in 1894. the influential Harper's
Magazine published -an article writ-
ten by an Army Officer of the
Civil War which cast an ugly light
on the patriotic achievements of
Jews who had fought in that great
conflict.
The writer "authoritatively – re-
ported that in his travels through-
out the country he had never seen
or heard of any Jews who had
served under the Union banner.
The article marked the first time
in American history that this lihrs1
received an open hearing in the
guise of respectability.
Actually more than 8.000 Jews
served in the Union Army during
the War between the States, a
number in excess of their numeri-
cal proportion to the whole popula-
tion of the country at that time.
Seven of these Jews were awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honor
and serveral attained the rank of
Brigadier General.
At almost the same time, an-
other blast against the patriotism
of Jews _exploded in the columns
of another respected journal,
North American Review. The ar-
ticle. mincing no words. cited the
Jew as an unpatriotic parasite
whose only participation in Ameri-
can wars was as camp follower.
sutler (licensee of Army canteen).
and bounty-jumper.

the erection of a monument mem-
orializing the Jewish soldiers and
sailors of the Civil War and the
dedication of a cemetery plot to
the Jewish dead of the Spanish-
American War.
The first Jewish War Veteran
May 3. 1930, through the untiring
post in Detroit, was formed on
efforts of Comrade Maurice Borde.
love, who was elected first com-
mander of Detroiit Post No. 135.
This post soon became a big fac-
tor in the Jewish community. par-
ticipating in all Jewish communal
activities by cooperating with all
existing Jewish agencies. such as.
the JEWISH WALFARE FEDER-
ATION. ALLIED JEWISH CAM-
PAIGN and JEWISH COMMUN-
ITY COUNCIL.
During the year 1938. the Na-
tional Encampment was held in
Detroit. the first national conven-
tion ever held in the Middle West
with the result that the annual
parade was the largest ever held
by the Jewish War Veterans. with
32 bands and Drum and Bugle
Corps and several posts of the
United Spanish War Veterans,
American Legion, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the Disabled
American Veterans participating.
Over 10 0 , 0 0 0 people lined the
streets to watch the parade.

JJ.V.V. SUPPLEMENT

28—Friday, March- 20, 1970

1-tebieiii Union. Veteiaii —Assoeiation

Soon after. the second JWV post
was formed, known as the Lawr-
ence H. Jones Post No. 190, under
the leadership of Dr. Hillard W.
Goldstick: then the Down River
Post No. 225 was formed under
the leadership of Ilarry Paskowitz:
followed by the IA. Eli Levin Post
No. 230 under the leadership of
Philip Cantor, the Eli Rosenbloom
Post No. 231 of Flint was instituted
under the leadership of Sam Safer.

CongratulatIons

and cRest WisAes

to

JEWISH WAR VETERANS

Compliments
of

and

L.
C.

OF THE USA

ON THEIR

75th Anniversary
Jubilee Year

B ach Green

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This special characterization won
the support of no less a personage
than the idolized humorist. Mark
Twain. in one of his infrequent
excursion* to irrationality, Mr.
Twain, in an article entitled "Con-
cerning the Jew." fanned the
flames of ignorance by stating that
the Jew "is charged with the dis-
inclination patriotically to stand
by the flag as a soldier. By his
make and his ways he is sub-
stantially a foreigner and even the
angels dislike foreigners.

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It is to Mr. Twain's credit that
years later he perceived the error
of his remarks and publicly re-
versed his position. following pro-
tests by the Hebrew Union Vet-
erans Association and the Hebrew
Veterans of the War with Spain.
In New York City • there were '
many Jews whn had served in the
Union Armies -and they now felt
that the time had come to stand
up to the higots and hate-mongers
who mocked their contributiion to

America.

Taking the (me from Thomas
Jefferson N1110 }Ma Writ "Those
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who would he free. them:elves
must strike the blow. - ' seventy-
eight former
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of the
Grand Army of the Republic met
at the 1.e7,:im:ton Opera House in
New York City on \larch 15. 1890.
and organized the Hebrew Union
Veterans .-S , soci;ition. The 0,reep
set ton hasii• goal , : The holdine
of annual 711 , 11 , 1)rhil services and
the compilation of the record of

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Three short years following the
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Departed Sisters of
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DOROTHY BROWN
DOROTHY BLATNIKOFF
BEUHLAH GAYLORD
TILLIE GUGGENHEIM
ETHEL SCHWARTZ
LENA SHAPIRO
SIDONIA GOLDBERG

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