Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-03
FAMILIES Of
JEWS PROSPECTING
ON FARMS
Agricultural Aid Worker De-
cIareS That Total Of Twen-
ty-fiye thousand Have found
Happiness Filling Sol,

ESPECIAL eonsesropoGHer 70 noEntns JOURNAL
Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-THE strides
made ly the Jewish farmer IN this
country during the last year was the
special topic Of the Jewish Chautau-
qua Society Of America, which is
holding It's twentieth assembly IN this
lcity II was estimated that about
5000 Jewish families were living on
land depending upon the farm for
their livelihood, with total popula-
ton Of more than $4,000 souls
These figures. compiled for the So
clety by Leonord G. Robinson. general
manager OF the Pcwlsh Agricultural
and Industrial Ala society represent
q conservative estimate Of the actual
humber Of Jews living on farms In
the last year, Mr.. Robinson said, more
Jews had taken TO farming than IN the
lpreviOus years He also predicted that
tho future immigrants would take TO
! the farm sooner than did their pre-
decessors IN this country, due TO the
/ fnct that those who had already left
the congcsted city found the life IN
the field 50 much more attractive and
healthy
Speaking Of the Jewish farmer, he
said.
The Jewish farmer has made Won
derful strides In every direction and
has contributed his share TO our
country's agricultural progress To be
sure. It cannot be said that he has
introduced many rare varieties Of cab
/ bage and onions. Nor can il be said
that his influence upon farming is
due to strength Of numbers. For nu-
lmcricaly the jewish farmer Is far
from strong bat the number In the
United States has been growing
The Jewish Agricultural and In
dustrial Aid society has a record OF at
least 1000 families / venture the
opinion that this represents about
half Of the actual number OF Jewish
farmers i'm this country These oc-
cupy about $500 individual farms,
comprising about 100000 acres, with
value IN real and personal property
OF about s3O,00O,000.
One Of the most noteworthy results.
he declared, OF the settlement Of
Jews IN any rural community rs the
immediate Improvement in the local
chools. schools that were run down
land neglected because of lack Of in
tcrest were rejuvenated through the
settlement OF few Jewish families
in the vicinity In North Dakota tho
school year in the country districts a
+ generally four months. in The districts
whore jewish farmers are settled the
school year has been extended 90 SIS
months
Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
turc ia tho evolution of the agricul-
tural movement among the Jews, age
IoofdlnI 10 Mr. Robinson. is the devol.
opmont of the spirit of cooperation
+ While agricultural cooperation. he
i said in the country ut large has made
litae Roadway the Jewish farmer has
made considerable progress IN that
direction and has evolved what IS
doubtless the most comprehensiv,
systems of agricultural cooperation
ON American soil. Tho cooperative
efforts of Jewish farmers in tht
country he asserted, are beginning q
be recognized as models.
The session was mainly given over
10 the discussion of the part that Jews
iare taking M developing abandoned
New England farms a paper was read
hy Miss jeanette Miriam G0ldbcre
showing how Jews are being colonized
on farms TN New Jersey and the west
crn states by the ohautauqua Prof
Frank 8oa2. of Columbia university
delivered am address ON THE Assimi-
latlon"
nr Ice * rrankel who presided
linid 1t gave him pleasure 70 announce
That Jewish farmers i'm recent, times
lhad been ahlo to develop farms
'ln New England that for years hat
been abandoned, lie added it WA
among such eolonists that q congress
slonai Investigation committee. or
.ganlzea 10 devise sumo plan for ex
tcndlng the credit Of small farmers
had discovered that these Jews ha,
Installed such credit system amonl
themselves greatly 90 their mutua
advantage.
Professor Boox, who spoke from {
/ sociological viewpoint. said IL was an
, Established fact that residence in ,
country for fcw generations serve,
mot only To remove racial characters
tics but tended also Go change ovei
physical development lie said Il ha,
been clearly demonstrated that tbs
1 children OF Russian and Gauclan jew
had act only acquired American Gus
! toms and ideas. absorbing the Ian
5 guage, hut that Tie formation of thei
y heads had changed materially From
4 that Of their parents So as 10 great
IA resemble the cranlums 81 Anglo
saXous A few generations he said
would serve To- remove thc character
istics that distinguish the Jews From
Il the older inhabitants of the Dnltei
"a States
II At the afternoon session of tin
n Chauiouqua, Prof Eugene Lehman
@ Vale. spoke en- JpuIsh ethics II
outlined the various sources und az
pealed for a greater interest ia tina
study The lecture WAS discussed b
: ii number ef the delegates. In In
u morning Miss Horense NHtban cor
ldurted modol assembly exercise
which Nas praised h} Wl the edt
+. Cntors present
q Hest Cough Medicine for Children
cI n am ycrg glad to ay q few word
lin praise 81 Chamberlain Coag