The Denver Jewish news., 1923-12-06
VIEWS EXPRESSED BY
CESAR LEONARD

Chest. While this is my first visit to
Denver, from what I have known of
its spirit. and from what l have seen
| have no doubt that this united COM
munity will go over the top.
For years I looked forward to visit
ing Denver. | expected much and my
expectations are more than fulfilled
If l Slid not fear of being accused of
cXaggeration. I would say ii is simply
wonderful. 1t is Incompatible with
other cities | have seen. and | have
seen ii few cities in my life, both in
America and abroad"
Mr.. Leonard was asked as to his
mission in Denver and he said:
1T is simply to remind the Jewish
people of their duty to their oppressed
people in Europe. After visiting Eu-
rope practically every important coun-
try there. and not merely visiting but
living and working there, | come back
to America determined TO do my bit
to help. The suffcrings of the Jews
in practically every country in Europe.
and the exceptions are few. can hardly
be appreciated from such distance.
We who have been fortunate enough TO
come to these shores, sometimes forget
the millions over there.
Blessed indeed are we who have
opportunities to serve our country.
That we are ready to serve and give
ourselves completely for America has
been demonstrated in every American
crisis But being mindful of our suf-
fcring brethren elsewhere. in no way
inteferes with our loyalty to, and cur
love for America.
THE situation in Europe is such that
Palestine is now the only hope for mil
lions of our people. 1t seems to be
the one bright spot in their drcary life.
Through the Keren Hayesod, Palestine
Foundation Fund. almost one thousand
Jews II month were enabled TO settle
there. These men and women do the
humblest and most difficult task. Visi-
tors who see these Jewish pioneers at
work are inspired because of the de-
which they go about their task.
Take for instance the report of
Mrs. William Hamilton Bu1 of
Washington. president of the Young
Womcns' Christian Association of
Americas capitol. Mrs. Bayley jus,
returned from Palestine. Among ether
things she says:
'''I was tremendously impressed with
the earnestness and the feeling of great
privilege which many of those young
people felt in rebuilding Zion. I saw
Jewish girls working on the road near
Jaffa, breaking stone. Some of those
girls were university graduates
Yes. and somc of our pioneers go
without the barest necessities, not to
speak of comforts Meals are not al
ways regular and hardships are many,
yet our pioneers sing at their work.
''Thc Palestine Foundation Fund has
81 800 900 in eighteen months. About
one million and half was contributed
by Jews outside of America. In other
words. Jews who suffered greatly from
the war Jews living in countries of
low exchange value have given to this
cause more than onc-third of the total.
With them 1t is real sacrifice to give
as generously as they have given
When asked what actual l,accomplisl-
mcnts were made in Palestine by the
Kercn Haycsod Mr.. Leonard said:
I'VE have helped Jews get back to
the soil and stay there. We have ut
present ~ agricultural colonies, with
an area Of 115.G00 acres of land. fou,
agricultural experiment stations. The
country needs aforesaid stations in or
der to keep the rainfall from running
into the Jordan. Palestine has better
rainfall than California, but it has
have planted 100000 timber and deco
rative trees and millions Of saplings
have been raised in our nurseries.
THE Jewish people, through its Ma
tional Fund owns almost 100000 dun
am Of land, as against only 10000 in
1920 The Kcrcn Hayesod placed at
the disposal of the Palestine govern
mcnt 10000 for the Jerusalem drain
age work. In the matter of education
we maintain 81 kindcrgartens. GJ
boarding schools and teachers colleges,
seven apprentice workshops. In these
institutions some fifteen thousand pu-
pills are being instructed
Health and sanitation has been an
important work in Palestine. The first
training school for nurses was estab-
lshcd by the Jewish womenS' organi-
zation, the Hadassah, and | am glad
to say Denver has branch. In its
hispitals and clinics Treatments are
given TO everybody, Irrespective of