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LETTER TO DR. WISE
DISCUSSES AIMS OF
JEWISH CONGRESS

problem of Jewish education and
which sought to exert its influence)
upon the policy and internal organiz-
ation and administration of the Jew-
sh schools of New York City.
"My resolution contemplates noth-
ng of the sort, for such a policy
would doubtless lead to division and
discord in our ranks, instead of unity
and harmony for which you so elo-
pleaded throughout the ses-
Mordecai Soltes Calls for Ac- quently
sinos. I agree that it would prove sui-
tion on Question of Jew-
cidal for the American Jewish Con-
ish Education.
gress to -endeavor to meddle in -the
internal affairs of the Jewish schools.
I myself would oppose such a pro-
CALLS FOR EXECUTIVE'S
posal with all the strength at my dis-
ATTENTION TO PROBLEM posal. But my resolution seeks to
avoid such a misstep and proposes
The "High Boy" is one of the
CLOTHES
Says Congress Should Consider simply that a representative commit-
most convenient articles of home
Problems Affecting Welfare tee be appointed to study the ques-
furnishing. It has a dignified ap-
tion,
a
committee
composed
of
per-
of Jews in United States
pearance. Be sure of the selec-
sons representing every shade of Jew-
tion.
ish opinion, who will endeavor to for-
In
an open letter addressed to Dr. mulate a common basis or platform
"Good Furniture" guarantees
Stephen
S.
Wise,
chairman
of
the
itself.
which will exclude any and all con-
executive committee of the American troversial issues, and which will se-
Jewish Congress, Mordecai Suites of
lect those phases of the problem of
A great service Arverne, N. Y., one of the delegates Jewish
education in America upon
to the last session, held recent y in the solution
of which all elements in
in any home. Philadelphia, calls attention to the
American Jewry could be induced to
failure of the congress to discuss unite. I deem it to be one of the
fully and to determine upon one of
most important functions of the
the most important aims of the Amer- American Jewish Congress, if it is to
ican Jewish Congress movement.
Towards the close of the last ses- be a permanent organization which
will function, to unite all elements
4'
4.
sion Mr. Soltes had introduced a reso- of Jewry in America on domestic as
lution which pointed out that only well as foreign problems and ques-
from 20 to 30 per cent of the Jewish
children in America were receiving tions, requiring united effort for im-
mediate and effective solution.
any Jewish education whatsoever and
"As a delegate to the American
urged the appointment of a special
Jewish Congress representing the
representative committee to formu- Rockaways, I ask the executive com-
late a common platform, including mittee to look seriously into this
only those phases of the Jewish edu- question, particularly when you come
cational problem which are not con- to re-frame the statement of the pur-
troversial, and upon which all ele- poses of our great American Jewish
ments in American Jewry could be Congress movement. Of course, if
"4.
gotten to unite. This resolution Was the executive committee should de-
tabled without giving Mr. Soltes a termine to limit and narrow the scope
chance to present his views, after Mr. of the activities of the American Jew-
Bublik, editor of the Tageblatt, had ish Congress to the first object, then
spoken against it, claiming that the my resolution is not in place. But I
11,
American Jewish Congress was or- urge the committee, through you,
ganized for political purposes only. most earnestly to give this matter
Since the determination of the exact very serious consideration before
purpose of the congress was left to adopting such a course."
the executive committee, Mr. Suites
urges Dr. Wise to bring this to the
attention of the committee at its ZEIREI ZION MAKES
44.
meeting to be held on June 4.
THE YOUNG MAN WHO HAS HAD
$125 CONTRIBUTION
The letter follows:
DIFFICULTY IN FINDING SUMMER
"You will recall that the chairman
TO NATIONAL FUND
CLOTHES DESIGNED AND TAILORED
of the resolutions committee, Mr.
Levy, presented the following reso-
TO THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF STYLE
lution dealing with the problem of Also Contributes to Hocholuts and
WILL FIND JUST WHAT HE HAS BEEN
■
Jewish education, which, I under-
Hebrew Daily Nodose.
LOOKING FOR AT SCHOLNICK'S
stand, was proposed to the resolutions
committee by Dr. David De Sola Pool
and was signed by Messrs. Reuben
The Zeirei Zion of Detroit, in a
Brainin, Ephraim Caplan, Herman statement on the proceeds of the re-
Bernstein and George Cohen:
cent Zion ball, announces that, in ad-
Tho Original Resolution.
dition to a previous contribution to
" 'The American Jewish Congress, the Jewish National Fund, an addi•
viewing with deep concern the grow- tinnal sum of $125 has been approp-
Clothes That's Different
ing ignorance in American Jewry of riated by the committee to the local
the Hebrew language and the history Jewish National Fund quota. The
At Winder
Hastings
and ideals of the Jewish people, calls other ball proceeds were divided
upon theJewish communities through- among the Palestine Hecholutz, the
'11:1
out the country to provide adequate organization of the Jewish pioneers
Jewish instruction for the youth, so in Palestine and the Hebrew daily,
that the Jewish future in America Iladoar. The Ilecholutz was voted
may be safeguarded.'
$125 and the Hadoar $100.
"You will recall further that when
Abe Weintrobe, chairman of the
Mr. Levy read the resolution and it ball committee, was voted the organ-
did not meet with approval, I arose ization's thanks, as were also Philip
to amend it and you suggested that Fisher and Zalman Wasserman, for
my amendment be substituted for the having made the ball a success.
one submitted by the committee.
Thereupon, Mr. Bublik arose and de- ACCIDENT IS FATAL
livered a fiery address in Yiddish
against the purpose of the resolution.
TO IRVING DE YOUNG
distributor in the United States;
The D-A-C is priced at $1,250 for
A gentleman moved that it be tabled,
DETROIT AIR COOLED
treasurer, Earl B. Newton of Detroit,
which motion was favored by the ma-
five-passenger touring model, but
CAR CO. TO GET INTO secretary-treasurer of the Mansfield the
Probably the largest funeral ac-
jority. You had promised to give
prices have not been determined for
Steel
Corporation;
secretary,
Bethune
me a chance to answer Mr. Bublik, corded a child in this city was wit-
the
sedan and coupe. The car weighs
PRODUCTION AT ONCE
0. Blain of Detroit.
who, I regret to say, (lid not under- nessed Sunday, May 21, when the last
but 1,740 pounds, while the V-typo
stand my resolution, but because you rites were paid to Irving DeYoung,
six-cylinder
motor weighs but 191
The board of directors include the
Enthusiasm was predominant at the
were pressed for time, you failed to 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
pounds. The bore and stroke is 2%
give me an opportunity to present seph DeYoung and brother of Syd- first annual meeting held in Detroit above officers and G. R. Tremolada, by 4 inches, the cylinders being cast
ney and Selma DeYoung, 544 East of the stockholders of the Detroit Air who is the engineer of the D-A-C; individually, with new valve-in-head
my views.
Cooled Car Company, makers of the George Gagnier of Detroit; C. H. type, operated by direct pull, which
"My original resolution, which I Kirby avenue.
The sudden death was clue to an 32 horsepower, "twin-three" D-A-C Bennett of Plymouth, Mich.; August eliminates all rocker arms, tappets
had prepared when I arrived at Phil-
adelphia Sunday morning, and which accident sustained by the boy in be- car, and it was voted to immediately Gieseler of Cleveland; John McRrthur and push rods. The aluminum pis-
I submitted to the resolutions com- ing struck and run over by a trailer secure a factory, place orders for of Detroit; E. C. Root, Lakewood, tons are slotted, the crankshaft 2 1••
mittee for consideration on Monday, attached to a motor truck while re- parts and material and get into pro- Ohio, and Colin F. Morrison of inches in diameter and the crank vas,
Wayne, Mich.
turning home from the Balch School duction as soon as possible.
read as follows:
is but 14 inches in length.
Following a meeting of the stock-
President Doughty in addressing
"'That the American Jewish Con- at Ferry and Antoine streets on Wed-
gress through its executive committee nesday, May 17, death occurring at holders, a board of directors was the stockhloders made the significant
designate a representative committee the Michigan Children's Hospital Sat- elected, which in turn elected officers announcement that the organization ADOPTS UKRAINIAN ORPHANS
for the ensuing year.
had closed contracts with nearly 100
to study the question during the corn- urday, May 20.
W. J. Doughty, who for four years distributors throughout the country
The impressive ceremony took
PERTII.—(J. T. A., by
ing year and to endeavor to formu-
late a common platform, including place at the family plot in Clover Hill has pioneered the development of the and that no further effort would be The Western Australia Ukrainian
those phases of the Jewish education- Cemetery and was witnessed by an D-A-C "twin-three" and who has made for some months to secure ad- Jewish Relief Fund is arranging for
al problem which are not contro- immense throng of friends and rela- been actively connected with the mo- ditional dealers, as the entire output the transporting of 35 war and pi
ter car industry for 12 years, was for the coming year had been con- grom orphans to Australia. The,
versial in nature, and upon which all tives.
elected
1.
president and general man- tracted for. President Doughty ex- orphans are to be placed in Jeuisli
Joseph DeYoung, father of Irving, 1...‘,
the elements in American Jewry
ger. Other officers elected comprise: pects to consummate a deal within a homes and are to be personally ad,,pt
could unite, to the end that the at- is constable of the Third ward.
Rabbi Harry Z. Gordon conducted ‘ ' ce-president, Frank Sanders of Chi- week or 10 days for the D-A-C fac- ed by the individuals taking char,1 ,
tention of American Jewry may be
c •o, who was the largest Franklin tory, which will be located in Detroit. of them.
focussed upon the seriousness of the the services.
situation and concentrated effort and
united action achieved.'
TO HONOR SENATOR
The Issues Involved.
"I consider the issues involved in
LODGE AT BANQUET
the adoption or rejection of this reso-
lution of such fundamental impor-
A
dinner to Senator Lodge will
tance to the future well-being of the
Sand and Gravel, Portland Cement, Lime, Plaster,
American Jewish Congress that I mark the close of the Keren Ilayesod
campaign
in New York. This dinner
take this means of raising the ques-
Wall Board, Partition Tile, Sewer Pipe, Cinders.
tion, which I believe ought to be dis- will be held at the Commodore Hotel
on
Tuesday
evening, June 13, at
cussed in the manner which you so
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•
well suggested at the sessions of the which 1,000 leading New York Jews
will
be
present
to honor the Senator.
congress — openly and thoroughly.
is expected that by the date of
When the first clause of the consti- the It dinner
the Lodge resolution will
tution relating to the purposes of the have been passed by the House of
American Jewish Congress was read
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by Mr. Wolfson, it included two sec- Representatives and signed by the
tions: first, the safeguarding of the President. The Keren Ilayesod work-
minority rights of Jews in European ers will therefore assemble to cele-
countries, and, second, to take up brate what is in many respects the
questions 'affecting Jewish interests.' most significant political victory
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I made note of the phrase, 'affecting which the cause of the Jewish home-
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Jewish interests' and had wanted to land has won, a victory which insures
doubt the ratification of the
ask right then and there as to whether beyond
the congress was going to devote it- Palestine mandate by the forthcom-
ing
League
of Nations. The Keren
self to the consideration of domestic
problems affecting Jews in America, Ilayesod workers, moreover, are de-
termined
to
add
to the occasion an-
as well as those relating to our breth-
ren across the seas, but this clause other cause of celebration. The dis-
trict
chairmen
have
pledged them-
was referred finally to the executive
committee. Mr. Bublik, in his re- selves to have raised in honor of the
event
a
minimum
of
$500,000 in
marks on my resolution, claimed that
the American Jewish Congress was cash, and in view of the fact that the
major
portion
of
this
sum
has already
organized for political purposes only.
Of course, I differ with him on that been raised, and judging also by the
enthusiasm
and
unremitting
energy
point. It is now up to the executive
committee to determine whose as- which many of the workers are dis-
playing
in
the
drive,
the
pledge
of
sumption is correct.
"I conceive the purpose of the the district chairmen will be re-
deemed.
American Jewish Congress to be a
Reservations for the dinner are
two-fold one: first, to secure and
safeguard the minority and religious coming in at a rapid rate and it is
expected
that the occasion will bring
rights of Jews in other countries;
second, to consider domestic prob- together 1,000 of the leading Jews
of
the
city.
It is announced that
lems affecting the welfare of Jews in
Lake Shore Drive
America and to take united action Nathan Straus, the well known and
beloved
philanthropist
and president
on these problems whenever feasible.
"I believe that the Jewish educa- of the American Jewish Congress,
Out Jefferson on Gratiot Avenue
will
be
among
the
diners.
tion of our children is the most cru-
cial question facing American Jewry
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the attitude which the Jews in Amer-
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The
North Woodward branch of
the American Jewish Congress should
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• refuse to face courageously this for. the Jewish Women's European Wel-
fare
Organization
elected the follow-
midable problem confronting Ameri-
• can Jewry, what assurance does it ing new officers at an interesting
Special Band Concerts Saturday and Sunday
• have of remaining a permanently meeting held at the home of Mrs.
functioning body, since we all hope Wechsler: Mrs. S. Goldstick, presi-
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Vow high., is pike thou
sistant secretary.
• years hence.
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A card party will be held by the
Purpose of Resolution.
"Mr. Bublik misconstrued the pur- society on Tuesday afternoon, June
.1531 taste the difference/
•Mr. Joseph Matthews, Managing Director
+. pose of my resolution. He confused 13, at 2 o'clock, at the Palais de
this with the attempt made by the Dance on Jefferson avenue. Hand
•
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• Bureau of Jewish Education of New made prizes will be distributed. The
• York City, which was until 1917 affili- next meeting will be held at 2 p. m.
• ated with the Kehillah, to carry on Wednesday, June 7, at the home of
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