Evening journal., 1922-06-26

incorporated as a municipality and
constituted the first one hundred
per cent. Jewish municipality In the
world. He stated also that the mu-
nicipality of Tel-Aviv had been au-
/ thorized by the government to issue
bonds for the installation of certain
public utilities. The issue totaled
$4,000 and bears interest at 6ls per
cent. He stated that one of his OBJ
jects in this country at present was
to effect the placing of these bonds.
Fluctuations were also presented
by representatives of local Jewish
organizations and from representa-
tives of Jewish national organiza-
tions, among them the American
Jewish Congress. Independent Order
Birth Abraham and Independent Or
der Birth Sholom.
There are present at the conven-
ton three hundred and fifty dele
/ gates, representing two hundred
seventyfour cities from forty-two
4 States.
A report presented by the admin
istration of the Zionist ORGANIZATION
of America states that last year a
membership increase in the organi-
cation of twenty per cent. with a
total present membership of $4,000.
Funds raised for Palestine in the
same period through the Palestine
Foundation Fund. the report states.
amount to 100000 in cash and
S3,00O,000 in pledges, which far ex-
ceeds the amount collected in one
year by any previous Zionist admin
istration in America. A third section
of the report records political vic
tories won for Zionism in America,
chief of which is the resolution in
favor of the Palestine Homeland
project introduced by Senator Lodge
Of Massa chusetts, and unanimously
adopted by the Senate. The same |
resolution has already been favor !
ably reported by the House Com !
mittee on Foreign Affairs and, the |
report states. it Is confidently ex- !
pected will be adopted by the House |
Of Representatives and signed by |
the President.
Other items in the report dealt |
with the establishment of an emf
grafton bureau for Palestine for the
purpose of facilitating the passage
to Palestine Of Jews in Eastern
Europe who have relatives in
America willing to finance the pass
age. Many private enterprises for
various industries were en-
couraged by the organization in this
country. and a registry has been
kept of Americans DESTROYS of GO
ing to Palestine, and passport SER
vice was given to all those who
were in a position to go at once.
Other phases of the report dealt
with the Hadassah Medical Organi-
a unit consisting of physic-
ans and nurses who left this coun-
try in 1918 and are still engaged in
hospital, medical and sanitation
work in Palestine. In addition the
is noted of the Jewish Ma
.ional Fund which is the land pur-
,hasing agency of the movement in
Palestine, and of the American Zion
a corporation in :
tiated by Judge Rosenblatt of New I
York whose purpose it IS to enable !
people Of small means to acquire !
racts OF land In Palestine for set +
lement.
Various aspects OF the report were s
on in address TO the del
gates by members of the admins ,
ration, including Peter J. Schweit- a
er. Abraham Goldberg, Morris
2othenberg, and Louis Lipsky, the n
General secretary. Mr.. Llpsky dwelt a
on the progress made in
He claimed that with h
membership dues of Sc a year the
otal members represented an item d
T great strength to the movement.
ome Of the members, he said. were d
ustaining members and paid $50 Il
nd over a year.
Abraham Goldberg spoke OF the
-illing support which he had found
4 government circles in Washington
or the cause. He recounted the cor =
ial welcome he had from persons O
Ugh in the administration which
in the passage of the
.odge resolution in the Senate. and
I the official endorsement of the
lovement in a letter from President
Iarding.
Peter ]. Schweitzer. who is also Z
ne chairman of the administration
the Palestine foundation fund, >
poke of the generous response
hitch the appeal for funds had met q
mong the Jews of America, in al
hich he was substantially aided by 81
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