Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-10
JUDGE STRAsBURCER
DEN0UNCES P|CKETS
Contrasts Selfish Attitude OF Mill
,ants With Loyal Stand OF
Jewish People.
JEWISH CONGRESS- DEFERRED

Given Up by Unanimous Vote in In
tercst OF Country to Hhicl, Jews
OF America Now Owe Allegiance
in Time OF Crisis.
4 Calling upon every Jew TO stand un-
swervinsly behind his government in
( this great crisis. submcrginE all qucs.
tons of individual and class rights. and
ITO concentrate ali forces to an carly
I victory. and at the same time commcm
/ roating tho victory o: the Maccabces,
which restored Palestine 20 the Jews
an overflow patriotic rally was held last
I night In tho building OF the Young
Mems Hebrew Association
/ While many references were made to
Tioni$m the restoration Of Palestine TO
/ the Jewish nation, AS no longer being
dream. but a reality. ii was distinctly
pointed out by all speakers that no
premature discussion should he consid-
cred. and that the first consideration
should be m carly and decisive vic
tory for the allies.
Many questions relating TO the vel
fare and condition of tho Jewish sol
d!ers III the military camps were dis
cusScd. The place of the Young Mems
[ Hebrew Association and the scope Of it's
activity was problem discussed by all
I St''N'iS. ! ne recent marvellous CROWN
/ OF the association was tho subject OF
much interest. Problems bearing upon
general work Of tho Young Mems
Hebrew Association were thoroughly
worked out in detail.
CONTRASTS SrETRAGI3r"rES
WITH hT'rITt DE OF JEWS
The principal speaker OF III" even
Ing was Judge Milton Strasburccr. of
The Municipal Court i'm Washington.
Contrast the activities Of a fcw sc.t-
iSh miSinformcd. misguided women,
who would obstruct the work o. tho
government in this great war and put
their rights over and above The rights
OF this country, 20 tho manner IN which
the Jews OF this country abandoned
the hope Of holding tic .Nmerit3,i, .'ew-
ish Congress until tho conclusion OF
this war" hc said
That there was no occasion 10 call for
the rights OF women in this country
was his firm conviction. lie showed
how the women had been granted all
rights and privileges in this country.
ard compared their situation with the
rights OF women in other countries. lie
showed how the State OF Eew York had
ohIE recently granted The right Of
Vote to the women. and stated that
II" had an abiding confidence in the
American women. and that the efforts
OF the few misguided miltan.S in
washington represented only the :.,pc-
less minority OF this country
sUBMERGING GREAT PARTY
TO SELFISH INTERESrS
Judge StrashurScr made ii plain that
he entertained no prejudice against the
pickcts who had done so much to in
iurc the cause for which they have
been so vociferousiy clamorin2 ON
the other hand. he said that 9 en-
,"rtained nothing but pity for them.
nut ut the same time they wer. :. dan
gerous few who would suhmerEc the
great cause Of their party to n selfish
interest and must be treated accord
incly.
In continuing he dealt with the hone
OF The jew and his presen; obligation
a duty which he would not avoid with
ont discredit and reflection upon tho
"n'ire Jc" iSh nation---to the govern
mcnt. There was never Il elmo in
which the Jew had not rcSpondc,
whoichcartcdl % the call OF his coun-
try. aud that is tho spirit in which the
lew is now entering tho service Of tho
United states Comparing the Lc" OF
the past wiz. tho Jew Of the present hc
pointed out the disgrace should .,nv
Jew choose another course when his
immediate duty lay SO clear ahead OF
him.
rho American Jewish Congress Was
expected 10 bc held last November.
lie gave rs tho reason for tho indcI-
rite poStpoucment. not because /.
would really interfere with tho course
~ the government in the vigorous pro-
Secution of the war, but bccauS" som.
few might contend that the Jew was
rNing to SELF" advantage OF an unfai,
opportunity ana push forward his claim
Tor rights long due linn.
GIVEN lPIN BEHALF
OF Undivided PATHIOIISM
And although the eyes Of almost
c-cry Jew ia tho country was conferred
.p"n this Congress supposed To have
,omNcncG in Washington last Nnvcm-
her this hope was given UP by the
unanimous Vote OF al the delegates
without so much as murmur. Al
though almost every Jew has been
waiting impaticnt!y for many years for
he realization Of his golden hope
the restoration Of Palestine to the
Jewish nation-in the interest OF tho
country 10 whom he owes his allie
.,ianc" and undivided support, he still
continues to wait patiently.
THE United States must win. There
vii ne !Io cessation until victory. Al
though Germany has already been
beaten in that she has abandoned her
hopes of world conquest. she still has
her grip upon vast territory of Other
. U'''ihIiS. ~ 'rCTllHnE were ~ VIII sic
would reverse the wheels OF civiliza
ton.
Right must prevail. When peace
docs come ultimately tho question o!
the restoration Of Palestine will arise.
+ TN" British government has already rs
sued Il proclamation guaranteeing the
restoration OF Palestine to the Jewish
nation"
He pictured the sufferinss OF the
. Eclgians and reminded tho audience o.
. the policy nrmly declared by President
Wilson on the rights OF small nation
alitics. lie said that IL is just as i'm
por'ant To preserve the rights or the
Jewish people as IL il Tho rights o;
The EclSianS. He concluded by say
ms that "as result OF what tho jew
has done and viii do the great problem
viii he solved in the realization OF
Jewish hopes"
CAMP LIFE PROBLEMS
ARE DISCUSSED
Other speakers Of tho evening werc
Nr herman, speaking on tho Mod
crn Influence in the Russia OF To-Dsy'';