The Denver Jewish news., 1925-08-20
EDITORIALS
THE BURNING QUESTIONS

News of the Jewish world during the past two months has
concentrated two subjects One the effort associated epe
caly with the ORT movement to settle Jewish city dweers or
small shOpkeepes of Central Europe agricultural lands in the
Ukraine The other also involving of the great Pale which
contains the bulk the worlds Jews the Posewsh agree
men Both are matters which might easily lead to bitter con-
rovery Jews of opposing viewpoint of the bitter
controversy has already the fore We must guard against
the familiar and disastrous phenomenon of dsenson from with
in, if we find a basis for getting together
In the of the ORT movement has arisen from some
Zionist quarters "What they demand are going to throw
money Gous for hostile pogromss of the future to
away the fruits efforts antisemtsm be-
rife in Russia? If have extra for Jew
h rehabilitation the place for that is in Palestine where
what the jew has and does will be really his Let there be d
vision of effort; concenrate-on Paestne!
The hagrn of Zonists who have set their hearts this
tral Jewish ideal of Jewish life Jewish SOIL commands our
sympathy But what the facs Central Europe has nine and
quarter million Jews-wohirds of world Jewry More than
half of these seriously out of adjustment result of
which have curaed prohibited their former
of livelihood They cannot wait! They must be moved
swiftly the easily available opportunity for fresh grip
life Ukraine, the great black wheat belt the richest grain
land in Europe with an twenty times as large Paestns
offers absorb those most need of opportunities such it Of
fers Shall the opportunity be oregonefor Palestine? Yes if
prepared for the immediate absorption of millions
of Jews But what informed Zionist would claim that it is?
Palestine about hundred miles long by foryve miles wide
with conditions at their best only two million be
sdered capable of cultivation Eight hundred thousand Of which
$4,000 Jews already in the country Would Zionist
for the enduring Importance and happiness of
Palestine want to eopardze its possibilities with immediate in
uX of million that beloved land? Palestine must
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destroy the age-od dream But million Jews need immediate
transpantng ORT thinking of that and bepeaks lack of
for Palestine find practical present relief for Jews East
Europe.
The much discussed Polish agreement it does out
hoped will be frankly bargain whereby the
dertakes to sell the Jewish people recognized and peaceful part
political life of Poland return for financial help with
which put Poland her feet Not dealstc
to be The Jews have already than earned
political Poland Yet who of the
has to be shocked The necessity to
promise principle for vital cardinal factor
group agreements In part of the world powerful
have had purchase their the
SUM- reluctantly China sells CONCESSIONS that she
be peced Portugal places her finances under British
troll African colonies not be taken from her.
Capital labor back down what they consider due them
in the interest industrial peace All the pages of history
dotted such compromises with absolute ideals Only nd
vduas may enjoy luxury undespod ideals And the
Individual retain his reflections within the privacy of
his silent soul If only the Poishewsh agreement to bring
long peace distracted brothers Poland the fact that
have purchase be regaed to secondary consd
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