wericaN fewith periodical eater CUPTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 PIE ikawnr,fixsti &mut PAGE ELEVEN 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.