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is the first Jew to
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their leader has been singled out for recognition. He
THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE' such high position in the military service of any country.

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hold

Jewish Officer Ended
Flogging of Men in
U. S. Navy in 1850

Marshall—Man of The Hour

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connect his name with our own American heroes, Uriah P. Levy, Com- straining to hear—not the argument,
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modore in the U. S. Navy, and Rear Admirals E. I). Tansig and Adolph but rather the Proclamation.
Louis Marshall sailed for France as
Maria, who died recently. We can point to all of them with pride. It a delegate of the American Jewish
.
President
.
JOSEPH J. CUMMINS -
Commodore Levy Rose in Rank
He headed the Jewish com-
Secretary-Treasurer
Congress.
-
may be well to remember the names of Sir John and our naval heroes,
NATHAN J. GOULD -
In
From Cabin Boy — Had

CAIN L.

mission to the l'eace Conference.

Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit.
Mich., under the Act of March 3. 1879.

to refute the libel that the Jews have not contributed men to high mili- his pocket he bore the precious Bill of
Rights—who can doubt, of his own
tary and naval positions.

Stormy Career on Sea —
Bought Home of Thomas Jef-
ferson.

authorship, though of joint sanction.
Full civil, religious and cultural
rights for the Jews everywhere, was
the demand. NI arshall fenced in the
Under the old regime, in utmost na-
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demanded guarantees with every de- vies, the ''cat" was the supreme sym-
vice of law and scholarship. Nothing
bol of authority. In the British racy
$2.00 per year
was left to interpretation or generous
Subscription, in advance
instinct. The League of Nations it- it was used with great severity. In
must reach
boast of the American Jews that they self was to supervise the execution of Nelson's time it flourished on all the
To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter
ships to such an extent that nearly
have gladly opened their hands and the terms of the emancipation.
this office by Tuesday evening of each week.
It was the last grand assault, the
every crew, unless they had an Un-
rsilicecaorrt st of otrh Iiir e ut.■ r o li r o n si
Editorial Contributor
nao te breth- attack at the zero hour. Poland de-
RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN
usually humane commander, were
rem. Liberty, although it may be an nied that there were any pogroms.
impetus to endeavor, will not in itself Rumania protested against the in- cowed into obedience.
The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subiects of interest to
fringement of her sovereignty by in-
This
(Continued From Page One.)
the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the
alleviate the pangs of starvation.
terference in her internal affairs. Bullhis led to half-hearted discharge
"It has now become our two-fold the last fortresses of cruel and bar-lof duty, sullent resentment, and, when
views expressed by the writers.
anteed. These rights are voluntarily duty
to make further sacrifices to
by chance offered. mutiny. The American
granted.
drive the wolf of famine from the barons oppression were carried
"They are regarded as ipso facto door, where freedom has entered. One storm, and I.ouis Marshall returns to navy in this respect was patterned on
written into the constitutions of the
further effort, but it must be a vigor- America with the Bill of Rights en- the British, and in general practice in
new and large states that have been
ous one, utmost be made for the exten- dorsed by the civilized world, and the merchant marine when it came
observance of these
The
has
been
intimated
that
when
a
large
ecclesiastical
body
meets
in
recognized.
It
sion of adequate relief to the suffer- written into undying history.
into being, and whipping was COM-
obligations is made a matter of inter-
Detroit during the month of October, it is planned to revise the Ten national concern, and the League of ing. Temporary relief is not suffi-
"I Am an American."
MOIL Ilere and there a commander
cient. It now becomes incumbent up-
Commandments, "with a view to making their memorization easier by Nations has had conferred upon it on is to make careful studies to bring
In securing for the Jews world- stood out against it, the most distin-
jurisdiction to protect and enforce
rendering the meaning clearer by eliminating some of the long forms the rights secured, and to adjudicate about the economic reconstruction of wide emancipation from all legal re- guished and the first to abandon it
strictions, Louis Marshall has reached
upon any claim presented in the event the Jewish communities of Eastern the climax of his career. If he had being Paul Jones. He forbade its use
as given in the Hebrew law."
that these rights are challenged or Europe. That means their industrial
achieved nothing else, he would lie as in any squadron he commanded, say-
in-
Personally we see no great harm in publishing the Commandments questioned. A new principle in inter- rehabilitation, and, as a necessary
ing that it was a brutal and ineffectual
cident, the development of the re- a national hero.
in an abbreviated form. This is often done in Religious Schools to national law has been established. It sources of the countries in which
"National!" Louis Marshall will ex- method of chastisement.
has now become an established prin- they live. This reconstruction must claim in horror, "the Jews are no na-
enable the younger children to memorize them, and if adnIts find diffi- ciple that any violation of the rights
Jones' illustrious example was not
not and cannot tie on the basis of tion. I an a Jew by religion, but an
lost on many officers who followed
culty in committing the Commandments to memory as they stand in of a minority is an offense not only charity.
American by nationality."
against the individuals, but against
And so you are, Louis Marshall, him, but it was many years alter his
Help on Practical Basis.
Exodus and Deuteronomy, no objection should be raised to simplifying the law which controls all the civil-
"It must be On a purely business and we will not bicker over the appel- retirement from the stage that public
them. After all it is not the form but the content of the Commandments ized nations of the earth.
lation.
But, is a shofer a trumpet?
basis. Raw materials, tools, credits,
sentiment was sufficiently aroused to
Treaty of Berlin Ineffective.
must lie secured for the willing work- Will the pages of American history
which is valuable. The great desideratum is to see that people of every
hear
your
name two thousand years lead to the enactment of a law, Sep-
"The treaty of Berlin became inef- ers.who, without them, would he
denomination not only understand but also practice what the Decalogue fective because it was wanting in such doomed to destruction. Influential hence, or the pages of the History of tember 28, 1850, making corporal pun-
ishment illegal in the navy.
conveys. If this is done it matters not how the ideas are disseminated. a sanction as that which is to be men in each of these different states the It Jews?
is enough that Louis Marshall is
found in the treaty of Versailles. are prepared to co-operate, but a large
one
of
the
few
Jewish
leaders
since
Began Sea Career at Eleven.
There was no machinery for the en- part of the capital required for this
forcement of these covenants. There work must be supplied by American Herz).
Such
a law was due to the influence
All
American
Jewry,
regardless
of
was no tribunal to which resort could Jewry. I am confident that not a
be had. The covenants were not made dollar will be jeopardized if this work party or shade of belief, unites in of one naval officer more than any
Great satisfaction is 'generally felt by most religious bodies over the matters of international concern. is conducted along conservative busi- welcoming him, and is honored in do- other, that officer being Udall Phil-
regulations issued by the bureau of internal revenue affording every There was no method provided for ness lines and our bankers and mer- ing him honor.
lips Levy. He was a Jew and never
their enforcement in the event of an chant princes may be relied upon to
denied his allegiance to his people.
religiotts organization its the United States opportunity to obtain wine actual or threatened violation. Civil- give such an impetus to this move-
For this he was often made to suffer:
ization has now made a tremendous ment as will make it unquestionably
for sacramental purposes.
but a more zealous patriot never
stride forward in giving recognition successful. There is no time to lose.
To those who scrupulously follow tradition it is pleasant to realize to this new principle, and in creating It will become incumbent upon every
fought for his country. He persevered
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that weddings may be solemnized its the good old fashioned way and a tribunal to which appeal can be man to help in this work, to invest in
• , in following his profession against em
Node for its effectuation. It will it some of his capital to the end that peal to the twenty-six states ill which
that Purim may be celebrated in some manner akin to that of past gen- flyer again take time backward sten self-respecting. self-supporting, self- campaigns are scheduled for the Cr)' discouragement.
Levy was born with a love for the
erations. We need no longer have fear that the Passover will seem which leads to the evil regime of self- determining and patriotic communi- early fall to support the drives to the
ishness, which deafened its ears to ties nit y be built upon the ruins of the limit. lie was so struck by the ter- sea, not a common characteristic of
strange without the four cups, or that Kiddush will be chanted over the cries and groans of the disinher- past."
rible hunger, destitution and disease his people. He hit his home in Phila-
Other Nations to Sign Treaty.
among Jews abroad that he sent delphia when not 11 years old and be-
grape juice. The "mead" will still raise the spirits of thousands and it ited of the earth. To overthrow in-
justice is no longer nobody's busi-
a
statement
to
the
press
Mr.
word that world Jewry is tottering on
In
is to be expected that those who have long since grown away from ness. It has become everybody's
the brink of total destruction and can gan his career as a cabin boy in a
Nlarsliall said:
"Treaties similar to that which has only be retrieved by the utmost intense merchant ship. He worked up through
traditioned observances will soon retorts to them. Some enterprising business.
been
signed
by
Poland
will
be
en-
relief work by members of the race the grades of apprentice, seaman, sec-
All Minorities Recognized.
pastor will shortly increase the size of his audience by advertising com-
tered into with Rumania, Czechoslo- in this country. Under his direction ond mate and mate, and in 1812 was
"Although the Jews who have here-
munion every day. Seriously speaking, however, it is extremely fortu- tofore
walked in the darkness of op- vakia, Jugoslavia. Bulgaria, Austria plans and organizations in these master and part owner in a schooner,
and Greece, and the principles laid
nate that Congress has enough vision not to trample upon the religious pression are the beneficiaries of this down in these treaties will ultimately states are being speeded to bring the "George \Vashington."
about the immediate shipments of
Magna Charta, let it be understood
observances of any sect since the practice of those customs leads to no that that instrument applies to all mi- he applied to the territory of Russia. vast supplies to the countries of east-
Levy entered the navy as a sailing
For the first time, therefore, in East ern and central Europe and other master, as many other civilian sailors
harm. It would have been an extremely narrow policy on the part of norities, whatever they may he. The European life will the principle of
places
where
Jews
are
in
want.
New
Jews have their part of this inherit-
did at that period. He was assigned
the Government to deny the sip„of wine at religious functions which ance of liberty simply because they eouality before the law become a part Jewish relief branches recently or-
of the life of the several nations that ganized in Siberia and the Orient in the fall of 1812 to the ship "Alert."
are
of
the
minorities
who
require
pro-
require it.
tection. We would have failed in our have been carved out of that domain. have opened up new fields where the Later he was ill the brig "Argus,"
duties as men. we would have been It is also believed that these guaran- Jewish populations are in terrible bound for France. The "Argus" took
unworthy of the blessings bestowed, tees will not he niece paper constitu- Wall t.
several prizes, and Levy was placed
if our voices had not been raised in tions. but that they will become living,
Non - Jews Aid.
in one of them in charge of the prize
favor of the emancipation of the most potent actualities through the opera-
It is not without cause that the War Department has sent to Colonel humble, the most minute, of the mi- tion of the League of Nations.
The non-sectarian policy of time Jew- crew to take her to port. The prize
'It is a pleasant duty for mime to
Harry Cutler, Chairman of the Executive Committee, a letter containing norities who demIt in these lands. make the statemert publicly that this ish workers abroad which has drawn was captured by the English, and
many notes of recognition from for-
Constitutions are not required for the
highs praise for the notable work accomplished by the W elfare Boa rd protection of majorities. They are result could not have been achieved eign countries, bore fruit in the re- Levy and his crew were made prison-
had it not been for the active, untir- cent state drives. Gentiles in most of I ers. They remained in an English
needed
only
by
minorities,
but
inas-
in the Army and Navy.
ing and sympathetic interest of Presi- these states were awake to the gem prison six months.
much as every individual, whoever lie
Entering the field at a late date, the Welfare Board performed great may be, may at some time lie con- dent Wilson and of the other mem- emus policies of the organization and
Vindicated After Courtmartial.
bers of the American delegation and
tasks which resulted its tremendous good for the men in uniform At fronted by a niajoritv, the protection of the leading statesmen of Great many Christian dollars were among
the contributions. In sonic in stances
of a Constitution is of necessity to time
After his release I.evy went back
the very outset many difficult problems were met and solved. With the interest of every single individual and Britain. France and Italy.
non-Jews were members of the local to the navy as a sailing master, and
Rights Secured for All.,
committees which sponsored the
scant resources at its command , from which it might draw, the J. \\'. B. State.
in 1817 he won his commission as
"I wish also to emphasize that the drives.
Words of Caution.
rights which have been secured have
fulfilled its mission with everlasting credit both at home and overseas.
In concluding his report Mr. Ros- lieutenant. llis career as an officer
now
add
words
of
caution
not been effected in favor of the Jews
"Let me
The men and women who volunteered as workers deserve the undivided and admonition. There has in the alone, but for all minorities. thus af- enfelt said, "I must add a word of was stormy. He fought a duel and
thanks to Messrs. Jacob H. Schiff,
commendation not only of the men in the service but also of every one past, of necessity, existed friction fecting Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Nathan Straus, Julius Rosewald, Dr. killed his opponent. He was six times
among the various peoples gathered Czechs, Jugoslays, Rumanians, Poles,
courtmartialed and finally was dropped
in the country. It is a commonplace to hear the Jewish men returning in these new states. It was inevita- in fact every one of the peoples that Nathan Krass, Felix M. Warburg,
Arthur Lehman, Paul Baerwald, Cy- as a captain, to which rank be had
speak glowingly and gratefully of all the Board did for them. It is no ble. Wherever oppression and perse- are scattered through East ern En- rus L. Sulzberger, A. E. Rothstein, been promoted. This would be enough
cution have existed there have been rope. Renresentatives of various of
Felix Fuld, Maurice Joseph, Henry to put a common man out of coun-
unusual thing to hear non-Jewish men doing the same thing.
friction and unhappiness and dissatis- these peoples co-operated with the or-
Wallenstein, Dr. Wm. S. Friedman,
The local branch of the J. \V. B., under the always efficient leader- faction. and a lack of that spirit of ganizations which I represented, and Julius Levy, Jacob D. Lit, Irvin F. tenance, but not so Levy. He de-
solidarity which is essential to a hap- on the several committees which thus
Lehman, Joseph H. Schanfeld, Au- manded a court of inquiry, justified
ship of Mr. Fred M. Iiutzel, made a record of which it may well be py and prosperous state.
sought to bring about emancipation.
gust Kohn, A. NI. Rosenthal, Henry himself before it, and its 1855 was re-
"Now that these new states are (hi these committees were citizens of
proud. To those mcn and women who served so loyally wills hlr Butzel
NIonsky and other members of the stored as a captain in the navy. Ile
about to grant these rights as an act England, France. Italy, and of the
and to the K. of I'. who let the Board convert their headquarters into a of sovereignty. recognizing as they do various states from which it mvas committee who have cheerfully re- subsequently rose to the rank of com-
sponded to every call that has been
Hospitality I louse, the thanks of the Jewish community should be that their future depends upon the es- sought to secure these charters of lib- made upon us."
modore.
tablishment of liberty and justice, let erty and equality which promise to
I.evy was a great admirer of Thom-
extended. The work of the Welfare Board was done tin-elfishly. It all of the minorities accept this great bring about prosperity, happiness and
as Jefferson, and when Monticello.
labored without thought of reward. That compensation should be given gift of liberty with a full understand- fraternity. where 1.d4herto there has THROUGH WITH PUBLIC
Jefferson's estate, seas offered for sale,
ing that these duties which are the existed racial hatred, intolerance and
LIFE, SAYS BARUCH
in the form of praise and spoken gratitude is but the natural result of a co-relative of the rights granted, arc oppression."
he bought it, and it still remains in
to
be
performed
cheerfully
by
the
mi-
tremendous duty well performed.
the possession of his descendants. On
norities. This every person born or witIT DF.DnRT IS 000
Washington—Bernard Banish, New
his tomb is in the inscription: 'He
habitually resident in these lands be-
York millionaire, who served the
ALIEN
JEWS
IN
POLAND
comes at once a citizen. The rights
government in Washington and Paris was the father of the law for the abo-
— -
of all are on a parity. The duties .of
cc•ARg tcay . Tut "-1919.—A delr- (luring the war as a dollar-a-year lition of the harborous system of cor-
all are likewise coital. It should be
are very often subject to verbal attacks for which in many 'he endeavor of all to co-operate LA- Catnn of Orthod•x Polish Jews ap- man, declared at the White House poral punishment in the United States
that he was "through with public of-
Conference to
Navy."—Detroit Free Press.
instances a belated apology is otTered. Studs is the case in the disturb- the development of the resources. hu- 'sealed to the Pee ,-
get the Polish woe-•Pment to rescind fice of any sort. Mr. Baruch stated
n
and
material,
of
each
of
these
with emphasis that he mvas going back
lews
in
Poland.
ance caused by "100;i Efficiency Magazine," which carried an article in MP
10
lands, to the end that they may be- time order to 15 0'
that they leave the country immedi- to private life with the determination MORGENTHAU AWARDED
a recent issue entitled "Wise Hiring Eliminates Firing." Some may come truly great.
ately, cstensib'y because they are not to take advantage of what he
"LEGION OF HONOR"
Sees Dawning of New Day.
derive satisfaction over the thought that the publishing company has
aliens. The Peace Conference after 'earned on the inside." He said that
"I am confident that I speak for listening to all the facts assured the he would not engage in any line of
offered abject apology for the unfair and untrue views expressed its the every true Jew when I say that hence-
Paris.—Ifenry tforganthau, former
Jewish delegation that Premier Pad- business in which it could be said that
article. We are delighted to learn that the management was sufficiently '•rth the hews of Poland. of Rumania, ere•ski promised to cancel the order. he was commercializing facts and in- United States ambassador to Turkey,
has
been made a commander in the
formation
gleaned
while
he
was
chair-
of Chezekoslovakia, of Jugoslavia, It is considered very probable that
decent to ;Ann the injustice that had been done.
and of the other new states will vie the l'eace Conference made its prom- man of the War Industries Board, Legion of Honor. The award was
But apologies do no good whatever., Thousands who read the first with their fellow-citizens in the effort ise to the Jewish delegation even be- and in intimate touch with the ad- made for "eminent services rendered
ministration. This disposes of the France in looking after French in-
to establish but one standard of citi-
defamatory article may never see the sithequent apologetic one. It is -(enship and to cultivate brotherhood. fore they consulted Paderewski, but rumor that he was to replace Post- terests while American ambassador
that it had made un its mind to see
to Constantinople."
senseless to wound and then expect to cure the cut by pouring balm Let is forget the nightmare of the to it that Poland withdrew its order. master General Burleson.
past. Let it he swallowed up by the
and ointment into it. The wound limy heal after a while but the scar brilliancy and glory of the dawning
is very' sure to remain. A little wise judgment with a modicum of of a new day. It may he that before
the sun arises in all his glory his face
common sense would prevent malicious articles appearing in our news- may he shadowed by many a cloud,
papers and magazines. Apologies are cheap and meaningless and Jews hut. after all. I am sufficiently opti-,
mistic to believe that in title course
would be far more appreciative if editors by discrimination prevented the people in the new states will rec-
ognize that the Jewish as well as
the occasions for apologies from arising.
other minorities who constitute a part
of their population will prove to he
assets as valuable as those of them
who have taken up their abode on the
blessed soil of the United States have
Real worth will find its reward ultimately by the sheer force of its proven to be their foster mother.

OFFICES, BOOK BUILDING

LOUIS MARSHALL.

ARRIVES HOME

Revising the Ten Commandments

tf

Sacramental Wine Assured

JEWISH RELIEF DRIVE

The Jewish Welfare Board

Apology Is Futile

Jews

General Sir John Monash

usefulness. This is true of Sir John Monads. He has just received the

Duties of American Jewry.

distinction of being invested with the insignia of Knight Grand Cross
"And now a word as to the duties of
of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. This honor is conferred the American Jewry to their suffering
brethren. The war is about ended.
by the British King only upon those who have exceptionally distin- Their sufferings are without parallel.

guished themselves through notable military service to the Empire. To attempt to recount them would he

as impossible as it would be to exag - ;

General Monash was Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Expedi- gerate them. They have now in their'
tionary Force during the war. Those who recall the dashing bravery struggle risen to the heights where
they behold the promised land of lib-,
of the Australian troops on all battle fronts will not be surprised that
Until now it has been the proud

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