The Washington times., 1915-11-10
BRANDE|S APPEALS
70 AMERICA TO AID
new ZIONIST NATION
Washington Hebrews Hear Bos.
ton Economist Explain
Needs Of Colony.

The spirit that prompted the Russian
and Roumapian Hebrews TO return n
Palestine to begin the task OF reclaim
Ing Zion in the face Of multiplied hard
ships and difficulties should be an In
cent,ve TO American Hebrews to give
to these colonists in the new Jewish
nation great financial assistance in this
hour Of need. an immense audience OF
Washington Hebrews was told last
night by speakers In Continental Me-
moral Hall.
Louis d. Brandeis, Of Boston. chair
man Of the provisional committee for
central Iionistic affairs. explained the
movement looking to the restoration OF
Palestine. and Alexander haronsohn. q
young student OF Palestine. gave a
graphic description of the Palestine OF
today as compared with that country
centuries ago.
Reviews Early Struggles.
other meetings to arouse interest in
the Zionist movement will be held next
week in the National Rifles Armory
with speakers to be announced later
Julius Peyser presented Commission
er Brownlow. who welcomed Mr.. Bran.
deis. to whom he referred as one OF the
greatest leaders in America today. Nj.
Srownlow briefly reviewed a trip u"
made to Palestine and spoke OF III"
accomplishments OF nature there anu
the total absence OF human habitation.
Mr. Brandeis reviewed the struggles
the early pilgrims to Palestine encount:
cred. and he spoke with enthusiasm OF
forts lie said the breaking out Of tn"
European war mad had disastrous
effect upon the colonists In Zion, and
they had Appealed to their American
. -. a ....l Ill
"zionism." he said. 'is pre-eminently
movement of freedom. to give the
Hebrew more of the American democ-
racy and social justice. not less. and the
birth or to go to the land OF their
fathers
Social Development.
Hc said the strides thus far made in
the new Zion included the making the
Hebrew language the language OF COM
mon speech. lie gave a detailed ac-
count OF the advances already maAs
by the Palestinians In agriculture. liter
ature art. and science.
Palestine, he said, has been changed
from barren. wasted country into q
miniature California. with It's orange.
fields, but the chief aim Of the Zion
Hebrews; is the development Of the real
! Jewish life.
! Greatest, perhaps, OF the accomplish
: ments of the Zionists. as described BY
MIR. Brandcis. is the development OF
their political units which are pure
democracies.
! I'm their governing colonies. more
! than forty In number" said he. rang
/ ing In population from a few families
| to some 1900. they have pure democ-
racy. and since those self-governins
! colonies were establishing a true democ-
: racy. they gave women equal rights
! with men, without so much as . doubt
: And women contributed. like the men
( not only in the toll OF that which Is
narrowly called the home. but in the
solution Of broader difficult problems.
Pride of Race.
THE Hebrew should no longer be
apologetic, but should elevate his head
with pride at the accomplishments Of
his brother. in Palestine" said Alexsndsr
Aaronson. the young Palestinisn, who
followed Mr.. Brandeis. MIR. Aaronson
pictured his country as a nation OF Jew
ism people. adherents to the Jewish re-
ligion. which did not tolerate the butch
cry of others to gain a little more oi
the world Among the advances made
in the new Zion by the colonists Mr.
Aaronson referred especially to the re
fusal of his brother. Aaron Aaronson
discoverer of wild wheat capable o
growing In the most barren soil. to &C
: cept financial aid from philanthropisti
because he desired his discovery to b.
a Jewish contribution to science"