Agricultural School Proposed for Jewish Youth in Poland

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

An appeal urging the establishment in Poland of an agricultural school, farms and handicraft workshops for the Jewish youth, was made by Deputy Hartglass. President of the Club of Jewish Deputies. Deputy I. Gruonbaum. Deputy Dr. A. Levinsahn, Senator M. Koerner, Dr. Mayer Klummel and others.

“The terrible economic crisis among the Jews of Poland,” the appeal states, “shows the insecurity and hopeless position of the Jewish merchant class which till now has formed the biggest section of the Jewish people and convinces us of the necessity of radically altering the whole structure of Jewish life. The Jewish people cannot and must not restrict itself to trading, small industry and the liberal professions. It must strive to normalize its economic structure. A Jewish youth sufficiently prepared for the new economic conditions of Jewish life will give us security against the frequent economic catastrophes which we have suffered in recent years. The upbuilding of a Jewish national home in Palestine can be successfully and speedily carried out only if the Jews in the Diaspora provide new young forces prepared for productive work in accordance with the needs of Palestine The Cheluzism element will prepare the road in Palestine for the Jewish nesses.”

It is therefore proposed the appeal proceeds to establish a large-scale agricultural school, farms and workshops in which to train the Jewish youth for its task. The Jewish youth organization Hashomer Harair has undertaken a campaign on behalf of the Keren Hashomer for the purpose of establishing such a big agricultural school for the Jewish youth, and the signatories appeal to the Jewish public to support this campaign.

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