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…THE JEWISH CHRONI The only Jewish publication in the State of. Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. IL No. 15 DETROIT, MICH., MARCH 30, 1917 $1.50 per Year Single Copies…
… admin- istration and an international guar- antee. Universal Suffrage Proposed. ft is the plan of the organizers, who include representatives of every Jew= ish organization in America, that there shall be…
… a democratic election of representatives to this congress, and the right to vote for delegates, is based on the lines of universal suf- frage. Every Jewish woman of voting age is thus accorded • the…
… Women Washington Sees Solution to Treaty Questions and Status of American Jews Mrs. Nathan Straus has been elect- ed honorary president, and Mrs. Jos- e- ph Fels, the well-known single-taxer, active…
… president of the women's or- ganization for an American Jewish Congress. The date for this Congress will be definitely fixed at a conference which will be held in New York City on April 1st, and has for its…
… purpose- the solving of those problems which vitally concern the welfare of the Jewry of the world, and which have been intensified by the present world crisis. Ever since the outbreak of the war, it has…
… been felt by the Jews of this country that there should be presented to the peace conference a program for the emancipation of Jews living in lands of persecution and oppres- sion; that would secure for…
… them equal political, civic and religious rights in all countries, and national rights in such countries where the rights of national groups are recog- nized. An important part of the pro- grainwhich the…
… Jews will present to the peace conference will be the rec- ognition of the national claims and .rights of the Jews in Palestine, with the possible creation of an autono- mous settlement, with a Jewish…
… right, not only to vote for delegates to the con- gress, but to be a candidate for this :office. The Women's Organization, of which Mrs. Straus is president, is organizing all the Jewish women of the…