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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919.

VOL. VI . NO. 9.

FOGROWI REPORTS EXAGGERATED
SAY MORGENTHAU AND BOGEN

CHAMPION OF JEWISH RIGHTS WELCOMED HOME

Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents

LOUIS MARSHALL RECEIVES
GREAT WELCOME ON RETURN

CHIEF RABBI OF FRANCE, Thousands Greet American
ALFRED LEVY, IS DEAD Leader Who Arrived In New
---
York From Peace Conference
PARIS.—Alfred Levy, chief rabbi
Last Thursday.
of France. died at Pais where he had

American Commission Ex. WINE PERMITTED FOR
RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
tends Its Investigation Into
All Avenue:. to Discover wAsuiNGTON.—Negulations suet
issued by the Bureau of International
Roots of Jewish Problem.

been under treatment (or two years.
his assistant, Israel Levy, will sue" 4C00
him in office.
vy was born at I s inev ille.
Rabbi Levy
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Dec. 14, 1840, and entered the Rab-
binical Seminary at l'aris in October,
18h0, and was graduated in 18toti with
a diploma of Grand Rabbi. Leaving
ligious, Civil, and
the seminary, he was for two years
Rabbi of Dijon, then for eleven years
rabbi in his native city. From 1880 to
ping he was Grand Rabbi of Lyons.
h i i m an
Net ii, r, s h lel 1%,,, i schair
Ile was elected Grand Rabbi of France
)0;1ati(:-s ins tlisiet
t e of
in 1908 in place of the late Zadoc Coin't'iliiiiist
the Peace Conference, who was
..
Kahn.
Chief Rabbi Levy had published largely instrumental in obtaining
different works which received the clauses in the Peace Treaty protect-
roval of scholars, especially some in the rights of Jews in the newly
app
. created states in Europe, arrived from
historical treatises on "Funeral Cere
monies Among the Jews." In recog• France on the strainer Touraine last
nition of his pastoral service Grand Thursday. lie was met by a body of
ac..
,a,ss from ifaelrl oouss. yr the
Rabbi I.evy was appointed Chevalier country, and Je:
01 the Legion of Honor in 1888, lie
raiiii tie, 1 1 iys• it altion n i isnaguds of people who
had the reputation of being a man ,c,la
of noble character, great simplicity,
After the banquet at which short
and unflagging affability, and an ac speeches were made Mr. Marshall
complislied orator.
and his co-delegates were greeted at
he)
esptiit.e.of4,40(
,.(S,,,,a,erniteegriieng11,,alel,atsikirehre.ren,
usiiri
men, women and children had gath-
erect to hear M r. Marshall's report of
his work at Paris.

PACK- CARNEGIE
HALL TO HONOR HIM

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Revenue :itforil every religious organ-
in the Cnited States oppor- I
EORIS BOGEN ACCUSED ization
it y t. obtain wine for sacramental I
tund
o. Where sacramental wines ;
AS "TRAITOR" TO JEWS
pure

Says Nations of the World
Now Recognize Equal Re-
Political
Rights to the Jews.

are produced and distributed under

supervision as in certain men-
He ad of Jewish Relief De- clerical
Catholic I'S
R
:isteries of the Roman
nounced For Signing Gibson church, the usual internal revenue tax s-
ate record
accur
be
paid
and
s
In
must
Report Exonerating Poles
kept fur alf shipments. In case of
Vilna Affair.
purchases of wine from dealers not

tinder church supervision, the bureau '
Paris, July 29 —Henry Morgentham e xpressed a preference that an affi-
former American Ambassador to Tur. davit of the use to which the wine
key, appointed by Presidert Wilson as was so accompany the order for the
head of the American Commission to protection of both the seller and the
investigate reported pogrom. in Po. purchaser. Churches not having hire-
land. told nemanaper men here that the archial organizations will obtain wine
short visit which he hat made to Po. on the application of the minister or
land had convinced him that the ra- duly authorized officer of the emigre-
parts of thy pogroms were tremend. gaton.
Jewish congregations, each of which
ously exaggerated.
Mr, Morge••thau added his view tsat is a separate entity under no superior ,
th• Polish J-ws sometime. overleok ed prelate, will obtain wine for their 1-'
involved services on application of the rabbi.
the tact thrt equal rights involv
wed from
If the Polish Jaws The historic mead, brewed
equal duties.
wished sincerely to collaborate with grapes and honey, will continue to be 1
tss e.ate ne declared. they must fol. used in the Passover feast. The bus ;
low the example of their American rein has ruled, contrary to erroneous I
religionists, who conaider tnemaelves, reports, that mead was prohibited,
above all things, patriotic Americans. tha tthe drink may be made in ac-
cordance with ancient customs in the
Praise Wilson.
homes of Jewish families, when in-
BORIS BOGAN ATTACKED.
The speakers voiced the demand
tended for use in the religious festi-
—
the treaty of peace, including the
I,Varsaw. July 21.—tely Courier to
I
Government Seizes Thousands of that
covenant of the League of Nations,
Parisl—One of the curious turns the vas
ish
Leaflets
—
Agita-
J
i
A
must
be ratified without amendment,
Jewish situation here has taken is
rvative Mr. Marshall, Rabbi Stephen S. \Vise,
tion Stirred by Conservative
shown in that Dr. Boris Hogan, rep-
Cyrus
Adler, Judge Otto Rosalsky,
resenting the Jewish \Velfare Society
Junker Party.
and Judge Julian W. Mack, of Chi-
ill relief and distribution lif necessary
HON. LOUIS MARSHALL
cage, praised the wisdom and sym -
supplies to Jews in Poland. probably
LIBERAL PARTY BLOCKS
(,,,thy of President \Vilson and his
Chairman of the Committee of Jewish Delegations at the Peace
will find it necessary to wind up his
REACTIONARY SCHEME quick perception of the plight of the
affairs and leave this c:mntry at least
Conference in Paris.
— —
Jews in Europe. All references to
three months earlier than he at first American Jewish Relief Commit-
New 'York—Criticism by the lead- the President and to the necessity of
expected, according to „a , dispatch
tee
Goes
Ahead
With
Plans
Mg
newspapers
of
Berlin
of
the
goy
the unamended ratification of the
from Cameron Mackenzie to the New
ernment's laxity in failing to repres League of Nations were received with
to Raise $35,000.00 Before
York Herald.
the
outbursts
of
the
anti-Semetic
re-
applause.
The reason for this is that he is
End of Year.
Writer Draws Forceful Pen Picture of Great American Jew, actionaries, who for several months Jacob II. Schiff was the toastmaster
daily finding his position here more
--
been
trying to provoke
groms
in busy
the German
capital, po-
has at the dinner. In replying to his
impossible and his usefulness more END OF WAR FINDS
Who Has Achieved International Fame as Lawyer and have
welcome Mr. Marshall said he was
curtailed, owing to the fact that he
Champion of Jewish Rights—President of Temple Emanu- filially brought results, according to mire that the treaty would lie ratified
TREASURY
DEPLETED
signed the so-called Vilna report
German
papers
received
here,
in
the
because
it was right, but he thought
El Respected by All Jews.
made jointly by Col. Bailey of the
- that the time for seioicing would not
shape of an order forbidding the dis•
. ...•
.
American Red Cross society; Hugh
N EW 1 0 Ris.—W ith Louis Mar-
tribution of anti-Semctic leaflets. In come until the work was completed,
.
Gilison„American minister to Poland s 1 tall, its
By SAUL L. COHEN
chairman, home front the
this connection the Berliner Tageblatt lie paid a tribute to the statesmen of
and himself-
Peace Conference and reporting the
In American Jewish News.
printed the following announcement England, France, Italy and of the
-
need
of
the
Jesys
in
Europe
absolute-
Cleared the Poles.
United States, in their work for the
"The
press expresses
its indigos- Jews and for the league, and conclud-
The report exonerated tlw Poles of ly without parallel. the American
It was at a momentous mass meet- of the State of Georgia to hold Frank. from
a "competent
source":
having conducted a pogrom on Vilna Jewish Relief Committee is prepar- ng . Five thousand eager heads looked tion
against Russia
Americans
were lion because of the inactivity of the ed by an appeal for peace between the
lie assailed
for her who
discrimina-
on the occasion of the capture of that ing to redouble its efforts during the i
i. When the remaining months report
of 1919,
according
up to little
the platform.
was
not big
to that
per-
just
issued waved
flags, the The
stars auditors
and
srpes
Jews,
and
he
assailed
the
treaty
be-
lion
police
of anti-Semetic
in the matter
leaflets.
of the distrilm-
This is Judaism
lews of all
lands.
He enough
declared
t i
city from the Bolshevik
known to the semi-annual
rose within its ranks internecine
of tween America and Russia until it
l
contents of the report Iecame
i f America, and the blue and (seized
quarrels.
in Poland the Jewish press here
be- rector
by
H. Rosenfelt.
national
. Henry
s,
Gibson
of the
organization.
W 1th di-
a Zion. A wheezy little band seizyd was abrogated. He assiled the melt- by no means the case, however, as the
most to put an end to this evil. On
Mr. on Mr. fine courage and despite the lack of noon a momentary pause to scrape ing-pot theiiry of Zangwill, with its police authorities are doing their tit-
and
bitter on
attacks
U
, i t nity.
series more
of attacks
an d a even
,.we imi P ,l t ealc i lasve for inU
threat
of
assimilation
for
the
Jews.
Through Georgia."
he added.
,s e old wartime stimulus to give, the mit "Marching
there were in the audience, He assailed the literacy test amend- Tuesday some 2,000 of these incita-
Hogan, whom they accused of being
Merl
Old
members of the Committee, among
a traitor to his own people.
, a"d ille"t ‘it the C°"stituti" uf of N the draft.
We
most
try
to
avoid
differ-
and
with
women
with
seared
face
So increasingly Inure have been them almost all of the outstanding
been issue d to d o everyt hi ng p„,tai. owes. If we do that then our future
r ahead with their plans to appeal arrest equalled that of the more Ile assailed the curbing of free speech
They had listened and the freedom of the press during ble to prevent such leaflets being is secure. If we do not, even though
o
finding his work among the Jews f for the $35060000 that are needed ardent young.
we have accomplished many other
Wilson. handed out in the streets:'
greatly impeded, and it is priibable
purposes, danger still lurks at the
of all good-naturedly to the 'suave platitudes the war. He assailed the handing of
confident that Americans
respond to the of the diplomats of various countries. despotic powers to President\Nilson.
Organize
Fake
Women's
Society.
that he will leave Poland in a short
"
d creeds will resp
sa
and The British official, with his little He assailed the laxity of the Jews in
time. His going will be a real l rotas- classes
an
anti is -
One
of
the
latest
moves
of
the
ant
Judge Mack answered some of the
,
of EiiroPe's
widow and moustache, his broad accent, and his the preservation of their traditions.
d and clothing
trophe for the Jews here. He has Piteous cries b
a
saed Romania fr o her defer- Semites was the orgnization
of a so- criticisms
criticisms that had been directed
orphans for rea
delicate humor. had amused them and He asil
distributed millions of dollars worth
on of the called Great \Vomen's Society for De- against the Jewish delegation and de-
of supplies to them and has !men the ' thy other bare necessities of life.
them in the best of spirits. He meta of the actual liberati
-So II mg as the war continued," mit
He assailed Simons for his lensed a nd Offense, over whose name dared that not one moment from be-
greatest kin d „t au a id „, the J ews
with a finesse typically Jews.
Mr.
saps
in his
managed,
any Rosenfelt
movement
arising
out report.
of war had
British,
to veer his speech around to anti-Semitic assertions in the Senate violent utterances calculated to arouse ginning to end was there lack of bar-
o f ro land b e cause ,,f his s intimate
e i n dignation o f young Germans moot' in the delegation.
knowledge of them and the situation. , " needs secured with little difficulty the the subject of a Jewish Common- investigations of Bolshevism. Ile as- th
Rabbi Wise, Felix H. Warburg, Dr.
vealth in Palestine, and there was in sailed the frankly brutal Jew-baiting against Jews are put out. One circa-
---
H. Masliansky,
,
air a spirit of generous enthusi- of Dinowski, and secured one of the tar addressed especially to German Cyrus Adler, Rabbi 'Z.
D. S. MISSION TO SEEK SOLO- great povular support accorded to all
upon , and other speakers pointed out that
The, dignified little Jay had most sensational confessions of mach- Youths, makes a bitter atlas
pr
at ioti
Sparticide•s and I i )the
promises of Poland to grant the
state to put the Ism.
TION TO JEWISH PROBLEM.
ti
the morals of J
ci t y and state e With
top. With the coin- spoken, with quaint accent and fault- iaveliattisin in the history of states- Bidslieviki, wants to know if
.-- the, I Jews minority rights meant that all
,. Ove r t h
lhip.
Warsaw. July 28.—Henry Nlorgan- d r i v of
ill
peace reaction was inevitalne. 'cis English, telling of the friendship mans
any
"'
minorities
are granted minority rights
en
of
Germ
that
voting ma"d
w- -- ' tan
Who can measure the benefits er
than, Brigadier General Jadwin and mg
"e G erma n w°"te" an" • and that soon the Rumanian pledges
d id{ hY
other members of the American coins: The public became weary and criti- sf Japan for the Jews. F.ven the
hi ts way confreY
ar shall has in
proper
to
t
y,
warns
,
will
be
ready
for signature.
l
mission which is studying the J ew- cal. Business men became less in- young American had added to his M
n Jewry! It is ne so girl s m ade
the
kno
get
Mr. Marshall went abroad as one of
sums and frank and naive presentation the uponh
ey "w
Ilea- th em that th nationaill
tructi
nt of consv
icaefi
tch Amerbe
ish problem in Poland have spent a dined to contribute
large
n
o
y
citizens who had put their smooth and gentle tone of orthodox
dership in positive Jewish work; Mar- German women," and conclude bus the nine delegates elected by • the
week in receiving views and state- the he
shall is both President of the reform threatening to resort to arms, "like American Jewish Congress at Phila-
front representatives of all vigor, their personality and their diplomacy.
melds
in 1918. The delegation con-
Straight
From
the
Shoulder.
Temole Etnanu-El, and Chairman of the women of our ancient Germanic delphia,
sorts of Jewish organizations. as well • prestige behind patriotic causes felt
skied of wee Julian ..,.
‘N, Mack, of
as from individual Jews of all classes. that they were entitled to a respite
Suddenly there strutted to the cen- the Board of Directors dogical
of the Sem-
ion- ancestors, who followed their men
Chicago:
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Mr.
into
the
rage
of
the
battle."
in visiting Jewish quarters, entering and turned back to their own busi- ter forefront of the platform a stocky servative Jewish The ,
\•orwarts, the leading organ of the Marshall, Colonel Harry \V. Cutler,
little man, of bold features and ag- inary—a striking indication of his
Jewish homes. shops, clubs and syna- n ess problems.
Jacob de Haas, Rabbi II. L. Levin-
into broad view of Juilaismand his desire
•
Unparalleled Situation.
gjessive manner. He ' , lunged
gogues and entering into
as
the threats of the anti-Seinites, but that, Joseph liarondess, Nahum Syr-
"In the face of this situation in his subject without preliminaries. In to help anywhere. It is not a single- :Majority Socialists, makes merry over
touch as possible with the life of the
of some of the other Berlin papers re- kin, Leopold Benedict, and Bernard
phtniding
u
the
o
otion
t
ev
e
d
d
,poarp
America we are confronted with a ,ou
,, s , tones he developed his m i n d
Jewish population of Warsaw.
mark that such a propaganda is no G. Richards.
They will begin a tour of the chief need which is vastly increased—in- theme, and with a definiteness that any one specific Jewish cause. It is laughing matter and is likely to lead
with the arrival of the American
left
no doubt as to the independence not an alliance with any Jewish Ism
deed unparalleled. Suffice it to say
Jewishcenters in Poland and
as against any other Ism. It is rather to serious consequences, especially if delegation in Paris, a committee of
•
continue their investigations in Lodz. I that we see our brothers and sisters of his opinion.
Jewish
delegates from every country
It was like a general, leading the at- an opposition to all utopian dreams, a mob should ever get possession of
Vilna. Grodno. Lemberg and other arc { our stricken Jewish children in
at the conference was formed, known
and a hearty willingness to lend a the streets of the capital.
Poland. in Galicia. in Lithuania and tack. He knew what he wanted to do•
as the Committee on Jew ish Delega-
towns.
an d in any practical benevolence on
Accuse Junkers of Agitation.
The principal impression which its elsewhere perishing of starvation and and he nut all his vigor into the doing h
lion at the Peace C onf erence. Judge
tat is
it
At
one
moment
he
would
laY
behalf
of
the
Jewish
people.
At a delegate meeting of the Cen- Mack was at first chairman of this
members have received from their disease. Now at last we are permit- of
hy his mind and heart turn mostly
d to send them food and clothing to down his premises with cold and pre- w
conimittee, and with his departure for
week's work is one of optimism. \l r.
the extent of our resources. and car- vise logic, and at the next drive home towards philanthropic endeavor —as teal Society of German Citizens of
Morganthau informed your corre- '
Faith held in Berlin Dr. Hol• home Mr. Marshall was chosen to fill
ooea are saisng
Thes e his conclusion with sledgehammer defense against misery—or the pro- Jewish
frequently.
h
hinder, one of the principal speakers. , the place.
spondent on his arrival here that it I
wherever
y
, tection of Jewish rights wherer the
much i ^ shipments involve the expenditure of blows of passionate oratory.
On Monday a dinner was giVen in
are threatened. This is work of a drew attention to the great number ot
was his intention to try not
sums of money. what we shall
was
ex-
This outstanding figure was Louis
n
i i ckh-
societies organized
aldr fTia,e which
the
to distinguish between the rights. and I tact
, h,aiscohho
. for the ex-
negative character, the negation of new
s
t speak-
presided.
N
Schiff
alti
Inio. rSc
the wrongs of the case and pass judg-• be called upon to send when we are Marshall.
Louis Marshall inherited his direct- wretchedness, of suffering. of unge . press purpose of fig wigJew'
J ors included Judge Mack. Mr. Baron-
allowed
to
send
relief
to
our
co-re-
mint on Jew or Pole as it was to
,
from America. The peaceful lit- of sickness, and, above all, of injus- Dr. Hollander affirmed that Bolshe-
ill COI11111011 With cedes, Mr. Benedict. and Dr. Cyrus Ad-
" to the roots of the pro- ligionists in Russia, I suppose cannot ress
V., ushered l i ce t o th e lew, and it is a negation of he Principles of Judaism. and declar- lee, of Philadelphia.
(1 °".
. gr"pe
. - • ated \Ve are required to ale town of Syracuse, N.
lem and see how it could be remedied
l by an open attack of the forces of t vism had nothing
make the most strenuous efffforts to into the world a big, blunt man when i evi
eil
that
the
German
Jews must not
to the benefit of both parties.
Mr. Marshall Speaks.
' evil.
Ile.has found both sides ready to replenish our depleted treasury if we , Louis Marshall was born.
' allow themselves tO be classed with
•
• •
r
His bigness is not the bigness of
lie ac -
Takes
Up
Cause
of
Emancipation.
hope
to
carry
on
our
great
human
1
Mr. Marshall, who arose amid great
Bolsheviki and disturbers.
.
meet him in this attitude.
,,
-.
con: it is the bigness of reality. liel "Some achieve greatness"— with the rased the German National People's applause, said in part, in Carnegie
•
'Flue Polish government is . giving undertakings.'
Junket ba ll :
According to the report the sys- finds his strength not in general prin. , !heti-, of the time, The great man of
Conservative
(the
the commission every facility for
ti - Semitic
to th e occa- Party
"For the first time the nations of
carrying
out
trim
of
drives
in
individual
states
ind
chiles,
but in concrete facts.
e
group ) of leading the anti-Semitic
making inquiries and for .
its investigations. Jewish leaders stead of one national campaign has ' That is how he has come to be ac-' action is h who
c an
rise
th e oppor-
hour
presents
On the other hand he the world have recognized that, in
as
one
of
the
foremost
,
sins.
The
already
knowledged
:. been tried in seven states
' was glad to note from a letter front common with all other peoples, we
have come forward with steg gestions
of the country, and a leading, tunny for immortality, bv, say, a
German People's are entitled to equality in law and i n
concilia- with great success. Louisiana raised ihnists
authority on international law. Louis; stroke of liberation. If there he a the leader of the Liberals and semi- s
and advice ill a thoroughly
over $450.000 ill 1919 as against a to. !
fact. For the first time we are ac-
de an enviable name I Lincoln at hand, be he even a h, Party (the near-
tory spirit.
as
ma
h
all
h
ars
tal of $111,804 for the past two years. I M
Conservatives) in the National Con- corded the same constitutional rights
..........
. stril lel l itTeu-d
--
. - take nt Assembly that this part y hail as are enjoyed by the maiorities in
let
him
Arizona jumped from $1,500 in 1918 for himself in the legal world—envia- minutive Elnenlit.
and
soft.
and
it
set
.
ailme
POLISH POGROMISTS
from
$15,242
to $175.000
and South ble, but no one begrudges hint his I I iron
hot
to
$55,000
in 1919.
Kansas increased
i-to is
imperishable
shape beneath hts .
n a definite stand against anti- the several states that have been cars.-
• •
prestige.
ed out of the vast domain of eastern
PUNISHED FOR CRIMES
.
.•
Me
The heroes of Jewish history
•
and middle Europe whose govern-
Dakota from $4.395 to over $50,000
ion
I
Today
or
never,
is
the
cry
of
every
ass
always been possessed
with
a
p
manes h.ave been reconstituted. We
No Jew finds honor , Cause. The world is in flux, and the'
this year.
PISGAH
LODGE
NOTICE.
.
LON DON.—Lord Cecil inquired of
for
equity.
have been assured not only religious
--
Marshall Asks Support.
Mr. Marshall. who was forced tern- among the Jews for mere achievetnent, ears of humanity are sympathetic to
but also civil and political rights. No
the British government trough the
The third and last reading of the
porarily
to
lay
aside
his
work
as
nor,
for
that
matter,
for
mere
correct-I
ever
cry
of
distress.
Public
opinion
differences of creed nor race nor na-
Parliament whether those guilty in
'less of thought. It is as true think- , is all powerful, and it loves simple new by-laws of Pisgah Lodge, No,
tionality are henceforth allowed to
perpetrating horrible crimes against
chairman of the American Jewish ing and impartial decisions bear upon; justice.
the Polish Jews were put to trial
the realities of life, that the greatness I What more worthy cause was there 34, 1. O. B. B., will take place at the
1 than that of Jewish emancipation!, next regular meeting on Monday, weigh in the scale of justice. Life and
Relief Committee for his home im•
liberty are secured to all. The right
for their crimes. and if so how did
as champion
of Amer-of the
Jew is measured.
duties and
thatlAfter
so many bloody
the August one's
4th, at 7:30 P. own
M. sharp, at language is ef-
ican
World
Jewry
at the
peace
to centuries,
emoloy
these trials end. In reply. Ass't Min- portant
It is this
passion
for justice
ister of Foreign Affairs Harinsworth
makes
Marshall
the staunch
defender 'tme was surely pregnant with blessed the lodge rooms, 25 Broadway. All fectually established. The desecra-
table at Versailles, was much grati-
stated that a special tribunal at War-
of the Jews that lie is. He defends :liberty for the Jew. The word was members
are urged to be present. lion of the Sabbath is prohibited. Ed-
fied by these figures on his return to
man, but it This notice is official to all mem- ucation along cultural lines is
saw sentenced one man to death and
1 on the tongue of every
America a few days ago. However,
rs
not uttered.. Every ear was ' be.
others to prison sentences. ranging Mr. Marshall made an immediate ap• however, by assailing.
•a3
lle
Detroit
lewish Chronicle is the ofticjal
7
I
(Continued on page four.)
A Noble Record of Service.
from b to 15 years. The death sen-
),,, Ai c..ocan of riN gah Lodge.
(ContInued On Page Four.)
tence, said Ass't Minister Harms-
4.)
He
assailed
the
constitutional
right
l
(Continued on Page
worth, has already been executed.

REDOUBLE EFFORTS
FOR JEWISH RELIEF

ANTI-SEMITISM IN
GERMANY RECEDING
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Louis Marshall, a Man of the flour