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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1920-03-19

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PAGE ELEVEN

THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

National Council of Bukowinian
Jews Improves Condition

BY L. TAUBEE

Vienna.—Prom a well authenticated pared in a Hebrew kindergarten. Ac.
source comes the following particulars turtling to the plan each year there
concerning Jewish life In Cernowitz, will be added a further grade In the
where more than a third of all the folk-school. Later, when these child-
Ilukowinian Jews aro living.
ren shall have completed the course
Shortly after the collapse of the of study in the folk-school, the first
(lase
of a secondary school (gymnas-
Austrian power, In November, 1918,
the Jewish National Council was or- ium or realesehubii will lie opened,
ganized to act as sole lawful tepre- and so on. For the present the Cern.
sentativo In all affairs which concern- owitz Jews, however, have been grant.
ed the Interests of the itukowinton ed a separate gymnasium with Cer-
Jews. Represented in this National wan
!he language of instruction.
Council were all partiewhich take where the Hebrew and Roumanian
an active part In Jewish life: The languages may be studied as electives,
Zionists, Poale.Zion, Jewish National and where are besides courses in Jew.
Party, Jewish Social Democrats and ish history and Jewish authors are
Orthodox. Thus all the various stand. read.
points and views were gathered te..
All these Jewish studlea, with the
other in a 'tingle organization, which Hebrew language as an elective, were
alone was empowered and had the also introduced for the benefit of the
right to speak and act in all political Jewish students attending the Row
matters to the name of the Jewish manlan secondary schools of Schotz
(Suhavio 'Humor and Kimmofolung.
population.
The first task of the Jewish Nation- In all, there are close to 50 classes in
al Council was to reorganize the Cern. secondary schools in which these
owitz Jewish community along demo- studies are pursued and in which 40
cratic lines, or, to put it more exact- Jewish professors and instructors are
ly, to restore "constitutional proced- engaged. But since not all of the
ure" in the life of the Kehillah. Up professors and instructors underetood
to that time the Kehillah had been Hebrew, a course was established in
conducted by an "administrator" whom which they might learn the language
the Austrian authorities had appoint and perfect themselves in it. Natur-
cd, according to the custom prevail- ally, all this was not done by the gov.
ing In war time. This the National erament, but by the Hebrew Language
Council immediately changed. All Ossociatien, which had reorganized
matters concerning the Kehillah were itself into a national body. Besides
divided among five sections, at the the teachers' courses in Hebrew, this
head of each of which stood one of association also established a peda-
the five parties mentioned above as gogical institute where kindergteners
participating in the National Council. were trained. This Hebrew knder.
Than all were equally represented. At garten was Indeed the cornerstone of
the head of the Kehillah stood Advo- the future liebrew school structure!
Up to the present time there are four
cate Dr. S. Kinsburger, a Zionist.
With the Roumanian entry Into pow- of these, kindergartens in Cernowitz
er the Jewish National Council was and upward of twenty in the entire
brought face to face with a moinent- province.
In the social field the National Colin-
Quo political problem which it was re-
ell also accomplished much. The
quired to solve.
Representatives of all nationalities American Relief Committee demand-
in Ilukowina were approached by the ed that the Jewish population contrib.
Roumanian Gotivernment to declare ate the sum of 100,000 kronen to its
themselves In favor of the annexation welfare fund. The Council met the
of the country to Roumania. The Rou- demand and the Committee began its
manian Minister for Bukowina, Dr. fruitful and blessed work. Three In-
Plandor, a politician already known stitutions which had been discontinued
to the Jews who
were well-disposed the Orphan Asylum and the Home for
,
toward him, undertook the mission the Aged, were rehabilitated and are
Of carrying through Ttotimania's wish. now functioning in a most edifying
Dr. Mintier did carry through his fashion. Also, the institute founded
mission, and well, as concerns the by Professor Dr. Ikon Keiner acquir-
other nations. The Poles immediately ed a home and once more took up
declare(' themselves in favor of an. Its splendid work of improving the
nexation; the Roumanians, naturally, spiritual condition of the Jewish mass.
were opposed. The Jews said that es by means of uplifting and inform-
considering their experiences with ing lectures. So, too the various ae-
the Roumanian Jewish policy, they totemic Jew-Lsh groups, as the "Ze-
could not declare themselves as fav• firah," "Amunah," "Ilasmunai," and
oring annexation to Roumanian, and 'midi-ion Raptor am 'Just am 2uptip
that they must therefore wait for the others were revived.
Not a little improvement. in the Jew-
decision of the Peace Conference and
submit to the dictum which should ish social conditions has been brought
come from Paris. The non-Chauvin- about by the efforts of the four Ger.
istic Roumanians and Dr. Piander with man dallies, Cernowitz Tageblatt, All-
Zeitung, Morgenblatt and
them deemed the statement of the ge
Jewish National Council proper, that Folk, which are edited and published
in
part
by
well-known Zionists and In
is, from the Jewish standpoint, they
could understand It. The outcome part by members of the National
was that although the Jews had not Party. Besides these four papers,
fulfilled the will of the government, there is the organ of the Jewish Na-
they remained quite free—no force or tional Council, the Osteurisehe Zeit-
compulsion was exercised. The Na- ung, with a special Hebrew supple-
tional Council remained the lawful ment, edited by the leader of the
representative with which the govern- Council, the well-known Zionist work-
ment, treated concerning all Jewish er, Dr. Mayer Ebner. The teaching
body has a special professional paper
matters.
One of the most Important problem published in Hebrew and German: the
which the National Council had to Pottle Zion Issues the Fretheit and the
consider was the Jewish school ques- Jewish Social Democrats I)as Nape
tion. Of the non-Roumanian inhabl. Leben, both of which appear in Yid-
tants, the Poles and Ruthenians were dish.
It is evident that, this sort of act-
soon permitted their own schools; the
Jews and the Germans were assigned ive, outspoken Jewish life, which Is
every•hcle
apparent and this frank
together to the German schools. This
was not agreeable to the Jews, who as allegiance to Jewish nationalism would
a separate nationality, requested their cause the Roumanians to look upon
men schools. Ilut, first of all, there upon the Ilukowinian Jews otherwise
wan an Internal controversy to be than they do upon their own Rouman-
fought out here: The old moot-point ian Jews at home. In the political
of Hebrew versus Yiddish. The Zion- field it is a truism that self-respect
ists and the National party favored demands and wins respect So the
Hebrew, the Orthodox group was di• preludicea which the Roumanian rut-
vide(' on the question. Finally, the ors brought with them from Bucharest
council agreed, beginning with the against the "Zhidan" are beginning
school year 1919-1920 to inaugurate, gradually to disappear. Willingly or
within a certain number of years, a unwillingly, they must reckon with
complete Hebrew curriculum. With the fact that a Jewish people exists
Hebrew as the medium of Instruction, and that this people intends to lead
the first class of the folk-school was its own national life and has She ca.
opened for children who had been pre- parity for carrying out Its intention.

I. 0. 0. F. Lodges Join
To Give Big Dance at
Statler on March 25

A social event of large magnitude
will take place on Thursday' evening.
March 25th, when Jericho Lodge, No.
490, 1. O. O. F., and Jericho Rebekah
Lodge, No. 328, I. 0. 0. F., combine
to give a dance at the ballrooms of
the Hotel Statler. One of the big
features of the evening's entertain-
ment will be a specially arranged ex-
hibition drill by Canton No. 5, the
uniformed unit of the Order. The
affair will be the largest attempted
by these lodges and preparations
have been made to accommodate a
great attendance.
Jericho Lodge, 490, I. 0. 0. F., was
organized in June, 1919, with 18 char-
ter members. It now has over 2(
young Jewish men of all classes n
its membership roster, representin
gain unusual in the early history of
any fraternal organization. The offi-
cers of the lodge are: Mr. NI. Wein-
er, Noble Grand; NI r. A. K. Hardy,
Vice Grand; Mr. I. Zellman, Record-
ing Secretary; Mr. A. Leach, Finan-
cial Secretary; S. Falk, Treasurer.
Jericho Rebekah Lodge, 328, I. 0.
0. E., was organized only a few
months ago with six charter mem-
bers. Its great popularity in this
community is attested in the fact
that in but a few months its mem-
bership has increased to over 150
women. The officers of this lodge
are: Mrs. NI. Cohen, Noble Grand;
Nliss Sara Manson, Vice Grard;
Pearl Chinovitz, Financial Secretary;
Bertha I.exer, Recording Secretary;
Mrs. NI. Metz, Treasurer.
The committee on arrangements
for the dance consists of the follow-
ing, representing both lodges: I.
Zellman, Chairman; Sara Manson,
'Treasurer; I.. Bromberg, Secretary.
The Misses Rubenstein, Nfanson and
Chinovitz, and Messrs. Leach, Falk,
Sidlow and F. Cohen.

Truly A Suit of Individuality

HEPPELWHITE

A reproduction of Adams Bros. who lived in 1762-1792, and their
work is recognized by the graceful outline and appropriate orna-
mentation.

Complete Suit in Walnut :

Buffet, Side Table, China Oval Dining Table,
5 Chairs, I Arm Chair

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL
BUILDS $3,250,000 ANNEX

NEW YORK—Plans for increasing
the size of Mt. Sinai Hospital, mak-
ing use of all the available space on
the grounds bounded by Ninety-ninth
and 101st streets, have been complet-
ed, and the erection of two new build-
ings to cost $3,250,000 will commence
this spring. George Blumenthal,
president of the hospital, made this
announcement Sunday in his report
at the annual meeting. One of the
proposed buildings will be a private
pavilion containing 130 rooms, to take
the place of the present pavilion in
which there arc fifty-seven rooms. The
other will be a new children's build
ing, the capacity of which will be 100.
The present children's building ac-
commodates only seventy-two.
In view of the increased building
costs, the sons of the late Niayer and
Barbara Guggenheim, in whose mem-
ory the navilion will be erected, have
added $250,000 to their original gift
making a total of $609,000, plus the
value of the present pavilion, or ap-
proximately $1,000,000, said Mr. Btu.
menthal. Through the will of Henry-
I.. Einstein the hospital received $125,-
000 for the erection of the children's
building. It will he dedicated to the
memory of Lewis Einstein and Millie'
Einstein Falk, the present building re-
verting to the hospital. Both build-
ings, said Mr. Blumenthal, will be
opened in two years.
An auditorium building also will be
built for the use by the hospital, the
Department of Health. Columbia and
New York Universities, and various
medical associations, Mr. Blumenthal
announced, at the same time stating
that the hoard of trustees of the hos-
pital has accented his contribution of
$150,000 for such a building.
Dr. Abraham Flexner. of the Rocke-
feller Foundation, made a brief ad-
dress in which he urged the hospital
hoard to utilize the full resources of
the hospital and its laboratories for
medical education and for intensive
medical research.

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This advertisement paid for by
Leonard Wood League of Michigan.

FRED'K M. ALGER, Pres.
WALTER C. PIPER, V.•Pres.
C. A. WEISSERT, Sec'y and Treas.

LEONARD

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WOOD

Stands
for

Pisgah Lodge No. 34,
I. 0. B. B.

The next regular meeting of Pisgah

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A Federal Budget System

Economy at Washington

Expansion of American Business at home and abroad.

Removal of the Excess Profit Tax

Longer term of years to pay the war debt

Protection of the American Government behind Americans wher-
ever they may be

Security of the rights of property

A League of Nations Covenant with Reservations thoroughly Amer-
icanized

A Diplomatic Service which shall command respect at home—and de-
mand it abroad.

Perfection Lodge
No. 486 F. & A. M.

Perfection Lodge No. 486, F. and
A. M. Special Communication on
Wednesday, March 24, at 2 p. m. M.
M. degree. Luncheon at 6:30.
C. K. SANDORF,
Secretary.

At Chicago, Congregation Temple
Sholom, in recognition of the twenty-
two years of service of Rabbi Abra-
ham Hirschberg, has increased his
salary to $10,000 a year.

Insley Concrete Tower us,c1 as equipment on New Cadillac Motor Plant
by DuPont Eric it iering Co.—Engineers and Builders.

Attorney David Mankowitz, of 43
Tremont street, Boston, has been
sworn in as Deputy Assistant Attor-
ney of Suffolk County, Mass. Mr.
Mankowitz is well known in political
circles in the commonwealth.

RIEDENBERfiS Melrose
5509
FURNITURE HOUSE

913
Hastings

OFFICIAL LODGE
NOTICES.

Lodge, No. 34, Independent Order
of B'nai Brith will be held in the
lodge rooms, 25 Broadway, Monday
evening, March 22nd at 7:30. Im-
portant matters will be up for discus-
sion and members are urged to be
present. Brother Charles Rosenthal,
Chairman of the Propaganda Com-
mittee, urges all the Captains and
Lieutenants of the Membership Cam-
paign Teams to turn over to him as
soon as possible all applications for
membership so that same may be
properly recorded without undue
hardships to the Secretary and the
Propaganda Committee, as might be
the case if the applications are not
turned in until late in the Campaign
The B'nai Brith Forum Luncheon was
postponed this week, but there will
be a very interesting Luncheon How
next Tuesday, March 23, when Judge
Charles T. Wilkins of the Recorders
Court will address the meeting on the
Court Reform Bill.

$600.00

AND—A Short Term of Universal Training of young men—not to in-
crease their liability for military service, but their ability to sup-
port a home; not to make America a country of soldiers, but a
country of finer citizens

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