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…TjHjE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 SWISS JEWS ORGANIZE TO AID OPPRESSED Want to Convene Public Con- ference of Jews of Neutral Lands in Switzerland. The Jews in Switzerland have or- ganized to aid in the emancipation of the Jews in Russia, Poland and Roumania. The movement is en- titled, "Pro Causa Judaica," and ad- dresses itself to the whole world. It knows nothing of secrecy or mystery. The members of the committee representing every Canton inclu...…

…7 7 57' 7 7 7:" 0 THE EWISH CHRONICLE Local and State News or DETROIT B'NAI B'RITH TO HONOR SIMON WOLF Local Committee Plans Worthy Recognition to Jewish Patriarch. In celebration of the eightieth birthday anniversary of Simon Wolf of Washington, D. C., one of the foremost representatives of American Jews, commonly called "the grand old man" of American Jewry, a nation-wide campaign is being waged by the order of B'nai I3'rith, of which...…

…THE JEWISH rCHRONICLE 10 SOCIETY To insure publication, all items of social interest should be sent to Miss Ruth Rosenfield, 80 Palmer Avenue, East, phone, North 4063, not later than Monday evening. Miss I Ielen Schloss has been elected president of the class of 1917 of the Liggett School. Mr. Herman Weiss, N1r. Max Finkelstein and Mr. S. D. Rosen- zweig leave Sunday for Ottawa Beach as representatives of Pisgah Lodge to the meeting of Di...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIETY (Continued from page 10) Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Engel of South Bend, Ind., spent a few days in the city last week. Removal Notice I — • • I 111$141 11111111111- V 1.11111 Owing to the tremendous demand for JI74"1‘).1 a"klitittit ratilaVI aikiiiiir e a eMeliff agslidi t Rabbi Franklin left on Wednes- day for \Vildwood, N. J., to attend the sessions of the Central Confer- ence of American Rabbis. Mr. and Mrs....…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 SOCIETY (Continua from page 11) One of the most delightful af- fairs of the season was the dinner which was tendered the Sabbath School teachers of Temple Beth El by the Sabbath School Board, on Monday evening at the Phoenix Club. Mr. Bernard B. Selling acted as toastmaster and the books of the Bible were used as a text for the toasts, which were as follows : Genesis, a letter written by Rabbi Louis Grossman of Cinc...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. 17 DETROIT, MICH., JUNE 23, 1916 Health and Disease Among the Jews $ 1.5 0 per Year Single Copies 5 Cents 10. By DR. EMIL RICE to eliminate the consumption of crease on this continent as well as The relative immunity of the Much of this immunity is undoubt- meat of animals which manifested in Europe. Th...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE g22121 212=92 21 "But I need a bedroom," I pro-: tested. The second household I invaded He turned on me angrily. "For 4 was in an advanced state of chaos. why then arc you running after .1,51 /C No less than twelve kids, some in me ?" he demanded. He expecto- %sr; rated over the banister, turned his their last shirts, others even with- By SAMUEL ROTH out that saving grace, were march- ■ 212 back on me coolly, and walked ...…

…3 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Thirty - one Candidates Admit- ted to B'Nai B'Rith Lodge Noted Visitors Present at Impressive Initation Ceremonies Thirty-one aspirants to member- ship in the order of B'Nai B'Rith realized their ambitions last Mon- day evening, when Pisgah Lodge held its annual initiation ceremonies at the auditorium of the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue. Mr. Benjamin Samuels of Chicago, President of the District No. 2, and Dr. Rudolph I....…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 4 Russian Subjects Ap- peal to President Wilson. tional temperament. The propor- LONG DISTANCE PHONE 836-,J tion of blindness is greater among the Jews than non-Jews, and nearly STRICTLY KOSHER all diseases of the eyes have a dis- Special Dinners for Tourists Despatches from Stockholm to tinct predilection for the race. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. B. MUSCOVITZ, Prop. Berlin newspapers, says the Over- Idiocy is not uncommon among...…

…5 THE TEWISH CHRONICLE Jewish Young Man Wins Coveted Honor INSTERWALD Joseph S. Burak Chosen by Classmates as Class Orator at Commencement Exercises. Occupying a prominent position on the program for the Commence- ment Exercises of the Detroit Col- lege of Law, held last Thursday evening at Arcadia Hall, was Jos- eph S. Ilurak, class orator. The position of class orator, election to which is based upon scholarship, oratorical skill and ge...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE not necessary to look far for the possibility of finding such work. All that the sponsors of the Order need do is to turn back to their own Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. traditions and to realize what the lodge stood for in the early days. General Manager Then it was the great unifying center of Jewry. Why should it not be ANTON KAUFMAN - that today ? What the lodge needs to do in a commu...…

…7 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Congregational News Temple Beth El Sunday services for the season have been discontinued, but Sab- bath services w ill take place un- interruptedly throughout the sum- mer, beginning at 9:30. Rabbi Franklin leaves for Wild- wood, N. J., to attend the Central Conference of American Rabbis, at the end of the coming week. It is important that no date for a func- tion at which Rabbi Franklin's serv- ices are required...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 Local Admirers of Hebrew Poet Celebrate Anniversary The Twenty-fifth Poetic Jubilee of Byalik Observed by Detroit Followers. Twenty-five years have passed since Chayim Nachman 1 yalik wrote his first Hebrew poem, "To the Bird." This event was com- memorated by the Jews of this city, when on Saturday night members of the "Hashachar," a local socie- ty for the study of the Ilebrew language, and their friends gath- ered...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Local and State News FRESH AIR CAMP FOR JEW- ISH KIDDIES TO BE OPENED SOON. Will Be Conducted Along Strictly Kosher Lines. Y. 'M. H. A. TO MATCH SKILL WITH TOLEDO The baseball team of the Y. M. The members of Kadimah Zion A. will meet the representatives Society of this city are ardent be- II. of the Toledo organization in a lievers in the truth of the old adage baseball contest at Sugar Island on that "All work and no...…

…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 4063, not later than Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Simons, 24 Connecticut Avenue, have re- turned from Chicago, where they attended the G. 0. P. convention and visited the parents of Mrs. Simons. Mr. Maurice Chertok of this city, district representative of the Mutual Lif...…

…11 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIETY Mars (Continued from page 10) Rabbi Rudolph I. Coffee, Super- intendent of Social Service work of the I. O. B. B., and President Sam- uels, both of Chicago, were in De- troit on Monday to assist in the initiation of a large number of new members in the local Order. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin was in Ann Arbor on Sunday of this week, where he attended a special meet- ing of the Executive Committee of the Jewish S...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 SOCIETY (Continued from page 11) Meyer Frank, Mrs. H. Friedenberg and Mr. S. Goldman. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Rosen- heim and daughter, Sophie, were visitors in St. Louis last week. Miss Mignon Bing attended a house party in Richmond, Va., dur- ing her stay in the South. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Levy of Elmira, N. Y., spent several days in Detroit last week, Dr. Robert Sonnenschein has re- turned to his home in Chicag...…

…NEFMNAMITATAW t kPir. 41_15 40* 11' 4 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish Publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. DETROIT, MICH., JUNE 16, 1916 No. 16 Contributors to this Issue: Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Rabbi Judah L. Levin Fred M. Butzel Jacob H. Schiff Milton M. Alexander Jacob Nathan Sylvan D. Grosner J. 41 2 ■ It) …

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…3 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE For Your Summer Trip Leland Highlands H ARTMANN WARDROBE TRUNKS Prices $500, $650 on Terms Improvements Located on 7-Mile Road and Conant, extending back to the 61-Mile Road or Carson Street. This is not a "wild cat" "speculation" subdivision. It is "close in" and available. Right in the direct path of the city's industrial advancement, and within a short walk of a $60,000,000 cash surplus enterprise. There wer...…

…4 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE DETROIT CLEVELAND BUFFALO HOTEL STATLER ‘occ\\P DETROIT CLE VE AND BUFFALO Wet Process Concrete Block Lasts a Lifetime STOP And think of the superiority of Wet Process Concrete Block as compared with dry-tamped blocks or brick. LOOK REO AUTOMOBI COMPANY M. A. YOUNG eitt 754 WOODWARD AVENUE RESTRICK LUMBER CO. At any one of our many jobs in the city in which our Blocks arc used. LISTEN To the expression...…

…5 THE JEWISH CHIZONICLE RUSSEL Internal Gear Drive Axles for Motor Trucks Buick Motor Company WRITE FOR LITERATURE Detroit Branch 750 Woodward Avenue Russel Motor Axle Co. North Detroit 4111 ■ 11•111111M11111 Detroit G. & R. McMillan Company Importers Gear and Machine Company Wholesale and Retail Groceries Wines and Liquors 129451 FRANKLIN STREET c Ny …

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 6 This Little Pocket Bank menicm SaaRe E3mEth Will Start a Savings Account for YOU Every day accounts are opened here, as a result of the use of these Banks, by people who have never saved money before. You can't spend your ten cent pieces if you carry one of these Banks in your pocket or purse—and use it. The Bank must be brought to us to be opened. And ten cent pieces quickly grow into dollars when deposited here an...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. 16 DETROIT, MICH., JUNE 16, 1916 $ 1.50 per Year Sing e Copies 5 Cents •000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000020000000000 0 0 0 0 0 00000••••• ■ 00•:•n00+4":”.000 000 ff00 ' :** " " :*00•:•0•: 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 O .. ff. . : : : . 4. Ha•ve We Outgrown the B ible 2 By RABBI LEO M. FRANKL...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 8 BETH DAVID SHAAREY ZEDEK Prominent Prominent Institutions , stitutions of of Detroit Deroit Jewry. Jewry. TEMPLE BETH EL BETH ABRAHAM BETH JACOB …

…9 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE A Progressive Step in Jewish Charity. Concerning the Establishment of a Field Secretaryship by the National Conference of Jewish Charities By FRED M. BUTZEL At the recent bi-annual meeting to their obligations to other cony of the National Conference of Jew- munities. At present, in the smaller communities, when when a case of desti Charities, the most importantommunities, piece of work accomplished was the tution a...…

…THE TEWISH CHRONICLE 10 MOGAN ABRAHAM THE JEWISH INSTITUTE Landmarks Landmarks in the in the Jewish Jewish Communitij Community of Of Detroit Detroit RABBI A. M. HERSHMAN …

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 11 The Dietary Laws of Judaism BY RABBI JUDAH L. LEVIN 4 part of butchers and shochtim, and the privilege to be the chairman, has The survival of the Hebrew peo- nificance of this step, we must re- are even more strict in their appli- issued an order that all kosher meat ple through ages of persecution, member that it was taken thousands cation to the purchasers and con- shops, for the protection of their tyranny' an...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE M MEEMEIME e Lai In Quest of Lodgings rral LitA I C K E R B 0 C K E R T H E A T R E SS/ /CI By SAMUEL ROTH LA/ /MI 111 fs OMMOMig§gPig M E 3E! The lady I lodge with now is a pale, sickly person who coughs through the nights and rises eleven o'clock mornings. However, I have set intentions of leaving her as soon as something likely turns up.' It's the lady on the floor above I want you to know, the l...…

…THE JEWISH 01120Ni :61A What of Our Young People ? A Discussion of a Worth-While Organization, BY MILTON ALEXANDER, (for Two Years President of the koun PiciPs' Society of Temple Beth EL) • As if this were not enough, Isa- dore Levin won the Wendell Phil- lips prize for oratory, and the Price Greenleaf Scholarship, and in addi- tion was selected to Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary scholarship m y, in-his-Junior_ year. \Vhile r-7Udi Isadore L...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Y. M. H. A.—An Organization for Young Jewish Men By JACOB NATHAN, President I T will • doubtless surprise a great many of our most prom- inent Jews to know that De- troit has an organization that is endeavoring the parallel the work of the Y. M. C. A. I do not say that the Yoimg. Men's Hebrew Association is accomplishing fur the Jewish youth of this city what the Young Men's Christian Asso- ciation is accomplishing...…

…15 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Price $1090 Detroit L Detroit's B'Nai B 'Rith A History of Pisgah Lodge By ADOLPH FREUND W RITI NG a history of Pisgah need, or that upon his demise, his Lodge involves a recitation of widow and orphans, if any, would early days of Judaism in Detroit. receive support. The fraternal and The one is intimately interwoven religious spirit as required by the with the other. However, to give ritual of the Order was ri...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 16 for the four summer months, and is well attended' by a very soci- able, interesting and active class of young men and women. During the past few years the By Louis Cohn organization has. been addressed by men who are active in the The society now numbers work of Judaism, and who are HE Young People's Auxil- iaryof Shaarey Zedek is about 150 members, and anyone prominent civically, speakers of the connecting link betwe...…

…17 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Story of Nearly Half a Century Here, as in the first store, the busi- ness continued to grow, and, so rapidly that long before their lease was out, the firm began to cast about for a new and larger loca- tion. 1878 It is interesting to note in the study of the growth of cities or great business centers, how some firm or individual name will be- come associated with this growth and development ; so much so that ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 18 What the Women of Temple Beth El Have Done By MRS. MONROE ROSENFIELD Chairman of Program Committee T HE Women's Auxiliary of Temple Beth El has done much useful work 'during the past year. Before the season really opened a Succoth Festival was given by and for the children of Temple Beth El Religious School. A real. Succoth was built on the Pulpit of the Temple. The usual con- tributions of fruits, vegetables and ...…

…19 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ARRANGEMENTS COM- PLETED FOR K. OF P. EXCURSION. Will Be Largest Affair of Its Kind Held by the Local Lodge. Mr. II. P. Cohen, who is look- ing after the thousand and one details on which depends the suc- cess of the K of P. excursion, de- dares that his work has been done, and that when the whistle blows next Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, and the steamer Tash- moo leaves the Griswold street dock for Tashmoo Park, th...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 20 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Issued Every Friday by the Jewi s h Chronicle Publishing Company. General Manager - ANTON KAUFMAN political conventions, unanimously rebukes the Czar. It tells him iii no uncertain terms that his conduct is improper in its eyes. It is immaterial whether the instrument—the means—the voice of protest is prompted by ambition or by a sense of Fairness, of Justice, of Americanism. Russia has been rep...…

…21 THE TEWISH CHRONICLE Congregational News Temple Beth El Shaarey Zedek In the absence of Dr. IL C. Sharp, who was announced to speak at Temple Ileth El last Sunday, an address was delivered by Dr. II. T. Andrews of Minne- sota. Dr. Andrews was delegated to deliver this address, by the American Medical Association, which is holding its annual con- vention in the city this week. The closing exercises of the Shaarev Zedek Sabbath Schttol ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 22 Introduces Efficiency Into Office. A new record for efficiency in his office has been set by Mr. Harry J. Dingeman, corporation counsel for the city of Detroit. Ile is, in every sense, a self-made man, and rose to his office by dint of his abil- ity and perseverance. Mr. Dinge- man is the son of John F. and Ger- trude Dingeman. He began life as an errand boy for Arthur & Philbrick, photogra- phers, in 1895. Later he b...…

…23 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 1 4 In Quest of Lodgings (Continued from page 12) young man ; ich weiss? and you live there? 1 can't understand!" The image of my little hall room, with its sinister green walls, its bare floor and hard bed that provided for only half the length of my legs, arose before me. Yet I tnade an effort to clear things to' "I was in need of a room," I ex- plained, "and (motivated by limita- tions of financial horizon ) a c...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 24 THE BOARD OF COMMERCE AND THE JEWISH IMMIGRANT. . A Few Facts Concer ing the Work of the Detroi Board of Commerce wit the Jewish Immigr nt. The year 1915 add d two big words to the vocabula of the av- erage man in Detr it—one was the other "Preparedness" an 'Hie Detroit "Americanization." Board of Commerce, elieves heart- ily in Americanizat on, but it be- lieves even more d cidedly that a our evening schools about...…

…25 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The Michigan . State Telephone Co.—An Example of Co-op- eration Between Em- ployer and Employe. The Michigan State Telephone Company furnishes that example of liberality of treatment by the employer, so rare these days. Ever since its organization it has ad- hered strictly to this policy, and to- day. no more contented lot Of em- ployes may be found than those w orking for the Aichigan State Telephone Company. Among ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 26 A Leader in His Profession MR. HENRY KiHNER An example of a noteworthy rise in his profession is furhished by Mr. Henry Kohner, the well-known local ,architect. During .a short stay in this city, Mr. Kohner has established an enviable reputation as a gifted architect. Some of the buildings designed by him are: The Dubois Apartments, 77 Prentis avenue, and a new fifty-two apart- ill ment building to be erected for ...…

…27 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Have We Outgrown the Bible? (Continued from page 38) power as did an Isaiah, as (lid a Jeremiah, as did an Amos, as did a Ilosea? What is there in all the literature of the modern church in its protest against formalism, that can in any way compare with the 58th chapter of the Prophet Isaiah ? Is it a call for human brotherhood, this new religion? Why, then, shall we call it new when in the very re- moteness of time...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 28 Charles W. Warren 86 Company JEWELERS 104-106 Washington Boulevard For Our Women Menu Cream of Tomato Soup Washington Arcade Building Green Peas Favorite Offerings For Brides and Graduates • are found in an abun- dant variety at the Warren Store where choosing gifts is a pleasure. Pearl Necklaces Table Silverware Mashed Potatoes Scalloped Salmon ME OU'Ll, have no reason to com- plain about"the high cost o...…

…THE EWISH CHRONICLE Local and State News judges, consisting of Messrs. Adolph Freund, Louis James Rosenberg and Jacob Miller. The debate, in the opinion of That Is the Conclusion Reached fifty and more members of Pis- by Debaters at Open Meeting. gah lodge and their friends who If the result of last Monday's listened to it, was one of the debate is any indicatiOn of the closest and most interesting sentiment of local members of staged on lo...…

…30 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIET y To insure publication, all items of social interest should be sent to Miss Ruth Rosenfield, 80 Palmer Avenue, East, phone, North 9063, not later than Monday evening. Mr. Henry Marks of Holly spent Miss Lillian Goodman enter- tamed 36 guests . Friday evening, a few days in the city last week. June 9, in honor of the betrothal of The pulpit of Temple Beth El Miss Lena Siegel and Mr. Aaron was occupied on Sund...…

…31 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SO /CIETY (Continued from preceding page) *- : - 11 1 1 1 1 1 101 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111111141 Among those who attended the t wentv-Iirst birthday Dinner Dance given for Mr. Fdw'ard Slot- ter by his ...…

…32 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIETY. (Continued from page 31) Jay I larris was hostess at a dinner on Wednesday evening, the NI isses I lirschman gave a theater party and tea at the Pontchartrain, and Mrs. Ilermart Lieberman entertain- ed with a miscellaneous shower at her home in Farrand Park: On Tuesday Mrs. S. D. Oppenheimer and Miss Oppenheimer were .host- esses at a luncheon at the Cadillac, followed by a theater party, and Miss Rose Phil...…

…33 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE SOCIETY (Continued from page 32) rs. Henry Van Baalen spent a week in Toledo as the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. Rosenberg. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Sommerich of New York are receiving congrat- ulations upon the birth of a daugh- ter. Mrs. Sommerich was Miss Clara Hart of Detroit. .Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Marks and son, who have been spending some time in the east, expect to re- turn to Detroit in the near future. Mr. Marks s...…