The Denver Jewish news., 1922-01-04
MIR. AND MRS. PETER j. SCHWEIT-
ZER VISITORS IN CITY LAST
WEEK.
Prominent New Workers Tour Country
For Palestine Restoration Fund.

Notable visitors in the city during
the mast week were Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter j Srhwcitzcr of New York. vino
are returning TO their home after Il
tour of the West in the interests of
TIE Kcrcn Haycsod, the Palestine
restoration fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwcitzer have visit
cd Palestine twice, they have shown
their desire to help in its up building
by most liberal gifts. One of 100000
was given for II hospital. others
amounting to another S15O0OO were
for other bencficicnt purposes.
They have proven their confidence
in the country by the investment of
another $4,000 in one Of its financial
institutions. They. are therefore
qualified to speak for the land and
for the destitute homeless wanderers
for whom they desire 10 make il habit
able.
Mr.. Schwcitzer addressed the mem
hers of the Sollolow reception com
mittce at Progress club Wednesday
evening. He was introduced by Dr.
G. ID. Spivak the temporary chairman
of the committee.
"Onc of the beneficial results of the
great war has been the recognition of
small nntonalities and the granting
Of rights of sclf-dctermina ion" Mr..
Schwcitzcr said. "On the basis of
these new ideals. Palestine has been
recognized ms the Jewish homeland.
and by the decision of the great pow
crs at Versailles and San Reno, Great
Britain has been declared as the man
datory over Palestine. Thru the eff
forts of Palestine Commissioner Sir
Herbert Samuel. the British have al
ready done much for Improvement.
The Palestine mandate has con-
iirmed the Ralfour declaration, rec
ocnizing Palestine aS the Jewish home
land and the World Zionist organiza-
ton as the Jewish agency before the
league of nations.
zone of the privileges and rights of
this Jewish agency is the develop
mcnt of the country in the full sense
of the word. which is TO benefit the
Palestine population without any dis
tinction of race or religion.
ITO he enabled to develop the coun-
Try to maze it healthy and sanitary,
to provide irrigation and hydroclectric
power and to educate the people. the
Jewish agency has TO he provided with
enc large central fund.
such central fund was create,
Il year ago as the Palestine founda-
tion fund and the campaign for col
lection began in May of this year.
More than $1,000. 900 has been pledged
and S1,OO0,OOO in cash has been col
lccted."
The first f4O0OO for this fund was
raised in Palestine itself.
After describing the changed condi-
tions in Palestine. Mr.. Schwcitzer
said. I'VE must change our old ideas
Of Palestine altogether. there are no
old Jews living there on chailty oi
the western world. they have gone To
work. TO rebuild the country. as have
the Chaluzim the pioneers who are
emigrating there now
"Thcy need work and money to re-
build the land. TO provide the money
this National Fund was established
most of it should he raised in Amer
lea. Central Europe which has no
money is supplying the workers who
are preparing the land for the millions
who will follow them.
Mr.. Schweitzer spoke of the differ
ont industries already established in
Palestine as well as the banks. one of
which is about to open branch i'll
New York City. He emphasized most
distinctly that this National Fund
movement was not Zionist but Il
Jewish movement
Mr.. Schweitzer also addressed the
Beth IIa Medrosh Hagodol Congrega-
ton Friday evening.