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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

January 17,

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500,000 Organized Members Must Be Zionist
— Goal, Declares Dr. Stephen S. Wise

Palestine Foremost
In Rehabilitation
of European Jews

Jewish Leader States that Weakness of Zionist Numbers Is
Known to Palestine and British Governments

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Goldman Calls for Support of Z.O.A. Program

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Goldman, former president of the Zionist Organization
of America and noted Jew-
ish scholar, in a special
Membership Call:
message issued on the oc-
casion of Zionist Member-
A Step in the
ship Month.
Right Direction
Reviewing the events in
Palestine
and in other coun-
By CLARENCE H. ENGGASS
tries since the outbreak of
Chairman of Board of Governors,
the war, Dr. Goldman said
Jewish Welfare Federation
Answer Zionist Roll Call, Urges Lipsky
that "not only have Zionist
The decree promulgated by the
achievements in Palestine
of the Zionist Organiza-
raised a beacon of hope for
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Louis Lipsky, former presi- president
tion of America, Edmund I.
the oppressed and homeless,
dent of the Zionist Organizaztion of America and Ameri- Kaufmann, for a greatly in-
but it has given to Jews the
can member of the W o r l d Zionist Executive, creased membership is, in my
world over a new pride in
opinion,
a
step
in
the
right
direc-
called upon American Jews to join the nationwide
their Jewishness, a new
Roll Call which has been proclaimed by the Zionist tion. It should have the complete
support of our community.
faith in their own ability to
Organization in its cam-
There is probably no other
build and to produce lasting
paign for 150,000 members.
group of our people in this coun-
values."
Emphasizing the need of
Referring to the campaign
according the Zionist Or-
which
has been initiated by
ganization with a full meas-
the
Z.
0.
A. administration
ure of prestige and influence
for
the
enrollment
of 150,-
which can only c o m e
000
members,
Dr.
Goldman
SOLOMON
GOLDMAN
DR.
through a large member-
stated that, "Zionists pres-
ship, Mr. Lipsky, in his
tige
and
political
influence
for the next quarter of a
statement, calls upon every
century
will
depend
on
the
Palestine
Yishuv and Ameri-
Zionist to "recruit volun-
can
Zionists.
The
continued
upbuilding
of the Home-
teers to enlarge the ZOA
land
is
intimately
identified
with
American
Jewry. If
membership".
we are derelict, the future is unpromising," he said.
"The membership enroll-
"It is to be regretted," he continued, "that political
ment in the Zionist Organi-
strength is so frequently evaluated quantitatively. If
zation," says Mr. Lipsky,
statesmen had an eye for the spiritual and historic, then
"is the index of the size of
the Bible and the Prayer Book could speak most elo-
the army that stands pre-
quently in behalf of a Jewish Palestine. Unfortunately,
pared for action under the
statesmen are so frequently more impressed by figures
flag of the Jewish National
than by prophecies. The paucity of Zionist membership
Home in Palestine. When
in America is the most serious handicap of the Zionist
the din of battle is over--
LOUIS LIPSKY
movement. We shall not impress our own government or
when the rage of destruc-
tion comes to an end—when humanity and justice will be
the British or any of the democratic governments, that
reinstalled in organized society—where will the Jewish
as Zionists we speak in behalf of the Jews in America
CLARENCE H. ENGGASS
people stand? How many of them will answer to the
if our rostrum is so puny and meagre. If only 50,000
Roll Call within the national structure will be a matter
Jews in the country are members of the Zionist Organi-
try more friendly to the cause of
of decisive importance to the future of the Jewish people. Zionism than the Jews of Detroit. zation of America, we shall have one per cent of political
To enlarge the size of that army is the purpose of the
By enrolling in the membership influence. If the membership grows to 150,000 the effec-
the
of the organization one can add tiveness of the movement will grow. I plead with
Zionist Membership Month.
"It is the duty of every member in good standing, to the strength of Zionism, and Zionists throughout America to stand back of President
who is loyal to the cause, to serve as an officer to recruit at the same time gain for himself Kaufmann and help him in his effort to enlarge the
moral advantage that the membership of the Organization," he concluded.
volunteers to enlarge the membership of the Zionist the
membership affords him.
Organization of America," he concludes.

population in this country of nearly five millions, there
should not be fewer members of Zionist organizations
than the number of Jews in the Yishuv. To maintain
such parity would be a sign to ourselves that we Ameri-
can Zionists are in earnest; and would be a symbol of
the Yishuv of our unity with them and of our readiness
to give them the full measure of our support."

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By SIMON SHETZER

JERUSALEM.—(Palcor Agen-
Zionism postulates the peoplehood of Israel. Zionism
cy)—That the immediate role of
Palestine is foremost in the con- affirms the determination of Jews not merely to survive
summation of the task of re- but to live honorably and creatively as a people. The
habiliating European Jews•is only
proper, for where other than in reconstitution of Palestine as the National Home of the
the Jewish National Home should Jewish people follows inevitable as a corollary of this
Jewry expect to find its ultimate
affirmation of Israel's peo-
salvation?
plehood.
That is why news of progress
Every Jew, conscious of
here must loom so large. That
his
membership in the Jew-
is why your correspondent selects
ish group, and sharing the
items of progress, of development,
hopes and aspirations of his
of expansion in Eretz Israel out
of the welter of news that arises
people for emancipation
in these parts. Such accounts of
from the disabilities and the
economic advancement and up-
anomalous existence under
building reflect the true, inner
which most of his fellow
workings of the Jewish homeland.
Jews live, should ally him-
They are singled out because they
do mean more than the transi-
self with the Zionist move-
tory phases of the beastly strug-
ment to help achieve the
gle which is proceeding elsewhere,
ultimate freedom of the Jew
and which has already touched
from the constantly recur-
these shores more than just casu-
ring experience of repres-
all.
sion and degradation.
Looking through the Hebrew
morning paper the other day I
Surely, there is no longer
was struck by the fact that, cheek
need to discuss the validity
by jowl with a war dispatch tell-
of Palestine as a home for
ing of successful Greek resist-
the Jewish people. The rec-
ance to Italian aggression, there
ord of achievement in Eretz
was an item—under a more mod-
SIMON SHETZER
est headline, to be sure—giving
Israel speaks for itself. The
an account of Jewish agricul- availability of Palestine in this hour of trial has com-
tural progress in Keren Ilayesod
settlements here. Whether or not pletely justified the vision of the founders of the Zionist
the proximity of the two news Organization and the heroic labors of the settlers and
items was deliberate, I cannot builders.
say; but is struck me as peculiarly
American Jews are called upon to join the ranks
symbolic of these times in Eretz
of
those
who have until now carried the burden alone.
Israel. There in the Balkans—
DR. STEPHEN S. WISE
about as far as from Palestine Zionist membership is the answer to those who seek
as the Middle West is from New
Jews to give concrete expression to their support of the York—was the grim and brutal to dismember and disperse our people.
Palestine community by enlisting in the organized ranks reality of war with all its hor-
rors of modern armament; and
of the Zionist Organization.
a plane's ride away in the
"I cannot help recording," stated Dr. Wise, "that barely
tiny corner of the Near East
time and again in England and in Palestine I have which cradled the Jewish people
noted that the weakness of Zionist numbers is known of yore was the vigorous and Zionist Prestige and Political Influence for Next Quarter-
to the Palestine Government and to the Colonial Office pulsaiting movement of consthruc-
as opposed to destruction—
Century Will Depend on American Zionists,
of the British Government. If the Z.O.A. and its kindred tion,
the rebuilding of new life for
Says Former ZOA President
organizations, including Hadassah, Poale Zion and Miz- many for whom it had been shat-
rachi, had a joint membership—as it ought to have—of tered elsewhere. Here the tan-
WASHINGTON D. C. — A .plea to the Zionists
half a million or more, we could speak and act with gible and concrete evidence of
human
progress.
much vigor vis a vis the British Government.
throughout America "to stand back of President Kauf-
If the knowledge that this up-
"But in appealing for a greatly enlarged Zionist building
is going on has a tonic mann and help him in his effort to enlarge the member-
membership, I am thinking not of the effect upon Britain, effect on American Jewry, then ship of the Organization" was made by Dr. Solomon
but of its significance for ourselves. Amidst the Jewish my purpose has been well served.

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EVERY JEW WHO SHARES HOPES OF
HIS PEOPLE SHOULD ALLY HIMSELF
WITH THE ZIONIST MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C.—Asserting that "the weak-
ness of Zionist numbers is known to the Palestine Gov-
ernment and the Colonial Office of the British Govern-
ment," Dr. Stephen S. Wise, former president of the
Zionist Organization of America, appealed to American

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