Evening journal., 1919-03-10
DEMAND APOLOGY
OF SENATOR ALLEE
General Jewish Committee
Resents Remarks Regard
ing Wilmington Rabbi
HIS AMERICANISM
NEVER QUESTIONED

Resolutions have been forwarded TO
Senator Alice by the General Jewish
Committee of Wilmington taking him TO
task for remarks which he is alleged TO
have made on the floor of the Senate re-
garding Rabbi samuel A. Rabinovitz
during the discussion at the public hear
ing ON the Minimum Wage bin. The
resolutions which demand a public apol-
Ogy follow;
Whereas there has appeared in a vii
mington newspaper the following:
senator Alice referred 10 Miss Gawthrop. who
advocated the hin being from England where
he said there were plenty Of labor troubles no
This time. and also spoke ~ Rabbit ''somc-
body" from Russia, speaking for the bin yes
ierday and telling us how to avoid labor
troubles This remark caused considerable
laughter. Tn conclusion Senator Alice said.
Eve an know women" Some could live we'll
ON $40 week aud others on 500 a week would
always Boz in debt.
The vote followed. with tho result as set
forth ~ The beginning of This article
And, Whereas. more than two full
days have passed without au cNpiana-
ti0n, denial, correction or apology, and.
Whereas, the rabbi Somebody of
Russia is Samuel Rabinowitl D. d.,
leader of the Temple of Truth, ia VIII
mington, Delaware, and
Whereas, Doctor Babiuowitz was born
iu the great state of Ohio and educated
in the schools of Philadelphia aud grad
ustcd with American honors from Col
lumbia University, of the State of New
York. and
Whereas, Rabbi Samuel Babinowitz,
ID. d., D. "a man of recognized learning
and good breeding and man who has a
passion for America and American in-
siitutions which Doc knows and adyO-
Gates from forum or pulpit. and Is not
somebody from Russia whatever. and
Whereas, this knowledge was avail
able to Senator Ai,ce and any member
of the Delaware State Senate where and
when this remarkable proceeding took
place and created com idcrabic laughter,
and
Whereas. in ANY charitable view that
we can take of what was said aud what
was done leads inevitably to thc com
clusiou tliat am uniformed and bigotcd
person. and ono who could have known
better aud should have known better.
deliberately. without knowledge and
palpabiy animated by narrow ignorant
b..otry Tatuiiou,ly offered an insult to
"a worthy man and 20 The religion aud
race of "a worthy and patriotic people,
and
Whereas. the Jewish race in Whining
tom, in the recent frightful emergency
was az true TO America as IL was else
where, cnhsting with enthusiasm and
iu AN eases and NOT asking exemption,
and
Whereas. Rabbi samuel Iabinowitz,
ID. d.. of Ohio of Pcnnseylyauia, of New
York. and now of Delaware, was splen-
did iu his enthusiasm and tirclcss M
his energy Ia every patriotic American
effort during the recent trials we have
passed through, and
Whereas. his help was always sought
and always found iu every patriotic
function and achievement. knowing not
jew OF Gentle, but always Tor America
and
Whereas. during an that strenuous
agouizing time he was at the beck and
rall Of any movement or any activity for
the \. NJ &. A.. for the knights OF Co
lumbus. for the Red Cross and for Amer
icn. first. last AMI all the time, and
Whereas, his patriotism or his learn
ing aud character viii mot he questioned,
nor is IL in any way doubtful therefore
br DO resolved.
That the General jewish Committee
representing the large and growing mum
b,r of Jewish voter, IN Wilmington, de-
inands that the said Souator Alice will
admit. a- publicly as he made his mis-
representation. that Dee did mot
know what hc was talking about When
hr created much laughter about the
Rabbi Somebody from Russia that Ice
lNcuator Alice viii confess that Dee has
learned that Rabbi Somebody of Rus
-ia' j. Samuel BabinoWitz. ID. d., late OF /
Ohio. later of Pennsylvania. later ut New /.
Nork'- great University of Columbia. now /
lf Delaware. but always and forever OF /
Le United States of America, and be %
further resolved.
That we. The General Jewish Commit .
.ee. demand as worthy and patriotic
people who have not in amy particular OF
Interpretation failed cor shirked our duty /
as Americans, that ON the floor of the
Delaware State Senate. Senator Alice will
apologize 10 the legislature and The good
people uf Delaware for am insult offered
10 a worthy citizen and for an insult and
afIront that was offered 20 a worthy and
patriotic people.
Resolved that copies of these rcsolu-
tions be sent TO the daily newspapers and