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CLIME AVENUE • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

illEVLTROIT,A1VISRORONICIE

March 27, 1936

and

PIONEER JEWS WANTED

DEPRESSION OR
NO DEPRESSION

THE LEGAL CHRONICLE

The World's Window

(CONCLUDED FROM

PAGE ONE)

League an imperfect but genuine
attempt in that direction? Is not
that hope better than trust in
more military alliances? The war
is coming and Jewish sympathies
will be and must be with Britain
and with France. But it becomes
us to keep our minds clear and to
remember that war itself is the
supreme evil and the symptom of
the sins and stupidities of all man-

Clean—COAL & COKE---Dry

izations of various kinds and there burning them and their children
are organizations that profess
600,000 tons of iron. In the neigh- atheism. People are under no com- to death? There is no connection
borhood of hinges occur rich veins pulsion to go to a church or to stay except in the mind of a brutal
of coal, the so-called Burrs coal. away from a church. This is the barbarian. lied the Germans been
"A Fuel Without a Fault"
This region will soon be connected religious freedom maintained un- the people of Dickler and Deilecr
by a new railroad with the western der our laws. 1 think it is unneces-
Only the highest quality at prices you pay for ordinary
part of Biro-Bidjan, and with the sary for me to add that religion they proclaimed themselves to be, kind.
(Copyright, 1100, a. A F. 8.1
grades. Get the most for your money by calling—
main line of the Trans-Siberian is completely separated from the they would precisely after 1918
Railway.
state, and has no connection with have said to the Jews of Germany:
DAVID GOLDBERG,
the government or with the local "Friends and brethren, now we Card Party of B'nai Moshe
President
Agriculture Is Essential
The region of Londoko and Biro- authorities, as it had under the know what injustice is; now we
Sisterhood on Sunday
are tasting the bitter cup of humi-
kkan will see the creation of an Tsarist regime.
important industrial center. A
The coldnization of Biro-Bidjan liation that you have been given
On Sunday evening, March 29,
new cement factory is about to be is going ahead in a businesslike to taste through the centuries; we the Sisterhood of Congregation
constructed, and the exploitation manner, without undue haste. The shall understand each other better B'nai Moshe, will hold a social
Rugs - Linoleum • Window Shades
of the timber wealth will begin. plan for 1935 prescribed the 'set- than ever. Teach us how to endure card party in the assembly hall of
Drapery Rods
A wood-working center will be or- tlement of 4,000 families from other and grow strong!" Oh no, if there the synagogue.
Prices Tana — l'Atimates l'arninhed Free
gagnized in the Eastern part of parts of the Soviet Union. One is such a thing left as an ethical
An invitation is extended to the
the Province, with furniture fac- must understand that there are judgment, as the long, slow but
Window Shades Cleated and Repaired
tories, plants for producing con- many difficulties to be overcome sure tribunal of the memories and entire membership and their
We Specialise in VENETIAN BLINDS
struction lumber, and collateral 'and the work over there is not judgment of mankind, the Ger- friends to attend.
A regular meeting of the Sis-
industries. The resources include very easy. It is likely that the mans of this age are damned on
graphite and marble. Under the whole cause can be discredited if every count. On the other hand, terhood will be held on Tuesday
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vernment's plans Biro-Bidjan the work is not well organized and it does not become any civilized evening, March 31, in the club
Province is designed to become is done hastily, without due con- people to shed one drop of blood room of the synagogue.
also one of the principal manufac- sideration of all essential factors in defense of that Treaty of Ver-
turing districts for supplying our that can determine either success sailles that has already brought
Far East with textiles, knitted or failure in this historic enter- such horror and woe upon the
goods and shoes.
world.
prise.
• • •
Of course agriculture is essen-
American Cooperation
The most tragic thing about
tial to the development of the
The plan for 1936 foresees set- men is not their wickedness. It is
Province. We desire to have our
Far East, including Biro-Bidjan, tlement of 1000 families and 500 their stupidity. And sometimes the
independent and self-supporting single persons from outside the cleverest people are really the
in regard to foodstuffs. To encour- U.S.S.R. We wish to have as im- stupidest. Why are the French so
age this development the popula- migrants Jews who can most eas- uncompromising? Because they
tion of the Far East, including ily adjust themselves to the rig- are frightened and will not admit
it to themselves. They are frighten-
Biro-Bidjan, has been freed from
all agricultural taxes for the next orous conditions in Biro-Bidjan and ed by their stationary or falling
who
can
become
useful
citizens
and
birth-rate;
by the actual slow de-
10 years. Biro-Bidjan today has
nearly 75,000 acres under cultiva- workers in that province. I think population of several departments
that
Jews
from
the
Eastern
part
of
the
republic;
by their neces-
tion, as compared with 35,000
acres in 1927, before the Jewish of Europe are better adapted to sarily increased reliance on their
become
citizens
of
Biro-Bidjan
colonial troops. France is determ-
settlers came in. Most of the land
is cultivated in State and collective than Jews from other countries. ined to put up the front of a great
farms. There are 49 collectives In any case we maintain our right empire and has not the where-
among the local population and 10 not to admit all who desire to be- withal. How stupid I Are not the
among the Jewish colonists. Only come settlers. Our selection will be Dutch a prosperous and happy and
4 per cent of the acreage is tilled based on the ability of the appli- truly civilized people? Are not the
cant to stand life under pioneer- Swedes better off and happier
by individual farmers.
ing conditions. A good many years than the Germans? Have not, in
Facts As To Climate
ago pioneering work had a decided
As far as the climate is con- lure for energetic people, but now fact, the members of certain smal-
cerned, the facts are as follows: apparently even many energetic ler peoples a serenity and dignity
The temperature ranges from 40 and robust people prefer a softer and sanity which marks them off
degrees below zero, Fahrenheit, to mode of life and would be disap- from the more turbulent and angry
95 degrees above zero. That prob- pointed at finding themselves faced and ambitious peoples? Well, the
ably sounds colder to people in with the task of clearing virgin French are intelligent and humane
New York or Philadelphia than it soil and building new plants with and have a line sense of justice,
does in the Soviet Union—or in not very comfortable housing at and with all that are rushing into
North Dakota. Actually the cli- the beginning. Even pioneers in chaos on account of that mad
mate is dry and very healthy. And the political field nowadays some- foible and unbreakable pretense
there is one very interesting source times find themselves not held in that France must be an empire
and that the French Republic must
of yea•-round heat. This is a hot great honor.
have the hegemony of continental
brook, Kuldur by name, which
The immigrants to be admitted Europe. Heaven knows I want
means "hot spring" in the local
them
to have it, if they can. They
must
be
provided
with
a
minimum
language. Its temperature is 160
amount necessary to cover trans- are the most civilized of continen-
degrees above zero.
portation
expenses
from
the
Soviet
tals.
That
is beyond all doubt and
The cultural development of
Biro-Bidjan is progressing very border to Biro-Bidjan. We are all question. But if they have not
willing
to
accept
the
sum
of
$200
the
wherewithal;
if it cannot be,
fast. In 1935 there were 100 pri-
do they not address them-
mary schools, two technicums, to cover all these expenses, in- why
selves
to
the
ultimate
of
several middle schools, 19 kinder- cluding maintenance and care dur- destroying the notion of problem
hegemony
gartens and 6 clubs of an educa- ing the trip within the Soviet and preponderance and hence
bru-
Union, as well as the providing of
tional character. A hospital and living
on arrival at Biro- tality of power, and the very no-
several medical points have been Bidjati. quarters
tion of absolute and unbridled
This
means
that
the
Soviet
built.
will spend a large sovereignty of any State at any
The budget of Biro-Bidjan is government
even for immigrants to expense to mankind? Is not the
0 ow
about 70 million rubles. Of this amount
Biro-Bidjan
coming
outside
the federal government provides of the Soviet Union. from
In Biro-Bid-
36 million rubles in 1936, against jan these immigrants from abroad
12 million in 1935. A considerable will enjoy the same privileges and
sum will be spent for the construc- rights as Jewish Soviet citizens.
tion of highways, opening of new They can be members of collective
soil to cultivation, draining of farms, they can get employment in
marshes, construction of houses, government plants, they can get
etc.
plots of land for themselves and
In addition to the Jewish popu- liberal credits for the purchase of
lation of about 15,000 which has a cow, sheep, poultry, etc., for pri-
already settled in Biro-Bidjan vate use.
there are Russians, Koreans, Chi-
We appreciate the cooperation of
nese, Yakus, Golds and Tungus.
The total population of the Pro- the Americans in the building up
of Biro-Bidjan and in developing
vince is about 50,000. •
I wish to stress that the settle- its resources, and we, on our part,
meat in Biro-Bidjan for Jews as are ready to cooperate with all
well as for other people is entirely such groups and bodies to help in
voluntary. Even the Jews who are the rehabilitation of those Jews
settled in Biro-Bidjan with the who seek a new start in life on a
help of the Soviet Government a n d productive foundation by settling
of special societies created in the in Biro-Bidjan. I wish especially to
Soviet Union to sponsor the settle- mention the American Committee
ment are under no obligation t o for'the Settlement of Jewa in Biro-
The three years since the National Bank of
tent for many reasons—primarily because tl•cy
stay if they wish for any reason Bidjan and its cooperation in mak-
to move to other places. Between ing all the necessary arrangements
Detroit opened will take rank in importance,
reflect the increasing prosperity not only of
to
assist
these
immigrants
to
1928 and 1934 over 18,000 Jews
we believe, with any other three years since
our customers but of the community. They arc
immigrated to Biro-Bidjan, and establish themselves in the Jewish
territory.
Detroit was founded in 1701 by Sicur Antoine
only 7,000 of them remained in the
important, too, because they show strikingly
In conclusion I should like to
Province. The others moved on to
de la Moth° Cadillac. During these three
the result when business and industry invest
other parts of the Soviet Far East. draw attention to a point of some
years, following a period of prolonged distress,
This is understandable, because the interest. Our enemies sometimes
millions of dollars to provide employment and
great majority of the Jews who go attempt to discredit the Soviet
Detroit met paralyzing disaster with the forti-
rewards to hundreds of thousands who have
to Biro-Bidjan are workers of Union by the statement that the
tude of true greatness. It took stock of itself,
various qualifications, and these Soviet Union is governed by Jews.
shown ability to take advantage of opportuni-
started back slowly, gained controlled momen-
are attracted by the widespread This would not be discreditable if
ties when they are provided.
it
were
true.
It
happens
not
to
be
constructive enterprises through-
tum and has gone on to a prosperity which all
out our Far Eastern territory and true. It is enough for me to say
interests
arc
sincerely
striving
to
carry
to
that
Stalin
is
not
a
Jew,
nor
is
We
determined at the outset that our service
very easily find occupation in our
cities, especially in Khabarovsk. Molotov, nor Voroshilov, nor Ord-
every member of the community.
would
be as human as it was vital, so v•e en-
jonikidze,
nor
Mikoyan.
I could
This city, by the way, now has a
deavored to base all our operations on mutual
Jewish population as large as that name many others. Some of our
The
National
Bank
of
Detroit
has
been
privi-
of the capital of the Jewish pro- citizens of Jewish stock also have
understanding. Our customers have been gra-
leged to share in this advance and has assisted
vince, which also has taken the won high positions in their own
cious enough to tell us that we have succeeded.
name of Biro-Bidjan. I might add fields. That is to their credit, and
in furthering it to the limit of its capacity.
that all the 8,000 settlers who to the advantage of their fellow
came to Biro-Bidjan last year have citizens. We are proud of the
In these three years we have striven to har-
Today, just three years after its organization,
achievements of Russians, of Jews,
remained.
monize the rights of depositors, borrowers and
of Georgians, of Turks, of men of
Impressed by Enthusiasm
resources exceed $350,000,000 and the bank
But the emigrants to the Jewish other stocks among our people.
stockholders for the benefit of all. The task
stands eighteenth in the list of the country's
province are not only manual They are all citizens of the Soviet
has been a difficult one. We have welcomed
great banks. During the past year, we made
workers, both skilled and unskilled. Union, not only in name but also
constructive criticism and have rejoiced in the
They include in their ranks rep- in spirit.
over 8,000 loans, for a total of $144,000,000. Our
The Soviet Union is a conglo-
resentatives of the intelligentsia
loyal friendships which have made our con-
savings department handled over 1,300,000
and people with professional train- meration of a multitude of differ-
tacts mutually pleasant.
ing; also even some former mer- ent nationalities, every one of
transactions, while our commercial banking
chants. The writer Blostein tells which has its own national cul-
department handled over 2,500,000 deposits
us of meeting such people there. ture, its own national pride and
We thank you for the cooperation you have
and over 20,000,000 checks, which involved
Of course Biro-Bidjan is not our its national achievements. We
given us in the building of an institution which
Russians
have
our
own
part
in
the
only Jewish settlement. We have
a sum in excess of $7,500,000,000. Over
new Jewish colonies in the Crimea great cause of building the Soviet
is fully prepared and equipped to meet all
$60,000,000
in
currency
and
coin
is
cleared
and in the Ukraine. And I wish to Union, the Union of Soviet So-
banking requirements of today and is also
emphasize that the Jews in these cialist Republics. But Russia is
through our tellers' cages each month.
colonies have already showed them- only part of the Soviet Union, and
built so solidly that it will be even better
for this reason, not rejecting the
selves very good farmers.
These huge totals, the steady growth of the
equipped to meet the requirements of genera.
I visited Biro-Bidjan in 1934, word Russia, we must stick to the
bank and these impressive figures arc impor-
tions to come.
and was impressed by the enthu- name Union of Soviet Socialist
siasm of the pioneering popula- Republics, since otherwise we shall
tion of this embryo Jewish state. he excluding all our non-Russian
New buildings, new roads, new citizens such as Ukrainians, Turks.
schools were growing everywhere. Uzbeks, Caucasians, Tadjiks and
A fine new railroad station was the rest.
DIRECTORS
already in operation in the capital
1 wish to add that the Soviet
HENRY E. BODMAN
of the Province. There was a Jew- Union, like the United States, is
JAMES S. HOLDEN
WALTER S. MoLUCAS
ish daily paper and a Jewish a melting pot of different racial
DONALDSON BROWN
JAMES INGLIS
JAMES T. MoMILLAN
theater. The most pleasant observ- stocks. With all these stocks blend-
CHARLES T. FISHER
WILLIAM S. KNUDSON
PETER 1. MONAGHAN
ation in my survey of Biro-Bidjan ed within the one country there is
FRED J. FISHER
ALVAN MACAULEY
R. PERRY SHORTS
was the exceptionally friendly re- is a spirit of internationalism
JOHN B. FORD, JR.
ALFRED P. SLOAN, JR.
lationship between the Jews and along with a common Soviet cul-
the local Russian population. The ture. Here we have, In voluntary
soldiers of a Red Army division association, a new great nation of
located in Biro-Bidjan helped the many stocks in process of creation
newcomers by all possible means in and integration looming before our
their work of construction. In the eyes. The various stocks replenish
Jewish theater I heard a Russian and strengthen it, like rivers flow-
actress perform in Yiddish. The ing into the great ocean.
soldiers of the Red Army tried to
The history of humanity has al-
please the Jewish population by ready recorded the names of dif-
singing Jewish songs and by de- ferent nationalities of various ra-
claiming Jewish poems.
cial origins. with their precious
An interesting point is the Jew- treasures of culture. Among them
ish reliyious problem. We have no we find Americans, French, kali-
persecution for religious reasons. ens, Russians, Jews, Armenians.
Everybody has the right to ex- Japanese. Chinese and so on. I am
ercise his religion freely. I know convinced that the names of the
an American Catholic priest liv- great Jews among them will not be
ing in Moscow and performing his nlaced at the end of the list. And
religious rites. There are Ortho- I am convinced also that the serv-
dox priests and Jewish rabbis. ice rendered to the Jewish people
Almhey Federal Deposit I
see Cre)owestee
Churches, synagogues and mosques by the Soviet Union will not he
may be maintained by private so. regarded as either the least or the
dein and conduct their rites last.
freely. There are religious organ-
leopyrlibt. MA 8 A. r.

CONCLUDED FROM EDITORIAL. PAGE

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