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20, 1922, at the postoffiee at Milwaukee. Wisconsin, under the' Act of March 3. 1879. MILWAUKEE, MARCH 1, Per Year $3.00 BH Hungarian Jewish Lawyers Oppose Election of Apostates LAUNCH MOVE FOR PALESTINE AS 7TH i BRITISO0MINI0N Leaders Propose Status at End Of 25 Year Mandate Period LEOPOLD HAMMEL MT. SINAI HOSPITAL SECY, WES AT 71 Stricken on One of His Regular Visits to the Hospital Last Sunday WAS DIST.

ATT'Y IN 1892; SERVED IN LEGISLATURE MAYOR OF JEWISH CITY, TEL AVIV TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY Milwaukee Jewry to Welcome Hon. David Bloch at Banquet WILL SPEAK ON BEHALF OF PALESTINE WORKERS On Sunday, March 3, Milwaukee Jewry will welcome the Hon. David Bloch, Mayor of Tel Aviv, the first modern Jewish city of Palestine. Mayor Bloch will deliver an address on conditions in Palestine at a reception and banquet given in his honor in the Sky Room of the -Plankinton Hotel Sunday evening. The banquet will be served at six o'clock in the evening.

Leaves Estate of $3,000,000 to Charity New York. J.T.A.) The Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews will receive $25,000 outright and $750,000 after the death of Mrs. Amelia G. Friedman, widow of Solomon Friedman, who died January; 2, 1927, whose estate has been appraised at net. After gifts to relatives, the widow gets the income from the estate for life.

Besides the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews, of which Mr. Friedman was treasurer, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum will get $5,000 outright and $50,000 upon the death of Mrs. Friedman. The Convalescent Home for Crippled Children will get a similar bequest. Mt.

Sinai Hospital receives $7,500 outright, and 30 other institutions receive $2,500 or $5,000 outright and $5,000 each upon the death of the widow. The rest of the principal of the trust fund is to go to Jewish institutions to be named by the executors after the death of Mrs. Friedman. 8 I 'f CARRY ON" ANSWER JEWS OF AMERICA TO BROWN'S LETTER Leaders of State and City Campaign Say Work Must Not Stop 96 PER CENT OF REPLIES SUPPORT WORK OF J. D.

C. New York. "The Joint Distribution Committee must go on until European Jewry is set squarely on its feet. "The United Jewish Campaign must continue to appeal to the Jews of America on behalf of the long suffering Jews across the seas. "The Jews of America must be made to realize even more thoroughly that they have shown by their splendid contributions in the past that the Jews of Europe are' flesh of their flesh and blood of their blood, and that they alone can save the long suffering victims of war, pogroms, civil wars and economic upheavals." This is a summary of the overwhelming opinion in over 96 per cent of the letters that are streaming into the offices of the United Jewish Campaign at 512 Pershing Square building, New York City, in response to the open letter from National Chairman David A.

Brown to 100,000 leaders, workers, and contributors to that cause, putting squarely up to them the question of the continuance of American Jewry's mercy work for their European brethren after the end of this year. The most responsible and most active elements of American Jewry, representative of every shade and phase of Jewish opinion, and every form of human activity, were invited to express their opinion frankly and fully in this nation-wide referendum. Many of the "voters," have sent along with their letters checks and voluntary pledges of annual contributions. The following are just a few typical quotations picked haphazard: Albert H. Lieberman of Philadelphia, chairman of the Eastern Pennsylvania Zone, wrote: "As one of your loyal lieutenants, I am prepared to take orders and support any plan for the future as will have your David M.

Bressler, acting chairman of the famous New York City drive, said: "I hope that the Jews of America will decide to continue the work of the J.D.C. There is danger of our whole work collapsing if we do not help the Jews of Central and Eastern Europe through what Mr. Brown describes as 'their This is always the most dangerous period and we must be on guard; therefore I say, 'Let's go A similar vote was cast by the Indiana State Chairman Louis J. Borin-stein of Indianapolis, who wrote: "Irrespective of how many campaigns have already been run, if our people are still in need they must be helped; and Indiana and Indianapolis can be (Continued on Page 4) REVISIONISTS PLAN NEW ORGANIZAT'N TO DEFEND RIGHTS IN PALESTINE Vladimir Jabotinsky and Meer Grossman, Leaders, List 4 Objects London. J.T.A.) Steps for the organization of a new body to defend the rights of the Jewish population in Palestine, a pet plan of the League of Zionist Revisionists; the oppositional group within the Zionist move-; ment, were taken here with the registry of "Sechutenu, Limited, a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital." The articles of the association, incorporated by Vladimir Jabotinsky, Meer Grossman and others of the Revisionist group, list its objects as follows 1.

To support and protect the rights, status and interests of the Jewish population in Palestine. 2. To promote legislative and other measures affecting the legal position of the Jewish population of Palestine, to watch over and protect the rights of the Jews in Palestine and if necessary to submit memoranda to the government or administration of Palestine, to the proper authorities in United Kingdom and wherever it may be found necessary or expedient in relation to any legal or administrative measures affecting the Jewish population in Palestine and to procure changes of law andor practice and the promotion of improvements in the principles and the administration of the law. i 3. To co-operate with the government or Administration of Palestine, the Vaad Leumi'and the Zionist Organization or any other appropriate institution whether Jewish or otherwise in legal, social arid other such matters as may effect the rights, interests and status of the Jewish population in Palestine.

4. To diffuse among members, information on all matters affecting the interests and status of the Jewish population in Palestine, and to print, publish, issue and circulate such, periodicals. papers, 7 books, circulars and other literary undertaking or tq contribute to magazines and periodicals as 'may seem" conducive to anv of these objects." The Council of Management will consist of five members elected at a ii Budapest. (J.T.A.) What is described as an organized move to oust apostates from positions where they could; be regarded as the representatives of the Jewish community was made in the elections this week of a new board in the Budapest Bar Association. The board is usually composed of 50 per cent Christian lawyers and 50 per cent Jewish lawyers.

In recent years a large number of apostate Jews in the legal profession were elected to the board, being counted as part of the 50 per cent allotted to Jews. At the last elections held, Jewish lawyers of Budapest united to strike the apostates off the Jewish list. The Hungarian Jewish weekly "Egyenloeseg," declares that this is the first organized step on the part of the Jewish community against the apostates, whose number has of late greatly increased. J.D.C. APPROPRIATES $310,000 TO MEET EMERGENCY ABROAD Terrible Winter Is Cause of Intense Suffering by Jews In Europe CONDITIONS REPORTED SEVERE IN BESSARABIA New York.

National Chairman Brown of the United Jewish Campaign announced that cables from Dr. Kahn, European dircetor of the Joint Distribution Committee, which were presented to the Executive Committee of that body at a recent meeting, confirm reports of dire suffering of large sections of East European Jewry, due to the extraordinarily rigorous winter conditions prevalent all over the continent, to crop-failure and famine. These conditions have most seriously affected, Dr. Kahn cabled, the Jews of Bessarabia, Moldavia, Lithuania, Poland and other sections. Instancing the seriousness of the situation, stated that three-quarters of the Jewish population of South Bessarabia are in dire straits and the same is true of the Jews of Middle Bessarabia and Kishineff.

At the same time, the Executive Committee of the Joint Distribution Committee received an urgent cablegram from Dr. Joseph Rosen, asking for immediate additional funds to meet pressing needs of large numbers of Jews in Russian cities, many of whom require palliative relief and aid in securing employment. Many cultural institutions throughout Eastern Europe have sent the most urgent pleas for immediate help to prevent the break-down of their activities, Mr. Brown added. To meet these emergencies, the Executive Committee of the Joint Distribution Committee decided that, notwithstanding the straitened condition of its treasury and the possibility that unless collections of pledges to the United Jewish Campaign were accelerated it would be necessary to borrow money, from the banks, prompt action was necessary and it accordingly appropriated the sum of 000 for additional relief work and to provide for other contingencies throughout Eastern Europe and Russia during the year.

For the relief of the situation in Bessarabia, the Joint Distribution Committee and the American Joint Reconstruction Foundation have, prior to this action, set aside sums for cred it and emergency relief and are co-operating with other relief bodies, including the Alliance Israelite Universale and the Hilfsverein. In response to a number of requests from individuals and landsmanschaf-ten desirous of making contributions toward the relief of suffering Jews in Bessarabia, the Executive Committee of Joint Distribution Committee has authorized the following statement: "The Joint Distribution Committee is not in a position to accept and transmit remittances cardmarked for specific towns or individuals, or for specific activities; it will be glad to accept contributions for general relief purposes in Bessarabia or other countries, subject to its general discretion and program. Persons desiring to make contributions for general relief in Bessarabia may forward checks directly to the office of the Joint Distribution Committee, 40 Exchange place, New York City. In accepting such funds, the Joint Distribution Committee will assume only the responsibility of remitting them to its European office" to; be applied by Dr. Bernhard Kahn to the general Joint Distribution Committee program of relief' in Bessarabia." ERROR IN DONATION REPORT The Chronicle is informed locally that the.

news report of the donation of $5,000 by Mrs. Samuel D. Adler of Milwaukee to the Endowment Fund of the Hebrew Union College is an error, as no such donation was made by them. The report was transmitted from San Francisco where the U.A.H.C convention met, and also from Cincinnati, the home of the college. It did not originate in Milwaukee.

The Chronicle has not yet been advised if any other Milwaukee resident made such a donation. COL. JOSIAH WEDGWOOD IS SPONSOR OF LEAGUE London. (J.T.A.) A movement for the ultimate linking of Palestine as a permanent part of the British Empire, to be constituted as the Seventh Dominion, after the 25 year period of the Mandate, granted to Great Britain over Palestine by the League of Nations, will have expired, Was launched here. To work for the accomplishment of this purpose a Seventh Dominion League will be formed at a conference which was convened for February 26, under the auspices of a committee of prominent British leaders under the temporary chairmanship of Col.

Josiah Wedgwood, Labor M. P. and sponsor of the idea which, he enunciated recently in a book entitled "The Seventh Dominion." Co-operating with Col. Wedgwood are Sir Martin Conway, Sir Robert Hamilton, Lord Harting-tbn, Major Hills, Drummond Leslie Scott, Lt. Com.

Ken-worthy. The members of the committee published in the London Daily Telegraph over their signature an appeal to British public opinion to support the movement, which has for its aim the establishment of a closer cooperation between the British and the Jews in relation to Palestine. The appeal is entitled "Control of a Vital Corridor. Membership in the League will be open to all those who sympathize with the idea without distinction of race or creed. Branches of the League are to be created throughout the British Empire and in Palestine for the purpose of 'propagating the aims of the organization among the British people and the Jews of all countries.

What, the attitude of the official leadership of the Zionist Organization is with regard to this proposal is not known, but the Wedgwood idea- has been discussed and favorably received by.the Zionist Revisionists, oppositional group within the Zionist movement. Outline of Purpose The purpose of the League as outlined will be: 1. To promote the progress of Palestine as the National Home of the Jewish people, securing the co-operation of the British people and the British administration of Palestine. 2. This co-operation should be so directed that upon the expiration of the Mandate over Palestine, the conditions should be such as would induce inhabitants of Palestine to choose the status of a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth.

3. To further friendship between the British and the Jewish peoples, based on the principles of justice, common ideals. (Continued on Face 4) LOCAL BOYS CARRY OFF HONORS AT A. Z. A.

INTERNATIONAL MEET Declared Winners in Debate With Teams From All Over the Country George Laiken and Aaron Levine wear the title of International Aleph Zadik Aleph debate champions as a result of their forensic victory at the International A.Z.A. Tournaments at Memphis last week. Debating whether "Jewish Religion is Indispensable to the Jew," the local team defeated sectional winners from all over the country among them debaters from Portland, Oregon, and Philadelphia, Pa. As is the custom of tournament forensic competition sides of the question were chosen by lot. The Milwau-keeans were equally well versed on both sides of the question.

f- A-'-'jj iv Aaron Levine Geo. Laiken The victory of the debaters brings to themselves and Milwaukee chapter one of the highest honors obtainable in A.Z.A.'dom. The international title stamps them as the elite of debaters from 100 chapters from coast to coast. This is the third time in as many years that Milwaukee has been successful, in its quest for international tournament honors In the two previous years second place in oratory was won by two Milwaukee boys. Both debate winners are University of Wisconsin George Laiken resides at 4216 Garfield avenue and Aaron Levine at 506 Sixteenth street.

They are active in Wisconsin University debating. George Laiken recently making the Varsity debate team. til ijf SftSiWigaM.iia'iy,atam miii Leopold Hammel, a member of one of Wisconsin's oldest pioneer Jewish families, and a leading citizen in the community for more than 40 years, died on Tuesday at Mt. Sinai Hospital following a heart attack which occurred on Sunday. He was in normal health up to that time.

Mr. Hammel was secretary of Mt. Sinai Hospital ever since its organization 25 years ago and was one of its most active workers. He was visiting the hospital last Sunday, as was his usual custom for years, when he was stricken ill. Mr.

Hammel practiced law in Mil waukee for 42 years. He was elected district attorney of Milwaukee County in 1892, and served for two years. LEOPOLD HAMMEL He also served several terms in the legislature, rerpesenting a district in Appleton, prior to coming to Milwaukee in 1887. He was born in Appleton 71 years ago and attended the public schools there. He graduated from Lawrence College at Appleton in 1877, and then went to the Columbia University Law School in New York, from which he graduated in 1879.

Mr. Hammel was actively identified in the Jewish life of the community, having been a trustee of Temple Emanu-El for a number of years, and for ten years was chairman of the Religious School of the congregation, and served several terms as vice-president of the Congregation. He was also at one time a member of the Board of Directors of the Federated Jewish Charities. Mr. Hammel is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Carrie Hammel, and a sister, Mrs. Moses Bender of Apple-ton, Wis. The funeral services took place on Thursday afternoon at the Phil Weiss Undertaking Rooms, with interment in Greenwood cemetery, Rabbi Joseph L. Baron officiating. Mr.

Hammel was a member of the Harmony Masonic Lodge, of the B'nai B'rith and the Jefferson Club. He was the oldest tenant in the Camp building at the corner of East Wisconsin avenue and East Water street, having had his law office there ever since he started in practice 40 years ago. He moved out of the building when it was torn down to make way for a new structure. During his administration as District Attorney he prosecuted several of Wisconsin's most celebrated cases, and achieved a notable record in that office. Soviet Government Permits Import of 50 Carloads of Matzoth -Berlin.

(J.T.A.) The Soviet government will permit the importation into the country of 50 carloads -of matzoth for the needs of Orthodox Jewish families during the coming A statement to this effect was transmitted to Rabbi Hildesheimer by the Soviet Embassy here. The Berlin Committee for the Supply of Matzoth expressed the hope that the quantity will be sufficient to provide 20,000 Jewish families in Russia. S. D. Wise Increases Gift to 'Cleveland Federation By $50,000 Cleveland.

(J.T.A;) Following closely upon the establishment of a trust fund of: $100,000, the income of which was made available for local philanthropic Mr. and Mrs. S. Wise announced their further gift of 350,000 to the Jewish. Welfare Federation.

The present gift will in large part be added to the B.r and May Wise 1 Mr. Wise Has -for. years been one of the community's most generous supporters. In 1906 he provided summer camp facilities for children and mothers by a grant of 20 acres of land. In 1915 he gave $50,000 for a nurses' home for Mt.

Sinai Hospital. 1 I i i 3 6 i J) DR. SINGALOWSKY ON ECONOMIC PLIGHT OF JEWJN EUROPE Ort Leader Describes Conditions in Russia, Poland, Roumania, Etc. JEWS LEARNING TO BE SKILLED WORKINGMEN New York. At a meeting of the American Ort, Dr4 A.

Singalowsky, a a member of its central European headquarters, in Berlin, presented a resume about conditions in Russia and Poland. Dr. Singalowsky comes to the United States to assist the Ort in the furtherance of its coming campaign. He is an authority on Jewish cultural and economic subjects and is known throughout Eastern Europe as a Jewish orator. He brings to America an understanding of the situation in Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Roumania, Germany and Russia that few command.

He said: "While the political emancipation of the Jews in all central European countries has been achieved, our people nevertheless find themselves in a peculiarly reduced economic condition, due to social and economic changes that are taking place in the countries where they live. How to better the status of the Jew is taxing the minds of our leaders everywhere. To answer these problems requires a positive, planned program of increasing initiative. The process of disintegration among the small and middle class Jewish trader is going on everywhere. Formerly these pursuits were chiefly represented by Jews.

It would be wrong to suppose that this change is" due entirely to anti-Semitism. There are many reasons. The attempt on the part of the governments to regulate various functions of trade has brought about certain restrictions which affect the small business man increasingly so. 'f DR. SINGALOWSKY "In Poland, as well as in Roumania, hundreds of new laws, mainly of an economic, tendency, have recently been introduced.

This has resulted in breaking down the position of thou sands of Jewish merchants and mid dle men. The government monopoliza tion of various previously privately conducted enterprises has likewise seriously affected our people, directly and indirectly. The co-operatives, ever on the increase, destroy the small individual trader. Let me state as an example: In Poland the turn-over of the co-operatives in 1928 showed an increase of 47 per cent, which means that the small trader- has: suffered proportionately to that extent, and more so. The governments are encouraging the co-operatives by extending to them not alone their moral aid but liberal credit, and naturally the small man suffers in consequence.

"The position of the bigger Jewish merchants, due to the above policy, has been reduced to the extent that in the last three years it was lowered 60 per cent. "In strictly agricultural countries, a. Jewish agricultural element must be created in proportion to the. total number of Jews in those countries. In that respect, marvelous gains have been achieved by the organizations working along these lines abroad because of the zealous and untiring ini tiative taken by the Joint Distribution Committee of America, which has headed these efforts.

This especially applies to Russia, where the return to the farm has taken gigantic propor- Con tinned on page 7) HON. DAVID BLOCH Reservations may still be had by calling Mrs. Morris Fromkin, telephone Lincoln 2084. The committee in charge, headed by E. Zavel, chairman, requests that all who have not so far made their reservations do so at once, so that the committee may properly accommodate all who will attend.

Mayor Bloch has come to the United States at the head of a delegation to assist in the United Hebrew Trades drive for $300,000 which is being conducted in this country for the cooperative and culture institutions in Palestine. Mayor Bloch is one of the oustand-ing personalities in the Zionist movement, and one of its most constructive leaders. He is one of the pioneers of modern Palestine having immigrated to the country as a Chalutz over 20 years ago. He is a graduate of the University of Paris and is a lawyer by profession. Mr.

Bloch is one of the prominent leaders of the Histadruth, the Jewish Labor Federation of Palestine, and was largely instrumental in developing that movement to its present powerful position. Palestine has actually been built up by the Histadruth. Its members have cleared the soil for cultivation, constructed roads, erected nouses, and labored in the various' industries. T- ELIAS ZAVEL The Histadruth organizes working-men in co-operatives, aids them in entering new productive occupations, encourages educational and cultural activities and a high standard of social service. To encourage this workers organization the United Hebrew Trades in America are conducting a drive for $300,000.

Mayor Bloch will describe the work of the Histadruth in Palestine and comment in general on the condition of the country and its propects as Homeland for the Jewish people. Statement' by Nathan Straus The following statement was made by the venerable Nathan Straus on the occasion of the reception to Mayor Bloch in New York: "I have had the pleasure of -meeting the Mayor of Tel Aviv about two years ago, when I visited Palestine during the acute economic crisis, and I have had the pleasure now to dis- Continued on Pace 8) (V: general meeting..