Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-05-07
Jewish conference
TO DISCUSS PLANS
HOME IN PALESTINE

New York. Nay arrangements
for the gradual immigration Of
Z. e9o. 900 Jews to Palestine, following
the San Reno sessions OF the Peace
Conference which gave Great Britain
the mandate over that country for
the establishment OF q Jewish ma
,ional home land. VIII be discussed
at an traordinary conference o:
the Zionist Organization OF America
here nex. Sunday and Monday.
The conference, which VIII be at
tended by 100 delegates from the
United States and Canada. viii be
j. is said. the most important and
IN America" Under the leadership
OF Justice G-andets OF the United
States supreme court ard United
States Judge Julian ". Mack, the
organization is expected TO take i'm
nedi late action toward the re-estab-
iishment of the Jewish people in the
Near East after 1000 years OF exile,
thus bringing 10 pass the realization
Of the movement begun - years ago
by DR.. TheodoF HerZi. father c.
political Zionis-n.
In calling this extraordinary con-
veEtion. which nscessitated the
F-os.porement Of the Regular annual
meeting. which had been scheduled
for Atlantic City beginning May 50.
he national executive said: The
historic action taken az San Reno
on April "a. which gave recognition
% the age-Iong aspiration of the
Jewish people opens Up the i'm
mediate opportunity 20 them TO con-
guer through work and organization
that place for themselves in the
world Of civilization which has been
their hope for 20 centuries. a place
Ehere Jewish ideals shall De free
and where Jewish spirit shall De
free 10 express Itself in accordance
with its traditions OF social justice
ana righteousness.
These principles. It is said will
covera the new Jewish home land:
'poiirica, md civil equality. ire
spective OF race. sex or faith Of all
Inhabitants: equality OF opportun-
i,y which. --ith due regard 10 exist
me ownership ard control Of the
lard. Of all natural resources ard %
III rut!ic utilities II the whole peo-
Pie: application Of the cooperative
principle SO far as feasible IN the
srgaaIzatior Of all Agricultural. in
lustr.si Cem nlercial and financial
undertakings and the est4 piishrlent
= & fisca! po!icy which SHAH PRO-
Ieci rhe people from the evils % land
speculation end from every other
E---rn - fra r~iai oppression"
Although millions CT Jews par
,.c'llzriy from Easter Europe are
@4id 20 - PREPARED 70 IAave &. .
moments notice. - Zlnrs.sts 81,
thu, TO mad rash of :rinl. grants
-rtll H. Esarr2itte.! % fooH Pa'esti inc. "
t.uc tsar 2 yei! regulated. carefully.
.-'s n i-r7G, grafton Of perhaps
,.'fea aG1'Ial.y viii he undertaken.
b" ~r5~r - i0-u:e IN pope eco
W md cr.trra! development 81
ne cc1:-t-.-"
- efd.:.cn - formulating tha
~ y american Zion!s:s at The
v-"r'l Z:orts. Conference = We held
- ',c-,sossi. Csech9 SIovaI,ia be@ir-
~s~. Juig :. tn convention hr7e viii
'-le ~ :r5S Palestine rsconst-uc-
In" program This VIII include the
Exclamation cf swamp and waste
nd. irrigation, undermining q
i'a,e-tsTe cities. sanitation. the
'.3..dt7- q = ha-toor AT Haifa and
~ esra blishment OF a clothing ard
st7os factories oil ard soap pIan-s
and other industrial and commerce
enterprises