Evening journal., 1921-12-30

the most inspiring that we are asked
to aid with our moral and financial
support"
I'VE who are fortunate enough to
live In these days are passing
through history in the making" ne
continued. THE world Is soing
through tho most momentous times.
Hundreds OF years from now. future
generations will be looking back to
our day with wonder and talk OF the
doings that we see with our own
eyes. Our Jewish children will look
back TO this era and praise US for
what we have done in behalf OF Pal
es1ne-the homeland Of the Jew.
Jewish history centuries from now
will record the achievements OF our
three guests in their efforts TO make
the dreams OF the Promised Land
reality. We are in their presence
tonight and It is with feeling akin
TO reverence that ! greet them"
THE Jewish nation IL a peace
loving nation. The call OF the Keren
Hayesod comes 10 us at a time when
the nations OF the world are trying
70 make for world peace. The su-
preme purpose Of the Keren Haye-
sod Is TO bring about the peaceful.
orderly settlement OF Palestine by
the Jews and to develop Il for the
benefit OF the Jewish and non-Jew-
ish populations alike. The Keren
Hayesod, briefly. is the platform OF
the Jews the world over. II seeks
TO establish ourselves as nation.
and TO live down the title OF the
wandering Jew.
Il cannot conceive OF any Jewish
heart that would not heed the call
/ Of the Keren Hayesod Especially
now is the need OF the utmost i'm
+ portance. Millions Of our brethren
are refugees OF the war-devastated
lands OF eastern Europe. suffering
tie worst hardships imaginable.
They are wandering about with lit
tie shelter. They could be taken to
the land OF milk and honey How
many Jews can be admitted to Pal
estine depends almost entirely on
the support the Jews OF America
give them. They are knocking at
the doors Of Palestine. praying to be
admitted. II is our task to see that
they are allowed TO enter and live in
peace and happiness"
Jabotinsky who was introduced
as the principal speaker at the ban
quet, was given rousing recep-
ton. He was hailed by Mr.. Topkls
as the modern Maccabee in the
Jewish cause. The audience beheld
a man OF medium stature. stocky
and powerful but whose soft
spoken eloquent words almost beiiec
the heroic mould OF which he /,
made. This man-one OF the great.
est modern figures in behalf OF the
Palestine cause. who led the Jewish
youth and fought with them In Pal
estine. battling for the ideal OF IN,
Promised Land, and who after tn,
war almost became martyr to IN,
cause. when he was thrown into iai
in Palestine for a 20-year sentenc,
only 10 be released by the British
government-told the audienc,
graphically, simply OF the needs II
Palestine.
He told them that the "chaiuzim-
tho pioneers IN Palestine are look
ing to America for help. Every ham
mer blow these pioneers are maxim
In Palestine In the building OF road
or Of their little homes must b.
heard In America. said the sneaker
These chaluzim arc acceptini
any kind Of work 20 that they ma
build up inch by inch the land o
Israel" said Jabotinsky. Ever,
stroke Of the blow must be hear,
across the sea by every jew II
America These people are knockinl
az our doors. az our doors. The,
want US 20 respond and make tn
Promised Land a reality.
~The united front OF Jewry from
Jerusalem 10 San Francisco and from
Jerusalem 10 Vladivostok is needle,
20 build up Eretz Israel-the land o
. Israel Just as the chaiuzim II
b Palestine and Eastern Europe ar
sacrificing themselves. so every Jew
In America must be a chaluzim-
' pioneer. We must be their com
81 rades.T
Following Mr.. Jabotinsky's ad
( dress. Mr Lewis OF Phiiadeiphis
who is a leading official OF the Kerei
s Hayesod for this district. began ask
e ing for pledges. Mr.. Topbis jumpe
e up. At first he announced hl
? pledge at $4,000; then he raised tn
-ante" $500. asking that ten other
present match him with similar sub
7 scriptions OF $500. Several respond
% ed including William Topkis VIII
= said he gave two $500 pledgei
r Charles Topkis who pledged $500
Mr.. Ginns who gave a similar sum
y Harry Cohen and Max Cohen, eac
gave $500.
e At the mass meeting which fol
& lowed in the Queen theatre. IN
C members OF the Palestine Comm,
e sion we're given an ovation. Mr.. Jai
otinsky made an address partly
= Yiddish and partly in English. aga
2 describing conditions abroad. r,
lating the budget for the year 1872
q planned for Palestine and to whic
American Jewery Is asked TO Civ
e 50. 900. 900 and explaining "maaser
> the ancient Biblical custom whic
Is has been revived TO restore n
e homeland OF the Jew. He stresse
the work OF building up the scho
'- system OF Palestine, and told OF pr
' gress made.
II Professor Warburg. a man Of di
ID tinguished bearing. whose scfentlf
Ie attainments in the field OF botar
II and agriculture have given him II
ID ternational repute told OF tho woi
n. derful possibilities Of Palestine 4
le future growth. He compared its 50
le and climatic conditions with that
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