Evening star., 1909-02-14
Three ORGANIZATIONS.

Three Organizations.
Zionism in Washington is represented
by three organizations, the Young Peoples
Union Of Zion, the Poale Zion Society and
the B'nai Zion Association. or these three
the Young Peoples Union Of Zion is the
most active organization. 1t started out
In December. 1900, as a social-relisious
order under the name of the Young Peo-
pies Union, but In 1902, when Zionism
to spread SO rapidly through
out the United States. several members OF
the B'nai Zion Association, which Is COM
posed of the older people. recognizing
the need in the city of Zionist society
composed of the young people. arranged
a mass meeting for them and procured
an able Zionist speaker to address them
So much enthusiasm prevailed for the
movement at this meeting that ZIONIST
society for young people was formed at
once. Later on, upon ascertaining that
the majority of the young people who
enrolled as members Of the new society
were also members Of the Young People
Union, it was deemed good policy to con-
solidate both. Accordingly, this was
done, and the Young Peoples Union, Feb
ruary 2, 1902 was reorganized under the
name OF The OuuS 1copIC CAioh
Zion. The aims and objects of the organ.
ization are to promote the interests U!
ZIonism, the study of Jewish history and
literature, and good Fellowship amohs
the members. The society meets twice,
month and has a membership OF over 10.
The most prominent men in Zionist circles
have at various times addressed It's meet
ings Over a year and q half ago II was
conceived that ZiOnism would gain more
headway In this city through the issuance
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gan of the society. in order to explain the
aims and objects of the movement ana
to further the interests of same. Thfs Was
quite a daring venture, as the society was
not in a position financially TO support
this undertaking. However. several OF the
old and active members took this matter
in hand, put their shoulders to the Wheel
and launched forth the publication under
the name of the Zionist. The stan or the
Zionist consists of Nathan Cohen. editor:
FaIk Harmel, associate editor and busi-
ness manager: ]. NJ. Edlavitch, assistant
business manager, and Charles }. stem:
treasurer. Through the publication OF
the paper the Young Peoples Union OF
Zion has become known far and Wide IN
Zionist circles as one of the most active
societies in the country. The ofhcers are
J. NJ. Edlavitch. president; Miss Frances
Laskey, vice president: simon JACOBSON
recording secretary: Miss Ida harmei'
financial secretary: Sol Goldberg. treasur-
er. and A. Orloff, sergeant-at-arms. The
trustees are Miss NJ. krupsaW and Messrs.
Nathan Cohen and Philip Castleman.
B'nai Zion Association.
The R,nai Zion Association has existed
for about ten years, and has done good
Zionist propaganda work. 1t was recently
reorganized, and promises to continue the
good work for the movement. '. won Is
now president Of the organizations; Nj.
Goldman. vice president: A; ~ ;a; Menel;
recording secretary; 8. Gordon. nnanciai
secretary. and Louis Cohen. treasurer.
The Poale Zion Society is another Or
ganization composed Of young people. ~
has existed for several years ana mas
done very good work, especially along the
line of procuring able Zionist speakers TO
agitate the movement here and gain new
adherents to the cause. The omcers are
William L. Berenter. president: MISS Iua
Arkin vice president; Morris Frelhchol'
recording secretary: Saole Hupill. nsa
cial secretary, and s. Duskin, treasurer
Slow immigration.
At no time has the Zionist movement
looked SO promising as at the present. Dr.
Theodore Herzrs political Zionism-that
is, the original idea of procuring char
ter from the Sultan of Turkey for home
for the Jews In Palestine-was abandoned
at the last international Zionist congress-
and practical Zionism substituted, 1t pc
ing decided that its OBJECT couIo pc pei I
the penetration Of Jewish colonists INTO
the country. Since the sultan has grant
ed Turkey a constitution. the Jewish peo-
ple are in far better position TO regain
the promised land once their own.
The Turks have always been friendly
with the Jews. and under the present
form of government In the Ottoman en-
pire 1t only seems necessary for them to
become a majority in Palestine In order
to control it. Then, again. Turkey is be-
coming more and more convinced that a
large Jewish settlement in Palestine would
be greatly to her interests. She neeus
co-worker in her stupendous TASK OF oe
yeloping Arabia and Asia Minor ana raj,
estine settled with such enterpris1ng and
energetic people as the Jews are. would
be a welcome neighbor and be OF great
aid The ZionistS all over the world are
today bending their energies toward dl-
recting emigration OF the Jews 10 FaleS-
tine. buying land there and f0uhoins oo'-
Societies Formed.
Several Zionist societies in this
country have formed corporations with
the intention of getting together suhicient
capital to purchase tracts OF land IN
Palestine for colonization purposes
Palestine has at least awakened from its
long slumber and In Jerusalem, Jana ana
along the course Of the new railways
commerce has made successful invasion.
The jewish population in, in Palestine Pale ,nsua Is
tries are continually springing up. There
are now over 10000 Jews in the, the Holy oily
Land. and the thirty colonies which the
majority Of them inhabif are In -four
ishing state. The educational needs OF
Palestine have not been neglected by
the Zionists by any means. and that
country now boasts Of several large Jew.
ish educational institutions. A project
is now on foot to establish a technical
school in Hafia. and prominent Zionist
is now touring the United States in the
interests OF that institution. Jacob H.
Schifr. the tlnancier. has contributed
$1OO 600 to this institution.
Strong in Germany.
The Zionist movement is growing
stronger every year. 1t is strongest in
Germany. where the Official organ Of the
Zionist movement. Die Welt" is publish
ed In France IT is not very strong. al
though gradually gaining many active