Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-04
THE JEWS IN AMERICA.
Many of Them Served in Revolution
 Among Our Earliest Settlers.

The public reprimand recently given by the president to an army officer in connection with the case of a young Jew desirous of winning a commission in the army was. of course, approved by ell right minded people The incl dent is closed, but it may serve to re- mind other army officers and proscrip lively inclined persons that the Jews in America have fully earned their right to fair treatment. They got here rearly as soon as anybody, and have done their share in building up the re- public.
 Thirty years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, Jacob Bar sumson and Jacob Aboaf, forerunners of many more, arrived at New Am ste"dam and began to assist in build ing up the town which we now call New York. F'ror: that time on they were among the pioneers in different colonies Though not numerous they furnished their quota of separation lSts,' as those We're called who favor ed separation from the mother coun- try. A document favorng separation in Philadelphia, bears the signat lures of Benjamin Levy, Samson Levy. Jo- seph Jacobs, David Franks, Moses Mordecai and others equally distinc tive. No need to inquire into their pedigree.
 In ITO a paper drawn up in New York, to make the non-importation act more stringent. had among it's signers Samuel Judah. Jacob Moses, Jacob Meyers, Haman Levy and others. For mer President Roosevelt says: Even in our colonial period the Jews par ticipated in the upbuilding of this country, acquired citizenship and took an active part in the development of foreign and domestic commerce. Dur ing the Revolutionary period they aid- ed the cause of liberty by serving in the continental army and by substan- tlal contributions to the empty treas ury of the infant republic. During the civil war thousands served in the ar mics, and mingled their blood with the soil for which they fought
 At a dark period in the Revolution ary war, when Robert Morris. the Philadelphia f1nancier, ca He'd for funds, Han,an Solomon subscribed $300,000. He was a Polish Jew, friend of Pu- laski and Kcsciusko, and by subsequent advances he more than doubled his in vestment in the cause of independence. No part of it was ever repaid to him or his family. Isaac Moses of Phila- delphia contributed S15,000 to the CO., lonial treasury, and Manual Mordecai Noah Of South Carolina, not only serv- ed in the army on Washington's staff, but gave $100,000 to the cause. Scores of ews served in the Revolutionary army.
 One of the most distinguished sol diers in the war of 1Sf2 was Brig General Bloomfield, a Jew. Others were Col. Nathan Meyers, Capt. Meyer Mor- ris, Lieut.. Isaac Mertz and Adjutant Isaac Myers. At the battle of New Orleans Judah Touro rendered efficient aid to General Jackson and many years later Touro contributed the S10,- OG0 necessary to complete the Bunker Hill monument. Gen. David de Leon, Jew. received the thanks of congress for valuable services in the Mexican Jews in the ranks. An officer at that time was Major Alfred Mordecai. His son. General Mordecai, was graduated at West Point in 1861, and after a brilliant military record and long sery- ice as chief of ordnance is now retired.
 Several thousand Jews served in the union army in the civil war and scores of them attained distinction as officers. Over 4.009 Jewish soldiers served dur ing the Spanish American War. Fifteen Jews lost their lives in the Maine when that ship was destroyed. and Rear Ad- miral Marix of the navy, judge advo- cate of the Maine disaster board of inquiry, and still living, is Jew. This very incomplete list of Jews who have at different times and in different ways rendered patriotic service to the coun- try is enough to prove the folly and injustice of raising racial bar against them.-IndianaEoliS News.