The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-06-30
DenverRestorationFu nd
Committee Named
MILTON l.. ANFENGEK. IS HON
ORARY CHAIRMAN AND j. j.
LIEBERNIAN ACTIVE HEAD.

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! Plans for the campaign to he CON
Quoted for the Palestinian Restoration
Fund are being formulated.
AT a conference called yesterday by
| Mr.. Samuel Blitz. of New York, rep
rcsentative of the Zionist organization,
| who will conduct the Palestine Restor-
alton Fund Campaign in the state OF
Colorado. definite plans Of the Cam
paign were adopted and committee
| elected, headed by Milton l.. Anfenger.
honorary chairman, Jacob J. Lieber-
| man. chairman, Rabbi William S.
Friedman. Ben Grimes, DR.. Philip Hill
kowitz, Rabbi G. II. II. Kauvar DIR.
Robert Levy. \. ID. Radinsky. Abner
Wagman. and Samuel Iwetow, vice
cllairmcn, AMI /. Rude. treasurer. The
campaign will formally open with a
urge mass meeting at the Denver
Auditorium, early in July.
Speaking of the granting of Pal
estine to the Jewish people by the
Peace Conference, Mr.. Jacob II. Schiff,
the noted pl,ilantlrOpist. said: what
American Jew will not experience n
feeling of gratitude and n thrill of
pride in the prospect of the yelling
forth of new fountain of Jewish
spiritual energy from the soil of the
old new fountain whirn may refresh
the spirit of mankind as did the old.
But Palestine at this moment pos
FeSses an interest to us which is more
immediate and pressing. The Jewry
OF Eastern Europe lies PROSTATE. 1t
is our duty to lift up our co-relig:on-
lists and heal their wounds. If we in
America do not assume this duty. then
who will? There is nobody else who
can. The problem of Palestine forms
mn integral and important part of the
larger Jewish question. The latter
cannot he solved without Mt the same
time solving the problem of Pales-
tine. We must no longer delay max
ing earnest preparations for the thoro
rehabilitation of Palestine. so that the
land will be able gradually to absorb
those Whose ardent desire it is to
omigrate there. And ! really think
their number is legion.
1T is high time that American Jewry
forget its differences and join hands
In order that. united. it may find
solution for the Jewish question which
shall prove satisfactor yto all, and of
which verify believe Palestine has be-
come the corner stone.
so that. while the future Of Jewish
Community of Palestine. under the pro-
lection of Great Britain. opens allur-
ing vistns which make n unique appeal
10 Jewish ideaism. the appeal of the
Immediate moment is no less urgent to
all Jews. and especially to all Ameri-
can Jews. to unite for the upbuilding
of Palestine"
The Zionist organization has an
nounced that the Palestine Restoration
fund will he devoted to the purchase of
land in Palestine sanitation and drain
age. irrigation and afforestation. AMI
the establishment of commercial. in
dustrial and agricultural institutions.
4 Hebrew University will be erected
in Jerusalem. the corner stone of which
has recently been laid in the presence
Of General Allenby. Among the prom
innent Jews and Gcntiles who are MEM
hers of the National Committee for the
Palestine Restoration Fund are: Jus
tice Louis D. Brandeis. Of the United
States Supreme Court Secretary of
War Baker. Nathan tSraus. Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, Judge Julian w.
Mack. William G. McAdoo. Charles w
Eliot. I>bram I. Elkus. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. Governor frank O. Low
den. William Jennings Bryan. Cardinal
Gibbons. Governor Alfred +. Smith.
and David Starr Jordan.
The Denver Campaign committee is |
composed Of the officers mentioned and
the following members: Isidore Am
ter, Morris II. Block. Sam Kohn. Simon
J. Heller. Robert KOlinsky. Mrs. ]. \.
LOrber. Max MichaclsOn. Edward Mon
ash. DR.. J. NJ. Morris. Mrs. Gus Rech-
nitz. Leib Robinson. Milton Schayer, |
NJ s. Shrieber. Nathan Striker. NJ. d. |
Barnett. Leo Il. Cohen. Mrs. Hattie = |
Prudential, David Il. Harlem. philip |
l1Ornbein, NJ. Marylander. Mr.. Lewis /
|. Miller. Ernest Morris. Philip J.
HagOoland. Abe Reichman. Mrs. Bessie
i. Rude. DIR. o. NJ. Shere. I.oui.; stern,