in
which
to
cope
with
the
additional
ver vases from your friends and col-
with
of its annual banquet Sunday evening. FELIX M. WARBURG
s
PRAGUE.
-
The
deportation
ing
from
this
great
in-
leagues, who are assembled here,
&volt
W■■ rk
banquet was a striking success,
IS GIVEN MEDAL
crease in population. Simon Miller Jewish refugees from Bohemia has I The
w hich see hope you will accept in the
FOR WAR SERVICE
is president of the organization, and been stopped by the Czecho-Slovak and the visitors gained a most grati-
same spirit that they are offered;
in response to a cable- lying impression of Toledo hos-
N EW 1! 0 IC K. -: I n recognition of
the Publication Committee includes Government
and we tender you and your dear
►
Mayer Sulzberger, Chairman; Dr. gram frion the Zionist Organization pi fility.
family our best wishes for health and
Cyrus Adler, Dr. Henry Berkowitz. of America to President Nlasaryk, Joseph Seligman of Louisville, Ken- the services of Felix M. Warburg
in
DAVID LUBIN.
$5 ,000,000
happiness for many years to come."
Dr. S. Solis Cohen. Dr. Hyman G. calling his attention to the inhuman- lucky, president of District Grand
the for
recent
to
a
f F
Re lieund,
War
oledo
the campaign
Jewish rd
at raise
Mr. Welt, though greatly surprised, the Senate of the United States for
$1, 000 was pre-
the T old medal val
Endow, Dr. Herbert Friedenwald. ity of this prifftice. Lodge No. 2, addressed
'soon recovered himself and in afew ' ratification.
The Detroit delegation g
President
Masaryk
has
informed
the
banquet.
to him.
exceptionally well-chosen words es-
The forming of the International Dr. Israel Friedlaender, Felix N. Ger-
Rab b i S. S. May erberg, settled
speech was made
of Ral
The presentation spee
pressed his appreciation to the grit- Institute of Agriculture was the re- son. Dr. M ax Heller, Dr. Jacob 11. organization that not only has the (le- consisted
Rosenzw eig, 'Milton Alex-
!
Hollander.
Rabbi
Jacob
Kohn.
Dr.
J.
portation
order
been
canceled,
but
Simon
D.
thim• ❑ for their thoughtfulness of ward of twenty-one years of effort on I.. Magness Leon S. !aloisseiff. Dr. that the refugees base been assigned antler. Henry A. Marke, Morris Gar- bY Col. 11..1. Guinzberg. Others who
zeal
hint and assured them that, whether the part of Mr. Lubin. The Italian
ax I.. Margolis, Dr. Alexander to domiciles in such a manner as to vett. Leon Goldsmith, Herman Fin- paid tribute to Mr. Warburg
as officer or as member of the con- Government contributed $60,000 an- Max Dr. David Philipson, Dr. Sant- avoid the (it ercongestion of Prague , sterwald. I.. J. Leopold, Charles were Mrs. Alexander Kohut, Cyrus L.
Sulzberger and 1. Edwin Goldwasser.
gregation, he might always he count- nually to its maintenance, and votes
Rosenthal. Anton Kaufman.
The medal was designed by Victor
rd upon to give the hest that is in were assigned to the nations enrolled eel Schulman, Oscar S. Straus, Sam- and other towns.
Rabbi Maverberg and Milton Alex - Brenner, known throughout the coun-
eel
Strauss.
and
Henrietta
Szold.
Lim to the cause for which the con- ! according to their monetary contri-
ander
were
called
upon
to
address
try for his Lincoln one-cent piece. On
JO DAVIDSON WILL
gregation stands. butions. The seat of the institute has
the Toledo banqueters. Rabbi May- one side is the inscription, "Blessing
l'rof. Henri Bergson, the eminent
MODEL BUSTS OF
The board of directors, which made been maintained in Rome.
erberg gave a thrilling address on
In 1913, at the general assembly of philosopher and writer, has been ap-
the presentation, consists of'Bernartl
on the head of the righteous,"
and
ALLIED GENERALS the inspiration for work furnished by around
the edge is "Felix M. War-
I ;insLurg, 'resident; Isaac Goldberg; the institute in Rome, Mr. Lubinwas p ointed the civilian head of the
such fraternal meetings. Mr. Alex - burg, from the grateful Jewry 'of New
apprecaton French economic mission to Aus-
ted A silver cup in appreciation
cite-President; Adolph Finsterwald, presented
PARIS. - Mri 1" Davidson, Awcr!" ander's toast was a striking tribute York, December 22, 1918." O'n` the
warden ' „f his work in the founding of the tralia.
can sculptor, will make busts of to :Mr. Adolph Freund, as a former
side is "Sacrifice, Sympathy,
treasurer:
Emanuel trustees:
Wmile * David
and the following
A. international association. Mr. Lubin _,
famous leathers in the Allied cause, president of the Grand Lodge. I The
ne Sincerity, Service, Smiles, Self-denial."
Brown. Adolph Freund, Leo M. But- did all the work preliminary to the or- outbreak occurs and studies are con-
including Marshal Joffre, General ! address was received with the great-
zel Albert Kahn, Louis Simon. Day ganization of the institute at his own ducted in the combat of these diseases
and the results are sent to the fient- Pershing, Premiers 2.loyd George and est enthusiasm. The tribute, and the BRITISH PRAISE
expense.
Krolik, Israel Cohn, Samuel Heavetr
Clemenceau, all of whom will sit for . warm response which it aroused,
The general assembly of the insti- ers of the world.
ADMIRAL STRAUSS
Mr. Lubin was interested also in Mr. Davidson during the s"-coming I Were more striking because Mr.
rich.
A verr--delightful evening was tote meets at intervals of two or many other reforms. His son, Simon months. ' Freund's absence because of illness
- . The British Ad-
NEW
YORK.
is
spent, (111?!iog the course of which a three years in Runic. Its function
miralty has issued an official order on
The sculptor has already completed !
very beautiful collation was served to keep in touch with agricultural Lubin, was responsible for the Cab- Foch and President Nlasaryk of the ; was noted and deeply regretted.
which Rear Admiral Strauss, who had
by Mrs. Welt. , conditions throughout the world. fornia Immigration Commission.
B•nai Brith Club Elects.
I
charge of the American mine squad-
Mr. Lubin, the older, has spent Czecho-Slovak republic.
I Complete statistics are compiled at
While these auspicious plans are ron in British waters, is lauded in the
N EW YORK.-The United Syna- regular periods showing the market most of his time since 1913 in Rome
the I nter-
On behalf of the executive commits being rushed forward for the I'isgah highest terms. The work done by
prices. crop conditions and all other directing the activities of
national Institute. One of his last tee of the Independent Order B'nai Lodge, the 11'nai Brith Club is like- him and the men under his command
gogues of America (Orthodox) will'
meet in annual convention on January ! data
interest to
The of
breaking
out farmers.
of animal and public utterances was on October 28, B'rith, $1,000 was sent to the Jewish wise entering on A new year which was of great importance, even though
it did not attract general public atten-
ll to organ ize
e Aies
when h urged th
12 and 13 at B'nai Jeshitrum Temple,
Minnesota for - promises increasing prosperity.. The
is watched
indu strial war after victims of the recent
th street, Cleveland, 0. M. B., vegetable diseases are s
Intai Brith Club is composed en- tion.
German
es
East 55
est fires.
is chairman of the local ily. . Warningssent broadcast to merl
Friedman
is on arrangements. throughout the world when such an the world war.
committee
David Lubin, World-Famed
Agricultural Leader, is
Dead in Italian Capital
HON. JAMES COUZENS.