THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
DETROIT, MICHIGAN FRIDAY OCTOBER 24, 1919.
VOL VI. NO. 21.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH ABANDONS
EFFORT TO, CHRISTIANIZE JEWS
Committee of Jews Headed by Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin in Conference with Representatives
of General Episcopal Convention Clarify
Great Misunderstanding.
PLANS TO "MISSIONIZE" JEWS
WITHDRAWN TO CO-OPERATE WITH
SYNAGOGUE IN AMERICANIZATION
WHEREAS, The title, "Bureau on Christian Americaniza-
tion" had been misinterpreted by large numbers of American
citizens, notably American Jews: be it
RESOLVED, The House of Bishops concurring, that in
authorizing a plan and budget for Christian Americanization,
it is far from the purpose of this convention to disparage or to
criticize the notable American patriotism displayed by great
numbers of our fellow citizens of foreign birth or parentage
who profess other religious faith than our own; and we wish
them abundant success in their earnest efforts to uphold and
propagate the ideals of Americanism which in common with
ourselves, they so loyally entertain; and we agree with them
that the liberty which flows from obedience to the will of God
is the only secure basis upon which free American institutions
TEMPLE BETH EL HOLDS
ANNUAL DINNER OCT. 28
-4
What is confidently announced as
"one of the most epoch-making meet-
ings of the congregation" is to take
place at the 'Temple Beth El diniotr,
to be held under the auspices of the
oen's Auxiliary Association, Tues-
Wm
day, October 28, at (I P.
Reports of officers are to he sub-
mitted at this time, and new officers
elected to serve for the coming yeal .
Other business of importance, it I!
said, will come up for discussion.
NI embers of Temple Beth El congre-
gation are requested to meet at the
dinner with their families.
BENDIN LIBEL AGAINST
JEWS REPUDIATED
-- —
Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents
AMERICAN
JEWS ON EUROPEAN
ENGLAND TO CARE FOR
,
JEWISH POGROM ORPHANS 1 200000
LONDON.—The English govern-1
meat has resolved to build orphan-!
ages in which to care for a thousand I
Jewish children whose parents have
been killedin the pogroms in Eastern
l'Airofie. These orphans are to he
brought to England and reared at the
Report of American Jewish Com-
government's expense.
The government will also permit
mittee Shows 75 Per Cent of
Jewish families living in England to
Jewish Soldiers Were in Com-
send for the orphans of their relatives
batant Units.
in the pogrom countries, On condition
that they be responsible for the bring-
ing up of the children whom they OVER 8,000 OFFICERS IN
bring over under this ruling. The
ALL RANKS OF SERVICE
families will be held strictly account-
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able for the proper care of the chit-
Jewish Courage Evidenced by 600
Executive Council of Free Syna-
dren.
Citations for Bravery—Three
gogue Adopts Resolution Sus-
DR. WISE, UPHELD
BY COUNCIL, WILL
RETAIN PULPIT
Iaining Rabbi Wise on Mora
Issues.
ITALIAN MANDATE OVER
HOLY LAND IS RUMORED
Receive Congressional Medal of
Honor, the Highest Award.
OFFERED TO RESIGN
New York.—The thirteenth annual
WHEN
COPENHAGEN.—According to a
meeting of the American Jewish Com-
VIEWS WERE RESENTED rumor which has won some credence mittee, a national Jewish organization,
here, the Italian government may be
given the mandate over the holy
Congregation Approves His Right places in Palestine and Syria, by the
to Speak Freely on All Relig- decision of the Peace Conference.
ious, Social or Political Ques-
tions.
PATRIOTIC FUND
ENLISTS SUPPORT
OF DETROIT JEWS
instituted in 1906 for the purpose of
combatting the infraction of the
rights of Jews in any part of the
world, was held recently at the hotel
Astor.
The annual report of the commit-
tee, in considering the question of
the restriction of immigration, said it
was inconceivable that the United
States would close its doors against
those whose sole desire was to bet-
ter their position in life and to be-
come goods citizens of this country.
The report said that although there
were less than 3000,000 Jews in the
United States, nearly 2(10,000 fought
on the battle fields of Europe. Some
of these, it was said, had not been
\Varsaw:—The Polish anti-Semites
and their press have been exceedingly
New York—The Executive Council
busy in spreading accounts of an al-
of the Free Synagogue last week up-
leged discovery of a telephone at Ben-
held the right of Rabbi Stephen S.
din, which communicated with Ger-
Wise to speak his views on any ques-
many and kept the latter informed of
tion. religious, spiritual, social or Campaign to Feature Element
the movements of the Polish troops.
political. The council met at the
of Personal Interest by
The owner of the telephone was sup- Synagogue House, 36 \Vest Sixty-
posed to be the Jew Zuckerman, and, eighth Street, and discussed the offer
Throwing Open Institutions
on the receipt of the report at War- made by Dr. Wise to resign if any
to Visitors During Week of
saw, the police arrested his son who considerable number of the members
Nov. 3.
can be perpetuated.
esided here. Naturally, all the Polish
of his congregation desired him to do
news agencies became active, and the so in view of his attack on E. H.
lucre long enough to take out their
$548,000
DEVOTED TO
most was made of the libel to damage Gary's attitude in the steel strike.
second papers. The killed and
he above resolution, introduced in the House of Deputies, Thurs- the interests of Jews. The whole
JEWISH
ORGANIZATIONS
wounded, to say nothing of the dec-
Although not all the members of
T
day, Oct. 16, by George Zabriskie, delegate and Chancellor of the dio- story of time Zuckerman telephone is a the council agreed with Rabbi \Vise's
orated, among the boys from the
invention.
To
time
credulous
views on Judge Gary and on unionism, Hundreds of Women, Respond- East Side, it was stated, as well as
cese of Ness! York, and afterward concurred in by the I louse of Bishops pure
mind of the people, many of whom a resolution upholding the idea of a
their co-religionists elsewhere
ing to Call, Enter Ranks of among
of the Protestant Episcopal Church at the Triennial Convention, re- even believe that Jews carry tele-
in this country, spoke for their valor.
free pulpit. introduced by Oscar S.
Division D, Led by Mrs. A report of the activities of the
sulted from a protest against a proposed conversion of the Jews voiced phones hidden in their beards, it was Strauss, was unanimously carried.
David A. Brown, Head of committee during the past year dealt
by Rabbi Leo Franklin in his sermon of Sunday, Oct. 10, before the sufficient to let the humor concerning The motion was seconded by Dr. Lee
largely with the economic situation
Zuckerman pass round in Bendin to K. Frankel.
Winning Team in 1918.
congregation of Temple Beth El.
of the Jews in various parts of
set people on the move and com-
After Mr. \Vise's attack on Judge
Dr. Franklin, basing his remarks upon a report circulated in the mence an agitation for an inquiry. Gary there was considerable com-
Europe. It set forth that as many
and
With
4,000
volunteer
workers
as 125,000 had been massacred and
public press that the sum of one million dollars had been set asitle the The police conducted an inquiry, and ment among the members of his con-
leaders completely organized, the that while reports may have been ex-
their
greation.
For
the
benefit
of
all
those
discovered that there was no founda-
tion for the report. M. Zuckerman who had not had the opportunity of Detroit Patriotic Fund drive for $5,250,- aggerated that the suffering of the
implication that Jews were unable to be accounted good Americans until was not arrested, and the leading hearing his original sermon, Dr. Wise (100 will lie formally launched, Monday, Jew has been widespread and in-
November 3. Detroit Jewish fraternal tense. l'he German press it was said,
members of the Bendin Jewish com- repeated his views and offered to
they had professed the tenets of Christianity.
and communal organizations have been is replete with anti.'sentitism.
"Expelled from the lands that gave them birth," he said, "thousands munity requested the local chief of resign.
among
the first to offer whole-hearted
Thereupon Abram J. Elkus, chair-
According to a report presented by
police to contradict the press reports.
of Jews have come to these shores in the last few years, seeking hap- The chief stated that he had not the man of the Executive Council, called support to the 1919-20 campaign. Ap- Julian Leavitt, director of the Office
proximately
$548,000 of the fund will Jewish War Records, which is main-
piness and freedom. They found instead, greed, rapacity, political in- necessary authority to issue state- a special meeting of that body.
e apportioned among the various Jew- tained by the American Jewish Com-
Those present were: Edward Davis
equality and social disdain. Out of these conditions were born among ments to the press of the whole coun- Samuel Samuel. Charles E. Block, ish cnarities and organizations of the mittee, of the 150,000 Jewish soldiers
that NI. Zucker-
great numbers of our people, moral, religious and economic anarchy, try, but he suggested
city.
Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Frederick L.
and sailors recorded by the office to
man should institute proceedings fluggenheimer, Walter S. Heilborn,
flue Jewish Relief Fund will receive date, New York State leads with more
disrespect of the laws of God and man. There came to be even in the against the newspapers for libel.
In
$350,000; the Unjted Jewish Charities, than 50,000. Pennsylvania follows
11.
M.
Kaufman,
Joseph
M.
Levine,
Parliament, Deputy Rosenblatt cate-
ranks of the Jews, gangsters, criminals and prostitutes.
$70,000; the Jewish Fresh Air Society,
denied the libel, and stated G. Levor, Morris May, I). K. Moses, $8,000; the new Fresh Air Camp, $45,000 with more than 14,000, and other
"\\'e may say to the conversionists, 'Go to these fellows. Try to gorically
Benjamin Selfless, Oscar C. Straus,
states are represented proportionately.
nize
facts
as
related
above,
the
re
ust
m
, w the
Israel N. Thurman, Edmond Uhry, and the Young Women's and Young The army is represented by 114,278
make good Christians out of worthless Jews.'
Nfen's Hebrew Associations, $75,000.
of
t
s
d
ec
righr
men, the navy by 13,386, and the Ma-
M. E. Wormser.
While the funds to be devoted to the
our duty and win them (sack to Jewish ideals O and
rine Corps by 2,160. The total num-
Resolution Supporting Rabbi.
Jewish Relief Fund for War Sufferers ber of commissioned officers listed so
living.
Rev. Thomas Burgess, of New York, head of the department of
The resolution adopted was as fol- and for the United Jewish Charities are far is 8,005, including one brigadier
proportionately the same as those of
lows:
Cliristian Americanization of the Episcopal Board of :Missions, and
are made for general in the Marine Corps, one rear
Whereas, As a result of a recent last year, new allowances
admiral in the Navy, 69 colonels, and
under whose direction the budget was formulated, stated that it had
New York.—Belgium is making address delivered by 1)r. Stephen S. the Fresh Air Camp and for the Y. W. lieutenant colonels in the Army, 370
not been the intention of his church to attempt the conversion of the efforts to bring Jewish refugees who Wise on a phase of the existent social and Y. NI. II. A. Seventy-fine thou- majors, 1,263 captains, and 5,524 lieu-
imi ch of the vice fled to Holland during the Great and industrial unrest, there arose con- sand dollars are to be spent in the erec- tenants.
Jews. Believing, he said, as did Dr. Franklin, that
"home" to Antwerp, in order siderable comment both in the public tion of buildings suitable for the use of
A statement issued after the meet-
ws was due to the fact that some had War,
that the Belgian city may regain its press and among the members of the the young people of Detroit.
and crime attributed to the Jew's
ing said in part:
Time rest of the budget asks for
ken away fro the synagogue and that no appeal to the ideals of pre-war prestige as the world's dia- congregation with respect thereto;
"The preference of Jewish soldiers
id
br o
$2,000,000 to provide better hospital
mond market.
for the combatant branches was dem-
Americanizatkm could therefore be addressed to them, the l
facilities, orphanages, and other insti-
the
When the invading German hosts and
was the object of the
Whereas. So far as the Free Syna-
by the fact that while these
onstrated
hoped to bring about a reclamation. It
tutional buildings whose erection was
poured into Belgium, Jewish diamond
al so
branches constituted only 60 per cent
gogue is concerned, the only question
andl the Jews, but
merchants, cutters and other artisans which was or can lie raised by reason prevented by the war.
proposed program, he asserted, to reach
the
total
in the American Expe-
of
ereyff
they
unchurched, w h
As a means of arousing personal in-
in the craft, who had. really made of Dr. \Vise's recent utterances and
ditionary Forces, the relative propor-
foreign-horn and their children, who were uh
Antwerp the world's chief diamond the commeitt arising therefrom is as terest and preserving the sentiment in
tion
among
the
114,000 Jewish soldiers
mart, tied across the Dutch frontier. to the right of the rabbi of the con federated giving, a plan new to Detroit,
were to be found.
is about 75 per cent. The infantry
Previous to the drawing up of the resolution adopted by the Epis- They found a welcome too, because gregation to express from its pulpit the Patriotic Fund this year will hold a constituted 26,6 perecent of the Amer-
William C. Einhardt, not only did the Dutch people forsee freely the truth as lie sees it upon al, visiting week for all of the institutions
d b
copal convention a conference was calley Re
ttliliated with the Community Union. ican Expeditionary Forces, while
the world market possibilities in the
an of the advisory hoard of the epartment of Christian-Ameri trade for Amsterdam but the Holland moral, ethical, and spiritual questions Community service workers assert that among the Jewish records it consti-
on-
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
chairman
personal interest is of as much inipor- tuted 413 per cent. The Qaurtermas-
government was equally farsighted
canization, jointly with Rabbi Franklin, President of the Central C
Executive Council of the Free Syna-
ter Corps represented 6.2 per cent of
B
ference of American Rabbis, at Nvhich were present Rev. Thomas ur- and welcomed the newcomers, who as gogue, believing that it speaks for mance as the money asked for conducting the A. E. F. and 5.9 per cent of the
the work. The sick, the aged, and the
the war progressed, shifted the
practically the entire membership of unfortunates who are enjoying institu- Jewish record.
gess, Rev. Robert Kreider, :dr. George Zahriskie, representing the
ayer- world's diamond center to the Dutch the congregation, that it affirms and
Evidence of Great Courage.
tional care. it is said. are booking for-
Episcopal church. and Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, Rabbi Samuel S.
M.'MButzel city.
approves not only the right but the ward to visiting week with the greatest
Ir. Isaac Goldberg. Mr. Fred
Many of the merchants and others
"Additional evidence as to the high
duty
of
its
rabbi
to
speak
the
truth
berg, Mr. Bernard Ginsburg, :
of the wealthier class among the ref- as he sees it upon any question, eagerness. They have been told that quality of Jewish courage in the war
the entire city is interested in their wel-
and. Mr. Day Krolik.
nference is given heretv Ult. as also the ugees remained in Holland but the whether it be religious, spiritual, fare, and that several hundred . citizens is found in the official citations for
poorer people are returning in num- social, or political, and that it re-
gallantry in action, of which about
o
A memorandum of the C
will call upon them to cheer them up
bers to Belgium.
affirms and restates the principle upon and to make life a little easier for them. 600 are so far recorded among the
correspondence subsequent thereto:
Hol-
"During the period of the war
American Jewish records. These in-
which the Free Synagogue was
land became one of the small isles of founded in the words of its original Elaborate plans are being made by those clude three citations for the Congres-
MENIORANDUM OF CONFERENCE
in
charge
of
Jewish
institutions
to
give
refuge where many people found
sional Medal of Honor, the highest
Monday. October 13th, 1919,
constitution, to-wit:
to visitors graphic illustrations of how distinction awarded by the United
Held 00
shelter from the storms of war," says
"Believing that the power of the
Sholom Ascii, Jewish writer and poet, synagogue for good depends in part the work is being carried on.
States, of which only seventy-eight
onday afternoon, October I:fill, at the ca theep
The program for the week is as fol- have been conferred to date. The
in a recent report, received by the upon the inherent right of the pulpit
Monday
lows;
American Jewish Relief Committee,
total of casualties is estimated at 3,500
Monday, Oct. 27, Children's Day;
Christian Americanization of the Prt Aestant Episcopal Church, and of in which he gives the results of his to freedom of thought and speech.
the founders of the Free Synagogue Tuesday. Protection and Relief Day; deaths and from 11,000 to 12,000
work
abroad
for
the
Joint
Distribu-
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, President of the Central Conference of Amer-
resolved that its pulpit shall be free Wednesday. Old People's Day; Thurs- wounded."
The following officers were re-elect-
nference held in the library of Temple Beth El, Detroit, tion Committee. "Together with the to preach on behalf of truth and day, Educational and Settlement Day;
Belgians, who, at the beginning of righteousness in the spirit and after
ed: President, Louis Marshall; Vice-
ican Rabbis, a co
Friday, Health Day; Saturday, Hospital Presidents, Cyrus Adler and Julius
the
following:
the
war,
flooded
Roland,
where
they
the pattern of the prophets of Israel"; Day. Forty-nine institutions are to be
at which were present
lived under the protection and sup-
Rosenwald of New York City and A.
. C. Erhardt, Chairman, Advisory Board.
it is further
,.isited during the course of the week.
Christian Ameri port of the Belgian government, also and
C. Ratshesky of Boston were elected,
Rev. W. m
Resolved, That in reiterating the
The Young People's Society of Tem-
came those Galician Jews who had
Rev. Thomas Burgess, Secretary, Department of
and Louis Marshall and Col. Harry
principles on which the Free Syna-
long been resident in Antwerp and gogue was founded the Executive rile Beth El has arranged to further the Cutler of Providence were re-elected
Patriotic Fund drive by a rally and
had
there
developed
their
diamond
canization.
Council does not attempt to express mass meeting to be held at the Temple to membership on the Executive Com-
trade," he continues.
Rev. Robert Kreider, Scranton, l'a.
the views of the membership as to Wednesday, November 5, at 8:15 p. m. mittee.
In their new surroundings they did
'Air. George Zabriskie, Chancellor of the Diocese of New York (rep-
Among those present were: Cyrus
the timeliness of his address or as to The J. I.. Hudson Co. has furnished its
not forget those less fortunate broth-
the merits of its content.
entire musical organization, consisting Adler, Philadelphia; Isaac W. Bern-
ers who had been left behind. In
resenting the Protestant Episcopal Church and
The meeting lasted an hour and a of a male quartet and a symphony helm, Louisville; Col. Harry Cutler,
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, President of the Central Conference of referring to this, the writer says:
half. Afterward, it was learned that orchestra of 30 pieces. A speaker, to Providence; James Davis, Chicago;
"These refugees, the majority of
one of the seven members of the con-
chosen later, will deliver the address Charles Eiseninan, Cleveland; S. Mar-
whom were well-to-do, soon found
American Rabbis.
Mr. Isaac Goldberg.
h o resigned omm learning of the evening. The public is invited to cus Fechheimer, Cincinnati; Simon
themselves at home in Amsterdam. gregation w
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg.
Mr. Day Krolik. They not only required no assistance of Dr. \Vise's views on Judge Gary attend. The Hudson quartet was sent Fleischmann, Buffalo; Isaac W.
Mr. Fred M. Butzel.
and the steel strike had withdrawn to France (Indite the war, at the ex- Frank. Pittsburgh; Felix Fuld. New-
Bernard Gin sberg.
o st ated that t e themselves, but even contributed his resignation, although he still dif- acme of the Hudson company, to fur- ark; Ephraim Lederer, Philadelphia;
wh
mhardt,
E
Rev. M r.
from time to time to the maintenance
was
opened
by
n
Mr.
eeting
ous to c lar ify a
nish entertainment for the men in the Judge Julian W. Mack, Chicago; Mor-
The m
of the Antwerp Kehillah which they fered with the rabbi.
organization represented by him was most auxin ge number of \ merican had left behind. In fact the Antwerp
trenches and rest camps, and was later ris Rosenbaum, Philadelphia; Julius
Many Letters Received.
and indignation to a lar
chosen to give a program before the Rosenwald, Chicago; Isaac M. Ull-
d
Rabbi frequently came to Hollan
caused
pain
il
ue
reported
that
many
letters
in
ha
that
supreme war council at the Trinnon man, New Haven; A. Leo Weil,
J lie said that such a situation was d in part to newspaper
It was
ine gEpisco pal
an Chur ch secure funds for the support of the support of Dr. Wise had been received l'alace, on the occasion of the banquet Pittsburgh; Judge Henry N. Wessel,
Jewish
institutions
in
Belgium."
misrepresentation bearing upon the attitude of th eneral
from Jews and non-Jews, ministers. tendered that body by the American Philadelphia; and the following from
d towa r d
descendants of foreigners
laymen, manufacturers and others members. They were also engaged by New York City: Dr. S. Benedrely,
toward foreigners and
The letters whose writers disagreed !he Royal Opera Ilouse at Nice, to sing Herman Bernstein, Judge Nathan
PISGAH LODGE NOTICE.
s
Jews in particular.
o imply
with Dr. \ ISC, it was stated, were a group of songs during thz progress Ilijur, Louis Borgenicht, Samuel Dorf,
intention w hatso ever
Julius J. Dukas, Abram I. Elkus, Dr.
that
Jests
unsigned.
of the opera.
Il e stated that there was no
i c Amer
A REGULAR MEETING of Pis-
111)0 inten se ly p tatriot
Two hundred and fifty Jewish women H. J. Epstein, Harry Fische], Dr.
Now, that Dr. Wise has been upheld
the fact of their being Jews, were
contrary was misleading. He stated gah Lodge, No. 34, Independent Order in his right to express his views on base volunteered their services under Herbert Friedenwald. Prof. Israel
by
he
that any impression to t purpose of the Episcopal Curchi
h
of B'nai Brith, will be held at the all questions, it is believed that plans Mrs. David A. Brown, captain of Friedlaender, Max J. Kohler, Samuel
to
and
not the
nasmuc h lodge rooms, 25 Broadway, Monday for the new building fund campaign Women's Work. Division I). Under C. Lanyort, Judge Irving Lehman,
but
it
was
that
.
further
who had not broken with the syoagog,
evening, October 27th, at 7:30 p. m.
for the Free Synagogue will he r4.- hilian A. Krolik are Morris Dreifus Leo Lerner, Wm. Lieberman, Dr. J.
of God and
l
sionize among Jews
The next Forum Luncheon will be idly carried to completion. He hesi- Sidney M. Fechheimer, Joseph M. L. Nlagnes, Louis Marshall, Jacob
anarchy leads to disrespect equally for the ula mong those
on
Tuesday
noon,
October
25th,
wn
i
co
tated to make an appeal for funds Wit, and f. II. Neiman, acting captains. Massel, Rabbi H. Prereira Mendes,
What
held
g
as religious
at the club rooms, 25 Broadway.
man, the church ish
was
justified
doin
Of all the women's teams enlisted in Leon Nloisseiff, Dr. S. Neuman, Leon
stock,
who in
had
definitely broken away from their Charles D. Cameron, staff correspond- for the new building until he was
sure that there would be no question the work during last year's drive. that Sanders, Jacob H. Schiff, Dr. I', A.
on up on
sprung from
Jew
ent on the Detroit Journal, will speak as to his right to express his views omm of Mrs. Brown showed the greatest re- Siegelstein, Oscar S. Straus and Cy-
ancestral
nmorings.
True Americankm could be budded up
ly
st
Americans." social and other questions from time
idea ls fo r -w hich religionhe could find on "Americanizing the
rums L. Sulzberger.
(Continued on page 7)
Luncheon begins promptly at 12. La- pulpit.
the basis of a recognition of those
that in the church,
dies are especially invited.
feontimied On Page Nine)
4,
ms
Belgium Arranging For
Return of Jewish Refugees
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it