The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-15
CALLS THEM
D|SL0YAL
AMERICANS
Samuel Untermeyer Denoun-
ces Those Who Are Trying
to Crush Palestine Hopes
lsEEcIAL 70 HE YrnEsl

ADDRESS before a large and enthus-
iastic audience OF Jews at the Ritz
Carlton Hotel here last night char
acterixed those Jews who are at
tempting at the last minute to
bring ruin TO the realization of the
age-long dream of 3 regained and
rebuilt Palestine as a Homeland for
Jews. as disloyal Americans. In a
speech TO workers who are helping
TO raise $4,000 the balance OF this
citys quote OF 100000 for the Ker-
en- Haysod (rhe Palestine Founda-
ton Fund) he reviewed the aims
and achievements of the Keren
Haycsod and answered its critics.
He designated the group who re-
Gently appeared before Congress in
an effort TO block the resolution
favor!ng Palestine as Noisy no
torioty seekers and half baked
carping critics"
They are not true Americans,
he declared. they have said and
oone things that must make every
true American burn with indigna-
o and contempt I feel a special
pride and duty to work for this
Ideal. because I am an American.
Loyalty is the highest American
virtue. If, in the hour OF greatest
necessity, n were disloyal to the
people and the race from which he
sprlng he would disgrace his Ameri
canism.-
Nevertheless, Mr.. Untermeyer. OBJ
served that the attacks of these In
~dividuals have brought scores OF
Jews n Gentiles who had previous
interest in Zionism lnto the ranks
of the supporters of the Keren
Hayesod. He repeated the assur-
ances that the British Government
would not withdraw the Balfour
Declaration. saying that no nation
worthy OF the name withdraws its
pledge, because certain difficulties
present themselves in the way of
Its execution. Tor that reason does
a nation remain all the more faith
tul to It. The Declaration will re-
main as long as there shall be Brr-
fish honor and Jewish devotion"
Mr.. Unterrneyer stated that the
Jews and native population of Pal
estine were living amicably and will
continue to do so working and de-
veioping side by side He also
made the assurance that all CHRIS
tan and Moslem shrines and other
holy places would be respected and
protected. Tho Jews will be the
first to see to II that swift punish
nent is visited upon any enemy of
their race who seeks thus to dis
credit them IN the eyes Of the
world" he said.
Dwelling on the temporary relief
provided for the suffering Jews in
Europe. Mr.. Untermeyer said that
they cannot find permanent relief
in these lands of bigotry and op-
preston. and added that I'VE must
help them to self help. That is the
problem OF the Keren Hayesod."
Speaking OF the establishments of
the Keren Hayesod in Palestine Mr..
Cntermeyer announced the estab-
tishment Of a Mortgage Bank for
the relief OF the acute housing
shortage. It has also organized the
workingman's Bank which is aiding
the organized working men OF Pal
sstine in their various enterprises,
most OF which are cooperative. 1t
Is maintaining and developing agri-
cultural settlements and farms
through the Department OF Agricul-
turai colonization. he said
Tt is carrying the major respon-
sibility for the work of the Had
assam Medical Organization, a. work
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Joint Distribution Committee" he
added. 1T IS thus providing health
and healing TO the people of Pales-
tine regardless of rac or creed 1t
Is providing indispensable services
and assistance to the immigrants
w III come into their land OF promise
from the infernos of Eastern Eu-
rope. 1t receives them at the ports
of debarkauon, provides them with
temporary shelter, and finds them
employment It is maintaining a
system of schools where the child
rem are receiving an education in
the revived Hebrew language wor-
thy OF their past and OF the future
that the new generation will have
to create"
Mr.. Untermeyer stated that the
American Government had admin
lstered an effective rebuke TO the
detractors of the Zionist movement
by the passage OF the resolution
favoring the Jewish Homeland in
Palestine. Those enemies of the
Jewish hope and dream" he said.
will prove themselves possessed of
a fund Of malignify beyond human
conception is this rebuke does not
nave the effect OF silencing them
completely. Their action should
spur all true American Jews to
sven greater effort for the noble
deal of the Jewish Homeland in
Palestine.
GO out and speak to your peo-
pie" he urged. SAY to your fellow
Jews in Philadelphia thai as Ameri-
sans it is their duty to help build
the Homeland. They will respond,
because they are true men and wo-
men and true Americans.
Our own past is with U.S. he en-
phasixed. Historic justice is with
as. The enlightened Humane world
is with US. The very times are with
as. NO obstacle can stop US. Our
road is plainly ahead Of us; let US
march on!'
Delegates from every Jewish or
ganiza.ion IN the city heard Mr..
Cnterineye- deliver his address
which was received with wild en-
thusiasm. Among the other speak
srs were Judge Holm NJ. Patterson,
Judge William M. Lewis, and State
Senator Max Aron.
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