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MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION

POLISH NEWSPAPER
REPEATS ARTICLES
DEFAMING THE JEW

Harding Expresses
Hope America Will
Aid in 1.0.8.8. Fight

RECEIVES CALL TO DAYTON

Woman Enters H.U.C.
May Lay Siege to
Rabbinical Honors

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Senator I larding, in respond-
ing to the greeting of the mem-
bers, said he hoped all America
would catch the spirit of the
Brith in campaigning
against ignorance, intolerance,
defamation and all else that
aimed to rend the concord of
minted citizenship.

hr en-
iss Berth., Newmark,
try
the daughter of Put li si.or David
Newmark. Is f the Hebrew
Union College of this city. a-
a student of the college, has
given rise to a serious discus-
sion as to whether women will
prove acceptable in the JeWi,11
pulpit.
()pinion is very much divided
and while the authorities of the
college readily accepted Nliss
Newmark as a student, the ma-
jority of the officers are inclined
to the belief that Jewish congre-
gations will prove averse 10 the
idea of women acting in the ca-
pacity of ministers.

Tunnel May Pass
Under Jerusalem
From Sea to Sea

To Consider Name
of Morganthau for
New York Senator

Would Build Surrounding Industrial
Zone, Leaving Ancient City
Intact.

Democrats of Stat., at Unofficial Con-
vention, to Back Former
Turkish Ambassador.

Senator ‘Var•
NIAI(ION. I I
fell G. Hard.:. Republican can-
didate for pi, delivered a
short address recently before
members of the \lariat' Jewish
community on the occasion of
the installation of a B'nai With
lodge.

Record, of Detroit, Disclaims
Responsibility for Attack
By Speaker.
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THRUST ROUSES JEWS
OF CITY TO PROTEST

Head of Anti-Defamation League
Says Drastic Action May
Follow Recurrence.

Declaring that, intentionally or
otherwise, the Polish Daily Record
has again disseminated anti-Semitic
propaganda through it
columns,
members of the .\ nti-Defaniation
League have called to task Joseph
\Vedda, general manager of the or-
gan. whose reply is reported to be
far from satisfactory. \\*ith reference
to the article in question. appearing
in a recent issue of the Record, and
reputed to be a transcript of a speech
delivered at Dom l'olski hall by one
A. R. Kozelewski, \Ir. \Vsilda said:
Reply is Unsatisfactory
"The remarks whereto you advert
and which appeared its our issue for
July 19th, were not the Record's, but
BI r. A. R. Kitzelewski's. As every Jew
and Gentile who regularly reads the
Record knows, its galley is not, nor
ever was. anti-Semitic. The Record's
policy is, was and will continue to be
one of fairness to everybody."
The communi.ation was addressed
Ut Nlilton M. Alexander, chairman of
the Detroit branch of the Anti-
Defamation League, I. O. B. II.. and
was signed by \Ir. Wedda in behalf
of the Polish Daily Record, the Sun-
day Polonia-Record and the Polonia
Publishing Co.
A translation of the article, which
has roused the auger of Detroit Jews.
is as follows:
Blamed for Polish "Servitude"
"Who was to blame that we
have been so long in servitude?
No doubt Germany, Russia and
Austria, are to blame for the
most part. They sent Polish
workingmen to America to work
in the factories and mines', but it
is only a part of the facts. The
fourth and the most important
enemy of Poland is holding a
strangle hold on us yet and wants
to hold that grip in the future,
especially now since we have our
political independence and liberty.
This is the Jew. the nobleman
from Jerusalem with his ringlets
and his abased Mug coats, the
one that took our father's soil
from us, who sold our women in
white slavery. Ile is always wait-
ing for the chance to swindle us
and place a stigma upon us. \Yids
the Jew we will have to contend
both in Poland and here. It is
not enough to let him alone. \Vs•
must get rid of him. I have not
ill mind anti-semitisio against the
race, my dear countrymen, but
the Jew is and wants to be in the
future a parasite upon our nation.
He wants to get fat on the life
juice of the healthy society of
Poland. The same thing that he
is doing in Poland he is doing in
the whole world, 1101 With his
monv, but with your money.
Everything in the world, in indus-
try and in commerce is produced
with the money that the Jews are
controlling, but your soul, Polish
workingmen, revolts against these
things that Jews are doing
through the indecent purchase of
(Continued on I'age

Per Year, $3.00; Copy, 10 Cents

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY AUGUST 6, 1920.

VOL. VIII. NO. 11.

Palestine soon may take its place
among industrial nations and ancient
Jerusalem may become a humming
mart of modern trade, if projects in
contemplation are realized. One
such project is that of building a tun-
nel from the Dead Sea to the Itlesli-
terranean, passing under Jerusalem,
which would utilize the variation in
levels to provide water power for
stations along the way. A second
suggestion is to build a new indus-
trial zone about Jerusalem while the
ancient city is preserved imam.
In this connection the National
Geographic Society has issued, from
its \Vashington headquarters, the fol-
lowing announcement, based on a
communication to the society by
John I). Whiting:
"The present day villages are lo-
cated, as a rule, either on the top of
hills, originally for protection. or near
some spring or source of water.
Many are built upon the foundations
whose origin dates back thousands of
years. There does not exist a single
example of R peasant village that has
been founded in modern times.
"The collage streets are crooked,
narrow and unpaved. As in litany of
the countries of the Orient, farmers
live close together for protection, and
not on their lands: therefore, in the
villages there are no open fields or
gardens, but house is next to house,
except for the small walled-in in-
closures or sheepfolds through which
our generally passes in going into a
dwelling.
"The house itself consists of one
large room, usually square. The
walls, from three to four fret thick-
are built of blocks of some roughly
dressed and laid in mortar, roofed

OPENING NEW YEAR'S
SERVICE TO BE HELD
AT ORCHESTRA HALL

Plan.

Completed for Celebration of
Holy Days; Unitarian Church
To Be Used.

All arrangements have been com-
pleted for, Supplementary services to
he held on the High Holy days un-
der the auspices of Temple Beth El.
Because of the fact that Rosh Has-
hanah eve falls on Sunday. it was im-
possible for the Congregation to pro-
cure the Unitarian Church as in pre-
vious years for the first service. How-
ever, arrangements have been made
with the management of the Detroit
Symphony Association by which serv-
ices for the opening New Year service
will be held at Orchestra Hall. The
remaining three services, Rosh Has-
hanah morning, Monday, September
13, Yon' Kippur eve, Tuesday, Sep-
tember 21, and Yom Kippur morning,
Wednesday, September 22, will be
held as usual at the Unitarian Church,
corner of Edmund Place and Wood-
ward avenue, three blocks south of
Temple Beth El.
During the past three years thou-
sands of people have attended the
supplementary service and it is be-
lieved that a greater number than
usual will avail themselves of the op-
portunity of attending services dur-
ing the holy days.
Services are absolutely free to all.
However. because of the heavy ex-
pense entailed by the Congregation in
this undertaking. voluntary contri-
butions will be accepted. Circulars
announcing the services have been
mailed to several thousand people.
Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg, Assist-
ant Rabbi of Temple Beth El, will
conduct the services. At least one
sermon will be delivered by Rabbi
Leo M. Franklin.

over With a done, :11 , 0 Of stone, The

outside of this roof is covered with
a coating of mortar made of clay,
which, on being pressed with a small
stone roller or pounded Willi a board,
becomes hard and compact enough to
shed the rain.
"A steep out side staircase, unpro-
tected by any railing, it built up to
the roof, for the surface must be re-
paired at times. The flab open space
of the roof also forms a handy place
on which to tlr• figs and raisins, and
during the hot weather the family
may sleep there at night.
lost
"Entering the door, we find
about two-thirds of the space is de-
voted to a raised masonry platform,
some eight to ten feet above the
ground and supported by low-domed
arches. This raised space, called el
mastaby, is the part occupied by the
family, while the lower part is used
for the cattle and flocks. A few nar-
row stone steps lead up to the mas-
tatty, and a couple of small slindovvs
pierce the wall, high up from the
ground. These. as a rule• are the
only means of admitting light and
furnishing ventilation to the entire
house.
"On one side is an open fireplace,
with a chimney running through the
wall and terminating on the roof,
often in an old water jar whose bot-
tom has been knocked off. and so
becomes a sort of smokestack. Many
houses have no chimneys at all: small
holes through the wall, or the win-
dows, furnish the only exit for the
smoke, which on winter days fairly
tills the house.
'The furniture is very simple—a
crudely decorated bridal chest, a
straw mat. or heavy wos en woolen
rug which covers part of the floor.
and mattresses with thick quilt s and
hard pillowc, which at night are
spread on the floor. The cooking
(Continued on page four.)

BERNSTEIN TO POLAND.

Rabbi Samuel S. Mayerberg

CONCERNING AMERICANIZATION

By Leo Wolfson.

The expected rush of immigration
is at hand. Thousands of immigrants
are coining to our shores daily, and
more thousand, trill doubtless yet
come. We have heard much about
Americanization work during the last
few years, and we will probably hear
still more about it in the coming
years. The problem it an ever pres-
ent one anti deserves continued atten-
tion. It is true that no two persons
will agree upon a definition of Aineri-
canization and particularly upon the
method to be adopted to carry on the
work. There exists, however. sonic
sort of au understanding of what it
means and what it should achieve.
In general it may be said that
Americanization work means to bring
home to the immigrant the knowl-
edge of American institutions and
ideals and through that knowledge (.2
create in the heart of the immigrant
a love for America—Isis newly adopt-
ed country. Of course, the necessary
results, such as good citizenship and
an interest in the welfare and affairs
of the rummy, are expected. The
real question, however, is how to do
the Work so as to get the desired re-
sults.
Viewpoint of Native and Immigrant.
A consideration of the problem
shows that there are two important
standpoints from which it ought to
be approached; The ,\ Inerican stand-
point and the immigrant's standpoint.
Let us consider first the immi-
grant's standpoint. \‘'hatever may he
the reasons which brought the immi-
grant here, at the time of his com-
ing he had decided to make America
his home. Unquestionably, he comes
here with the best of intentions. Ile
wants to settle down and to make
use of the opportunities the country
affords. Many come with high ideals
about America. They have heard or
read about the greatness of the coun-
try, of its liberty, of the freedom en-
joyed Isere, of the great possibilities
of acquiring wealth and of the many
other wonderful things our country
is blessed with.
\Vhat happens to him when he gets
here: this first encounter in America
--the America he has dreamed about
—after he has reverently bowed be-
fore the Statue of Liberty, is with
Ellis Island. Americans will never
tools i•tand
the
impression
Ellis

Island leaves upon the immigrant,
and 110W many of his ideals about
America have been shattered by his
ordeal in the 'nugatory, known as
Ellis Island. One must have gone
through the whole process to realize
it. Let its follow hint briefly from the
time the steamer ducks until he is re-
leased and brought over to the Ilat-
tery. He is taken from hi, steamer
and herded together, bag and bag-
gage, with others like himself, upon a
barge. and taken to Ellis' Island--
Island of Tears. some call it. There
he is handled-1 use the word advis-
edly—without any consideration for
him as a human being, and sometimes
brusquely and even roughly, depend-
ing upon the temper of the attend-
ants. The same day or a slay or two
later perhaps, he is again herded to-
gether with others in some cage-like
compartments for the physical exam-
ination. Later he appears before the
examining officials. He is simply be-
wildered by the many questions which
are hurled at hint, and sometimes they
are, or seem to him to he designed
to catch him in some misstatements
or contradictions. Sometimes he has
to appear before a Special Board of
Inquiry, where he is again examined
and cross-examined as if he had com-
mitted some crime. If, after all he
has gone through, he is permitted to
land, he is again jammed in with
others and taken ricer to the Battery.
1 (10 1101 mean to charge the officials
at Ellis Island with any acts of omis-
sion or commission, although there is
room for great and many improve-
ments there. I merely try- to point
out how the immigrant feels at his
first encounter with official America.
It is a feeling of great disillusionment
and often accompanied by great pain
and anguish, and many a tear.
Gdvernment Interest Ceases.
Just as soon as he has landed at
the Battery and has been taken by
his family or agency on the "I." or
subway to his destination, the interest
of the government in him has prac-
tically ceased, and except for extra-
ordinary circumstances, for years to
come he never COMPS in contact with
official America. Left to his own
initiative or the influences of his rela-
tives---they, too, mostly inanigranes-
he works out his own salvation. If
(Continued on page 7.)

JEWISH YOUTHS
SCREEN VERSION
TO COMPETE IN
OF FANNY HURST
OLYMPIC GAMES
STORY POPULAR
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Three Wrestlers, Products of Chicago
Hebrew Institute, to Meet
World's Best.

Young Jewish Genius, Hero of "Hu-
moresque," Wins Hearts of
Movie-Goers.

For the first time in the history of
the Olympic games, Jews, represent-
ing Jewish institutions, will compete.
At the great international games to
be held in August in Antwerp, Bel-
gium, Fred Meyer and 1Valter
Maurer. both wrestlers, will compete
with the star athletes of the world.
Fred Meyer won his way to repre-
sent the United States in the heavy-
weight wrestling division at the
Olympic tryout held recently in New
York. Walter Maurer won a like
honor in the 178-pound division. A
third Jew, Jacob Sachs, after defeat-
ing three of the best men represent-
ing the navy and army, lost out by a
-Ivry close shave.
Both Meyer and Maurer. as well as
Sachs. are products of the Chicago
Hebrew Institute. hi r. Meyer is now
22 years of age, and lia, been a mem-
ber of the institute gymnasium since
he was 9 years old. Mr \lamer is
25 years old, is married, and has two
children, and has been a member of
the institute squad for nine years.

Fanny Hurst, the noted Jewish
short story writer, has presented a
screen version of her story entitled
"Humoresque," after Dvorak's famous
composition, which has met with
great favor. The composition deals
with the fortunes of a talented Jew-
ish boy on the east side of New York.
whose intuitive mother fosters his
love for music, which results in his
winning great fame as a violinist.
How this young Jewish genius, de-
spite his new surroundings and grow-
ing fortune, remains faithful to the
old associates of the east side, how he
answers the call of his country and
volunteers for service across the
water with no thought of the sacri-
fice of a brilliant career, is most ar-
tistically demonstrated by this re-
markable film. The memory is vivid
of the tragic end of one of our best
native violinists, of Jewish parents,
who had also volunteered to light our
enemies. and who never returned to
lighten our hearts by his matchless
art—we refer to David Hochstein.
Of course, a successful screen pro-
duction must have a happy ending,
and the hero of - Humoresque," while
returning from France disabled, and
doubtful of his ability ever to play
again, still lives. In the end, by an
heroic effort, he realizes that his art
is not lost to him, and everybody is
happy and contented.

New York -- John L. Bernstein,
president of the Hebrew Sheltering
& Immigrant Aid Society of America,
who recently sailed for Europe in or-
der to personally aid in the comple-
tion of arrangements for the trans-
portation of East European Jews who
London—We are authentically in-
wished to join their relatives in Amer-
ica, is reported to have spent some formed that Justice Louis D. Bran-
time on the continent and has now deis will sail for the United States on
left Paris for Poland where he will August 10th. A large number of the
confer with all leading Jews who are American delegates to the Zionist
interested in the work of Jewish im- Conference already sailed for the
United States.
migration.

BRANDEIS RETURNS.

POUli II KEEPS' E. N. Y.—
Dutchess County delegates to the
unofficial Democratic State. Conven-
tion at Saratoga this week, are plan-
ning to present the name of Henry
Morgenthau, former Ambassador to
Turkey, for designation as candidate
for the United States Senate from
New York State.
Among the local leaders quoted as
favoring Mr. Morgenthau are State
Committeeman Norman E. black and
State Committee Treasurer Edward
E. Perkins. The members of the
Women's City: and County Club,
about 460 in number, also favor the
proposal to present Iva r. Nlorgen-
thates name, it is stated, he always
having been a stanch advocate of
suffrage.
Commenting on his suggested
nomination Mr. Nlorgenthau said:
"I should consider it a great honor
and privilege to be a member of the
Senate, where I might fight effective-
ly for the League of Nations. If
nominated I shall make an energetic
and determined fight for the office.
The Senate is the forum for the de-
bate and decision of great interna-
tional question, and I should wel-
come the opportunity to participate
in the settlement of the issues in
which is involved the welfare of all
mankind.
"I believe that the American peo-
ple are disposed to do justice to all
peoples and that they are strongly in
favor of the United State, joining
heart and soul in the effort to give
effect to the high principle embodied
in the compact of the League of Na-
tions, that splendid expression of the
spirit of civilization lo Which nearly
all the other nations of the world
have given their adherence."

MEN'S TEMPLE CLUB
TO GIVE OUTING AT
BROWN FARM, AUG. 29

DR. MAYERBERG IS
CALLED TO PULPIT
OF DA' YESHURUN

. _
Summons From Dayton Congre-
gation Comes As Surprise to
Rabbi and Friends.

BOARD RELEASES LEADER
TO ASSUME NEW DUTIES
---
Briliiant Record At Hebrew
Union College, Forecast of
Work in Detroit.

Rabbi Samuel S. NI,tyerherg, for
the past three years assistant to Dr.
co \I Franklin at Temple Beth El-
has accepted a call 10 the pulpit of
Congregation 11'ilai Yeshunin at Day-
ton, O., and will leave Detroit for his
new duties sometime previous to the
beginning of the fall services.
announcement comes as a di—
lino surprise to Dr. Mayerberg's
hosts of friends in Detroit, who are
mingling their congratulations with
espressions of regret.

Call Come Unexpectedly.

"The call came 10 rte' wholly un-
expectedly." said Rabbi hlayerberg,
- and but for the fact I feel it is a
summons to do my own work and to
strite for sincere service and self-ex-
pression, I should hesitate long be-
fore leaving Detroit."
1)r. Franklin wired his congratula•
dons from his summer home on re-
ceipt of a letter front Dr. Mayerberg
announcing the Dayton call.
At a meeting of the board of Tem-
ple Beth El, called immediately by
Mr. Isaac Goldberg, president, full
permission was extended Dr. Mayer-
berg to accept the Dayton pulpit• but
while expressing wishes for his con-
tinued success the board declared the
change meant a distinct loss to the
Detroit Jewish community.

Dayton Temple Well Established.

Rabbi Mayerberg will discharge the
office made vacant by Rabbi David
Lefkowitz. who resigned to answer
call to Dallas, Tex. Congregation
B'nai Yeshurun is 65 years old. It is
the only reform congregation in Day-
ton and is said to occupy a high place
in the favor of both the Jewish and
the non-Jewish community. It has a
present membership of 250, a beauti-
ful place of worship and numerous
well-eouipped class rooms for use of
the Sabbath school. Members of the
controlling board are, without excep-
tion, young men and have already ex•
pressed their entire willingnes to co-
operate with Dr. Mayerherg its any
project which he may choose to un-
dertake.
Dr. Mayerberg was born in Golds-
boro. N. C., in 1892, the son of Rabbi
and Mrs. J. 1.. hlayerberg. Dr.
Mayerberg's father has recently com-
pleted his thirty-second year as spir-
itual leader of the Goldsboro congre-
gation.

Enters Hebrew College at Sixteen.

Dr. Mayerberg entered the Hebrew
Union College at Cincinanti in 1908,
at the age of 16. lie was the young-
est man to enter the institution for a
number of years. NVItile preparing to
take his rabbinical degree. he attended
the Cincinnati University, where in
1912 he took the degree of Bachelor
of Arts, and that of Master of Arts
two years later. Only stress of work
in his final year at the rabbinical
school prevented his acquiring the
degree of Doter of Philosophy as
well. During his four years at the
municipal university. Dr. hf averberg
was instructor in Political and Social
Science
1n 1012 lie was given the decree of
Bachelor of Hebrew and in 1917 Ile
entered the rabinate.

Temple Beth EJ Members Invited; De•
lightful Program of Came. and
Sports I. Planned,
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Nicoll's., of Temple Beth El and
their (moth,s will be guests of the
Men's Temple Club at an outing to
he given Sunday, August 2'1, at David
Brown's farm, near Waterford, Mich.
Dr. hl. D. Silver, chairman of ar-
rangements, is preparing ant all-day
program which includes swimming,
corn roasts, races, athletics and other
varied forms of entertainment. Valu-
able prizes will be awarded con-
testants in the field sports which will
he supervised by Jacob Mazer. Drinks,
Aided Revival of Pisgah Lodge.
ice cream, watermelon and other re-
Perhaps Dr. Mayerberg will he
freshments will be served free. Guests
(Continued on Page Six)
are asked to bring their own lunch
baskets, swimming suits, fishing
tackle, etc. Special games have been
arranged for children.
Edward Frank, 520 Dime Bank
building, in charge of the automobile
transportation, reports that excellent
roads to the farm lead out from
Ohio Congressman Would Punish By
Woodward avenue, through Pontiac,
Law Disseminators of Antis
past the Oakland automobile plant.
Semitic Propaganda..
and continue along the Flint road.
Nleasures to punish the authors of
Numerous signs and arro•-heads will
irresponsible slander against people
direct the guests to the farm.
of the Jewish faith are anticipated if
Committee members who have visit-
the plans of Congressman Emerson
ed Mr. Brown's farm declare that it
of Ohio are accomplished. lie prom-
is an ideal site for an old-fashioned
ises, in a letter In the Jewish Ind,
outing. The rolling country, a near-
pendent. of Cleveland to introduce a
by lake for swimming and fishing and
hill in- the next regular session of
the surrounding spacious grounds
Congress making race slander a erilll-
promise a delightful setting for the
inal libel. The letter follows:
all-day excursion. It is•planned that
Dear Editor: I have read with much
the visitors will return to Detroit be-
interest your articles upon the slan-
fore dark.
dering of the Jewish race, and wish
to state that I am in hearty accord
PRESENTS TOURING CAR
with your sentiments.
The Jewish population of the United
TO FRESH AIR SOCIETY
States is about three per cent of the
total population. vet the Jewish Amer-
In memory' of her husband, the late icans furnished 'five per cent of the
Oscar Rosenberger, his widow, Mrs. total number of Men who served in
Oscar Rosenbergee. of 123 Virginia the military forces of the United
Park, is giving a Ford touring car to States during the recent war.
the Fresh Air Society. The car will
If this last war meant anything, it
he used in transporting passengers meant the elimination of racial preju-
and supplies to and from the camp. dices.
Arrangements are under way for a
As a member of Congress, 1 have
special entertainment to be given for always fought this slander of the Jew-
the little guests at the Fresh Air ish race, and when Congress convenes
Canny on Sunday evening, August 22, in December, I will introduce a bill
at 7:30 I'. hl. An elaborate program making it a crime.
has been arranged for the kiddies.
If I can be of any other assistance,
Friends and visitors are cordially in- kindly let me know.
vited to attend. The camp is situated
Sincerely,
at Station 22, Lake Shore line.
(Signed) IL I. EMERSON.

PROMISES BILL TO
MAKE RACE SLANDER
A CRIMINAL LIBEL