Evening star., 1913-12-07

Doylestown, Penn
sylvania, and with this to prove his sincerity
of purpose and visualize his plan for those
whose aid he sought he started on a lecture
tour. By this means he hoped to accom-
plish the double purpose of spreading his
"back to the land' doctrine and raising ad-
ditional money to found school where
Jewish boys of the ghetto could acquire
practical farm training.
From the first announcement of his plan
storm of bitter protest, denunciation, and
ridicule swirled about him.
DESPITE all opposition, Rabbi Krauskopf
= doggedly persevered, to such purpose
that in 1897 he opened the National Farm
School on the small tract originally pur-
chased. 1t was courageous beginning, this.
Four students, with single teacher! But it
was a school, with pupils, doubtful but am
bilious, and a start had been made. Now,
after sixteen years, the farm has grown to
four hundred acres, the yearly student roll to
over one hundred, with more than double
that number of applicants continually await
ing an opportunity to enter its classes. The
college buildings are modern and splendidly
equipped, and it has sent forth scores of
young men practically trained to become
living examples of DR.. Krauskopf's slogan,
w lOl III aillti siSstill pOoScSS Tic ldil,i.
With this beacon to light the way, the
tireless Rabbi has exerted every conceivable
effort to arouse not only interest, but actual
accomplishment, in removing the Jews from
the squalor, disease, and crime Of ghetto
existence into the morally and physically
healthier life on the farm.
1t would be hard, almost impossible, to
estimate his work properly; but some idea
OF the success of the movement for which he
has fought SO fearlessly and consistently
may be gained from the fact that there are
now nearly thirty thousand Jews engaged
in agricultural pursuits in this country. And
twenty years ago there were but a few hum
dred, many of these the derelict remnants of
i'll advised, unsuccessful attempts at farm
colonization.
Forewarned of the dangers of colonization,
vet realizing that in its success lay the surest,
speediest solution of his problem, DR.. Kraus-
kopf waited until three years ago before
lending his aid to the establishment of such
a community. Then, with leaders from the
National Farm School, equipped to guide
and instruct them, he sponsored that which
is now the Clarion Colony in Southern Utah.
Here, in health and happiness, are living
more than fifty families redeemed from the
misery of ghetto life in New York and Phila-
delphia.
Recognizing the unquestioned ability of
DR.. Krauskopf and his splendid work for
the dissemination of agricultural knowledge,
the United States government sent him
abroad in 1900 as special commissioner to
Paris, and to study agricultural conditions
and schools throughout Europe.
1t would seem that the task of arousing
and then satisfying desire that had lain
dormant in the breasts of a race for two thou
Sand wears would he q sufficient tay 11Don
one mans mental and physical resources.
In addition to this, and the caring for an i'm
mense congregation, DR.. Krauskopf founded
the Jewish Publication Society, has written
many volumes on Judaism and kindred
subjects, and is recognized leader Of the
Reformed Jewish Church,. w. Church