A merican fewish Periodical Carter CLIFTON AVINUZ • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1919. VOL. V. NO. 14. WILSON ADDS HOPE TO ZIONIST PLANS Preliminary Count of Jews in the United States Army and NINE JEWS ELECTED GALICIAN JEWS APPEAL TO POLISH ASSEMBLY TO WORLD FOR SAFETY Navy by Branches of Service. . / Ords, :Iwo- lean Jett ish Committee) w Asii I NGT(IN--The Jews of (Ft-um/h e Oat "tor , ‘ii the Office of il'ile Rt Galicia have appealed to the asso- Non- Com- ciated powers for assurances of then. Cor- mission- Commis- future safety, to be brought about by reeled Nominal stoned ed guarantees protecting racial minori- Total, Total. Men. Officers. Officers. ties, according to official advices re- ARMY- ceived here today. 35,500 12,458 10,573 1,007 878 Infantry The Jewish National Council of 6,579 4,751 3,873 519 359 Artillery Lemberg has sent this communication 1,364 1,090 165 109 Coast to the allied and American Govern- 2,690 2,223 283 184 Field ments: 697 560 71 66 Unknown "The Jewish National Council fur 1,215 877 740 72 65 Cavalry Eastern Galicia announces that it has 1,895 1,373 1,076 119 178 Engineers constituted itself as the only body 6,136 4,438 2,678 258 1,502 Medical which is representative of the 80(1,000 Signal, including Jews who, as a consequence of the 3,964 2,866 2,354 160 352 Aviation civil war have been deprived of their 3,521 2,545 1,879 344 322 Quartermaster .. political freedom and live under hear) 1,019 735 520 100 115 Ordnance ..... 1 oppression and ill constant danger. 3,392 2,455 2,061 245 - JUDGE DITTENHOEFFR ' PISGAH LODGE NOW IN DIES AT AGE OF 84 BEAUTIFUL NEW ROOMS -is SAYS STRAUS SAVED DAY FOR LEAGUE Paris-The delegates of the Polish Zionists to the general conference ill London. Abraham Podlesitevski. 1.e- vitan and Earbstein, have just arrived here. They state that the Polish gov- Writer Tells How He Offered Ser- Expresses Approval of British ernment has officially forbidden any further outrages against Jews, in or- vices to French People When Declaration Regarding Historic der to present to the world the spec- Told League Was "on the Claim to Palestine-Says Allies tacle of an orderly and peaceful coun- Rocks." try. This order came in time to save Agree. a number of towns from pogroms which were just about to break out. GREAT AMERICAN DOES DELEGATION PLEADS FOR Only nine Jews have been elected NOBLE ACT IN PARIS RIGHTS FOR ALL JEWS as delegates to the Constituent As- sembly. Among them are the author, The man whose powers of concilia- H. B. Naumberg, and the \Varsaw \ Sill NGTON-Approval of the Municipal Counsellor, Noah Prilutski. tion saved the day for the League of plans of Zionist leaders for the crea- Nations at the Peace Conference in tion of a national Jewish common- Paris, When 10 certain great idealists wealth in Palestine was given last all seemed lost, seas the 1101I. Oscar week by President \Vilson to a dele- 149 Other Branches S. Straus, chairman of the Executive gation Of representative American Branches Unknown in Committee of the .1inerican League 5,422 29,969 27,553 1,174 Jewish leaders who spent an hour at 1.242 Training to Enforce Peace, says Paul Scott -i the White House in conference with Nlower in a cabled dispatch to the 68643 62,467 53,307 3,998 the President over the international 5,162 Evening Bulletin and Chicago News, Local J. W. B. Branch Seeks In- 8,832 6,773 6,190 378 205 status of Jews around the world. NAV T Y otal • • • American corre- 1,704 1,704 1,460 219 formation to Compile National spondents, evening, 25 The delegation was headed by Rabbi MARINES inspired from American 8,235 8,235 ..... . • • • • Stephen Samuel Wise of New York, Services Unknown Jewish Record. sources, cabled that the French, -- -- and also included Judge Julian \V. Will Return to England Soon to knowing r. \Vilson had to sail at 79,179 69,192 79,179 4,595 5,392 Take Up Duties as Lord Chief Mack of Chicago, Louis Marshall of the end of the week, were using ob. In accordance with plans made by us • • • (Jewish New York. and Bernard J. Richards Miscellaneous T Justice. the central office of the Jewish \Vel- structive tactics. They added that if 291 291 Miscellaneous (Jewish Legion, etc.) of New York, members of the dele- fare Board, the Detroit branch has French newspapers continued to as- gation to the Paris Peace Conference undertaken to compile a list of Jew- sail the activities of the Conference, 79,470 79,470 \\ ashington , !starch 1.-Lord Read- recently named by the American Jew- ish men from the City of Detroit who the delegates might decide to move ing, the British Ambassador, accom- ish Congress. were or who still are in the service. elsewhere in search of a more con- *Figures are as of December 31, 1918. Here is the word of promise that panted by Lady Reading and 'min- The list, together with certain neces- genial atmosphere. was given to the delegation by the bers of his suite, returned to his post This threat obviously was a politi- sary details concerning each nom, will here today. after an absence of see- President: be sent to the bureau of statistics of cal move. It is doubtful if the Amer- eral months. His stay here prob- Text of Statement. icans, British or anyone else ever the American Jewish Committee. It your representations ably will be of brief duration. as he for "As will serve its a permanent memorial thought seriously of moving the Con- touching Palestine, 1 have before expects to return to London in April 'H .\ merican correspond- The ference. testifying to the services of Jewish this expressed my personal approval or May to resume his duties as Lord ___ _ ents certainly hoped their dispatches men in this war. - - • d the declaration of the British Gov- Chief Justice of England. The fact need scarcely be men- would serve to job the immovable 'Hie Ambassador recently recover- Was Sole Survivor of Presidential, Formal Opening of Commodious ernment regarding the aspirations tioned that this undertaking will fail French delegates. Vet Tuesday morn- and historic claims of the Jewish ed from an attack of influenza, and Electors Who Voted for Lincoln ' Quarters at 25 Broadway to of sucess unless every Jewish emigre, ing nothing was changed. people in regard to Palestine. I am, while he announced on his arrival at' Mr. Straus, It ho had been follow- gation, chub and organization co-oper- Take Place Later. in 1864. moreover, persuaded that the allied New York on Friday that he was not ate to the extent of preparing a com- ing the negotiations closely, becom- nations, with the fullest concurrence ill good health, he told friends today ing disquieted, inquired of a high plete list of its members enlisted or -.7). B. It, held its - Pisgah Lodge, 1 NEW YORK-:Abraham Jesse Dit- of our own Government and people, he hoped to be completely restored tenhoefer, lawyer, jurist and author,' first meeting in its new home at 25 drafted in the service, these lists authority what had become of the are agreed that in Palestine shall be within a few days. Lcagne of Nations. "It is on the to be sent to the office of the Jewish "It is with great pleasure that I prominent in this city for many years,' Broadway on Monday evening, laid the foundations of a Jewish Com- find myself for the fourth time since died last Sunday night at the age of ' March 3. The meeting marked the \Velfare Board at 5,1.1 Cass avenue, rock,," he seas told. Throughout monwealth. • the :\ merican delegation and the en- The delegation presented to the the war in the Cnited States and i 84, f o ll ow i ng a cerebral hemorrhage! informal opening of the sumptuous 11'.1. t.r 1::iit i i.sands of Jewish men from the tire Conference, gloom lowered. Mr. President a memorial setting forth about to resume my duties in Wash-1 several days before from which he I new lodge and chill rooms. An un- city have done their duty in the serv- Straus, being an old friend of the usually large and enthusiastic mem- the present status of the Jew in ington as British \ mbassailor. said never regained consciousness. Born in Charleston, S. C., 1,larch hership was present and all express- ice of the United States. The \Vet- French delegate. Leon Bourgeois, eastern Europe and the effect upon Lord Reading. " \Vhen I left for fare Board wants their names and ad- apparently offered his services. The them of the formation of new and England in August of last year my 17, 1835, Judge Dittenhoefer came as rid pleasureable astonishment at the dresses, likewise such details as rank, proffer seems to have been accepted. enlarged States---Poland, Czechoslo- intention was to stay there only a a boy to New York. He attended beautiful decorations and appoint- birthplace, branch of the service, regi- lie went to see M. Bourgeois. sakia, and Jugoslavia. The delegation few weeks. 'file rapidly changing public schools and entered Columbia ',lents 44 the new home of the B'llai ment, honors or citations of each Telephoned "Off the Rocks." also presented the resolution adopt- situation in Europe led to repeated College. from which he was graduat- Britt' Lodge and Chili. :\s to what happened in the course man. ed by the :\ nwrican Jewish emi- postponements of my intended return ed at the head of his class in 1856, , AM r. Morris l'ollack, one of the It is of the greatest importance that of this interview, my source of in- gres* held in Philadelphia last De- to \Vashington. Events of cardinal and was admitted to the bar at the " leading spirits of the Wind Brith all Jewish congregations, clubs and formation is silent. Mr. Straus ap- Lodge in Kalamazoo, 'Michigan, was cember which set forth the guarantees importance succeeded each other so age of 21. organizations recognize their obliga- parently made clear to ,M. Bour- He became a candidate for Justice the guest of the evening. lie made considered necessary or securing quickly that to some degree the pivot tions in this connection by respond- geois t hat the future of the world fundamental human rights to Jews of .Miglo-.1inerican co-operation of the City Court, being defeated by a few remarks in which he marveled ing at an as early date as possible; was at stake. The American deter- [ t the great growth of the local shifted from \•ashington to l'aris and his Democratic opponent but several throughout the world. years later he was appointed by Goy-, alge. "Pisgah Lodge," said Mr. Pol- likewise individuals who are in a posi- mination to refuse the international After the conference the delegates London. "After the terms of the armistice ernor Fenton to till the vacancy in 3ck, "is one to whom all lodges in tion to send in the names of one or army scheme was as strong as stated that they had found the Presi- more of their relatives or friends. France's determination to have it. It dent "as always sympathetic with the had been settled by the associated the same court caused by the death the great international order can On another page of this issue of the was a case of making a League of incontestable principle of the right of powers came the news that your Pres- of Judge Florence McCarthy. Ile look up to as a criterion of excel- Jewish Chronicle will be found a copy Nations as it then stood or tint hay- the Jewish people everywhere to ident would visit Europe for the pur- gave his entire salary as judge to th4 4, lice." 'flue usual Forum Luncheon was of the registration mod that must be ing it League at all.' 'Tuesday even- pose of attending the l'eace Confer- widow of Judge McCarthy, who had equality of status." ence. It then became my duty, as it is been left without any considerable held Tuesday noon at the new club- filled out for each man in the service. ing Mr. Straus seems to have been rooms. Luncheon was served in the The welfare. board earnestly solicits able to telephone tin the Hotel Cril- my privilege, to await his arrival and means. ZIONISTS SATISFIED to remain in England during his visit. Judge Dittenhoefer was the sole beautiful new dining room. Myer S. Jewish men in the service, car those lon that the League of Nations was discharged, or the friebds, "off the rocks." WITH RECEPTION AT Those who were present will always survivor of the Presidential Electors Fink, the Forum speaker, delivered already The Covenant of the League some the wonikrful reception who voted in 1804 fur Lincoln, with a stirring and eloquent address us- relatives or parents of Jewish men to fill out these blanks, cut them out of day may be regarded as one of the PEACE CONFERENCE remember gin en to him by the British people. whom he was on terms of friend- ing as his theme, "The Dividing the payer and send them to the office, greatest documents of all time, cotn- They were delighted to have the op- ship. Ile declined an appointment Line" parable to Magna Charta and the PARIS-" \\*e are very well satis- portunity of paying their tribute to What the B'nai Ruth Does. 533 Cass avenue. Declaration of Independence, Credit fied with the reception given by the your President and through him to r. Adolph Einsterwald, Vice- \I r. 1111151 be given the French Govern- )'race Conference to the Zionists the American „ cold ,. President of Pisgah Lodge, read a JEWISH GIRL PAINTER ment for its earnest desire to con- claims," said Ur. \Veitzman t chair- "During the whole of my stay in letter that showed one of innumer ciliate--a desire so great that it sur- WINS HIGH PRAISE AT man of the British Zionist Commit- /.0 „,1 0 „ g „, 1 Paris the various mat. able instances of real service render- what seems to some French- ed by the local order of Irnai Brith. tee, who has been the central figure tors intrusted to me by my govern- CHICAGOART EXHIBIT rendered men France's very life into the hands of the organization in Paris. "flue ment, have kept me in close and con- It is a case of three young orphans, of others. But credit equally must . • principal .\11iell statesmen have shown stant relations with the American aged hi, 10 and 12 respectively, who Imago boasts of but a few Jewish Inc given to another quarter. sympathy with Zionist aims, and : Administration. These involved im- left alone and penniless, were placed in the Jewish Orphan Asylum of painters and sculptors, but though If the foregoing statements are have set the seal of the formal ap- portant questions such as the pro- Cleveland, an institution which is few in number they seem to have correct-sad I believe them to be proval of the Conference as a body. vision of supplies and relief to Eu- supported by Wilai Brith Lodges. been unusually well dowered by the absolutely so--then the American "\\c hate obtained full recogni- rope and the use of the enemy's mer- tion of the historic title of the Jew- chant marin•, but the emergency The letter quoted lielow was received Itillses. A young painter rapidly com- citizen, Oscar Straus, deserves well ish people to Palestine and of the which led to my political and diplo- b). Mr. Eilisterwald from the oldest ing to the fore is Miss Beatrice S. of his country and the entire world. Levy, whose two portraits at the Chi- Jews' right to reconstitute their na- matic activities during the war came tional home there. By national home to all end soon after the cessation of Jewish Orphanage, cago Art Institute inuler the auspices RELIGIOUS EDUCATORS of such condi- hostilities, and the moment now ap- Cleveland, O., Feb. 17, 1919. Ipl ri atiislee. Chicag(). Society of Artists, have I mean the creation TO CONVENE IN DETROIT tions as will enable large numbers of proaches when I must resume my Dear NI T- . Finsterwald: Jews to travel to Palestine, to settle duties as lord Chief Justice of Eng- You cannot imagine how thankful The Religious Education Associa- One is 3 portrait of "Agnes" interest and 1 am to you fur using your influence been arousing warm there on a self-supporting bash, to 1,,,l . other Id Mrs. lien S. Lazard, tion, which convenes in Detroit on - _________ found their own schools. unkersities I ill getting us into this wonderful Sunday. March In, and which will con- herself and other institutions- in short, to YOUNGEST COMMANDER bonne. I know it will he the making and the a former art student at the time for a period of three days, is institute. who has since exhibited that will of my brothers and myself. establish an at h worthy of recognition on the part of \Ve must stay- in a sort of hos- Is Mee colors, carry out our program 21111 ultimate- IN U. S. NAVY, RECORD OF every person in the city. 'the Asso- pital for a period of ten days to see Nliss Let y luts the honor of having . a •tl n itself f h icso primarily I y make . Palestine as Jewish as . \ in- JEWISH BOY, AGE 26 arily non- secta r- permanent n te that we don't tiring any sickness to tplrlii:a0cf erica is American. iprints (,n a t iti i i i, the \ripeirunsttait Christians and Jews and in i "For the present that is the limit the others in the big building, much that is useful to them. collection There are five hundred orphans in H er first m e dium was etching, but of Zionist aims. We want it under- 1 \.. \ SH I N( . . -rox -- I. i , u 1.-( - II ni- Rabbis Franklin and Nlayerbeg are JUDGE A. J. DITTENHOEFER. stood that the immediate formation inlander Sterling C. \Vyman. t h e the other building and I am proud to within the last two or three years slue deeply interested in the organization of a Jewish State or Commonwealth youngest man of his grade in the be a member if this wonderful insti- io foster ca i r: ) i i i i e tii i i 1 c 11 :.:ilittiootit to e because it c lihaisttl District Judge for tution. \Ve get the best of meals and has confined herself iivi c ir ,,:ri,, lace is not contemplated. Today, and service, was nominated on February as United States offered the to him by doubtless for some years to come, 22 for the grade of commander in the South t'arolina, plenty of everything, and excellent portrait painting. ga ll er i es i n • world. The meetings will he held at it various Jewish settlers in Palestine will act- U. S. navy. The saute day he re- l'resident Lincoln. Judge Ditten- are eIpshia. amt she the Statler Hotel, which will serve as beeei'll. l‘ Tore kxliail,:idt h 'meter was acthe in the councils of Thanking you again and hoping tially be in a considerable minority as ,civet not ifi ca ti on f rom th e F renc ' c onvention headquarters. The entire W as a public et/11111g In ith the non-Jewish inhali- Embassy that he had been made a its party, and as he that some day I may be able to show won honorable mention for compared w second floor has been reserved for the speaker of ability, his services in itants of the country. There can be Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. my appreciation in some way. I re- the Sail Francisco exhibition of 1915. purpose. In forwarding the nomination to campaigns were sought by the party no question of that minority impos- Meetings will be held every night __ __-_ iiratehilly yours, ing its will on the majority. Our the senate, the president disregarded managers, throughout the convention at the Cen- In litigation relating to the stage CAPTAINCY, WON BY position will be the first great experi- all naval tradition in taking the ma t. DAVID GROVER. teal Nlethodist Church and at the ge Dittenhoef•r was especially meld of the League of Nations' man- ter out of the hands of the board of Jud P. S.---1 will try to look after my SAGINAW BOY IN FRANCE Woodward Avellne Methodist Episco- prominent and was atithority in that slatory system by which people not oaieert, brothers to the best of my ability. tin pal Church. It will be a worth while ,,,, -- The promotion of Commander \Ay- branch of the law. Ile procmed the "I will be my brother's keeper." Ales and M rs. thiug for as many Jets s as possible to lot yet ready for independent self- h a s CI rou es W youngest ranking incorporation of the Actors' Fund and government will gradually rise there- man Makes him the Samuel Seitiner. of Saginaw, that their take advantage of these educational sees ed for several years as its coun- to under the tutelage of the great officer in the Medical Corps. NO11 Rol ere ii Ill. I , now with the force se ssion,. Detailed announcements of Commander \V•nuan, whose resi- set without compensation. He was ATTEMPT TO DISARM outside of Deg°"• each meeting will he given in the daily powers. JEWISH MILITIA of occupation lost " \Ve have asked that the British deuce is in Brooklyn, i, 25 years old. counsel for the Metropolitan Opera e i alp ytaii ii , papers. Rabbi afayetherg has been ,,,iiratte lk d ol:.;t hat. s .,: i le d e, • ,ii i n ra s ist ,.. i .t1 ,, t , ,. ,. . the Prince- Company, in the suit brought by should be appointed. For centuries Il e is a graduate of .1mherst. requested to obtain the names of in the Motor Tr:insport CorpS. of Widow is a friend of Mine. Cosinia \Varner. London - According to a dispatch the Jews have been scattered among ton and Colombia. lie (1111,e W110 desire to attend the pre- silk was his professor I Richard 1Vagner, to restrain the pro- from Warsaw received here the po- t h Benjamin e president, the nations of the world, and we o rt convention Citizen's Banquet to be duction of "Parsifal," and defeated grom in Berditchey had its origin in o ol - know which are our friends. First a t prineetom lie received a c held at the North 1Voodward Avenue 5OII, 'Allen! I n the early part of the lkar. Dr. the injunction asked by the 11'agner the attempt of Petlura, the Ukrainian Harri i l'l as tSrla T i l " )11:1 1 I a l :11 t p Baptist Church on Saturday evening, among them are the English-speaking 1 :11i1s7sh a nt the Rockefeller heir. military dictator, to disarm the Jewish 10•4. - was sent by Mardi 13. :\ t the banquet l'rof. Coe peoples, 1".ed"c"ted nn t h e Bible. just \Vyttian .\ Progressive Jess, heartily in fa- self-defense organization. Petlura is transferred to Jan ksomill4, I 1.0 ndation to Serbia tin combat the ou here he remained for some months of \\'estern Rescue will speak. ew's have been. We chose F as the J where the successor of the'pro-German Het- great Britain partly" owing to the typhus plague which Kt as decimating vor of Reform Judaism, Judge Dit- tenhoefer was at the same time a man likoropodski, and has taken a a n d population. For doubt as to whether the United States the army and the civil l'.0' ' un t t, i' l ' u 'lt l.tri"' ' " ' ' ;' .1.1c:1 r i 1 lio111"1::t PROF. ERNEST FREUND 100 per cent American. constantly de- great part of Ukrainia in the interests h at would he willing to accept obliga- hi s accom plishments he was officially WINS HARVARD HONOR govern- notincing divided allegiance. He Was of the Bolsheviki. It appears that as enant. ;,,, .1 1: , ■ 1 t 1:1. 1 1.. tions in the Near East, partly in commended by the Serbian s:1eir,yionienriisru,iinli,f,,,,rit,a:: ,. i,is l , t re, trustee for many years of Temple a result of the attempt to disarm the , Ill , !s. I I )N--Erneit Freund proles- view of geographical considerations Inert. I.:maim-EL of which his father be- Jewish militia, which numbered sev- come and this cheat, ,, , . lo..:: , r of - .or.: Jurisprudence and public law at _- and because of Great Britain's great came the first president in 1845. eral thousand men, a battle took place lice must have con, ! • I". ' "moil, the University of Chicago, was and varied experience with all kinds POSEN COUNCIL NOW in which hundreds of Jews were kill- id races and constitutions. ' 1'il. :111arded the Ames prizes by the DENIES THE POGROMS DEGREE OF RABBI ed and many hundreds wounded. This Man ' , CCM'' , "i hi' • ' ' ' .. Idly of the Harvard Law School "We have agreed to accept the or- ity. followed by a terrible pogrom on Was ______ _ GRANTED TO DEAD iginal stipulation of the British Gov- uor his book on "Standard of Anted- the entire Jewish population of Per- eminent. as follows: LON DON -In a piddle statement can Legislation." ditches. . PORTRAIT OF "'It is clearly understood that CINCINNAT1-.\ testimonial of In commenting upon this event. the nothing shall be done which may the Jewish Council of Posen deities JACOB H. SCHIFF STOLEN The Ames prize, named after a the faculty former dean of the law school, was correspondent of the London Times prejudice the civil and religious rights that any such thing as pogroms have the high regard in which -- !,1 existing non-Jewish communities taken place in Poland. Attacks upon of the Hebrew Union College held remarks that the Jews must expect New York-An oil painting of established in 1898 by Judge Julian A. in Palestine, or the rights and politi- individuals and the plundering of Joseph F. Sales, a senior student of pogroms wherever the Bolsheviki are Jacob 11. Schiff, presente d by him to \lack of Chicago. It consists of a cal status enjoyed by Jews in other property the statement says, were the college, who died recently at the victorious, and that the only salva- the Montetiore Home. this city, has bronze medal and a stun not less than countries.' not confined to Jews, although many age of 24, was shown by the action tion for the Jews of Russia is the or- disappeared from its frame. and no $4011 and is given every four years to ganization cal a stable bo ,N ernment. was the writer of the most meritorious "You see our aims for the present Jews did suffer front them. It is also it took, conferring upon him the de- The pogrom was characterized I.y trace has been found as to how it are modest and cautious. I.ater an denied that synagogues were fired gree of Rabbi posthumously. The di- unusual brutality on the part of the stolen. The portrait is the work of law book or legal essay written in independent Government of Pales- f upon while they were occupied by „toms of graduation will lie sent to Ukrainian soldiers, especially toward Harrington Mann, and Mr. Schiff sat English. for it on his seventieth birthday. tine will he a natural outgrowth o worshipers. Ili, family at Brooklyn, N. V. Jewish women and girls. and conditions." LORD READING BACK AT POST AT CAPITOL 41, Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents the circumstances DATA ON DETROITERS IN SERVICE WANTED 1