The Denver Jewish news., 1919-08-13
Red Mogen David Acti-
vities in Palestine
OF THEIR HELP
TO THE JEWISH LF1ilONAIRIES
GIVEN.
Extract from letter received from
Palestine Red Morgen David.

Extract from letter received from
Palestine Red Morgen David
Jaffa. June IL. 1919.
Mogen David.
Dear Sirs.-In respect to the pro-
gram of our work. we herewith give
you the following reports:
1. Organization work: We are in
constant communication with differ
cnt parts of our country. One of our
main aims is to unite the whole popu-
lation into q Red Mogen David or
ganizatiOn. We have sent out to all
cities and colonies of the country leaf
let's. receipts and constitutions. We
have elected temporary committees.
and in many cities permanent commit
tees, which are very active.
p The work Of our committee: We
came to an understanding with the
Medical Society that they should give
medical attention to Legionaircs. We
have seen to 1t that shower baths were
installed in the camps. We have
opened canteen In the 33tli battalion.
which develops rapidly We are about
to open such canteens in Mikvah
Israel, Ber-Jacol;, which are located
near the 3Sth battalion, and Bala and
Raffa. We have sent few of our
members there to organize the work.
However. there are many obstacles be-
cause OF military administration.
I'VE have undertaken To supply the
lcginiaires with books. to form H.
braries in the camps we nave npprop-
rated sum for the furniture. for
binding the books and for maintain
ing the libraries. Especially for main-
tanning the library in the 10th bat
TALON.
I'VE have arranged for series Of
concerts thru the Singing School Sui
amith' in Jaffa Some concerts were
arranged for the groups that arr lo-
rHa.a ~ .lAxfa and Tor the ieksomaircs
II the sSth and sDth Rattaliosss. Re-
rreshments were served at those con-
certs.
I'VE have organized Culture Com
mittce with the assistance Of the best
literary men of Palestine. for the pur-
pose of delivering lectures and form
ing various courses for the Legion
aires. The Culture Committee Is al
ready active having secured the CO.
operation of the military authorities.
We expect TO form such courses in
the different camps but we lack text
hooks and other materials. which him
der our work.
At the expense of lot OF energy
we have succeeded In arranging excur-
sions for the American and English
Icgionaires to give them an oppor-
tunity to get acquainted with the land.
Wherever the Legionaires pass on these
excursions we send ont committees to
meet them.
I'VE have distributed among the Leg
iOnaires a certain quantity OF writing
paper and envelopes. The high cost
IF all materials has compelled us TO
apply to you by wire for at least TO-
100 sheets of writing paper and 5000
envelopes weekly.
"In our cable we asked you to send
us text books, newspapers and read
ing books for the LegiOnaircs, In He
brew, iiddish and English. We ask
,l xor, 10. n o,,i.,., .,f an al, t,,,t ,.,., ,,o,v
find O copies will not be enough be-
eausc the regiments nrc not located
in one place.
1T is also necessary to open Ii
braries In the soldier clubs. In the SOL
dier house Of Jerusalem. there Is u
fine library. and 1t would he desir-
able to. open such libraries in the sol
diers house in Jaffa, in the caNeens
in Rishon. lie Zion, Petach-Tikvah.
Ber-Jacob, and in other colonies where
Legionaires are found
1--WE are in need of good moving
picture apparatus. We expect to issue
r memorandum book. which should
serve the Legionaire as an inforna-
tion book in regard to everything about
the land and our history. This re-
quires an expenditure of about 500
POUNDS.
I'VE agree with you in your Just
request that the Red Mogen David he
a non-partisan organization. Our or
ganization is such and therefore has
the sympathy of the entire ponI,lation