A merica gewish Periodical Carter CLIVTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO Chronicle DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end The Legal October 1, 1943 _Food Conference Progenitor tect a negrow who otherwise any golden veins of wealth and proverbial song, but refused to same Editor's Note: Nearly two score years ago the American David would surely have perished at returned after a while disbanded. David revise when, the bargain in his East, having lost his favor later on, the own hint df the infuriated mob meagre all in the Chicago fire of manufacturer's lawyer offm the hands of '73. The lure of the West proved, the opportunity to do so. Lu- Lubin brought nations together for agricultural cooperation— at his heels. for a United States of the World. At the age of twelve, David conference but who may be re- bin became the untiring advocate e farmer's cause, seeing began. He worked garded the spiritual father of of th (Reprinted from "Liberal Judaism") the conference, the progenitor of that the farmer was so shame- wantlerjahre however, too strong for Lubin lessly exploited by the railroads The United National Food Con- the plan to eliminate the scourge scourge as a jewelry polisher at Attie- and he returned once more to as well as by the marketman. ference, held at Hot Springs, has of famine and undernourishment bozo, Mass., for the munificent ing and towards the future wage of $3.60 per week. After that enchanting land of beauti- He became the first advocate come gone. Resolutions look- well- among the nations by the simple stocked granary of the nations Process of making the knowledge that came years as a traveling ful dales, mountains and rivers, form of the ocean parcel rates, post rural system, credits, uni- pted, to be put in effect of it generally available. His salesman for a coal-oil lamp ready men. This time he engaged eroP reporting and, finally, cre- as soon were ado as peace is restored to name was David Lubin, and firm. He traveled up and down golden sunsets and rough-and- ator of the Institute of Agricul- the country selling lamps to the in the dry goods business, at See FOOD—Page 14 arrassed mankind. In the words he established the International h President Franklin D. Rouse- Institute of Agriculture at Rome, merchants. It was at that Pc- Sacramento, in partnership with of velt in his address to the dale- in 1904, with the cooperation of rind of his life also that he made his brother-in-law. By means of gates, the conference dealt with all the then existing European his first invention, a non-explo- hard labor and honest methods, most basic of all human ac- nations. Lubin even visioned a sive oil lamp that did away with he established a prosperous en- .. et 1 mse. Sincere Season's Greetings the — and with "United States of the World the dangers of the lamp in tom- t . After awhile he founded the 1900's mon use at that time. re- first mail-order house on the Pa- food, the most basic of all hu- away back in the e California, and the then was de-. remarkable man n , 1Villiam It is appropriate to recall here This scribed by Professor cently opened Far West getter- cific coast, became a large fruit man, needs. 0. K. CLEANERS a while became the grower 1 . and a progressive citizen a man who most assuredly was Roscoe Thayer as a "minor He- ally. after. that drew David to- generally. While in the dry lodestone & DYERS ward itself, as it did to thou- goods business, he invented a not mentioned at this important brew Prophet." David Lubin Klodowa, was born Russian in the sands of other young, energetic "non-ripping overall," brought a MADISON 8560 _small town of e 1st, 1849. Like and adventure-loving Americans fortune to the manufacturer to Poland, on Jun of that day. A sister of his and whom he had sold it for the Alterations — Repairs most of the Jewish children of Prompt Pick-Up and Delivery the Polish ghetto of that day, her husband had preceded him Holiday Greetings on this road of adventure. Da- he knew proverty and persecu- vid worked for a while in San Happy New Year 8638 WOODWARD AVE. tion and struggle in their full Francisco and then joined a par- MORRIS GRIBOW Arrow Express & Cartage Co. measure from the very moment ty of rough-and-ready men that of his birth. The new-born babe's went out to hunt for the pre- Light Moving — Expressing — Storage Crating — Trunks Hauled opened upon a scene of pov- cious gold dust in the deserts GOOD GULF SERVICE eyes S. E. IIE \VITT, prop. arty, a fierce and elemental of Arizona. The party found no 4536 Pacific struggle for a bare existence. gold, but David found valuable TYler 5-2425 — 6-2255 L'Shono Tovo Tikosevu! Before little David was four GOOD GULF years old his father died of experience. In the desert his poetic soul Gasoline - Oil - Service cholera, his mother remarried, was afforded the opportunity and the child lived through that given to but few mortals: to Parking for 200 cars-2-1 hour peculiarly Russian experience—a observe Nature in her vastness Rosh Hashonah Greetings! pogrom. When a little over five and watchman service grandeur. overwhelming Machinery Moving years old, his mother and step Once during his desert wander- father decided to emigrate, go- ings, David was actually lost for CASS AT TEMPLE Safes — Laundry Machinery MICHIGAN ing first to England and after- a period of two days. Yet, ward to America. In 1955 little strange as it may seem, and as Real Estate Offices Phone Lifford 0033 RUST PROOF CO. David and his folks arrived in he himself related in later years, America, where they settled on Lubin did not experience any Tanks — Boilers the East Side of the City of feeling of terror in the midst of CADMIUM PLATING New York. There were but few almost certain death, but rather Moved and Erected Stacks STEVE BUBNAR Russian or Polish Jews here at a fascination, an intoxication that time, and these were poor with the rare and enchanting H 4PPT NEW YEAR TO ALL! 2128 JOS. CAMPAU AVE. 4232 Vinewood TYler 4-7340 and insignificant in every way. beauty about him. He also ob- When not at school David served at the time that his corn- Night Telephone: TYler 4-7341 FITZROY 5855 spent his time on the docks panions would as leave have where the many ships with their shot down an Indian as a rab- T. JAGMIN, INC. unfurled sails, telling a tale of bit; and with no more compunc- strange lands and climes, capti- tion. The thing is "incomprehen- Theatre Decorators vated the fancy of the dreamy sible to me". . . "whoso mocketh SEASON'S GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES boy, so that he seriously con- a . man"—he remarks further in templated running away to sea. Ills narrative—"reproacheth his 3998 BENITEAU AVE. An elder brother intervened be- Make•." A Hebrew melody that times and prevented David he sunk to himself while at work LEnox 2395 from carrying out this project drew the attention of a fellow that might have changed the worker—a specimen of the rough and uncouth characters of the course of his entire life. Then came the years of strife Far West of that day—who ask- of the the Civil War, years of ed the youth what it was that struggle and fighting for a great he was singing. On being told ideal. The youthful David sought that it was a Hebrew song A Happy New Year to All to enlist in his adopted country's learned from his mother, the sacred cause, but the recruiting fellow remarked menacingly: sergeant rejected him as too "Oh, I didn't know that you TOWNSEND 8-8697 young and undeveloped for this were one of those damned Jews," 2648-54 BOTSFORD AVE. manyly and hazardous task. Da- whereupon there ensued a fist vid's heart was almost broken fight and a victory for the youth- WILLIAM RYNIEWICZ—JOSEPH RYNIEWICZ by this denial of an opportunity ful David, who already had the to serve his country in that most strength of a man. Prescription Pharmacists The party did not discover vital cause. But he resolved to do whatever lay in his puny DRUG STORE powers as a civilian. In 1863 came the disgraceful "draft riots" in New York, during 414 E. MITCHELL which the negroes were hunted through the streets like wild PHONE 2912 beasts and slaughtered without Petoskey, Mich. mercy. The fourteen-year-old Da- vid risked his own life to pro- By HAROLD BERMAN BOB WADE'S Don Cartage Co. Ryniewicz Brothers and Company GIDLEY BRUDY I I ROSH HASHONAH GREETINGS . . and Sincere Wishes for a Year of Health, Happiness, and Contentment 1943 Rosh Hashonah Greetings . . . . May the New Year be one of profound happi- ness and intense living upon a high and holy plane. May you and your dear ones experience every joy, health, and contentment. May the shackles of oppression, bigotry, prejudice, and ill-will be everywhere broken so that mankind may go forward in its search for the Godly. Fred Sanders i 1 5704 PFEIFFER BREWING CO., DETROIT, MICH.