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…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 SOCIETY (Continued from page //) The Wednesday Sewing Club met at the home of Mrs. Herbert \Veil last week. The Misses Hattie and Florence Silberman are in New York. The Monday Bridge Club was entertained by \l rs. Emanuel - Ber- ger this week. Chaplain, Sarah .Immerman; Mar- shal, Ray Applebaum; Organist, Marion Ginsberg; Ada, Edna Grant ; Ruth, Sarah Kaplan; Esther, Gertrude Herstine ; Martha, Ernestine Smith ...…

…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...…

…THE 9 EWISH CHRONICLE Jewish 'News of Interest Ottoman Government Honors Zionists. The attitude of the Turkish gov- ernment toward I 'alestine Jewry, and especially the Zionists, has taken a turn for the better, accord- ing to reports received by the Zion- ist organization of America. Djemal Pasha, military governor of the province, who adopted a stringent policy toward all Zionists when he arrived, has, after investi- gation, come to the ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 1 0 School on the subject, "Happiness the holidays with their parents, are Elmer Zuckerman and Sherman 4 as a Goal." ;rosslight. Mr. Joseph Cohen, one of the di- A most interesting program was rectors of the Jewish Student Con- presented by the Woman's Auxil- gregation of the University of iary of Temple Beth El on Monday 'Michigan, 'is in the city visiting afternoon. NI iss Julia Ginsburg dis- Miss Ruth Rosenfield, frie...…

…11 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mendelssohn and (laughter, Lydia, have returned from a trip to California and lawaii. The Misses Henrietta and Setta Robinson have left for a ten days' stay at French Lick Springs: Mr. Joel Gottlieb, of Glasgow, Scotland, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Gottlieb, of Han- cock avenue. Miss Golda Ginsburg, who is a student at the University of Michi- gan, is at home for the holidays. :\t ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 12 Spring Opening 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 •War Sufferers. The list will be continued in the issue of next week. List of Subscriptions, $100 or More. $ 100.00 Dr. Chas. D. Aaron 100.00 Jerome Ackerman 100.011 Dr. Emil Amberg 100.00 Anonymous .. 200.00 A...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Ilichigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. I. No. 6 DETROIT, MICH., APRIL 7, 1916 $1.50 per Year Cents Single Copies 5 THE MASS MEETING Detroit Jetehr Co)er Themselves With Glory—Gi)e )5110,000 for the Telief of the War Sufferers By ANTON KAUFMAN There arc times when you feel impressed with the inadequacy of language to express your thoughts, when your...…

…v. , 2 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE "The American people seem to relief to the afflicted and the strick- me to have suffered nearly all of en. \1 list we indeed, wait to be the moral damage which may be asked and searched out, seeing for- caused by war and the inevitable sooth how easy it is to find the sequels of war without having needy, for they are not individuals reaped any of the gains. Though but peoples. Shall we not seek the I abhor war an...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE JEWISH PRISONERS OF . WAR There is an extensive camp for . war prisoners in the neighborhood of the city of Cassel. The camp is now organized into a model town, Nv i h all the necessities of com- munal life. There is a public li- brary, several churches, a syna- gogue, and also a Mohammedan house of prayer. Recently, they also established a theater there, consisting - of a large tent, with a platform, a place for an orche...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 4 It Will Always Happen By Bertha Wiernik They were queer people , the in a brie f time I . knew the family nelimans—a family of four meat- well enough to depict them, as I (lid hers, husband, wife and two (laugh- in the above paragraphs. ters. Sarah, the mother, aged forty- As time went on, most of my sym- five, an Ulle(llleated woman, With- patty teas bestowed upon Freda, It out taste or technical ability fur a was a...…

…5 THE JEWISH CHRCONICLE I will omit the details of the scene of parting between Freda and her father. It was heartbreaking. 1 will only say that when she held out her hands to me I stood still for a few moments and did not take them in mine, for I was beating back the anguish that almost mastered me. Then I took her warm hands and said : "NI iss Lie—Freda, do not forget to write every clay to father—and me." She replied : "And Victor, don't ...…

…6 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE application of the Literacy Test will not tend to keep out from our country these undesirables, but rather that it will in effect put up the barriers against certain classes of the sturdy peasantry of Europe Issued Every Friday by the Jewish Chronicle Publishing Company. whom we need to carry on the hard labor which native Americans are Michigan's Only Jewish Publication. unfitted or unwilling to do. The building of ro...…

…7 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE resese.sese...grP_sesesesesese.sesesv.sasv_ses9 31 Congregational News Temple Beth El Ehaarey Thrift Means Success and Independence The Peoples State Bank edek Services at the synAogue upon The Young People's Society of the Sabbath start profiTtly at 9 a.m. the Temple held a rousing meeting on Sunday evening last. The busi- At the last meeting of the Men's ness meeting was addressed by Mr. Club, held on Sunday ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE DR. THEODORE B. SACHS A SUICIDE BRANDEIS UPHELD BY JU- DICIARY SUB-COMMITTEE Former Head of Chicago Tuber- culosis Sanitarium Kills Self Following Resignation. I )r. Theodore It. Sachs, who for years was the head of the Chi- cago Sanitarium for Tubercu- losis, and who lately was forced to resign when political influence was disrupting the usefulness of the institution, committed suicide. While no definite reason can be ...…

…9 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE :: Local and State News :: UNITED HEBREW CHARI- TIES RECEIVING HEARTY CO-OPERATION OF CITY AUTHORITIES One of the agreeable features in connection with the work of the United I lebrew Charities is the splendid manner in which the city is helping it. That the municipal ad- ministration should have officially recognized the work of the I febrew Charities by offering the latter its assistance, speaks do- quently of the ...…

…THE JEWISH CHRONICLE 10 ..ZOCIETY To insure publication, all items of soriil interest should be sent to Miss Ruth Rosenfield, 80 Palmer Avenue, East, phone, North 4063, not later than Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Brown of East Ferry avenue entertained the executive board of the Nem Cho- lem Juniors on Monday evening. Mr. H. A. Schiller has returned from a business trip in Chicago. The engagement is announced of Miss Essie Levantine t...…

…11 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE Mr. I. Wolf of Philadelphia is spending some time in the city. The graduating recital of Miss Emily Chylinski, a pupil of Miss Hattie Groneman, was held Wed- nesday evening, April 5th, at the Y. W. C. A. IIall. Mr. Leonard Goulson of Phila- delphia is spending several weeks in Detroit. Mrs. David Welt and Mrs. John Menolds of Toledo are the guests of Nlrs. -George . Loria of Brush street. The Monday reading circle and...…