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LONDON CLUB DEEMS
ARABS AGGRIEVED

Sends Protest Letter to Mandates
Commission Head.

A.)—The
JERUSALEM. (J. T.
Palestine Arab Executive publishes a
letter sent by the National and Polit-
ical Club of London to the president
of the mandates commission of the
League of Nations. The letter, which
was published in the Arab press, reads
as follows:
"The National and Political Club k
officially informed by the president of
the Palestine Arab Congress that that
congress has submitted its demands to
the meeting of the mandates commis-
sion for discussion. As reresentative

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a large portion of the British na- Yiddish Opera "Kol Nidre" to
tion, which considers the contents of
Be Sung by Notable Cast

Of

the Palestine mandate a great injus-
at Orchestra Hall.
tice towards the Arab inhabitants, an
absolute violation of pledges given to
Betty Kenig the celebrated Yiddish
them and an obvious transgression of
actress scored a great triumph at Or-
article 22 of the covenant of the
chestra Hall last Sunday in "Deborah
League, we have the honor to forward
in America", when she appeared in
herewith a copy of a resolution con-
firming this standpoint. We wish,
particularly, to draw your attention
to the resolution adopted by a large
number of Conservative members of
the British Parliament.
"Our opinion is that the violation
of article 22 of the covenant of the
League of Nations will prejudice the
reputation and the influence of the
League. It has already provoked sus-
picion and distrust among many peo-
ple in Europe and in America."

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the title role, supported by the entire.
Yiddish ['layette company. The same
company with Betty Kenig, will ap-
pear Sunday, Jan. 11, at the Orches-
tra Ilall, together with the great Yid-
dish Opera star who appeared at the
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
London, England. Morris Dubin and
the famous soprano, Rosa Dubin, who
will appear for the first time in De-
troit, in the great Yiddish Opera, "Kol
Nidre." Morris Dubin appeared in
opera in Europe as well as in Chicago
and other American cities.

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TWO STORES
205 Gratiot Ave.
At Library Ave.

145 Michigan Ave.
Opp. Book-Cadillac I lotel

e
home. A number of afftp,
Education in the fundamentals of Judaism is foremost of the problems
given in her honor i.re,r t., her de.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hirschfield of
that confront American Jewry in the future. With the flood of European
parture. Miss Grail! is:, 11::" . ..ss et
immigration reduced to a mere trickle., the need arises to develop an Ameri- 1270 Newport avenue have left fur a theater ',arty
„ d inner
can Judaism that will hold the young Jew close to his ancient faith and yet St. Petersburg, Fla., where they ex- at the Book-Cadillac IL 'o 1: Nits.
and
meet the conditions which that faith has found in America. This, according pect to spend three months.
:qrs. J. Greenbaum of
219 Blaine
to a group of men prominent in the life of American Jewry, will absorb the
avenue were hosts at a .ht•lci party
A stag surprise party was given at their haste; Mrs. 11.1.1-dr. on ga y,
attention of those agencies now concentrating their efforts upon the assimi-
a
1 • f the Fore wan Jew into American life and will be the dominating last Saturday evening by Abraham theater party and Miss
Green.
interest of Jewish social agencies in the future. These men, whose opinions Sampson and Samuel Aaron at 1510 haunt entertaineel with a
part y ,
are herewith given, were contributors to a symposium initiated by the Union Let, place honoring Martin Cohen, all complimenting Mr,
of American Hebrew Congregations, change to educational work. The de- whose marriage to Miss Belle Lober
which asked them the following goes- mantis on charitable institutions for will take place next Sunday evening.
Mr. and NIrs. S. T 11 ,
and
thins: direct charity have Issened during the Among the guests were Samuel Field, family of 19.11i (nII , I , lof •
have
last few years and are going to be
Buchhalter, Abraham Co- moved to their new Oe.9
..: 22:s
less. The Jews will become a port hen,
Blaine. avenue,
What effect will immigration re.
oof the country, different from the hen'
Marvin
Ressler,
Isadore
Wein-
garden,
Paul
Deutch,
Jack Fogel,
strict ion have on the Jewish prob-
in their religion.
Gentiles
Charles
Tennenbaum,
Tony
Spada
;
lem in America?
The Altman Foam!•of New
"Congregations should take' a more , t and Daniel Selman.
What, in your opinion, will hap-
York, founded lov itt.'.!.•
.),town
active interest in the religious edura-t
pen too Jewish social services ill the
of B. Altman & Co., rt,
out
tion of the Jews, which is the (only!
NH and Mrs. Isaac Saulson of East II trot
United States as a result of this
as soeviiil h , 11,• :„
trilou•
thing
that
will
keep
the
Jews
Jewish.
I
kievenue have returned from tions. Fifty thousand do
immigration restriction?
ll,ti2,ci,,Oei. ,g,
.1
went
to
I do not think their views will change
Assuming that few Jews enter
Mich., where they rs. visited the ('uthedral of St. d..e,
'' '"' i
that extreme
extree Orthodoxy will
Saul fund, $25,000 to the ok• tt. '9. Chari-
America during the next quarter
e heire:hildren, Mr. and M
disappear gradually and there will be
of a century, what will become of
nauison.
ties of the Arelidiacc-c
\
York,
a slow movement toward Reform Ju- i t
the Jews here during that period?
$10,000 to the Associ:11 , •., t..r Improv-
deism."
What attitude should congrega-
Edward V. Jacobs, son of Mn. and ing the Condition of the
$10,.
New
Emphasis
on
Religion.
tions take towards this problem?
11(10 to the United
Fund and
Jetties Davis, chiarman Jewish Edu- , "qrs. injured
A. Jacobs
of 15
NVill their views change?
while
en Virginia
route park,
from $10,000 to the Jewish
de. : WilA
cation Committee of Chicago,
What influence will be necessary
and is Seminary for the lihr:0•(. .oil as a
Glares that "the effect of immigrationlsouthern California to Detroit
to keep the Jews Jewish during
memorial scholarship in II ^,.:r oof Mr.
restriction cannot help but be bene-
that period, and after?
Altman. The foo(ittrat too. recently
Mood to the Jew in America, although in Chicago at present.
The principal problem of the Jew
Mrs. harry Moss of 1975 Pingro guise $25,000 to the for
the American Jew was always willing
is to understand and to benefit by
the
Support of Jo•9(...it 1 „- :enthropic
avenue and Mrs. S. Solomon of '210 1
and anxious to extend a helping hand
and to pass on to posterity the. one
P v .nue left last Tuesday fo Societe a.
to the newcomer, but relief from the togric a '
great distinguishing feature of
problem of assimiliating large num- Miami. Fla., to s pend the rest of the
Jewish life throughout the ages,
(toe hunetred and
hers of immigrants, fitting and pre- winter. Numerous farewell parties
and that is Jewish religion. Will
dents recently graolo:c. •
the
paring them for American life will were given in their honor.
not the present circumstances au-
Hebrew High School :(,:•: • • 1 .
tomatically direct wholesome at- •release. resources in effort and money
• (ottki
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosman and Marshall High Seh.ko!
y is
and
. ) be spent
r1e i,ri l a religious
lo well
w
tention to this major problem?
.
205 Garfield avenue there are three. Th,-.•
nni son, Arnold, ..f.
cultural w
What do you suggest in the. way
1984 Atkinson founded in New YOVI,
Mar
when we will do without social serv- are now residing at
of creating plans for meeting this
shall as it memorial t.: •
wife an,
avenue.
ice..
problem?
aim to give a prop, o.
•uttlores
• "With proper religious training of
Mrs. 1.. Joseph and Miss Margaret Jewish education.
the young, there is no reason why the
Adolph S. Ochs urges thus:
"Endow the Ilebrew Union CollegelJew should not continue to represent
'ESL-Ea=
with $5,000,001) to educate and train the fine traditions of his race. Re.
men and women to keep the faith and lieved of the problem of mass immi-
enlighten the world with the spirit gration, Jewish effort may be' more
and tenets of American progressive easily directed to religious work and
Judaism." I the imparting of Jewish knowledge.
2814 Hastings Street
Telephone Cherry 2523
Julius W. Freffierg, writes as fol. The synagogue can and ought to le-
M. SCHORR and MISCHA FISHSON, Company Managers
u lar
. responsibility in this
sme
a larger
lows:

YIDDISH PLAYHOUSE

"I think the restriction of immi- diret"tion."
Dr. Alexander M. Dushkin, the I
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 10 and II
ktration, if maintained for any con. I
Matinee and Evening
siderable length of time, will gradu- noted educator, expresses his views
The Wonderful Drama by Simon Wohl
ally eliminate the so-called Jewish as follow , :
Ballets Famous.
"The effect of immigration restric•
problem in the United States.. After
of
to
in hbaostthenitto hep
p. o process
sritoie and
all, the problem is not religious but iwilbet
PARIS.—After an illness lasting purely social. As someone has well assimilation,
Monday, Jan. 12, at Popular Prices
hand,
tn of
d,p aoonnriteliioahn
ttO
h
iteh
n
ai
tti
nre
several months, Leon Bakst, Russian. said, it is not Judaism that is elk. negative aspects.
Madame Zasslaskaga and the Entire Company
j
Jewish painter, died here Dec. 27 at liked, but the Jew. It is to be pre- it,,,ssialyeaviinncgretahs,e.. faith
affiliations
in Jacob Gordon's
the age of 57. Ile had lived in Paris sumed that as years pass and the of their fathers, to accept those of
lews now in the country become
for many years. Mr. Bakst had Americanized
and there is no immi- their non-Jewish neighbors; but, on
achieved fame as the most daring de- gration, Jewish social service will the. either hand, it will also help to
- • -
signer of stage decorations in the his-
general so- create a stable form of American Ju-
ge
tory of the theater. Ile was consid- have to ama g amatt with
Tuesday Evening, Jan. 13
deism fitted to the needs and condi-
service agencies. Before the
ered a master in color in design. His cial se
Benefit for Progressive Ladies Society
large influx of Russian and Polish im. bons of the Jews in this country.
last notable work was done in con-
Because of the lack of new immigra-
nection with the opera "Istar" at the migration into this country there was , tion, the prop ortion of those taking
By Jacob Gordon .
I'aris Opera last summer. His work no particular Jewish problem. That formal or informal leave of Judaism
Wednesday Evening, Jan. 14
came to the notice of the American was because the English and German may loe even greater than hitherto.
MA ,
Jews
already
in
this
country
were
public through the decorations and
Benefit for Flowers of Zion Society
But inner, historic forces, and outer,:
from the' English and Ger- •
scenic settings employed by Russian different
man Gentiles. But the Russians and :social forces will, in my opinion, keep
ballets and operas appearing in this
the great majority of American Jews
Thursday Evening, Jan. 15
Poles were nu entirely different so-
country
, within the fold of hulaism. Those
A Literary Performance by Willa Fishson and the Entire Company
, who do remain loyal will, of neces• '
I.eon Bakst first became known by cial group.
in Solomon Asch's
Sees
End
of
Orthodoxy.
his work in this country when Morris
, sity, reorganize anel re-evaluate Jew-
"If very few Jews enter the coun- ish life in this country so that they '
Gest in 1911 produced "Schehere-
zaele" and "Cleopatra" with scenery try during the next 25 years, the will be able tie carry on that life and .
and costuming from his designs. He Jews will either disappear as a group I hand it down to their children. As '
.1' a matter of self-respe.ct and of inner
attained wider fame here when in the or will be only a religious group.
'--
season of 1915-1916 Diaghileff's Rus- think that the latter will and should ,I peace, these. Jews will develop their
sian ballet appeared here for the first be the case. I think the extreme I own type of Judaism, which shall be :
.
=-
time. That organization created a Orthodox Jew will gradually disarmer. neither Russian, our German, nor -
-- -
furore and the costumes and scenic After all, the differences between the Palestinian, but American Judaism, 4. --
settings of Bakst were recognized as sue - called Orthodox and Reform fitted to the special conditions of life. I
Fs...
7-
constituting an important part of its groups are social and not religious, in this country.
Preservative Factors.
and in my opinion, the Orthodox man-
unique appeal.
--...-.
•Some of the factors that will help LF-- - -
The artist first visited this country ner is not consistent with American
in 1922. Ile gave an exhibition of social conditions and therefore must keep the . iews faithful to Judaism
his paintings here and in Chicago and give way. If Jews are taught that are a united community organization, =-
-
'-f pooling all t he Jewish ,-----
was made much of by society and the they are Americans first and Jews
able
_.= -
resources for the purgo,e 1-
world of art. I.ast year it was an- second; if the whole idea of Jewish :"P
s seems.
pro
nationalism
is
abandoned,
this
eif'
meeting
the
various
communal
--..--"
nounced he was coming to this coun-
big as it
- -
i
' needs, capable also of adequately rep- 7= 7-
try to lecture in English throughout lent will nut be as b
-.
the country on the subject of form If this idea of assisting Jews because ' resenting the Jews to their non-Jew- I -M-
and color in painting as viewed by a they are Jews without regard for : ,ish neighbors when necessary; an ate-
other considerations is scrapped and q uate system of Jewish instruction =
modernist.
the Jew is regarded as the same as for children and youth; affiliation - -' s
Work Displeased Authorities.
any other citizen by the Jews them- with synagogues and with Jewish .1....--
Bakst was born in St. Petersburg selves, others will come to have th , cultural community centers, whereby .-
--
of Jewish parents and studied there in same opinion.
all members of the Jewish family may
the Academy of Arts, later continuing
"Immigration restriction will have be reached on the various levels of
his studies in Paris. Ills first work no effect upon the Jewish problem in their needs and interests; the foster-
had no relation to the stage and is America if by Jewish problem is ing of interest in Jewish world prob.
said to have been in the conventional meant not the succor of needy Jews )ems--in Palestine and elsewhere—
Dancing Every Noon-12 to 2
manner. References to political con- but the establishment upon a proper , arousing the sympathetic co-opera-
ditions in his paintings exhibited in plane of Judaism and its adherents," tion of American Jews with the needs
Private rooms for all occasions
Moscow, where he lived, displeased declares A. Leo Weil. "In my opinio n and aspirations of the Jews through-
=
the authorities and in 1906 he re- it is not only the newcomer who re- out the world.
moved to Paris.
quires social service. There will be
The character of the American ==_
For Reservations, call Cadillac 5074
From this time elates his preoccupa- ample demand for such service to . Jewish problem will change as a re-
tion with the stage. He came into ehildre.n and adults, rich and poor, .alt of immigration restriction. In- 1=- .
contact with Serge Dirighileff and his equally a, among other n ' ". 11 les ' 's tead of its being, in the main, the
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designs for the decoration and cos- Parenthetically I might add, many a problem of adjust ing immigrants to
tumes of the Imperial Russian Ballet brand has been saved from the fire A I (Him it will become that of ail-
.
n
"
those
sere.-
g
achieved widespread recognition as of renouncement amon
justing one group of American citi- .
In the "Sheridan Court,"
something new and distinctive when ing as well as among those served.
ens to the others. Less stress will
2nd Blvd. at Canfield
th
The entry of only a few Jews
be laid on the purely relief and roue-
the troupe was seen in Paris in 1909.
The settings for the first season of next quarter of a century will not dial aspects of Jewish social or c001
Desirable tenants will find our cozy, homelike apartments the finest In
Detroit.
Diaghileff's ballet made by Bakst were greatly affect those who are here or mural service, and constantly greater
Furnished end un.
Regular hotel service at ordinary house rentals.
energies will be released for pre- •
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zade." Later there came designs fur
Fundamentals of Judaism.
"Salome" with Egyptian settings,
"As to the passing 1,11 to poo•tcrity forts. Some of the activities of Jew-
"Narcissus," "Daphnis and Clop" and of the Jewish religion as a di•tincuish- ish charity—particularly those affect-
"The Afternoon of a Faun" with a ing feature of Jewish life, may I ask, ing the Jewish 'body' rather than the
Greek tone, ''The Blue God," Anna- Which Jewish religion? Jews have Jewish 'soul'—will gradually be as-
niese and Javanese, "Theisen," Trans- fought Jews that religion as bitterly sumed by the state or will be carried
in partnership
caucasian and Chinese.
as they have' fought non-lows. Why on by the C■ allmunity
nut fix definitely the fundamentals of with the state. The energies of de(
Jewish
community
itself
will be freed
the Jewish religion, leaving the vari-
ous phases of its (observances to indi- for greater attention to the activities
affecting
the
inner
adjustment
of all
vidual preference's? This would not
American Jews, so that their inner
, cam soo difficult. It ought to be pies.
lives
may
be
dignified
and
unified
and
Oohs to state the fundamentals hf a
religion that was nut mechanically not composed, as at present, of a
dictated by the Prophets as if to a series of conflicts."
stenographer—a religion inspired, it
is true., but inspired in the sense that
those Who proclaimed it possessed
that dynamic influence which us exer-
cised by one of super-normal and ex-
ceptional powers and gifts to con-
ceive and express the highest con-
ceptions of righteousness; of morals,
if ethics and of man's duty and ob-
ligation to mankind—a religion that
has grown until it conforms to the
present-day civilization and measures
up to present-day standards of morals
and ethics, and of obligation of serv-
ice of man tie man.
"Education is my answer to this
problem—teaching the Jew Judaism.
Awaken him to a realization that his
faith possesses every element that
makes for a practical, every-day, liv-
able, logical, reasonable religion, re-
quiring of its devotees only righteous-
ness and love of truth in their lives
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"The restriction of immigration is
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