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Palestine As 1 View It
By FELIX M. WARBURG
(Copyright, 1924, Jewish Tele,rraphie Agency.)
Before I sailed for Palestine I talk-
ed with Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the
great leader of the World Zionist Or-
ganization. I told him of my intention
to observe what is actually taking
place in Palestine, especially of my
desire to convince myself how the
moneys are being spent, how the peo-
ple there are working, how they feel,
what is the spiritual background, the
driving force of that strong movement
to rebuild a Jewish Palestine, to see
with my own eyes what are the oppor-
tunities for development and growth
in that country which is sacred not
only to us as Jews but also to the
Christians and Moslems of the world.
I could say with Caesar—elight-
ly modifying his famous impression-
istic expression—"I came, I maw, and
was conquered,"
There is a peculiar feeling which I
imagine takes hold of everyone who
comes to visit the Holy Land. This
feeling is still greater and more-inten-
sive for one who comes from the West-
ern World, with its modern civiliza-
tion, toil and speed, into that ancient
corner of the world, full of visions,
dreams and religious Ideals, for cen-
turies the center of inspiration and
the smithy of those stern principles of
life and morals responsible for the
course of our present civilization. The
moment one steps on the soil of Pal-
estine a thousand subconscious recol-
lections of the glorious past crowd in-
to the impressionable heart and set
the mind working. Palestine is one
of those countries to whose charm and
beauty one cannot remain indifferent,
once one becomes acquainted with it.
however, seeing Palestine in its
present stage does not permit you to
indulge too much and too long in his-
torical reflections which -have a great
sentimental value but cannot be count-
ed as life-building factors to one who
is eager to see most of all just those
factors which make for life and new
development. •
Real Process of Building.
But you do not have to look for
those forces very long. They come to
your attention at every step when you
come in contact with modern Jewish
Palestine. There is, it must be de-
clared, as frankly and as loudly as
permissable, a real process of upbuild-
ing going on in the country. One Is
simply amazed to see the Jewish pio-
neers at work. Men and women are
engaged in the field and on the roads
in hard toil, driven by an inner force,
strengthened by an inexhaustible
faith and inspiration, carried by the
joy which only an ideal to be reach-
ed can give. The chaluzim of Pales-
tine certainly represent a new type in
Jewish life. I would say a new gen-
eration of men, with a new conception
of duty, labor and concentration on
the future. This is true not only of
the men, but also of the women. There
is a peculiar vigor in them which is
rarely seen in other branches of hu-
man endeavor.
One incident made a very big im-
pression upon my mind and is not
likely to be forgotten by me. I noticed
in one of the colonies an entire Jew-
ish family consisting of a man, his
wife and five children. The woman
was forking in the fields. I was told
that the woman had given birth to a
child two weeks previously.
Old Perfected—New Started.
Old colonies are being perfected,
new ones are being started, roads are
being built, improvements are being
introduced, efforts are made to create
a sound basis fur economic self-de-
pendence and provide for opportuni-
ties for further development. The
Zionists have a good administration
in Palestine and they are certainly
doing good work for those wonderful
pioneers, the chalutzim. Those in
America who have contributed to the
Karen Hayesod for the l'alestine
Foundation Fund may be sincerely as-
sured that they have given to a fund
which serves directly the purpose for
which it was designated and is an im-
portant instrument in the upbuilding
work. The Keren Ilayesod has to its
credit many strips of land now under
cultivation, many roads now available
for traffic, many improvements intro-
duced in the old colonies and many an
enlargement of those forces which are
active in promising enterprises. With-
out the assistance of the Keren Hoye-
sod many of these things could hard-
ly have been aecomplishisl.
lint the vigorous endeavor in the
new Palestine does not encircle the
spheres of agriculture and road-build-
ing only Many new businesses have
been established in Palestine, which,
' under the present conditions of secur-
ity and permanency, constitutes a safe
place for sound and profitable invest-
ment. I met two Russian Jews, the
Pellack brothers, who have recently
established there a cement factory.
This and ninny other enterprises have
been encouraged by that wonderful
Baron Edmond de Rothschild. Suc-
cessful flour mills and shops for the
production of fertilizer were estab-
lished. The fact that keen Jewish
business men are starting these more
and more new businesses is only a
small indication of the maternal op-
portunities this county, now in a state
of development will offer.
The Rosenberg Enterprise.
The most outstanding feature of
Palestine's economic devleopment is,
no doubt, the Itutenberg enterprise.
Seeing the land, as I have, one is eas-
ily convinced that when the waters of
the Jordan are harnessed for the elec-
trification and irrigation of the land,
the agricultural fertility and the in-
dustrial productivity of the hills and
valleys will be of great magnitude. A
beautiful plant of the Itutenberg en-
terprise has already been erected in
Jaffa and is making its usefulness
very evident. Even the Arabs, who
are generally opposed to any innova-
tions, and especially to those which
have a Jewish connection, are more
frequently making contracts for light.
The Itutenberg enterprise, in general,
has my hearty endorsement, and the
Joint Distribution Committee has now
decided to help in its realization, with
a substantial investment, on the con-
dition that the British Economic
Council, under the leadership of Sir
Alfred Mond, former British Minis-
ter of Public Works, will also partici-
pate.
Another problem to he cope with in
Palestine is the upbuilding of the port
of Haifa. The port there, when prop-
erly developed, will mean a great deal
toward the development of the city
&ad the country,' greatly surpassing
thit possibilities of Jaffa in that re-
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poor, a- it is impossible for large
stealer!, t0 came near shore. An ad-
vert, sea 0 met with frequently in
the P.., papers, reads: "Slightly
water ssionged piano for sale," with
,aviation of some other ar-
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The reason for this is
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that wo
the goods are unloaded a
little do ,earl' from shore train the
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WI into the sea.
sometre
The Higher Purpose.
How.,er, with all the excellent ag-
molt and industrial possibilities
that Palestine may offer to its future
large Jewish population, one hardly
would ague, or even conceive, that all
these efforts should be concentrated
for the purpose of turning the New
Palestine into a center of mere Je w-
ish plssachim or wage earners. If a
new J. wish community is to he cre-
ated in the Holy Land, the land of our
glorious religious past, it must have
as its foundation a specifically Jewish
culture, which is not to be found else-
where. From this standpoint, the pro-
posed university on Mount Scopus in
Jerusalem is an institution which calls
for the hearty co-operation of every-
one who is interested in such a culture.
It seems to me that the proposed uni-
versity should riot concentrate on its
medical or law departments. It is ap-
parent that if this university should
produce a great number of profession-
als, it would be impossible for them to
exercise their professions in Palestine
and would have to constitute a new
spiritual Palestinian export. It seems
to me that the university should bend
its efforts towards the creation of a
center for Jewish culture and learn-
ing, particularly in the fields of Jew-
ish history and literature. I have
spoken about the matter of the uni-
versity with Rabbi Israel Levi, the
Chief Rabbi of Paris and Baron Ed-
mond de Rothschild, and they seemed
to me to be in agreement with my
views on this question. Mrs. War-
burg and I have decided to contribute
$100,000 to realize the ideal of this
university, making only one condition
to the donation. I have asked the trust-
tees of the university that this money
be spent exclusively on a department
of Jewish history and religion in all
its branches. It may be used to en-
gage eminent professors from abroad,
or it may be used partly for the neves-
eery buildings. 1 hope that a digni-
fied chapel for religious purposes be
part of the university. May I be per-
mitted to point to a fact which has
given no much concern and caused a
little surprise. It appeared to me a
peculiar circumstance that Palestine,
thu birth-place of our religion, the
mere names of whose cities are so
significant and appealing to millions
of worshippers all over the world, has
no fitting places of worship in its cit-
ies. To provide at least one place of
worship I hope for the erection of the
chapel.
Secure Under Samuel.
As to the political situation in the
country, it appears to be quite secure
u nder the able leadership of Sir Her-
bert Samuel. The Jews in Palestine
a re not at all interested in political
Zionism. They realize that they are
only a minority in a larger Arab pop-
u lation. What they know is that Pal-
estine needs more deeds than talk.
This ought to be realized also outside
of Palestine.
While in Paris I discussed the mat-
ter with Baron de Rothschild, the ven-
erable Jewish leader, who has done so
much fur the uphuilding of the coun-
try. He tried to interest me in his
organization, recently registered in
Palestine, the Palestinian Colonization
Association, which is helping the
starting of new enterprises in the
country, and 1 promised to try to in-
terest some of my friends.
There is one more suggestion which
offers itself to me as a result of my
observations. There are several dif-
ferent agencies working in and for
l'alestine. Their efforts should be
united into one general direction so
that duplication will be avoided and
the greatest results achieved.
I, for one, left Palestine enchanted.
Its future as a center of refuge for
our sorely tried people, for Jewish cub
ture and learning, and for construc-
tive Jewish achievement in many
phases of life appears to me bright
and inspiring, if there will be more
and united action, and less talk.
"ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"
By 110N. LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
(Mr. Coolidge is a candidate for the Republican nomination for
United States Senator from Massachusetts. Ile is one of the most
influential leaders of his party and a dominant figure in the civic life
of New England. The following article, written for the Jewish
Leader of Boston, in response to that newspaper's inquiry as to his
attitude on proposed immigration legislation, is a striking answer
to those who would introduce the theory of Nordic superiority into
our national legislation.—Editor.)
"That all men are created equal" is
the essence of American institutions.
It is the foundation upon which the
structure of our government has been
erected. It was enunciated in the
Declaration of Independence and re-
affirmed by all those great Americans
whose labors and sacrifices had gone
into the making of the United States
of America. It is this abiding princi-
ple that marked the dawn of a new
era in government, and brought forth
a new form of human society, which
astounded the world by its rapid
growth and progress, and which today
stands in the forefront of nations,
glorying in its moral leadership and
its material security.
Sacred principles constitute the
groundwork of American society. A
recognition of the elementary rights
of every man, a profound respect for
every race and creed, and a deep-seat-
ed sense of justice for all human-kind
were the motives underlying the
foundation of this country. They are
the traditional heritage of every genu-
ine American and they must be cher-
ished with out very lifeblood if the
greatness of our country is to endure.
In common with every other Ameri-
can who is conscious of his American
birthright I deplore the current ten.
teary to bring into play here the pre-
;:alice!- and the animosities which have
been for centuries the bane of the Old
World countries and from which we
had been so happily free. To erect
racial barriers among the classes of
the American population and to foster
religious prejudices are unworthy acts
contrary to the avowed principles of
our government and detrimental to
our citizenship. It becomes the public
duty ♦ f every American to resist
them.
The spread of anti-Semitism in
America since the war is indeed dis-
quieting. Proceeding from a group of
ignorant and narrow-minded bigots
organized as the Ku Klux Klan and
fostered by teen and women who
should know better what this country
stands for, the mania has infected the
American organism, and it must be
immediately checked lest the disease
become fatal.
A symptom of this disease has mani-
fested itself in a piece of legislation
which Congress is now considering. I
refer to the proposed law to restrict
immigration commonly known us the
Johnson Immigration Bill.
The Johnson Bill is an iniquitous
measure. Not because it is designed
of restrict immigration. Regardless of
what one's opinion may tie as to the
question of immigration—and I am op-
posed to absolute immigration restric-
tion—there can be no two opinions
from an American viewpoint on the
merits of the Johnson Bill in its pres-
ent form.
The Johnson Bill embodying the
provision that the percentage of na-
tionals to be adniitted to this country
shall be based on the number of such
nationals resident here in 1890, is
based on Ku Klux doctrine and is a
concession to the widespread propa-
ganda that has been carried on here in
the last few years, aiming to exclude
from America certain classes and races
which have heretofore furnished a
valuable and desirable type of citi-
zenship.
T his propaganda, broadcasted
through widely read magazines and
journals, is in itself sufficiently menac-
ing. Carried on continually and per-
sistently it will inevitably succeed in
planting the poisonous seed of hatred
and suspicion among a large section of
our population, and will tend to dis-
rupt the peaceful relations existing
among the component parts of our
people. But that such vicious pro-
paganda should be incorporated in the
law of the land is almost unthinkable.
Congress is asked by the Johnson
Bill to give its approval to the pseudo.
scientific theory that is now in vogue,
which alleges the supremacy of the
Nordic race over the rest of mankind.
It is asked to make it possible for only
such immigrants to enter the country,
who come from the northern Euro-
pean countries. It is asked to discrimi-
nate against the races from Eastern
and Southern Europe, which are de-
scribed as inferior peoples.
It would be calamitous were such an
un-American policy enacted into law.
By adopting it, Congress would scrap
the traditional and fundamental
American policy that "all men are
created equal." American life would
be subjected to the same racial anta-
gonism and conflicts which have been
the curse of the European countries.
The idea of such a condition is re-,
volting. If we are to have a policy
of immigration regulation—then let
its provisions equally affect all races.
We should not contemplate a policy of
discrimination. As Americans, cherish-
ing our spiritual heritage, we should
not acquiesce in mi act so openly in
conflict with all that America repre-
sents.
In considering the prospective im-
migrant, let us not judge him by his
race and his religion but let us regard
him solely from the point of view of
future citizenship. America today is
composed of a variety of races, each
of which has contributed in a large
measure to the making of our great
country. This process of welding our
citizenship from the humble im-
migrant has proved successful and its
possibilities have not yet been ex-
hausted. Let us continue it, and
above all, let no not besmirch the fair
name of America with a policy of in-
tolerance and discrimination.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
OPENED IN ROUMANIA
JASSY.—(J. T. A.)—.A hospital
for Jewish children has been opened
here. A special ceremony took place
at the opening. The hospital was
erected with funds supplied chiefly
by the American Joint Distribution
Committee.
PROPOSES NEW PLAN
FOR IMMIGRATION
ATLANTIC CITY.—Declaring that
"Congress has permitted itself to be
nagged into an attitude of hostility
toward immigration," former Deputy
Attorney General Maurice 13. Blu-
menthal of New York made a plea for
legislation bfoere the seventy-fifth an-
nual convention of the Independent
Order of Free Sons of Israel at the
Breakers Hotel last Sunday. Ile
would admit immigrants from Eu-
rope without regard to numbers; have
them certified in their native coun-
try by an American board before
embarking as to moral, mental and
social fitness for citizenship here; let
a board assign those admitted to re-
side for a prescribed reasonable time
in various sections of the country no
as to stop city congestion and compel
development of thinly populated dis-
tricts; compel attendance weekly for
two years at an Americanization
school, and deport immigrants ju-
dicially declared morally undesirable
for continued residence or citizen.
ship.
GERMAN ZIONISTS SUE
PROTOCOL PUBLISHER
BERLIN.—(J. T. A.)—How much
truth there is in the falsification
known internationally under the
name of the "Protocols of the Elders
of Zion" will have to be established
by the German courts shortly.
The editor of the new edition of
this book, which was recently put on
the market in Germany, Theodore
Fritsch, in his preface stated that the
Protocols were read at the first Zion-
ist meeting heist in Basle, and that
the doctrine of the Protocols still
serves as the principle of the present
Zionist organization. As a result
of this, the Zionist Federation of
Germany has started a libel action
against the editor.
Itabbi Michael Aaronsohn, field sec-
retary of the Department of Syna-
gogue Extension of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations has
organized a student congregation at
the University of Florida, at Gaines.
vine. Fla. There are about 35 Jew-
ish students at this university.
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MICHIGAN BOULEVARD SUBDIVISION
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On the wonderful super highway—Michigan Avenue-185
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bus lines, and in a section built up with beautiful homes and
nearby stores, banks, churches, schools, etc.
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