The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-04

never WdNCtCO III AIS AoJaitJ VO i'tAAA during the most trying period of his career Campaign for Zionist
 Fund Tomorrow
 NNTHEN the Zionist movement was
 WV started several years ago, many Jews regarded it as purely sen timental. The founding of Jewish state in Palestine was regarded as inn practical. But the movement has grown and gained the sympathy or the world.
 The campaign which begins in bir- mingham tomorrow is sure to be crowned with success. Birmingham S quota is $32,OO0; Alabama's $115,- GOO, and with Louis Pizitz as state chairman the funds will be quickly raised. The drive will continue three days.
 At the beginning of the movement there was much skepticism. Would the Jews of cold climates become ac- climated in Palestine? was the ques- | ton asked. f
 But the most cheering feature of zionism is the whole-hearted interest 1 in the enterprise today. Christians as well as Jews are ln- terested in promoting the movement Here in Birmingham prominent mem bers of Christian churches are on the campaien committee, and for the country at large appears the names ol eminent gentiles.
 The Zionist Society says~it IS m tended to begin real constructlon' as Palestine is "open to mass-migra' tion."
 From the pogrom-ridden couh- tries of eastern Europe, particu- I larIv in Poland. Galicia, Ruhahia | and Ukraine. the mass desire oA Jews to escape to Palestine, even l before it is prepared to receive l them. is so intense as to make the I task of restraining the Impending l immigration a most difficult prop lem of the Zionist organization. The programme of construction l includes not only the acquirement of large tracts of land, but also water conservation and the de- velopment of water power; sanita- ton and drainage in cities and towns; building of modern har- bors: irrigation. afforestation, sur veys and development of natural resources. railroad and highway construction, and the establish ment of technical laboratories for agricultural purposes. Large sums will also be needed for the maintenance and development or work already launched in Pales- tine by the zionists (these in- cluding school system ranging from Kindergarten to a university, loans to agricultural and indus- ] trial organizations and groups, rehabilitation of Jewish colonies | devastated during the war, main | tenance of the American Zionist | medical unit, it's five hospitals and 1 two nurses training schools, an | anti-malaria campaign, improve 1 ment in the housing conditions Of l Jerusalem. Jaffa and other cities and supplies for hospitals and in stitutions in Palestine.
 The national advisory committee
 of the Zionist organization of America which is directing the
 campaign held throughout the
 United States. is headed by Nathan Straus and Judge Julian W. Mack. It includes some of the most proml nent citizens of our land. men like William c. McAdoo, Newton D. ! Baker, Charles w. Elliot, Cardinal
 Gibbons. Louis D. Brandeis. Hamil- ton Holt. Abram I. Elkus, Nicholas Murray Butler. Mrs. Mary Fels. l William Jennings Bryan and a
 score of others.
 l Alabama's campaign is supporte
 by Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, Judg
 Henry D. Clayton, James Bowron, es
 Gov. Emmet O'Neal, Rabbi Morri
 Newfield, Rabbi Jacob l. Mendel
 ssohn, the Rev. George K. Stuart
 Morris Adler and many other prom
 nent citizens, regardless of religion
 faith or creed.
 Alabama's quota is $115,000, an it is safe to assume that the goal vii
 be reached.
 The Jews of Birmingham are al
 ways generous contributors to ever
 humane cause, and they will be read r and prompt to help the Zionist move ment, than which there is no nor . appealing claim.
 k !. * Large Attendance of II Interchurch Pastors