The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-07
ZIONISTS QUIT
UNDER FIRE
On Refusal of Organization
to- Approve Report of
President Mack
43 OFFICIALS
RESIGN OFFICE
Convention Disapproved Of
Course Pursued By Off
GERS Of Organization

| Cleveland, O., June 7.-Repudiatior
of the administration of the officers o.
the American Zionist organization by
the Gath annual convention early to
day resulted in the resignation Of
Judge Julian w. Mack of Chicago anC
six other officers of the organization
and 81 of the so members and the sec.
rotary of the national executive com.
mittee. Peter J. Schwertzer, treasurer
of the organization, was the only in
cumbent to retain his position.
The designations were announced
from the floor by Judge Mack after the
convention had voted 1913 to II to dis
approve the presidents annual report.
Besides Judge Mack, officials who re-
linquished their officers include:
Justice Louis d, Brandeis of Wash
ington, honorary president; Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise of New York, honor
airy vice president; Harry Friedenwald
of Baltimore, and Nathan Straus OF
New York, vice presidents; Jacob De
Haas, secretary of the Palestine de-
partment, and Reuben Horehow, as
sistant treasurer and acting secretary
for organization. Horchow is secretary
and all except Justice Brandes are
members of the executive committee.
Other executive committee members
who resigned are: Max L. Grant of
Providence, X. T.; j. d. Jurman, Wa
terbury, Conn; S. j. Waldstein, Boe-
ton, and Harry H. Levenson, Boston.
In contrast to the many demonstra-
tions which have taken place repeated
ly since the opening of the convention
Sunday afternoon during many heat
ed arguments, there was extreme quiet
when the vote was announced. This
was in accord with a request by Judge
Henry J. Dannenbaum OF Houston,
Tex, chairman of the convention, that
here be no demonstration in view of
he subject of the vote.
After Treasurer Schwertzer and Lou.
$ Lipsky of New York had attacked
he report and Rabbi Silver and Felix |
'rankfurter had delivered eloquent ad-
lresses defending the administration |
he delegates adopted the following |
esolution:
Having received and discussed the |
eport of the president of the Zionist |
of America, relating to
he differences that have arisen be-
ween the present administration of |
he Zionist Organization Of America
nd the World Zionist organization,
in reference to the Keren
Iayesod, and having given careful con-
liberation to the arguments and ex-
lanations advanced for and against
he position taken in that report, we,
he representatives of the Zionist Or
of America, in regular con-
ention assembled, declare:
THAT while we appreciate to the
lllest extent the services rendered to
ur cause by the present officers of the
administration we regard it. however,
S our duty to state that the course
action pursued by the present adj
constituted a violation OF
he discipline of the organization,
-aught with danger to its integrity
nd contrary to the highest interest
/ the Zionist movement at this time,
nd we therefore regretfully express
nr disapproval thereof"
The resignation of Justice Brandeis
as presented in letter, read by
Judge Mack in which he declared he
as in complete agreement with the
rinciples and policies adopted by the
ltional executive committee. II
Justice Brandeis authorized Judge
.ack to present his resignation in the
'ent that Mack resigned.
Judge Mack then assured the dele
ties that he and the others who re-
gned with him would remain in the
INKS OF Zionism.
81 tender TO nv successor my deep
{, most heartfelt cooperation in |
of our end and offer any !
Utilities that ] may have evolved as a I
suit of the experience which 7 have {
lined through my three years as pres {
emit" :
The convention then adjourned until
O'Clock this morning.