The Denver Jewish news., 1921-09-21

energies to the construction of the lew
ish Homeland in Palestine. The reso-
luton was carried unanimously amid
stormy enthusiasm.
Political Resolutions.
The first resolution recommended by
the Political Committee was the official
acceptance of the Balfour Declaration
and the declarations of tn, Allied Cow
ernments in regard to the establishment
of Jewish National home in Palestine.
The resolution was adopted With large
amjority, but the Poale Zion and Zeirc
Zion rcfrained from voting.
Another resolution demanded Of the
League of Nations that il ratify imme-
diately the British mandate for Pales-
| tine. and that the proposed constitution
for Palestine he drafted only after such
ratification. The same resolution rccog-
nizes the Pale.tinian elected assembly
as the official representative of the
Palestine Jewish settlement and asks
the government to recognize the Waad
Ha-Leumi as the representative institu-
that the Waad Ha-Leumi he permitted
by the Palestine Administration to levy
taxes for its internal needs.
Every Zionist Must Give "AIaaser."
The Congress has approved of and
adopted the principle of ''maascr." de-
claring that every organized Zionist is
obliged to give maaser; otherwise he
loses the right to hold any Office or
honorary position within the move
ment. Mnaser will he asked from the
income of an individual as well MS from
his complete, capital
At the last session of the Congress.
Kaplanski of the Poale Zion. moved
that the Zionist Executive be instruct
ed to convene World Jewish Congress
of all parties and classes. The motion
was referred to the incoming Executive
Committee without instructions.
Keren Hsyesod Not to Grant Dividends
for Five Years. ~
The Congress yesterday took up the
question of Kercn Haycsod dividends.
which had been referred back to the
Committee. julius Simon convincingly
appealed to the delegates not to promise
dividends on the Investment part OF the
Keren Hayesod because the promise
might not be capable OF fulfllment.
The .Maaser'' principle. he declared.
was the greatest national act, but GER
tificate holders did not consider 1t a
matter OF business. The Keren Hayesod.
including donations and investments, Is
to he national property.
A compromise resolution was intro
luced and passed according to which no
dividends would be granted for the next
five years on investments.
Boris Goldberg and RABBI Fishman.
of Palestine. spoke of the attitude of
the American minority group towards
the Kercn Hayesod. They maintained
that 1t was a correct one. but that Bran
leis had to he opposed because he ex-
ercised II dictatorship in America and
refused to abide by the decision of the
Congress.
Palestinian Budget Accepted.
The Congress yesterday approved the
budget of fG56OOO for Palestinian activ
tiles. divided as follows; f100O0O for
sanitary work: N50,O00 for working
mems fund to be used in settling work
ingmen already living in Palestine;
100000 for immigra ton; f200,00O for
agrarian colonization: 100000. expert
mental station: sundry expenses. f25,-
900: commercial information bureau.
f3OOO: administration. f25,00O; cduca-
tion. f12S.0O0.
The educational budget is divided as
follows: 100000 for the support of
schools E25.OO0 for the construction of
new schools: 100000 for the IIaifa
Technical: f3,000 for the Jerusalem
Library: 100000 for the fund for school
construction may be transferred as n
loan for schools in case 1t is necessary.