The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-24
A BRITISH AIR
MACHINE TO Be.
FEATURE OF Big.
JEWISH MEETING
Mayor Stern, Of Fargo, Is
Representing North
Dakota District

A British airplane, flying from
New York to Pittsburgh on June %
Will be one OF the big features of the
huge parade which will be held in
connection with the twenty-first an
| nual convention of the Zionist Or
ganization of America at Pittsburgh.
An interesting account Of the con-
vention in the June issue Of 1.-THE
American Hebrew" mentions Mayor
Alex Stern Of Fargo as one Of the
speakers on the program. Mr.. Stern
left Wednesday night to attend the
gathering, representing the North
Dakota district.
The article from The Hebrew fol-
lows in part:
Bearing the colors Of all the allies,
and chiefly those Of France, Italy,
Serbia and Greece. which have Joined
with Great Britain in officially en-
dorsing Zionism, the airplane will
float the flag of America, which,
without making an official declara-
ton, has in many ways manifested
its sympathy with Jewish Palestine.
But it's most prominent decoration
will be the Jewish flag. the six-cor-
nered Star of David.
1.-THE Pittsburgh convention, which
will be visited by the Earl of Reading,
British Ambassador to the United
States. will not only be the largest,
but also the most important gather
Ing of Zionists ever held. Reports al
ready received indicate the assured
presence Of 700 delegates, and it Is
anticipated, at the New York head
quarters, that when the gavel falls
on Sunday afternoon in the Soldiers
and Sailors Memorial hall, the roll
call will be answered by over 1000
n@ fnk
cieties from every part Of the United
States.
Because Of their desire that the
new Judea shall be free from the
class conflicts Of other lands, and
shall afford the great masses better
economic conditions, the question Of
land ownership will be given unusual
attention. The convention will have
to determine between private owner
ship the naturalization of the land
and the taxation of land-values in
conformity with the singIe-tax idea.
The program for the Hebrew Univer-
sity, for which the site on Mt. Olives
has already been secured, win be de-
cided upon.
Among the prominent men and
women who will discuss the ques-
tons at the preliminary conferences
or during the convention proper will
be Justice Louis D. Brandeis, of the
United States supreme court; Judge
Julian w. Mack, of the United States
circuit court Of appeals. If he has
completed his labors at Fort ,Leaven-
worth, in connection with the ques-
ton Of conscientious DIRECTORS"
which he is now investigating for the
government; Hon. Felix Frankfurter,
y. S. administrator Of war labor;
Eugene Meyers, jr., director of the
United States Finance corporation,
recently created by President Will
son; Nathan Strauss, the well known
philanthropist; Mrs. Mary FeIs, the
leading single-taxer: DR.. Stephen s.
Wise, Of New York: Mayor Stern, of
Fargo. North Dakota; Judges Hugo
Pam and Joseph David, Of the Illinois
supreme court; Magistrate Moses H.
Grossman, Of New York; Prof. Israel
Frledlander,s OF the Jewish TheoIog-
ical Seminary; DIR. Schmarya Levin,
Of the Zionist international commit
tee; DR.. Ben Zion Mossinsohn, Of the
Jewish gymnasium Of Jaffa, Pales-
tine; Prof. Nahum Slousch, of the
Sorbonne, Paris; Prof. Richard Gott-
he'll. Of Columbia University; David
Werner Amram. OF the law depart
ment, University Of Pennsylvania;
Miss Henrietta Sold, president of
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Or
ganization; DR.. Harry Friedenwald,
of Baltimore. president Of the FEEDER
alton of American Zionists; Louis
Lipsky, chairman OF the executive
committee Of that organization;
Jacob deHaas, general secretary Of
the Zionist Organization.
TN addition to considering the flu
ture OF Palestine. the convention will
grapple with the problem Of recasting
the form Of the organization in this
country. The society form, which
was SUFFICIENT during the period Of
agitation and propaganda, is felt to
be inadequate in the face OF realiza-
tion."
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