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…A TA drip, 'FP— BMWS rr T .. THE JEWISH HRONICILE % r Lr The only Jewish Publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People V ol. II. No. 7 DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 13, 1917 r ILL 15 " tis tr rr • r t er& I lj ri - I IJ Z, Famous Jewish Sculptor Dead rr rrr ;no tit err 'tor 1 ,1 "rir 1 . - . P 1 r LI I.: e i rtt r sd rr- ri• 1}ri- ifff• ;e rr t "Jr 4-F- r rr SIR MOSES EZEKIE...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Liberty Shopp n Brougham Thp Liberty Brougham stands out above other cars of like design, in that every car is distinctively different in ex- - terior finish or coloring. Finished to your own, individual whim, you might say. The interior has been chosen with the rarest taste. Details such as ivory door handles with sterling silver mountings, an unique dome lamp, an electric phone to the driver, and initial pillar la...…

…HE JEWISH CHRONIC • The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people • $1.50 per Year DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 1311917 Vol. II. No. 7 Single Copies10 Cents ‘:. J ...:::- gli;i i IIIIIIIIIIIREE1111111111111111111111111111111111113111111113111111111333111131111111131111111141111111111111111E1111111111111111111111111311N1111111111413111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M11111113...…

…4 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE had been the principal tools of the erties. To adopt; therefore, a policy Spanish conversionists. But the Jew of silence and indifference is to set remained unshaken in his beliefs, ourselves down as arrant cowards firm and loyal to the tenets of his and weak fools. Like the Maccabees faith. In/ the spirit of the Macca- of old, we must announce and hurl bees he answered, "Who is like our protest to the startled consci-...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE S Say Jews Will Do Full Duty in War Jewish Congressmen Sure Coreligionists Will Support Country (Special Correspondence) WASHINGTON, D. C.—Realizing the historical significance of the present moment, your representative endeavored to see the Jewish legislators who share the responsibility of having decided the country's movements in this fateful hour of the American nation. He saw them all the first day of the extraor...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ... kit A;‘ ,13gildinvi.fi Sentiment For New Y. Grows :, i - 1', *e, 'is ' , - •,-11(7,.. F 41,:, i eth f Elias M. Rothman Subscribes $500, in Honor of ti Announcing the Publication of a NEW DE LUXE 64-PAGE BOOKLET THE AGE OF OIL Even before the official opening of the campaign of the Y. M. H. A. for a building of its own, offers of aid are being made by representative Jewish business men who have already realized the...…

…• THE JEWISH CHRONICLE DR. FELIX ADLER WARNS AMERICA AGAINST "CRU- SADING" Says We Cannot "Impose Liberty on German People"—Justifies U. S. in War. NEW YORK.—The meeting house of .he Society for Ethical Culture was packed Sunday morning with those who came to hear Dr. Felix Adler talk on The National Crisis." • Dr. Adler ex- •,ressed disagreement with the pacifists in the present situation, and unpheld the country's right to enter the war,...…

…THE JEWISH ,CHRONICLE to be corrected. Some there are who imagine that thrOugh the fact that equal rights have been accorded to the Jews of Russia, since the Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. recent revolution there, their need of material help has also been met. ANTON KAUFMAN•- - - General Manager But this is far from the truth. Never in the history of the Jew have so many millions of our people faced death from...…

…9 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Congregational News TEMPLE BETH -' ELF The subject of Rabbi Franklin's ser- mon on Sunday morning at Temple Beth El w ill be "The..Silver Lining to the War Cloud." • Pesach -Services. • • ". • Services for • tlie last *day - o Pesach (will be held on Friday morning, April 13,. at ten o'clock. Student - Day Services. • • • An elaborate program for Student Day, April 22, is being planned by the Young People's S...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLEH 10.. 3111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111MM1111111111111111111111111111111111111111113111111101111111111111311111111111111111111111111113111111111111111111 . 111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111MIIMIRMIMMIrMUMITIEM am • / ' 1/•• • • C • I E • • • To insure publication, all items of social interest should be sent to Miss Ru...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE childt6-i..of,- Chi- i is of Mrs. Stein's cOgus ca a ,iiancf: Mrs. M. Lipman, pattents 1 9 0, (S;a eclifitIverlite, for the holidays. Wineman *;:r. at*Sor0 from an extended • so tn herliktiC fefiee gga ss sp.. ,)t the past week, at French Lick rt 'el' IngS. :,iisg ' " 'Zifinnerlitan' of Toledo spent the 1,Veek::end' . .a.S the guest of Mrs. Aaron A. Silberblatt, 475 Com- m( iiwealth avenue. • :\IrAnd 3,1r. Hugo Parsh...…

…12 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SAUL M. SIMONS OPENS IN- TERIOR FURNISHING STUDIO IN FISHER ARCADE. ENGAGEMENTS. Mr. and• Mrs. B.. Kaufman of Or- leans street wish to announce the en-. iagement of their daughtei Edith to Mr. A. A. Nuscholtz of Washing- ton, D. C. —Mrs. R. Swerling of Tarentum, Pa., announces the engagement of her daughter, Minnie, to 'Mr. Harry Stiglitz of this city. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wendell announce the engagement . of their daugh...…

…13 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Jewish Woman $6.50 up AAA to D Ancient Jews Prohibited "Birth Control" Writer Says Large Families Were Symbolic of Great Wealth. The well-known publication "Hygien- orous measures to guard a natural birth- ishe Rundschau ' of Copenhagen con- rate. tains in its last number a very interest- On the basis of his study and research ing contribution on "Hygiene Among in ancient Jewish literature, Dr. Ratner Ancient...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 14 Local Jewish Women to Hold Patriotic Rally • ign for Meeting at P1 • • rI • '• • • ' The Gorham Shop Members of.rAmerican Red Cross • •Respotdine ; nobly, tc? the;qall for . stri- .;mg their country in the present crisis, Jewish wometi: . of Detroit will hold a Patriotic rally, on Saturday evening, 'April 14th, at 8 o'clock, in the ball room of the Phoenix Club, corner of John R. and Erskine streets. The ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE tt, i15 JEWISH PHILANTHROPISTS ANSWER CALL OF JULIUS ROSENWALD Three • More Wealthy Men Pledge 10 Per Cent of Tdtal War Relief Fund • .01.."• ■ oin the splendid response to the ail 1.1 of Julius Rosenwald to other thy Jews to aid him in raising N )00,000 for the relief of starving $1 1 in the European war zones, it a l:„ ars that the entire sum may soon bc •aised. Morri •Levy, of Omaha, Nr;. Ben Selling, of Portland,...…

…limmummummiummummumnimmummimminitimimmimmummilimmummitimmiiiiimmilimmummummiiiiiiimm ummummmimmiiimmimminim YOURS IN HASTE X1111111111111XXIII:1111121111111:11110111111111411111111 1 .4 • ISO ..; 1 + 1 . .4 , CADILLAC ,650 3 0 1 01 a TAXICABS' TOURING CARS CADILLAC 3 0 1 LIMOUSINES Private Appearing Cats For All Occasions Broadway Taxicab Messenger Co. 262 RANDOLPH STREET ABET. ITERTZBERG General Manager 31 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. 9 DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 28, 1916 $1.50 per Year Single Copies 5 Cents The Silver Anniversary of the Jewish Woman's Club And so the Jewish Woman's Club has been true to its ideals and it HEY builded better than they knew who a quarter of a century comes to its Silver Anniversary in glory and in strength. The...…

…America ffewisk Perio$4 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE HOW MY WIFE ACCEPTED ME A Charming Romance of Jewish Life By ABRAHAM BURSTEIN When you tremblingly ,asked her —a mere child. I tut for sonic rca- directly facing me. And then—my that most momentous question, was son or other I seized the earliest anger, that should have kept at a her answer really a single mono- opportunity to remove that ticklish white heat to be at all impressive, syllable? Y...…

…tidied Carter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 3 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE A JEW WHO HAS REVOLUTIONIZED ART Talks on Life Insurance by Louis Danto The Story of Leon Bakst—The Greatest Living Artist Perhaps no artist of the Twen- hied himself back to his atelier in tieth Century has achieved such Paris. widespread fame as this young Along about this time Serge de Russian Jew, whose mastery of Diaghileff, a wealthy Russian no- color and li...…

…Americam lavish Perioti THE JEWISH CHRONICLE HOW MY WIFE ACCEPTED ME A Charming Romance of Jewish Life By ABRAHAM BURSTEIN When you tremblingly asked her —a mere child. But for some rea- directly facing me. And then—my that most momentous question, was son or other I seized the earliest anger, that should have kept at a her answer really a single mono- opportunity to remove that ticklish white heat to be at all impressive, syllable? You m...…

…idled Cotter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO THE JEWISH CHRONICLE A JEW WHO HAS REVOLUTIONIZED ART Talks on Life Insurance by Louis Danto The Story of Leon Bakst—The Greatest Living Artist Perhaps no artist of the "Ten- hied himself back to his atelier in tieth Century has achieved such Paris. widespread fame as this young Along about this time Serge de Russian Jew, whose mastery of Diaghileff, a wealthy Russian no- color and line l...…

…THE JEWISH 'CHRONICLE 4 Pope Benedict to Intercede for Jews In response to the letter sent him by President Louis Marshall, of the American Jewish Commit- tee, urging his support in alleviat- ing the plight of the Jews in Europe, Pope Benedict XV pledged himself to do all in his power to aid our suffering breth- ren. The full text of his reply follows : Feb. 9, 1916. Louis Marshall, President, American Jewish Committee. The Supreme Pontiff ...…

…— THE'TEWISH 'CHRONICLE The Jew on the Battlefield The records on the war recently made public by the German gov- ernment teach a splendid lesson in Jewish bravery and courage. The latest figures show that up.to the present time there have been awarded to Jewish soldiers for conspicuous gallantry on the field of battle, 5,831 iron crosses and 1,090 other decorations in the Prussian army alone, while the number of promotions to commis- sions...…

…America i fewish PeriodA THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 6 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. Michigan's Only Jewish Publications' Editor Manager SAMUEL J. RHODES, - ANTON KAUFMAN, Subscription in Advance $1.50 per year Offices 701 Penobscot Bldg. Telephone Cadillac 2588. The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of inter- est to the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for...…

…,%otilcal eater CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 7 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Congregational News Temple Beth El Shaarey Zedek Sunday Services. The Men's Club of Shaarey Zedek held its weekly meeting at the Synagogue on Sunday morn- ing. The main speaker on the program was Dr. M. Benmosche, whose topic ivas "A Constructive Criticism of the Young American Jew." The address of Dr. Benmosche was an admirable treatment of one of the most per...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 News of Jewish Interest Second Hand Cash Registers For Sale On Long Time Payments. Zionists Dine Jacob De Haas. Jacob Dc Haas, one of the lead- ers of American Zionism, and for- merly secretary to Theodor Herz!, editor of the Jewish Advocate of Boston, was tendered a banquet by his friends on Sunday evening, April 19, at Vienna Hall. There were present three Zionists who had attended the first Zionist Con- gress wit...…

…9 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Local and State News LANSING Lansing Jews Give to Relief Fund. A meeting was called recently at the Moose flail for the benefit of the war sufferers in Europe. J. I;, Simon, chairman, introduced Al r. Nevelef of Chicago, who ad- dressed the meeting; the address was brief, but the appeal was most forcible and among those present of the small Lansing's Jewish com- munity $132.50 was raised. There were also many pledge...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 10 SOCIETY To insure publication, all items of social interest should be sent to Miss Ruth Rosenfield, 80 Palmer Avenue, East, phone, North 4083, not later than Monday evening. Mrs. Lillien Lachman Silver Mr. Emanuel T. Berger has re- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goulson Miss Anna Jaffe of Bay City has returned from Flint, where spent a few days in Detroit as the and family, formerly of Palmer turned from a trip to Bermuda. she...…

…11 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIETY Old Gray Beard plus young feet (Continued from page 10) Mr. and Mrs. M. Polasky, for- merly of Palmer Ave., have taken up their residence in \Valkerville. Mr. Oscar Rosenberger spent a few days in New York during the past week. Box of Cut Flowers $2.00 The Wednesday Sewing Club met at the home of Mrs. William Brown of Virginia Park last week. "A Racing Romance" Scores Hit With Audience. The five hundred...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 mmeneommoosoom oomoo.. List of Donations to the Fund for the Relief of the Jews in the War Zone The following is a partial list of the contributions made at the Ar- cadia mass meeting for the bene- fit of the Jewish \\Tar Sufferers. The list will he continued in the issue of next week. List of Subscriptions, $100 or More. (Continued from Last Issue) 125.00 I. Peritz 100.00 Samuel Plotkin 100.00 Samuel Rabinowitch...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. 8 DETROIT, MICH., APRIL' 21, 1916 $1.50 per Year Single Copies 5 Cents JEWISH IMMIGRANT .fin _fippreciation By Congressman George Huddles- ton of Alabama. The city of Birmingham, in which I reside, has a Jewish popu- lation of between three and four thousand. Quite a number of these are French, German, Bo...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE old out ihegianol'Welcome The Young People's Society Espouses the Cause of the Stranger Within our Gates by Nition N.,Alexander President of the Young People's Society of Temple Beth El E LEFT his family, his friends , the familiar scenes of his home town to come to the city—and here, in the seething, swirling currents of commerce he was— lost. She left her little country home, because she heard the siren voice of t...…

…3 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Master of Dreams By E. C. Ehrlich Upon the wall of the office, where the little, nervous man sits at his desk from early morning until after the slowest stenographer has put away her notebook, hang the map of Palestine and a framed card done in old English lettering. The card bears a set of verses very popular a few years ago—"If" by Rudyard Kipling. You know how they run— "If you can keep your head when all abou...…

…16 1•• ■ •••••• ■•■•■••■ ••• THE JEWISH CHRONICLE' 4 You can see the difference" Blood Accusation Renewed professor declared that the child died front asphyxiation and that is had no wounds on its body. In Petrograd also there was all attempt to renew the same accusa- tion against Jews. A woman, who looked like a JCWCSS, was Seell in the streets carrying a Christian child in her arms. The report wa immediately spread that a Jewish woman h...…

…5 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Master of Dreams (Continued from pare 3) try further experiments. He fought his way inch by inch, meeting doubts and sneers at every turn. "But I never stopped dreaming—I never stopped working. As soon as I could, I'd make a dream a reality ; then l'd forget, about it and dream something bigger. \\Then I knew I was big enough for the work, I laid my plans before the right people and they were ready to listen—be- ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 6 Should Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo succeed, as we have little doubt they will, in engaging the services of an experienced, aggressive THE JEWISH CHRONICLE leader, they will not only be serving their own cause to the utmost, Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. but they will also be setting an example that will surely be followed elsewhere in this and other states. Michigan's Only Jewish Public...…

…7 THT JEWISH CHRONICLE Congregdtional News Temple Beth El Shaarey Zedek Sunday Services. "Overlapping Theologies as Sug- gested by the Coincidence of Pass- over and Easter" will be the sub- ject of Rabbi Franklin's sermon at the Temple on Sunday morning of this week. All members of the con- gregation and their households are cordially invited to be present. A special invitation is extended to strangers and newcomers to the city to attend ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 weaemoommlooetwo, mow wow let mow mow wenn« +mow mow« mosososoo Jo moomml ORGANIZATIONS The Clinic of the United Hebrew Charities. Of special interest to Detroit Jewry is the work of the clinic con- ducted by the United Hebrew Charities. At the present time the clinic is extremely busy. A staff of 27 phy- sicians is employed at all times and one nurse gives her entire time, be- sides two nurses who are there on part ...…

…9 EWISH CHRONICLE Jere iish Naar Iniere.st by the Russian authorities or else But you say that such a thing was granted permission to care for leave the institutions. Probably 90 Jewish prisoners in special places does not exist. This picture is not To the Editor of the Jewish true, or at least it is grossly over- which they may provide for them. per cent of these Russian students are Jews, many of whom were born Chronicle: drawn. Is it ? ...…

…10 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE play was presented for the benefit students of the University of De- of the Jewish War Sufferers. The troit, was Mrs. Bernard B. Selling,. play was well rendered and enjoyed of Virginia Park. a decided success. Between the Miss Sylvia Stearns, of Longfel- acts liss Pauline Wohl and Mas- low Avenue, spent the week-end in ter Robert Rothman played very Cleveland. beautifully, the former on the vio- On Sunday evening, Ma...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE (Continued from page to) numbers have all been written for "All Aboard" by members of the society. Joseph Goodman Mr. and spent a few days in Detroit during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. harry Weisberger, of Adelaide Street, entertained a number of guests at their home Sunday ill honor of their daugh- ter's, Estelle Vivian, birthday anni- versary. Ccrf, of Pittsburgh, was Mr. a guest in the city during the week. The marria...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 "Big Oaks from Little Acorns Grow" List of Donations to the Fund for the Relief of the Jews in the War Zone BUSIEST BIGGEST HANDSOMEST The following is a partial list of the contributions made at the Ar- cadia mass meeting for the bene- fit of the Jewish War Sufferers. The list will be continued in the issue of next week. JEWELRY STORE on the East Side Fifteen years ago I started in a one story frame, having less...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. $1.50 per Year DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 14, 1916 7 Singe Copies 5 Cents The Value of a Shadow By Rabbi Max Merritt, Evmsville, Ind. Do you know the story of Peter Schlemiel, the story that has given the word Schlemiel its connotation of unlucky fool for all time? The story is that l'eter Schlemiel, a peasant...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 2 And manv a man like the hero of this story yields to the lure and goes through with the bargain. I le takes what he thinks is success and parts Nvith his shadow. Yes, and many a man lives to regret the bar- gain, lives to realize that there is something more valuable and mac to be desired than money. As Jews, we are the possessors of a precious shadow for which the world has always shown itself only too willing to offe...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Hadassah By Miss Jennie F. Gordon. The taste of the Purim being still ple in the lloly Land, one of the fresh on our palates, it is indeed a most essential phases of such xyel- fit occasion to commemorate an fare work has been entirely over- event of lasting importance which looked. To add to the deplorableness and occurred on that day. On Purim of 1912, a number of Jewish women misery of the conditions, Jerusalem in Ne...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Humorous Side of the War :\ German arnry surgeon writes from his station in Lithuania, as fol- lows: "My command was garri- soned for weeks in a little back woods town in Lithuania. From the first days of our encampment the population of the town, which is mostly Jewish, had learned that a `Deitch a doctor' was stationed at the manor. So, without any adver- tisement, 1 had a very much patron- ized office hotir around...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Quotes Letter From Colonel Dreyfus. Professor Victor Basch, of the University of Paris, now at Col- umbia University, urges all who are interested in humanity to unite in an endeavor to secure the rights of citizenship for the Russian and Polish Jews. In France today there is, he said in a recent interview, no trace of anti-semitism left. What- ever conditions may have been in the past, Professor Basch points out that tod...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 6 be an enduring source of inspiration to us to meet every call that comes to true Jews in the same splendid spirit as we have faced our Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. duty in this instance. The few individuals here and there who have not risen to the Michigan's Only Jewish Publication. plane of the larger community, are by than fact lowered in their own esteem and in the respect of their...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Congregational News Temple Beth El Ehaarey Zedek The Sabbath services at the syna- gogue will commence at 9 a. m. Rabbi A. M. Hershman will deliver a sermon. Mr. Abraham Gordon spoke to the members of the Shaarey Zedek Men's Club at their weekly meeting last Sunday morning. His address was interesting and was well re- ceived. The Men's Club meets every Sunday morning in the vestry rooms of the synagogue, and is de- vot...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 ORGANIZATIONS PISGAH LODGE No. 34 of I. O. B. B. HADASSAH. Jewish women of Detroit, as well as all others who appreciate the The last meeting of the lodge was splendid nature of I ladassah and held on Nlonday evening, April 10, the beauty of its ideals, will be at the chapter house at Cass and pleased to learn of the organization Warren avenues. The reports of of a local chapter of that society. the Membership Commi...…