The Denver Jewish news., 1924-02-28


immigration and in the last three years
and one-half 350O0 new immigrants
entered Palestine II averages out at
the rate of about 900 a month. Some
months more, some months less. but
the average remains officially about
1000. These nre men and women rang
ing from the ages of about is TO 30
or 30. Most Of the men have gone
through the war and most of the men
are prepared or have prepared them
selves for going 10 Palestine. These
are the so-called pioneers or chalu-
zim, They are men who in most cases
have good educatiOns. In the first
years Of our immigration about 1870
of the people were people with uni
versity training. the majority of them
physically fit to perform the most diff
ficult work connected with the upbuild-
ing of u derclict country, According
to statistics about s5fo of the entering
immigrants are placed in class y,
which means the physically most fit fer
doing the difficult work of upbuiiding.
Twelve per cent need usually "A rest
of three months before they can enter
upon the occupations which are ex-
pccted of them to perform only about
three per cent are units" or mis-
fits
Il think II il true to say that il
tOduy there was free movement on
the roads of Europe, and If these roads
were not barricaded by guns, passports.
visas. police and contcndns armies.
there would he a steam Of such peo-
pie seeking the road to the nearest
port where they would find ship
which would bring them to Palestine.
From knowledge and experience / ven
turc to submit TO YOU that today while
we are sitting here comfortably under
the wing, under the shelter of great
republic. there are millions seeking Il
place TO do and only prevented be-
cause the roads are sealed and the
doors of those countries who co,ild re-
ccivc immigrants are shut.
"Of the people who enter Palestine
about 25st 10 303 are being absorbed
by agriculture, about SOC are being
absorbed in occupations which, l would
like for the sake of this Conference to
term open air" occupations, the build
ing of houses, roads. draining OF
marshes, planting of trees. etc. cite The
rest are hcing absorbed in trade, com
mercc. liberal professions. There is nc
doubt in the mind Of any unbiased OBJ
Zionist or nun-Zionist. that there Is
room I'm Palestine for at least. and ]
am trying to mdcrstntc il, for mt least
ono and n hale million people over and
above the population which exists at
present in the country. Palestine Of
old within the boundaries Of the pres
ent Mandate had a population of
about two million it is obvious that
| with modern development methods a
far larger number could be settled
without in the slightest degree inter
fcring with the legitimate interests of
those populations who are already at
present in Palestine.
Il think we can see the foundations
of the National Home gradually cmerg-
ing out of the sand and of the chaos
and blight which had been cast upon
i Palestine 10y Turkish misrule is grad
nally disappearing under this regime
Il do verify believe, that no jew
whatever his views may be can af.
ford to stand aside. Hero is great
piece of work going on. II will 20 on
whether this Conference wants it or
not. You can just as, well try to stop
it as the flowing of n. river. Those
sentiments to which / have given cx-
preston give in the masses of Jewry,
7 move them towards greater and great
cr sacrifice. 1T is for You TO make il
easier You can by Standing in the
way make if more difficult. but | do
know and do believe that the spirit
which animates this conference which
has brought these men and women
within these walls. will live on and
| help towards the achievement, Of a
great task.
Il believe You will initiate a new
! era, perhaps not only in the problem
uf Palestine but perhaps in Jewry ut
| large. For once all elements iii
! Icwry are united in one platform-on
the platform of the momcntuous task
rf The upbuldng of country
I Il would like to state in this as
| >embly that on the ground Of cNpcr-
I iCnce which we have been able 10
/ Palestine, there is every reason to
hope that the relations between Jew
und Arab will become friendly. To
day in actual performance in the field.
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