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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1919-03-14

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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

waged to
which the world war was
MRS. B. WOLF
found a nation on either or both of
75 W. HIGH STREET
Englantd,
these bases, America,
Telephone—Cherry 3515
Continued From Page One
France, Italy, Sw itzerlan d and allh e
most advanced nations of the world
MANICURING
composed of representatives of
SHAMPOOING
freedom, have no thought whatever are
many races and religions. Their
SCALP TREATMENT
of surrendering their citizenship in glory lies in the ifeedom of con-
these lands in order to resort to a science and worship, in the liberty of
"Jewish homeland in Palestine." As thought and custom which binds the
a rule, those who favor such a restor- followers of many faiths and varied
ation advocate it not for themselves civilizations in the common bonds of
but for others. Those who act thus, political union. A Jewish State in-
and yet insist On their patriotic at- volves fundamental limitations as to
ESTS. t850
seven
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tachment to the countries of which race and religion, else the term "Jew-
deceived
in
they are citizens. are self -
ish" means nothing. To unite Church
their profession of Zionism and under and State, in any form, as under the
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the spell of an emotional romanticism old Jewish hierarchy, would be a leap
or of a religious sentiment fostered backward of two thousand years.
through centuries of gloom.
"The rights of other creeds and
Rumanian Situation.
races will he respected under Jewish
2. \Ve also object to political seg- dominance," is the asstirance of Zion-
regation of Jews for those who take ism. But the keynotes of democracy
their Zionistic professions seriously are neither condescension nor toler-
as referring not to "others," but to ance, but justice and equality. All
themselves. Granted that the estab- this applies with special force to a
lishment of a sovereign Jewish state country like Palestine. That land is
in Palestine would lead many to emi- filled with associations sacred to the
grate to that land, the political condi- followers of three great religions, and Prevents and Corrects Foot Troubles
tions of the millions who would be as a result of migrating movements
unable to migrate for generations to of many centuries contains an extra -
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come, if ever, would be made far ordinary number of different ethnic
more precarious. Rumania—despite groups, far out of proportion to the
the- pledges of the Berlin Treaty—has small extent of the country itself.

legally branded her Jews as aliens, Such a condition points clearly to a
1045-47 Hastings Street
though many are descended from fam- reorganization of Palestine on the
ilies settled in that country longer broadest possible basis.
Cor. Farnsworth
than the present Rumanian gosern-
Emancipation is the Issue.
ment has existed. The establishment
5. \Ve object to the political seg-
of a Jewish State will manifestly serve regation of the Jews because it is au
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the malevolent rulers of that and error to assume that the bond uniting
other lands as a new justification for them is of a national character. They
A. N. FEUER
additional repressive legislation. The are bound by two factors: First, the
Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing
multitudes who remain would be sub- bond of common religious beliefs and
Furs Remodeled, Lined
ject to worse perils, if possible, even aspirations and, secondly, the bond of All kinds of and Redyed
though the few who escape ,tight common traditions, customs and ex-
Workmanship Guaranteed. Work
prosper in Palestine.
periences, largely, alas, of common
called for and delivered.
Rival Claims to Land.
trials and sufferings. Nothing in their
2 Hendrle St. Cor. Woodward.
3. We object to the political seg- present status suggests that they
regation also of those who might suc- form in any real sense a separate na-
ceed in establishing themselves in
unit.
"SEE STONE FOR A LOAN"
Palestine. The proposition involves tionalistic
The reorganization of l'alestine as
dangers which, it is manifest, have far as it affects the Jews is but part of
not had the serious consideration of a far larger issue, namely the construc-
those who are so zealous in its ad- tive endeavor to secure the emanci-
vocacy. These dangers are adverted pation of the Jews in all the lands in
to in a most kindly spirit of warning which they dwell. This movement,
by Sir George Adam Smith, who is inaugurated in the eighteenth century
generally acknowledged to be the and advancing with steady progress
greatest authority in the world on through the western lands, was
everything connected with Palestine, checked by such reactionary tenden-
either past or present. In a recent cies as caused the expulsion of the
publication, "Syria and the Holy Poles from Eastern Prussia and the
77 MICHIGAN AVENUE.
Land," he points out that there is ab - massacre of Armenians in Turkey. As
solutely no fixity to the boundaries directed against Jews these tenden-
FRONT St
of Palestine. These have varied cies crystallized into a political move-
Feet IHIRD
greatly in the course of the centuries. ment called Anti-Semitism, which had
Aireisier
The claims to various sections of this its rise in Germany. Its virulence
MAINE
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MEN AND
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undefined territory would unques- spread (especially) throughout East- FOR MEN & WOMEN
tionably evoke bitter controversies. "It ern Europe and led to cruel outbreaks SULPHUR MINERAL, TURKISH. Inc
is not true," says Sir George, "that in Rumania and elsewhere, and to the
Palestine is the national home of the progress of Russia with their dire
Jewish people and of no other peo-
ple." "It is not correct to call its non- consequences.
To guard against such evils in the
Jewish inhabitants 'Arabs,' or to s tay
the great construc-
we urge that
that they have left no image of their future
tive movement, so badly interrupted ,
Trusses,
spirit and made no history except in
efficient meas-
that
Shoulder
we be reinstituted and
Elastic
ures be taken to insure the protection
tie great Mosque." "Nor can
Braces
Hosiery
evade the fact that Christian commun- of the law and the full rights of citi-
Supporters,
ities have been as long in possession zenship to Jews in every land. If the
of their portion of this land as eve' basis of the reorganization of gov -
the Jews were." "These are legiti- ernments is henceforth to be demo-
mate questions," he says, "stirred up cratic, it cannot be contemplated to
by the claims of Zionism, but the exclude any group of people from the
Zioffists have not yet fully faced enjoyment of full rights.
Palestine, it is our
them."
As to the future of what
To subject the Jews to the possible
was once a
hope that
elleurrence of such bitter and san- fervent
"promised land" for the Jews may be-
guinary conflicts which would be in- come a "land of promise" for all races
evitable, would be a crime against the and creeds, safeguarded by the
triumphs of their whole past history League of Nations, which, it is ex-
and against the lofty and world-em- pected, will be one of the fruits of
bracing visions of their great proph- the Peace Conference to whose delib-
ets and leaders.
erations the world now looks forward
Claim Union of Church and State. so anxiously and so full of hope. We
4. Though these grave difficulties ask that Palestine be constituted as a
We recommend the ARMY All-
roost
T—the best
NIMAL BELeri
be met, still we protest against the free and independent state, to be gov-
er anddjust
satto
MIisfar ry. *aal E. Pert A-
ments
and Curren Flttlags for all
political segregation of the Jews and erned under a democratic form of
en...
ImformItleo.,Eolenero Torm t.
the re-establishment M Palestine of a government recognizing no distinc-
Satisfac-
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distinctively Jewish State as utterly tions of creed or race or ethnic des-
tion Guaranteed.
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In
l'totorm
opposed to the principles of democ- cent, and with adequate power to
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racy which it is the avowed purpose protect the country against oppres-
of the World's l'eace Conference to sion of any kind. \Ve do not wish to
ROBIN DRUGS
or at any
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establish.
either now
be regarded as a see l'alestine,
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Armee
the
Jews
future,
organized
as
a
Jew-
Whether
"race" or as a "religion," it is con- time in the
0.
trary to the democratic principles for ish state.

PROTEST ZIONIST STATE

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Member Federal Reserve Bank

Organized 1871

CONDENSED STATEMENT

At the Closo of Business, March 4, 1919

RESOURCES

$18,958,762. 42
5,178,672.6 6
8,874,995.26
9,376,048.38
1,500,000.00
180,000.00
2,803,500.00
1
1,668,200.0 0
8,038,058.40
$66,578,237.1 2

Real Estate First Mortgages
Bonds
Collateral Loans
Loans and Discounts .
Banking House and Branches
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Government Certificates due within six months
U. S. Liberty Bonds
Cash on hand and in Banks

Total

LIABILITIES

$ 3,000,000.00
3,000,000.05 0
1,321,059.1
,000,000.00
1
15,761 ,862. 4 6
1, 045 ,849. 23
41,449,466.2 8

Capital
apital Stock
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits
Bills payable with Federal Reserve Bank
Commercial Deposits
Postal Savings Deposits
Savings Deposits

Total

$66,578,237.1 2

DIRECTORS

M m. C. (ire a
Fred Guenther
Julian IL
JAMr• R. Holden
( . b ,
('. Jenks
J.nte• C. McGregor
John A. Mercier

A. A. Albrecht
Lem W. Bowen
1 larence M. B u rton
Volsci
Leo M. Volsci
riot.. F. Coilln•
Fronk II. 1•rout
John M. Donald...

U. V. Moore
HMO . l'helP•
l'. Great Baca
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11.1 B. Taylor
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THE PEOPLtS
STATE BANK.

STATEMENT OF CONDITION

At the close of business, March 4, 1919

RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts .
Mortgages

Bonds .....
United States Certificates of Indebted•
ness and Liberty Loan Bonds .
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House and Branch
Customers Liability, Letters of Credit
.
.

and Acceptances .
Cash on hand and due from banks .

$30,278,819.28
17,195,981.73
10,164.775.25

29,151,500.00 586,791,076.26
,000.00
195,000.00
Buildings 1,250
385,853.98
.
16,431,598.15
• 5105,053,528.39

LIABILITIES

Capital Stock

$ 2,500,000.00

4500,000.00
485,723.55
402,153.98

Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits, net

.
.
Letters of Credit and Acceptances •
Bank,
secured
by
U.
S.
Bills Payable Federal Reserve
.
.


Certificates of Indebtedness.

Commercial Deposits .

Bank Deposits
Savings Deposits

.

.

7,500,000.0g

.

. $42,418,446.43

,
7 553095.85
40 194,108.58

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Graduate of The College of Fine Arts of Vienna.
490 Hastings Street, Corner Alfred.

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DAME! T. KEENA. Chairmen
CHARLES H. AYERS, Assistant Cashier

ENOCH SMITH. Assistant Cashier
A. H. MOODY, Aesistant Cuhler
D. E. LEUTY, Assistant Cashier
WILLIAM BRAASCH. A•eistent Cashier
CARROLL. H. LAWSON, Bond Officer
GEORGE T. COURTNEY, Auditor
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DIRECTORS

C. A. DU CHARME JAMES T. Mc MILLAII

RUSSELL
GEORGE A.
H. ALGER
BARBOUR JEREMIAH DWYER R. S. MASON
FRANK J. HECKER FRED T. MORAN
W. T. BARBOUR
FRED W. HDGES M. J. MURPH UIR
W. H OWIE MY
JOHN R. BODDE
HUTCHOINS
J . C.
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R. W. SMYLIE, Vice-President
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