THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
REBUILDING OF HOME
CEREMONIALS URGED
BY RABBI FRANKLIN
DIAMONDS
FULL PURCHASE PRICE REFUNDED
ON DIAMONDS AT ANY TIME
DISTINCTIVE JEWELRY
And Watches At Attractive Prices
S. L. Kavanau
■ Vholesx.k. Diamonds and Jewelry,
435 Woodward Avenue
seolatti Floor. McKerchey
Closed Saturdays
Cadillac 4825
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1st Annual Ball
given by the
LADIES' AUXILIARY
of the New Wilkins St.
TALMUD TORAH
Sunday, Jan 4th.
8:00 P. M.
ARENA GARDENS
Woodward and Hendrie
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Feasts Have Heathen Origin.
In a very interesting manner Dr.
Franklin traced the origin of Christ-
mas and Chanukah to the old heathen
festivals. He pointed out that Christ-
mas, in itself, was closely associated
with the Jewish festival, Chanukah.
"Practically all religious observ-
ances hark back to old Heathen fes-
tivals that found their beginning ill
nature feasts," Rabbi Franklin de-
clared. "The first gods that men knew
were the gods of outward nature—the
gods who manifested themselves in
the control of natural la•—who
showed themselves in the growing
plants, in the change of the seasons,
in the revolution of the spheres.
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Seasons Celebrated,
'Going back into history, we find
that even among the primitive peo-
ples there were four special seasons
of the year, at which time festive cele-
brations were held. 'These were at
the time of the changing of the sea-
sons. 'Hie 'Northern legends center
about the change of seasons. In
tIreece, Persia, Egypt the same is true.
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Christmas is celebrated on the 2501
day of the twelfth month. Chanukah
is celebrated on the 25th day of
Kislev. The ceremonials—the light-
ing of candles, the giving of gifts,
the general rejoicing—are the Saint.
C/riginally there was no difference,
as both feasts were held in celebra-
tion of the passing from autumn to
winter, which begins on the 21st of
December.
In like manner the speaker ex-
plained that Passover and Easter, both
I celebrated at the beginning of spring.
also center about the change of sea-
sons. the passing of winter into spring.
"Winter's chains have been broken,
birds that were silent begin to sing
again, the streams that stood still be-
gin once more to flow, a new life has
come to nature. The Christians read
into that rebirth of nature the story
of the Resurrection.
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"Build up the Chanukah spirit ill
your home. Slake it a time of glad-
ness and rejoicing. Revive your home
ceremonials. Make your Judaism a
constructive force in your lives and
ni the lives of your children and
Christian feasts and Christian thoughts
and ideals will not have any attraction
fur you."
Thus Rabbi Leo
Franklin speak-
ing at the Forum Luncheon of the
Brith Club, Tuesday noon, De-
cember 23, at its club room,. 25 Broad-
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and the Jew," set down
the precepts that would scree as an
antidote to the custom 3D1010.1 certain
Jews who celebrate Christmas as do
their Christian friends, in the ex-
change of Christmas gifts, setting up
Christmas trees for their children and
the general observance of those cere-
monials closely associated with the
spirit of the Yuletide.
"If religion is worth anything—if
Judaism is worth anything, then it is
worth sacrificing for, and the sootier
you put into the hearts of your chil-
dren that they must learn to sacrifice
for their faith, the better it will be for
them," Dr. Franklin said.
"But in this instance there is no
need of sacrifice on the part of your
children. They need not look with
envy at the lighted trees in the win-
dows of their Christian playmates and
feel as though they had been denied
something infinitely valuable. Chanu-
kah and Christmas come simultan-
eously. The origin of both festivals,
as the attendant customs, are closely
related. Strengthen the Chanukah
spirit in your home. Slake it the
happy, gladsome holiday that it was
intended. 'Fell your children of our
own brave heroes, of Judas Sfacca-
beas. Revive the home ceremonials
and your children will not miss Christ-
mas."
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART
"Strongest Faculty in the Middle West"
Guy Bevier Williams, Head of Piano Dept.
William Howland, Head of Vocal Dept.
Wm. Grafing King, Head of Violin Dept.
Philipp Abbas, Head of 'Cello Dept.
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Edward Britton Manville, F. A. G. 0., Head of Theo-
no4 neo, so nent s .
SPECIAL COIIILS'ES
ILYA SCHKOLNIK
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Mr. Schkolnok will accept a lim•
ted number of advanced students
n a special course of osioloo onstruc•
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VICTOR KOLAR
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Assistant Conductor
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Mr, Kolar will accept a limited
lumber of the most talented stu-
dents in a special cour, of Orcheao
and Cornolosction.
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Chamber Music CI
pt. II
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Conducted by Floloom Abbas
Forst 'Cellist Dermot Symphony
Orchestra
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Evening Harmony Clans
Conduc ted by Ftlwai d H. M a so: ille.
F A. G O.
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In Interpretation
Piano Pedagogy
and
Announcing
To last year's thousands
Another
ZION BALL
at the
Orchestral Training Class
Arena Gardens
Conducted by David (locos. rest
Violinist Detroit Symphony
Conducted by Guy I3evier Williams
Children. Class in Expression
Designed for Advanced Students
for thousands more
A DATE
of holiday enjoyment
Conducted by Jane Clat ken. Head of
Unman, Art Dept
and Professional Teachers
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Historical Interpretations.
"The Jew took the stone basic myth
and lie associated with it the out-
standing fact in his own history—the
emancipation of the Jews from Egypt.
History indicates that only the small-
est handful of Jews ever were in
Egypt. None the less their emancipa-
tion was a great historic fact in Israel
which they associated with the break-
ing of physical chains. and so around
that original myth of the rebirth of
nature we wound our feast of lib-
erty."
Thus the speaker 'minted out there
is nothing intensely Jewish or intense-
ly, Christian in either of the festivals.
They have been made Jewish or
Christian through associations that
have created certain sentiments. Into
the celebration of spring the Chris-
tians read the commonly accepted
myth of the resurrection. The Jew
read into it a historical internretation.
In the celebration of Chanukah sim-
ilarly the Jews took up the nature
myth and read into it something both
mythical and historical.
SCHOOL IS AS STRONG AS ITS FACULTY
In addition to above this school has a corps of ovei bn a ❑ ist trache s—
including ten of the leading members of the DETROIT SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA. and offers decidedly superior advantages in every branch of
music and Dramatic Art.
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JANUARY
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DETROIT
TRUST COMPANY
Bonds Due January 1, 1920
Payable at This Office
American Interlake ('Is
Ant werp 'rownship, Van Buren Co., 'Mich.
A Ii. I., 1$iiwles &:.Co
Canada S. S. Lines, 1.1(1. (Stailacona Steamship (o.)
Cleveland & Buffalo Transit Co
'
Detroit liar Association
Detroit & Cleveland Navigation ('o. (I). & 11. S. S.
$ 28,000
2,000
15,080..
15,00ik.•
35,000
3,000
Co ) 40,001)
1,000
10,000
Fairgrove Twp., Tuscola Co., Mich. (Jam 15)
Kinney S. S. Co.—S. S. "Andrew S. Epson"
Kinney S. S. Co.—S. S. "J. S. Ashley" and "Robt. L.
Ireland"
30,001)
500
East Lansing, Michigan
I,a Grange Township, ('ass Co., Mich
1,000
5,000
!Muskegon, Mich. (Jan. 15)
North American S. S. ('o.—S. S. "John P. Reiss".
15,000
North American S. S. Co.—S. S. "Peter Reiss"
15,000
North American S. S. Co.—S. S. "A. M. Byers"
15,000
Orleans Twp., Ionia Co., Minh. (Jan. 2)
8,000
Port Blakely Mill Co
125,000
Port Blakely Mill Co. (called for payment)
e50,000
Producers Steamship Co
60,000
School Dist, No. 1, Township of Lockport and City of
Three Rivers, Mich
8,000
West ('oast Redwood Co
75,000
II. T. Wilson Coal Co
1,500
Total Bonds
$748,000
Coupons Due January 1, 1920
Payable at This Office
Alger, Smith & CO
Si
Alpha Chapter, Phi Delta Theta
S'a
American Interlake Co
5's
Ameriean Steamship Co
IS'a
Antwerp Township, Van Buren Co ,
Mich
5's
Belding, Mich
41.cs
Bellevue, Nlich.
6.01
n
II. L. Bowles & Co
Broadway Market Co
6' a
anada Steamship Linea, Ltd. (Stade;
vona Steamship Co.)
S's
Cleveland & INTO° Transit Co
5 a
Detroit liar Association
6's
Detroit & Cleveland N iv. Co
I's
Duplex Printing Press Co
East Lansing, Mich
4kg's
Gi dings, Texas
5 5a',
Jefferson Hotel Co
O's
Kinney Stership Co.—S. S. "Andrew
S. I. pson
5's
Kinney Steamship ('o.—S. S. "J. S.
Ashley" and "Rohl. I,. Ireland". _WI
La Grange Township, Cass Co., Mich b's
!Aimee, Mieh
S's
Lela
nd Light & Power Co
5's
Lenaw re County Gas & Electric Co. 6!i'l
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lea
Midland, Mich
Mt. Clemens Gas Co
l's
Engineering Work/
6'a
American Steamship Co.—S. S.
Northern
North
"John I'. Reiss"
l's
North American Steamship Co.—S. S.
"Peter Reiss"
S's
North American Steamship Co.--S. S.
.
"A. M. flyers'.
Pacific-Alaska Navigatiou Co
e's
l'ark Township, Oilcan Co., Mieh.
Penn 'flintier to
Plymouth & Northville Gas Co
I'ort Blakely Mill Co
Producers Steamship Co
Saginaw Plate Class Co
d's
I's
Sigma ('hi Building Co.,.
. 4's and 5's
School District NO. I
ORIIkkip of
Lockport and City al Throe Elvers,
Mich
5's
Washtena• Gas Co
5's
West Coast Redwood Co
n's
Williariston Illuminating Co
6'.
II. 'I'. 'Alison Coal Co
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Total Coupons
eit5.550
Due January 2, 1920
Orlear s Township, 'Ionia Co. Michigan .
Grosse Pointe Park, liehigan
5's
Due January 9, 1920
Cisco, Texa •
Due January 15, 1920
Belton, Texas
Fairgrove Township, Tuscola Co. tticlligan
Alidland. Michigan
Muskegon, Michigan
Western Transport ('o.
Due January 23, 1920
Kauffman, Texas
6's
5's
4%2 's
5's
6's
7's
Cor. Fort and Shelby Sts. Opposite Post Office
Detroit, Midi.
"The origin of these festivals" Dr.
Franklin said in concluding "should
make us all charitable in passing judg-
ment upon those who would not abso-
lutely shut their slink against the bet-
ter influences of such a festival as
Christmas.
Foster Chanukah Spirit.
"Don't shut out the Christmas spirt
It is beautiful. It inspires you to
want to give and give and give. It is
well ill these days when we have
sunk into the depths of crass mate-
rialism to let that spirit get hold us—
that spirit that brings joy in giving.
But don't so demean yourself and
your faith as to forget that Christmas
has no religious significance for you
—that it not a holyday, but a holiday.
Don't so demean yourself as to forget
your own joyous festival, Chanukah,
that comes at the same season and is
associated with similar customs. Ntake
it a time of gladness and rejoicing in
your homes. Strengthen, deepen and
perpetuate the spirit of Chanukah in
your hearts and in the hearts of your
children."
1920 DETROIT AUTO SHOW
GREATEST IN HISTORY
OF MOTOR EXHIBITS
The largest automobile show in
1920 will be the Detroit event, Feb.
14 to 21, in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Ford Motor Company,
Detroit branch, at Woodward and
Grand boulevard.
It is indeed fitting that Detroit,
which is the center of the automo-
tive industry, should be sponsor to
the greatest exhibit of this nature
held in the United States. With ac-
commodation for twice the number of
exhibits that are generally included
in the Detroit show, the 1920 exhibi-
tion will far surpass any previous ef-
fort of the Detroit Auto Dealers'
Association.
The great demand for exhibition
space has made it necessary to take
over another floor of the Ford build-
ing, so that now five floors, contain-
ing 30,000 square feet each, will be
used in producing the coming show.
Will Be Complete.
The Detroit show will also be the
most complete of any event in the
country as all different branches of
the industry will be represented in
the same building, which is a condi-
tion that does not per•ail in any oth-
er large city in the country. Motor
ears, trucks. tractors and all sorts of
equipment will be included in this
enormous exhibition. The fact that
all of these lines are to be shown un-
der One roof makes the Detroit dis-
play stand out above even the na-
tional shows in New N'ork and Chi-
cago.
Scores of passenger car manufac-
turers will be represented this year
who have been unable to show their
product in the past on account of lack
of room in the exhibition buildings
which have been used. It is probable
that not less than twenty passenger
car manufacturers will exhibit in De•
trod for the first time and undoubt-
edly a like number of trot* and trac-
tor producers will also be represent-
ed in their initial appearance.
Five Floors Used.
The fact that fit, different floors
will be used makes it possible to seg-
regate the various branches of the in-
dustry to be represented, so that there
will he different departments, devoted
exclusively to passenger cars, trucks,
tractors and accessories.
l'he building also lends itself ad-
mirably to the various decorative
schemes, as each floor offers new pos-
sibilities for the artists who will beau•
tify the interior for the 1920 show.
Ample facilities for taking care of
greater crowds than ever before are
also at hand, and this means much
to show-goers, who have crowded
exhibits to capacity.
Equipment Show.
It is probable that the showing of
automobile equipment, parts and
accessories will surpass anything of
this nature ever seen in an automo-
bile show. but it is probable that
there will not be enough accessory
booths available to take care of all
who are desirous of exhibiting, even
though a large amount of space will
be devoted to this branch of the in-
dustry.
There have been many develop-
ments in the equipment field during
the past year, and these will be seen
for the first time in Detroit at the
February exhibition.
Special equipment and fittings,
which are devised for the comfort
and convenience of motorists, always
make a strong appeal to show-goers,
and the management of the show
feels that this branch of the exhibit
should be made as comprehensive as
possible.
From every angle the Detroit show
promises to he the real motor car
classic of 1920, and will place the mo-
tor metropolis in the foreground,
where it deserve: to stand.
Roumanian Jewish Deputies
Approve Government's Policy
It CC I I A It EST. — That Roumania
has granted her Jews full rights, and
that the Jews have nothing of which
to complain, is the substance of a
statement which has just been issuor
by the four new Jewish members of
the Roumanian Parliament.
All four belong to the so-calla) as-
similationist ranks of the Jews. They
declare themselves entirely satisfied
with the treatment which the present
administration is according the Jew
OVER HALF A MILLION
MORE FOR POLISH JEWRY
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New York—The Relief Committee
at Warsaw was granted a bulk appro-
priation of $375.(100 for the support of
its relief activities, and $250,000 more
for the purchase of flour for Pass-
over matzoths (this sum is to be re-
paid through the Warsaw Ginina).
In addition to these grants, a total of
$20,000 was appropriated as special
grants for Yeshivas, $10,000 for Lit-
tau (in response to an appeal front
Rabbi Grodsinsky at %Vilna), and $10,-
11(10 for the district of Minsk.
In the Cherson Insane Asylum
there arrived over 400 Jewish girls
and women from Elizabethgrad, who
had gone mad during the recent
)ogrom that occurred there.