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FUND AID
WINS OLYMPIC TITLE
FOR PRISON REFORM

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Lewinsohn Contends Existence
of Criminal Class is
Mythical.
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NORFOI.K.—(J. T. A.)—The con-
vention of the Order of the Sons of

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Zion closed here June 23 after adopt-
ing a number of resolutions. Among
PARIS.—Gunnery Sergeant Morris
them were resolutions to start a drive Fisher of the United States Marine
for members to endorse the work of Corps, high man of the American rifle
ory
j u d a eian, i toalecsrt i.naet e i n a Jewish
team, won the Olympic title for marks
conservatory
Y oun g
■ NEW YORK.—Adolph Lewisohn,
banker and reformer, who financed of the fallen Jewish soldiers there, manship at the international games in
Chalons. Second place was won by
the
Jew-
the work of the commission which to support the campaign of
arcs Correspondence and Cables of Jessie/. .1 elegraptic Agency./
thoroughly investigated the prison ish workers for a Palestine workers' France.
France,
is
one
the
Sergeant Fisher was born in 1892
system in vogue in the state of New bank, to tax every member of
Jewish Socialist Deputy Leon :Meyer, mayor of Ilavre,
belonging to
of the members of the new French cabinet. Ile has been appointed under- York and the recommendations of': order five cents per annum for the of Hungarian parents
which were enacted into a law passed American Jewish Congress, to under- Jewish faith. In 1911 he joined the
secretary of the Merchant Marine.
• • • •
by the recent session of the legisla- take to secure a quota of $50,000 for Marine Corps, where, as a rifle shot,
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The Yitrescorn, the communistic Jewish relief committee, will liquidate turn, has issued it strong appeal for a , the National Fund for 1924, to help he has been breaking record after rec-
The men who owns his own
,
its
activities
July
1.
The
activities
carried
on
by
this
committee
will be humane and intelligent approach to Ussischkin when he comes to the ord. Ile was a member of the U. S.
home has • right to be happy.!
transferred to the Soviet government institutions which are engaged in the question of crime and prisons. lie United States to make a drive for Marine Rifle Corps Rifle Team (1913-
Every time it snows he doesn't
, declared that there is no scientific the National Fund, and to use the 101d-I919 ) , several international
similar relief work.
have • dream of the landlord
• • • •
us character that influence of the order to bring aout teams (1920-1921-1922-1923), winner
pro of of a conclive
pitching him out on his neck. Buy
opened ,
A
conference
of
Jewish
workingmen
and
wives
of
workingmen
: there exists a critn inal class, arguing , the opening of a branch of the Jew. of the Free Rifle championship at the
with the rent money.
conference
1
of
the
that
persons
who
offend against so- ish Colonial Trust in New York.
Olympic gasses, 1920; winner of the
insk recently with 1,500 delegates. The purpose
In Minsk
MEMBER
The following officers were elected: Free Rifle championship at Camp Per -
is to consider a program for a new mode of life. Problems concerning the •iety are part and parcel of the gen.
Of MIT REAL MAI( BOARD
I
oral
community
and
that
those
who
Nathan
Chosen,
nasi;
Solomon
Fried-
ry, Ohio; winner of the kneeling
protection of motherhood and childhood will be discussed.
UNIITLINVICSIIRIVAITIAISN
• ' • •
in the course of years may find them- bold and Louis Hochberg, vice-presi- championship; winner of second place
academy in Leninn ,,nd,
in penal institutions are now dents; Max Fenwick, treasurer; Jacob of the standing championship; winner
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A Russian student, Levinsohn, of the medica
SUI•CA
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committed suicide by hanging himself. Ile was the son of a well.known I Tinted as members of the commun. lsh Kishor, secretary; Dr. Solomon of world's record score prone-385 out
family in Leningrad and had been expelled from the uni-
y without question. His appeal is Newman, chief medical examiner; S. of possible .100—eclipsing the pre-
GARFIELD 2423.5380 , Orthodox Jewish
Weinstein, counsellor. The follow- v ious record of 374.
result
of
the
new
Soviet
law
excluding
all
non.proletarians
from
'
. as follows:
8748 LINWOODAVE. varsity as a
"Ilave you ever thought of it—all ing were elected members of the
the universities.
Last year he won the world's cham-
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the people of mature age who are go. executive committee: David Podol- pionship at the International Rifle
That a great number of political prisoners were tortured and executed ing to be sent to prison within the sky, 11. J. Abramson, Max Luria, Matches by making a score of 1,090 as
in Polish prisons is revealed by the Communist paper, Pravda, which pub- next twenty years are already born Louis Rinsky, Rev. N. Abramson, against the previous record (made by
Meyer Herbst, J. Mechania, all of
CEMENT GARBAGE AND lishes a list of the victims, The lid contains the names of the following a nd ere now among the general popu- New York; M. Litwin, B. Fine, A. N. Staheli, in Switzerland) of 1078. Ile
Jewish prisoners: Engel, Klemptier, lzko, Gerson, Feld, Levinson, Bartold, lace—chidren or adults? Add to this
ASH RECEPTACLES
Alterman, II. Hilgrarn, Rev. Hein, all also has a record of hitting a three
number
the
people
who
have
come
Zeidel and Redlich.
Don't Wait Till SPrine
inch bull's eye ten times out of a pos-
• •
out of prisons during the past ten or of Brooklyn; Louis Sosin, Perth Am- sible ten at a range of 300 meters—
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The Council of Jewish Youth, an organization having members in Pales- twenty years and you can see that boy; S. W. Flax, Cambridge; Charles
H. M. KOFFMAN
a feat no one ever had accomplished
Sobel,
Newark,
and
S.
Finestone,
Wm.
I3558
to
the
League
of
Res. 012 E. Hancock
tine, Syria and Mesopotamia, has cabled its protest
there must be a good sprinkling of
Offices 1503 First Nsel Bank Bldg.
before.
lions at Geneva against the numerus clausus prevailing i n the universities people among us who have been or Norfolk.
Cherry 1472.
to
i a disgrace
of Eastern and Central Europe. "The numerus clausus is
are going to be put into prison some
time or other. Now, you may say
civilization," the protest states.
• • • •
that does not make any difference,
The work of clearing the monuments of the tomb of Absalom and the even if some of our own family or
eastern platform is completed. The Jehoshephat monument with the portal, descendants should be punished; that
the door and carving can now be seen from all high places of Jerusalem, you have no sympathy for such, an
especially from the eastern wall, The Jewish Archaeological Society has they should be treated just as harshly
as others. I am not arguing with a
set up an iron barrier and the place is now open to the public.
view of enlisting your interest in the
United States
FRED FRIEDMAN
Member Federal
The refusal to remove a swastika decoration—the emblem of the Ger- treatment of prisoners on that ac-
Depository
SAYS—
Bank
man Fascisti and anti-Semites—cost Deputy Henning 50 marks in Berlin. count. I only want to show that we
Henning, who was one of the founders of the anti-Semitic Voelkische cannot draw the line very rigidly.
Partei, together with Wulle and Grade, appeared in court wearing a swas-
Should Abandon Revenge.
We are now taking orders and
tika. When asked by the judge to remove this ornament, he refused to do
"The matter of the discipline or
have • full stock of—
no, whereupon the court fined him.
actual treatment of prisoners in pri-
• • • •
sons is ri function that must be exer-
That Palestine should be the center of the Jewish sports organization, cised by the duly appointed or elected
Maccabee, is part of the new program of that organization submitted by authorities, but we strongly recom-
the l'alestinian branch, at Its international Congress opened in Vienna re. mend abandoning the idea of torture
cently. Further details of the programinclude the building of a stadium in or revenge. We would rather have
Jerusalem to cost $30,000. It is also planned to hold a great national the public made as safe as possible
In All Sizes.
Olympic every year during the Passover holidays.
by carrying. out the law and by hav-
PHONE MELROSE 2834
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ing swift and sure justice, which af-
The first Tunisian film—with Tunisian actors and scenery—has just been ter all is the best deterrent, having
produced In Tunis. It is called "AM EI-Ghezal," and the author, director the safety of the community in view.
Detroit, Michigan
and producer is M. Samama-Chikly, a Jew. The principal actress is his
"All civilized countries are gradu-
daughter, Mlle. Hayden Chikly, a girl of 17. The palaces of the Bey of ally abandoning extreme severity.
Tunis figure in the film, having been photographed by special permission of The idea that you can stop crime by
ai
the Tunisian ruler, who himself appears in the film.
At the close of business, June 30, 1924
cruelty, by whipping, by death penal-
• • •
ties for many offenses and the like
The executive committee of the B'nai B'rith has assigned $2,500 for has long been found to be useless. It
the Academy of Jewish Learning in Berlin, following the appeal made by is not only bad for the prisoner but
. $45,145,119.65
.
.
Dr. Israel Auerbach, a delegate of the academy, according to the announce- for the community that practices it.
Loans and Discounts .
ment made by Leon L. Lewis, general secretary of the order. The academy The same as the principal objection
. 34,963,271.44
.
.
Real Estate Mortgages .
is
an
institution
for
higher
Jewish
learning.
It
has
already
issued
in
Ger-
to slavery is not so much the question
12,027,876.25
Don't suffer—get quick relief.
Bonds
many a number of works which. are considered to be of great value.
whether the slaves are much better
Effective and Me:petal's.
United States Government Securities 21,281,000.00 $113,417,267.34
off by being free, but that it means a '
It costa nothing to corns down
450,000.00
The Chicago branch of the American Jewish Physicians Committee has low grade of civilization if people are
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank
and find out.
2,000,000.00
raised $10,000 for the opening of the first medical department at the Ile- permitted to engage in the practice
.
Banking House and Branch Buildings .
brew University in Jerusalem. A committee to continue the work for funds. of buying, selling or trading in hu-
193,854.92
Other Real Estate
has been organized, of which Dr. M. I-ebenson is chairman and Dr. A. man beings. '
second and Front Sta.
Customers' Liability on Acceptances, Letters of Credit
Levinson
secretary.
The
microbiological
division
of
the
medical
depart-
"Let
the
best
people
among
the
Sulphur Mineral, Turkish
1,149,369.03
and Travelers' Checks
ment will be opened this summer, according to the plans of the committee. public take a greater interest in this
Tonle, Swedish, Electric Baths.
22,264,930.62
.
Cash on hand and due from banks . .
difficult question. Let us keep poli-
SWEDISH MASSAGE ,
Seventeen persons, court officials, lawyers and nepinen—among them tics out of it. Let the prisons be kept
$139,475,421.91
ar.
take Woodward Through C
six Jews—were sentenced to death for violating the new economic policy clean and sanitary and the prisoners
Cherry 4784
of the Soviet government. The sentences of 12 were later commuted by the treated decently so that they do note
S 5,000,000.00
Wzick—the general executive committee of the Soviet government—to five entirely lose their self-respect. Let
Capital Stock
years' imprisonment. Among the commuted were the following Jews: there be a thorough and scientific
10,000,600.00
Surplus Fund
-
Lionel, Borishansky and Goldin. Among those executed were the following' examination of every prisoner enter
$15,530,392.57
530,392.57
Undivided Profits
Jews: Schlachter and Brodiansky.
ing prison to determine his physical,
Acceptances, Letters of Credit
and mental condition and the cause
1,374,391.26
....
l
The twenty-fifth anniversary conference of the Dutch Zionist move- of the crime, and let the treatment
and Travelers' Checks
ment opened in Amsterdam recently. Nahum Sokolow, chairman of the and handling of the prisoner be de.
. $53,799,296.81
.
Commercial Deposits .
Zionist executive, was the guest of honor. An enthusiastic welcome was termined accordingly. Let us have' '
•
6,368,283.01
/11.
extended to Sokolow upon his arrival in the city. The conference despatched good, high-class wardens, keepers and' '
onion lllllll
Bank Deposits
telegraphic greetings to the chalutzim in Palestine, to Jacobus Kahn and to others in authority.
122,570,638.08
62,403,058.26
Savings Deposits
Dr. Chaim Weizmann. The Dutch press took a great interest in the pro-
"Let as pay them fair salaries,
—
$139,475,421.91
ceedings, devoting much space to it.
making it understood that we regard
• •
•
their positions as high-class and . hon-
The graduation of the first class of the government's law school in orable ones if they properly carry out
D. E. LEUTY, Assistant Cashier
JOHN W. STALEY, Proddmt
Select Dancing Nightly
WILLIAM BRAASCH, Assistant Cuhlor
E. A. SCHULTE, Vico-President
Palestine was celebrated June 10. There were 45 graduates, 30 of whom their duties. Let no endeavor to make
G. %Y. BEASLEY, Assistant Cashier
JOHN R. BODDE, Vire-Prosident
were Jews. Sir Herbert Samuel, the high commissioner, and Norman a success of the industrial work to be
CURTIS C. COGAN, /insistent Cashier
R. W. SMYLIE., Vice-President
LEO D. HEAPHY, Assistant Csehler
Bentwich, secretary of justice, delivered addresses. Speeches , were also undertaken in the prisons, including
R. -r.CUDMORE, Vt.-President
30,101 II. VOOKS, Aseistsnt Cashier
CHARLES H. AYERS, Vice-President
made by the director of the school and by the Arab and Jewish graduates the farm work, the goods manufac-
HUGH MrCLELE ND. JR., Assistant Cashier
Particular People Prefer
A. H. MOODY, Vice-President
and teachers. The Jewish teachers emphasized that this was the only school tured there to be used by the institu-
III RBI RT W. BOYES, A.Istent feebler
AUSTIN E. WING, Assistant to Prseklent
the Palais
JOS. E. TOTTEN, Aeelatent Cashier
DONALD N. SWEENY, Cashier
where modern law was being taught in Ilehrew.•
tions of the State, the profit to pay
GEORGE T. COURTNEY, Auditor
• • e •
Strictly censored. Highest
for the maintenance of the prisoners,
C. t. NORMAN, Manager Bond Department
A fight against the traffic in slaves carried on In the Arabic countries the support of their dependents and
RODERICK P. FRASER, Mgr. Foreign NS.
Standard
was announced by the British Foreign Office. A statement was issued to a part to be made available to pay
Pahl. Musicians—The Bend You
the effect that the British navy in the Red Sea will receive reinforcements the prisoners a wage for their work.
WALTER S.RUSSEL
Lo. to D•oce With.
FRANK J. HECKER FRED T. MORAN
FREDRICK M. ALGER
for the purpose of suppressing the traffic, which is being carried on by Uncleanliness and laziness breed
F. A. SCHULTE
FRED W. HODGES FRED T. MURPHY
GEORGE H. BARBOUR
Arab pirate ships in the Red Sea. The present naval force has proven crime. Getting the prisoner used to
ANGUS SMITH
M. J. MURPHY
J. C. HUTCHINS
W. T. BARBOUR
R. W. SMYLIE
inadequate to handle the situation because the numerous islands in that honest and decent work, especially
HENRY LEDYARD W. HOWIE MUIR
JOHN R. BODDE
JOHN W. STALEY
ROBERT S. MASON TRUMAN II. NEWBERRY
II. M. CAMPBELL
region afford hiding places for the pirates. The French and Italian navies such work as he can use after his
HOMER WARREN
C. A. DU CHARME
will co-operate with the British:
discharge, and inculcating in him the
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working habit will result in keeping
The order of the Latvian Minister of the hiterior to deport to Soviet many from further crime and in get-
Russia those refugees who are still in Latvia and who have not yet been ting them hack to natural conditions.
able to receive American visas, has been postponed at the request of the
"I want to stop the ill-treatment of
Jewish deputies of the Latvian Parliament. Upon a motion introduced by the prisoners and the mismanagement of
Bundist Deputy Maisel, the Parliament requested the government to pre- prisons, not only for the sake of the
pare, by Oct. 1, a draft of a law removing the difficulties of acquiring prisoners themselves but for the sake
Latvian citizenship for those who were born in Latvia but who later lived of the public. It is a low-grade civi-
in other parts of Russia,
lization where those in charge do not
• • • •
properly take care of their depend-
The reorganization of the grand rabbinate on more modern lines was ents."
decided upon at a meeting of the leaders of the Jewish community of Con-
stantinople in view of the present policy of the Turkish government in
regard to religious institutions in Turkey. It was decided that a new con-
stitution regulating the functons of the chief rabbinate should be drawn
up and submitted to the Turkish government for approval. Until this new
constitution is approved, a commission of five has been appointed to admin.!
inter the affairs of the grand rabbinate.
(Contnued from page 1.)
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Mr. Tumenas, formerly Minister of Justice in the Lithuanian govern- victory of the Klan was opened with
ment, has formed a new ministry, which consists mainly of Christian Demo- prayer by Rabbi Wise, who said:
. "Almighty God and Father, give of
cratic party members. The new Prime Minister offered, according to in.
formation obtained by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, to the former Minis. Thy merciful guidance to this gather.
Finest in Detroit. Domestic
the
post
of
minister,
without
ing
of the sons and daughters of our
ter for Jewish Affairs, Dr. Samson Rosenbaum,
sizes. Prices Right.
portfolio. Dr. Rosenbaum declined the offer, pointing out that this would beloved Nation, that together we may
indirectly sanction the liquidation of the Jewish ministry. After negotia- greatly serve the highest and noblest
tions with the government concerning its policy, the Jewish deputies in the interests of our country. Help us to
be brotherly and forbearing to one
Lithuanian Sejm declined to support the new government.
another, but dauntlessly resolute for
The old rabbinical tribunals of the past, at which the rabbi sat as ar- the right. May we battle for truth,
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bitrator of disputes among his people, are to be revived in Minneapolis, not for advantage, for public honor
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under plans undertaken by the Jews of Minneapolis, led by the B'nai B'rith and not private gain, for the privilege
lodge. Jewish attorneys in that city will co-operate in this effort to settle of service and not the glory of vic-
tory.
disputes out of court. The plans suggested are:
A tribunal of conciliation in which the conciliator will hear both sides
"Unless the Lord build the house.
and make recommendations which will have the moral support of the com- they labor in vain who build it. So
munity; a court of arbitration operating under formal statute provisions let this mighty gatheri.ig help to build
Granite and Marble
and with authority and power similar to the. district court, appeals from the house of a righteous and peace-
whose decision may be taken directly to the district court; a body of laymen furthering Nation, and in the unity
chosen from the Jewish community to act as arbitrators at a nominal of our fellowship and the bond of our
salary, or none at all. Josiah E. Brill heads a group of five attorneys who common devotion to our loved land,
are to draft the rules for the proposed tribunal.
may these be abiding and abounding
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fulfilment of the prophecy, for My
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A statement has been issued in Constantinople by Hilmy Bey, Director house shall he called a house of
Laois A. W.., Repres•nt•ti••
of Education, in which he says: "Our schools are open to all sections of prayer unto all peoples and Thine, 0
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the community, non-Moslems of both sexes, without discrimination. There Father, be the honor and the praise
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are in Constantinople 100 Greek schools, 70 Armenian schools and 30 Jewish and the glory forever more, Amen. -
schools, equal In number to the Turkish schools. Teachers in these schools,
Dr. Wise, in the discussion follow-
who are not,duly qualified by the state, will not be allowed to exercise their ing the address of Newton D. Baker,
profession, and schools which have not a sufficient teaching staff to carry in which he urged America's entering
on the work will be closed down. The pupils who have been attending these the League of Nations, strongly
schools will be compelled to attend the Turkish schools." The phrase deal- seconded Mr. Baker's views. He called
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ing with state qualification of teachers refers to an order of the Ministry the League a "covenant of life" and
of Education that all teachers in the non-Turkish schools must undergo an repudiated the attitude, taken by its
examination by the Turkish authorities as to their qualification to act as opponents, that it is a club or associa-
teachers.
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