The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-14
PAY TRIBUTE TO
 DRAfTEO JEWISH
 YOUTHS OF CITY
Fellow Citizens Honored Ma tional Army Men at
 Send-OR Banquet.
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 Jews of Bridgeport nearly 800 strong paid tribute last night to men of that race who will leave Bridgeport shortly in defense of those principles of hb- erty and equality for which America is fighting abroad.
 In a. banquet at which prominent Jewish people of this city appeared to give parting advice and gifts to those friends and fellow citizens who have been taken into the National Army, the lighting quality of sthe race was
 AS sDest of fhnh honn5hr, Max Neisner, believed to be the only Jewish veteran Of the Civil War in Oonnecttcut. took a prominent part Addresses by mem bers of the committee, Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, and Toastmaster Lawrence Finkelstone were on the program. " Bridgeport Is the first city in Con- necticut to pay tribute to Jewish sol diers departing for service and Mayor Wilson paid high tribute to the quail lies of the men represented as well as for the demonstration which was be- ing given.
 Rev. William wittenstein. rabbi of Adath Israel synagogue. said that every man should go forth to battle smiling for it is a great cause for which they will fight.
 Charles Shapiro, Connecticut chair man of the Soldiers & Sailors league, told of the work that is being done at the army camps. MT. Shapiro is the first Bridgeport man to be honored with this chairmanship. Hitherto Bridgeport has not been considered The most important city in the state. Mir. Shapiro IA now arranging at the army camps that Jewish boys may re- turn home to observe the holidays.
 Rabbi Herbert s. Goldstein, deap of the Orthodox Seminary, New York city. in thrilling address said that the Jewish people will fight to the fn- ish for 1t is tradition of the race that Jews have always furnished more than their called for quota when bat ties for liberty and equality were to be fought. 'sAs
 Each drafted man was furnished with an Old Testament and was en- Joined to go forth to battle in The spirit of Judaism"
 Among others at the speakers table were MT. and Mrs. Max Cohen, Mrs. Charles Shapiro. Harry Schur. Samuel l.. R1cleles. pr. and Mrs. Louis Smir-, now.
 About the big haIl which had been donated by Daniel Guilty, proprietor of the Colonial Dancing academy. many rnottos, advocating solicitation for the welfare of, the boys who are Gcdngt to the trenches. appeared on the walls and gallery.
 Those in whose honor the affair was Mfven are:
 Michael Steinfeld, Michael Klein. MArry P. Rosen, Sam. Scheyer, D. P. Krause, David Saitman, Dr. Max Ro-. s1nthal, Morriz MeteIiz Louis Blu nnenfeld. 2. Kosowsky, Robert Polam- sky, Fred Levine, Ben Goldfish, H. F1e1schman. Isadore Katz, William Porpney. Louis Schwartz, Harold Qszint, Harry Kober. Samuel Mishball, WHHam Jacobe, Max Kesselman, Mor- ris afoT6c6HEs Henry Harris, Benja- min Luatt R1beH Ogneif Henry J. orl0ve, Samuel Crepetman, Joseph Turtz, Arthur Levy. N Zucherrnan, J. Kalvin, David Jurer, Benjamin Skur- ka. Samuel Carp.
 The committee bn arrangements con- gfzten of the following: Dr. Louis 6mirnow. chairman; Attorney Law rsnce s. FinkeIstone, David Kane, Max Cohen. Charles Shapiro, Henry Schurr, Michael Stone. S. Caplan, F. c. Fox, Mrx Lawrence sF1nkelstone, Mrs Max Cohen, Miss Ida Ruth wainer and GbarIes Rossnbfuh.