The Denver Jewish news., 1922-08-02
Plea for Forgetting Past
saa DifferencesJE-.
RATIFICATION PALESTINE MAN
DATE HAILED AS VICTORY BY
KEREN HANESOD LEADERS.
Proclamation Issued by National Ad-
ministratiOn

have issued the following proclaha-
tion:
The National Administration of the
Keren HayeSpd Palestiae Foundation
FUND.- for the United States. congrat-
ulate the Jews of America upon the
glorious public vindication of Jewish
aspirations in Palestine. The final
ratification of the Palestine Mandate
10y the Council of the League Of Ma
tions. following the unanimous en-
dorSement of the Jewish National
Home by the Senate and the House Of
Representatives of the United states
takes this question finally and forever
ont of the field of controversy. The
Jewish National Home in Pales inc j.
now firmly imbedded in the fabric of
international law.
Through this event. the Keren
Hayesod acquires n new and import
ant status The Mandate for Pales-
tine provides for the recognition of
n Jewish Agency, and its official col
laboration with the British Authori-
Ties in Palestine in the development
of the country.
The principal financial instrument
for this purpose ut this time is the
Keren Haycsod. Its Constitution pro-
vides for the participation of all its
con rihutors in the shaping of its pol
icies and the management of its af-
fairs. The kcren Haycsod is n door
. ali ist.
nol-Zionists. of all shades Of religious
opinion and all grades of economic po-
sition, may enter the Jewish Agency
and share its proud burdens. That
door is now wide open, and shall al
ways continue TO be 50.
To all those whp have been active
in the Kercn UaycSod hitherto. the
ratification Of the Mandate will come
ms IL well-carned reward for their
ceascless efforts For n whole year.
in spite of many discouragements and
often in the teeth of bitter opposition.
bo Ii open ana covert the devoted fol
lowers of the Kcren Hayesod have
carried on the struggle and by their
efforts have contributed largely to this
happy outcome. They will now be
spurned on to even greater efforts. Our
slogan must he: Now let us make
good . There is no longer the slight
est excuse for any Jew 10 shirk the
responsibility which is now placed
sluarely upon his shoulders.
Many have subscribed 10 the Keren
Huyesod who have not yet remitted
their contributions in full. Willy wait?
Why delay: Our work in Palestine
must 20 forward without one mo-
ment's interruption Let mot PaleS-
tines cup of joy be in the slightest
embittcrcd by the thought that our
financial resources are Inadequate ("
measure mp to the new opportunities
that have been opened to us. Let
every Kercn HaycSod worker carry
this message to his fellowworkerS
and to all contributors. Let us not
give expression to your joy over this
victory by mere words or.thc display
of pure emo ion. Let MS give concrete
expression to our feelings of graft
tude by making good to the last cen
the pledges that have been made to
Palestine, and, if possible. by incrcns-
ing our contributions two-fold. five
fold. or tcn-fold
TO those Jews who have not hi:her-
10 participated in the work of the
Kcrcn Haycsod. we say: Lend MS
your support. Make yourselves our
partners in our great cnterprisa. Itt
past differences past controvcr-
sicS-bc forgotten. Let us all he AMI
ma cd with one thought: The fulfill
mcnt of the destiny of the Jewish peo-
pie on its ancestral soil
"'ro all Jews, regardless of their past
nmliation. or their former attitude To-
ward Palestine and the Kern
Huycsod. we extend Il hand of com
radrShip and brotherhood We appeal
for harmonius cooperation of all thru
the instrumcntality of the Jewish
Agency. founded bv the genius of
Thcudor Hcrzl fostcrcd and maintain
cd through the efforts of the great
masses of the Jewish people. and now
recognized hy the nations of tn" world
and given difnitc s'atuS through IN
tcrnutionHl law
(Signcdl Peter j. Schweitzcr. CHAIR
man administrative committee: :I,r-
man Conhcim. treasurer Keren Have
sod for America; Emanuel Ncumann.
secretary Ecren Hayesod for America.