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JULIUS ROSENWALD GIVES MILLION
DOLLARS TO JOINT DISTRIBUTION
DRIVE FOR RUSSIAN COLONIZATION !,7`1 , 1,}i: ,z.k
New Year Greetings
The following greetings arrived too late to be classi-
lied in the regular greeting section, No. 7.
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Detroit Hebrew Baby Day Nursery
545 East Canfield Ave.
Extends best wishes to its members and friends for a
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Applebaum and Family
1646 West Boston Blvd.
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
for a happy and l'rosperous New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Ackerman
3315 Cortland Ave.
Extend their boat wishes to their relatives and friends
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Blumberg and Family
2452 Glynn Court
F tend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
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for a Happy and l'rosperous New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Benson and Family
303 Farnsworth
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
fur a happy and Prosperous New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Busker and Sons
2519 Buena Vista
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. William Babas and Family
1942 Gladstone
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Belsky and Family
217 Colorado Ave.
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Mrs. Harry S. Barman
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Dr. and
1625 Calvert Ave.
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
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Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dann and Family
291 Frederick
Extends her best wishes to her friends and relatives
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
those believing in the instability of
' the Soviet government.
Another victory for the Zionists
Was the inclusion in the resolution of
the statement that American Jewry is
always prepared "generously to sup-
,wipt,rusT:itetlentratt
alt Ji,,,
through the Jewish agency and other
instrumentalities the Jews of Amer-
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Chicago Leader Pledges Support to $9,000,000 Fund for Colo- ica will give adequately and gener-
ously of their strength and sustenance
nization and Relief in Europe at Philadelphia Con-
to the performance of this great and
ference—Felix Warburg Donates $400,000.
historic task."
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Committee Program Is Supported.
MEETING IS THROWN INTO AN UPROAR BY
Louis Marshall presented the resolu.
tion.
It was seconded by 'Mr. War-
ZIONIST OPPOSITION TO RUSSIAN PLAN
"It one wants to balance circum-
stances, incidents and records, one can
fairly prophsy, judging by the re-
peated incidents of the last 300 years,
when the next attack is going to be
made on the Jews in Russia and the
next bloody outrage is going to take
place. One must judge this Russia
not by the last five years, but by the
particular government at the particu-
lar moment in existence in Russia, but
by the records of 300 years and
throughout that time the Russian peo-
ple have on every occasion, under dif-
ferent circumstance's, poured out the
blood of those Jews who remained in
Russia.
At this remark, one of the Yiddish
newspaper writers shouted, "It's a
lie." Pandemonium reigned for al-
most a minute. General Abel Davis of
Chicago, the chairman, rapped for or-
der. The hubbub continued, men
jumped to their feet and shouted.
After further attempts to restore or-
de Geneal Davis cautioned the assem-
bly against another outbreak and per-
mitted the speaker to continue.
burg. Carl Sherman, former Attor-
ney General of New York State, said
he could not subscribe to the pact,
arguing that much more could be ac-
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eemplished, with permanent results, in
Palestine with the millions that the
Mr. and Mc.. Samuel Erre.). and Family
Joint Distribution Committee hope to
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PHILADELPHIA,
l'A.—In
the
presence
of
mere
than
1,000
persons,
collect.
Like others who spoke earlie r
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends
many of them leading American Jews, Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philanthro- in the day, including Dr. Stephen S.
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
pist, pledged $1,000,000 toward the campaign of the Joint Distribution Com- Wise of New York, Mr. Sherman
mittee for European relief and reconstruction, at a meeting at the Ben- pointed out that the Soviet had not
Rabbi Wise Pleads for Palestine.
even received the recognition of the
jamin Franklin Hotel last Saturday.
Rabbi \Vise, who followed, made a
Heartily endorsing the project of the "Back to the Land" movement, United States government and he won-
Mr. Rosenwald urged that his contribution lie part of a $9,000,000 fund dered what success could be achieved plea for Palestinian colonization in
Joseph M. Faierstein
which he hoped would be raised within three years for the rehabilitation by sending such a large sum to the place of the committee's Russian land
637 Leicester Court
of the land of Russian tradesmen, artisans and others, who for years have Bolshevist country. His sentiments movement plan. Admitting that there
Extends his best wishes to his relatives and friends borne the brunt of economic pressure in Russian towns and cities.
were endorsed by Jacob de Haas, one might also be dangers for the Jews
for a happy and Prosperous New Year.
Another large gift to the Joint Distribution Committee's "overseas chest" time executive secretary of the Zion- in Palestine, the speaker contended
that "the Jews of the world have de-
was that of $400,000 by Felix N. Warburg of New York, the first $100,000 ist Organization of America.
The Farnsworht Bath House
Although Dr. Wise was, throughout cided that it is worth their while to
to be utilized at once to improve the lot of the persecuted Jews in Russia and
684 Farnsworth Ave.
the remainder to be contributed in thee years. To the tune of tremendous the day of battle, the leader of the take any risk for l'alestine. More-
Extends its best wishes to its patrons and friends for a applause and shouts of joy, Mr. Wa burg pointed out that this will make opp, sitien, it was clearly his emotional over, Palestine is under the mandate
liapyp and Prosperous New Year.
his contributions to Jewish causes total $1,000,000 for this year, $500,000 appeal after the rending of the resolu- of Great Britain And Great Britain
having been donated to the Hebrew University at Jerusalem and $100,000 tion that swayed the body into almost is the friend of the Jews." •
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard B. Frank and Daughter
He then quoted David A. Brown,
a unanimous vote for the committee's
having been given to the Palestine ..sew.
2202 West Euclid
program. It was evident, however, chairman of the campaign committee,
Economic Corporation for reconstruc-
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends tion work in the Holy Land.
for which Mr. Rosenwald contended that the larger part of the audience as having said that if the Russian
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Jews were given their preference 80
consisted of Zionist supporters.
While the delegates were unani- $9,000,000 was necessary.
The session opened amicably with the per cent would choose Palestine to
mous in hailing these large gifts, as
It was only at the end of the day,
well as one of $1,000 by Mrs. Re- when a committee composed of the reading of the report of Dr. Joseph Russia.
"I make no charge against the Bol-
bekah Kohut of New York, they in- most ardent adherents and opponents Rosen, agricultural scientist, whose
dulged in bitter denunciations and re- of the colonization plan met in confer. finding's the Joint Distribution Com- shevistic Republic," he went on, "I
have
not in five years. I did in 1918
criminations during the greater part ence, came to an agreement and pre- mittee found it imperative to launch
Mr. and Mrs. Z. L. Goldsmith and Family
of the session. The opposition to the sented it to the assembly, that peace in its campaign. Ile argued that and 1919, just fur example, say dis-
3284 Calvert Ave.
Extend their best wishes to their relatives and friends committee's program was centered was retsored. The peace pact con- about 100,000 to 150,000 Russians tinguished statesmen like Mr. Mar-
chiefly around the Russian coloniza- tained no reference to Russian cola would have to be colonized in the shall did say certain things in criti-
for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
tion plan, for which the organization !dation, that being the chief bone of Crimea and the Ukraine. The goy. cism of the Russians, but I did not,
had expected to spend $5,000,000, but contention on the part of Zionists and ernment, he announced, is prepared to I trust, say one word against the So-
(Turn to page 11.)
set aside sufficient land for the set- viet government. Suppsoe they de-
tlement of 100,000 Jewish families.
sired to do two things to deflect the
Dr. Rosen denied that the Russian Jewish mind, the Jewish love and loy-
government was unstable, remarking alty from Palestine, and if, moreover,
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that he had lived there for 40 years the Soviet Republic, killing two birds
and had only recently come back from with one stone as it has killed three
his agricultural investigation. Jews with one charge, suppose they
"I may say," he added, "that the desire to interest American Jews
Jews in Russia, under the present goes deeply in itself, in its future. I ask
ernment, feel safer now than under SOW really wise man in this company
any other government. It would not to answer and tell what better way
be absolutely right, however, to say could have been devised of doing the
that the people would be absolutely two things at one time, deflecting the
safe there." He stated, however, that .lewish mind if possible from Pales-
past experience with pogroms has tine and interesting Jews of power
proved that the Jews would be safer and leadership in the affairs of the
in the little villages than in the cities Soviet Republic? That is being done
- and towns. under the colonization plan in Russ
Mr. Rosenwald, asking permission s i n s,
04.
# to address the delegates when Mr.
Marshall Asks for Unity.
$ Rosen bad concluded, was received
51r. Marshall, one of the callers of
with tumultuous applause.
the conference and the leading spokes-
"This is a subject," Mr. Rosenwald man for the committee's program,
declared, "that has interested me for made a plea for Jewish unity.
ss
many years. I have contended—
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"The
land of Russia never will go
whether rightly or wrongly—that the back where it came from," Mr. Mars
only may to help our co-religionists shall continued. "That land will go
in these benighted lands is to help to those who are ready to work it,
them where they are. My experience not to exploit it; not to people who
and what I have been able to find sell "The mortgage it.
out from others, is that subsidized im-
in people say the money will help
migration, where you have to trans- the Soviet. Do you think that they
port any masses of people is abso- are dependent upon five or ten mil-
lutely impracticable. lions of American money? That coun-
Rosenwald Not Against Zionism.
try, whose resources are the greatest
"My own unwillingness to Join in in the world? Would any measly ten
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s
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the Palestine movement was not at all millions of Jewish money mean much
!s'
based on my being opposed to Zion- to that government?
"We have just spent in the last
ism. I am not opposed to Zionism, I
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have been willing to help any efforts few years $12,000,000 for that kind of
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made in Palestine for years, and have relief that Dr. Wise is entirely in fa-
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done so, but I have never been a vol. or of. Has that money been taken
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Hasn't
unteer in subsidizing immigration to by the Soviet government?
the extent of moving them in masses every dollar of it been applied to the
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we tried to
from
one
country
to
another
and
try-
benefit
of
the
Jews
whom
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ing to establish them with funds help?" Mr. Mrashall asked.
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When it was evident, after four
which, to my mind, it is impossible to
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hours of discussion, that a virtual
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obtain at the present time.
am
firmly
convinced
that
the
impasse
had been reached, Joseph
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Jews have never had an opportunity Berondess of New York suggested
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to do a real constructive thing, a real that the leaders of both factions come
constructive piece of work for their to some agreement. David A. Brown,
co-religionists, until this time. I have Mr. Marshall, Mr. Warburg, Ilerbert
/ always felt that whatever they did H. Lehman, James Rosenberg, Rabbi
hereftofore has been palliative and I Wise, Nathan Straus, Mr. Sherman,
am willing no longer to give in any Mr. De Haas, Maurice Samuels, Ja-
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large measure for palliative relief." cob Fishman and Mr. I3arondess were
The opposition broke out immediate- appointed a committee to obtain her-
ly upon thy conclusion of Mr. Rosen- mony.
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Nathan Straus, the venerable phi-
weld's address. Mr. 1/e fleas, taking
speech,
up Dr. Rosen's report, explained in lanthropist, submitted a
detail why he opposed the colonize- which was read by the chairman, In
tion project. Sir. De Haas contended which he told of his interest in Jewry
that "every Jew who has gotten out of in Russia and in Palestine alike. Her-
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Russia is the better for having got- bert II. Lehman spoke on behalf of
ten out." Ile added that "at the best, the committee's plan, answering much
the position of the Jew in Husain is of the criticism that had been aroused.
The convention closed with a dinner.
hazardous."
Wise, De Haas, Carl Sherman Plead for Palestine Colonization
Priority—Do Not Trust Soviet Government—Marshall
Upholds Honesty of Russian Leaders in Aiding Jews.
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