Evening journal., 1918-01-25

Sabbath The promised restoration has stirred the
thirteen million Jews scattered the world no
other event in modern history There general reali-
zation among them that the restoration dramatic by
product Of the world war. marks historic turning point
for the Jewish people
It is worthy Of note that while it took Moses forty
years to lead his people to the borders Of the Promised
Land the modern Zionist movement to effect practical
realization Of the agc-ong hope for reesabshment in
Palestine, began only twenty years Like Noses
Theodore Herz, the father Of modern. zionism,
destined 10 the realization Of his dreams. He
died in 1905.
The exodus marks the FIRST historical movement for
racial sef-dcermnaton which has become in 1918 the
vital issue of world led his people forth TO
escape bondage under Egyptian imperialism. Fifteen
hundred years later the legions Of Roman Imperialism
broke up the Jewish state in Palestine and since then
the Jewish people have been dispersed over the earth
It is curious coincidence that Nvaged in protest
against Roman methods Of conquest applied to the
modern world should result the restoration Of the
ancient Jewish homeland
Already ambitious plans have hecn projected for the
establishment of the new Jewish state A great fund OF
probably a hundred million dollars win be raised
throughout the world TO start the state firm
foundation The first million dollars Of TIE fund, to be
devoted to immediate restoration needs is rapidly being
gathered in the United States
great revival OF Hebrew art and culture expected
to follow The re-establishmen Palestine win become
culture. will flourish anew. According to the Zionist
plan the state VIII be established democratic
basis with complete religious freedom for all groups
Of the population, the holy places Of Christians and
Moslem to be exerritoriazed and placed under the
guardianship of their organizations
During the past forty years the Jewish population Of
Palestine has increased from 25000 10 nearly 10000
largely through immigration Forty-eight Jewish agri-
cultural colonies have been established and were in
1ourshing condition until the placed its blight on
them great immigration to Palestine is expected on
the part Of American Jews who bound to this
try by ties Of love and patriotism, but the state will
refuge for the oppressed in many lands The
Zionist leaders predict that half million Jews viii settle
in the ancient homeland during the next decade.
Already the foundation has been laid in Palestine for
superior educational system. The Jewish higher and
technical schools established in the cities during the
past years. by far the best in the Near East
great university is planned for Jerusalem.
The Jews primitive agricultural people when
they driven from Palestine They will go back with
Ford tractors and other American farm machinery the
automobile, electric light and telephone. with modern
methods Of city planning and sanitation. Modern rriga,
tion systems will turn the desert the Jordan
into q garden Of agricultural wealth.
In no American community viii the day be oberved
with greater solemny and fervor by the resident
than right here in the city Of Wilmington.