Evening journal., 1922-06-28
Develop
OF HOLYLAND
Banks Established, Loans
Encouraged, American
ZioniStS Hear
MANY SETTLERS
ARE SKILLED MEN

most OF which was raised IN America
through the Keren Hayesod (Pales-
Inc Foundation FUND.- was spent in
Palestine during the past four years
TO rebuild the Jewish Homeland, and
the cost of administration for the
same period was less than ten per
cent. OF the total expenditure.
This statement was contained in a
report presented 20 the Convention
from the London office Of the World
Zionist Organization OF which DR..
Chain Weizmann is president.
During that period, the report
stated, land was purchased, immigra-
ton prom oted, accommodations and
employment provided for immi-
grants. agriculture, commerce and
indpstray were encouraged and de-
veloped, loans were advanced TO pio-
neers on farms and IN business enter
prises banks were established. edu-
cational system was maintained and
developed and a public health and
social service system were instituted.
The task undertaken by the Zion
ist Executive in 1918 was exception
ally dificult," the report stated. 'To
promote immigration, the Zionist
Executive found It necessary to es-
fablish a service for the care. feed
ing. disinfection and housing OF i'm
migrants. During the three years
ending December, 1921, 1000 peo-
pie came into the country including
5000 cases Of repatriation and that
number does not include three or
four thousand immigrants who did
not register at Zionist offices. The
Immigrants were mostly young and
robust, between the ages OF twenty
and thirty and came from Central
and Eastern Europe, Siberia, South
Africa, Argentine, Persia, England
and America. Many OF the new set
tiers are skilled laborers, artisans
and small merchants, and pursue
their former occupations In Pales- !
tine, while others seek work on the |
land. Until there are permanent |
openings for them, they are en-
pioyed on the public works, especial |
" the making Of roads. and the in
stallation OF telephone and tele- |
graph equipment. The total value |
of the public works carried out by |
the Cooperative Laborers' Associs-
ton, on which 1850 persons were |
employed, IS f240.OOO. The total
cost Of the executive immigration in !
cluding the charges for landing, cap |
itation tax, board and lodging. med |
ical attendance, transportation to
places OF employment and loans was
less than Ga per head.
"As soon as the Land Register was
opened BY the Government, steps
we're taken TO increase the land hold
inss OF The Zionist Organization and |
this was done solely by purchase. !
The largest land purchase was an
area OF about 10000 acres in the
valley Of Jezreel acquired at cost
Of 1925, 600, payable in instailuents
within six years. The total value Of
the estates and investments Of the
Jewish National Fund was estimated
at the end of last year at f454.500
and the total area at the Zionist Or
sanization is now about $4,000 acres.
A systematic scheme of agricultural
development has been carried out
and laborers have been provided with
all the necessary farming equipment
including seeds, fertilizers, machin-
cry and livestock. bar racks and cot
tages. In addition, two million seed
lings were prepared in the Jewish
National Fund Nurseries for the
scheme Of afforestation on which
$4,000 has already been spent. The
Department now con-
trols thirty-one settlements the de-
OF which Il has promoted
Of these are engaged in
mixed farming, three in market gar
dening and two in afforestation. The
total area at present under cultiva-
ton Is S,195 to which additions will
be made soon on the new estates in
tAe Valley Of Jezreel.
"All purposes affecting the gem
eral interests Of the community re-
ceive the support of the Zionist Or I.
ganization and during the past four
years more than 100000 were ad-
vanced in the form of loans to pro-
mote the economic and social devel-
1pment of the country Such aid has
been given TO new colonies and CO.
operative societies and for public
works. In addition the Zionist Or 5
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ton OF the General Mortgage Bank c
OF Palestine and the Palestine Work a
mems Bank. The former issues long q
term loans and provides for all kinds /
OF mortgage transactions. The lat {
ter enables workmen 10 carry out in
dustrial undertakings and public I
works Of all kinds on a basis of CO.
operative association. It was Amer
lean money. through the Palestine 7
Foundation Fund, which made pos z
sibie the establishment Of those S
banks. :
ITO satisfy the educational de-
mands Of the growing Jewish COM :
the Zionist Executive spent s
100000 from April. 1918. to the end (
of 1921 on primary and intermediate s
sducation. This does not include !
.11.000 paid for certain other schools q
which have since been taken over. :
md considerable support which was /
,iven for the maintenance of higher 7
sducation. Now the Zionist Execu- a
i've controls 1877 schools which in q
lude SO kindergartens, 65 primary 7
chools, 3 secondary schools. teach
RS senninaries, 6 special schools for 2
he study Of agriculture. art,etc., and /
manual schools. These schools I
ave a tital register Of 1880 pupils s
nd a staff Of sos teachers. The en- S
ire curriculum is carried out IN e
Hebrew. =
The task Of healing the sick and C
the hygienic and sanitary L
onditions in the country was en- o
rusted TO the American Zionist I
Iedical Unit, now called the Ha-
assah Medical Orga nization. which [,
az a personnel Of more than 2hn Z