The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-24
Brown Issues Call To
Redeem Philadelphia
Conference Pledge
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Marshall submitted to the conference
the following resolution as result uf
the committees delibcration and agree
ment,
Har,0es,lsals Resolution Adopted
This Conference called by the Joiut
Distribution committee aud Its consii
tuent organizations. sunday, September
~. 1925. Philadelphia, herewith re-
solves that We call upon the American
Jews To Initiate and carry thru nt the
earliest possible moment the campaign
that has been inaugirated for the Sc
curing Of the sum Of Fifteen millions
of dollars 10 bc expended by the Joint
Distribution committee along the lines
OF relief and reconstruction pursued
by 1t heretofore and up to this time
necessary and inevitable to continue the
work initiated by the Joint Distribution
committee four years ago in the field
of Industrial and agricultural settle
np.nt Such work can be extended and
this Conference believes that such nee
essary political and moral safeguards
may be accorded as will guarantee To
American Israel the practical and
serviceabe extension of those ac-
tlvities.
In addition to the work Of con
tinuing and as far as may be of ex-
tending the work Of agricultural set
tlemcnt the Joint Distribution commit
tee is herewith empowered 10 continue
its fruitful work Of relief and service
in the fields of war orphan care. med
ical sanitation and prevention Of dis
ease, In the care OF our unhappy
refugee brothers, especially those
stranded In the ports OF Europe. In
The field Of industrial aid to artisans
and trsdespeople, and in cultural work.
''The Conference does not call upon
American Israel 10 undertake any new
or untried task In the field of social
amelioratiOu and reconstruction. This
conference does no more than urge the
men and women of American Israel tn
face their duty with the same eager
ness and generosity with which they
made possible the high achievements OF
the Joint Distribution committee in
other years.
This Conference regards 1t as self
evident that American Jewry when
ever called upon is prepared generously
to support the work OF Jewish reset
tlemcnt In Palestine 1t Is persuaded
that thru the Jewish Agency and other
instrumentalilies the Jews, of America
will always give Adequately and gen
erorsly Of their strength and substance
to the performance of this great and
historic task"
Harmony was restored when, follow
ing the speeches delivered by Louis
Marshall, DR. Stephen s. Wise and the
Hon. Carl sherman, the resolution was
adopted with an overwhelming majority
which WIS iHlcT NJ tue urge OF James
y. Rosenberg. declared to he unanimous
taking aS an example the ratification
meeting Of the United States Constitu-
tion which was held in the City of
Philadelphia in the year 1II6 at the
request Of benjamin Franklin. after
whom the hotel in which the conference
took place, WAS named. The successful
deliberations. resulting In the harmon-
Gus resolution. We're credited TO the
ability and leadership of General Abel
Davis of Chicago, who was The chair
man of the conference.
The first million dollars toward the
plan cf an American Jewish overseas
chest was pledged by Julius Rosenwald
at the beginning of the debate. Felix
NJ. Warhurg followed with a declar-
alton that in addition To the 500, 900
already donated by him during the pasi
year toward the Hebrew University. the
Palestine Economic Corporation and
agricultural work in Russia, he will
contribute additional 100000 for the
proposed overseas chest.
Marshall and Wise I-niie