The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-21
LIKE CALIFORNIA

Palestine is not unlike. California. 1t has the same class of soil, of noun tains, streams and other things which that state has, and if there is any diff ference. it is that Palestine lies be- low the frost belt whereas California lis within 1t.
 s"Ihe possibilities are enormous.
 and will put 1t cOnservatively
 thnt every American dollar the
 Jews of this country invest in any
 endeavOr in Palestine they will
 reap out of that investment, in
 pride. in satisfaction and in fi-
 nancinl reimbursement 10 times as
 much as they put into it.
 Therefore it is but matter of get |ting enterprises into that country which will put men to work; which will give them an opportunity to de- velop and receive wage for doing so.
 T could cite you many an example of lovo and sacrifice on the part of the high caste Jew who has suffered all through the var period and in time past who would be willing to accept the most common kind of labor today were it provided in order to make Palestine-his country--a fit place to live Tn.
 WAR SUFFERING
 Little is known of what the Jew suffered during the war. It will never be written, but I know I am safe in saying that the Jew suffered more than any other race under the face of the sun. More lives were lost, more property destroyed and more land dew astated than can be reckoned. We tried in 1919 to make a survey and re- port the actual losses in property alone. and before We got one-tenth of tho way through our task we had to give the job up as hopeless.
 Therefore, it is easy to see that the Jew is willing to go into his home country under the protection of great government. and build up, if ne is given the opportunity
 Nov, it may be in some of your lmindc to ask why cannot the necessary money to start this government on a sound basis be borrowed. In answer II will say that the Jew can borrow nowhere. He can only lend. The world has the idea that the Jew is ricI., endowed with a great ability to make money and turn 1t over fast. l lsrggeste1 in England Shat we borrow from the English government a few millions, and we couldn't do it. We can get money nowhere, except from our own people. sThis4is case where the Jew will have to lend the Few But just let us get commerce estab- lisllcd in that country and our credit will be good anywhere in the world. T should say, if we go after this development on the basis I think we ought to go after it. within the period of tw" years we can make a marvel lous change in Palestine affairs. and kbe recognized as coming power. TO GET FINANCED
 But we've got to get financed. and 1 it is going to take every bit of effort I've can spare in this country to get l the proper channels of commerce and . trade established.
 When we do what we can here. pool our money and our ability, then Pal estine, the home of the Jew. and his God given land, forever is established and made. Then may the wanderer on the face of the earth return to the foid. to the breast of his mother land, and find that peace which he has been seeking for century after, century over continent and continent, meeting only 'pcrfecution as his reward.r
 A a result of the message which MT. DeHaas gave his auditors, it was decided that an effort would be made 10 proceed along some certain line for furtherance of this cause by the ap- pointment of committee which will probably be formed early in; the week to consider some method of assist nee in the form of an investment. IF was intimated that Alabama Jews would piedge at leAst at S2oo. 900 Tor this pur : pose. q :.