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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION

Per Year, $3.00; Copy, 10 Cents

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MAY 21, 1920.

VOL. VII. NO. 25.

B'NAI BRITH GRAND Detroit Jews Don
LODGE CONVENTION Gala Attire May 30
CONCLUDES SESSION

Monster Demonstration Planned
by Zionists in Token of
Homeland Decree.

RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF B'NAI BRITH

Student's Day Is
Decided Success

Dr. Franklin, in Sermon, Consid-
ers Causes for Prejudice;
Young People Entertain.

AMERICAN JEWISH
CONGRESS ISSUES
CALL FOR MEETING

More than 20(1 students, principally I Requests Delegates Attend Sec-
of the university of Michigan, De-1
and Session in Philadelphia
trail College of Law and Detroit
May 30th.
College of Medicine, were feted by ;
the affiliated organizations of Temple
---
ictasion of the Zionist victory at San
Beth El in an all-day proiiram, Sun-! CONFERENCE OF JEWISH
Remo, where a decision was reached
day, May 16.
PRESIDENT KRAUS IS
ORGANIZATIONS URGES
that Palestine is to be built as the
Beginning with Rabbi Leo NI.
VOTED RE-ELECTION Jewish
—
National Homeland, under
Franklin's stirring mesage to the st Li -
Brit ish supervision.
dents in the morning, and e ', ding American Jewish Congress Be
Anti-Defamation League Given The (aiming resolution was intro-
with a merry dancing party in the . Constituted Permanent Repre-
(Need by Councilman U. W. Simons
Broader Scope; Women's
evening, the annual student Day 0'411
sentative Body.
this year under the joint auspices
a; the Council mer.tIng last Tuesday,
Auxiliaries Planned.
the Young People's Auxiliary, the
and unanimously adopted by the
PH I LA DE LI' II IA— The American
Woman's Auxiliary and the Nfen's
With 144 delegates present, repre- Council:•
Temple Club, stands out unpreced- Jewish Congress has sent out its of-
senting the various districts of the
"Whereas, the Supreme Allied Coun.
ented fu the annals of these organ- ticial call to delegates to attend the
United States, Palestine and Rou- eil has tandIrmed thy' Balfour 11,clara-
second session of the Congress to he
1Z411101144.
mania, the eleventh munqueinual con- lion and has determined upon the
Dr. Franklin Deals With Prejudice. held in Philadelphia, beginning Sun-
%cation of the Independent Order of awarding to Great Britain of a Man-
day morning, 21 ay 30th. Matters of
The
services
in
the
morning
at
the
Ilrith met for its first s t smolt
date for PaleFtine, with the purpose
Temple were particularly adapted to the utmost importance to the world's
Sundt% morning, May 9, at the
the visiting guests. Rabi Franklin's Jewry will be discussed. The dire
Binh building in Cleveland. Topics of developing it us the Jewish Na-
splendid address on "An Objective situation of the Jews in Eastern and
tional 1101110 1111111, 4111(1
of lbt, greatest importance Were
Vices of the Causes of Religious Central Europe has taxed the wits of
"Whereas, This decision marks a
;ind decisions were arrived at
Prejudice, with Some Suggestions as the various Jewish Relief organiza-
relatite to the admission of women. groat epoch in the history of the Jew-
to
a Possible Cure," was addresed to lions for a solution, but at the pres-
ahedition of secrecy, enlargement of ish people to restore and develop
the students of the colleges and uni- ent writing the sad conditions are lit-
social service, spreading the work of Palestine. their ancient national home,
versities who because of their special tle improved. Much hope is placed in
Americanization, and development of and to make it a place of refuge to
training are likely to become the the American Jewish Congress as the
the .\ tot-Defamation League into a
their bretht•rn of many lands and a
leaders of the civic amt. religious life factor which will solve the present
world-wide organization.
of their various commitiSiti•s.
center of Inspiration to Jewish people
Jewish problem.
Convention is Satisfactory.
The grotesque manifestations of
Recommend Permanent Congress
the world over, and
‘.1,11di Freund, representing the
prejudice directed against the Jew,
In anticipation of the reconvening of
"M,lhereas, The Jewish people of this
Iron district, declared on his re-
Dr.
Franklin
grouped
into
three
the American Jewish Congress On
turn that the convention was the city are desirous of cebffirating this
classes, the religious, economic and May 30-31 in Philadelphia, the Na-
most satisfactory front every point of momentous occasion In Jewish history
social. As to the first, Rabbi Frank- tional and Jewish Organizations hav-
view ever held in the history of the by a parade and demonstration signi-
lin declared that "so long as little ing their headquarters in New York,
fying their tiopreciatIon of and Joy at
children in the Christian Sabbath consisting of representatives of the
Pres:dent Kral'', in his message to this pronounc,•ment by the world pow-
schols are fed upon the lie that the
Independent Order Brith Abraham,
the delegates, took up the work of
Jew was a ''Christ killer," and so Independent Order Brith Sholom, In-
the tirder (luring the war, the Amer-
long as this wicked fide is repeated dependent Order Free Sons of Israel,
Permission is granted to diverse
ican Soldiers and Sailors \\'elfare Jewish bodies to hold a parade upon
from the Christian pulpits, there will
League, the work in behalf of co-re-
he new springs ever to feed anew the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of United
ligionists abroad, co-operation with the streets of this city on Sunday, the
widening river of hate and misunder- States and Canada, Central Zionist
;,nth
day
of
May,
1920,
In
the
afternoon
Committee of Greater New York,
other organizations, and the work of
standing.
Adolph Kraus.
of
that
day.
the .1101-Defamation League.
In the Jew's success in every realm H izrachi Organization, Ilistadruth
Ivrith
Union of Orthodox Jewish Con-
-
\i
a
recent
conference
of
retire
of
industry
Dr.
Franklin
discerned
the
Increased Membership Shown,
During the past 15 years, Mr. Adolph Kraus, of Chicago, has served as
Membership figures, brought to sentatives of various Jewish organ the head of the Constitution Grand Lcdgft of the Independent Order of seeds of economic prejudice, foment- gregations. United Hebrew Trades,
Poale
Zion Organization, Jewish Na-
ing among certain non-Jews hatred
date, shows au increase in the order izations and congregations,
h , 'Coal Brith, and was re-elected to that position for another (ice-year term
T ora at
T a l mu d held
tional Socialist Committe, Jewish Na.
from 40,083 on January 1, 1915 to the \V.Ikins street
at the convention held during the past week itt Cleveland. Mr. Kraus came and distrust of him.
Social Practices Censored. tional Workers' Alliance, Order Sons
62,377 oil April I, 1920, or more than more than 20 local Jewish organiza- to America from Bohemia at the age of IS and quickly sprang to a position
of Zion, Federation of Galician and
22,0110 in the past tive years. Since thin, have pledged to take part in the of prominence in the social and business I ' . e of Chicago. lie was at one
The social prejudice Dr. Franklin Bucovinian Jews, Federation of Rou-
It
is
t.soected
that
at
least
the last convention 74 new lodge, tetrad,.
time owner of the Chicago Tittles. As he I of the Wind Brith during the attributes to the practices of a hand- manian Jews, Federation of Ukrainian
were hastituted in the United States, 30 More organizations Will J0111 Wall war his work in behalf of the J ew both he c and in the stricken countries ful of Jews whose loud speech, showy
three in Canada, three in Germany, the Zionist District to, make the pa- of Europe was declared invaluable. Althoup past his 75th year, Mr. Kraus dress and crude mannerisms are of- Jews, Federation of Russian-Polish
Hebrews, Federation of Bessarabian
two in Austria and one in Roumania. rade a success.
was untiring in his activity during the Pea* Conference at Versailles, hav- fensive.
Jews,
Capt. Herman \Yaks. who was ing incorporated into the treaty many h of vital importance to
.\s a result of the war, the terri-
"That non-Jews are equally guilty Jews, Federation of Hungarian
Federation of Jewish Farmers, Fed-
toral limit, of the European dis- chosen to act as grand marshal for the Jew.
of
these
same
things,
as
they
un-
.
tricts were materially changed. A the parade. has issued au appeal to
1
doubtedly are, does not touch our eration of Baltic and Lithuanian Jets's,
—
number of the lodges located in the all -ex-survive own, and especially to
case at all," Dr. Franklin declared. Philadelphia Jewish Congress Com-
r'stern section of District h are now the local members of the Jewish I,e-
After all, the Jew is a minority in the mittee, United Jewish Organizations
heated in territory belonging to the gion, who served m Palestine, to :il-
community and minorities are always
(Continued On Page 6.)
to be judged by their less worthy
k , politic of Poland. Salonique tend a meeting at the Shaarey Zedek
of Salcmica, formerly in Tor- Tuesday vetoing to make prepara-
representatives. The way to over-
i
._
:
I
for the demonstration. The
hey, is now under th e Greek server• toots
come prejudice based on the sociai
no nw .iii- Clirtaiiele also received the following Jew:sh Philanthropist Gives $200,-!Great Crowds Attend Funeral habits and managers of the Jew. the
I !el!, v. District Number f
ty
10-
mer
or
l
y
Services for Yiddish Actor in
■ ,,,,,, , only those 10414,44 ,
speaker suggested, was for hint to
000 Within Week to Two
(continued on Page Slut
cited in Bohemia. NI markt and
consciously', actively and aggressivve-
Second Avenue Temple.
Worthy Projects.
-
SileS141. The lodges in Austria hate
ly to set himself to overconit• these
—.
petitioned the executive committee CENTRAL CONFERENCE
Kessler. outward manifestations which may Amendment to State Constiution
YORK.—David
NEW YORK—Widely quoted by ; \f:\\'
for a charter for a new District
offend people of relined senti-
Would Cause Abolition of
OF AMERICAN RABBIS d. press of the country durMg the famed Yiddish actor, was buried justly
tirand Lodge with headquarters in
ments.
past
week
was
a
statement
made
by
Monday
aiind
the
sorowing
of
one
Talmud Torah.
the t'o'y
t'o'y
is a beggar
Jew
MEETS
AT
ROCHESTER
"So
long
as
the
ever
that
"'"Isi.
e
l
,
.
t
Nathan Straus, retired millionaire of the greatest crowds
\ I . ic""a
.41..11..011
O.
f or ' t Ai rrmil
h:11, b ltY
ee n ()I
111414.4
:mil the suppliant, so long as he
- •
philanthropist.
Mr.
Straus,
in
his
life',
gathered
for
a
ceremony
of
mourning
Linz,
Sals-
(If
lit ,
cew lodg4•••
Agitation springing from the pro-
stands at the bottom of the ladder
Flie membership Rabbi Leo M. Frarnklin Opens Pro- of 72 years, has proved worthy of on the east sole. More than 100 pa- and does not attempt to push his way posed amendment to the Michigan
burg and Gratz.
gram; to Consider Important
the honor and deference paid him trolmen Were needed to hold in check to the topmost rung, so long as he constitution, having for its object the
of the existing lodge , in the Republic
Religious Problems.
daily by thousands of Jews and Gen- those who vied for places from which is content to live in the ghettos of abolition of parochial and religious
ni :\--stria is now about 7(111 Presi-
— - - •
wslio have at some time been the to view the cortege of the ghetto our great cities and not on the boule- schools throughout the state, has
dent Kraus recommended that a Dis-
favorite. and mounted men had to
trict Grand Lodge be created in the
It: bbi 1,-(1 M. Franklin, President of object of his benefactions.
vards and avenues, so long as lie is brought from members of Pisgah
Commenting on his recent gifts, charge again and again to open a willing to be the old clothes man, the Lodge, No. 34, I. 0. B. 13., a resolu-
republic as soon as two more lodge,. ihe Central Conferenue of AllifiriCall
pathway on the sidewalk in front of
amounting
to
$200000
to
the
Palestine
are e•tablishell.
in the economic world, lit- tion which, while not directly oppos-
Rabbis, will open the th;rty-first an
the Jewish the Second Avenue Theater, where scavenger
Important Matters Considered.
convention of the organization Restoration Fund and to
lie services were conducted, in the tle will he said against him," said the ing the measure, implies disagreement
Rabbit.
"But
it is that very success with a policy of state interference,
some of the important matters con- at Rochester, N. Y., June 29. The war sufferers. Mr. Straus said:
"It is a disgrace for a man to die presence of all who could jam them. in the commercial, profefssional, and records the organization as con-
• d, red by the convention included: program, which will continue through
rich and it is criminal not to share self es inside.
\ secrecy was abolished. For
The actor's body has lain in state scholarly and artistic worlds which tinuing to favor the work of the Tal-
July 6, is announced 1144 especially with those who are poor and suffer-
m.,re than 40 year, this 1141 , !Well a nautical and constructive this year.
all
day Sunday fn the Hebrew Ac writes his names in letters of fire and mud Torah.
ing.
The
man
who
dies
possessed
of
I
'Hie amendment, which is to be
mooted question in the lodge, 111141
gold that calls forth so often the act
Wednesday, 311110 an, will bring re. worldly riches has failed in the great- tors' Club at Second avenue and of hate and the world of malediction placed on the ballot to he voted on
but for certain oporobious allegation;
Sixth street, where long lanes of
1001e
.:
the war, the proponents tici ts from President. Ft ankh'', and est thing in life—his duty to the men, women and children had filed against hint."
next November, is as follows:
"Section 16. All residents of the
m the measure might not have car- (eller officers and committees on Pen.
Declaring that if his hope is ful- tifist the coflin from 6 o'clock in the Predicts Disappearance of Hatred. Stale of Michigan, between the ages
t , .1 their point. In Germany,
sion Fund, Publications, Church and
The prejudices based on differences
it was declared by Aiit-Setn- State, Religious Work in Universities, filled he "shall the rich in happiness morning until late at night. By the
of five years and sixteen years, shall
etlig on will disappear, the speaker
o • that the 11'N;ii Brith lodges of Training of the Itabbinite, Marriage and gin d works," Mr. Straus express- time the funeral trocession started
attend the public school in their re-
eu his ambition to become poor. from the club to the theater the predicted. when religions practice
th.o country and those of the Coded
, , holiday Observance, "There is no satisfaction in money streets wer packed, even the Church some of that tolerance they' are con- spectif e Districts until they have
and
Ihvorc
States hail conspired to defeat Ger- Contemporaneous History, Social Jus.
graduated from the eighth grade;
alone. Food and home. work and of the Nativity, on the cast side of -dainty 'tn.:telling. when brotherhood Provided, that in Districts where the
many in the war. Nonduembers will
now, under certain conditions, he d ee , tt,:ponses, Jewish SrTial Ethics, play—they are for rids and poor Second avenue. hetwett Second and shall become a reality instead of a grades do not reach the eighth; then
alike. And I find that the only last- 116rd streets. affording a viewpoint hollow phrase on men's lips, and
I ermined to Mend meetings and to Rook of Meditations and Prayers.
persons here ❑ described in such
hurstlay, July 1, has lwen designat- ing satisfaction is in what you can to a gathering of picturesque old when preachers and teachers of re- all
tt ioiess initiaCons.
District shall complete the course
Plans were perfected for tile estale or! as Religious Stave day, W11(1 11 the do for the world." ,• lews, with flowMg beards and white ligion recognize that the ultimate test taught therein.
Announcement, made at the Extra-' hair. who probably never before had of true religion is not some wordy
11,11111mo of women's auxiliaries which report on Survey of Religious Condi-
"Section 17. The legislature shall
are to co-operate in the social and re- tions will h pre •itinted by the Chair- ordinary Conference held this week stood within the shadow of a gentile :reed, but the sincerity with which enact all necessary legislation to
ligious wotk of the It With.
N ew York, to th e e ff e ct that Mr; house of worship. Among the crowd one lives the creed he professes.
m•n, Rabbi Louis Wolsey, of ('I -ve-
"The matter of overcoming prejud- render Section sixteen effective."
.1.11 attempt to lower the age for land. Rabbi William Fineschriber Straus had contributed $1000110 to went pedd.ers, doing an active busi-
The action was taken by l'isgalt
found a Medical Research and llealth mss in the sale of songs bearing the ice in its varied forms lies both with Lodge
admittance into the order from 21
at its meeting, Monday, May -
paper
dealing
with
the
a
rail
will
years to IS years was defeated after
Service department at the University picture of the late star.
he Jew's and the non-Jews," Dr. 17. proposed measure, while
a lengthy debate. In the European - Decay of Theology in Popular ('en- of Jernsalem, brought a prolonged
The pallbearers, most of them as- Franklin said in conclusion. "Let each aimed at the parochial schools. con-
lodges the candidates must have at- Religion"; Rabbi S. II. Golienson, ovation from the assembled delegates. sociates of Kessler in the Jewish do his part in putting down this aver-
"\Vhat is the Rent Influence of Juda• Dr. Stephen S. \Vise said that Nfr. Theater, bore the coffin to the theater sion of man for man and group for ducted by the Protestant and Roman
taMed the age of 25.
The Bible in public schools is to be 'slit as a Religion upon the Jew or Straus would increase his gift from t on their shoulders, a platoon of group. The present scheme is essen- Catholic denominat,ons, acording to
opposed by the Order on the ground Today?"; Rabbi i1. S Laxaron, "i IOW time to time, making possible an in-1111(111111yd police with difficulty making tially tin-Christian and tip - Jewish, as S. M. Horton, secretary of the Re-
ligious Liberty Association of Kala-
(Continued on Page 6.)
lirs Immigration Affected the Reno_ stitution ill Palestine comparable only, way for them. The Jewish chorus, well as inhuman and me.\inerican." mazoo, it will nevertheless remove
1,'ntring a dirge, Preceded the coffin, Dancing, Dinner, Reception Follow.
tat, Sitnation"; Rabbi M. Lefkovitz, to the Rockefeller Foundation.
the lowish religious schools.
it walked other stagefolk
Women were on their and
CONGRESS WILL MAKE "What is the Influence of the Synagog Men and instant,
Following the sermon a special-
Brith does not believe
Tim'
wildly
cheering.1
',caring
wreaths
and
clusters
of
an
feet
in
ly
arranged
musical
program
was
of Today"; Rabbi Louis
that instruction in Hebrew and Jew-
NO EFFORT TO BAR on the Jew "Does
when \I r. Straus's contribution of L flowers,
rendered
by
the
Temple
Beth
El
ish
history
will
in any way conflict
Sunday
School
make
111:111,
IMMIGRANTS NOW GreF44
for a Religious Con•ciousni.ss"; Rabbi $100,000 toward the $7,500,000 Jewisl'.. Cantor ilir, climan conducted the choir. At noon the visiting students with the regular program of educa-
War Sufferers Fund was reported services, singing favorite hymns of were dinner guests in the homes of tion outlined hy the state, or that
Charles S. Levi, 'AN'llat it the Situa- Tuesday at a meeting in New York.
the dead man to the organ accom- congregation members. At 3:30 the such instruction will produce any
Hebrew Aid Society Asks to Permit ticn In Or Jewry Today In Ain-
Responding to the applause Mr. paniment of Jacob Rumschinsky. visitors met at the Temple and were
War Orphans to Join Relatives
mice; Rabbi Martin Zielonka, "Social Straus said, "I have been unable to lamb P. Adler, Sholom Ascii, Leo taken in automobiles furnished by other effect than that toward making
good Jews and therefore good citi-
in United States.
Service and Religion."
sleep at night because of the thought Ornstein. Rudolph Marks, William the Men's Temple Club to points of zens. The resolution adopted by the
Friday, July 2nd will be Synagog of the suffering of the peoples in Len- I P. Edlin and Bertha Kalish delivered interest in the city. An informal re- lodge, is as follows:
NV \SIIIN(;TON, May 17.—No at program day. when Rabbi Samuel teal and Eastern Europe and despite I e ....tog i es.
ception in the vestry rows at 5
"Whereas. 'Hie various Talmud
tempt to enact legislation suspending Knelt will treat "The Probletn of the my previous contributions toward' ( The funeral procession went down o'clock was followed by* a supper Torahs of the City of Detroit have
immigration for a period of years will Itnsynagogued", and Professor I. 1.-o their succor, I did not feel that I had , Second avenue to Houston street, the served by the Woman's Auxiliary.
been combined under on administra-
be made at this session of Congress.
done my whole duty."
Dispensing with the usual lengthy tive elan, to be called the UNITED
1111werv, Delancey street and over
Sharftnan, of the University of M
Chairman Johnson of the House im-
Mr. and Mrs. Straus are to sail for the Williainsburge bridge to Wash- program of entertainment that cus-
EW SCHOOLS, for the pur-
.treating of "Religion and the
migration Committee announced to-
the Holy Land in June to aid to the
r wh ere tomarily followed the supper, but two pose of teaching the Jewish children
le o
t
,tro at‘ i_c he,:apde y in Brooklyn,
day, dur.tig a general hearing on im- Synagog." Abundant time is allowed work of restoration. On July 4, Mr. i2ig
th
ose
brief
addresses
were
heard.
Robert
se
le
c
ted
ur e a
of our city the language of our fore-
for the discussion of both papers, In Straus will go to Carlsbad as one of ;', f ocirer
migration problems.
•
Yanover, president of the Young fathers and for the firrther purpose of
Javorites of the Yiddish
I
Rabhi NI. Feuerlicht will the four men representing America'
Representatives of the He brew 1110 PYrining
and its public. The Hebrew People's Society welcomed the visi- instructing them in the history of the
.
.
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society dellf•or the 1. Contemner
onference Lecture.
•Netors' Club, the Hebrew Actors' tors. Harry Stocker, head of the Jew and to give them the opportunity
at the \V°rid Zionist Convention '
of New York were told that it would
Saturday, July 3rd, Rabbi Henry
Union, the Theat rical Protective Student Congregation at Ann Arbor, of studying the great and inspiring
be impossible to comolete an immi- Ettelson Will deliver the confereneN. JEWISH SOLDIERS ONLY
Union, the Jewish Theatrical Dress- responded.
Hebrew literature, all to the end that
oration bill before recess for the po-
AT LEMBERG UNIVERSITY 'et's' union, the Jewish Stage .Carpen- The crowd that gathered in the a deep and abiding spiritual Judaism'
litical conventions, and that after the Sermon, at the morning services.
Union and others part ciliated. gymnasium for the dance was so may be instilled in their hearts and
Sunday, July 4th, Rabbi G. Deutsch
recess current work would be con-
Lemberg—With the exception of
tinned by the committee. will present a paper: "The Jew In those who serve in the Polish army t Many business houses along the way great that a special orchestra was minds, he it therefore
"Resolved. That Pisgah Lodge, No,
John L. Burnstine, healing the Economic Life with Special Refer- no Jewish young men may enterfvere dosed, some bearing legends of hastily caned into service in the vestry
Lemberg University. If a JewiALnourifing
,s
across their black-draped rooms. Dancing continued until mid- 34. Independent Order IPNai B'rith,
New York delegation : urged inclusion •nee to Poland"
night.
hereby express its endorsement of
NIonilfiy. July 5th. Is It•ligious Edit- youth is sick or too weak to be ac- 1 " "
in immigrant legislation of provisions
.
this noble work and extend to the
h, permit war orphans to join their cation Day. The Report of the t out-
The
Hon,
Arthur
M.
Myers
has
.said
UNITED HEBREW SCHOOLS
ceptable
the military
authorities,
The directors of Congregation
y , and to raise mittee on Itel!glous Education will be I • he
relatives in this countr y.
has no to hope
of studying
at the
males from corn- presented, and Rabbi Solomon Foster, University. Hundreds of young men kdath Jeshurtm, Roxbury, Mass., been re-elected member for Auckland I its earnest prayer for the successful
the age limit ba
inu
to the
the ge
United
above 16 will read a paper "The Alm of Rell-: have been thus cut off from all possi- have presented Rabbi H. Raphael City East at the Dominion parlia- culmination of a high and holy Mis-
years,
fixed States
in the tentative
ruentary election. sion."
Gold with a Purim gift of $2,500.
billy of further study,
glous Education In Our Schools."
the committee.
measures before
a

All preparations h a te already prac-
Deiegatel Abolish Secrecy M tically
been completed for the mon-
Order After Controversy
ster parade anti celebration on Sun-
of Forty Years.
day, May 30. by Detroit Jews, on t h e

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CRIMINAL TO DIE RICH, , EAST SIDE MOURNS
SAYS NATHAN STRAUS, ! AT KESSLER BURIAL

1,CDGE APPROVES
HEBREW SCHOOLS

