New-York tribune., 1918-06-24
.Iewish Mothers of Men in
Service March in Pitts
burgh Parade
Ovation for Brandeis
Abundance Is Nationwide at
Twenty-first Con-
vention
,s,ee,ol Dispatch to The Tr4ourt,

PlIISbO hIIl, u 0II0 n america, CnG
symbolic Zion of the world, graphing
for redeemed humanity and pro-
claiming the rebirth of the real Zion
Of ancient Judea: in other words, the
complete identification of American and
rrophet;c Jewish ideals--that was the
KEYNOTE Of perhaps the most remark
.ble demonstration ever held by Jew
ish citizens in this country. 1t preceded
the opening of the twenty-hrst con-
vention of the Zionist organization of
America. made up of the Federation of
American Zionists, the Haddasah wom-
ems organization. the United Zionist
Societies of the Middle West, the Or
der OF Sons of Zion and other affiliated
societies
With Zionist flags, interlined with the
Stars and Stripes. decorating the lead
ing streets and flying from the public
buildings, and with 10000 men, women
and children paradins. the Zionists
opened perhaps the largest convention
they ever held.
In the parade practically all the Jew
ish organizations of Pittsburgh took
psrt, the six hundred delegates heading
the parade. The deepest enthusiasm
was aroused by the service flags carried
BY local Zionist and other societies and
by the appearance of Jewish mothers
Of men in the service. The Young
Mems Hebrew Association carried a
service asg with 400 stars.
Loyalty Pledge Adopted
The convention was opened with the
first session of the Zionist Federation.
The delegates from all parts of the
country and guests cheered to the echo
the ADOPTION of resolution offered bv
Judge Julian W. Mack, renewing the
pledge of loyalty on the part of Ameri.
can Jews to the United States and her
allies IN the war. The large assemblage
also cheered for several minutes the
mention of the name of President Will
son by DR.. Stephen S. Wise. He said
in part:
u am permitted by the chair to
speak a word in favor of the adontio,,
Of this resolution. No word Of mine
is necessary. The word was spoken
volcelessly but with eloquence by these
american mothers in Israel who
marched into this hall little while
ago. They did not speak, nor was it
necessary for them to speak. They are
ready to give the last full measure of
their devotion to the American cause.
urge the adoption of this resolution
BY this meeting because in all America
until the end of the war, until after
victory shall have been won, there will
meet together no group of Americans
itrn
,hls meeting to-day. When I say that
have in mind that the ideals of
America in this war are the ideals of
the Jewish people to-day.
We American Zionists thank God
that America has elected to 20 forth
10 war not only to overwhelm Prus-
sianism. but in order to resfirm the
night which we Jews have always pro-
claimed, the right of a people, however
small, to live their own life"
With marked enthusiasm were also
received the references made by the
speakers to the declarations by the
British, French, Italian and other gov
ernments in favor of the establishment
Of Jewish national homeland in
ralestlne. There was received a tele-
gram from the Jewish battalion now
serving with the British army in Pales-
I'M .lne and aiding England to complete
the occupation of Judca.
Justice Brandeis Cheered
.lhe me appearance of Justice Louis p.
orandels. who has been in PITTSBURGH
s'hce Friday. was the occasion of an
ovation. Flags and banners were
waved and the Hatikvah was sung AZ
sns leader of American Zionism stood
spon tne platform surrounded by the
men and women VINO arc laborinr in.
svesssntly. for the realization of the
Zionist ideal. '"'
". Harry Friedenwald, the president
=; y the federation, opened the conven-
no, ..Vn w'eh brief speech. in which he
.1I'.rred aI..red to the nearness Of the cum-
plste realization of Zion. '''
mayor L. '. Babcock welcomed the
aeiegates on behalf of Pittsburgh. He
spoke OF the patriotism of the Jewish
people and of the wonderful manner in
which Jews were responding to the
cause of democracy