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PaloSeal Cotter

CLIFTON AVENVI - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

1

THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION

VOL VIII. NO. 6.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY JULY 9, 1920.

CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF
AMERICAN RABBIS RE -ELECT
DR, LEO M, FRANKLIN, PRESIDENT

HEADS INTERNATIONAL ZIONISTS

125 Jewish Leaders Attend Thirty-first Convention at
Rochester, June 29 to July 6; Duty to Rehabilitate Pal-
estine Emphasized, Disagree with Political Zionism.

RECOGNIZE AS SOCIAL JUSTICE RIGHT OF LABOR
TO ORGANIZE AND BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY

Discuss Spread of Anti-Semitism, Express Confidence in
American Spirit of Fair-Play to Counteract Insid-
ious Forces at Work in This Country.

Per Year, $3.00; Copy, 10 Cents

I WORLD'S ZIONISTS
TO REHABILITATE
JEWISH HOMELAND

250 Delegates Meet in London to Plan for Building Up of
Palestine, Must Raise $100,000,000—American Dele-
gation Most Important at Conference.

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JUSTICE LOUIS D. BRANDEIS IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
- —
Dr.

Max Nordau Says Hope of Future of Holy Land Lies in
Encouraging Immediate Immigration From Europe; Dr.
Nahum Sokolow Bitterly Scores Ukraine Pogroms.

Rochester, N. Y.—The Thirty-first • .\s though the normal sacrifices of
ij
convention of the Central Conference star were not suflIcient to till his cup
LONDON. July 7—Justice Louis
of American Rabbis, which opened in of suffering, other forces, cruel and
I • itrandeis, of the ['liked States Su-
this city, Tuesday. June 29, closed its insidious, have arrayed themselves
preme Court, teas elected president
sessions on July 6 after one of the against the Jew in practically every
of the International Zionists at the
most constructite meetings in the quarter of the world, including our
opening session of the conference of
history of the organization. About own beloved land I-'.very accusation
that body here today.
125 Rabbis, representing every large that anti-Semitism durin• the last 50
"After 2,1)011 years of hopelessness
Jewish community in the country. years and more ha, hi en able to de-
and insecurity and persecution, we
were in attendance. Vital problems vise is repeated am it The trumped
meet
at last as a nation with a home
confronting Israel and humanity were up charges of Polish anti-Semilic
secured in our historic land for a
discased still an enthusiasm and an propagandists, so crude as to betray
place
among the nations of the world,
earnestness that pervaded the ses• their character to all save those whose
Show Work Achieved by Delega- dependent only on our own wisdom
Si''-
t from first to last. tat for Jewish blood is never sated.
and
devotion."
and the equally malicious Eyre and
tion from American Jewish
Rabbi Franklin Honored.
\\*Rh these words, NI. Sokolow,
Spottiswoode papers appearing in
Congress at Versailles.
known as "the diplomat of the Jewish
Rabbi Leo NI. Franklin. of Detroit, England are of a piece with 'the
people," opened the world conference
one of the most consistently active despicable and libelous attacks upon
of the Zionists for the formulation of
ASSURED EQUAL RIGHTS
forces of the organization that has the Jew in this country which have
made the Central Conference of been disseminated by NIr. Ford's pa-
IN CZECHO-SLOVAKIA plans to reclaim Palestine for the
Jews, here today, .
American Rabbi, a great moral in- per—the Dearborn Independent—and
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
fluence in American life, was unani- by certain foreign correspondents fu
Many Delegates Attend
Turkish Treaty Adopts Balfour
mously re-elected president for an- the public press.
Two hundred and fifty delegates
Declaration in Favor of
other year. Dr. Franklin, who re-
A hundred times the falsehood that Ix r
are present flan 30 countries, includ-
cently celebrated his twentieth anni- there exists a secret Jewish empire
Homeland for Jews.
ing Russia and the Central Powers.
versary as Rabbi of Temple Beth El that to the detriment of humanity
Every shade of Jewish opinion is rep-
of Detroit, has sewed the Conference controls the finances, the press, and
NEN1' YORK—The publication of resented.
in many capacities. Previous to hi, even many of the governments of the
the constitution of the Republic of
The three main questions for con-
election last April he held the office world has been exposed. Yet every
rst Six Months Czecho-Slovakia, and the treaties sideration are (I) an administration,
of Vice-President for two years, and
it raises anew its
with Turkey and Bulgaria, copies of (2) immigration policy and (3) a
was Treasurer of the Conference the nicked head, seeking to poison the
which have just reached this country, fiscal program.
year preceding. His telling and con- minds and the hearts of the multi - Eloquent Testimonies by Two Non-Sectarian Campaigns Meet sheds new light on the work and
The American delegation is the
structive work during the long years miles against the Jew. The time has
achievement, of the Delegation front most important in numbers and this
Travelers; J. L. Bernstein
With Great Success, Ex-
of his service, has provesta source of come when an end must be put to the
the Amer:can Jewish Congress to the importance is enhanced by the fact
Leaves
for
Europe.
tended
to
Canada.
'
pride and gratification to the mem- spread of these vicious fabrications.
that it represents the richest coun-
Peace Conference at Versailles.
bees of the Conference. !its re-elec- It is out of such libels given currency
The Constitution of Czecho-Slo- try in the world.
N ENV V OR K —American visitors to , NE \V VORK —0, er $4.000,000
lino to the honored position of leader among the unthinking and ignorant
has cakia shows that in addition to mi -
Big Fund Needed
of the Conference met with the in- massy, that the incentives to pogrom Europe who have had occasion to go been raised by the American Jewish nority rights which have been se
-
start approval of all his colleagues and massacre are horn. In a time to Poland and see the work of Messrs. ' Relief Committee in its non-sectarian cured for the Jews in all of the new
It is estimated that $100,000,000 is
and the laity, representing prominent when the whole world is on edge be- Leon Kamaiky and J Nlassel, I campaigns for the "'I'd of Jewl`h and enlarged states, the Jews of necessary for the first year's work In
individuals throughout the country. cause of the abounding unrest, it is Commissioners of the Hebrew Sind—twat' sufferers from January' 1, 1920, (Tzeclio-Slovakia have practically Pe- restoring Zion. There are differences
particularly necessary that these mali- tering and Immigrant Aid Society 'off until lane 30. according to • stale-
List of Officers Elected.
le. complete national rights in all of opinion as to how this money
cious charges against the Jew be so America, are paying eloquent tributes lilt ',ad by limey'If. Rosenfelt, aspects.
should be raised. Collett Bernstein,
The following officers were likewise completely disproved that now and to their achievements.
naConal director of the L'otionittee.
Part with
1 \' of
the Turkish
Treaty, leader of the Zionist movement in
re-elected: Honorary president, Dr. hereafter, they shall he unable to "-
Mr. Albert Rosenblatt, Chairman of l'his includes the following cam- dealing
"Protection
of Nlinori-
Russia, proposed to raise it according
Kaufman Kohler, Cincinnati: vice
vice-
, vire tamselve, Ni one man and the Building Fund Committee, has re-
Angeles and Southern ties" assures full and complete pro- to the Biblical injunction to give up
president, Dr. Edward N. Calisen.
ceived two letters, one from N1 r. S. California. $2511.1XSI: Toronto and Ow-
one-tenth of every income to a com-
one group o f Torii can
Richmond, Va.; treasurer, Dr. Louis this, but a united Jewry can do so. l,. IlotIm an, manufacturer, of 144 tario Province. $ 230000; Washi ngton. tection of life and liberty to all in- mon fund. Another faction suggests'd
ono .
$15,5 .000; habitants of Turkey, without d istinc- a national loan to be raised on Jewish-
Wolsey, Cleveland. 0.; recording sec-
In a thorough and exhaustive man- %Vest 25th street, New York City, who D . c ..
retary, Rabbi Isaac E. Marcuson, Ma- tier the president's report took tip is now fn London. and the other from Georgia. $250.010: Iles Moines. Iowa, 'ion of birth, national ity, race or re- owned securities in the form of a
00,1)00„
cot,
5, 4000.. ligion. It further safeguards by spe-
ei
son, Ga.; corresponding secretary, Dr. the problem of the unsynagoguell. en- NIT A. M. Stavisky, of the firm
Iowa, „
fund.
.cial provision "the civil and political
Nio
Felix A. Levy, Chicago. compassing not merely those who are Stavisky Bros.. of 103 Weedier street. si
Discussing the immigration phase,
Jopl i n,
,
'
,
"- ,- '01 I • of minorities, the free use of Sias Nordau, writer, proposed to
On the Executive Board the fol- not officially affiliated with the syna- New York City, it ho is ill Berlinl Oil $1a.0110;
North
Dakota,
$7s,000;
thin,
I
their
language
and
the
right
to
e
.stalo "dump" 500,00(1 immigrants into Pales-
lowing were named. Max C. Carrick, gog or relative Jewi•li I,rganizations, his way hack to this country:.
$1.438.000:
$280,000;
ILar
Mr. Hoffman writes:
lisp educational, religious and charit- tine immediately. At present, he said,
but that vast number of persons who
$80.1. 00: l'tan, able institut
" \Vale toy memory is -Till fresh of ri:a ' arg•
and their ecclesias- the Jews in Palestine are in the
feel themselves to be beyond the the horrible conslitiotts n Melt our co-
$2:(100: tic:, and
`""""Prf- If.
nonistic autonomy"
power of the synagog to influence. religionists have to endure
minority and immigration is the only
""'l
Europe,
The oolitic: 01(m of these treaties solution.
The need of a greater hospitality on I take this opportunity id stating that
mak,

of
timely
interest
the
report
of
the part of the synagog and of a if your activities o f the Hon., m i d.
Campaigns now going on or being the C onnn i s. i on from the American
Money Will Follow
more far-reaching spirit of democracy tering and Immigrant Aid Society was organized, tinder the non-sectarian
"If we can make Palestine an un-
was emphasized by the speaker. To the only thing you have done in your policy of the committee, with the rc- )(lush Congress to the Peace (on-
(creme which was presented at the questionably Jewish nation, the money
this end, Dr. Franklin announced, the life, then I say you are doing some- suhs
are expected to obtain, in-
Union of American Hebrew Conger- thing worth while living for. I istt- clude. Alabama. 5150.000; San Fran- recent session of the Congress in will flow into it," declared NI. Nordau.
There is a large group that favors
gallons is shortly in initiate a ma'', ed the 1Varsaw office of the loom- cisco and Northern California, $400,- Philadelphia
Summarized briefly this report is gradual colonization to avoid con-
ment that will carry the message of grant Society. They are doing won- 000; \Vinnipeg and Nlanitolia Pro,
as follows:
tusion.
the Jew into the Inglinays and the derful work."
vice, $150,00.
All delegates are of the opinion
by-ways of the nations and with new
The Interview With President
Mr. Staeisky writes:
lit the following campaigns, where
that the decision of the Allies at San
mettle& shall seek to win back to
Wilson.
"One thing I want to say to you, ittensoe campaigns had been held
Remo
to give Great Britain a Man-
the synagog those who have been per- you may be proud of your work for
Before settling out for Paris to date over Palestine will eventually
tutted to wander away from the fold. the Hebrew Sheltering and Immi- one,- before, it was deemed advisable
to
land
the
appeal
to
the
Jewish
com-
present
before
the
Peace
Conference
leave
the
administration of Jewish af-
He recommended that the Confer- grant Aid Society of America. I have
ence offer its aid and co-operation been several times in the (it'll"' in munities, mr. Rosenfelt explained, the resolutions of the American Jew- fairs in Palestine in the hands of the
with
the
following
highly
creditable
ish
Congress
the
delegates
elected
at
Jews
themselves.
to the U. of A. II. C. 10 the end that M'arsaw, and the work is gigantic. Ile
The Americans advocate adminis-
through the synagog every "Jew may happy with your work. Nlay the Al- results: Louis';ina. $140,000; Missis- the meeting in Philadelphia, Decent-
he breught hack to his allegiance and mighty bless you with r health sippi. $55.82102; North Carolina, $25,- br, 1918, thought it advisable to ar- tration of affairs through the continu-
1101):
and
Buffalo.
N.
Y.,
$150.000
hinge
for
a
personal
interview
with
ation
of the present Zionist organiza-
to a sense of that social and civic and sttength that you mat k eep 11 11
The appeal to both Jew and Gentile Pres:dent \Vilson. Upon inquiry by tion.
obligation and to the high moral your goad work for the welfare of
Rabbi
Stephen
S.
Wise
in
Paris
the
to
come
i0
the
relief of the Jewish
standards which such allegiance im- ills less fortunate brethren."
ills John I.. Bernstein. President of war sufferers of Eastern Europe, sle• President said that he preferred to FARMING COURSE
plies."
Puler the title of "Social Justice," the Hebrew Sheltering and Immi- veloped nth-ail-de muter the direr- see the delegation upon his "moo-
OPEN TO JEWISH BOYS
Dr. Franklin discussed the great so- grant Aid Society of America, left for ti(in of NIT Rai-nit•IL marks the first rary return to Washington. It was
DR. LEO M. FRANKI
cial problems now confronting all Europe on the Steamship Nlauretania time in the history of the Jews that decided therefore that Judge Julian '
thinking and forward looking men on Thursday last. Ile will study the :hey have a" gone outside their \V. Mack, Mr. Louis Nlarsliall and Agriculture Presents • Splendid Field
President of C. C. A. 1.
of Opportunity for Ambitious
and Monet and t111011 the proper solu- Jewish situation abroad and COI, fur own people, in asking for aid. How the Secretary of the Delegation, Ber-
Young Men.
Erie. l'a.; Henry England,
Tincin- tion of which depends in large mea- with the European Cononi•sion fu ru sincees•ful this Dairy has lieen, is in- nard G. RIchards await the presi-
nati: Louis Grossmann, lincinnati; sure the perpetuation of ideals and gaud to their activities and their teed- dicated by the fact that in the year dent', arrival. The other members of
uovi.EsTowN. PA.—The Na-
Samuel Hirshberg, Milwaukee; Clif- the permanence of social organiza-
:\ large delegation of member , of and a half that !dr. Rosenfelt has the delegation Colonel Harry Cut-
ton II. Levy, New York; \Villiatu tion.
the Board of Directors and friends been it rector of the American Je•- ler, Rabbi It. L. Levintlial, Jacob 611121 Farm School, located at Farm
Roseman, Baltimore; Marcus Salz-
ish Relief Committee, approximately dellaas, Joseph liarondess, 1)r. N;t- School, Bucks County (near Philadel-
Touching upon the spread of the bade Mr. Bernstein a lion toy age.
Mill Leopold Benedict phia), l'a., offers to boys a three
man, 1Vilkesbarre, Pa.; Abram Simon. Reform movement. the President
$16.000.0011 has been raised through- hum
\Vashington; Samuel Schulman, New urged that a new bond of sympathetic
years' course in practical and scientific
out the United States, exclusively of had previously left for Europe.
B'NAI B'RITH CLUB
York: George Solomon, Savannah, co-operation be forged between Jews
thf March 2nd, 1919, President agriculture, including the handling of
New York City and Ness England.
PLANS
TO
ENTERTAIN
farm machinery, tools, care of stock,
Ga.; Horace J. 1Volf, Rochester.
\Vil•n
granted
an
interview
to
the
of this country and their foreign
The non-sectarian campaign, if
delegation in the course of which two planting, harvesting, chemistry, phys-
brethern w ho feel the urge of the
THIS COMING SEASON ihe Committee were extended to Can- memorials
President's Message.
Were presented 10 16111 at ics, notany, agronomy, animal hus-
ola this year. The Province of On-
The Conference opened Tuesday Puffy liberal spirit and the universal-
the \\line lino", containing the bandry, farm management, soils, farm
with Dr. Franklin's presidential mes- ity of Israel's message newly em- I. Leonard Braun, Chairman of Com- t., o raised $230,000, while the total resolutions of the .\ merican Jewish bookkeeping. greenhouse manage-
amount contributed by Toronto tip to
mittee, Will Submit Ambitious
sage. Permeated with deep thought, phasized.
"tigress, one concerning the status ment, horticulture, fruit growing,
Dr. Franklin's address in its en-
the present year was $9,163.80. For
Program at Meeting, Mon-
clear, concise, and filled with fruitful
vegetable gardening, entomology,
tirety
sounded
the
deeply
spiritual
the tiro time in the history of Jew- of Jens in Eastern Europe, the other dairying, poultrying, etc.
day Noon,
suggestions, the president's address
in
respect to a Jewish homeland in
ish 1Var relief. both the Province of
touched upon the problem, vital to no te which was reinforced not only
Tuition, board, lodging and hooks
Palestine.
of
the
other
Rabbis
,
in
the
paper
Israel and to humanity which are
Henry Marks, President of the Ontario and the Municipality of To-
\Val respect to the rights of Jews are given free to all students. The
pressing for solution in the- e crucial but as well in the addresses made by B'Nai Brith Club, has appointed the ronto made official grants of $10,000
requirements for admission are, age
in
Eastern
Europe
the
President
ex-
several
laymen
who
appeared
before
times.
foliating Entertainment Committee each to the committee. Widening th e
between 16 and 21 year.; grammar
Concerning himself first with the the Convention. An inspiring ad- to take charge of the Cluh's social ac- scope of the committee's work still pressed himself as being "sympa- school education, or its equivalent;
rising tide of anti-Semitism, which sire--, be Prof. I. I.eo Sharfman of the tivities for the following season: I. further, 11r. Roosuelt is arranging thetic with the incontestable prin- mental, moral and physical health, and
has evidenced itself in varied forms Unit erSity of Nlichigan was termed Leonard Braun, Chairman; David for campaigns in l'ulia and Porto ciple of the right of the Jewish pen- a sincere desire to make agriculture
of attack in the past year. Dr. Frank- by many a masterly appeal for the Nlarytuont. Ben Kramer, Lester Leo- Rica this fall. pie everywhere to equality of status" a life's calling. Graduates of The Na-
\Val respect to the British Man-
lin expressed the confidence that the deepening of the religious life.
pold, Joseph Barak. Ben Gould.
tional Farm School are in constant
Subjects of timely interest were in- Simon Segar, Louis Bass and NI. It
date over Palestine he said:
spirit of American fair play would
corporated
in
two
committee
reports
'As for your representations touch- demand as herdsman, dairymen, poul-
JAIL
JEWISH
EDITORS
counteract those insidious influences.
Teak,
try men, farm managers, teachers,
read
Friday
morning
before
the
Con-
ing
ha.
before
this
ex-
He recommended that the Central
Nil-. Braun, chairman of the com-
FOR PRINTING FACTS
personal approtal of th e su•rvisors, and gardners. Nlany of
Conference invite the American Jew- ference at Temple Bergh Kodesh. mittee, has a very ambition, program
The
report
of
the
Comitiee
on
Social
declaration of the British Govern- them work their own farms.
o f entertainments to submit and has
ish Committee, the Union of Ortho-
The school is splendidly equipped
r Kahan ment regardmg the aspirations and
dox Congregations. the Independent Justice, of which Rabbi Horace J. sent out a call for the members of
LODZ—
Israel
and
It
z,
with pure-bred and grade dairy fords,
Order of Intai !frith and such other \Vol( is chairman, made a number of the committee to meet at au informal brothers and joint editors of the historic claims of the Jewish people horses, barns, poultry, greenhouse,
recommendations for the cure of pres- luncheon at the clubrooms, 25 Broad- Lodzer Volkszeitung, have been sea in regard to Palestine. I am. more-
national organizations—Jewish and
library and laboratories. Recreation
teuced to two months imprisonment over, persuaded that the allied na- is provided by football and baseball
non-sectarian—as may be interested ent day social evils. Ile said in part: way, NIcalay noon, July 12.
"The principle of democracy flutist
by the local military court for re tans, tv'th the fullest concurrence of teams, tennis courts, literary societY.
in stemming the rising tide to anti-
printing an article from "Ilas Nene nor own Government and people. arc noisical clubs, student paper, etc.
Semitism, to appoint delegates to be applied to industry as well as to ALLENBY INSISTS ON
meet with delegates similarly ap- politics that all may be given a just
Leben" of Ilialistok. 'Flie article 3a"•I that in Pal " tiite he laid
The school has room for about
share
in
the
fruit
of
effort
and
in
tin
pointed by this Conference. for the
slated the
that fonnilations of a Jewish CiIIIIIII0II• twenty additional student, who are to
LEAVING PALESTINE called, ":\ Silent Pogrom."
the Food Administration of Balistok et ea 1111. “
purpose of studying the problems materials of happiness.
he
admitted immediately. Any earn-
"The conference recognizes the
was deliberately starting the Jewish Effort to Bring About United Action est. ambitious boy, who answers the
arising out of the charges made by right of laborers to organize and bar-
CAIRO—Your corri spiaidelit learns community by not assigning it the
the enemies of the Jews against them
reqnirem•nts,
is eligible for admission
in Paris.
and to devise ways and means of ef- gain collectively through represents I authentically that an effort has been proportional amount of food. "Agi•
as far as the capacity of the school
When the American Jewish Dele- permits. Applicants are accepted on
fectively proving the falsity of such tiers of their own choosing as an made to influence General Allenby tattoo against State authorities" and
charges and of giving their finding , indispensible measure for securing against leaving his present command the "inclation of one part of the pop- gation arrived in l'aris• February, their viorits only. The National Earm
such wide publicity as the seriousness their rights at the hands of those land to withdraw his resignation. The Illation against the other" were the 191 1 1, it formed these Jewish delega• School will gladly ,end further infor-
who supply them. II father "c"g- I General, however. appears determined charges upon which the editors were 'inns of every sort and description. illation and an application blank, to
of the situation demands.
(Continued on Page 7)
land w ill not chang• his mind.
convicted.
(Continued on Page Six)
Dr. Franklin said in part:
any toy who is interested.

JEWISH RIGHTS AS
DEFINED IN THE
PEACE TREATIES

now and then,

II hat the Hebrew
Raise $4,000,000 For
Aid Society Is
Jewish Relief In
Fi
Doing In Europe

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