Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-10-28
Bernard Baron, Noted Brit.
ish PhilanthrOpist,
Makes Donation
HAPPY OVER NEW
JEWISH HARMONY
New Keren HayesOd Program
Calls for 10000 Immigra.
tiOn Annually
(Jewish TeleGraphic Agency

London-A contribution of $125,OOO
designated to relieve the present unem-
ployment situation in Palestine was
presented by Bernard Baron, Anglo
Jewish philanthropist, to DIR. Chain
Weizmann, president of the World Zion
list Organization. at farewell reception
given in DIR. Welzmanns honor last
night prior to his departure for Amer
lea.
Sir Alfred Mond. who was scheduled
to preside at the reception was unable
TO attend because of his participation in
the British Imperial Conference. Joseph
Cowen presided.
"As Talisman'
In handing the check for f25OOO to
DIR. Weizmann, Mr.. Baron termed 1t n
talisman of good luck for his journey
TO the United States. ''Since l am In
terested in Palestine, l will see the
movement through" Mr.. Baron de-
clared. Il wish to see the Jews settled
in Palestine ms farmers. l nm proud Of
my Jewishness and of the Jewish
achievements In PALESTINE" he stated
He also expressed hope that the veal
thy, aristocratic Anglo-Jewish families
Will finally turn their sympathies to-
ward Palestine.
Mr. Baron is one of the largest indi-
vidual contributors to the Keren Haye-
sod. Up to the present he has con-
trbuted the amount of f60,OOO outside
of his recent investment of 100000 In
the Ruitenberg electric works.
Controversy Ended
Responding to the introduction OF the
chairman who wished him success in
America where the Jews have nobly
Weizmann delivered an address on the
present situation in the Zionist move
ment and in Palestine. He laid EN-
phasis on the fact that the controversy
between the American Jewish Joint
Distribution committee and the Zionist
organization of America has ended
This opens the way for the future work
of cooperation between all classes of
Jewry, he said. DR. Weizmann praised
the achievements and contributions of
American Jewry.
Optimistic
Il am going To America in an opti-
mistic mood and will present the facts
of the situation to the American Jew
ish public. | have no doubt that the
response will be n hearty and generous
one, sufficiently strong to bring forward
the means which are necessary to fur
ther the progress of the Jewish ma
tional home DR.. WeiZmann then de-
veloped the program by which the Zion
ist executive intends to carry on the
work in the near future. "It is plan
ned" he said. provided the means are
available, to maintain volume of
Jewish immigration to Palestine of be-
tween 25,OOO and 10000 annually. One
third of this number must be agricul-
land. The other two-thirds will con-
sist of men and women skilled in the
various trades. This system has been
worked very successfully by other gov
ernments in their colonization work.
There is every reason to believe that 1t
will also work in Palestine"
Tribute to Economist
Messages of Godspeed were received
by DIR. Weizmann from Lord Balfour
Colonial Secretary leopold II. Amery,
and Sir Alfred Mond.
work of the Palestine Economic Con
DIR. Weizmann also paid tribute to the
ference recently held in London under
the chairmanship of Sir Herbert Sam
uel. He expressed the hope that the
Palestine enterprise will in the near
future be placed on n secure business
like basis.