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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

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numerous branches. and most oil them
cooperating through the central war
emergency organization known as the
Provisional Executive Committee for
General Zionist Affairs, now represent
a larger membership than that which
was recorded for the whole world at
the time of the seventh congress,
held in 1905. And this does not take
into account the membership of many
large fraternal orders, congregations
and other organizations, which, though
rot directly affiliated with the Zionist
movement, nevertheless subscribe to
the Basic programme and give moral
and financial support to Zionism.
Parties arose within the movement;
the old Lovers of Zion appeared in
the congresses in the new form of ad-
vocates of practical work in Palestine
as opposed to diplomatic negotiations,
and during a lull in the political work
created by temporary lack of leader
ship for d time obtained the mastery
of the situations; the religionists, anx-
ious about the maintenance OF orthodox
Jewish principles, formed the Miz-
rachi; the socialist Zonsts, desiring
to save the new state from the evils of
competition, formed the Poale Zion;
the spiritual Zionists, emphasizing the
things of the soul, formed the cultural
group; but throughout the growth and
the development of the movement Zion
ism, though representing in organized
form only part of the Jewish people,
in essential beliefs and views, however,
responded to the deepest warnings and
aspirations of the whole Jewish race,
and hence it is that the Zionist atti-
tude Of mind, the Zionist opinion, has
been accepted by the world as the jew
sh attitude Of mind and the Jewish
opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Always Responded
To Humane Dealing

Studying Jewish history with critical
eyes. we perceive that whenever and
wherever Jews were treated humanely
by the Christian nations Jesus was
placed together with Moses, Isaiah and
jeremiah.
We will retrace our steps to oldcn
times and see how the Jews might
have regarded the Meek Teacher of
Nazareth.
1t was at that critical period in the
life of the Jewish nation when the
Romans invaded, crushed and dom
mated the Jewish land and nation, Just
as the Germans have Belgium. ANY
Jew suspected of seeking freedom or
even Of showing mark Of dissatsfac-
ton with Roman tyranny was imme-
dately seized and cruciiied on Il Roman
cross. Thousands upon thousands OF
Jewish patri SO ended their noble
lives, after mock trials.
Jesus of Nazareth appeared Did hi
preach sedition against Rome? Die
he counsel an uprising against the tor
mentors of his people? Or did he
simply appear to bring solace ant
heavenly comfort to those who wers
heavily laden?
We Jews have no data. We surmist
that the Romans did not stop to con
slider, but arrested the young prcachc,
and condemned him to death.
1t is also possible that Jewish official.
appointed by the Roman government
seeking to find favor with the Cd
pressors of their country, agreed Il
his execution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
New Institutions
Within the Old

From the first to the eleventh COLI
gress, held shortly before the outbreak
of the war, other institutions were Gre
ated within and without Palestine, such
as the Palestine land and loan com
panics, the agricultural experiment
station. the Hebrew high school in
Jaffa, the Bezalel School of Arts and
Crafts, hospitals, agricultural schools
and Il complete educational system, all
of them calculated to strengthen and
intensity Jewish life in Palestine and
to awaken and invigoratc the sympathy
Of the Jews throughout the world for
this cause. At the time of the out
break of the war a complete plan had
been maturcd for the establishment Of
q Hebrew university in Jerusalem, q
plan which, with the English occupation
Of the country, is bound before long to
be translated into fact. All of this
was built up on the background of
a network OF Zionist societies and fed
crations of Zionist societies, which had
spread throughout all countries of the
world. Even the Jewish settlements in
Argentina, which the late Baron Ed
mond de Hirsch thought of substitute
ing for Palestine, organized their Zion
list societies to herald and work for
/ the return of Zion.
have spoken of the marvellous
acnleVementS winch had been attained
during the eight years in which Herzl
led and inspired the movement. To
| give an account Of all the agencies
and institutions and all the organiza
tons which had been established dur
ing those eight years and during the
subsequent period would be TO write
history Of more than one volume.
The United States alone, with its
Federation of American Zionists,
the Federated Societies Of the Middle
West. Order of Sons Of Zion. with the
remarkable movement of the IIadas-
sab wcmen's societies, Young Judea
j M'zrachi Federation and Poalc Zion
Organization, all having various and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

want to lay the cornerstone of the
edifice which is one day to house the
Jewish nation. The task is so great
that we may treat Of it in none but the
| simplest terms"
Thus, with the modesty and simplic-
! ity Of true greatness, the founder Of
| the movement formulated the task of
the first gathering of Jewish national
| lists. mainly men of professional occu-
pations, who on the initiative of pro-
visional organization committee, which
| had cooperated with the author of
"The Jewish State" had assembled
from all parts of the dispersion to
| deliberate as to how the exile may be
! ended.
1t was, Of course, loosely. organ
lied gathering. The framework of an
organization for the whole Jewish peo-
pie or those who were ready to stand
up and do battle for the Jewish people
had to be created. Old as were the
Zionist aspirations, the idea of giving
| concrete form to this sentiment was
entirely new, and despite his foresight
the founder of the movement never
fully understood the magnitude of the
task. Coming from another environ
ment, he did not understand the weak
and broken condition Of the Jewish
| people; he knew little about the exact
situation within Palestine, but accord
ing to one chronicler Of the first con-
gress this very weakness was his
strength. "Not his the paralyzing
sense of Jewish humor," and the lack
of inside Jewish knowledge saved him
from Jewish irresolution and steeled
| him to bold action, which by its very
boldness carried the day.
The work had to be begun from the
beginning. To be sure, the organiza
ton of the Lovers of Zion" in Russia
had begun its work of colonization
in Palestine in the year 1882, and by
the time of the Chovevi Zion Confer
ence, held at Kattowtz in 1884, there
were many groups associated with this
work in different countries, the Odessa
committee having become formidable
was also the order Of the "Bene Mo-
that period by the Hebrew writer
Asher Ginzberg. But these societies,
which were in part drawn upon by the
new movement, owed their existence
to other ideas and at first looked
askancc at political Zionism, and they
remained irreconcilablc to the new
currents of thought even for time
after which they had become an inte-
grail part of the new movement. A
larger and more comprehensive organ
iZation, based on national and political
lines, had to be formed, and all of the
as yet uncrystallized and conflicting
views, including the opinions of the
Lovers of Zion," who were primarily
interested in practical work Of coloni-
cation, had to be cast into the mould
of a synthetic programme upon which
all elements could unite.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The ask of the
+ irst Congress

The first congress was therefore
faced with the uncommonly difficult
task of framing out of complexity of
views the IDEAS laid down by Herzl in
his "Jewish State" the principles Of
his theoretical forerunncrs, the expert
ences of the old Zonsts and the opin-
ions of the newa uniform and COM
prehenslve programme.
This programme to be effective had
to embrace all essentials, besides hay
ing to be short, clear and decisive. How
successfully the commission elected by
the congress to draft the programme
achieved its object cannot better be
demonstrated than by the fact that the
programme adopted by the first con-
gress is still in force to-day unaltered,
after long and difficult years in the life
of the party. The Basic programme,
named after the place of meeting,
reads:
The aim Of Zionism is to create for
the Jewish people a publicly. legally
secured home in Palestine
In order to attain this the congress
adopted the following means:
1. To promote, in so far as it
serves the above object, the settle
ment in Palestine of Jewish agri-
IL,
and men following professions.
2. TO organize tho entire Jewish
people by means Of general institu-
fiOns conforming to the laws of the
land.
3. To strengthen and fur her Jew
ish sentiment and national self-con-
seriousness.
4. TO obtain the sanction Of gov
ernments necessary to carrying GU:
the objects of Z;0nism.
The question of tho organization OF
d party whose adherents are dispersed
over all lands and belong to the mos,
varied grades of spiritual, communal
and social life was the complex problem
confronting the congress. After Dr. Nj
Bodenheimcr had submitted "a report o.,
tic subject Il comm Mission was Appoiut-
ed, and after some difficulty it sue
ceedcd in celebrating a system Of or
ganization which although modified il
some details in later years still retains
its essential features.
AS tho underlying principle Of The
organization the popular idea Of the
shekcl contribution and its association
with the party membership was par
ticularly successful, and the congress.
adopted the following main outlines O.
the constitution:
I. The chief organ of the movement
is the congress.
= Every Zionist is entitled to vote
for a delegate to congress who pays
for Zionist purposes an annual vol
untary contribution of at least one
shekel. equal to one shilling, IS cents
in United States money.
3. Two hundred shekel payers have
the right to elect delegate to con-
gress.
This democratic system, which estab
lished the equality of men and women
rich and poor within the movement
certainly contributed much to its late
development Tho government of tn,
organization, which by the above con
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Israel on His Own Soil
By D. w. Hermalin

liberate their country from the forcirn
invader.
The Jewish nation succumbed to the
enemy. When they were driven into
captivity they were met by hostile pa
gan nations and subsequently by hos
tile Christian nations, who never
ceased prosecuting them.
Do you blame tho Jews for LOOKING
askancc at Christianity and for not re-.
garding favorably the founder Of a 70.
ligion which hanged them, which
burned them at the stake, which intro
duccd the Inquisition, which accused
them Of drinking the blood of Christian
children, which instituted pogroms
against them?
And now?
The Jew, like the rest Of mankind
can hate when he is prosecuted, and
knows also how to be grateful when
true friendship is shown him.
If Palestine be restored to the Jew
it will have been the result of the &C,
ton of noble Christian nations, whose
sons have shed their blood TO recon.
quer it from the Turks
The sad past will be speedily forgot.
ten. Aye, it is even now forgotten.
In this great struggle for democracy
the Jew realizes that civilization has
at last placed him where he belongs
by reason of right and justice. Libertv
J and equality were ever the goals IF the
Jew. Now they are almost realized
How will the Jew regard the holv
Christian places in Palestine?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
The Restoration of
The Lost Treasure

He will obliterate the dark pages Of
his history and see looming up before
his eyes the majestic figure of his own
blood, Jesus the Nazarene, the meek
teacher of old Judea, who preached
peace and good will to all men. Now
after SO many centuries of SUFFERING
the followers Of Jesus, the Chris,
tians will have been the ones to
bring Israel back into his own.
The Christians may idolize all the
holy Christian shrines of Palestine. but
the Jew will look upon them with that
love and tenderness which is born after
lost treasure is returned to its reg
ular owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Wedding the Dream
To the Reality

Zion was of the realm of vision,
dream and prophecy to this unworldly
scholar. 1t was an object grand and
far off and somehow to be obtained,
but he could not associate in his mind
this iridescent hope with the common
place activities of the day which are
required even to make the dream come
true. For two thousand years an OBJ
ject of prayer, Zion had become chiefly
matter Of prayer, of yearning and
spiritual aspiration, and had become
less and less q goal to be worked for
with ones hands. Indeed, the extreme
ly pious had evolved the idea that only
through Providential means could the
restoration DO brought about, though
labors performed that pointed in the
direction of the fulflment of prophecy
were not to be scorncd, and the extreme
radicals in Jewish religious thought
abjuring Zion, had carly denounced the
Zionists for placing the hope Of re-
demption iii the performance of mum
dane and material tasks. Thus did over
grown spirituality run'to seed.
TO bridge the gulf between the phan.
'tasmagoric Ghetto and the matter-of-
fact world, to establish mental rcla-
tons between the dream and reality
was the task Of DR.. Herzl and the
faithful licutcnants who gathered
about him in response to his first call
TO accomplish this huge task, large
and all-cmbracing organization had to
be founded, and, all the existing large
Jewish bodies dcvoting themselves to
merely local or philanthropic purposes
the structure had to be reared from its
very foundation, tho whole machinery
had to be created from beginning t.
end-thc story Of creation repeated ii
miniature, for as far as national self
help was concerned, the Jewish worlt
was Uniformed and void and darkness
was upon the face of the Deep the
ocean Of despair.
"Fellow delegates" said DR.. Herzl, as
he mounted the platform of the Basic
Casino on that evcntful August day II
1897. "as one of those who called this
congress into being, have beer
granted the privilege of welcoming you
This ! shall do briefly, for if we wish
to serve the cause we should economic
the valuable moments of the congress
There is much to be accomplished
within the space Of three days. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

stitution embraced all shekcl payers,
was vested by congress in the hands of
an factions committee" and. in view of
the distribution Of the organization all
over the globe, a small committee with
its seat in Vienna and further COM
mittee consisting of one or more repre-
sentatives of each country. DIR. Theo-
dor Herzl was elected head of the "ac-
tions committee" and he held that po-
sition. as we'll as that of president of
the congress, until his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

AS the legendary horn of Roland, AZ
Roncesvalle:, so now the call Of France
has sounded all over the world In the
meantime. till great armies shall bring
her succor. she is girding herself fol
The fray alone. Her leader summons
her strength and the whole natio'l'
strong and quick to his touch, quW-
ers with the memories Of the Mara,ss
and Nerdun. The whole nation VII
follow because leader has come =
las,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Upper New York State Ex-
perienced AZ Degrees Be-
low Zero-City Coolest in
48 Years
Temperature Increased De-
mand for Food and Coal,
While Snow and Ice
Blocked Supply
By S. K. Pearson

Cooperative Observer, U. S. Weather
Bureau
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
NOTICE

There is law in our city requiring
all patrons of the water plant to pay
their water bills at the Recorders Of
flee between the LIST and 10th of each
month. This law will be rigidly en-
forced in the future, and those failing
to comply will have their water sup
ply cut off. The cost is 81 for cutting
off and 81 for turning on again.
All owners of double tenement hous-
es will be required to pay the water
rent or put in a separate line for each
tenant. This rule will be enforced
for the reason that when there is only
one line and one tenant pays while an
other fails to do so, the one paying has
to suffer for the ither's failure to pay.
BOARD OF MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
Bain-Weddinaton Company

DIR. j. L. Edwards was in Memphis
this week.
Miss Katherine Norvell of Hanley
visited Mrs. D. V. Bond last week.
Mrs. Fannie May Chapman is con-
valescing from a recent illness.
Mrs. Eddins Wooten is visiting her
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. T. Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Dupree are at
tending Windrow's camp this week.
Mr.. ]. w. Byrn has returned from
May King, KY, after an absence of
some weeks.
Mrs. John Moses and son, Ware, are
reported very much better this week,
both being free from fever.
Misses Martha and Cornelia Battle
Cole left Wednesday for their home
in Arlington, after visit to Miss Irene
Shaw.
Mr. Thompson Kirkpatrick and
Misses Margaret Barbee and Gerald
inc Lackey were in Brownsville Tues
Gay night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garner Thomas and
two children of Monroe, La, are ex-
pected this week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
s. F. Thomas.
Miss Winnie Bumpass arrived home
Saturday morning from Nashville,
where she has been attending Peabody
Normal for six weeks.
Mrs. w. S. Tucker and two daugh-
tiers, Dorothy and Christine, of Stan
ton, are spending the summer at
Schuyler, N. c.
DR.. Gerome Hirsch has returned to
his home in Greenville, Miss, after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Marks.
Mrs. Hirsch will remain a while longer
in Brownsville.
Miss Virginia Bond has as her
guests Misses Mary Lois Mathews Of
Somerville and Mary Louise Bright of
Kentucky, who are school mates at
Randolph-Macon Womans College.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. V. Freeman and
nephew, Dick Price, motored to Mil
lington Friday. They were accom-
panied by their guests, Mesdames
Henry and Scott, who returned to
Memphis from Wilmington.
Milton Landlord has volunteered
for army service, having been accepted
by the professor of Military science
and tactics for officers training camp
at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. He ex-
poets to leave for camp August 15.
Mrs. L. A. Thomas has the pleasure
Of having with her her grandsons,
Masters Mayo Thomas of Jackson and
Howell and Robert Thomas of Mem
phis. Mrs. w. B. Edwards and little
daughter Irene Of Memphis, are also
ker guests.
George w. Lyle returned Monday
from three weeks stay in New York
and other eastern markets, where he
purchased the fall stock of goods for
the Hotchkiss & Lyle Company. He
says that New York is full Of soldiers
and that patriotism is at high tide
there.
R. R. Rainey returned a few days
ago from Memphis where he had been
for about ten days under treatment for
an infected eye, for which he had to
Undergo very painful operation. His
friends will be glad to know that he
is now rapidly improving and able to
be at his place of business.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
Friday Luncheon.

Miss Will Allen Byrn entertained
with lunchean on Friday compliment
ing her house guests, Misses Mable
Clare Anthony and Dorothy Anthony
of Ripley The table was beautifully
decorated with garden flowers in their
varied colors, which made pleasing
effect. Covers were laid for twelve.
Those present were, Misses Virginia
Bond, Mary Lois Mathews, Mary Lou
Use Bright, Alma Adams, Blanche b.
mer, Nell Pearson, Misses Kelly, Dor
othy Anthony, Mable Clare Anthony,
Will Allen Byrn, Mrs. j. W. Byrn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

Mr.. Hotchkiss Young Of Union City
was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs R. Z. Hood motored to
Memphis last week.
Miss Aline Landlord is spending her
vacation with home folks.
Hon. c. c. Shaw Of Mercer was in
Brownsville Tuesday.
Mics Louise Spragins Of Memphis
visited Miss Elizabeth Bond this week.
Miss Mamie Dixon of Nashville is
the guest of Mrs. Vernon Mann during
this week.
Miss Blanche Bonner leaves today
for a visit with relatives at Vicksburg,
Miss.
Mrs. T. B. King and Mrs. Earl King
left the last of the week for Monteagle
TO spend several weeks.
Mr.. Dave Lanier, prosperous far
mer and leading citizen of Nut Bush,
was in town Friday.
Miss Margaret Cause of Memphis
was the guest last week of Mrs. Yer
non Mann.
Rev. and Mrs. j. V. Freeman and
Dick Price mototred to Martin Tues
day and returned Wednesday.
S. J. Turner returned Sunday from
the eastern market, where he pur-
chased his fall stock Of dry goods
Miss Frances Darnaby has returned
after an extended visit with her aunt
Mrs. John Tyree, of Franklin, KY.
Mr.. James Upton returned Wednes-
day from st. Louis, where he visited
his son, Bright, at jefferson Barracks.
Misses Lillian Clare Anthony of
Ripley and Dorothy Anthony Of Dur
hamville are visiting Miss Will Allen
Byrn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
S. J. G. Club.

Miss wilma Mann entertained the
S ]. G. Club on Thursday at her at
tractive country home, the guests go
ing out in automobiles. Rock was en-
jcyed, Miss Gladys Carlton winning
the prize for the most games. The
meeting this week was with Miss ia
nie Kinney.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
WindrOw's Camp.

Windrow's camp ground is the scene
of a merry crowd Of campers, the par.
" going down this week for a two
.Ieeks stay Among the campers are
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Windrow, Mr.. jim
Evans and family, Mr.. Dee Evans and
family, Mr.. Ed Evans and family, Mr.
Russell Evans, Mr.. Jim Hargrove and
family. Among the visitors are Misses
Grace and Lula Livingston, Mary Lot
tie Somerville, Brounie Full of Trim
BILE, Isabelle Drake, Helen Davis, Ha-
eel HARRISON, Beatrice Bond and others
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
:SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
= AND PERSONAL NEWS =
=
Visitors Complimented With Picnic

Misses Blanch Bonner and Virginia
Bond entertained with an evening pic
nc on Thursday complimenting the
visiting girls Of the town and their
hostesses. About twenty-five couples
enjoyed the occasion.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-21
BIT OF RICH HUMOR
COMES FROM BERLIN


by international News Service.)
Washington, Sept. 21.-Germany's
reply accepting the Austrian propos-
al to talk peace in a non-binding
conference was just what was ex-
pected here. 1t does not change the
situation. The entire matter is a
closed book. so far as the United
States is concerned. Advices receiv-
ed here today, however. indicate
that the central powers will make
another move in the near future
Berlin and Vienna are reported
again in conference. However. Off
Gals very frankly state that nothing
definite can come from any peace
move that does not accept the out
lined position of the United States,
something which German leaders
are not yet ready to do.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-21

1,75O,OOO Our BoysOverseas;;ss
Contains And Metz Menaced

viously. while the American forces
are only a mile or so from that line
of defense. American troops in Lor-
raine now hold the line from Mar
zery to the Moselle river They are
within 10 miles of the very import
ant railroad center of Contains. and
n similar distance from Metz, Both
are under American shell fire. Con
fans. General March explained, Is a
most important railway concentra-
ton point, and the fact that II Is
within range of American artillery Is
most important. General March stat.
cd that during the last week. so far
as the American were concerned,
there were no attacks in force, ac-
tivity being confined to artillery and
aerial work sN3issav