Evening star., 1925-07-01
z|ON|STS HONOR
WILSON'S MEMORY
Pilgrimage to Tomb Closing
Event Today of 28th An
nuaI Convention.

The twenty eighth annual conven-
ton of the Zionist Organization OF
America closed here today with a
pilgrimage to the tomb Of Woodrow
Wilson. shortly after which the two
day annual meeting of Hadassah
opened at the Mayf1ower Hotel to re-
view the work of American women
for Palestine. Louis Lipsl<y of New
York was reelected chairman of the
Zionists at the session late yesterday.
A wreath was laid on the Wilson
tomb this morning by, Rabbi Louis
Schwefel of Washington commem-
Grating his services to the Jewish
people. particularly in furthering the
development of the Jewish homeland
morning was delivered by Bernard A.
Rosenblatt Of New York. Mr.. Rosen-
blatt said that II was with the help
of Wilson that the Balfour declara-
tion. in which England pledged itself
TO the establishment Of the Jewish
homeland in Palestine and translated
Zionism from a dream Of the Ghetto to
an international compact" was issued.
When Lord Balfour visited the United
States, in May, 1917, Mr.. Rosenblatt
said, President Wilson's great interest
in Zionism convinced him that the
policy behind the then proposed Bal
four declaration was sound.
Two Products of War Cited.
Lord Robert Cecil said that two
things came out of the war" Mr..
Rosenblatt continued. the League of
Nations and the restoration of Israel
to its ancient homeland. and Wilson
was the great instrument in the
hands of a beneficent Providence for
the realization of both these ideals
AS Jews we can never forget the role
played by this great, generous, toler-
ant spirit in the annals of our history
in prayer that he shall ever remain
a. symbol of tolerance, justice and
righteousness"
Luncheon for Hadassah.
The Hadassah opened it's sessions
with a luncheon at the hotel given by
the local chapter Mrs. William Ogus
OF this city was chairman of the
luncheon committee. The Hadassah
provides medical relief, food and
clothing for babies and orphans in
Palestine. The local chapter has con-
centrated on raising funds for the
medical organization, making of gar
ments and linen for hospitals and Of
toys for orphans.
Special Plea to Women.
One of the principal features Of to-
days program of Hadassah, the Won.
ems Zionist Organization Of America
was presentation of the report of
Miss Henrietta Sold, president, who
urged the women to assume complete
financial responsibility for medical
work in Palestine. This would in
volve the raising of about half a mil
lion dollars for the current year, she
explained, pointing out that Jewish
women interested in the development
of Palestine as a cultural center for
the Jews should have as their specific
task the health building and santa
tion of the country.
Hadassah, beginning with the estab-
lishment of an obstetrical service, it
was explained, has grown until it
now maintains four hospitals, with
ruSalem, Tel-Aviv, Haifa and Safed.
In addition, it has a nurses training
school, with accommodations for so
pupils. and provides dispensary and
medical service at SO different points
in Palestine.
Election of officers. and stormy de.
bates over woman suffrage in Pales-
tine, and colonization of the Soviet
Crimea were the principal features
Of yesterdays late sessions. which
came to a close at an early hour this
morning.
The Crinea scheme. recently an
nounced by the joint distribution
committee, headed by Felix NJ. War
burg. New York banker and philan-
thropist. as a means of aiding desti-
tute Russian Jews by establishing
them as farmers in Crimea was
attacked by speakers as an made
quate, dangerous and foolish adven-
ture," while the Zionist administra-
fion was accused nf "nuSSvfootipo -
by its failure to take any action on
the question
Speakers in attacking the Crimea
plan declared that the anti-Jewish