New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-01
NATHAN STRAUS
GIVES HIS YACHT
TO ZIONIST FUND
We Must All Sacrifice
Some Luxury These
Days, He Says.
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY FEDERATION
DR.. Harry Friedenwald Elected
President-Louis Lipsky
Also Named.
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Boston, June 30.-Nsthsn Straus has
given his steam yacht, the Sicilian, to
the cause of Zionism. 1t will be sold
to the highest bidder and the proceeds
placed in the Palestine fund. This an
nouncement, made by Louis Brandels
TO the Zionist executive committee this
noon, came in a letter from Mr.. Strauss.
an these dark days for all human
ity," Mr. Straus said, "and for our
brethren in particular, the Importance
Of taking steps 70 relieve the general
distress prevailing, especially IN the
Holy Land, has become a matter OF par
amount Importance. IL has also become
the pressing duty Of every one to make
sacrifices, or, at least, dispense with
some Injuries in order 10 furnish re-
lief where it may be needed"
Mr.. Straus then speaks of the gift or
the yacht, and continues:
al have been deeply impressed by
the manner in which you have always
stood forth in behalf OF right and JUS
tice. and | therefore take the liberty
of asking you to distribute these FUNDS
for am sure that with your knowledge
of the conditions prevailing you Will
know best how to apply them"
The Zionist Convention was re,
sumed this morning with several
stormy scenes following the refusal OF
Chairman Lipsky TO recognize several
delegates who wished to speak. soon
after the opening storm clouds gain
cred.
resolution was introduced that the
Federation confer with the Hebrew
Teachers Association of the United
States and Canada to devise methods 20
enable the Federation to participate
more actively in the education OF jewish
children. It was then pointed out that
under present conditions Jewish chill
dren were not receiving proper educa-
ton and were getting away rom
Judaism.
A Boston delegate protested that TINS
was -onsense There were misses ana
the speaker sat down. W. y. Norwaik
tried 20 get the floor, but Chairman
Lipskv refused to recognize him.
Chairman Lipsky appealed to the
convention, ntimatirg that Norwaik
was not competent TO talk on the SUP
iect in question. Members Of the New
York delegation shouted that NorwalK
represented q group Of teachers, was
an authority on Hebrew education, and
fully competent TO talk en- the subject
in question. After long DEBATE NOT
walk lost the chance TO speak, and re-
NAMED in mis- seat. The resolution was
passed
At a meeting Of the Zion Common.
wealth Society B. A. Rosenblatt, OF
New York, the president and secretary
of the American Federation of Zionists,
told of the proposed colonization OF
Palestine by the purchase OF parcels
of land at $3.50 each, with ten years
In which to pay for it. He said that
more than 100000 had already been
invested. 49,
Chelsea welcomed the Zionists this
afternoon. The city was decorated
with bunting and American and Zionist
flags. ...
headed by Mayor James H. Malone who
later made the welcoming address IN
the big assembly hall OF the Williams
School. Fifteen hundred school chill
dren took part in street parade and
sang patriotic songs.
The Federation OF American Llonists
elected the following officers at their
meeting tonight:
President, DR.. Harry Friedenwaid, OF
Baltimore; chairman OF executive com
mittee, Louis Lipsky, Of New YORK;
honorary secretary, Bernard A. K. Ro-
senblatt, OF New York, and treasurer,
Louis Robson, of New York.