THE DETROIT JE WISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S J EWISH HOME PUBLICATION
VOL. VII. NO. 18
Three Sections-26 Pages
DETROIT, M ICHIGAN, FRIDAY APRIL 2, 1920
Zionists
DRIVE FOR FUNDS Galician
Arrive in New l'ot L
_on Relief Mission •
TO RESTORE HOLY(
LAND IS STARTED
A Seder in the Olden Days
United Synagogue to
---- Appeal to New York
University Students
SOCIAL WORKERS TO
FOLD 1920 MEETING
AT NEW ORLEANS
New York.—The New York Branch
of the United Synagog Of America
is planning to enlarge its activities
which is being sent to America to
by expanding the work of the Student
rearrange the relief work among the
Fred M. Butzel, Chairman of Galician Jews and interest Jewish
House at 405 W. 117th street, and Standardization of Methods in
the branch of the Student House at
financial leaders in the movement to
Local Committee, to Plan
Jewish Welfare Work is
Anistmilam avenue. It also
aid the Jews in Galicia by building
Campaign in Detroit
Feature of Program.
plans to endeavor to interest the col-
factories and furnishing them with
tool: for their industrial and CO,-
lege students at Columbia. Barnard,
HOLD FIRST MEETING
11.111IC rehabilitation, has arrived in
Teacher's and City Colleges by ar- FOUR DETROITERS TO
AT STATLER THURSDAY this city aboard the steamship Lor-
ranging a course of lectures on the
ATTEND CONFERENCE
raine. 1N'hile in Ness' York they Will
philosophy of religion for the appoint-
ment of religious directors to initiate
Development of Resources, be the guests . the Galician Fereda-
of
and supervise religious and educa- Withdrawal of Volunteer From
tio, n
with headquarters
at Id, Second
Schools, Sanitation, Living
Field Presents Problem;
avenue.
tional activities of the synagogs that
Conditions
This mission is bringing statistics
haven't the means for calling a rabbi
Unrest is Manifest.
to their pulpit. The Executive Coun-
and data, vouched for by officials of
The Ten Million Dollar Palestine various cities of Galica, which will
cil has decided that a regional direc-
With the idea of serving as a
Restoration Fund Campaign, now in shove what are the economic, indus-
tor for the Middle West be appointed forum for the exchange of experience
progress all over the country, will be trial and social conditions among the
with headquarters in Chicago. This and as a means of improving the
formally launched in DetrOit at a Jews of Galicia. Following cons
director will endeavor to organize his
standards and methods of social ser-
meeting Thursday afternoon at the ferences in this city the mission will
district for more effective Jewish vice, Jewish social workers through-
Statler Ilotel.
visit the other large cities of the
out the country will meet for their
Fred M. Butzel has accepted the country.
1920 conference in New Orleans, La.,
chairmanship of the Detroit Cam-
April 14-16.
paign Committee for the Restoration
Through the annual conference
Fund of the ,current year. The De-
Otemodueed from a Wood Cut In An Old Haggadah)
meetings definite principles of Jew-
troit quota is $100,000. Committees
ish
social service are being developed,
will be appointed at the Thursday
Poems of "Enoch Mebs," Ap- standards of professional qualifica-
meeting and plan, outlined for the
tions are being worked out, and pro-
coming campaign. In all probability
pearing in The Chronicle,
grams for the coming year arc pre-
a big MSS meeting will he held, at Is Dominant Figure in Pia gah
the
Work
of
Detroit
sented. The program for this Con-
which some of the national leaders
Lodge No. 34, I. 0. B. B
Surgeon.
ference will be diversified in charac-
may be present. Judge Julian NV.
Membership Drive.
ter and no less interesting than va-
Mack is chairman of the National
Pisgah
Lodge
to
Pledge
3,000
New
Members
Before
June
1,
Making
Committee. Other leaders are flout.
Readers of the Jewish Chronicle ried.
Detroit Organization Largest in United States.
Leon Goldsmith, an active partici-
Nathan Straus, Dr. Stephen S. Wise
Detroiters to Attend.
will miss one of its most interesting
pant in fraternal circles. was recently
and Jacob Delfaas.
Standardization will be the feature
features during the next three months.
elected
President
of
Pisgah
Lodge,
In discussing the coming campaign
Three thousand members before, Propaganda Committee has organized The poems of "Enoch Afebs" which of the Conference this year. Stan-
Butzel said: "I believe the time No. 34, I. 0. B. It., to succeed Adolph June 1! The new goal set by "Pisgah • tell teams. of ten members each, to have appeared weekly on the editorial dardization of technique and method
is ripe for all Jews to contribute their Finsterwald. AI r. Goldsmith was Lodge No. 34, I. O. B. B., bids fairm secure the desired applications. A page and whose vivid interpretations have become urgent. In most com-
quota in some form or other for the formerly Vice-president. Rabbi Sam- to be reached long before the date huge chart in the lodge rooms, con- of various phases of human life have munities the organization of Jewish
restoration of Palestine. Too much uel S. Mayerberg was elected vice
set. The incentive that is driving taming the names of team captains been a source of delight and inspira- social service has passed its experi-
cannot be done to relieve the terri- president at the same meeting.
each individual member of the thriv- and their assistants, records the 'nog- tion to many will be discontinued be- mental stage. What is most needed
Since coming to this city from ing fraternal body is the knowledge ress of each individual worker in the cause of the absence of "Enoch now is uniformity of purpose and
ble distress of Jewry in Eastern
Europe, but even the least optimistic Cleveland 22 years ago, to engage in that with the success of the intensive campaign. As an inducement the in- Mel's" in Europe for three months.
method. This the New Orleans Con-
reports from Poland are not encour- his professional specialty. Mr. Gold- membership campaign now carried on, coming members during the campaign
In place, of the poems, "Enoch ference will endeavor to bring about
aging as to the future of Jewish cul- smith has been closet: identified with in the city will come the realization ' will he exempted from initiation fees. Nlebs" will contribute a weekly letter by means of special sessions, each
every communal activity. As last of an old, cherished dream, the crec- Teams Entered in Campaign
ture, well-being and content.
narrating the events and observations devoted to a distinct phase of social
"The one hopeful spot is Palestine. President of the IN Iron Lodge Ni,.
,
lion of a Community building to
Following are listed the various of his European journey and describ- service and each concerned with the
This is the one place where Jews may 128. 1. 0. O. F. and Chancelor Com- house not only Irnai Brith activities.
ing the many things of interest about local and national aspects of the
settle in a hopeful, creative spirit for mander of Detroit Lodge; No 55 but the activities of the entire Jewisn teams, their captains
. and workers:
leant "A"—L. Goldsmith, Captain; daces and people across (lie sea. problems and methods involved.
the solution of Jewish problems and Knights of Pythias. Mr. Goldsmith community of Detroit. as well.
Detroit Jewry has always evinced
NI. Silverman, 11. Finsterwald, 11. His letters should prove highly en-
the establishment of an essentially exhibited a faculty for leadership that
To Sell Bonds
• Behrman, J. Behrman, C. I'liska•, S. tertaining and of great educational a deep interest ill the activities of the
speaks well for the future of Pisgah
Jewish life.
value as lie is a keen student of so- National Conference. Fred M. But-
The
plan,
proposed
by
President'
D.
Rosenzweig.
L.
1Veintein,
M.
S.
"Unfortunately the war which has Lodge, in whose increasing successes
ciology and political science.
zel, at present on the executive com-
Leon Goldsmith, and to which the Fink. L. Cohen, J. Horwitz.
brought this great opportunity with he has pros-en a strong force.
It will be a revelation to many to mittee, served as president of the
Team "11"-1). Feldman, Captain;
the consent of the nations of the
Mr. Goldsn ith is also a member members of the lodge readily con-
know
that
"Enoch
Nlebs"
is
the
pen
conference during the year 1918-1919.
a
A.
cured,
provides
for
the
selling
of
\Vedic, Af. Cohen, li. Gottlieb, Al.
world, has also brought the imme- of the Phoenix Club, the Redford
name of 1)r. NI. Benniosche, one of Miss Blanche J. Hart, Executive Sec-
diate obligation without adequate op- Country Club, Temple Beth El. Elks. $1110 Community building bond to Cook. A. Foreman, S. Kutzen, E.
the
city's
leading
surgeons
and
phy-
retary of the United Jewish Chari-
portunity for sufficient preparation Odd Fellows, Detroit Board of Com- even member of Pisgah Lodge. \Vith I ightstone, Al. Barris, N. Spanol,
sicians.
ties, is one of the assistant secretaries
and planning.
merce. He is a 32nd degree Mason the membership.at the desired quota. Harris.
Dr. Benmosche left last week to of the national body. Miss Hart and
the building of a suitable editicc
Team "C"--Al. Stone, Captain; J.
"It is necessary that schools should and a Shriner.
make
an
intensive
study
of
the
latest
Mr. Mitre!, together with Julian H.
he founded in haste; that land should
Mr. Goldsmith is imbued with two seems assured. Bennett J. Moss, S..kgree, II. Schlus- developments of medical science in
Krolik, president of the United Jew-
The success of the menibershiP sal, NI. Segal, I. Lehman, J. Berg, J.
be acquired quickly; that roads should great hopes for Pisgah Lodge— the
his field in England, France. Belgium, ish Charities, and his wife, are plan-
he built; hospitals restored and capi- raising of its membership to the 4,000 campaign will render Pisgah Lodge. Rosenthal, It. Kramer.
and
Germany
in
the
interest
of
the
.
ning to attend the New Orleans con-
tal collected in; financial institutions mark, and the building of a Commun- one of the largest and most influent;a1,
Team "D"—R. Finn, Captain; M.
and other social undertakings be es- ity building to house all Jewish acti- lodges of its kind in the world. Mr. "framer, hi. Kanternian, H. Bernard, staff of surgeons of the Evangelical vention.
The Conference will be arranged
Charles Rosenthal, chairman of tile, S. K. Slobin, M. Baron, II. Fleisli- Deaconess Hospital, of Detroit, with
tablished in a hurry, which arc usually vities,
which lie is connected. Ile will with no formal papers, but the op-
accumulated by slow processes in
"The spirit of the II'nai Brith has Propaganda Committee, says of the man. I.. Streamer, M. Freudenheim,
portunity
will he offered all delegates
new countries.
never been the spirit of the past, but coming campaign.
S. Schtlander, A. Meyers.
to participate in the discussions and
"Every fiber of this thriving or-
"The British government. as well that of the future • " NIL Goldsmith de-
bring home to fellow workers the
as the other governments, have re- clares. "We are therefore not look- gnization has been quickened intoTeam E —II. Gordon, Captain;
problems nearest to them. Round
and stirring life dining the past Cohane, S. Glick. B. S. Gould, N.
corded their willingness that Pales- , ing back even to our recent successes, new
:
Gurevich, AL Garrett,
Goldstick,
table conferences on the new tenden-
tine he reserved for a preponderately except to note progress, and to press two years Lis; ttliews,erhia
e,seo,fins,11,,,:,,i':,',:ehill.
N.
(Muhl,
G.
!gallon,
A.
Frazer.
cies in community organization and
t
Jewish population and a large number more rapidly toward the goal ahead enterprises t
1610 Amsterdam avenue. It also
standards, family care, child welfare,
of Jews are only too willing to go —to a membership of 4,000 in the
Greater Triumphs Ahead
Team "F"--J. Golden, Captain; J.
delinquency. education, recreation and
there. It is necessary, however, that local lodge.
"Today the members of Pisgah
Lichtenstein, N. Lichterman, B. Alaz-
health are being arranged.
the land be prepared to receive the
"The need of a Community Build- Lodge, I. 0. B. IL, look back almost
ore. N. Rosenberg. Al. Frank, J. 111:-
newcomers so that an orderly and ing has never been so acute as it
Problem of Social Worker.
breathless at the recent records of
wk. NI. Alexander, Max Unger, S.
prosperous people can develop there is now, with the phenomenal growth
The professional social worker
SOM. , and advancement. Now they
"I sincerely hope," Mr. Butzel sai ( I, of the Jewish community ill our dy- may look ahead for still greater Falk, J. Sauls.
hears the burden of developing and
"that every Jew will contribute to I its namic Detroit. Over 50,000 Jews and
Team "G"—S. Mandell, Captain;
maintaining high standards of Jewish
triumphs to which the zealous leaders
utmost to sustain the colossal amo unl not a single building in the city set
social service. Specialization has pro-
of the order call them, to the task Dr. tioldstick, 1). J. Alarymont, \V.
Goldman,
I.
Braun,
A.
Silverblatt,
(Continued on Page 4)
aside exclusively for our communal of raising the membership of the
ceeded to such a degree that the or-
activities! With 4,000 active members lodge to .3,000. It will mean not only M Linick, N. Scholnick, J. Perlinuter,
dinary director or volunteer worker
.1. I.. Cohan, Al Steingold.
on our roster, the problem of such
(Continued on Pago
Team "11"—Jac Langer, Captain;
a building will solve itself. I ask the
support of the organization in this,
J. Behrman, I,, Leopold, N. Kaploy,
and of other organizations that wish
D. NI. Sidder, Max Krell, 11. Krell,
Al. Herschfeld, Dr. C. Smith, AI. Fin-
to unite with us in this great work."
kelstoti,
L. I. Frank.
Appoints Dr. Noah Aronstam
MRS. DANIEL GUGGENHEIM
Team "1"—Saul Meister, Captain;
Head of Local Zionist Com-
Einerberg, 11. Keidan, J. Berliner,
APPOINTED TREASURER OF
mittee; Meeting Held
Second Session of Congress to Be Held
P. Diamond, W. Rosenberg, 11. HMI•
C.J.W. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Monday.
in May.
er, AL Kreiger, S. Cugell, 1.. Erlich,
New York—Mrs. Daniel Guggen-
J. Gurovitch.
heim accepted appointment as treas-
Judge Julian \V. Mack, president oL urer of the National Campaign which
Ness' York—The catnpaign for the
Team "J"--11. T. Rosenthal. Cap-
the Zionist Organization of America, will be launched on April 25 by the
$25,000 fund needed to complete the
lain; A. !Sloss, Al Klein, I). Berger,
,ap-
work
of the American Jewish Con-
late last week made a number of
Dr. M. Benmosche
I. Solovich, II. Weisberg, S. Rhodes,
National Council of Jewish Women
pointments in Detroit in the course to raise funds for Americanization
gress, together with the approach of
E. Webber, S. Gillen, S. Rubiner, C.
of the reorganization of the Zionist and women's welfare work. In a
spend most of his time at the Middle- the time of the second session of the
Berlin
district of this city, appointing Dr. statement, Mrs. Guggenheim said
Hospital and Guy's Hospital of delegates, have served to arouse a
sex
Noah E. Aronstam as president of there was greater opportunity than
great deal of interest in the organiza-
London.
the local organization; Mr. Jacob Mil- ever for women who had been active
Dr. lienmosche has been a resident hulls affiliated with this body and in
ler, vice-president and chairman of in war relief work to enlarge their
and practitioner in Detroit for six Congress districts in different cities.
the executive board; Philip Slomovitz, sphere of service. There was need,
years and in that brief time has The matter of the • appeal for the
recording secretary; Miss Fannie she said, for a resumption of the rec-
established an enviable reputation in fund, has been taken up by the In-
\Vetsman, financial secretary, and M. reational and educational work that
his profession. He is a native of dependent Order Brith Abraham, the
II. Zackhaim, treasurer.
was interrupted in this country by
London, England, coining to this Independent Order Free Sons of
The Zionist Board of Directors is he war.
Freshened and rejuvenated• its long country with his family at the age Israel, the Independent Order Brith
to consist of Rabbi A. M. Hershman.
tables set with snowy white cloths, of nine. Ile received his It. A. de- Sholom, and substantial contributions
Thirty thousand members of the
Fred M. Butzel, Captain Isadore National Council of Jewish Women
the glow of its brightly-polished gree from St. Nlary's Male Academy are expected from these and other
Levin, Dave Robinson, Louis Stoll, will take part in the drive.
seven-branched candelabra reflected of Norfolk, Va., and was graduated national and central organizations.
Charles Rosenthal
Mrs. Ralph Davidson, Louis Duscoff,
A successful meeting of the Jewish
irginia
in the gleam of the silver and in the front the Medical College of
Harry Goldberg, Eli Lightstone, I.
After a Congress Committee of Philadelphia,
that Pisgah Lodge will be the larg- transparent clearness of the goblets, with high honors in 1904.
Davidson, Capt. Herman Waiss, Max
the 13'nai Brith Lodge rooms, at 25 short graduate course he was ap- made up of delegates from all the
est Brith Lodge in the world,
Lieberman, Joseph Alexander, Mrs.
pointed to the junior staff of the local organizations, was held March
but, what is more vital, it will hasten Broadway, awaited Friday evening ,
J. II. Ehrlich, Mrs. N. E. Aronstam.
March 26, in festive readiness, to re- Memorial Hospital of Richmond, Va., 23rd. Addresses were delivered by
the construction of a Jewish Com-
Louis Granet, A. J. Koffman and
ceive
the
members
and
their
guests
in the departments of electro-thera- Rabbi B. L. Lowenthal, a member of
munity building to house every ele-
Samuel AL Levin.
peutics and pathology. For three the Jewish Congress Commission to
Berlin—In
the
City
Council
of
menu
of
our
people."
(Continued
On
Page
4.)
The important appointment of the
[ years he was lecturer on histology the Peace Conference, and Bernard
Under Mr. Rosenthal's direction the
week in the local Zionist district is Schoenenberg, a suburb of Berlin, the
and demonstrator of pathology and C. Richards, Secretary of the Com-
that of Mr. Fred AI. Butzel as chair- Jewish Socialist councilman, Casper.
bacteriology at the Medical College mission and of the Congress Organ-
made
public
the
fact
that
Kunzer,
an
man of the Palestine Recreation Fund
of Virginia in Richmond. ization. Dr. Louis S. Rubinsohn pre-
Committee, who will be assisted by anti-Semitic member of the same
In 1907 he went to England for sided. A fund of $1,000 was raised
body, had distributed 1,00(1 police
a committee of 30.
further graduate study at the Middle- it the meeting and the Philadelphia
clubs
among
the
members
of
his
At the first meeting of the newly
' sex Hospital of London University. organization pledged itself to collect
appointed district, held Monday even- party. The Socialist legislator
EDITORIAL IN COLLIER'S WEEKLY APRIL. 12, 1913.
For one year lie carried on research the amount of $5,000 toward the en-
ing at the Tuller Hotel, Dr. Aron- charged the anti-Semites with prepar-
work in the field of cancer under Prof. tire fund required. The meeting at
slam appointed Rabbi A. NI. Hersh- ing for a pogrom, and that they were
If, Man-in-the-Ninon-Like, you could glance into the windows of these
Lazarus-Barlow. In 1908 the Gower- the same time went on record as fa-
man to have full charge of Zionist merely waiting for a moment of dis-
humble Ghetto homes, when the eve of the fourteenth day of Noon has arrived,
nor of Virginia honored him with ap- voring a permanent organization to
educational work in this city, said order to carry out their filthy plan
your heart would rejoice with the heart of the Chosen People. The Seder
pointment as delegate from that represent the whole of the American
Councilman Knnzer took the
work to include the advancement of
state to the International Congress Jewry, along the lines of the present
dishes have been put away; the cups and saucers from the shelves gaze down
Hebrew, Young Judaea work, and floor and stated that the clubs were
upon you with a sanctified expression. The copper matzoh set, the ancestral ' on Tuberculosis held in Washington, Congress organization.
Zionist education in general. Mrs. J. not meant for pogroms upou the
Meetings of Congress organizations
samovar, and the two-handled cup for the hand washing glow from energetic ' D. C. In 1909 he went to Cape Town,
11. Ehrlich was appointed chairman Jews. but only as a defense in case
burnishing. The house is spotless. The crumb of leaven left by the good house-
• South Africa where he became as- are being planned in Detroit, Chicago.
of the publicity and propaganda com- of personal attack.
wife to test the sharpness of her husband's eyes has been discovered in the search
si,tant surgeon at Manor House llos- and Cleveland. Several conferences
This explanation hardly convinced
mittee; Mr. I. Davidson. chairman of
by candlelight, and has been pronounced "void and as dust," And now the father
' pital. In 1912 he returned to the have lately been held of New York
the Zion Commonwealth committee; the council of its truth and sincerity.
in his snow-white kittel, not sitting but "reclining like a king," presides over the . United States, settling in Nashua, N. delegates.
the s Congress
ton. ila e
a
Mr. Louis Stoll, chairman of the The house was moved to laughter by
o nd session
Feast of the Passover. The horseradish, and bitter herbs, in commemoration of
i T
ti eh,: second
eneral
m a rsruier d-
c he
practiced s g
re te)r.p
il where
1 909
membership committee, and Mr. his speech. Since no lawful means
gory for about two years prior to will be held about the middle of May.
the days of bondage ip Egypt; the shank hone of the Paschal lamb, and the matzoh
Already Jewish organizations of two
Harry Goldberg, chairman of the against sue], methods are possible.
cake, symbolic of the flight from Egypt, are partaken 01, and little "Katzen,"
coming to Detroit.
the Jewish assemblyman declared that
and Boston, have
Jewish National Fund committee.
bright-eyed, has found the hidden matzoh flake and clamors eagerly for a gift.
cities,
Iii
Zionist offices have been opened for he, too. will distribute several thou-
Miss Simma Guttwoch in London. in turn expressed a desire to have
A curious, Old-World picture this, but an encouraging one. Far the future of
Detroit at 826 Chamber of Commerce sand clubs among the members of his
They reside on West Hancock street the Congress delegates reconvene in
the Jew in America is hound up with the traditions of the past.
building, and a man will be placed in party as a means against personal at-
these cities.
with their two children.
tack.
charge within a few weeks.
Ntw \'urk—A mission composed of
Lair Zionists leaders in Polish Galir•ia,
er'N-15zo—anntivzo-irornrc.:zzrzion o•n:n nmr
Elect L. Goldsmith
President B'nai Brit h DREAM OF COMMUNITY HOUSE
REALIZED BY SUCCESSFUL DRIVE
Dr. Benmosche Off
for Study in Europe
Mack Reorganizes
Detroit Di strict
JEWISH FRATERNITIES
AID JEWISH CONGRESS
IN $25,000 FUND DRIVE
B'NAI BRITH TO GIVE
FIRST SEDER; CLUB
I FLANS INFORMAL
DANCE APR. 4
■
BERLIN ANTI-SEMITES
DISTRIBUTE 1,000 CLUBS
FOR KAPP REVOLUTION
PASSOVER