The Detroit times., 1917-06-04
JEWS GIVE
MORE THAN
SUM ASKED
s25O,O00 Goal Is Left
Behind; 100000
Subscribed
MORGANTHAU is
GUEST OF HONOR
Says Aid of L. 5. Has
Saved His Race In
Palestine

Carrying out their slogan, Give
more than your share even beyond
the hopes OF the leaders Of the cam
paign. the Jewish people OF Detroit
added 100000 more 10 the $1,000 o0
already subscribed Al the two meet.
ines sunday In the Hotel Statler
and Arcadia. making grand total
OF $4,000 $4,000 more than the
quota apportioned for Detroit in the
campaign for relief Of Jewish war
sufferers.
Henry Morgenthau, Ambassador
to Turkey. who returned to this
country when diplomatic relations
were broken OF with the Central
MOWERS. was the Enest Of honor and
gave a graphic description Of pres
ent conditions OF the war sufferers
OF Turkey and Poland, not conhn'
ing himself TO the plight OF the
Jewish people
he declared that the Jews were
on trial before the world and that
ali were watching 10 see II they
would rise in the emergency and
save the lives Of their people and
preserve them, 80 that they will
continue 10 be the great race they
have been thru all the centuries
Mr.. Morgenthau. AZ the banquet In
the Statler, said he was quite over
wheImed with the reception be had
received.
On this occasion the names Of
the largest contributors were read
by Rabbi Nathan Krass. Of Brook
Iyn. Julius Freud heading the list
with $4,000. David Brown. who
has headed the campaign and given
All OF hts own time and that OF his
office force for the past month.
started the fund with $4,000.
The crowd which attended the
mass meeting in Arcadia Sunday
night. were enjoined by Mr. Brown
10 leave the hall with nothing but
carfare in their pockets, and the
indications were that Il obeyed the
command 70 the letter.
About 500 persons attended the
banquet. and II Is said to have been
the first community dinner ever
held BY the Jews or Detroit.
Mr. Morgenthau said in part.
When the war broke out the
Jews in Turkey were given the
privilege OF becoming Ottoman sub
jects or leaving the country. This
brought untold misery. l csbled the
news 10 America. and within as
hours Nathan Straus had placed
$4,000 at my disposal and the
United States government had al
lowed me to use the battleship Ten
nessee. which Was in the Dsrda
nelles, 10 transport our people 10
places Of safety This made a pro
found impression upon the Turkish
government, and its attitude OF
mind toward the Jews was per-
cepubly changed Had il not been
for the help given by the people OF
the United States. the Jews or Pal.
estine would have been wiped out
Mr. Morgenthau said that when
he went to Turkey President VII.
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
harians OF Europe. We cannot hone
TO enjoy democratic government
until It is possible for all peoples
10 have The same privilege. We
owe much 70 America and now is
the time 20 pay our debt"
Rabbi Nathan Krass said thai
Detroit has pointed the way for
The rest Of the country and that
every gift will become boom
erane. No Jew. whether rich OF
poor. can absolve himself from the
duty which is his from birth. 10
stand sponsor for his fellow p,sp be-