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and THE LEComs. CHRONICLE
sin Life Assurance Company
of Canada HEAD OFFICE • MONTIIAL
INOMPORATED 1865
Sixty-fourth Annual Report-1934
ASSURANCES
1934
IN FORCE, December 31,
$2,748,725,403
1116 large amount, the accumulating estate
of nearly a million Sun Life policyholders, will
become payable to them or their dependents
during thi. generation—a stabilizing factor of
great social and economic value.
NEW ASSURANCES l'AID FOR
236,215,901
INCOME
DISBURSEMENTS
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER DISBURSE
M ENTS
159,251,028
115,661,302
43,589,726
PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND
BENEFICIARIES:
•
•
During the year 1934 -
Since Organization .
•
88,160,206
888,330,239
ASSETS
665,378,716
Bonds: government, municipal, public utility
and other.; stock., preferred and common;
loans on mortgages; real estate; loan. on Com-
pany policies; cash M banks, and other assets
651,115,551
LIABILITIES
Almost nine-tenths of this sum represents the
policy reserve—the amount set aside to guar.
antee all policy payments as they become due.
and balance at credit of share-
holders' account -
$14,263,165
The valuation of bonds and stocks has been made in accord.
ance with the basis authorized by the Insurance Department
of the Dominion of Canada, and in conformity with the bases
authorised by the Departments of Insurance of the various
Provinces of Canada. and the National Convention of Insur-
ance Commissioners of the United States. Policy liabilities have
been valued by the full net level premium metlwd, a standard
more exacting than is required under the provisions of the
Dominion Insurance Act.
The Statement of Accounts has been prepared on the basis pre•
scribed by the Insurance Act of the 'Dominion of Canada, the
security values being in accordance with the basis authorised by
the Dominion Insurance Department. The form of report adopted
by the National Convention of Insurance Commissioners of the
United States involves • different principle in dealing with certain
items of businem. Using this form of report, and valuing the bond.
and stocks in conformity with the basis authorized by the National
Convention, the results are as follows:
Assurances in force (paid for Innis) •
•
•
• $2,732,899,879
664,818,741
Assets
Liabilities, exclusive of capital stock and share-
-
-
•
•
-
holder.' account •
Paid-up capital and balance at credit
$3,299,728
of shareholders account -
Reserve for depreciation in mortgages
•
5,012,619
and real estate ••
5,853,346
Surplus
Fund — that is awaiting Pales-
tine. For In the Haifa Bay region,
residential quarters for Jewish
By JULIAN L. MELTZER
settlers are going up, and large
factories are under construcCon.
Mount Scopus Hospital
One of the largest of these, the
Ere a few years will have Palestine Foundries and Metal I
passed, Palestine's new Medical Works, Ltd., established by Ger-
Center planned for erection on man Jewish experts and financed
Mount Scopus, near the llebrew by public Jewish bodies, is to com-
University, will be the finest in- mence work this month on the
stitution of its kin in the Near or production of implements and
Middle East, vying with the Egyp- equipment for industrial, agri-
tian University's medical school at cultural and household use. A
Roar el Aini and the American window-glass factory is planned
University of Beirut's faculty of also, and various plants with an
flied icine. The foundation stone output of building materials, so
was laid recently of the Roths- essential for the advancement of
child Iladassah University llospi- the country are in prospect.
Road Constructions
tal, which is the first of the build-
The rapid expansion of the net-
ings to be erected of the group
which the entire plan envisages. work of surface communications
Later edifices will comprise a in Palestine is to be given a fur-
Post-Graduate School of Tropical ther fillip by the formation of a
Medicine and Hygiene, a nurses's n e w enterprise, the Palestine
home, and possibly also a con- Road Construction Co., which is
to construct first-class asphalt
valescents' annex.
The Center is being sponsored highways. The company has been
by the Hadassah, Zionist Wo- established and financed by in-
men's Organization of America, terests gathered by the Industrial
the American Jewish Physicians' and Financial Corporation of Pal-
1. Highly Recommended for
Committee, and the llebrew Uni- estine, Ltd.
Election as
This Corporation whose founder
From left to right: Judge Charles Klein of Philadelphia, Prof. Albert Einstein, and Hirsch versity. It will be built, like all
M•nischewits, national chairman of American Committee for Bicur Cholem Hospital in Jerusslem. the University Institutes, upon and managing director is Mr.
Jewish National Fund land on Emanuel Neumann, a former
The opening of a national cam- to meet the emergency which the Matzo Co., is national chairman. Scopus, commanding a fine view member of the Jewish Agency
Prof. Albert Einstein headed of Jerusalem and its suburbs to Executive and ■ member of an
paign for the Bicur Cholem Hos- oldest Jewish hospital is now
(BOARD OF EDUCATION)
The nation-wide cam- the speakers' fist, which included the West and the majestic pano- Administrative Council, Is now en-
pital of Jerusalem was marked facing.
Able, efficient, an eminent edu-
rama of the Wilderness of Ben- gaged in popularizing the securi-
by a banquet in Philadelphia at paign is being carried on by the Hirsch Manischewitz, Rabbis Lev-
ties
of
first-class
Palestinian
en-
and • business executive,
cator
the
Dead
Sea,
Jordan
jamin
I which a large local gathering American Committee, of which enthal and Lipshitz and Judge
river, and Moab mountains to the terprises by interesting potential his selection will be • credit to
promised to raise $26,000 as the Hirsch Manischewitz, vice - presi• Charles Klein of Philadelphia, the
investors.
It
exhaustively
investi-
community.
the
east.
It
was
a
wise
choice
that
initial contribution for the drive dent of the B. Manischewitz toastmaster of the evening.
placed the center amid such his- gates such undertakings and then
(Paid for by a Jewish friend.)
toric surroundings, in proximity helps them to secure the neees
to the Hebrew University's labo- nary initial or expansion capital
John Anhut Candidate for
for their activity.
ratorium and institutes.
Baruch Spinoza for his alleged
Traffic Judge
Another big business which ha s heretical teachings.
A staff of famous German Jew-
ish medical specialists is being had a third of its capital under-
Of late the Ilerem has fallen
John Anhut, candidate for
recruited for the new Hospital. written and subscribed by this Into disuse mainly because the
Traffic Judge, was born in De. As Set Down by Maimonides
As the Hebrew phrase has it, they Corporation is the Palestine autonomous conditions of Jewish
troit, educated in its schools,
Pauline Baerwald, chairman of are "men of name" in their re- Foundries and Metal Works In life which made any ban inef-
Mies, or Moses
EI/ITOICR NOTE: Mal
graduated from the Detroit Col-
ben NIalnuat, wt. the grnal Phisichiln• the Junior Division of the Joint spective spheres—Professor Lud- Emek Zebulun. One of the Cor-
fective, and also because there is
astrommter and pitilomiplier alto be•
lege of Law, practiced law for
came knoan In jealsh Illstory on the Distribution Committee an- wig Halberstaedter, noted for his poration's recent striking opera- no single scholar or group of
csecond Moses.• Ile was born March nounced that the second annual work on cancer research, Profes- tions was the purchase from
scholars who maintain any ex-
:10, 1133, at Cordials, and died Dee. 13,
religious school "Roll Call' of this sor Ernst Wertheimer, a leading American holders of a consider- tensive authority over Jews out-
Itei, at calm.
organization will take place in pathologist, Professor Bernard able portion of the bond issue of side of their immediate surround-
There are eight degrees or over 270 communities in this Zondek, one of the best-known the Tel Aviv 1934 Loan of ings.
gynaecological experts in the 0.75,000. These recovered bonds
Q. Is Bolshevism a Jewish
steps in the duty of charity.
were sold to local investors, and movement?
world.
The FIRST and lowest de-
At the term opening at the end so great has been the demand for
gree is to give, but with reluct-
A. No. Some Jews have been
of October of the Hebrew Uni- them, that the bonds available active in the Bolshevist move-
ance or regret. This is the gift
were
bought
up
at
once.
versity,
Dr.
Magnes,
in
addressing
of the hand, but not the heart.
ment and because Jews were op-
the customary annual ceremony,
The SECOND is, to give cheer-
pressed in Russia, often Jews
announced that the total number
fully, but not proportionately,
were found in revolutionary
of German Jews on the academic
to the distress of the sufferer.
movements. But the leaders of
staff was being raised to 17, and
The THIRD is, to give cheer-
the Bolshevist movement who
negotiations were proceeding with
fully, and proportionately, but
were non-Jews tar and away out-
other scientists and scholars in
not until solicited.
numbered the Jews. Probably the
regard to other positions. The de-
The FOURTH is, to give
Reellting that prejudice leoften the reason why the impression has be-
sire to enter the Hebrew Uni- recult of ignorance end mieunderet•nd• come wide-spread that Jews are
cheerfully, proportionately and
vernity, particularly in Poland, Inc reericm of The Chronicle ars Invited Bolshevists is due to two facts:
even unsolicited, but to put it in
to semi In question* regarding the
may be gathered front the fact Protestant, Catholic or Jewish faith.. 1—the propaganda of anti-Semit-
the poor man's hand, thereby
that over one thousand applica- There questions may touch opus any ism; 2—when the Bolshevists as-
exciting in him the painful emo-
imperils of these faiths or their rolattem.
tions by prospective atudents Question, will he etuwered In this sumed power in Russia and were
tion of shame.
were made for the 1934-1935 column to promptly ea possible and developing, the machinery of their
The FIFTH is, to give char-
should la whirr...eft to The Detroit Jew.
term, and over eight hundred cer- lah Chronicle or to the National Confer• regime, they found among Jews
ity in such a way that the dis-
tificates of secondary education owe of Jew• and Christiana, 251 Fourth a greater trained intelligence and
tressed may receive the bounty
have been accepted as entitling Avenue, New York City,
and know their benefactor,
so placed many. Jews in subsidiary
the holders to enter the Univer-
without their being known to
Q. What fa the meaning of positions of responsibility. This
sity.
him. Such was the conduct of
gave rise to the belief that the
Torah?
Death of Baron d. Rothschild
JOHN ANHUT
some of our ancestors, who used
movement was dominantly Jewish.
A. This is a Hebrew word de-
In no other country is Baron
to tie up money in the corners
Insofar as communist activity in
30 years, was attorney for the
Edmond de Rothschild as sincere- rived from a root, whose meaning the United States is concerned
of their cloaks, no that the poor
State Fair Board, State Senator
ly and heartfeltly mourned as in is "Doctrine", "law," or "instruc- the American llebrew recently
might take it unperceived.
from Detroit for two terms and
Palestine. It was not that he had tion. It is most commonly used published the results of an in-
The SIXTH, which rises
MISS PAULINE BAERWALD
counsel for the Detroit and the
poured money into the land dur- to designate the five books of vestlgaion it has been making
still higher, is to know the ob-
Michigan Hotel Associations.
Moses, which are referred to in
jects of our bounty but remain country on Sunday, Nov. 25. The ing the past 62 years, or had fi-
concerning the common assertion
He is married and has seven
unknown to them. Such was purpose of the roll call this year nancially supported many settlers; Biblical discussions as the Penta- that a large part of our com-
teuch. A wider connotation of
children.
the conduct of those of our an- is to enlist the aid of children at- the respect and admiration for
munist movement is Jewish. Ac-
His candidacy is endorsed by
cestors who used to convey tending Sabbath and llebrew him went deeper than that — for Torah is that of law, in the sense cording to this investigation less
some of the leaders in business,
of teachings which regulate th e
it
was
evoked
by
more
than
gra-
schools
In
the
United
States
for
their charitable gifts into poor
than three per cent of American
such men as: James B. Jones,
people's dwellings, taking care
the thousands of children in Ger- titude; it amounted to hero-wor- life of man, leading him to per- communists are Jews. Moreover,
vice-president, Crowley, Milner &
many who, because of the intro- ship. His constructive aid helped form certain acts and restrain him the survey shows that out of two
that their own persons and
1 Co.;
William M. Walker, presi-
from others. The punishment for
and names should remain un- duction of text-books in which the struggling "Bilu" settlements
million Jews in New York City
dent, Walker Bros. Catering Co.;
the Jews are described as an in- over many milestones; his was a violation of such Torah is mostly there are only 2,000 enrolled in
known.
H. A. McDonald, president, Mc-
ferior people, have left the public ready and sympathetic ear. Ri- in the hands of God, the author the communist party. It is also
The SEVENTH is still more
Donald Creamery Co.; J. Edward
meritorious, namely, to bestow schools of the Reich. Funds raised shon Lezion, Petach Tikva, Zich- of the Torah. The word also has pointed out that the outstanding
I Frawley, manager, Book-Cadillac
come to symbolize the whole ideal
charity in such a way that the through the "Roll-Call" of her or- ron Jacob, Gedera, Ekron, Rosh
leaders of the party in this coun-
Hotel; U. S. Morris, president,
benefactor may not know the ganization, Miss Baerwald said, Pinah, a host of villages in Judea of instruction in Jewish life. To try such as Earl Browder, Clar-
Superior Colliery Co.; Clay Pol-
study Torah in considered as en.
and
Galilee,
owe
much
to
his
con-
relieved persons, nor they the
will go also toward assisting other
ence Hathaway and William Z.
lan, sales director of Crowley,
names of their benefactors, as large numbers of Jewish children stant benefaction, and to the sential as to eat. Jewish tradition Foster are all non-Jewish.
Milner Co.; James F. McCabe,
barred from the secondary schools work carried on by the Palestine maintains that Torah is older
was
done
by
our
charitable
fore-
secretary, Michigan State Fair;
fathers during the existence of of Germany by the law limiting , Jewish Colonization Association. than the world, for it existed even
Frank Januszewski, editor and
THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
the temple. For there was in the attendance of "non-Aryans" As someone truly remarked here before the creation. Biblical
publisher, Polish Daily News;
that holy building a place called to 11/2 per cent of the population on hearing of the "Benefactor's scholarship, however, has discov-
John F. Conroy, president, Con-
Equality of all religions before
the Chamber of the Silent, of each school, to obtain training death, "The whole of Palestine is ered It to be a system of laws de-
roy Management Co., Dr. Fran k
a memorial to him." It is fitting veloped over a long period of time the law is firmly established
wherein the good deposited se- for self-supporting futures.
T. Nisbet.
throughout the nation, but it is
According to a recent report that his name is to be recorded in by the early Hebrews.
cretly whatever their generous
Q. Can the Jews still excom- not completely enthroned in the
from leaders of German Jewry, the Golden Book by every Jewish
, hearts suggested, and from
BOYCOTTS
hearts of all the people. There
Miss Baerwald stated, 18,500 out public body at the suggestion of municate heretics?
which the poor were maintained
A. The power of excommuni- was a religious tyranny in law
of 60,000 Jewish children in that the Jewish National Fund,
with equal secrecy.
cation,
known
in
Hebrew
as
Ile-
now happily passed away, but
"For myself, I have long since
Iraq
Oil
Flows
LASTLY, T H K EIGHTH, country are now receiving their
adopted the boycott as one of and the most meritorious of all, primary education in schools con•
To some, the reports that the rem, was formerly vested in Jew- there still remains in all of its
ish
ecclesiastical
courts
or
in
no-
cruelty a tyranny which ostra-
man's most effective and right- is to anticipate charity, by pre-
ducted under Jewish auspices, first flow of Iraq oil had emerged
eous weapons against evil. All venting poverty; namely, to as- and 10 higher Jewish schools have from the pipeline terminal at Iloi- ted scholars whose opinions had cizes, condemns and denounces
my life I have practiced it—boy- gist the reduced fellow-man, been established for children of lo, connecting up the seaboard gained considerable authority. men on account of their religious
cotted vile newspapers, by refus- either by a considerable gift, or high school age.
of Palestine with the Mosul oil- The ban was pronounced for a affiliations. I need hardly remind
fields, 1200 miles away, may have variety of causes ranging from you that in many American com-
ing to buy and read them; boycot- a sum of money, or by teaching
meant just that petroleum had that of insulting a learned man munities membership in some reli-
ted dishonest manufacturers, by him a trade, or by putting hint
Into Tat' DELTA MINORITY
refusing to purchase their goods; in the way of business, so that
tapes Tau Dena Mirorlt y lit—elected ot• come over the pipes lying through to that of profaning the name of gious sects still constitutes a so-
la-
boycotted cruel sweaters of
he may earn an honest liveli- neat. ream . s.., re p ai r ; un .e vlln"er• deserts and lava-strewn uplands. God. The period of the ban ranged , cirl, political and business handi-
But to others, it conjured up a from one day to the lifetime of I cap. Conversely, membership in
bor, by refusing to enter their hood, and not be forced to the
treasurer.
it them er party on
Tne oororIty
great vision of progress — the the excommunicant. The most ' other sects is considered an as-
shops; boycotted indecent plays, dreadful alternative of holding
Feb 17. to we 'team Hayes in "MitrY.
develo
p ment of the Haifa Bay famous case of its use was that set. Wherever public sentiment
by refusing to "see the show"! out his hand for charity . . . of Pi otlend "
Th. sorority I' ongretulate, MI,. Mildred region, where a large territory in which a court of rabbis in Am- allows such a condition to prevail,
It is in this spirit that I have This is the highest step and the
Merlin on her eng•genwra to Albin Louie
belongs to the Jewish National sterdam pronounced the ban on the spirit of religious liberty is
supported Gandhi in his boycott summit of charity's golden lad- mos
of the English cotton trade, and der.
dead.
—John Garland Pollard.
the Legion of Decency in its boy-
cott of the movie producers. It
is in this same spirit that I have', $100,000 in One Day Paid
The first mention of Denmark
boycotted Adolph Hitler and all ,
by I. 0. B. A.
in Jewish literature appears to
his work."
have
been made in 547.
—John Haynes Holmes
The 15th of the month is •
in Opinion.
, very busy day in the office of the
: Independent Order Brith Ahra-
Palestine began 1935 with • ham. It is the day when the Or-
population of 307,312, it
was
der disburses its monthly pay-
was officially announced. Jewish ments
and obligations.
Palestine constitutes 26 per cent
The office of the I. 0. B. A.
•,f 11' , t .t.ii polmlation of the paid out on Jan. 15 to heirs and
eoc-tr ■ .•.
members, an amount in the neigh-
' borhood of $100,000. This amount
includes endowment and disability
benefits, slso relief to • great
number of members in distre,s,
depending upon support from the
Order. It does not include contri-
butions to philanthropic. cultural
and national Jewish Organ ■ ta.
tions. These contributions are be-
ing paid out in intervals during
the year.
The Independent Order Brith
Abraham in line with its plans for
activities among the Lodges, has
decided to organize a singing so-
ciety for Jewish folk music.
Max L .Hollander, grand secre-
tary of the I. 0. B. A., has asked
the secretaries of the Lodge. to
advise him of the members. their
sons and daughters, who rare to
join the choir. They are to coin.
municate with Mr. Max L. Hol-
lander, In the office of the Grand
, Lodge, 37 Seventh St., New York
City.
Palestine Topics
I
DR. NORMAN E.
CLARKE
School Inspector
EIGHT DEGREES Religious Schools
OF CHARITY
Will Aid German
Jewish Children
PAID-UP CAPITAL ($2,000,000)
$3,299,728
RESERVE for depreciation in
5,012,619
-
mortgagee and real estate
SURPLUS ..... 5,950,818
PROF, EINSTEIN AIDS PALESTINE HOSPITAL
650,653,048
$14,165,693
Sun Life Assurance
Company of Canada
ERNEST W. OWEN
BRANCH MANAGER
1200 Union Guardian Building
DETROIT, MICH.
The Public Is Invited To Attend the
BRANDEIS
EXECUTIVES
t
Mass Meetiu
LITTMAN'S PEOPLE'S THEATER
12TH and SEWARD
Thursday Eve., Feb. 28
At 8 o'clock
All candidates for public office who have been
selected as "Preferred" and "Qualified" by the
Brandeis Executives will be here to meet the public.
NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
ELiblem
Frigidaire On Its Fourth Million -
DETROITE.9MICK1111
In 1933 there were 295 fatal
Let on delve into the records
Fund For
of the past few years.
accidents and 10,629 injury mei-
Ziesiats
For the past 47 years we have I dents.
WARSAW (JTA1—Two thous-
and dollars was bequeathed by a had automobiles.
In 1934 there were 343 fatal
Here are some statistics for the
girls
de-
Palish woman to Jewish
accidents and 10,323 injury' acci-
siring to migrate to Palestine. it past five years:
dents.
contempt," applies to our auto-
mobile problem of today. We
see so much of automobiles that
we become contemptible of them.
But it does not pay to become
contemptible of 3,000 pounds of
In 1930 there were 344 fatal
became known last week when the
iron and steel.
When
will
this
terrible
situa-
12,433 injury ae-
will of the deceased was opened. acciden t a nd
What chance has mere man
tion cease to exist?
The donor, Jadsiga Czerni- eidents.
against ouch obstacles?
When
the
people
begin
to
re-
In 1931 there were 330 fatal
eho•ska, was born Jewish but sc-
Let's all resolve to drive more
elite how dangerous these auto- !
accidents
and
12,928
injury
acci-:
d Christianity to marry a
mobiles are, how easily one can', carefully and use more precoo-
•
Chrietinn. Recently her only son.
1
Lion
In walking across the street
be
injured
or
killed
by
them,
then
In 1932 there were 288 fatal
Franciszek. was converted to I
sect- , we can reduce our accidents. The I First Precinct Safety Officers.
Judaism. He Is now making pre- I accidents and 10.960 injury
Detroit Police Department.
"Familiarity breeds
adage,
old
parations for settling in Palestine. dada
Proeelyte Leaves
fl■
An historic incident in man's eeerlaating battle to
ly
defeat the health and life dertroymg activities of poor
protected and preserved meats end foods occurred revers]
days ago in Dayton, Ohio, when the 3,000,000th Frigid-
tire tame down the assembly tracks, muting this General
Motor. &Mon on iu fourth million. Greeting the
3,000 000th Frigidaire were, left to right, C. A. Copp,
general soles manager, and E. G. Bute or, president an d
general manorr, who were members of the pioneer Frigid-
sire force. It W. Smell, vice president in charge of ml-•
and Crank R. Pierce, sale. outflow.
EXPOSITIOn
MARCH 9 TO 17 1935
This is • reproduction of the emblem
which will catty the message of the
"Detroit and Michigan Exposition"
throughout Michigan and the country.
This emblem is eymbolie of the indus-
trial, cultural, gaientifte and agrica
total life to be found here.
The Expceition. the largest emit d
its kind ever held in Michigan. will
be at Convention Hall, Detroit. MI
Mardi 9-17.