Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-22
PALESTINE TO
RECEIVE MOST
CONSIDERATION
Zionist Organization of Amer
lea Plans Sessions of 23d
Convention.
TO CONVENE IN BUFFALO

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-To populate
Palestine speedily with preponderating
body Of manly, self supporting Jews, who
viii develop into a homogeneous people,
Ultimately becoming self-supporting
commonwealth. is the problem to be dealt
With by the twenty third annual conven-
bon of the Zionist organization OF
America, beginning in Buffalo on Nov 20
Practically the Whole of this task must
be carried out by the Jews Of this
eountry.
The war and its aftermath has almost
completely impoverished European Jewry
md the depreciation Of the money OF
luch countries as Russia, Poland. Aus
lria and ROumania has reduced the re-
naming wealth to an almost irreduclDIe
minimum. All that European Jewry can
contribute to the development Of Pales-
line as the national homeland is the
human material in the form Of the hun
areds Of thousands Of pOgrom-refugees
how congesting every port from Danzig
10 ConstantinOpIe and even along the
Pacific. awaiting opportunity to reach
Palestine.
While there is a small percentage OF
these refu gees who have managed to es-
lape with considerable capital, the bulk
bf them are destined to be hewers OF
wood and drawers Of water, farm hands
and day laborers-
LOOK To THIS
COUNTRY FOR HELP.
The Zionists declare that most Of the
money and constructive advice, as well
BIS the technical skill required for Pales-
tines development must come from the
Jews Of this country and that the time
has come for the Zionists to make II
possible for all Jewish organizations and
Individuals to participate in the work.
Two viewpoints have developed in con-
nection with the practical means that
will be necessary IN order to secure the
maximum participation Of all Jews
whether or not they believe in the po-
litical implications Of Zionism. and even
of large numbers Of non-Jews. One vie"
Favors the creation of a Palestine foun-
dalton" fund, which shall include invest
ments duasi-investments and outright
gifts. and all that desire TO participate
shall do so by acquiring stock IN this
foundation, the majority control of which
Is TO be held by the world-Zionist or
ranization. They fear that otherwise the
actual Development OF the land may be
reduced to a merely philanthrOpic under
taking.
POLITICAL PHASE
OF MOVEMENT ENDED.
The other viewpoint is based on the
assumption that the action of the peace
conference last May in officially recog-
ntzing the Zionist claim 70 Palestine
ended the political phase Of the move
ment. IL contends that the machinery
of the organization should now be re-
modelled TO permit the participation Of
those elements in American Jewry who
have ignored its political phase, though
sympathetic with the Idea Of making
Palestine a safe abode for Jews seeking
escape from lands Of persecution and
oppression.
The supporters OF this viewpoint re-
gard the organization as committed to
the control by Jews for the Jewish peO-
pie OF Palestinian undertakings which
deal with public use and public service A.;
but this control, they argue, must be
held by individuals who wiz instil con
hdence in the investors.
Therefore, they say the barriers Of
partisanship must be broken down, in
order that those who invest money for
Palestine and are not members OF the
organization may share in the response
bilities. They favor the organization Of
separate corporations for the financing
and control OF public enterprises IN
Palestine. with a board Of trustees, not
limited to Zlonists, holding founders
shares in each Of these corporations,
which are to be distinct and not inter-
locking operations. They are opposed to
Jumping donation and investment into
one fund. Funds for such undertakings
In Palestine as cannot produce financial
returns. such as American Zionist Medi-
cal Unit, the Hebrew University, afore-
station, scientific research. and the like,
they contend, should be raised by out
right gifts.
TO CONCENTRATE
ON MAJOR TASK
whichever viewpoint prevails, the
Zionists are agreed that the conven-
ton will have to remodel the machinery
of the organization so that 1t can con-
centrate on its major task, the develop
ment Of Palestine.
The $50 delegates to the convention viii
have to decide how much Of the senti-
ment, educational and cultural appa-
ratuses Of the organization which were