El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-26

TO life. Why should not 2 part OF
the 1900. 600 Jews living all over the
world 20 70 Palestine and settle there
and grow together with their soil ana
become again a people on their his
torical soil, and why should they not
form a nucleus from which again a
Jewish people should arise which VII
have the respect OF the whole world ?
Cease TO Be Effective.
Since 1000 years, since our disper-
sion. we have ceased 10 be effective
When we were on our own soil we
could bring forth the Torah (laW). we
could bring forth the principal laws
OF humanity upon which the whole OF
civilization IS based; but since then
we have ceased to be fruitful in
way that the world would acknoWl-
edge
"And so we Zionists say it viii not
be a bit OF harm TO the citizenship Of
any Jew in any country where we
live, II q part OF our people develop
their own land. unhampered, and show
the world what the Jews can do on
their own account
..Americanism does not mean a CON-
promise Of my citizenship II i con-
tribute TO the support Of the rehabili-
tation OF a Jewish nationality in the
original homeland Have the Irish
living here in the United States ever
been reproached because they sup
port the Irish home rule IN Irsland1
The Americans look upon il as nz-
rural condition
Vow whose opinion shall we take
the opinion OF the greatest men in
Jewry. men OF international reputa-
ton, or the opinion OF 2 set OF rabibs
who come and say We don't want
Palestine; we want 10 stay here in
America
NO Gentle OF education and feel
ing viii ever cast opprobrium upon
the Jew because he desires that a
home should be created for all those
who can not and viii not be assimi-
lated in the old historical homeland
in Palestine2 I have 70 find a Cen
tile YET 10 utter word against IL IN
this respect
The True American
The true American fights for lib
srty. The Americans fought for the
Cubsns 20 make them free They have
entered the greatest world war in
order TO make the democracy now
prevailing safe and also in order that
The smallest country should have
right to existence in accordance with
its own viii and therefore you Jew
ish soldiers when you 20 over there
and 80 over the top and fight and
spill your blood and offer your life
Tor Llla country ana the principles
YOU represent you do a double duty
BY helping the Jewish people also to
their own national home IN Palestine.
In 1000 years this IS he first time
the Jews see a probability OF gaining
what they have believed and suffered
Tor 2eoo years 1t IS an epoch making
happening.
The English government has Of
Tered its good will 70 help-you must
show your viii, your determination
that you want IT, You must support
this movement fiancially. because Il
requires millions, and millions. and
millions 10 do the work OF reorranf-
zation Of a people in their homeland. I
Already IS colonies have been estab- I
lished in Palestine in the last few de-
caces- Schools have been established. I
the Hebrew language has been again /
restored to life Iy fou went to PAL
estine you would be astonfshed to !
hear the Hebrew language spoken I
even By the little children. A national 1
bank OF nearly ss,000.000 capital has I
been organized. a national fund es-
tablshed. but this IS only a BEGIN I
ming This war has destroyed a great {
many OF its activities. &C IS necessary I
10 restore them. 10 hold them up and /
70 rebuild what has been destroyed" I