New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-06
ZIONLSTS ADOPT
PALESTINE PLAN
Convention Ends-Fried-
lander Resigns from Ma
tiOnal Committee.

Philadelphia, July 5.-The reorgani-
zation of the financial basis upon
which the Jewish work in Palestine is
founded was effected to-day at the
closing session of the Zionist organiza-
ton Of America Heretofore the funds
allotted for the maintenance of the
Zionists' work in Palestine have been
inadequate for the needs Of the vari-
Gus activities. and in an effort to re-
move that handicap a resolution was
adopted that is expected to alter the
manner Of support materially.
The resolution provides that the men
and women who give and collect the
necessary funds shall have GER
tain measure of authority in the dis
tribution Of those funds. In support
of this principle the resolution calls
for q joint session of the executive
committee of American Zionists and
the provisional executive committee
for general Zionist affairs, with view
10 reaching a decision as TO the score
of American Iionists' activity IN the
collection of war relief funds.
SO that the work IN Palestine shall
not suffer in the general distribution
of the relief funds, the convention pro
vided that the joint session should
consider whether the local committee
engaged in the collection of such money
should not obtain a portion of the con-
tributions for the purpose or construc-
tive relief in Palestine. The further
activities of Zionists in the matter Of
var relief shall be governed by the de-
cision of the committees designated 10
consider the question.
T.. w. Levin Epstein, a prominent
Zionist who recently returned from
Palestine, declared that the Jews in
that land were not getting the support
that they should from their coreligion-
properly. he said. il would require at
least $4,000 = month. At present
America is sending only $4,000
month. He appealed to the convention
20 take steps 10 raise the other $4,000.
Miss Henrietta Sold, president Of
the Hadas, all, the women's branch OF
the Zionist organization, announced
that the plans have been completed for
sending a hospital unit, consisting or
physicians and nurses, 10 Palestine.
The need Of this unit has been created
bv the lack of medical facilities in the
Holy Land. due % withdrawal Of physl-
clans TO their home countries by the
nations at war.
The afternoon session was taken up
with completing the work OF the con-
vention. Dr. Shmarya Levin, one Of
the leading Zionist leaders, addressed
the convention, and characterized its
work as most beneficial. IL Is quite
likely, he declared, that the next man
10 take the place of Theodor Herzl, the
founder of the movement, and its lead
ar until his death in 1905, may come
from America. While he did not men
ton any names. the delegates under
stood that he was referring 20 Justice
Brandeis, who has been one Of the
leading Zionists In America during the
last three years.
At the close OF the convention to-
night it became known that Professor
Israel Friedlander, one Of the most en-
inent Jewish scholars in America at
tending the convention, rendered his
resignation from the provisional Zion
ist Committee, which is taking the
place Of the international Committee
since the outbreak of the war. and from
the American Jewish Committee. No
official notice was taken Of Professor
Friedlander's action az the final meet
ing of the convention to-day. The news,
however, created stir among the dele
gates.
The latter part of the afternoon and
the early part Of the evening was taken
up with the election. which resulted as
follows: President, DR.. Harry Frieden-
valid. of Baltimore; chairman Of the ex-
ecutiye committee, Louis Lipsky, of
New York, and an executive committee
consisting Of the following: Miss So
phia Berger and Mrs. Jay c. Guggen-
heimer. Joshua Sprayregen, DR.. De So
Ia Pool, Joseph Barondess. Samuel
Abel, Charles A. Cowen. Abraham Gold
berg. Benjamin Perlstein, Or. Max
Raisin. Morris Rottenberg, Lawrence
Steinhardt. r. D. Kesselman, Bernard
G. Richards and Or. S. ". Me!amed.