El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-05
zIONISTS RAISE
PALESTINE FUND
Ell Paso Secretary Praises
Herald in Report to the
Waco Committee.

The 18th annual convention OF the
Texas Zionist association, embracing
the following Zionist city societies OF
Texas. Austin. Beaumont Fort Worth.
Houston, san Antonio. Brennan, Dal-
las. FL Paso. Galveston. Terrell and
Tyler. Waco and Wharton, was held
this year In Waco, FOR three days in
succession. Il began last sunday at
. p. m. with q hearty address OF wei
come by the mayor Of waco. John
DoIlins. extended TO the many Zion ST
guests and delegates OF the respective
Texas cities. and it closed with ban
quet in the beautiful headquarters Of
the Young Mems Business league
The final action was a discussion
on the emergency and national fdnd
Of the organization which brought IN
$3.50 for the special Palestine resto-
ration fund. created by the Li9nlsL
Headquarters in America since Enz-
lands recent promise to restore Fal-
es,iue TO the Jews, after the present
great world war
The only Zionist society not having
sent a delegate 20 the state zionist
convention was the FL Paso LiollslS,
whose secretary, Rev. c. Bursetowu,
the minister Of congregation Z nal
Zion. secured a release OF that duty
for not having ample time to attend
this state convention. being Fl, atty
occupied with obligations for his To-
cal congregation
Takes Fl PasO's Greetings.
Bringing this Zionist report, Rev
lir. Bursetown complimeuted the l..
Pas0 Herald upon the corr ect zionist
knowledge that is 10 be seen often
among The Herald's reading columns
Referring 10 the editorial OF Deem
Der IS, last, with the heading "Jeru-
salem Must Never Again Go Back TO
Turkish Hands" Rev. AIr. Burs town
-aid. Because of this, the Heb eWs
have now a double patriotism 70 per
form First. with their blood ana
possessions. as the average American.
and second. to be organized in one
body, ready at the special service OF
the whole civilized world 10 take OF 20
accept Palestine In case modern Clp-o-
ma tic stubbOrnueSs or the strength or
the 400.00Q,005 NfoSlems in the world,
united by a declaration OF the hol}
war against Christians. VIII hi1oer
anyone else 10 get peacefully E14es-
tine, except perhaps the Jew, from
whom Turkey Opportuues, however.
good compensation for Israels r. GIT
OF using his long coveted soil In or
der. therefore. to help jerusalem as
A.AAGa l---g eas-a A4Eh 81 aAs-AAAA 30
back to Turkeys hands-the Hebrews
must be ready TO act as a wise me-
dunn and accent Il when being given
The distinction that the same edl-
torial makes, in part. between faithful
Hebrews and those about melted ln
the world, that the latter are mos ~
against Ziouism. IS very logical the
speaker said. and added. receives the
consent OF the leader OF Zioulsm In
America: this Is the associate jus
tice, Louis d. Brandeis, OF United
states supreme court on me 10Th OF
December, last. the high judge de-
cla-ed at q Baltimore convention be-
fore q large number OF Zionist leaders.
that no one in the diplomatic world
is against ZiOnism, except "a very
small part Of the Hebrews them
selves referring, seemingly 10 the
meiting-pOt Hebrews.
Not n Definite Rule.
''Neverthel SIS, though the above dis
tiuctiOn NAV be generally correct. %
is not a definite rue" Mr.. BurseLC WIZ
stated, "becau-e one can never think
light maintaining that Louis D. Ban
deis. himself, the best zionist iu
America, is not q full fledEed cosuo-
politan; or that the Rev. doctor $, e.
pheu S. Wise. chairman OF tle no
visional Zionist committee, who is the
founder OF the free international syn
aElE lu -NeW OF *. mas mol yet zone
ti'ror Eh TIE melting not in the coun-
tries Of the world. The actual meas
ure 70 Judge Jewish faithfulness in
Zionism. rs well as his special share
OF patriotism to our allies diplomatic
JeruS1 ,em policy IS very simple one
though IL is Ribl'caliy traced Il is
n7mely. the 'Shekel vote measure
That whosoever the Hebrew Is.
whether he has gone through the
melting pot or not, as long as he taxes
himself with IS cents year. having
I've ecriv9' ent OF the Biblical coin
shekeI-he Is counted as q faithful
Zionist and has legally actual relation
..-.ll and full vote for everything per
tanning 20 modern Zionism. They are
cornted in the community OF Israel. as
we'll as those in the Biblical time.
having given the coin 'sh keI in order
to know the exact mum 5ers OF faithful
hebrews as the scriptures say Elk.
IS This shall they give, every
one that passeth among those that
are numbered, half shekel after the
Snekeli or the century; 90 ger-hs 10
the shekel: the half OF the shekeI
shall be the tribute Of the Lord"
Fl PusO's Quota 200 shekeIs.
Fl Paso's quota is 200 shekels a
,-e9~. md the secretary OF the FL Paso
Rev. Mr.. Bursetown. says hei
never goes out collecting il. but the 3
good ~ Paso Hebrews bring him that
themselves in his office Of congrega-l
ton B'nai Zion"
The officers OF the Fl Paso Zionists