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"A Jewish Hospital"
traditionalists. Ile painted in !stand for." His were then Dot Jul) .
a specious plea, a
convenient excuse for dodging an Moto hot colors the very 1117111 8, 11127, of course•) "ideals to whieli To the Editor..
unpleasant issue. Rabbi Franklin (Ford) whom but II few days be- the American people might look for
It was with great pleasure that
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mistakes a reply for an answer, fore Don July 8, 11127, let linoltbi inspiration" (see Rabbi Franklin's
I read the article in The Chronicle
sweeping and loose charge's for ar- Franklin 1102e the date) he had letter to Ili% Ford). Would it be
of
Friday, Aug. 19, and I want to
Rabbi Hershman Answers gunients.
impertinent,
however,
to
ask
Rabbi
111111 up as It Illoa•l 1111411.
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answer you in regard to the Jewish
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11111 , 1 hi:101,1in is Jewish and Franklin "Math l'ishi Umith Chat-
To the Editor:
Rabbi Franklin indignantly asks:
hospital.
Every word that is writ-
osi,
what
is
my
trespass,
what
is
Rabbi Franklin's letter pub- "Why did he (Rabbi Hershman) magnanimous enough to offer for-
ten is the truth and we are in the
not quote what WKS the key sen- giveness to Mr. Ford and Rabbi my Sin." II 111 sorry to disillusion
lished in the last issue of the D e.
position
to
know. It is a pity that
El
Rabbi
Franklin.
I
am
not
in
tencto to my article? 'Nothing that Hershman. I admire his Sens• of
troit Jewish Chronicle is, to say he (Ford) can do now or hereafter humor. May I he 1110111111.1 . 11, how- penitent mutual. I du not feel that ul wonderful city like: Detroit is so
backward
in
all necessary building,
the least, very disappointing. To sill compensate the pain, physical ever, to remind Rabbi Franklin I rant the rulprit. I rather feel that
1111t alone in the matter of a hOS-
begin with, Rabbi Franklin evades and mental, that through him the that to Mr. Ford Ile had offered not Rabbi Franklin's logic and ethics
Consider
the Old Folks' home
pital.
It is estimated that at least 10 per cent of the national army, the real issue, in the controversy Jews of the world have suffered.'" ttnly forgiveness but also the in offering me forgiveness are on
I absolutely deny that that was the thanks of his fellow Jews hoe par wit h his logic and ethics in of- and Ileltnow Orphans' and 'Infants'
which is 7 per cent greater than our ratio of population, will be
between us. Ile studiously avoids key sentence to his article. His and throughout the world." To fering Mr. Ford the thanks of "his home it is about time fttr the Jews
called to the colors through the draft act of men of Jewish faith.
to take notice
• of the fact
every reference to it Ile seeks to whole article represents a disingen- Rabbi Hershman he offers forgive- follow Jews here and throughout of Detroit
that there is a Waiting list at each
The Detroit Jewish community is well represented in the list of make the readers of The Ch•onicle uttus effort on his part to disen- ness only. But I must not com- the world."
of these homes. I see there is a
In
closing,
I
would
address
to
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plain.
Mr.
Ford,
though
now
tangle
himself
from
a
most
em-
young men who received commissions as officers in the various believe that my reply to him is "so
barrassing position. Instead of Slave driver, a man "whose driving 111,11.16 Franklin theSe questions : drive for the Cleveland Orphan
branches of the military service of the nation.
1 1 . 1111
full a lois-statements and distor- toourageously admitting that he was process has turned his factories Rabid Franklin, tit) you not realize home, spins. red 1.y t he
Among those who received commissions are: Isadore Levin, first
'that the position you have taken is Irrith. It is the most wonderful
lieutenant, field artillery reserve; Nathan A. limner, first lieutenant, tions" that he can afford to pass it in the wrong, he sought to set him- into the worst form of slavery that
,
torn)
nan,t
in
t
States
Ito
11
11
absurd.
n
1•1111clatilla
one.
11
1111
list's
hi
This
country
knows
infantry reserve; Max Suitt, second lieutenant, infantry reserve; over in silence. Now that may seem self right with the public by de-
•you nor realize that your letter to but why can't the Detroit orphans
Julius Born, second lieutenant, field artillery reserve, and Eli IA•vin- to Rabbi Franklin a good reason nouncing his opponents, impugning ,l ength "chiefly for self-aggrandize-
get
in?
Ask
the
Irnai
Writ
h
and
to
every
an
instant
Ilr.
Font
was
ment
and
the
increase
of
personal
their motives and misinterpreting
son, second lieutenant, infantry reserve.
for ignoring my 11111/11 theses. lie their views. Of course he under- power," I see Rabbi Franklin's ar- self-respecting Jew and Jewess? they Will Klee you the answer, l/r.
Among those who received commissions in various technical
I Do you not realize Ihnl your article troit is large enough to have its
branches of the army without previous military training, Michael knows, however, that that is not took an impossible task, It gut him ticle entitled "turd the Suppliant
WHs on and last letter nee /III Illtrolit to own orphan home. You have
Victor passed the examination for the ordnance corps very creditably the true reason. Is it a misstate- into all sorts of difficulties. Ile Versus Furl the Sinner")
,lily 8, 1927 (let Rabbi Franklin every intelligent DM 11 and woman? started It wonderful cause; please
ment that Rabbi Franklin has quoted Biblical passages which
and was commissioned a first lieutenant.
If you do not, 1 11111 sorry for you. keep up the good work, so that wr
The following will attend the second training camp course at Fort thanked Ifs. Ford in the name of have not the remotest application note the date) "an example of what
may have a Jewish hospital, Old
A. M. HERSIINIAN.
to the subject. Ile took a thing at the best American manhood should
Sheridan:. Alexander Tolchan, Gerald May and Harry Brown.
"his fellow Jews here and through-
ssass-
out the world?" Is it a mis-state-
ment that Rabbi Franklin: has tried
to discredit his critics by imputing
Detroit Jewry this week shares in the joy of a happy celebration to them motives of vindictiveness
by one of the leading', most respected and best loved figures of this and branding them as "unforgiv-
country. Rabbi Judah I,. Levin, for years head of the United Ortho- ing?" The true reason for his re-
dox Congregations of Detroit, just rounding out 25 years of active fusal to accept my challenge is that
service as spiritual leader and rabbi here, and, on the occasion of the he is unable to do so. Ile knows
silver jubilee of his having functioned as preacher in this city, his that the arguments offered by me
host of friends and admirers, whether members of his congregation are unanswerable.
or not, extend to him their heartiest congratulations for continued
Ile alleges that my reply is "full
service for his people.
otf mis-statements and distortions."
Ile cites two statements in illustra-
Firemen searching the smouldering ruins of the Jewish Boys' tion. Let us see what they are. I
Orphanage at Shawbridge, Que., which was destroyed by tire late shall consider them in the order of
Wednesday night, placed the number of dead at 12.
their seeming importance.
Alleged thstortion or mis-state-
According to statistics published by the Department of Commerce molt N. 1. Ile says: "Rabbi
Yiddish is the predominant language in New York; 9.16,139 speak Ile:Annan quotes front my letter
I idolish, while only 897,452 speak English. In the decade from 1911 ttf ScVell yours ago when conditions
au 1920, those who speak I iddish in proportion to the entire popula- nere VOW' different front what they
tion have decreased from 25.9 per cent to 22 per cent, while those are today as though it were writ-
speaking English decreased from 25.7 per cent to 20.9 per cent.
ten yesterday." I was shucked to
read this sentence. It passes my
understanding how Rabbi Franklin
or any 11111 11 with the least regard
fur the truth (mild make such an
assertion. What Rabbi Franklin
Mothers' Camp Notes:
had said Scel'il years ago he quoted
Two important events were cele-
and reaffirmed on July 8, 1927.
brated at the Mothers' and Babies' Philadelphia Court. Decides Will Rabbi Franklin deny it? 1
Camp this week, One was the
refer hint anti the readers of The
Chronicle to his "famous letter of
eighth birthday anniversary of
Unsigned Pledge Card
that date. On July 8, 1927, and not
Evelyn Sislin; the other was the
Is Binding.
seven years ago as Rabbi Franklin
eighteenth anniversary of 'Mrs. A
:could have us believe, he said in
,Iskanazie. Joseph Sislin and Mrs.
PHILADELPHIA.- (.I. T. A.) his letter to Mr. Ford: "Your re-
Askanazie treated the guests with
ice cream and cake. Both Evelyn -An interesting decision affecting pudiation in this morning's paper
and Mrs. Askanazie received gifts campaigns for Palestine and for of the artichos in question, etc., fully
other communal activities Was ren- iustilled the faith that I expressed
from the camp family.
Sammy Gorin, who won second dered yesterday by hesitant Judge in you in the communication above
place in the highland Park piano Lamorelle of the Orphans court of quoted." In other words, on July 5,
playing contest, and Leo Goren, a Philadelphia in a matter in which 11127, the day when Ford's retrac-
talented young violinist, were Louis E. Levinthal, former chair- tion was 111811e public, Rabbi Frank-
among thus: who entertained the man of the ventral Zionist commit- lin declared to Il•. Ford and to
Clain guests during the past week. tee of Philadelphia, argued the the community at Mtge that the
Enthusiasm is waxing high at ease for the Jewish tuitional font!. estimate he had f.trined of III.
The executors in the estate tof Ford seven years ago was "fully
the expected open air concert that
will be given On the front t a cos .11oraham Waxman refused to, pay iustilied." That estimate. is given
the
claim o f th e J e wish national in the "communication above
if the Canal by the Jewish Centers
by Israel fund in the stun of 5100, on the quoted," written according to Rabbi
Band, which is conducted
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(;lass. 'the band consists of or, ground that the decedent did not Fratoklin Si May"
children, who p14 bra, and wool sign a subsering ion card and that reads: "There is tot 110111 either in
instruments. Rehearsals are held the sultscription 1 . 211'11 was 1114 11- NOMe or within the eirode of 111 ).
daily at the Fenkell Branch of the :ally binding in view of the fact acquaintance, etc., of whose sense
ant more absolutely as-
Jewish Center, 3430 Fenkell i' to ' I hot it tlid not contain the ithrase- ttf justice
, Ice ■
in such matters, viz.: surml. As I believe you kno•, I
nue.
0' tsonsatooration of the pledges have 111ISSC , 1 no occasion that has
Registrations for fathers' 11,1
all
sons' week is increasing rapidly. glade by others, etc.'' otroonool itself to hold you up as
Judge Larnorelle held that since example tof what the best Anwritoan
Joseph Sislin, the athletic litre,
tom
of
the
bookkeepers
of
the
(le-
manhood
should
stand
for.
Your
tor. is tanningall sorts of activi-
ties appropriate for oleo's groups. eedent had signed the card at his line humanitarian spirit, your un-
Jacob Pearlstein will be the •xe•u- direction, it must be considered wavering integrity, your magniti.
CHASSIS F.O.B
tive director during that period. his act. With reference to the sec- cent courage have always appealed
Registrations nary be made either and contentittn, the judge deter- to me as ideals to which the Amer-
at camp or at the Jewish ('enter minodi that the legal phraseology lean people might look for inspirit-
:vas not necessary because it 55•115 Lien. " Thus Rabbi Franklin ex-
office, 31 Melhorne avenue.
This camp is under the auspices obvious that the testator must have pressed his faith in Mr. Ford and
8S-
of the Mothers' Clubs of Detroit known that the telt:hitting of Pal- on July 8, 1927, he finds-so he
carried into ef- sures Mr. Ford---that his faith in
and is the only self-supporting est ille could not be
"fully
justified."
And
yet
camp in the country. All other feed Inertly Icith his C121111 . 11:11. 1011 of hill) is
ntomprotit camps are subsidized by ;Wu, without the aid of rather sub- Rabbi Franklin says in his last let-
scriptions. "It is not unrooasonable ter, "Rabbi Hershman quotes from
some sort of charitable fund. while
to hold," declared Judge Immorelle, my letter of seven years ago when
this one has been maintained on in
ex-tottlitiono:
wert• very different from
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penditures that would be incurred what they are today' as though it
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other subscriptions." ' have a perversion of the truth. As
guilty
of
this
perversion.
n. 11110 is
Rabbi Franklin or 1{81)10 He•sh-
man, I leave it to the public to dm
As a result of Rabbi Herbert S.
Rabbi Franklin goes to the
Goldstein's recent visit to Milwau- 1
o gin) of saying: This may be a
kee, this., the Union of Orthodox
dolt - means of meeting an opponent
Jewish Congregations of America,
"I\ • - blo T. • in argument, but it is nut one that
at the I should care to adopt." Of course
of which he is president, an-
neerg, latifesmil
i
nounces the formation of a new Cm: ( IA: of Leningrad :Ind well not. (011iously he does not care to
branch in the Middle West. known •known Cu-sir u p Jewish so holar, died adopt t hto oceans 1 Use. Ile prefers
as the IVisconsin-Indiana Branch Aug. 17 a! the age of 66.
to score On opponent at the expense
of the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Dr. Sternberg acquired world- of the truth. The mis-statem•nt I
Congregations of America, unties • ide fame as an ethnographer and am Chu rged with turns out to boo a
the leadership of Rabbi M. J. anthropologist. Ile nuis tom' director mis-statement, to use a mild term,
Mintz.
f the ethnographic museuin and a mad,. by Rabbi Franklin. There-
Fifteen congregations have al- member of the Russian Academy fore, I said two weeks ago and say
ready joined the new branch, of Science. He took an motive ;tart 110W that "what Rabbi Franklin
which among many undertakings, in the Itussian liberation niove- says to Mr. Ford (on .July 8, 1927,
plans to install a kosher cafeteria mo ill, having enlisted in his early let Rabbi Franklin note the date)
yttuth as a member of the Nan.- does not altttgether tally with what
at the University of Matlisotoi.
The following committers have dovoolez Party which aimed at se- he says Motto 'Mr. Ford." The
been appointed: Committee. on touring the rights of the peasants. ohange in Rabbi Franklin's rating
representation, committee ton (or- bin this he was sentenced by th e If Mr. Fol d occurred 51:1111. day be-
and served tween .I my 8, 1927, the (lay nn
ganization and membership, com- •7,11 Fist 1,1oVerninent
mittee on education, committee on three years confined in a cell and which his "famous" letter to Mr.
on
10-year
term
In
the
Island of Ford appeared, and the latter part
finance, constitutional committee
It July, 1927, when his article.
.1 1111 advisory !ward of kashruth.
Solehotlin.
"turd the Suppliant Versus Ford
the Sinner," was written. So much
WIAWANANAWN'a
a, for alleged distortion or mis-state-

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e0111111ent" is but

Folks home, House of Shelter and
homes for our orphans.
MRS. H. II. PRENZIAUER,
President, Detroit Orphans' and :

Infants' Rome,

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The laying of the tombstone for
Ida Farber took place on Aug. 14
at the Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi ,
and Mrs. Sachs (Florence Farber)
of Portland, Ore., were present.
Rabbi Stollman officiated.
In loving memory of our wife
and mother.
;
A. Farber and Children.

The rose would have been proud
it It had not been born amongst
thorns.

It is better to
crowd than wise

be a fool with the
by oneself.

This world is like a vestibule toi
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di-tertian or misostate-
No 2. Ilaltbi Franklin says:
lo•
t so , otllo ol 'Michigan coinMit-
'Fne
/ it o•' too,- 'either sponsored nor
I' got otIll
red by myself." I
not know with whom the idea
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erecting a "Mitohigan Jewish
• ,sominittee" originated. I do kna•,
however, that Rabbi Franklin was
• o o•totoitted to it, advoraDod it,
/' sought
:ought to prove the need for such
organization and voted for it.
/ I also. know and I am ready to
• pr oto it II make no statement un-
or less I can prove it) that the "Mich-
, Tan Jewish ct manor(' was to re-
'eat the "tame" methods used by
• the American Jewish committee in
le its dealing with Ford and to sub-
stitute for it sledge-hammer meth-
♦ eds. This shows that Rabbi Frank-
▪ lin was not so cool and composed
• during the Ford anti-Jewish prep-
• aganda as he would make us be-.
lieve in his last article. I repeat,
ff. therefore, that the four or five men
who voted down the proposition to
create a "Michigan Jewish commit-
tee" rendered American Israel an
invaluable service. I dread to think
what would have happened if the
organization advocated by Rabbi
Franklin would have been permit.
ted to come into being.
But these were intended only as
two striking illustrations of mis-
statements made by me. Referring
y to my article, he says: "His reply
is full of miss-statements and dis-
tortions." Let Rabbi Franklin cite
I them. I challenge him to do so. I
/ know he won't do it He can't do it.
, There aren't any His assertion
0
/ that my reply is "full of mis.state-
af, ments and distortions" is sheer
• bunkum. The two alleged mil,-
statements seized upon and ca pi-
, talized by him demonstrate it. His
not care to I
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