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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1924-10-24

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PALESTINE NATIVE
.2) OBSERVES COUNTRY
BECOMING MODERN
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(Copywright, 1921.

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By Chas. H. lo.oph.)

Jerusalem's Former Mayor alas
Visions of Larger Influx
This is to be a truth [tarty. There has been some criticism in this column
President
Coolidge
because
he
has
for
obviously
vote-getting
reasons
re-
Into Holy Land.
of
to take an honest, open stand against the Klan, exactly as we would
_._ .
ford
any or
formed on
expert the head of any nation to take against

•IN AMERICA TO LECTURE

the basis of religious and racial intolerance. 1 don't believe that Grover
Cleveland would have side-stepped such an issue; I don't believe that Wood-
row' Wilson would have done so, and I ant sure that Theodore Roosevelt
would have hit 'ens square in the eyes. So much for that Now we conic
to Mr. l.a Follette. I have taken occasion to applaud the worthy things
he bas done and the courageous attitude he has taken on many public
issues. But he is by no means 100 per cent, and now there is something
that I would like Mr. La Follette to explain if he is not to be put in the
cl a ss with such easily-duped men as Mr. Ford.

A Marvelous Selling of High
uality Winter Coats With

Arab Problem Vanishes As
Jews Demonstrate Desire to
Spread Prosperity.

NEW YORK.—"What sewn can I
bring you from Palestine? I will
merely repeat the story that you have
I have before me a copy of a petition presented to the Senate on March heard hundreds of times and that you
3, 1923, by Mr. La Follette. But before saying anything further, I would will continue hearing for many years
state that this material has not been sent to me by any political organiza- to conic."
The speaker was Dr. David Yellin,
tion our by a politician, but by a reader who is a man of unquestioned stand-
ing and character, a Jew who resents an unfairattack upon his people. The who recently arrived in New York to
as professor of Hebrew and
serve
petition is entitled "Justice for Hungary: Al Petition Submitted by the
Arabic at Dr. Stephen S. Wise's Jew-
Esvutire Committee on Arrangements, National Convention of American ish Institute of Religion during the
N'S,
of the United States, Rela-
Citizens of Ilungarian Descent, to the Cone
coming semester.
tive to a Plea for Justice for Ilungary and the Peace of Europe."
David Yellin is one of the world's
greatest Hebrew and Arabic scholars
It reviews the cause of the war, the progress of the war. the position and for many years was a famous
of Ilungary in relation to Austria, etc., etc. It reminds ne• very much of Zionist leader. Ile personifies the
a b,nnnk I read when a boy, written by a former Confederate officer, giving new Palestine that is emerging from
his side of the struggle between the North and the South and his opinion the ruins of centuries of misgovern-
of the Northern generals and armies. That prejudiced, fantastic narrative, ment. For David Yellin is a genuine
filled with venomous hate, I have never forgotten. And I AM reminded of product of Palestine, Ile Wits born
it w henever I see such a publication as the lbanlenin Independent with its th e re of a native father. Ile is ac-
immoral Inns, and the same reaction was mine when 1 read this petitions pre- tively engaged in all the cress-cur-
sented to the Senate by Mr. La Follette. It could nu y well have been rents of the busy life that is gradual-
written by a man who thinks so little of the truth as henry F o rd's editor. ly tinie.forming the country into a
flourishing homeland. Ile has been
• •
the mayor of Jerusalem. Ile is now
The cause of the war is the international fins inners; the cause of the the vice-mayor. Ile is president of
present unrest in Europe is the international financiers; the delay in ending the Ilaleumi—the Jewish na- I
the war was due to the international financiers; almost every move of the tional legislative council—and head
armies made during the war was controlled by the international financiers; of the Vaad Ilachinuch, the Jewish
even when the French could have won certain engagements against tile Ger- hoard of education. He is interested
mans they were held back by the international financiers. In other words, in every movement for the develop-
arennrsling to this modern tale of Baron Munehausen, prepared by God only rnent of l'alestine ando4un command,
knows whom, the international financiers simply sat in their offices, started, the respect of all —Jews, Christians
the war, conducted the war, ended the ..car all in their good time and and Arab,.
pleasure. As the petition recites: "It is they upon whose head the blood
Story of Struggle.
of
o millions of dead and millions of dying rests."
To his unit, he brings no new
I

story from '• lestine. But when Da-
Now' we begin to see the hand of the anti-Semite. Names of the great visl Yellin, "t mitre of Jerusalem,"
captains of industry and other international financial powers are given, but !speaks, the story becomes new, fresh
when the name of Rothschild is reached, mention is made ':who are Jews and forceful—forceful in that quiet
by religion." Later we come to the titnie when there WAS held out the hope way of a great Jewish scholar, a was'
that Bolshevism "can save Hungary," and the authors of the petition who connoting strength. But in a way
SEMI,'
All the way through show• their hatred by constantly appealing to "Christian it is not a new story, it is the
civilization, " "Christendom," "Christians," state that "for the sake of 1story of struggling activities halted
truth let it be said that about 95 per cent of the Bolsheviks in Hungary were and curtailed, of hopes deferred, be-
Jews, and the Bolshevik dictator of Ilungary, Bela Kun, was a Jew. The cause the necessary funds are not
outrages that these terrorists committed in Hungary are unfit to be printed." forthcoming to translate carefully
Discussing the peace conference, the petition says' in substance that "The worked-out plans into realities,
"1 want to make clear from the
'Big Four' were all surrounded by Jewish advisers and these advisers played
a decisive part. The official interpreter of the peace conference was M. start," Dr. Yellin began, "that the
Paul Mantoux, one of the most brilliant representatives of Jewry at the con- government has no objections to a
ference." And then authors of the petition boldly insinuate that Mantoux large Jewish immigration into Pales-
was a liar who deliberately distorted the text of the speeches in his trans- tine as long as that immigration is
lation. And then, "The financial part of the treaty was written by interns- absorbed into the country. We can
Howl) financiers, a large part of the stork being done by Bernard liaruch." nut dump large numbers of Jews into
And we are expected to believe by these skillful Jew-bailers that Ilungary the country with nothing to do. No
was mutilated and crippled through Jewish machination. one wants that. The only restriction
the government places upon immigra-
tion is that the immigrants must be
I would have readers keep in mind that this petition was presented in employed as soon as they arrive. And
the Senate of the United States by Robert M. La Follette, and that it was that places the problem squarely up
ordered printed and distributed and tens of thousands of copies were circus to us Jews,
"There are 10,000 Jewish refugees
fated as n Senate document. Read this: "Christian organizations . , .
demanded of their respective governments that Hungary be saved. The in various ports throughout Europe
h
n • • nowt!.
• I in
the matter. The 'experts' h not
who come
can no to America because
were
governments It admittet
ess
at the Peace Conference (meaning of course the Jew's), who surrounded the of your immigration laws and who
Big Four, were to decide the fate of Hungary. The Christians had no power have but one place to go—Palestine.
to prevent the murder of Christian Ilungary." Now vie conic to the mean- Their plight is deplorable, but they
ing of the term "international financiers." Quoting a former Italian premier, must remain where they are until suf.'
the book says: "The international financiers hate Ilungary because of the ficient capital comes into l'alestine
act.s of violence committed against the Jews." And we have this sort of to insure their proper absorption into
trash and vile appeal to religious prejudice: "May Christian civilization the land.
Can Relieve Situation.
not love where international financiers hate? Does Christian America want
to see the crucifixion of Hungary because international financiers hate her?" "With proper support for the Ke-
ren Ilayesod and with more private

Luxurious Furs

Fashion Hasn't Brought Out Anything
in Coats in a Long Time to Equal These
in Smart Style and Finish at
the Price They Will be Sold
Saturday .

We have taken these beautiful coats front higher priced
groups, and priced them at $50 Saturday to stimulate It big
day's business.

Women frequently have opportunities to share in coat
sales at small prices, but it is very rarely that they can buy the
choicest garments at It price such as this.

.

Every woman who procures one of these beautiful garments at $50 will remember this sale '.with
gratification. For there isn't a coat in the sale that isn't a gent of value.

THE FABRICS

Cuir de Laine Velvedeen
Velmoka
Stevella
Luella

Beaver Fitch

Fox

Fawnskin
Kashoni
Fashona

Ormadale
Gerona
Mokene

Kashmona
Zellia
Drongo

THE FURS
Marmink Hudson Seal

Wolf Squirrel

Velbloom
Koma

Muskrat

We cannot go into detail about the styles, except to say that you will scarcely find any two coats alike.

Frank & Seder—Fifth Floor—Charge Accounts Invited.

ress," he said. "Of course it is in-
teresting for the tourist to come to
Jerusalem and to find the city the
same as it,wa.s 2,000 years ago. But
to those of us who live there that is
not so pleasant and we, are glad to
see it taking on a modern aspect. Of
course the old city never be
touched, its character will always be
maintained as it is, but the three new

This amazing document, filled with such poison, should have been made capital coming in, the acute situation

a supplement of Ford's paper rather than to have been introduced into the could be relieved. The Keren Ilaye.

Senate and authorized by that body to be printed. It is incredible that a sod is the one agency for the upbuild-
ing of Palestine—no other organiza-
Senator of the type 1 of.aFollette h s Id
ou have
1 e lent himself to this Jost.
baiting campaign. It will be interesting to have some of our readers tlis- tion is doing what it does, that is,
cover why Robert 1,a Follette lent himself to this scurrilous attack upon -providing the whole structure for the
the Jews by a crowd of .American-Hungarian anti-Semites, who were un- upbuilding of Palestine from the
doubtedly supplied with matter from their anti-Semite headquarters in foundation
to the
the aid
roof. of American
"Without
Europe.
Jewry little or nothing would have
:.
been accomplished in Palestine. And
The Cronkhite death mystery seems destined to continue to remainn!a' (110.Ae accomplishments have been
America must continue
mystery. Roland Pothier was acquitted and Captain Rosenbluth, whose marvelous
to play the preponderant role for an-
connection with the case has caused it t obe termed the American Dreyfus
other five years, for it will take at
Case," was also released. So it seems reasonably settled that Major Cronk-
least that long until European Jewry
bite met his death in an accidental way, but in what way may never be
has sufficiently recovered to con-
known.
tribute large sums fur the rebuilding
::
of the Jewish homeland.
'.1
"A large number of immigrants
It isn't very pb•sant to read of indictments in connection with promotion
of fraudulent bankruptcies and find that nearly every one of the 25 or 30 with some means are now coming to
who were indicted arc Jews. It seems that we have some house cleaning Palestine to establish themselves in 1
to do among ourselves and it is high time that We started to do it. industries. Their work requires capi-
tal in order to develop; they need

How does it feel, Mr. Ford, to get a good walloping! Your withdrawal long time loans such as the Konen
of your utter for Miracle Shoals isn't nearly so interesting as your rea sons Ilayesod
Mortgage Bank provides,
:11111 the hank requires, therefore, ad.
1 '- d ,ing it. Your humor is delightful. Polities are not in your
and you if ditional funds in order that it can
live line
minutes"
:
. could have settled that deal for Muscle Shoals in
these industries over the dill'''.
1
is „,,,,, r tide
oldhave gotten it on your ternis--which were a joke. There
,
'rouble to do business with Mr. Ford so long as you are willing to give cult early
slays."
nn
Land
Prices Reasonable.
h
sem ething for nothing. But it is a source of satisfaction that there '
Dr. Yellin said that large tracts of
F.
n and to he a 1 nited Stales Senator who had sense enough and patriotism I
' land can he purchased at reasonable
n.nh to expose the Ford bunk, and George Norris of Nebraska deserves
prices to permit of the extension of
o
- ' for his re, arkable fight against turning over property to Ford for
to nothing. There may not be Imp I. W• W.'s in the House of Repro. the Jewish settlements and that the
I
- ' .rives, but there are certainly a good many I. W. F.'s i 1 Work Fenn Price of land has not risen appre-
In I ' I. The statesmen who tumbled over themselves to give away govern- ciablYn here again, he pointed out,
r•n it property for 100 years, are the sort of politicians Sir. Ford likes, but was an opportunity advantage of
would be taken at
rt. , ' the Norris kind! Yes, Mr. Ford, politics is a sad, sad business. which should and
once if the money were forthcoming.
.
The educational budget of the Koren
••
l'he office of the Jewish Daily Forward, the big east side Yiddish lady Ilayesod had been curtailml, he re-
par o r, was robbed in broad daylight of $11,538, all the money that was gretted, because of the shortage of
in Abe cashier's cage at the time. What impressed me most was the fact money. The budget had been cut
that a Jewish newspaper could possibly have such a sum on hand. from £110,000 to £50,0011. The
great Hebrew scholar wants to bring
:..
to the attention of Atncrican Jews
The Rev. W. J. Leaning Clark of the National Council of the Episcopal the importance of continuing the edu-
Church, who is an official "missioner" of that church, seems hard put to find cational work along the lines orig.
an appeal to bring the hack-sliders into the fold. The reason is because,
like a cheap demagogue, he has to hold the Jew up as a fearsome bugaboo, finally started.
"Arab agitation has weakened f Oil-
one who has corrupted the nation and Who is held responsible for all the
si: of omission and commission in this country. It's a comfortable situa- siderably during the past year," Dr.
tion for clergymen who are unable to properly interpret the spirit of God Yellin continued. "It was natural
to their congregations to make the Jew the scapegoat for Christian short- that it should subside because it was
cen ings. I an unnatural movement. The Mo._
lem-Christian Society can no longer
I say that it ,speaks for all the Arabs
these remarkable statements one is left to believe that before' o f Palestine, for strong parties have
JeW -
the
tSC •!ewish immigration in large numbers some 30 o r 40 years ago, the now been formed against it.
Proem of the United States were 100 Per cent strictly religious, moral, and Arabs are now working together
t .1.1',1n ?ht , Cod-fearing people. There were no jails before the year 1080; in various enterprises and move-
th_ ,.. were no almshouses; there were no saloons; there were no circuses ments. You find Jews and Arabs on
laeatrical performances. There was absolutely nothing of a demoralizing committees and a peasant party has
tun. that could in any way corrupt the nation. E ve rybody went to been formed by Arabs of Hebron
urn h in those days and there was no sin in high places. which is definitely committed to the
Balfour Declaration and to co-opera-
•:—

i

The trouble with clergymen like Dr. Clark is that they don't read much. tion with the Jews in building up the;
They are not acquainted with the history of mankind and specifically seem country. The Arabs now admit that
as ignorant of the history of the peoplo of the United States as some illiterate Jewish immigration is not harmful to
d in the mountains of Kentucky. Here is the sort of cheap clap-trap that is the country; they see that it is help-
,
razzed into the pulpit to appeal to the prejudices of the congregation: because
ng the country.
They
see
it clearly
it means
more
money
and
.
'
better living conditions for them."
"The materialistic and un-Christian standard of living in the
As one who has been a leader in
United States is the result of the influence of our friend, the Hebrew.
the municipal affairs of Jerusalem, it
We, as a Christian people, have allowed a non-Christian, materialistic
was natural to seek Dr. Yellin's
People to decide how we shall live. The newspapers are largely con-
dloen
t that ,
pm of
opin ions o n the eve
trolled by the Jews (which is a falsehood), as are the theaters and
tha t the modern
ecl
Ile dared
city.
movies."
tendencies noted in Jerusalem were I
looked upon with high favor by the
::
Says this distirguished servant of God: 'Even the clothes that you leaders because it was a healthy sngn 1
of the development of the country..
control."
wear, doss n to the last button, is dictated and subject to their
how', Dr. Clark, what in the name of common sense is the sense of such a E•idences of Modernity.
Statement unless you had in mind the deliberate un-Christian motive of I "Opera as good as one hears in Eu- I
Arnusing hate and prejudi:e? I would like to know why a man like you, rope, theater, sports, Boy Scouts, new
quarters, sidewalks, widened streets,
w ho
ha pretends to be preaching in the spirit of Jesus the • Jew, should seek l
to sow the seed of discord and dissension? lo that your idea of religion!, boulevards, motor busses and taxis--
all these are manifestations of prog. I
What is needed is
for some one to teach religion to missionaries like you. '

quarters recently built are modern in
every respect. The homes have run-
ning water and electric lights have
been installed, awaiting only the
building of a power plant under the
Rutenberg concussion for current.
"Jerusalem's great problem is its
water supply and that Will only be
solved when the municipality makes
a loan of at least £200,000 to build

"If.aws are discovered; they are not
a modern and adequate water supply
station. When that station is built, made."—Calvin Coolidge.
the city will become much healthier
The tenth anniversary of the death
because then the cisterns, which are
the breeding places for mosquitoes, of David Wolfstein, intimate friend
and co-worker of Theodor Hersh and
will be eliminated."
the head of the Zionist movement
"We should neither ask things that after Dr. lierzl's death, in 1904, was
are improper, nor grant them when observed Sept. 25 by Zionist through-
out the United States.
asked."

.„..., ■ .,.„

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