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TI IE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

STATUS OF THE JEW IN
POLAND

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and the bout csoisle; it must there-
fore be clear from the above stilt-
m•lts that by the acceptance of these
tenets must of the Polish Jews would
11111 compass their own destruction."

. "mtual i rgEEMPAHMTEREMERFAHM7 "8"
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That a genuine and not a

"Masked" equality be accorded to the I::

Jewish population of Poland.
,i. That all outrages against the Fle
person or property of the subject ir-
respective of religion or race, should W.
he promptly punished and the names
of the delinquents published. This
latter action is especially necessary, • so
inasmuch as the State does not punish
out of revenge, but as a deterrent to

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Terrible Condition of Apprehension
tradesmen to the general population
is too great. II the complaint were
"It is very difficult to ascertain the
limited to this alone it might safely number of lives lost through these
be left to find its own remedy, for I painful occurences, lout, making the
found that the children of this class lowest figure in eases of doubt. the
seers. nut satisfied to follow the par- total cannot be less than .148. 'These
ents' vocation, but were endeavoring, figures, terrible though they be, fail
till
by means of attending technical and to convey an impression of the ter- others.
other schools, to attain It higher edu- rible CrIllditi011 of apprehension and
4. That Jew, in East Galicia be re- R.;
cational ;old social level. This class, anxiety under which the Jews labor. stored to their official positions in the
how 1,1 . r, little above the pauper, ever The military ionhorities, under the same manner a, non-Jews have been. eti
find, itself driven hack upon itself by pretext of military necessity, arbi-
5. That J clv ish railway officials and
the sa Doodle restraints which it en- trarily took Jews. but rarely Chris- ii.,n,,q:1„oyees be restored to their posts
n as non-Jews have
souffle'' , until at last, in desperation, tians, for forced labor. There was in the sae
m maner
6'1.
it is ir,
I ed to emigrate, I found that seldom any necessary labor to he per-
few families that had not one mein- formed, and on must occasions upon
6. That no restrictions should be *4
I
ter at I
east i
n . insr
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a or Lana
d a. payment of a bribe these men were placed moon the number of Jews :id- 6 44
Experience has shown, as in the case released. In one town, Bobrojnisk, united to the l'iliversities.
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of Ireland. that it is always a disad- Jews were taken from the Synagogue
7. That a decree be published de- . T
vantage to a country to has e
emi- 011 Ille Day of Atonement and forced Glaring boycotts illegal, and ordering 4 _4
gration of despairing people.
the, to remove dung from the military all publications advocating boycott to rA
Miinufacturers
'
sow the Seed of their discontent in stables and streets. Even old men be suspended.
Retailers—Wholesalers
it. That all prisoners in internment I fat
other lands. A further remedy for were forced to do this work. At Lem-
camps
be
brought
to
immediate
trial,
I
this
congestion
of
occupation
berg
Jews
were
taken
for
forced
labor
would
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be to introduce into Poland new in- at any time of the night. In order I t and that humane treatment be assured s*,
dustries for which to in other coun- avoid this the Jewish Relief Commit- to all interned prisoners.
t ries have 11'411.'01 special aptitude. tee undertook to provide laborers.
9. That facilities be afforded for ttit
The difficulty of securing raw ma- They paid nearly 3,000.000 crowns in the introduction of new industries
terial limit• the occupations available bribery, but Jews were still taken and into Poland will) a VIM' to converting
at the present time, but it would ap- sent back, as there was no work for a larger proportion of the Jewish pop-
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pear quite feasible to start factories them to do, though at that same time ulation into producers.
General Real Estate, Insurance,
for the manufacture of water proofing, still more Jews were being taken in
10. That the British Government
Choice Homes, Two-Flats, In.
galoshes, furniture. boots, and cloth- the streets for forced labor.
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should assist Jews wishing to eini- ..,
vestments and Store Property
l'nfortunately their distinctive dress grate from Poland by providing fa- I Eli
ing. Doubtless western Jew, would
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PHONE CHERRY 1195.
be prepared tip assist their brethren to and mien, and their practice of not aities to proceed to countries such I Elt1
r .sh a higher plane of industrial de- cutting the heard, in accordance with as Palestine, Canada, South Africa,: 4 -0-;
ss
s, I p.m. lout unfortunately the the Biblical precept, render them easy Algeria and South America, or any ; kr;
is
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liristian Poles, although not under- butts for hooligan humor. My atten- other country desiring to receive 1-1!
taking •tiell enterprises to say extol tion was directed to numerous cases them.
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n••elve•. exhibited distinct hostility of Jews being assaulted and robbed
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IL •'hat banks be established pros- i
to any such suggestion w lush would in railway trains, and their beards alt sassing the confidence of the Jewish I
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benefit both the Jew,
the State at railway stations, nearly all these public, su that money might be de- IN!
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alike. Many Poles, how•ever, enlarge outrages being perpetrated by soldiers posited therein instead of being car- I pi
the demand for a reduction of the traveling on the railway/ The railway Fled on the person or concealed in OE
CALL NORTHWAV 186 number of small newish tradesmen to authorities appear to have been both
dwellings.
one for tint-. reduction of the Jewish unwilling and unable to restrain these
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12. That tin, desirability of
Potful:Ilion as a whole.
This prop- excesses. In no instance was I able
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osition is fraught with a danger not to ascertain that any punishment fol- n'tary who t:ndcntands and
Yiddish being added to the staff of
confined to the Jew , : 11 is a danger lowed the offence.
IIis Majesty's Legation at Warsase be
to the Slate '1,, render the condi-
1 noticed in several towns, more
considered."
Pols 0i life so intoleralde to the Jew especially ill NS.'arsaw, that the streets
its to force him to leave his native in the Jewish quarter were left un-
OPTOMETRISTS
1.111111ry, has seer been by cleaned and were ill a state of worse
Eyes Examined and disastrous consequences to the eon, repair than other parts of the soy.
Glam. Fitted
try, where this form of persecution I It does not appear to be recognized
245 GRISWOLD ST.
has been co:saved; whereas in every I that a sanitary danger to a portion of
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country, where the Jew has been the community involves sanitary dan-
granted an effective citizenship, he ger to the whole.
has proved himself a mainstay of law
Zionists Rouse Soldiery
Comfort and Service at
and order. The Jew has usually su
On several occasions the resent-
much to hoe through the conse-
the soldiery and civil popula-
ment
Of
quence, of disorder that he ranges
Corner I.arned and Sates Streets
himself instinctively on the side of tion was aroused by the Zionists'
claim
to
Jewish
nationality as opposed
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good government. It is for the Pole<
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to choose whether they will follow to Polish nationality. The same claim
was
declared
to
me by Government of-
the example of Great Britain, the
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United States of America, France, ficials to be the reason for the non•
Holland. Italy and the other liberal- admission of Jews into the Postoflice
minded Status which have treated the and other Government offices, but no
Jew equitably, or link their fate with evidence was adduced to nis. that Jews
ancient Egypt, mediaeval Spain and not so declaring themselves of sep•
modern Russia. It must further be arate nationality were able to secure
considered that when the Jew is appointments,
A serious feature of the situation is
driven out, his capital is driven out
with him. In fact, in most cases it the fact that it is very difficult for the
precedes him, for the poor and help- Jews to obtain redress and restitution.
less Jew is not the first to leave in Although nominally every citizen is
face of economic persecution such as free to aloproach the Government, ac-
a boycott or the 'fear of personal i Pally reps, tltations produce no re•
safety, but rather he who possesses skit.`'
the means to seek happier 4:011,110M,
Under.Represented in Parliament
Big Money 60 days' work of IlVe11110041 elsewhere. Thu., at ,
ti , ry t i me 15 1 1 , 11 i t v i ta l III d i ,
"At present the Jews are consider-
in
tere•I of Poland to import capital, ably under-represented in the I (dish
Parliament
(SOHO., having only 11
were the suggested policy carried into
action. it would have for Its result the out of 390 seats. This is largely owing
to
the
manner
in which the boun-
,spurt of capital. In addition, there
is the danger that the better minds daries of the present constituencies
arc
drawn.
Until
they secure a rep-
amongst non-Jews would not b e will-
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ing to remain in a country wherein resentation of about forty members,
The greatest of the World's Spas
which
is
about
their
proportion of the
truth and justice are absent."
For opecial consideration write
general population, it will be difficult
the President personally.
The Jew and Bolshevism
for them to make any appreciable im-
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policy appears to have as pression upon public opinion. Most
a it o "„Lnother
lojs ct the identification of Jews of the requests made to the Polish
a , Bolsheviks in order to distract pub- Government appear to be met with
lic attention from the Government. the reply that the Jews have their
'Ilse real danger of Bolshevism, how- privileges in accordance with their
ever, fs to be sought in other direc- numerical proportion to the rest of
tions, although it should not be a mat- the population. 1Vhilst this rejoinder
ter for surprise if some of the young- is apparently frank and just, it is
er generation Of e ducated J ews , find- nevertheless specious; the Jews, as in
fug all avenues of advancement and most other parts of the world, mate
fair play barred, should be found specialized in definite occupations. To
readdy to listen to proposal, for free- answer their complaints when their
dom and equality of opportunity. It own representative industries are at-
is a fair retort that the Government tacked, to the effect that they have
policy is making potential revolu- their proper proportion of privileges,
tionaries of these people. If the Polish appears to be a refinement of casu-
Gooserninent would grant a genuine, istry. I feel, however that the Gov•
and not a masked equality, they would ernment eventually will be able to
ernes the support of the most con- make its sobering influence more di-
,ervat I, law-abiding and loyal sec• rectly felt by the general population;
Poll of the population, All the Jews meanwhile the Jews must have pa-
ask is to he allowed to live in peace tience in order to give time for this to
and safety. Ily grinding thou down become effective.
by economic differentiation a certain
I have striven to detail and discuss
DETROIrS EXCLUSIVE HATTER
moldier of these people may be in- the distressing incidents under investi-
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duced
to
emigrate,
but
the
danger
will
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gation With a restraint befitting the
always remain that a certain residmil official mission with which I have had
will be forced into the ranks of the the honor to he entrusted. I feel
disaffected and disloyal. The Jew bound, however, to place on record
may be robbed, plundo•red, have his the pain and horror with which I lis-
beard cut and be others, i,,• insulted tened to the eye-witnesses of these
for a time, but who can be •inprised callous and bloodthirsty crimes by
if a point be reached when men will which so many innocent and harm-
not tolerate such treatment longer and less people were done to death.
will be prepared to make the utmost
I consider that the bare recital of
sacrifices t1, achieve the honor of their these terrible events is enough to
manhood?
reveal how insecure arc Jewish life
l'inler this hard and continued and property in Poland, and how
pressure many Jews have been con- easily—if the evil causes at work he
strained to change their religion, and not speedily removed—excesses may
it is mostly these "leas" who are break out again, possibly upon a far
Meant when "Jews" are mentioned as more serious scale.
being in Government employ.
Many countries have been affected
I made careful inquiries ill various be temporary waves of anti-Semitism.
parts of Poland as to the extent to The movement has been soniewhat
which Bolshevik principles had per- accentuated in Poland at the present
meated the Jewish population, and the time owing to war, famine and the
highest estimate which I encountered difficult political position. Poles gen-
erally are of a generous nature, and if
Was 10 per cent of their number, a
considerably less proportion, accord- the present incitements of the press
,,,,,,, ,,•,.., En.
wed.. Sept. 24
ing to my informants, than character- were repressed by a strong official
••1.. Oct. 4
i.om Nippur
Thum. Oct. e
izes the population as a whole. In hand Jews would be able to live, as
Sueenth Wife( Day I
Succoth I 1.Atel 11•7—Shetniel
investigating the truth of the state- they have done for the past 800 years.
Thor, Oct. 14
ment that Jews in Poland sympathize on good terms with their fellow citi-
IF cl.. 111c1. It
..lmchnlh Torah
w ith Bolshevism, attention must be zens in Poland.
It 1.1 - 14 hottench Ches... Fri., Oct. 24
Itoech-4 hodr•ch 1:141ev Son. No, 23
paid to the fact that Jew, form the
In the hope of assisting this de,ir•
I honolinh I Few.' of DedlentIon1..
middle class almost in its entirety. able consummation I have the honor
51 ed.. Dee. It
:above
are
the
arisocracy
and
below
to submit the following recommenda-
Ito•ch-Chodr•ch Tehrth .. Mon . Dec. 22
56S11-1920
are the peasants. Their relations with tions for the consideration of His
Thum, jee. I
Fn.., of Tcheth
the peasants are not unsatisfactory. Majesty's Government. I would draw
55
eel..
Jen.
21
itoxeh - chodexeh Shebat
'rhe young peasants cannot read the your attention to the fact that I have
time h.1 11.4c•ch Adn•.Thure.• Feb. Ip
Iherlo, il, n.1 of Ent he r I . Thor I., Nee. 4 newspapers and are therefore but not embodied in this report any mat-
2
..s, I A: n . 1; 1 .4
1110,11•I hodr•rh Nkoinn...!tet...
slightly contaminated by anti-Semi- ters which I was not able to investi-
Spell ,
Po..o. er ■ Pc•nee 1
tism until they enter the army. I was gate personally during the stay of the
Tosses or illetd5 OW.. Ilef.. AVII I 4
informed that it is not at all UlltlsOal nio•ion in Poland.
110.ch-1 hnd,ch lyer... 'en.. April 1 4
There.. 51•7 A
for Polish peasants to avail them.
Leg h 'Oootr.
Recommendaticns
The, May Is
Nonrh.1 hodeoch Steen
selves of the arbitrament of the Jew-
Shabuoth I ConfIrm•Ilne Ilny
I. That the l'olish Government be
ish rabbi's courts. Another point to
Sun, )I•7 23
urged
to
carry
out the clauses of the
be borne in mind is that a very con-
Itonch-chodcoch Temn.n.
Wc4.. Jest 111
siderable proportion of the Jews be- Minority Treaty of June 28. 1919, in a
•ne.. J•ly I
re•t of Tenonns
spirit
of
sympathy
with its Jewish
long to the orthodox form of the re-
Pr'. JO. 14
Ilo.r11•1'hoflemeh Ah
. ,
•x., 2. 1 7 2, lic•n. If I understand aright, 1101- subjects. A State can only be strone
Feet of Ch
,
11n1
_Set..
Aug.
14
1,
when all sections of its inl abitants
11a•els-tloteleart,
lievisin stands against both religion
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