-7 18 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE LABOR DELEGATES INDORSE ZIONISM. . PREPARATIONS BEING • MADE FOR JEWISH CONGRESS. The conference of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy, held at Minneapolis last week, unani- mously passed the following resolu- tion: • "The American Alliance for Labor and Democracy expresses its unquali- fied anproval of the avowal by Presi- dent Wilson that one of the motives for America's entrance into the war is to secure for the small nationalities the right to live their own lives on their own soil and to develop their own culture under free, national au- spices. "Inasmuch as among all these small nationalities, the Jews alone have no homeland of their own, we urge up- on the president and the international congress which will negotiate terms of peace, the legitimate claims of the Jewish people for the re-establish- ment of a national homeland in Pal- eFtine on a basis of self-government." This action is in keeping with that of the British labor party which passed a similar resolution at its con- vention in London several weeks ago. Colonel Harry Cutler of Provi- dence, R. I., chairman of the adminis- trative committee for an American Jewish Congress, came to New York on Friday and conferred for several hours with the executive secretary, B. G. Richards, and other members of the organization, in regard to the ar- rangements which are being made for the convening - of the Congress in Washington, D. C., on November 19. Col. Cutler informed representa- tives of the Jewish press that he re- cently visited Washington in connec- tion with the Congress preparations and that while there, he held an im- portant conference with Judge Julian W. Mack, Louis K Kirstein and Ju- lius I, Peyser, and that they consid- ered various matters pertaining to the arrangements. He stated that he ex- pected to be in Washington again shortly in reference to these matters. He announced further that the reports of the commissions on the condition of the Jews in the different countries for the purposes of the Congress were being prepared without delay and that several of the more important reports would be ready to be passed upon at an early meeting of the administrative committee. A meeting of the administrative committee will be held in about ten days or two weeks and by that time further announcements will be made in regard to the preparations both in Washington and the New York of- fices, which are now devoting a great deal of work to the preparation of reports. INMATE OF OLD HOME RE- MEMBERS BATTLE OF WATERLOO. Simon Sobelman, who lives in St. Louis at the Jewish Orthodox Jewish Home, is perhaps the only St. Louisan who has lived in the times of the world's two greater wars. Sobelman, who says he is 108 years of age, de- clares he can remember the time of Napoleon's downfall after the battle of Waterloo. Sobelman remembers the general rejoicing at the end of hostilities. He was born in 1809 in Russia. and has a brother in Russia who, if living, would be 116 years. of age. Sobelman says he hasn't heard from his brother for three years. era T • To Our Many Friends and Patrons We wish to extend to you our sincerest wishes for a Happy and Prosper- ous "New Year." B. FREIDMAN. H. A. ATLAS. The Atlas Floral Co. Display Your Merchandise in American Made Fixtures Well displayed merchandise is a sales argument that beats all the words that were ever spoken. Sobelman's parents both lived to be more than a century old. Sobelman has been married twice and has raised fifteen children. He came to America when 76 years old to "get a fresh start" because the Russians had con- fiscated his money and property. AMERICAN SHOWCASE & MFG. CO . IRA COHEN, President Salesroom, 100 Jefferson Avenue Telephone Cadillac 2370 ri- MTOMMIM THE DETROIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY e ,Arf- • r- r ;re ?r4r e•rf• rr . 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