New-York tribune., 1921-10-02


W world" in more ways than one,
Jewish physicians of this country
have combined to organize their procession IN
every city of the United States into the Amer
lean Jewish Physicians Committee, which has
for its purpose the establishment Of the med
cal school of the Hebrew University now in
process of construction in Jerusalem.
Just as it WAS the mission Of the United
States to be the savior Of the helpless ma
tons of Europe from the devastation of war
and the spirit Of autocracy," said DR.. A. NJ.
Hilkowich last week, "it is the duty of Amer
lean Jewry to save from race prejudice and
consequent economic war the Jews of the rest
of the world, and especially of Eastern
Europe, who are less fortunately situated
were treated as the 100000 Jews who liv.
in America are treated there would be nc
Zionist movement. But distributed through
out the rest of the world are many millions
of our race who lack not only the material
necessities Of life but that which in the eyes
Of the Jew is even more mportant--the op-
portunity to learn.
"Apercan Jewry will send from $70,000,-
900 to $50 200, 900 for the purpose of Great
ing the nation of Zion in Palestine. Few Jews
will go to Palestine from here except those
who are sufficiently intrenched financially
to be able to become a part of the new ma
and those who are doing much less we'll
financially in this country than the average
and who will find opportunity for economic
advancement through the cooperation of their
own race in an established nation.
"In Europe there are 100000 Jews who
are Disseminated against in one way an
other, and even maltreated to a greater or
less degree. Among these are 10000 Jew
;sh students who are prevented by rae
prejudice from entering the universities
forced out after they have entered. This
is specially the case in Rumania, Poland,
Hungary, the Ukraine and under the Soviet
government in Russia.
"Until recently the United States has had
its doors open to immigration that these
young students, both boys and girls, could
come here for their education. With the
present limitation on immigration here, added
to the natural sentiment of a Jew for his
people, they now will be more and more
attracted to the university in Jerusalem.
THE cornerstone Of this new university
was laid in July, 1919 1t is situated on
part Of the Mount of Olives. All the
ground has now been acquired, and a plan
for the university buildings has been sub
mttcd and probably will be accepted.
"Alrcady $4,000 students Of both sexes
have arrived from Eastern Europe in Pal
estinc, and thousands more are on the way.
Their method of travel is to walk from the
place where they have lived to the nearest
port Of embarkation for the Holy Land. At
this port they are met by representatives Of
Zion, who must provide them, out Of the funds
ing and clothing which in their poverty
stricken condition they are unable to buy for
themselves; and after this they must be put
ships as fast as the passage money can
be raised for them
Most of those who have already reached
Jerusalem working as laborers or at
anything else that they can find to do until
such time it may be possible for them
to begin their studies. At the present time
there seventy-fve graduate physicians
and other professional men who are working
with these students on the roads, although
they do not need to DO it, in order not to
cmbarrass those in poorer circumstances un-
til the time shall come when the country is
sufficiently developed for them to earn a
living at their professions.
Meantime the work of the university is
being started in temporary buildings. There
will soon be established postgraduate
course for physicians, and some of the best
Jewish medical men in America and in
Europe have signiied their intention Of go
ing to Palestine to teach Among these are
Professor Wasserman, the famous originator
of the Wasserman test Sgmund Freud, the
great psycho-analyst, of Zurich Emanuel Lib
man, of New York, we'll known in medicine
and Doctors Leo Buerger, Max Kahn and