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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

TEMPLE BETH EL
DETROIT JEWRY TO DO
ANNUAL MEETING
FULL DUTY IN CITY'S
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PATRIOTIC FUND DRIVE

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will be submitted personally to each
room. He acknowledged the indebted-
ness of the School to Rabbi Mayerberg
for the working out, in large part, of a
scientific and accurate Sabbath School
curriculum which covering a period of
fifteen years, of thirty-six lessons each,
will likely standardize the work of Jew-
ish religious education in America.
Dr. Franklin explained in detail the
asked to contribute their money for
purposes of the questionnaire, which
Jewish relief purposes. They are also
member
of the Temple within the next
asked to contribute to the relief of
the sufferers in the near East, for
Polish relief, French relief, Belgian
relief, Serbian relief, and Italian re-
lief. They are also asked to make
their contributions large enough to

"In my mind, the only thing that
can save the lives of hundreds of
thousands of Jew's in Eastern Europe
during the coming winter is large
shipments of foods, clothing, ana bed-
ding "
Funds to Relieve All the Needy.
Not only are the Jews of Detroit

inspecting the work of the Joint Dis-
tributing Committee for Jewish Re-
lief, is returning to America optimis-
tic over the prospects for the Jews
in Europe. The $30,000,000 given
since the war by America for the re-
lief of Jewish victims of the war po-
groms has been well spent, he says.
and served the purpose of keeping
body and soul together for millions
of unfortunates who otherwise would
have perished.
The great need of urgent relief-
food, clothing, and shelter-still ex-
ists," says M r. Warburg, "but as Eu-
goodly share to the Red
rope settles down the need, for money include a the-
Salvation Army Peace
Cross,,to .
for that ,purpose will pass'. 11 is
io the Minding Fund Program
ing even now. We are booing to get
and
to
the
Detroit
Community Union,'
$20,000,00 0 in an American drive and representing all of the city's import-
to use perhaps half of this for work ant social service institutions, ninny
of immediate relief.
of which are of inestimable aid to
To Open Bank for Loans.
the Jewish people.
The people of Detroit are asked to
"The other half will be used as
capital for a bank. What the Jews give $5,250,000 during the week of
and everybody else in Eastern Eu- November 3rd to 8th. In these five
rope need is raw materials to get days they will be asked to give all
back to work. There is food in the that will be required for an entire
country, but the farmers will not give year. They will not be bothered with
it up, except in return for manufac• further campaigns with their duplica-
lured goods. We propose lending tion of effort, time and expense. It
the money to individuals to enable will be a short, snappy, enthusiastic
them to buy what they need to earn drive that will open the doors to the
hearts of every loyal American in this
their own living.
"And we will make our $10,000,000 dynamic metropolis.
The desired quota is apportioned as
go a long way. We negotiated with
local bankers throughout the stricken follows:
section, saying: 'We will give you a Detroit Community Union
(to complete year 1919).4 486,000
certain amount of money if you will
advance an equal amount as a loan Detroit Community Union
1,500,000
(for the ye..r 1920)
to re-establish the people in their ac-
664,000
Foreign Relief
customed trades.'
"We want to encourage the Jews American Red Cross Mem-
200,000
bership Roll Call
in trade and farming so far as pos-
sible, and discourage mere merchan- Salvation Army Peace Time
135,000
dising Vie feel that in this way we
Fund
1,989,500
can do much to eliminate race preju- Building Fund Program
dice. This plan of lending money at Reserve Fund for unforseen
275,000
demands
small interest may go a long way to-
ward this.
$5,250,000
"l see no reason to believe that
Total
All Workers in Geographic Units.
profit cannot he shown on the great
Jewish men and women will work
mass of loans we intend to make.
with
their non-Jewish workers in
Naturally we are interested primarily
in the Jews, but so far as practicable geographical units. There will be no
we hope to do business-that is what sectarian groups to solicit funds from
their own co-religionists. Many of
this is-with non-Jews as well."
the sectarian groups, however, will
Thousands May Freeze to Death.
stage rallies and meetings to which
But while we indulge in optimistic the general public are invited to par-
predictions of what a suffering people ticipate. Among these is the rally an-
will eventually do, let us not forget nounced by the Young People's So-
that only prompt action on the part ciety of Temple Beth El to be held
of the people of this great and pros- at the Temple Wednesday evening,
perous nation can save hundreds of November 5th, at 8:15 p. in. The J.
thousands of Jews in Eastern Europe L. Hudson Co. has furnished its en-
from freezing to death during the tire musical organization, consisting
coming winter. Rabbi Nathan Krass, of a male quartet and a symphony
of New York, whose invaluable serv- orchestra of 30 pieces. A speaker of
ices in past Detroit campaigns is still prominence will deliver the address
vividly remembered with a thrill of of the evening.
Among the vice-presidents of the
gratitude,svrites to the Detroit Jewish
Chronicle concerning his experiences Detroit Patriotic Fund is Davia
in Europe where he spent three Brown, without w h ose energ, and
months recently as representative leadership the Jewish Relief cam-
of the American Jewish Relief Com- paigns could not have sircceecled so
well, and who is also a member of
mittee.
Dr. Krass declared that starvation, the board of directors of the fund.
terrible hardships and persecutions He is one of the most active figures
that bring to mind the Middle Ages in the present drive. Henry Fech-
are the portion of the Jews in many inter is a member of the board of
of the places he visited. Barefoot, directors and will take part in the ac-
wrapped in rags and weak from years tive campaign. Julius H. Krolik is
of hunger, they are looking forward one of the campaign majors in charge
with terror to the coming of winter. of an important district of the city.
Only shipments of shoes and clothing M essrs. Morris Drell us, Sidney M.
and many additional soup kitchens Fechimer, Joseph M. Welt, and J. B.
and milk stations can keep them alive Neiman are captains of teams. It is
estimated that over 500 J ewish men
during the winter, he added.
and women will render service in so-
Begged Help from America.
liciting funds during the drive.
"When the people heard that I
Daily Meetings of Workers.
was from the UnitedStates, they
Daily meetings will be held all
crowded around me. trying to kiss
my coat, and begging me to ask my week in the Board of Commerce at
country to keep them from starva- noon when the workers will get to-
tion," Dr. Krass said. "I saw hun- gether and report on the progress he-
dreds of orphans on the streets, wast- ing made. Last week was set aside
ed children who were either too for visiting week by all of the insti-
weary to cry or who cried as grown- tutions affiliated with the Community
up people do. turning away their faces Union to furnish the personal element
to hide thoir tears. I saw thousands and sentiment in giving.
As was done last year, the Patri-
of starving mothers who were desol-
alone, otic Fund has prepared a schedule for
ate, not on their own account
giving
to be used by the contributors
but because they had no food to give
their children. 1 saw people living in determining the amounts of their
on one cup of soup a day who saved subscriptions. The entire schedule is
some of that to give cripples who considerably under that of last year
as the needs, upon which it was based
could not go after their own.
"There are thousands and thou- by a committee of the directors, was
sands of starving Jews in Rumania not as large.
Contributions of 1 per cent of their
without shoes, almost without clothes.
In Vienna, alone, there are between 1918 net incomes from corporations
are
included in the schedule. Direc-
3,0000 to 40,000 refugee Jews, living
and the piece tors said that it was not expected this
on the plate of soup
would
be adhered to closely and sub-
of bread that they get every day
from the Jewish relief stations. They scriptions which were made in ad-
vance of the opening of the campaign
cannot yet return to their homes. I showed the impression to be correct
remember seeing there an old wom-
an, 76 years old, paralyzed, lying in as nearly all were much in advance
1 per cent.
bed, in an old shack, and managing of The
following schedule of giving is
to subsist on what her neighbors
submitted by the committee as a sug-
spared her from their own soup ev-
ery day. The kindness of these des- gestion:
titute and starving people to each The Minimum Proportion of One's
Income Necessary to Make up the
other was amazing.
Required $5,250,000.
"Our committee sent 500 hungry
children from Vienna to Holland,
Incomes ranging front:
per cent
where certain Jewish families had $ 3,000 to $ 5,000
promised to receive them in their $ 5.000 to $ 10,000
2 per cent
3 per cent
homes for three or four months. The $ 10,000 to $ 20,000
31/4 per cent
Austrian Government furnished the $ 20,000 to $ 40, 000
4 per cent
train for them to go. When th
$ 40,000 to $ 60. 000
5 per cent
parents saw them leave, although they $ 60,00 to 5100,000
6 per cent
did not know just when they would $100,000 to $200,000
7%, per cent
see their children again. or whether $200,000 to $300.000
10 per cent
they themselves might be sent from $300,000 and over
Vienna before they came back, they
Those earning less than $3,000
tried to cheer, they were so glad the should give 2 days' pay.
youngsters were leaving starvation
behind. The Relief Committee also
sent 500 children to Trieste in the JACOB BILLIKOPF NOW
hope that they might recuperate in
HEAD OE WISH
H CHARITIES
the mild climate there. Many of them
were too weak from malnutrition to
stand and those who were 10 years
KANSAS CITY.-Jacob Billikopf,
old were often no larger than chil- for ten years head of the Jewish Educa-
dren 5 or 6 years of age.
tional Institute of Kansas City, has ac-
Once Tradesmen, t ow Beggars.
cepted the position of executive head of
"In Bender, in Vienna, in Buchar- the Federation of the Jewish Charities
est, and in all the other places I vis- of Philadelphia This i.. cine of the most
ited, there were thousands of beggars. important positions in Jewish social
men,
women and children. on the work in the country.
eel women
Many of them had been mid-
Mr. Billikopf, while head of the Jew-
st
dle-class tradesmen before the war. ish activities in Kansas City, was one of
but had lost everything that they had the organizers of the board of public
welfare and organized several of its
and could get no work.
"While I was in Eastern Europe activities. He left Kansas City two
the Joint Distribution Committee sent years ago to undertake the solicitation
the of the funds needed for Jewish relief
forty trucks full of food to follow Bo
Polish army as it drove the l- work in Poland. Last spring he spent in
sheriki from the occupied towns. Europe as a member of a commission
This food was distributed to Jews and to investigate conditions in connection
gentiles alike, 'in the name of Ameri- with Jewish relief.
can Israel'
•"- •
.

People's Society by vote to enable them HUNGARIAN MINISTERS
to carry on their program of construc-
URGE ANTI-SEMIIC ACTS
tive work.
The meeting was preceded by Annual
BUDAPEST.-That anti-Semitic feel-
Temple Dinner served in the gymnasium
room by the Women's Auxiliary Asso- ing actually permeates the Hungarian
ciation. A palatable and well-served re- government is once more clearly shown
An unusually comprehensive report past was served to three hundred IN two of its msot recent proclamations.
The Minister of Reconstruction has
was submitted by Robert Yanover, guests.
issued an appeal to all Christians that
President of the Young People's So-
they withdraw all their deposits from
ciety. He appealed for a stronger spirit
A series of Sunday morning ad- Jewish banks, while the Minister of
of co-operation between members of the
Congregation and the young people. The dresses will be instituted by the Con- Propaganda , has made the suggestion
activities of the Society, which have been gregation liar Sinai, Baltimore, Md., that a cross he placed on the dome of
curtailed during the war because of the during the coming season. There will the Parliament, with the very obvious
absence of many of its members, have be little ritualism, the main emphasis intention of offending the Jews in that
been resumed with renewed vigor. A being on addresses to be delivered by way.
budget of $750 was granted the Young men of national prominence.

six weeks by one of 80 working on the
Committee. Assisting Rabbi Franklin
in the work are Samuel J. lioexter, who
devised the chart, Milton M, Alexander
and Rabbi Mayerberg.
Young People's Society.

The New Patriotism

Under This Symbol Wayne County Today Pledges Her
United Thought and Action

Patriotism has taken on a new meaning in Wayne County. During the war the Detroit district
was known from coast to coast for its patriotic work Our almost incredible achievement in the pro-
duction of munitions; our quick response to every enlistment appeal ; the vast sums of money we raised
for Liberty loans, and the Patriotic Fund-all these proved the ardent loyalty of our people during the
stirring days of war-proved her ability to meet her problems courageously, unitedly.
The world today is confronted by vast new problems-of reconstruction, of bettering induitrial re-
uickening production to make up for time lost in the war period. Elsewhere there may be
' lotions. of q
secure results otherwise that by constructive thought and
relaxation of spirit and energy, a disposition to

co-operative work.
Ilere, however, a new spirit has dawned. Yet it is not a new spirit, but our old-time patriotism in a
new form. It is civic patriotism, and it now gives assurance that the same courage, the same intelligence,
and the same co-operative energy which we devoted to the service of the nation, we are now ready to

devote to our own needs.
This community has learned flue greatest of social truths. No man liveth unto himself alone. It
t very man's yoblem. It has learned that only through co-opera-
has learned that our 111.111 ' 3 11111):C;i1 1;
tive thought and effort can the city or the town be made a better place to live in.
During the war a group of prominent citizens organized the Detroit Patriotic Fund for the pur-
pose of co-ordinating work on behalf of various benevolent and relief organizations, both' local and na-
tional. Everyone knows how successful has been this undertaking. Last May, subscriptions for some ten
million dollars were secured in an intensive one week campaign. A large part of this money went to
support such war organizations as the Rod Cross, Y. M. C. A., etc. ; another part maintained the numerous
Wayne County. This year the Patriotic Fund is asking for $5,250,-
local philanthropies of Detroit and
000, mostly for home needs. Nearly 90 organizations are represented in the 6-day campaign starting

next :Monday, November 3.

THE DETROIT COM-
MUNITY UNION

The Community Union was or-
ganized in lae
t 1917 to secure
greater co-op qatIon Among the
counWs welfare agencies and the
increased efficiency resulting there-
'rcu,. Lech member organization
rends two delegates to sit In the
Genoa! Council. The Officers and
Loud of Directors conduct the
Mathes. of the organization.
W,thin the Union various bodies
o
hat ing st f unction in commn
organize special groups to pro -
mote their particular Interests.
The Central Budget Committee Is
a group which raises money for
the constituent organizations joint-
ly. The Budgets are carefully
worked out. the Budget Committee
co-operating with the Boarus of
Control of the various agencies.
They are reviewed, approved by
the Board of Directors of the Corn-
munity Union and of the Patriotic
Fund. Mc ney for each agency is
}odd to its treasurer In monthly
Inetitlimenta according to the
needs developed through budget
analysis.
The Community Union does not
interfere with the policies and
management of the various organi-
satins.
In the Campaign conducted In
51a y. 1'116, the Comniunity ['Man
was included for the calendar year
1915 only. However. from balances
on hard and from the Reserve
Fund. the Patriotic Fund was able
b• carry Community Union organ-
izations for the first aix ',writhe
of 1519. The interval between
Jure and November of this year
has been financed through bor-
rowed money. In this year's cam-
paign. therefore, the Community
Union is to be finawed not only
for the year 192I but for the six
months of 1519.
Since the first campaign. the
number of organisations carried liy
the Community Union financially
has Increased from forty-two to
fiftv-six. This Increase together
with one or two others expected
to join ei once and the rise in the
cost of food supplies, ware. et , .
makes it necessary to ask for
$1,500.1 , 00 for the year.

DETROIT PATRIOTIC
FUND BUDGET

Detroit Community Union
4S5.1.00
Ito complete year 15191
Detroit Community Union
1.600.nan
for the year ism
654,000
Foreign Relief
American lied Cross Mem-
200,000
bership Roll Call
Army Pelee
Salvation
135.000
Time Fund
Building Fund Program 1.969,600
Reserve Fund for unba - e-
276.500
Steen demand.

$5.250,000

THE RED CROSS
ROLL CALL

The American Red Cross Is ask-
ing the country, the same week as
the Patriotic Fund Cammign. for
$15,000,000; partly for foreign re-
lief; partly for its own disaster re-
lief: there being an average of
eleven disasters each year; partly
for its extensive Home Service
prog m.
The Detroit Chapter of the
American Red Cross has enough
money to meet Wayne County's
quota of this $15,000,000 drive.
The Red Close. In addition to
this fund, Is conducting Its annual
membership campaign at the same
Line. 15 ayne County's quota of
member. fur the greatest of our
American charitable societies is
200,000 at 1t 00 per member.

THE SALVATION
ARMY

The Salvation Army conducted
last spring a national peace time
drive for the won't In America.
Detroit's quota was $135,000. At
the request of the Patriotic Fund,
this campaign wail not conducted
in Detroit but was postponed In
order that one more campaign
might be eliminated.

FOREIGN RELIEF

After months of exhaustive in-
vestigation abroad and at home.
through the National Informal' ni
Bureau, the Patriotic Fund be-
lieves these amounts should be
contributed to foreign relief:
$350,000
Jewish Relief
Relief In the Near Enid ... 200.000
50.000
Polish Relief
37,000
French Relief
10,000
Belgian Relief
10,000
Serbian Itellef
2,000
Italian Relief
Natkinal Information
5,000
Bureau

5664,000

HOW MUCH SHOULD
I GIVE?

'rhe Minimum Proportion of One's
ncorne Neceseary to Make up the
tequired $5.25000
Incomes ranging from:
3,000 to 8 5,000.... 1 ,4 nee cent
smoo to 8 10.000.... 2 per cent
0,, no to 1 20.000.... 3 per cent
20,01(11 to I 364 per cent
40,000 to I 60.000-. 4 per cent
60.000 to 5100,000_, 5 per cent
100.000 to 5200.000.... 6 per cent
210.000 to 5300,000. 74 per cent
310.00 and over 10 per cent
Those earning less than 50.000
should give 2 day' pay.
Corporations should give one per
cent of their net Income.
This schedule Is not to be looked
upon in any sense as an uses.-
ment but merely as an aId to the
Individual In deciding what Is his
fair proportion.

THE BUILDING FUND

Detroit and adjoining Communi-
ties have added thousands upon
thousand. to their population, and
millions to their wealth In the last
few year. Our hospitals, char-
acter building Institutions, charit-
able and civic agencies are Not
where they were before the war.

Together with Cleveland, we
have the lowest number of hospital
beds per 1000 population of any
city In America. The average city
has six beds for each thousand
persons. We have three. Our
hospitals are no crowded with
emergency surgical cases that oth-
er Mined, usually cared for In hos-
pitals, cannot be admitted. Until
this condition is corrected the
health of the community Is jeo-
pardized and a tremendous amount
of unnecessary suffering is per-
mitted.

The Y. M. C. A. has poatponed
a campaign for extension purposes
twice In the last five years In or-
der to give the right of way to war
and other solicitations.

The Catholic InstItution ■ for re-
lief of the poor end social service
to their conetituency of young men
and young women, have stopped
their building programs during the
period of the war.

Jewish institutions have post-
poned their campaign. In order to
Join In this one campaign for all.

The Pa'rlotic Fund has develop-
ed a 'Iowan. after the most ewe-
ful consideration, extending over a
five year period, In which It is
hoped these inetitutione may oe
brought to where they ran begin
to meet the city' ■ need. The
amount. allowed each agency this
year are Si, follow..

6100,000
Grace llospital
200,000
Harper Hospital
100.000
Children's Free Hospital
250.000
1,Vornan'e Hospital
Feartgelical Deaconees
100.000
Hoepital
250,000
Y. M. C. A.
100.000
Y NV C. A.
260.000
St. Mary's Hospital
8.000
Florence Crittenton Home..
150,000
Providence Hospital
St. Vincent'. Orphans
75,000
Asylum
75,000
Young Men's Order
St, Vincent's De Paul So-
15,000
ciety
31,500
Carmelite Sisters
League of Catholic Women 76.000
46,000
Jewleh Fresh Air Camp
Young Men's Hebrew As-
sociation and Young Wo-
men' ■ Hebrew Associa-
75,000
tion

Detroit Patriotic Fund

100 Griswold St.

Cadillac 7461

