The Dolores star., 1921-12-09
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possible to issue Il government loan. Without
loan. many public works that would be directly or
indirectly remunerative. cannot be executed
THE financial conditions of eastern and central
Europe and internal difficulties within the Zionist
organization in the United States have prevented
the Zionist movement from providing as yet any
large sums for enterprises of development or col
onZation-althOugh, indeed, several land purchases
have been completed and many preparations made
for the future. AS consequence while there
has been much pressure to admit Jewish imm.
grants there has been comparatively little eXpan-
sion in opportunities for employment
"rhe agricultural development of the country,
and indeed its urban development also great
ly hampered by the condition of confusion into
which the titles of ownership of land We're allowed
to fall durn. the Turkish regime. There is here
n tangle which will need years of patient effort to
uuravel'
OF the total population of IO0.0O0 the Jewish
element numbers 10000 almost all of whom have
entered Palestine during the last forty years. The
success of the Jewish agricultural colonies at
tractcd the eager interest of the masses of the
Jewish people scattered throughout the world.
In many countries they We're living under the
pressure of laws or customs which cranped their
capacities and thwarted their energies; they saw
in Palestine the prospect OF a home in which they
might live at ease.
Profoundly discontented as numbers of them
were. with life of petty trade in crowded cities
they listened with ready ears to the call of a
Some among them agrculturists already. saw In
Palestine the prospect of Soil not less fertile.
and an environment far more free. than those to
which they We're accustomed.
Emigration of Jews to Palestine is Increasing
rapidly in central and eastern Europe. and the new
Palestine Immigration regulations would allow
of a controlled immigration of about 1000 Zion
lists of the pioneer class during the coming
YEAR said S. Landmann. secretary of the Zionist
organization In an interview.
Mr. Landuiann who is now In Vienna on spe-
caI mission In connection with Jewish einigrants
to Palestine. said the selection of the emlsrants
is being made by tile Zionist organization. which
has established Palestine offices in the important
Jewish ccnters. Preference is given to young peo
ple, strong In body and determined in spirit, who
have had actual experience In agriculture or other
annual work. and who know Hebrew.
Several thousands of such pioneers-known by
the Hebrew name Of Chalitzim-l,ave already left
and others waiting in the large centers until
proper arrangements for their transport can he
made and until openings for employment in
Palestine reported.
One Of the features of the pioneer movement
that 1t includes fair proportion of girls Of we'll
to-do families. who have decided 20 devote their
lives to the Palestine. They act as land girls
and take care of the domestic arrangements in the
Jewish colonies.
Reviewing the whole field In "Zionism and World
Politics" Dr. Horace Meyer Kaen concludes that
at least the cornerstone of the future Zionist edi-
fce has been laid. And DR. Kallen believes that
this is an event Of profound and hopeful signifi-
c:,nce for the Jewish race. He feels that the
Jew has too long been compelled to choose between
the unwelcome alternatives OF sinking his rich
cultural and spiritual heritage in thorOughgoing
assimilation with the life of the country in which
he lives and of leading the starved unhappy ex-
stence of suspected Otltcast. a man with deR
mite racial consciousness but without country.