Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
JEWISH CONGRESS .
PLANS OFFICE HERE
Legislative Bureau and Ex.
pansion on Nationwide
Scale Authorized.


as a permanent organization. with
legislative bureau in Washington.
we're authorized by unanimous vote
Of the delegates before the congress
adjourned it's sessions here early
this morning.
The organization report. submitted
nv Judge Gustaye Hartman of New
York. president of the Independent
Order of Birth Abraham. proposed
the appointment of national d.
rector on organization. under whom
there would he formed Jewish Con-
gress Councils in all Jewish com
munities throughout the country.
national drive for membership In the
congress, it was announced. would
be promoted through these councils.
With an expansion of the New York
HEADQUARTERS of the congress ana
establishment of a bureau in WASH
inston through which all phases OF
work i'm Congress and the Govern
ment departments would he handled.
Il was felt that the Jewish body would
be reorga niZed on permanent
basis Instead of meeting once IN
two or three years as heretofore, AT
the call of the executive committee.
the congress WAS authorized to elect
officers and hold sessions annually
In this connection. the next session
will be held not later than January,
1928.
Dormant Between Sessions.
The American, Jewish Congress has
been dormant during the intervals
between its sessions. Judge Hartman
pointed out In his report, and the time
has come when the national body
na0h the
major problems affecting Jewry
throughout the world.
Judge Milton Strasburger, chairman
Of the Washington division OF the
congress, was an active worker In the
plans for reorga nization and chairman
ef several subcommittee that handled
certain phases of the work. other
Washington delegates TO the congress
who gave assistance were Joseph H.
Tepper. Mai. Julius I. Peyser, Nor
ria Garhnkle and Leonard =. Zisman.
Before adjourning it's sessions here
early this morning. the congress paid
A tribute to Rabbi Stephen s. Wise
Of New York and reelected him presl-
dent Rabbi Wise had pleaded to be
released from his duties as head or
the orga nization because of many out
side duties that were pressing him.
The ways and means committee, how
ever. refused to consider his sugges-
ton and drafted" him for another
term.
Seven Vice Presidents Elected.
Seven vice presidents were elected
as follows: Judge Gustave Hartman,
grand master of the Independent Or
der of Birth Abraham: Louis Lipsky,
president of the American Zionist or
ganizstion: Judge Julian w. Mack of
the New York Circuit Court; DR.. A.
8. Ronge. Max ID. Steuer and Carl
Sherman. all OF New York. and Mrs.
Archibald Silverman of Providence,
n. Y; Bernard G. Richards of New
York was reelected secretary and
George /. Cox, also of New York,
treasurer.
A general discussion of the immi-
grafton laws of the United States and
the migration Of Jews from eastern
Europe to Palestine and other lands
featured the meetings yesterday after
. noon and last night. The congress
adopted resolution approving all
actions Of the executive committee In
opposing legislation which unreason-
ably restricts immigration, and in
demanding modification Of the pres
ent law. which Is restrictive In its
conception. inhuman in it's operation,
subversive Of all cherished American
ideals which from time immemoriaI
have made America stand out as the
Big Brother Of all the oppressed and
prosecuted peoples of the earth"
Migration Study Asked.
Another resolution also called for a
comprehensive study to be made of
present-day conditions relating to the
migration Of Jews from eastern
Europe, particularly to Palestine and
other lands. Pending completion of
this survey, which would be made
with the aid of cooperative organiza-
tons here and abroad, the congress
went on record las not favoring any
new extended activity relating to
migration which will require the
support Of American Jews"
A third resolution called for q com
prehensive study to be made Of the
problem involved in a Jewish national
budget or chest for the aid Of phiian-
thropic and educational work Last
year the national chest was considered
BY q committee, which recommended
that national survey be made Of the
needs Of various Jewish orga MIA ions
and institutions. Leaders in This n,ove.
ment were James II. Becker of Chi
oago. Jacob NJ. Loeb Of Chicago. VII.
liam j. SHREDDER OF Cincinnati and
Judge Irving Lehman of New York.
Modification of the immigration laws
Of the United States In order that the
families of those immigrants already
In this country may be permitted to
Join them, was urged before the CON
9rees by Representative. Dickstein,
Democrat, Of New York.
Holds $4,000 Affected.
He said there are 1856 900 persons in
s'actual numbers" in Europe who have
the heads of their families in the
United States, but who are not ad.
mitted because of the restriction Of
the immigration law.
There is no sound argument" Mr..
Dickstein said, that mother on
father should not be permitted to bring
wife, son or daughter into this coun-
try" Mr.. Dickstein pointed out that
he advocated modification OF the pres
ent immigration law primarily be
races, but he particularly emphasized
the hardship OF the Jew. When the
Jew Is turned away at the gates OF
the United States, he said he has no
country to which TO turn back. where
as those peoples OF other nations can
return 10 their home country to which
they are national.
Judge Leon Sanders Of New York
urged the congress to work for better
immigration laws, mot as Jews hut
az Americans" because, he said. the
problem was not only Of the Jewish
race. but OF the whole people of East
ern Eurone Other nha sac NJ tho die