The Denver Jewish news., 1924-03-13


One has to talk in very humble
terms of painstaking effort with po-
tential far-reaching consequences, while
cne can talk brayely if one is anxious
TO get credit forslittering generalities.
But 1t Is just these humble, pains
taking efforts that are, according to
all the evidence that comes before
us, changing the face of Palestine. The
change in the breed of cows now raised
in Palestine, changes the possibility Of
the milk supply, changes the earning
power of the cowkeeper and the dairy
man; changes the nutrition available
for infants: changes and improves the
physique OF the next generation of Pal
estinian Jewryl We all know that
chain Of evolution, only We don't think
about 1t and We think about it least
when We are waving the fiag. But that
little colonies get On sound, economic
II little cheaper or enabling them TO
buy n better grade of seed, making IT.
possible by loans on fair terms. to
leave them with a better balance when
they get their returns on the crops.
Know what many Jews would like MS
TO do. They would wish us id do in
Palestine What was done in: Gary. Ind;
md that is, build the city over night
What they forget is that an evolu-
tion was in process that occupied;near-
ly two hundred. years before there was
a demand for n Gary, and before II
became possible to assemble in one
effort, the material needed for a Gary
want to stress the fact that only
on the solid foundations Of smaller
successful undertakings can We hope
to build up the larger super-struc-
turcs. What we have done through
the operations of our organization IN
Palestine, is what the sound and friend
ly. guiding and advising banker does
in this country. both in the matter of
and the small manufacturer build up
home building. mortgages and In that
of farm settlement loans. We have
gone thoroughly md whOlehear.elly
into the borrowers capacity. character
and prospects and into the relation OF
his undertaking to the community, have
connseled with and advised them and
have finally accepted or rejected ap-
plications only after thorough consider
alton of all relevant facfors..f1 don't
say that we will not have TO call In
the collateral on some of four. other
loans, but I think you will find TINT
we shall have seldom been wrong, and
I tgke it that You agree with me that
cur guiding motive should be not
merely to obtain the security for our
investment, hut aid in the success Of
the individuals ventures as the surcst
basis for the country's progress.
i We, shauld, shclp the business n&p
and slowly. expauN. We -can.- by cFc-
ating an agricultural fund, help the
capable farmer achieve Independence.
Farm credits are n problem in this
country; they. are n problem in Pales-
tine, but If you are willing to supply
the money. we are, willing to work out
n system. If we enter into these var
ious fields of activity, not rushing, not
expecting to perform miracles, bnild-
ing stone by stone, we shal be able to
help In the development of Palestine.
There is n new Zion in the making.
Whether 1t will expand and glorify
into great and successful jewish set
tIamant -1anonds unNu .Iawrv'S affnrt
to understand the problem. and having
understood 1t. its determination man
fully to face its solution.