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THE ONLY JEWISH NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN MICHIGAN
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1924

V91.. XVI. NO. 18

Section

Four

World-Wide Work In Jewish Idealism --- The Story of the B'nai B'rith Achievement

By LEON L. LEWIS, Editor, B'nai B'rith News
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alls and to Jew is h life, history, literature, ethics,
h city w
i Dons within te
-
I R abbis, the U nion of American Ile
g facilit les philos ophy and ninny pertinent sub-
rg
Relief in Emeencies.
number of years ago, while the phi-
r ov lite suitable housin
brew Congregations, the Council o
pet s. Man y of its contributors are
ant hropic anal social features have l
The order has done I chef work in Jewish Women and the Zionist Or- and sailleient ground for small gar- leading authorities, both Jewish and
dens for recent immigrants to Pales-
grown far beyond the hounds of the every great emergency from the Chi- ganization of America.
min-Jewish. The order also publishes
founders' most exaggerated dreams. ' cago fire on through the Charleston
In its Americanization work the tine.
eight journals in English, German,
Endowed Billet Foundation.
B'rith co-operates with the De-
The original lodge grew so quickly. earthquake, the Galveston tidal wave,
French and Ilebrew which publish of-
The most recent undertaking of
within
at
few
months
it
was
the
Eastern
European
massacres,
the
partment
of
labor,
which,
in
con-
ficial reports of special interest to the
(ho
the order is the endowment of the
found necessary to organize a second Dayton flood, the Constantinople fire, junction with the Americanization
Hillel Foundation at the University members.
In Europe and the Orient the long
in the same city. T he next year saw the earthquake in Turkey, the San committee of the order, has worked of Illinois and the founding of a simi-
the institution of a lodge in Balti• Francisco fire, the Pueblo flotal, down out a program which includes; First,
list of institutions maintained by the
lar foundation at the University of
the teaching of English, civics and
more, and in six years the B'nai to the recent Japanese earthquake.
order includes orphan asylums, free
Cin- During the war welfare work for American history to the foreign-born; Wisconsin. The foundations are es- employment bureaus. old peoples'
li'rith had branched out as far as
tablished in the hope of increasing
homes, kindergartens, milk colonies,
cinnati. In only eight years the order men in service figured prominently in second, impressing the adult immi-
and encouraging the religious and
hospitals, infants' homes, mothers'
was so large that it was found needs- the order's activities, as did assist- grant with the necessity of attending
cultural life of the Jewish students
Amy fair the most successful adminis. mice in the reemployment of dis- the public schools especially provided
tration to sub-divide it into get- charged soldiers and sailors alto' the for immigrants; third, aiding the im-
War.
migrant in applying for and taking
graphical districts.
The comprehensive program of so out naturalization papers; fourth, co-
now cial service includes work for Jew s
Of these districts there
operating with existing Americanisa-
seven in the United Suites, one each
penal, corrective and charitable in- tion agencies in the various cities of
in Germany, Roumania, CzechoSlo- stitutions, operation of summer the United States; fifth, initiating
Big Brat her Americanization work in centers
vitkia, Austria, Poland, as group of vamps, Americanization.
Balkan and eastern Mediterranean and Big Sister work, as well as the
where no adequate facilities exist.
states, and Palestine. In addition to meeting of any difficult new situa-
Adopted 1,000 Orphan,
these there are separate lodges under tions that nut 0 arise from time to
Nearly 1,000 war orphnns has:
the jurisdiction of the executive com- time in all communities where the
been financially adopted by the lodges
mittee of the order in England, Swit- finalB'rith is active.
important in the United States. These children,
most
zerlanil, Holland and Denmark. Many
One of the
of the lodges have women's auxili- branches of the order's work is the who live in Germany, Austria, Po-
Anti-Defamation Length.. which was land, Roumania, Bulgaria, Jugo-
aries.
organized in 1913 to eff ect a better Slavia, Turkey and other countries,
Outline of Aims.
are watched over by B'nai B'rith
In outline the anus of the Irnai understanding between .lett and non.
Jew It has aimed to counter preju• members in their own communities
and are kept in touch with by their
Writh are as expressed in the pre- ,. • ,N bringing about Cfe elhaina
amble to the constitution, "to unite ,lire
'' objectionable Jewish charm.- American benefactors by means of
it of
ng
letters to find from them and their
Israelites
in the
with of
promoting
their
highest
interests
and
mse of enzations from the stage, the screen
C
local guardians.
humanity; to develop and elevate the and currenChterature;
or-
In America the order succeeded in
anti-Senntisin to
by combat
investigat-
aniled
securing American intervention to
press
of
such
mental and moral character of the F mg
i t , anal informing the
prevent political and economic perse-
Many
Individual
people of our faith; to inculcate the -..
activities,
eT
SI DISt
cution of Jew's in Roumania and suc-
purest
principles
of philanthropy,
'
honor and
inttriotism;
to support cases
of antiJewish discrimination
ceeded in averting general pogroms
att. also handled by the league.
in Russia planned to occur during
science awl art ; to alleviate the wants
Disseminates Information.
Easter Week in 19117. It influenced
Of the poor anal needy and to visit
and attend the sick ; to come to the In addition to gathering a very the United States government in sup-
rescue of victims of persecution; to large amount of material concerning porting. the universal protest against
Provide for, protect and assist the the accomplishments of Jews in all the Kishinelf massacres and was in-
widow' and orphan on the broadest activities. t he league has acquired a strumental in giving widespread
principles of humanity." library of all recent books in English, knowledge of American sentiment
Specifically the work of the order French, German and numerous other concerning Russian persecutions of
has included the establishment and languages which are of Jewish 'a
in- the Jews. Co-operating with other
organizations, the order aided in ef-
support of ninny very well known Wrest. The data thus collected h
charitable agencies, the exerting of formed the basis of much of the has fecting the abrogation of the Russian
SIMON WOLF,
influence in any desirable causes. formation disseminated b y the league treaty. It presented the statue of Whose activities in behalf of American Jews yew out of his interest is
ns
religious liberty in Philadelphia to
B'nel B'rith ideals.
Among its philanthropies in the a Nod
has been used by many perso
o for
the people of the United States. Dur-
United States are the Jewish Orphan desirous of obtaining informati n
Horne, Cleveland, Ohio; the Jewish purposes in consonance with the aims ing the war the order initiated wel- and supplementing their secular edu- luxe with the order has widened, my
homes, homes for girls, schools, Toyn-
Orphanage
and
!tome
for
Friendless
of
the
organization.
At
all
times
the
fare work in camps and founded the cation by means of classes, study
PROFESSOR GOTTHARD DEUTSCH,
bre Balls and vacation colonies for
h other educe-
t
American Soldiers' and Sailors' circles and clubs for the promotion
Famous Jewish historian, who for years was • regular contributor to the Children, Erie, Pa.; the Home for league cu-operates wi
poor children.
League,
which
subsequently
merged
Aged
and
Infirm,
Yonkers,
N.
Y.;
the
tional
agencies,
both
Jewish
and
non-
of Jewish learning.
B'nai B'rith News.
Praise by Statesmen.
its activities with the Jewish Welfare
The ordr also publishes a monthly
National Jewish Hospital for Con• Jewish.
The work of the order has won
The Anti-Defamation League has Board. The order has taken an ac-
the
earth.
And
city's
giant!.
This
was
in
New
York
(the B'atti B'rith News), which has recognition and praise everywhere.
of the four corners Of
sumptives, Denver, Colo.; the I•eo N.
re
yet this growth is only seemingly City in 1843 when the class conflict
Memorial Hospital, Bat Springs, repsentatives
in more than 300 tive part in assisting the Jewish im- a circulation in America of 61,000.
Of it !'resident Coolidge has said:
Levi Men
migrants in Mexico. In Palestine the This is a magazine of general Jewish
spectacular. It was never a forced was largely between the Jews of Ark; the Jewish Orphan Home, At cities in the United States and in
"For a long time I have been quite
ropean ce n-
or unnatural growth, but came about Spanish and Portuguese origin and lanta, Ga.; the Jewish Widows' and most of the important Eu numerous order has founded a garden city on interest, which has been published familiar with the work anal purposes
In addition to thi s
the new German-Jewish immigrants. Orphans' Home and the Touro Infirm- tern.
the outskirts of Jerusalem. This consecutively since 1886. Its con-
as the result of a genuine need.
m
of the B'nai B'rith. As my acquaint-
a
Other purposes of the group were the are, New Orleans, IA.; the Jewish lodges have anti-defmation
suburb, which is being constructed tents are editorials on current topics,
Wiping Out Prejudices.
ing board of the
(Continued on next page.)
along the most modern lines, is de- verse, short stories and articles on
Employment Bureau,' Chicago, tees. On the govern
The object of the founders was to promoting of the welfare of the Jews
entatives
of
Floc Em
are repre s
eague
signed to relieve the congested eon-
eradicate class prejudices among the and the providing of sick and death Ill., and many others which are less league
of American
e
erenc
n
thereConf
he
la
Central
t
unite benefits to members. Tst amed
w
knon.
gen
Jews of their com munity and to
ando ne d a generally
rLC
(hell for their own and fortheir purpose, however, was ab

od, one day, 1N'illy wu asked to define man. "A man," said
woman,
•is something that isn't a dog et a cat or a pig or a kid or it
and has got 'eat all backed off the mn"
, bigger than any of
rlyo-or
dissimilarly,
as
you
will--the
member
who
is
asked
to
define
; n
•aning Of the B'nai B'rith will tell you that it is nut a club and not
si
v a fraternal society or a charitable institution,
but
is
more
inclusive
t
•
. any of them and—but if he is modest he will stop there
•
B'rith is a brotherhood, devoted to the promotion of culture
"wlwral welfare, the inaugurator and sponsor of a large number of
•;
itnanthropies, the voluntary guardian of Jewish rights everywhere.
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It has had an interesting history, almost, one might say, a spectacular
erc, in view of its enormous growth from the original group of 12 men
,
.i o present organization of 100,000 members extending to at least three

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