The Detroit times., 1917-06-04
JEWS GIVE
MORE THAN
SUM ASKED
S250,000 Goal Is Left
Behind; 100000
Subscribed
MORGANTHAU is
GUEST OF HONOR
Says Aid of u. S. Has
Saved His Race In
Palestine

Carrying out their slogan. "Give
moro than your share" even beyond
the hopes OF the leaders OF the cam
palgn. tho Jewish people OF Detroit
sd $500 slaa.Qse more 70 the $500 900
ALREADY snhscriheS At the twa .ypeet,
ings Sunday In the Hotel ssatler
and Arcadia. making a grand total
OF ssoo. 900, $4,000 more than the
quota apportioned for Detroit in the
campaign for relief OF Jewish war
sufferers.
Henry Morgenthau. ambassador
10 Turkey. who returned TO this
country when diplomatic relations
were broken of with the Central
powers. was the guest OF honor and
gave a graphic description OF pres
ent conditions of the war sufferers
OF Turkey and Poland. not comm
ing himself TO the plight OF the
Jewish people
He declared that the Jews were
on trial before the world and that
all were watching 10 see II they
would rise In the emergency and
save the lives OF their people and
preserve them, 30 that they will
continue 90 be the great race they
have been thru all the centuries
Mr. Morgenthau, al the banquet In
the Statler. said he was quite over
whelmed with the reception he had
received
on this occasion the names OF
the largest contributors were read
by Rabbi Nathan Krass. OF Brook.
lyn. Julius Freud heading the list
with $4,000 David Brown. who
has headed the campaign and given
all OF his own time and that OF his
ONCE force for the past month,
started the tund with $4,000
The crowd which attended the
mass meeting In Arcadia Sunday
night, were enjoined by Mr.. Brown
TO leave the hall with nothing but
carfare in their pockets. and the
indications we're that II obeyed the
command 10 the letter.
About 500 persons attended the
banquet. and Il ia said 10 have been
the first community dinner ever
held by the Jews OF Detroit.
Mr. Morgenthau said In part
When the war broke out the
Jews In Turkey were given the
privilege OF becoming Ottoman sub.
iects or leaving the country. This
brought untold misery. cabled the
news 10 America. and within IS
hours Nathan Straus had placed
$4,000 at my disposal and the
United States government had al
lowed me ~ use the battleship Ten
nessee. which was In the Darda-
nelles, 10 transport our people TO
places Of safety. This made a pro
found impression upon the Turkish
government, and It's attitude OF
mind toward the Jews was per
ceptlbly changed. Had Il not beer
for the help given by the people OF
the United States. the Jews OF Pal
estine would have been wiped out"
Mr.. Morgenthau said that when
he went TO Turkey. President VIII
son had told him that he had the
right and Il was his express wish
that he would do all that he could
for the Jewish people.
This war" he continued. shows
the slight veneer OF civilization
which has covered the many bar
barians of Europe. We cannot hope
10 enjoy a democratic government
until II Is possible for all peoples
TO have the same privilege. We
owe much 10 America and now is
the time 20 pay our debt"
Rabbi Nathan Krass said that
Detroit has pointed the way for
the rest OF the country and that
every gift will become a boom
erang. No Jew, whether rich or
poor, can absolve himself from the
duty which is his from birth, 10
stand sponsor for his fellow man "