Intermountain Jewish news., 1925-11-05

which II Is asserted that the rcprescn.
iatives of the Joint Distribution Com.
mittee have been guilty Of violation
OF It's Intention, we declare that such
q statement Is without the least justl.
hcatlon. There Is not the slightest
Intention On the part of the j. u. e.
or Its constituent organizations. to de
viotc In any way from the fun intent
and meaning Of that declaration. They
regard II ns the duty OF American
Jewry generously 10 support the work
OF Jewish resettlement In Palestine
Personally many OF us are doing II And
have done II, and Intend to contlr,ic
In that course unless we are prevent
ed. We are satisfied. as stated in the
Conference Resolution. that, through
the Jewish Agency and other instru-
mentnlitles, the Jews of this country
will not fail TO give adequately and gen.
erously OF their strength and sub
stance in that direction. We have
been actively engaged In strengthening
the Jewish Agency to that end. and
when the time comes II Is our pur-
pose to do all that we reasonably can
to encourage the Jews of this country
who have not In the past participated
in activities for Palestine, to do so.
II evidence were needed OF the gen
niness of our assertions, we can point
to the fact that. OF the funds collected
by the Joint Distribution Committee,
more than x7,0O0,OOO have been ex-
pended in and for Palestine. Far from
desiring to place the slightest obstacle
In the path OF the Jewish Agency.
Kcren Haycsod, the University, or
other efforts for Palestine. we are
anxious to advance them at the proper
time and in the proper manner.
Brown Intended No O6ense
I'VE have sought to ascertain what
is meant by the suggestion that rep
Committee have violated the intention
Of this agreement We find that the
charge Is based upon the fact that in
II letter issued in connection with the
United Jewish Campaign. parts of the
Conference Resolution were quoted and
that several paragraphs were omitted,
including the final para graph relating
to Palestine We are certain that
nothing was further from the mind of
letter. as he has fully explained, then
to disavow the force Of that para.
graph. His letter had sole reference
to the United Jewish Campaign. He
was trying to point out the purposes
for which that campaign was being
conducted. He had previously broad.
casted statements In which the full
text of the resolution was SET forth
He is man whose honor cannot he
| impugned The services which he has
rendered TO American Jewry are such
that he is entitled to every confidence
He has shown in the past his personal
and Jealous interest for Palestine by
participating in the campaigns of Kereu
Hayesod and in visiting Palestine in
order to be helpful in the upbuildina
of that land. His work is essentially
constructive and never destructive.
}. ID. c. Always for Harmony
''The Joint Distribution Committe,
is and always has been for harmony il
American Israel. Its greatest achieve
ment has been the unifcaticn of tho
Jews in well-doing and the fostering OF
n fraternal spirit among them. 1t ha,
nor and will not pursue any path but
that of peace. So far as it is con
ccrned there will he no war, because II
will not become II participant in AN,
hostile controversy. 1t faithfully oh
serves its agreements with out finch
| ing and expects others to do like
wise