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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1922

VOL. XIII. NO. 3 —

TO ADDRESS
Herbert Lehman Is 2,00 REFORM JEWS Fine Program for
KEREN HAYESOD TO WENLEY
MEN'S TEMPLE CLUB
Opening of School
An "Ica" Director WILL CELEBRATE 50
CONDUCT MICHIGAN
Week's Celebration to
Agreement Concluded With J.
YEARS OF PROGRESS Entire
Mark Dedication of New
DRIVE IN JANUARY
D. C. for Co-Operation
Building.
in Russia

U. of M. Professor Will Speak

at

Smoker Tuesday Evening.

CHARLES C. SIMONS
PICKED U. S. JUDGE

Son of David W. Simons Nomiaatad
by Michigan Senators.

HORRIBLE CONDITION
EXISTING IN RUSSIA
RELATED BY BROWN

Charles C. Simons was nominated
by Senators Charles E. Townsend
and James Couzens se Federal judge, Sufferings of Refugees and
to divide the work with Judge Arthur
Convention to Be Held in New
Children Described Before
The dedication of the new Talmud J. Tuttle. His name was sent to
MOSCOW.—(J. T. A.)—Col. Her-
York City from January
Torah building on Kirby and An- President Harding to forward to the
Pisgah Lodge.
bert Lehman, chairman of the recon-
22 to 25.
toine streets will be marked by an United States Senate for confirma-
struction committee of the Joint Dis-
entire week's program of extreme in- tion. With both Michigan Senators
terest, according to an announce- agreeing, the Senate is almost cer- AMERICA ONLY LAND TO
tribution Committee of New York,
"GO TO SYNAGOGUE"
ment made by the United Hebrew tain to confirm the nomination.
has been elected a director of the
DO CONSTRUCTIVE WORK
WEEK TO PRECEDE IT Schools of Detroit.
Mr. Simons is a former Michigan
Jewish Colonization Association, the
The feature of the new school's State Senator. Ile is • personal
philanthropic organization with head-
opening will be the ceremonies to be friend of Senator Townsend and a J. D. C. Spent More in Russia
quarters in Paris, administering the
Leading American Jews from held at 2 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 7, when eon of David W. Simons, former
300,000,000 franc fund left in its
Than All Other Agencies
prominent speakers are to address Councilman and supporter of Senator
All
Parts
of
the
Land
to
trust by Baron de Hirsch. The elec-
Combined.
the celebrants. Cantor A. Minkow- Couzena when he was mayor of De-
tion of Mr. Lehman, the first Ameri-
Attend Meetings.
sky is preparing for a fine musical troit.
can to serve on the "Ica," follows ne-
program for the occasion.
The new judgship is considered as
gotiations between the representa-
Speaking before Pisgah Lodge No.
Reform Judaism will celebrate its
tives of the two bodies, in Berlin and
On Monday evening, Jan. 8, a ban- an emergency appointment and when 34, 1. 0. B. B., on Monday evening,
here, looking to co-operation in re- first half century of progressive de- quet will be given in the dining hall the present incumbent dies or re- David A. Brown, who recently re-
lief activities in Russia. Co-opera- velopment in New ork City toward of the new building in honor of the signs, the position expires. It was turned from his European tour on
tion between these two largest and
workers who took part in the work for this reason that President Hard- the relief commission, pictured the
wealthiest philanthropic organiza- the end of January, when from all of the Talmud Torahs. This will be ing insisted that a comparatively horrible conditions existing in Rus-
tions in Jewry is regarded in all parts of America 2,000 distin- a sort of get-together for local Jews young man should be chosen.
sia and described the work being
circles as highly significant.
done by the Joint Distribution Corn-
guished American Jews will come to interested in education.
tine.
mittee and the American Relief Ad-
An agreement concludde by repre- participate in the Golden Jubilee con-
Dance on January 9.
Initial plans were laid as a result
ministration for the alleviation of the
sentatives of the Jewish Colonization vention of the Union of American
A
dance
will
be
given
on
Tuesday
of the visit here of Morris Rothen-
sufferings of the Jews and non-Jews
Association with the Soviet govern-
evening, Jan. 9, under the auspices
berg, member of the national execu-
in the Soviet countries.
ment provides for a concession to the Ilebrew Congregations, and the Na- of the Women's League of the United
tive committee of the fund and a
Mr. Brown's talk, which was per-
former to establish co-operative tional Federation of Temple Sister- Hebrew Schools of Detroit, of which
member of the Joint Distribution
haps the most descriptive of any ever
credit
societies
in
various
parts
of
hoods. Calling this the greatest Jew- Mrs. Wolf Kaplan is chairman. This
Committee, and Emanuel Neumann ,
delivered in this city on the condi-
Russia, including the right to raise ish convention ever held in New York will be the first dance to be given in
secretary of the Keren Ilayesod in
tions abroad, moved many in the au-
assessments for the repayment of
the fine new ballroom of the schools.
America.
the loan. The activities of the asso- City and perhaps in the entire coun- A double orchestra will supply the Resolution Urges Young Peo- dience to eters, and a number volun-
The massmeeting addressed by the Zionist Organization and Pal- ciation, the agreement provides, will try, well known New York Jews, who
teered, at the close of the meeting,
music and appropriate features and
two visitors at the Shaarey Zedek on
ple to Work for Palestine
to contribute to the relief fund that
be supervised by a council of five include Abram I. Elkus, Daniel Gug- novelties will mark the opening of
estine Development Council
Sunday evening was one of the finest
work may be continued for the sav-
comprised of two representatives of genheim, Daniel P. Hays, David Le- the hall. The ladies will also serve
Agencies.
Zionist gatherings ever held in this
in'Agreement.
ing of the unfortunate in the war
the Jewish Colonization Association,
refreshments
on
the
night
of
the
city. The speakers were received
countries.
two Jewish representatives of the ventritt, Adolph S. Ochs, Adolph Le- dance.
with an enthusiasm that forecasts
NEW
YORK.—One
hundred
and
The speaker led up to the present
NEW YORK.—(J. C. B.)—A step government and one neutral person wishon, Louis Marshall, David M.
On Thursday evening of the week fifty delegates from the Young Peo- conditions by relating the part that
success for the coming drive.
The Jewish Colonization Associa- Bressler, Dr. Lee K. Frankel, Morris of the opening, an elaborate Hebrew ple's League societies in different
Mr. Rothenberg, who is perhaps the which Zionists believe may lead ulti-
was played by Russia In the war. He
mately
to
a
reconciliatirin
in
the
ranks
tion
has
allocated
3,000,000
francs
Gest,
J.
M.
Gidding,
Judge
Irving
play will be given in the auditorium parts of the country gathered in con- spoke of the Kerensky government
ablest speaker in the Palestine move-
ment today, told of the activities of of the Zionist Organization of Amer- for these credit institutions, accord- Lehman, Samuel Untermyer, henry of the new building by the children vention of the Young People's and its overthrow by the Soviet.
the Palestine Foundation Fund and ica was taken at a conference of rep- ing to the statement of Mr. Sack to Morgenthau, Mortimer L. Schiff and of the Talmud Torahs. Admission to League of the United Synagogue of Speaking of the Bolshevik regime,
the play will be free, tickets now be- America, at the Jewish Theological Mr. Brown said that communism in
the purposes for which the money resentatives of that organization and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The
Felix M. Warburg, are preparing to ing procurable at the schools con-
collected is expended. An important of the Palestine Development Council association contemplates the opening
Seminary, on Sunday morning and Russia was dead, that there is now
six entertain delegates from all parts of nected with the United Hebrew
item, he said, was the caring for the at the offices of Nathan Straus, in the of 100 credit institutions within
afternoon, Dec. 3. This was the sec- a new policy and instead of a revo-
Aeolian building, by the appoint- months. Scattered throughout Rus- the United States and to send back Schools, on Wilkins street, Farns- ond annual convention of the Young
immigrants.
lutionary movement forward there is
ment of a joint committee to devise sia, the majority of the banks will through them to the communities worth street, Westminster and Del- People's League and the concreteness
a new economic policy backwards.
Palestine School System.
means of co-operation between the be located in the Ukraine. One of they represent a message that re- mar avenues and Twenty-ninth street of the program, the spirited discus-
The new economic policy is an tic.
The Keren Hayesod, Mr. Rothen- two bodies in raising funds for the the tasks of the newly founded banks
ligion is the most vital factor In the and Michigan avenue, as well as at Mons and the Increase in representa- knowledged success and trading is
berg also said, maintains the school Rutenberg electrification and irriga- will be to aid existing institutions of
the Temple Emanuel Synagogue, Eu- tion all indicated the remarkable the order of the day.
life of American Jewry.
system in Palestine, where there is tion project for Palestine.
a similar nature. The whole pro-
While New York has had its char- clid and Byron. Only adults will be growth of the organization.
Bands of Jew Killers.
being developed a Jewish life of
There were present, on behalf of gram will be launched immediately
admitted to this play.
Greetings were delivered by Dr.
Referring to the destructive work
which we shall be proud. Ile an- the Palestine Development Council, upon the ratification of the agree- ity conferences and dinners, its con-
Children's Day.
ventions of business men coming to
Elias L. Solomon, president of the that was recently done in Russia
swered the objections that are being Judge Julian W. Mack, chairman; ment by Premier Lenni.
discuss business problems of mutual
Sunday, Jan. 14, has been set aside United Synagogue of America; Mrs. against the entire population, but
raised to the work for education by Mrs. Mary Fels, Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency
the Zionists in Palestine and declared Sol Rosenbloom, Louis Rosensohn and learns also that the Joint Distribution interest, this is the first time that it as a special children's day, when plays Charles I. Hoffman, president of the against the Jews in particular, Mr.
has
witnessed
the
coming
together
of
will be given at 2 and at 3:30 for the Women's League of the United Syn- Brown declared that Denikin, Kol-
that the support of the schools is one Gedalia Bublic, and on behalf of th e Committee will participate in the
of the first duties of the Jews in the Zionist Organization, Morris Rothen- credits to be granted by the Jewish so great a body of Jews for religious Jewish children of the city. Besides &Rogue; Mr. Zinke, president of the chak and Wrangel were Jew-haters,
purposes.
The
sessions
of
the
con-
the play, admission to which will be New York branch of the United Syn- Jew-baiters and Jew-killers, that they
Diaspora, in view of the fact that berg, chairman of the committee; Colonization Association, and that
these educational institutions will Judge Jacob Moses of Baltimore, the latter will reciprocate by partici- vention will be held at the Hotel As- free, the Women's League will enter- agogue of America. Dr. Cyrus Ad- were leaders of murderous gangs
tor from Jan. 22 to 25, and a ban- tain the young and will serve refresh- ler delivered a short address, welcom- and that they were bandit [groups and
close unless outside help is given.
Louis Robinson, William Edlin, Wil- pating in the reconstruction program
ing the delegates there assembled. He cut-throats. They killed the Jews in
quet will be the main feature. Pre- ments and distribute souvenirs.
"After a few years will have liam Topkis and Senior Abel.
o f the Joint Distribution Committee. ceding the opening of,,,the convention,
A special program is being pre- said in part: the hundreds of thousands. They
passed," Mr. Rothenberg said, "there
Mr. Rothenberg brought forward The agricultural work, the loan banks
New
York
will
have
a
"Go
to
Syna-
"Whether we accept it or not, there killed and destroyed everything when-
pared for Friday evening, Jan. 21,
will be no need for collecting more the question of establishing peace and trade schools supported by the
money for Palestine reconstruction. within the Zionist ranks and urged Joint Distribution Committee will gogue" week, wherein all Jews of and Saturday, Jan. 13, announce- is a sort of gloomy outlook through- ever they went.
the
city
will
be
urged
to
attend
spe-
Referring to the relief work done
out
the civilized world at the present
ments and further details to be made
It is hoped to place the Palestinian that a discussion be entered into - thus be largely augmented.
cial services which will supplemnet public next week.
time. There is no amount of cheer- in Russia, Mr. Brown said that the
Jew on a self-supporting basis and which might lead to the removal of
• • •
the
regular
religious
features
of
their
fulness
or
essay
writing
that
will
die-
American
Relief Administration (A.
the Jews of America will then have differences existing between the two
The interest displayed by Detroit-
HARDSHIP
congregations, and to respond to an
the satisfaction of knowing that they groups, with the aim of bringing back PROGRESS DESPITE
era in the preparatory work of the pal that. Things seem to have gone R. A.) took over the responsibility
YEAR
appeal
for
the
strengthening
of
Ju-
have accomplished a great task. But into active participation in the work IS "ICA'S" REPORT FOR
schools promises to make the new wrong from the point of view of re- of feeding the children first. As
until that point is reached, it is nec- of the Zionist Organization those for- LONDON. — (J. T. A.) — The re- daism.
building an important communal ligion. There are ever so many de- many as 6,000,000 were fed and
vout, capable and thinking Christians 6,000,000 adults were supplied with
Founding of U. A. H. C.
essary to do the preliminary work, mer leaders of the Zionist Organize- port of the Jewish Colonization As-
center in this city.
who state to me openly that the, food, 11,000,000 all told having been
and that calls for the maintaining of tion who are now officers of the Pal- sociation (Ica) for the year 1921, ob-
The Union of American Hebrew
great war and its aftermath evi- assisted by Americans. A corps of
estine Development Council. tained by the Jewish Telegraphic Congregations was founded by Isaac
the schoolk."
dences the failure of Christianity. United States workers was organized
Judge Mack and his associates Agency, emphasises the development M. Wise, who is responsible for the
Mr. Rothenberg pointed out that
They make no bones about it at all. to feed the children and the men.
among the other activities of the Ke- stated that the Palestine Development of the work of the association in the development of Reform Judaism in
We Jews can feel with a clear con- "I was never more proud of be-
ren Ilayesod is the stamping out of Council is a body composed of Zion- United States, where it has hitherto America. The organization grew out
science that whatever else have been ing an American than while in Rus-
the two prevailing diseases, malaria ists and non-Zionists alike and lim- not been very prominent. The Ar- of a desire of this rabbi to see an
our sins, this great war was not one Ala," Mr. Brown declared, "because
and trachoma. Ile lauded the work ited in its activities strictly to social gentine is, of course, the country with affiliation that would perpetuate and
of them. We are too insignificant; we the United States was the only coun-
of the Hadassah Medical Unit in this economic enterprises for the upbuild- which the name "Ica" is generally develop the institutions of his faith
ing
of
Palestine;
that
while
they
associated.
Here
the
effects
of
the
are too puny to have had even one try to do a constructive piece of
direction and declared that only
in America. Thirty-four congrega-
about 20 per cent of the school chil- themselves are Zionists, they are economic crisis in Europe made tions met at the organization con- Rabbi A. M. Hershman to Open Fri- iota of an ounce of influence toward work there."
Mr. Brown spoke of the doctors In
this great catastrophe, but we are
dren now suffer from trachoma, meeting with the representatives of themselves felt during the year. En- vention and the following year at the
day Evening Services With Talk
the sufferers just the same. The Jew- Russia as the bravest lot of men on
whereas the number was 90 per cent the Zionist Organization of America couraged by their previous success in first convention of the Union of
on
Shakespeare's
"Shylock."
ish
people
are
sufferers
in
a
terrible
earth.
Ile said that the physicians
two or three years ago, before the not in their personal but solely in cattle breeding, the Jewish colonists American Hebrew Congregations 55
degree. But Judaism must not suffer. suffered with the rest of the populas
advent of the Hadassah Medical their representative capacity as dele- had developed this branch of their were represented. It was at that
scale.
In
1920
Judaism
should
have
the
right
to
tion,
but
they never asked for any-
Unit, which is being supported most- gates of the Palestine Deveopment activity on a large
time that the Union entered upon its
Congregation Shaarey Zedek an-
ly by Keren Ilayesod funds. The Council. they had a great many disappoint- program of bringing Judaism to nounces that the long planned Men's maintain a hopeful outlook for itself thing themselves, but pleaded for
more
materials
for their hospitals and
The conference decided that the ments to contend with, and in 1921 every Jew everywhere. Today the Club was organized on Tuesday even- So far as the practice of our reigion
same progress has been made in
Rutenberg hydro-electric develop- their losses were so great that they Union has 275 congregations in its ing, Dec. 12, at an organization meet- is concerned, the Jewish people is in the patients. "They did as fine a
stamping out malaria.
piece
of
work
as
has ever been done
more
difficult
position
than
at
any
merit project is conceded to be funda- all are eking back to agriculture.
Miracles Are Happening."
steadily increasing membership. This ing held in the synagogue. J. I. Jay •
in the history of the world," the
"The miracles in our holy books mental, and discussion concern itself Immigration to Argentine from represents a total of 50,000 people.
was elected first president; Seymour time before since the Syro-Greek
spealchr
said,
and
he added with pride
are no greater than those that are with that project. The following Europe, which had been suspended
The establishment of the Hebrew Frank, vice-president; . Charles Ru- period. In Russia the Jewish people
,
d: during the war, was resumed. Nearly Union College was one of the first biner, secretary, and Herman A. Au_ have never had such rights as in that the majority of them were Jews.
happening today," Mr. Rothenberg
declared. "Those who followed Ilerzl resolution
was
unanimously
adopte
Non•Sectarian Relief.
"It is the
sense
of this meeting
that 4,000 immigrants entered the coun- functions of this organization. This gust, treasurer. A board of directors Russia today. But religion is prac-
t the rebuilding of
try and an immigrants' welfare com- college, located at Cincinnati, is the of six men is to be appointed by the tically forbidden. Conventions of
Picturing the terrible plight of the
racer tine
thought
that
would
take place in their the Zionist Organization of America
Pa!, ,
and the Palestine Development Coun- mittee was established in Buenos principal institution in this country chairman during the coming week. this sort are not permitted to be refugees and the children, Mr. Brown
so
time. They thought it would cil co-operate in raising the necessary Aires. A particular feature of the for the training of Reform rabbis, Mark Jacobson represents the syna- held. The rabbi must take an oath said that the Joint Distribution Com-
take generations to complete the funds for the Rutenberg project by work in the Argentine has been the and, with few exceptions, all of the gogue board on the Men's Club exec- that he will permit no education mittee spent more money in Russia
the sale of trust certificates or stock development of the co-operative men who occupy reform pulpits utive body. along Jewish lines whatever. A whole than all the other agencies, including
The purpose of the new club as generation of Jewish children in Rus- all the other European countries com-
"But why the Jewish homeland? and that a sub-committee of two movement in the colonies.
throughout the country are gradu-
have no Jewish education at all bined. "The J. D. C. saved not Jews
Is it because of sentiment, or is there from each of the groups in this con-
Conditions in Brazil have been, on ates of this reform colege. In its outlined in the organization plans,sia
,
another reason? Those who have ference be appointed to work out the whole, similar to those in Ar- training it has been developing a are to promote social activities among except what they may derive sur- alone, but also non-Jews," Mr. Brown
reptitiously
in caves or woods. We said. "You can't do sectarian work
flolowed conditions since the out- the details of co-operation, including gentine. There, too, cattle breeding newer type of rabbi who has broad- the Shaarey Zedek members; to de-
break of the world war know of the provisions for a joint campaign to proved a failure and the colonists are ened the duties of spiritual advisor velop and foster a spirit of good fel. must say, for the conditions which in Russia. Before I landed there I
exist
in
the
world,
Judaism and our said that money collected by Jews
conditions of our people abroad. be conducted with the regard to cam- returning to agriculture.
into those of community leadership. lowship among them; to aid in every
religion are not responsible. We
for Jews should only be
There is not a writer or an artist paigns undertaken by the Keren
The small settlement on the Isle Exemplifying the broad training of way possible in maintaining the re- have never been a people of war. from Jews
who could describe the sufferings of Ilayesod, the Joint Distribution Com-
spent for Jews. But when I got to
their Alma Mater are the first three ligious standards of 'conservative Ju-
of Cyprus showed no change.
Even if we are not pacifists we have Russia I learned that that was an im-
the Jewish people. In Poland, in mittee and other organizations, for a
In Turkey, the small agricultural Ilebrew Union College graduates— daism for which the congregation been a people of peace. We would possibility. If we tried to save Jews
Russia, in the Ukraine, the Jews suf- trusteeship of the funds collected
Rabbi Henry Berkowitz and Rabbi stands, and to regard this club as ■
fered unheard-of persecutions. Hun- with representation from both the colony of Or-Jehuda, near Smyrna, Joseph Krauskopf of Philadelphia and social outlet for the synagogue's have prevented war if we could. But alone, we would have saved nobody.
and
other settlements, naturally suf-
we want to try to take up the broken It had to be done on a non-sectarian
gary has today become a hell for the Palestine Development Council and
David Phillipson of Cincinnati. Rabbi members.
ends and see that they are sewed to- basis.
Jew. The university students car- t he Zionist Organization of Amer- fered from the disturbed political Krauskopf organized the National
A
dinner
is
planned
for
the
club
conditions
obtaining
there.
tied on a campaign against the Jews, ica."
"Out of it all will come an arpprecia-
Farm School at Doylestown, Pa., and for the near future, at which the gether."
committing crimes that you would
The following are some of the reso- tion of the American Jew by the
sustained it for many years. Both he members of the Shaarey Zedek will
Jews of Ukrainia, and later will also
not think human beings were cap-
and Rabbi Berkowitz were instrumen- be guests. Smokers, dinners and oth- lutions passed by the convention:
able of.
1. That the Young People's come the appreciation of the non-
tal in organizing the Jewish Publica- er affairs are also planned.
"Then there were the persecutions
tion Society of America, and Rabbi
The Friday evening services open League's affiliated societies be urged Jew for the work done by the Jews
in Russia and the Ukraine. So, just
to save them. The work done by
Berkowitz has been head of the Jew-
this Friday, with an address by Rabbi by the national body to co-operate America to save the lives of the peo-
as the individual needs a home, so is
ish Chautauqua Society for many
with those agencies which are devot-
A.
M.
Hershman
on
"Shylock—The
a homeland necessary for a people.
years. Dr. Phillipson is one of the Jew That Shakespeare Drew," with ing that zelves to the rehabilitation ple of Russia and their institutions
0 have the man-power to b u ild
finished or finished product. The re- most noted Talmudic echoers in this particular reference to Warfield's of Palestine as the Jewish Homeland also will never be forgotten."
By
DR.
ARTHUR
RUPPIN
Palestine. There are hundreds of
The speaker declared that the
sult is that the manufacturer who has country and is a member of the fac - presentation of "The Merchant of for the Jewish people, to-wit: The
thusands of pioneers anxious to get
to import his raw material is only ulty of Hebrew Union College.
Keren Ilayesod and the Palestine De- feeding program does not grow a
ARTICLE III.
Venice." On Friday evening, Dec.
to the homeland. The American Jews
protected to the extent of 6 per cent
blade of grass and said he is advo-
Education
by
Correspondence.
We began with a consideration of of the value of his product. Under
22, Israel S. Chipkin, director of the velopment Council.
la,,e the means to make the building
cating a real job of growing food in
2. That the affiliated societies be
In those communities which are as Friedlaender Educational League in
of the land by these pioneers pos- those activities, like sanitation and this slight protection it is very diffi-
Russia proper and thus solving the
education, which require the invest- cult for him to compete with the for- yet unorganized and have no rabbis New York, which represents all the encouraged to organize young peo- problem on their own ground. Mr.
sible.
ment of national capital through the eign finished product. This compe- or congregations of their own, the Jewish youth organizations and edu- pie's congregations wherever fees. Brown said that the immediate need
Immigrants Supported.
The Keren Ilayesod supports the Keren Ilayesod, and we have led up tition is all the more difficult for the Union of American Hebrew Congre- cational bodies, will speak. David ible, and urged, wherever this would is for supplying the Russians with
immigrants when they get to Pales- to other activities like house building Palestinian manufacturer on account gations has conducted what is tanta- A. Brown will be the speaker on Fri- not be feasible, to carry on services ploughs, tractors, seeds and a staff
tine and finds employment for them. which are capable of attracting in- of the depreciated currency of the mount of a correspondence course in day evening, Dec. 29. for young :Mks on different occasions of men who know agriculture, and
such as Armistice Day Thanksgiving
The fund supports 35 agricultural vestments in the ordinary commercial European countries. Palestine, whose Jewish education. Each year it sends
thus help to solve the problem for all
A Shaarey Zedek Chanukah vale-
and the High Holy Days and
colonies in Palestine. It supports the sense of the word. We have already currency is the Egyptian pound, the out hundreds of thousands of print- bration is to be held this Sunday, Dec. Day .
time. lie declared that he would
ed
pieces
of
literature,
text
books,
Rutenberg electrification scheme, the examined the conditions under which value of which is still a litte higher
17, for members of the Shaarey Ze- festivals.
sooner spend 1100,000,000 in a year
3. That the education department and put Russia on a self-supporting
mortgage bank and a workman's the agricultural colonization of Pales- than that of the English pound, has copies of a home study magazine ; dek and their families. The new
tine has to proceed in order to win to pay wages in accordance with this tracts, prayer books, sermons, hymn officers of the congregation are to of the national organization publish, basis, rather than be spending the
bank."
if possible, monthly reviews of book s same sum in five years and then leave
Referring to the expenses incurred ultimate success. We have also de- high currency, whereas in European books, a magazine for children and a be greeted on this occasion.
A get-acquainted dance is to be dealing with Jewish subjects and also the people in the same condition in
by the fund, Mr. Rothenberg ex- scribed the recent large and sudden countries, with their low currency, magazine for adults.
Last spring 200 prominent rabbis held at the Shaarey Zedek on Sun- biographies, and to organize a spe- which they were found.
pressed the hope that every organiza- development of the buiding industry wages are also much lower, so that
vial lecture bureau to work under the
tion would account for expenses as in Palestine, which should be regard- the European manufacturer can turn and laymen undertook a tour of un- day evening, Dec. 31.
Praise. Dr. Realm.
supervision of the education depart-
organized communities. They trav-
carefully as did the Zionist Organiza- ed as the key industry of the coun- out his product at lower cost.
Mr. Brown praised Dr. Rosen for
ment for the purpose of disseminat-
tion of the world. He pointed out try.
Overcoming Obstacles.
eled by train, freight as well as Pull-
his work among the Jewish farm
The view has often been advanced
ing Jewish cultural propaganda and
Those are the handicaps and it man, by boat, by sled, on foot and SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
that in the last report every stenog-
colonies. lie said there are 300,000
rapher was listed, the salaries paid that we should subordinate agricul- would be poor poicy to overlook by automobile to reach isolated towns
OPENED AT INSTITUTE ideas.
(Turn to page 4.)
tural
colonization
to
the
development
them.
It
is
likewise
poor
policy
to
and to bring the message of organ-
4. The constitution was amended
(Turn to page 4.)
_
of industries. I propose in this ar- suppose that industry alone will be ized Judaism to them. The results
The Jewish Institute School of so as to provide for the organization
ticle to deal with the problems and the solution of the Jewish immigra- of their efforts were an addition of Fine Arts has already been opened of branches wherever in the opinion
SHAAREY ZEDEK LADIES
difficulties with which industrial en- tion problem and that we should do new congregations, sisterhoods, study
of the executive committee such
FRIEDGUT TO ADDRESS
TO HEAR ANNA SOLOMON
with its music department.
in Palestine is at present well to abandon agriculture in favor groups and religious schools.
branches would be feasible. The con-
SHAAREY ZEDEK Y. P. A. terprise
—
confronted. and to indicate the road of it. On the whole the difficulties
On Wednesday evening the first vention recognized the Philadelphia
Miss Anna Solomon will speak on
along which lies their solution. As which confront industry are not
violin teat of pupils was held underbranch which is already in existenec.
On Wednesday evening, Dec. 27, in the case of agriculture. it is easy
5. That the national administra- her recent continental tour before the
smaller than those faced by agricul-
the
direction
o
Stanislaus
Smulawicz
Harry Friedgut will address the both to underestimate and to over-
rchestra, Lion n employ an executive director to Chanukah meeting of the Ladies'
ture. But as we are gradually solv-
of the Detroit Symphony Orchhestra,
Young People's Auxiliary at Shaarey
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Auxiliary of the Shaarey Zedek on
estimate those difficulties.
ing our agricultural problems, and,
and on Sunday morning, Dec. 17, at carry on the work of the league.
Zedek. On recent occasions when
at the
to a certain extent, have solved them
6. That the administration imme- Monday afternoon, Dec. 18,
Individual Handicaps.
10 a. Tit, the first test of piano pupils
Mr. Friedgut spoke on topics of Jew-
diately lay plans for the launching Shaarey Zedek Synagogue, when
already, so likewise we must not
Readers sad •d•ertisers of
will
be
held
under
the
ditection
of
Development
of
industry
in
Pales-
h
his talks brought forth
Benetson Netzorg, supervisor of the o.
of s campaign to raise 1I0,000 to members of the Emanuel Congrega-
The Detroit Jewish Chronicle
much interest. The subject of his tine has been suffering from a num- overestimate the difficulties of indus-
carry on the work of the Young Peo- tion Sisterhood will be guests. Cantor
Jewish Institute Music School.
ace eked to note that our new
address to the Y. P. A. will be "Con- ber of handicaps. I mention, first, try.
With regard to the high cost of
telephone number is Glendale
The first class in harmony for both ple's League of the United Syne- A. Minkowski will light the candles. a
tribution of Ancient Hebrew! to Civi- the Palestine customs tariff, which
violin and piano pupils will be held gogue of America for the ensuing Mrs. Joseph Zeckman will read
9300.
lization." A general discussion will levies a flat rate of 12 per cent of coal, a radical change may take place
Dec. 17 at 10:30 a. rn. year. Chanukah story.
follow the speaker. Musical numbers the value of all imports, without re-
(Turn to Page Five)
will also be included in the program. gard as to whether it is • raw, half-

Professor Robert $1. Wenley of
the University of Michigan will be the
speaker at the smoker of the Men's
Morris Rothenberg, Emanuel Temple Club this Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. His topic will be "Re-
Neumann Address Mass
motest Causes of I'resent Discon-
Meeting Here.
tent."
l'rofessor Wenley is foremost
among America's psychologists and
TELL OF WORK DONE IN
philosophers. He has been head of
PALESTINE LAST YEAR the department of philosophy at the
University of Michigan since 1896
and is the author of a number of
Plans Laid for 1923 Campaign; philosophical works of distinction.
In addition to the talk by Profes.
Volunteer Workers to
sor Wenley, there will be other nu-
be Organized.
merous features on the smoker pro-
gram. Refreshments and cigars will
The Detroit Keren Ilayesod (Pales- be served free.
Ludwig Lewisohn will be the speak-
tine Foundation Fund) committee
Sunday took the first steps for the er at the Men's Club meeting on Jan.
opening of a monster two weeks' 15. His address, which will be pre-
campaign for the fund i in January to ceded by a dinner, will be on "Amer-
raise $150,000 in Michigan for Pales- ica and the New Nationalism."

FACTIONS UNITE ON
RUTENBERG PROJECT

CONVENTION SEES
GROWTH OF LEAGUE

MEN'S CLUB IS
ORGANIZED BY
SHAAREY ZEDEK

DR. RUPPIN TELLS OF IMPORTANCE
OF LAND PURCHASE IN PALESTINE

