THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1919. VOL VI. NO. 17. DR. KRASS, BACK FROM POLAND, GIVES REPORT ON POGROMS Re-elected Honorary President of Zionists. Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents FIGHTS, RECONSTRUCTION , OCCUPY ZIONISTS PROSEIC)NTIORFIAtit.FINBEAliStOWIFACTIONAL London—M. Wipper, whit as public prosecutor at Kiev, conducted the world famous "blood ritual" murder trial against Mendel Beiliss, a Rus• sian Jew, in the autumn of 1913, is on trial at Moscow, charged with inspir- ing the whole case, says a .I3„ussian Forces at Chicago wireless dispatch from Isloscbse. "Radical" lieiliss was accused of murdering a Convention Force Through Christian boy in order to get his Measure to Elect Executive blood for sacrificial purposes, but was acquitted after a long and sensational trial. It was alleged by the defense that RABBI WISE DEFEATED the government was making the case BY YOUNG DELEGATE a part of its general campaign against Jews in Russia. Brandeis Advocates Practical In' is a sort of a middleman, who, haying been deprived of civil rights, sv;..s thriht mi his own resources. "l 'he national rights clause provides that while the Jews are Polish citizens in the sense of paying taxes and meet- ing their military responsibilities, still it dries not give them what they want. They want to use either Yiddish or Hebrew as their language of study, and not Polish. They want to lead their spiritual and intellectual lives apart from the Polish population, Program — Mrs. Fels Decries sharing with them only the burdens and duties of emunim citizenship. Parliamentary Politics While League of Nations No Aid. Big Problems Are Ignored. it is neither practical nor feasible to insist that the Jews in BY PHILIP SLOMOVITZ, Poland adopt the same modus vivendi — Representative of Detroit Young the Jews in America with reference Institution Combines Y. M. H. A., Judaens at Chicago Convention. to their relation to the Government, Y. W. H. A., Social, and Charitable New York—After spending eleven yet an approach to the American Organizations Representing Both The twenty-second annual conven- weeks in Eastern Europe as a special democratic form of government is don of the Zionist Organization of delegate of the Joint Distribution the road to an amicable adjustment Orthodox and Liberal. America is over, completing the great- Committee, of which Felix Warburg of the l'olish Jewish question." 1)r. Krass said he thought that the is Chairman, 1)r. Nathan Krass. rabbi Jersey city.—The Y. M. H. A. Com • est and most successful year in the mutiny Centre of this city began a history of the Zionist movement, and of the Central Synagogue, arrived proposed League of Nations would Membership Drive for 1,000 members for that reason, if for no other, the h„ ine l as t wee k. He s aid he was cis- not bring about the needed friendly be . c_odiii ,s..,ei ntt liion ,itr sradtL sriiay in all L ljus courag•d with the present political relationship. both men and women. The drive will is ory of 1 ill the 1 history "I found that there was very little situation of the small countries he be of a whirlwind variety and will end %ionisin. c I. e visited, but hopeful for the cause of love lost between these small na- at the end of the month. Reconstruction Is Keynote, tio. Jews, provided this country came torus;' he continued." "'they have 'The Y. M. H. A. Commmity jealousies, envies, and hatreds, and I to their aid. C. c." - The keynote of this convention was Dr. Krass returned in the steamer doubt whether any league of nations tee is a new institution in Jersey City. the reconstruction of Palestine, which I.a France after visiting Paris, Vi- or any other international device that It is, strictly speaking, not alone a will, from now on, as one delegate mina, Trieste, Bucharest and smaller is based on force would be helpful in l'. NI. II. A. It is a Community insisted, be referred to as "Eretz Centre, harboring within its walls all Isreal," its ancient Hebrew name. cities in Rumania. Ile also visited international progress. Back of the Bessarabia, Bukowina, Eastern Ga- League must be an international de- Jewish Associations, both men and What is more, Palestine is looked for- W0111C11, both young and old. It is ward to as a place to live in and not JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS, licia, Limburg,. NVarsaw, Brest-Lit- sire for fraternity, and without that different also from the old Y. NI. die in. The first steps for the up- ovsk, and other towns in Poland. the dislike of one nation for another at Who Advocated Constructive Measures for the Upbuilding of Palestine II. A. in that it rested not on the building of the country, as outlined Dr. Krass's mission was to aster- is bound to continue. Officika Position Prevented Him From His Chicago Convention. "As long as the Russian situation support of a few wealthy men but on by Justice Louis D. Brandeis, of the tain whether the alleged pogroms and Speaking Publicly. For This Reason He Was Char- the composite support of the entire United States Supreme Court, are to persecutions of Jews took place. Ile remains uncertain and unsettled the Jewish Community of Jersey Cit y' he the afforestation and irrigation of acterized as the "Silent Leader." returned with the assurance that they rest of Europe must suffer. As soon As for its Jewish end it is an inter- the land, the installation of industry had, having seen photographs of as stability, political and economic, esting fact that the president of the and commerce, the stamping out of is restored in Russia we will see the entire association is a young lawyer the malaria disease, and then—be is beginning of the new era in Europe. whose office is closed on Saturdays. remembered than this "then" is ex- There are many kinds of Bolshevist, Constituent parts of the organization peeled soon—the land will be ready just as there are different kinds of are various Jewish societies, such as Socialists, and besides them there are as large and unrestricted a Jew- the Y. M. II. A., Y. \V. IL A., tne the ish immigration as it will be advisable terrorists and brigands, all working local Jewish branch of the American to populate the land with. for destruction." Ity WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. Legation, the various Zionist Organi- Brandeis spoke behind Justice Horrible Winter in Prospect. t Continued From Last Week.) been subject to draft into the Ru- zations, and is also supported by all closed doors, due to his judicial posi- the Synagogues both Orthodox and Hon, but his greatness, his personality In conclusion, Dr. Krass said that manian army and had served as sol- Liberal. and influence in the movement was representative Jews in the countries their increased their intense activity, Biers. their cunning in business, in orderiers. In this way they avoided the What can best describe its nature is felt everywhere. and the propositions where' pogroms are common, want that they might live at all against effect of the constitution upon Jews, its activities it is about to conduct. as outlined by this "silent leader," as America to establish banks in their countries so that loans can he made such opposition, and it produced in and their statesmen openly prided Thus its social activities are the en- he was referred to by Judge Julian tertainments, musicales, dances, and ..r to, . Mack, president of the Zionist and tools purchased for the rebuild- then' the traits that are now made themselves on their astuteness. By adopting the constitution to games; its cultural work includes organization, proved Mr. Brandeis to ing of their demolished hotnes. By the basis Off denouncing them. which I have referred, the Rumanians things such as the Sunday morning be a greater Zionist than when he the establishment of these homes, In 1877, \ Russia declared war open forum, a library and reading first entered the movement. they contend that industry would Inc ecause o f the afro- procured the recognition of European against Turkey b room of Judaica, and lectures. Factional Fights. stimulated and in that way the popu- cities committed by the Turks against countries. Since then they have The Jewish work comprises the lation could be made self-supporting. The convention has its factional the Christian peoples in the Balkans, heckled and harried the Jews by re- Friday evening service followed by After telling of the wonderful work strictions upon their livelihoods, by discussion, classes in Jewish history, fights, it has an opposition and a rad- ultimately won the war. She that the Joint Distribution Committee and made the treaty of San Stephano refusing admission to the elementary' in Hebrew, modern Jewish problems, ical wing. Yet there was never a con- has been doing for the Jews in East- vention at which the administration with Turkey, and t h e „ t h e great public schools of more than 5 ,/, per Jewish art and MUSIC, and Jewish ern Russia in the way of sending won as easily as the present cent of their numbers, and in sec- work with the clubs; while it does money, food, and clothing, Dr. Krass Powers insisted that there must be did at this particular annual meeting. ondary schools of more than 7r: per not overlook the athletic work such The vote of confidence called for by said that he looks forward with a a congress to revise that treaty. as swimming and geenral gymnastics. great deal of horror to the coming Religious and Civil Liberty Urged. cent, and in many other ways. Directing the work of the institu- the leaders was made almost unan- Although this is in direct violation \\*inter. He predicts that thousands imous, and the administration again The congress was called at Berlin tion is Dr. P. I.. A. Laugh recently -a-ill go without shelter and with little Treaty of Berlin, the signa- reigns supreme. Se we can again de- of the in 1878 and under it were established from the J. \V. B. clothing, and that many must starve duct from this that there really was tortes to the treaty have not thought the separate governments of Serbia, opposition, for whenever , a ques- imfess more aid is provided. it best to intervene. COMMANDER JOSEPHTHAL no Bulgaria, and Rumania, w h o t h us tion of policy was brought up the linlgaria and Serbia complied with really owed their freedom to Russia. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN great body of delegates stood for one France, England, and Germany in- their obligations. thing—the upbuilding of their ancient RABBI NATHAN KRASS. New York—Commander Louis M. land, and no factional strife could sisted that the new governments to The Pale of the Settlement. Josephthal of New York city has move them. The man most attacked Inc constituted should embody in their l'he law which required the Jews been promoted to the rank of captain at the convention was the Executive towns which had been looted by the constitutions a declaration in favor of . brigands, and complete records of the religious and civil equality for all mRussia to live in the cities of the in the United States Naval Reserve Secretary of the organization, Jacob date of the slaughter, and the num- De Haas. Yet even he received a unan- domiciled within their jurisdiction. Pale of Settlement produced a great Force as the result of his activities ber of killed and wounded. This •aS not favored by Russia congestion. They were forbidden to during the war. The rank of captain imous vote for re-election, arid his rr- The graves of Jewish soldiers who Lemberg Pogrom True. died in France will he marked with engage in so many trades and call- in the navy corresponds with that of port for the year was received by a and was very bitterly opposed by colonel in the army and comes to vote of about 50 to 1. Let it be said Ile went to Lemberg especially to the Mogan David, "Star of David," Rumanians. Nevertheless, on the ap- 'rags that their means of livelihood Captain Joseplithal after twenty-nine in justice to the opposition, as op- find out if the pogrom said to have according to an announcement made ',royal of Prince Bismarck, who pre- was most limited. They had no posed to the misleading statements by Colonel Harry Cutler, chairman taken place there last November oc- political rights and were thus kept years o esfvrice in the naval militia and regular navy. Captain Joseph- published by the Yiddish press, that curred. 1)r. Keats stated last night of the Jewish Welfare Board, follow- sided in the congress, the treaty re- there was not a lack of leadership. tha from records he learned that ing a conference with the Commander quired that, as a condition of recog- excluded from government employ. thal now goes on the inactive list and as was unjustly spread broadcast, but fifty-two persons had been killed. 465 of the Graves Registration Bureau in nition by European governments, the They were denied secondary and returns to the state service as com- on the contrary, there was a great wounded, and 44)00 Jewish families France, Colonel Charles C. Pierce, constitution of Rumania should con- university education except to the modore and as chief of the Naval extent of a very small per cent of :Militia Bureau. lie is senior member opposition leadership without an op- were injured economically by the po- and Major E. !Annie, and representa- tam declarations and guaranties of position. And the leaders of the op- tives of the American Red Cross. their number, and they were so of Governor Smith's staff and served groms there. Ile said that a great civil and religious liberty and equal- position were among the ablest men deal of damage had been caused to Rabbi Abraham Burstein, of Cleve- ity for the Jews, and Russia signed hemmed about with police restric- on the staff of Governors Whitman, in the movement and among the sin- tions as to subject them to oppres- Dix, Sulzer and Glynn. Jewish property, synagogues, schools land, liaison representative of the the treaty. cerest and most accomplished Zion- Jewish Welfare Board in France, will heing destroyed as well as the private sive blackmail. The result has been ists. The Rumanians' authorities deliber- heir charge of the investigation work. that the great majority of them arc GOV. BAMBERGER, UTAH, homes. Young Men Lead. "These pogroms were started by a Offices of the Bureau have been ately framed a plan by which to ignorant, and even before the war at CHRISTENS U. S. SHIP opened at Jewish Welfare Board evade the requirement of the treaty. IF will be of interest to note that Polish brigadier," said Dr. Krass, least a third of them were in direct Headquarters, 149 Fifth Avenue. They provided in their constitution, the leadership in most of the work "who was celebrating the capture of misery and destitution. Colonel Cutler declares that the Article \'11: Governor Simon Bomberger of was undertaken by the "Young" at Lemberg by the Poles after the Uk- There are in the world over fifteen Utah. one of the two Jewish gover- this convention. The struggle that plans for Graves Registration is one ""fhe difference of religious creeds rainians, who had held it for sonic of the most important post-war million Jews. Of these, six millions nors in the United States, visited San occasionally breaks out in every time, was defeated. As a result the and conditions does not constitute in activities of the Jewish Welfare are to be found in the ten provinces Francisco last week and participated movement between the young and the Polish officer was demoted. It is un- Board. "A unit of Jewish Welfare Rumania an obstacle to the acquire- of Russia Poland and the fifteen pro- in the launching of the "Utacarbon," old was not in evidence at this meet. true to assert that the Jews invite Board workers," lie said, "was organ- rent of civil and political rights and - the Pale of Settle. the Liberty Loan, honor ship of Car- On the contrary, the so-called "old" them: they arc the work of soldiers ized in l'aris and assigned to the their exercise." vinces called or brigands. While in the town of meat." There are upward of 2,250,000 bon comfy, Utah. As the big vessel publicly welcomed the young more Graves Registration Bureau of the Evading the Treaty in Rumania. down the ways, Governor Ilam- than ever before, and encouraged Bender, Rumania, I even heard the United States Army to assist in lo- Jews in Austria and Hungary. There ; hid They then provided for naturaliza- shots of these brigands across the cating the graves of men of Jewish are 615,000 in Germany. There are I nerger broke a bottle of spring water leadership on the part of the rising lion and enacted that naturalization over its bow. In a fitting speech at generation. Thus, there was in evi- Dniester." faith, who were killed in action or could only be granted by a law and 270,000 Jews in Great Britain, 100,000 the ceremonies, Governor Ilamberger dence everywhere the spirit of Young "I have conic back very much dis- died of disease, for the purpose of in France, 45.00n in accepted Italy. half a mil- the vessel in behalf their formally Judaea, the junior branch of the Zion- couraged with regard to the political marking the graves with the Star of individually. It was held by government that Jews were aliens, lion in Asia, 250,000 in Rumania, and of the people of his state. ist Organization, called by some the situation of all those countries. There David of double triangle, authorized there are 3,300,000 in the United "pet" of the national organizaion. is a great deal of political dissatisfac- by the War Department at the re- although they had been living in Ru- HIGHER RANK FOR Mr. I. Ilassen, a leader in Young tion, particularly on the part of those quest of the Jewish Welfare Board. (Continued On Page Fount mania for hundreds of years and had Judaea, was at the head of the New countries now under strange rule. FRENCH RABBIS 'Min, task is a very difficult one York delegation of about 300 that The Russians who are now Polish and requires considerable investiga- fought for a democratic election of wince under the new rule and those tion before definitely identifying the l'aris:—A special general meeting the national executive committee by who are now Rumanian dislike it.' deceased. It may not be possible to a nation-wide vote of the Zionists. of the Jewsih Consistorical Associa- locate every grave, but insofar as it America Only Can Help. tion of Paris, held recently, under the Mr. Chas. Cohen, of New Haven, an can be humanly done, the Jewish It is with a keen sense of gratitude and pardonable "I found a great deal of misery in active man in the Intercollegiate chairmanship of Baron Edmond de kVelfare Board will carry out this pleasure that we acknowledge the numerous verbal and those countries, but more than that, I program. It is our desire to ascer- Rothschild, unanimously made an im- Zionist Association as well as Young found that what would be helpful to tain the names. burial places and next portant concession to its Rabbis. In Judaea. was heard more than once on written congratulations expressed on the Rosh Hashonah all of them could only octne from of kin of all Jewish soldiers who died future the title of Chief Rabbi will be the floor of the convention on impor- number of the Detroit Jewish Chronicle, which consisted America. Not only must we send over while in service with the American granted to Rabbis who have served in tant questions. Dr. Alexander Dush- of fifty-eight pages in six sections. food, as urgent as is their need for Expeditionary Forces. For this pur- the ministry a certain number of kind, Field Worker for Young Ju- daea, was chairman of the Committee subsistence, but we must send men— pose, rrelatives having received no- years. We take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks big men—to help them organize their tice from the War Department are on Education. 13ut most important and appreciation to the members of our editorial, busi- of all Young Judaeans present in industries. First of all we must send asked to impart this information, ac- GIVE PENSION TO ness and production staffs, our contributors, our adver- engineers to teach them modern Lompanied by original or copy of Chicago was Emanuel Neumann, KURT EISNER'S WIDOW methods of sanitation, and then back- Educational Director of the Zionist ion Registrat raves tisers, and to all our friends whose hearty co-operation e G notice, to Organization. who was the leader of ers should go there to superintend the J ewish Welfare and unselfish interest made this great issue possible. of the economic Bureau ofth the radical opposition. Bamberg, Bavaria:—A bill estab- c on Board, where the record will be fol- lishing a total annuity of 12,000 marks onitions." cd Neumann "Defeats" Rabbi Wise. We feel that our accomplishment is not so much the political situation of the Jew lowed up and the parents or relatives due course will he furnished with for the widow and two children of "The result of personal endeavor as it is one of the concrete Neumann has been known in the in Poland is a very complicated one. Kurt Eisner, late Premier of Bavaria, the past eight and one difficult of solution. In the a photograph of the resting place of manifestations of a dynamic Jewry in Dynamic Detroit. who was murdered by Count Arco their dear ones.' years. As a leader in the national peace treaty there is a clause which Valley, passed the Bavarian Diet. . THE JEWISH CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.. Young Judaea organization. when it of nationa pros-ides for the guarantee ot Three thousand marks will be paid Zionist movement for A section of the National Council was not yet a part of the Department rights to the Jews of that cduntry. In to each of the children until they Joseph J. Cummins, President. of Education, he was among the best Poland there are only two recognized of Jewish Women was organized re- reacts their majority. The widow will clases, he nobility and the peasant; eently at Macon, Ga. The initial (Continued On Page 84 Nathan J. Could, Sec'y-Treas. receive an annuity for life. but the Jew belongs to neither one; meeting will be held this month. but Rabbi of Central Synagogue, New York, Spent Eleven Weeks in Eastern Europe as Delegate of Joint Distri- bution Committee. Committee Democratically. SAYS FATE OF JEWS DEPENDS ON AMERICA Finds Reports of Pogroms True---Political Situation a Muddle—Has No Faith in "while League of Nations as Aid to Jews. as Jersey City Begins Drive for Jewish Community Centre 11+ PROGRESSIVE WORLD STRUGGLE OF THE JEWS FOR CIVIL EQUALITY J. W. B. to Mark Graves Of Jewish Soldiers Who Died in France AN APPRECIATION