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A merican yewisk Periodical Carter

CLIFTON AVINUI • CINCINNATI 20, 01110

PAGE SEVEN

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

Y. J. L CLUB.
It was at the evening service that artistic hand., and Miss Cohetil rem
the larger tributes to 1)r. Franklin eit;on brought forth all the sweetness
A little over a year ago the Young
were paid by the people of all faiths. of the human appeal and all the maj-
(Continued From Page 1.
Judea Literary ChM w-as organized
Though the service was scheduled to esty of the concluding prayer.
fe'
the purpose of helping the Zion-
Rabbi Isaac L. Rypin, brother-in-
bight at it p. m. the Temple4 W:15 well
Tht Morning Service.
law and teacher of I)r. Franklin, ist cause in the rebuilding of Pales-
idled
at
7:30,
;ind
overcrowded
long
Salesroom and Office:
The morning service was one of
spoke with humorous but appealing tine. Business meetings are held from
I vim, the hour of service,
memorable solemnity and beauty,
2:30 to 5:30 p. on., every Sunday, fol-
interest
of
the
boyhood
of
I)r.
Frank-
The music for this service was
worthy of commemorating the twenty
Phone, Market 6892
lowed by dancing or a musical pro-
fernislital by Abram Ray Tyler at the lin. He also mentioned the fact that
happy aml useful year; mow rounded
Service Station No. 2 , Serviee Station No.3
organ, assisted by 'Ars. Helen Burr- Hiss Belle Franklin, the rabbi's sis- gram.
Service Station No. 1
and complete in the career of Dr.
Marshall • Smith
ter, was one of the guests at this
East Gd. Boulevard, ,
Brand, harpist, and L. \\•olff,
21.23 Clairmount
Franklin. The T..ttiple congregation
1537 Grand River
Belle she Bridge
at, Woodward
i-t. of the Detroit Symphony Or- jubilee. Dr. l'Zypin spoke with touch- BERNARD B. GOLDMAN
was of most unusual size, and even at
Garfield 1650
2013
Edgewood
ing
eloquence
of
the
•father
of
Dr.
Phone Market 4732 I
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
ciiestra; The regular choir of the
this morning service a striking num-
clan- eh, :ails; Louise Allen Lyon, !sirs. Franklin, and of the, venerable moth-
ber of men and seminal of other faiths
Threel days after reaching New
Frederick Fitzgerald, Cyril Tyler and er who will hear of the great honor
were present. The young and the 01.1
York City, Bernard It. Goldman died
\Villiain Howland, was augmented by shown to her son in tills city.
were met together in the same spirit
Following a musical offering of or- of double-pneumonia at the home of
eight other fine voices: Miss Phyllis
of the great festival.
Zuckermanit, 'Mrs. .\. Lapin Cohen, gan, harp and violin, Rabbi David his mother, Mr...\ . Goldman. Earlier
Aittr the organ prellid• by Prof.
Alexander
of 'Toledo spoke of the in the winter Mr. Goldman had suc-
Miss Mirall Helen Cohen, M rs. An-
Abram Ray Tyler, the choir sang the
close relations which have existed cessfully combatted an attack of
drew \Vineman, George Becker, Nich-
appropriate anthem. "Praise Ye the
olas Davies, Joseph A. Krolik and between his congregation and that pneumonia lint suffered a relapse on
L'ord," by Itantlegger, with resound-
of 1 motile Beth El and of the friend- his viSil. Ile was thirty-nine yetis
B. A. Simonet'.
ing music, which carried the spirit of
ship which has grown up between old.
After the organ prelude by Bybeck,
him and Dr. Franklin. Dr. Alexan-
a rejoicing congregation.
Surviving are his wife, .kiina, two
the choir song thrillingly the anthem,
Dr. Samuel S. Mayerberg, associ-
det warmly praised Dr. Franklin as children, a mother, three sisters and
"Awake, My Glory," by Chadwick.
ate Ialibt, then conducted the Divine
a noble type of the American rabbi, one brother, all in New York.
The congregation stood and Rabbi
Rimal. The Temple choir sang the
DIRECTION OF OSSIP
"a leader of Israel is also all
Samuel S. M ayerberg offered the in-
portions "Itorchu F. Adonai" and
exponent of American ideals, who "ELLA MAE HAWTHORNE"
vocation. Then came an interval of
while working for the heavenly world
TO TELL EXPERIENCES
"Sh'ina Yisrael" to the music of
music, I r. \Volff's violin rendition of
AT JEWlS14, WOMAN'S CLUB
Sparger; "%Vim Is Like l e nto Thee" a Larghetto by Haendel and "Medi- still works for humanity on earth."
George
Becker,
tenor,
sang
"King
and "Va Anachu" to the anusical set-
tation" from Nlassenet's "Thais."
The Iewish Woman's Club has pre-
All Glorious," supported by the
ting by Rogers, and the festival "Ke-
Bernard Ginsburg, president of the
voices of the augmented choir. Then pared a program of extraordinary
cluslia" to Snicker's music:.
SEATS 50e, $1.00, 31.50, $2.00 GRINNELL'S
congregation, and presiding officer of
y Light." be Dud-
the Rev. Dr. Chester B. Emerson, of merit for its meeting Sunday after-
Time Lord L.
the memorial meeting. made a general
noon

Feb.
2.
ley Buck, was sung by Mrs. Fitzger- address of welcome t.. the congrega- North Woodward Congregational
Church, who had conducted his own
ald and Mr. !lowland.
tion and guests before introducing
JUDGE C. I. WEBSTER
with song and solemn - prayers the tirst speaker of the evening, Judge evening service before coming to
AT BICUR CHOLEM MEET
'remote Beth El, was introduced by
the congregation was prepared for \ I fred J. Murp,iy.
President Ginsberg.
the message of the day from Dr.
Violinist
Mr. Ginsberg declared there was
Judge Clyde I. Webster still ad-
Soprano
Dr. Emerson's Word.
Franklin himself. 'Nis sermon was a nothing that he could say that would
dress the Ilicur Cholem Jrs. Thursday
The words of I)r. Emerson, com-
rare message indeed, for it was mere-
evening, February 6, at Knights of
adequately express what he and the
ly the matigural sermon of twenty congregation felt toward their lead- ing from an aggressive and repre- Pythias Hall, Cass and Peterboro.
sentative Christian minister, were
years ago.
'The
meeting is open to the public.
er. Standing amid the works of their
peculiarly impressive. Ile spoke not
The mem o ir was a striking proof rabbi he felt so deeply moved that
the common platitudes of every-day
11. 1': 1 10 X- • i .* X- • F 44 C K slIE K*IPelt
kfle43 •
that the words of Dr. Franklin
he would leave it to others to ex-
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religious toleration, but the active ad-
211 years ago were so progressive press his sentiments. Mr. Ginsberg
that they are :till a for a introduced each speaker with fitting miration of a fellow worker for a
fellow worker for humanity and God.
present-tiny congregation. .\11.1 that words of presentation.
I)r. Emerson first considered the
Lis ideids, as set forth in the old
Judge Alfred J. Murphy spoke from
'Temple Beth El on Washington the standpoint of a fellow-citizen, in four essentials in the making of a
minister
of religion, to wit:
boulevard, were as high as the high- part as follow s:
"He must be a man of God; a man
est ideals of the present hour.
Judge Murphy.
of good tidings; a man of broad hu-
Dr. Franklin Speaks.
"From the mere fact of 20 years of man sympathy: a man of the world."
Dr. Franklin prefaced his repeat-
ing of the sermon with stone fitting continuous work in the vineyard of Ilis analysis of these characteristics
words on what life has meant to him his congregation, without knowing was often touched with sparkling hu-
as a Jewish rabbi. It was at once a any detail of his ministrations, one mor. He said, in part:
that Rabbi
or
"\1'e have men of ethics, of Phil-
frank discussion of his life experi- could safely
ence and a setting forth of great Franklin had, in the judgment of his osophy, of metaphysics, of music and
people, measured up to the high of art, lint we need men of God to
future hopes for the Jewish faith.
help us along this confusing journey
"I come to you with even greater standard of rabbinical duty.
"To is who, tholigh not of his with its pitfalls and its highwaymen.
humility in my heart today than
th i ng o f \Ve are worshipping efficiency, and
some
when I first spoke my word to you," I household, yet_ know
"I have been that work, the gratitude that wells up we have no such thing.
said Dr. Franklin.
Then the great organ sounded forth
asked to speak again those openitig in the people of Temple Beth El
words of twenty years ago. is as inevitable as the welling up of "The Star Spangled Banner," and the
-
"As I do there is great joy in my the spring from its recesses in the congregation arose for the national
heart that I can honestly' say before earth. The pressure of sacred mem- anthem.
The benediction seas pronounced by
you, my people, before God, and be- ories impells your gratitude. The
fore my own soul, that there was no recollection that abides of solace and Rabbi Rosenan. After the benedic-
,
pro:Mse contained in that inaugural consolation„ of joy spiritualized, of tion, the entire mngregation slowly
word that I have not tried to keep— high hope deferred, maybe, but still drifted through the eastern doors of
as, pray God, there was no proles- confidently preserved. of faith in the the auditorium into the vestry rooms,
shoo in those words that in some supremacy of right, the appreciation to pass in receptiao line before Dr.
measure has not seemed to realize of zeal for the whole well-rounded and 'Mrs. Franklia, lid to offer to
itself. development and betterment of you them the repei,te I wish for many,
Miss Phyllis Zuckerman. soprano, and yours—these are factors all many mere year; is Detroit, and oth-
ltd the yhoir iu sinKinuGounod's : welded by the elements of gratitude. er and greater jubilees.
"But I have been looking at his
The reception was temporarily in-
Then followed the
"Jerusale I."
the choir, and the benedic- court from no such viewpoint. I terrunpted at little intervals by some
hymn 1.
of
the presentations. The Young
I • offered by Rabbi Isaac hat'. tried il•ilierately to detach my-
lion, sot
, ell tram that view and to see the People's Society presented to him
Rypins of St. Paul. Minnesota.
.ary in its purely secular as- the Bible and Prayer Book at this
There was no formal or informal ;,1111'
reception after the morning service, pe..a. (hie sees not only Jews, but time. The presentation was made
but hundreds of friends felt they f onitdes, rejoicing in the event; by President Sylvan S. Grosser.
could not leave without coming to Protestants as well as Catholics eager
the rostrum to shake Dr. Franklin's to acknowledge the leadership of this Herman Feinberg Serve'd Eighteen
the the press of the
Months in Thick of Action.
hand.
(
hie
city, rarely agreed upon any topic, all
Evening Jubilee.
acclaiming this rabbi as the city's
Herman C. Feinberg, of 314 Hen-
There was no special service or
commemoration during the rest of benefactor not only in his religious drie avenue, who wian the Croix de
the day, though Dr. Franklin was work. but in the spheres of social, Guerre during his eighteen months of
service in France, will speak before
continually receiving messages and civic and economic activity."
From here Judge . ldurphy proceed- the Young People's Society of Tem-
telegrams and other reminders of the
ple Beth El Wednesday evening, Feb-
constant interest of friends. These ed to show how Rabbi Franklin has
messages came from far and near, grasped the fact that in the 'lighten- ruary 5.
tal prosperity Detroit was losing its
and were varied according to the giv-
own soul and what he did toward ROSALIE MILLER AT
ers. It could be said in one sentence
SYMPHONY CONCERT
helping the city to find it what he
that Dr. Franklin Was remembered
Miss Mirah Helen Cohen, con-
by all. 'Die children of the congre-
Rosalie Miller. young New York
gation remembered him with the tralto, then sang the "Eili Eili" to
soprano, who has won a large follow-
twenty roses which he mentioned in the arrangement by Schindler. This
ing
on the concert stage this season,
his sermon, and a group of friends ancient anthem has been often ren-
will be one of the soloists of the De-
made the offering of the seal purse dered, but not often to the accom-
paniment of the pipe organ in such troit Symphony orchestra's popular
with $5,500.
concert, Sunday afternoon, February
0, in Arcadia. The other soloist will
Z•t 414 4110iWi.• • .K4o 40i$ be Jules I.epskc, violinist, a member
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of the orchestra.

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SOLOISTS

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M. E. O'Brien, President
"The Company of Service"



AGAIN THE



LEADING MICHIGAN COMPANY



With a production of $3,820,000 of new insurance paid for during 1918, the
Agency Organization of the Detroit Life Insurance Company, for the fourth con-
secutive year, has written and paid for more new insurance in Michigan than any
other Michigan Company.

The Books Closed on December 31, 1918, with
Paid for Insurance in Force Amounting to

$13,412,550

4t

And With Admitted Assets of
$1,045, 407.64



A RECORD OF GROWTH

1911
1913
1915
1917
1918

vs

Premium Income

Payments to
Policyholders
None
$20,090.82
29,554.19
56,895.22
153,225.22
Insurance
in Force
$ 1,729,970.00
4,051,150.00
7,199,218.00
11,750,811.00
13,412,550.00

Year Ending

$ 49,553.11
141,517.37
242,840.96
399,664.69
471,747.40

Reserves
Year Ending
$ 11,482.88
1911
1 I'1,155.02
1913
301,757.93
1915
649,660.77
1917
877,638.00
1918
Total Death Claims Paid to December 31, 1918, $263,976.34

Admitted Assets
$ 224,306.40
297,472.12
435,789.57
819,291.23
1,045,407.64

INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

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ENTER GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

WE EXTEND TO OUR CLIENTS TND TO INVESTORS THE FA-
CILITIES OF THIS DEPARTMENT FOR STATISTICAL INFORMA-

TION RELATIVE TO LOCAL AND OTHER STOCKS.

AS

MEMBERS OF THE DETROIT STOCK EXCHANGE, WE ARE

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Of the above amount $48,242.00 was due to influenza and pneumonia.

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In common with all Life Insurance Companies, the Detroit Life experienced
a very heavy death rate last year on account of the epidemic of influenza and
pneumonia. In the period from October 15th to December 31st, Death Claims to

In spite of the great increase in death claims, the Company maintained its
record of paying every claim the same day that completed proofs were received
at the Home Office.

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The average age of those who died of influenza was 30 years—of pneumonia
26 1 /2 years.
Almost 50% of the claims which were paid during 19I8, occurred from the
period of October 15th to December 31st.
The percentage of claims due to influenza and pneumonia was 79 3-10%, and

the policies were in force an average of only 31/2 years.

In 1918 Our Total Payments to Policyholders were $153,225.22
But Nevertheless During the Same Period Our Admitted
Assets Increased $226,116.41

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