Delegates to Zionist Conference Demand Publication of Text of Polish Jewish Agreement

(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

The question of whether or not the actual text of the agreement concluded between the Grabski government and the Club of Jewish Deputies under the presidency of Dr. Leon Reich should be published, stood in the forefront of the discussion of the first day of the all Polish Zionist conference which opened here yesterday.

The conference was opened by Mr. Leon Levite, who spoke in Hebrew. Dr. Arthur Hantke greeted the conference on behalf of the World Zionist Executive. The presidium elected included Dr. Leon Levite and Dr. Klumel from Congress Poland, Mr. Schreiber for Eastern Galicia, Dr. Schwarzbard for Western Galicia and Mr. Berger for the District of Vilna.

A review of the political situation in Poland was presented to the conference by Deputy Hipolinary Hartglass, newly elected president of the Club of Jewish Deputies. During his address he criticized the Polish Jewish agreement and declared that the Club will under his leadership conduct a fundamentally Jewish policy. He was frequently interrupted by the delegates from Galicia.

A proposal introduced to the conference by Mr. Abraham Goldberg, managing editor of the “Haint” and seconded by Deputy Isaac Gruenbaum, demanded that the actual text of the Polish Jewish agreement be published. This proposal met with the strong opposition of the Galician delegates, led by Dr. Osias Thon, who insisted that the leaders of the Club of Jewish Deputies had undertaken not to publish the document and that the Zionist conference in Poland has no right to compel the Jewish deputies to break this promise. The question which aroused heated and lengthy discussion, was referred to the Committee on Committees for consideration.

The delegates participating in the conference were divided as follows: 64 members of the Gruenbaum group, Al Ha’mishmar; 90 members of the Levite-Gottlieb group, Eth Livnoth, 6 of the Zionist Revisionists and 11 of indefinite affiliation.

The main problem which, it is expected, will occupy the attention of the conference is the internal Zionist policy. A heated fight is expected between the Gruenbaum followers and the Eastern Galician deputies. There are good chances that Gruenbaum will be elected president of the Zionist Organization, because many members of the Eth Livnoth group favor Gruenbaum’s internal policy. In Zionist circles the result of the conference is eagerly awaited.

JEWISH COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES

The new Beth El synagogue, Minneapolis, Minn., was dedicated yesterday afternoon.

The eight festivals of the Jewish calendar, Sabbath, New Year’s, Day of Atonement, Feast of Tabernacles, Chanukah, Feast of Esther, Passover and the Feast of the Weeks, are represented in eight of the twenty-four windows of the synagogue. Over the ark are five panel windows representing the giving of the commandments on Mount Sinai.

Study, worship and charity are illustrated in the three windows of the chapel on the ground floor, while the lour windows in the choir rooms on either side of the pulpit represent Palestine, one the “Wailing Wall,” one the city of Jerusalem, one the rise of New Zion and one the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus.

The four windows in the rear of the balcony represent the unity of the family, the unity of humanity, the unity of Israel and the unity of God and the universe.

Architecturally the synagogue, whose total cost was $125,000, is modified Byzantine, identified by the frontal dome.

There is a social hall and stage, six classrooms, kitchen and offices. The synagogue has a seating capacity of 700.

Rabbi David Aronson is rabbi of the synagogue. A. N. Bearman is president of the congregation.

Jewish boys and girls in America will be called upon to make up the annual budget of the Hebrew Scout organization in Palestine.

The campaign will be the third of its kind, each of which has been under the direction of Young Judaea. The Palestinian scour budget for this year, part of which is raised in Palestine, requires American support to the extent of $3,500. Last year’s America quota of $3,000 was forwarded to Palestine.

The organization of Palestine Scouts is patterned alter the Baden-Powell Association in England and the Boy Scouts of America, except that greater emphasis is placed on the development of the youth in coordination with the development of the country.

Much of the fund raised here will go toward the maintenance of two camps, one for Boy Scouts and the other for Girl Scout, held annually for the training of leaders.

The several hundred Young Judaea clubs have been called upon to accept individual club quotas of $5.75. to make up the national quota $3.500. The call has also been issued to Hebrew Schools and Sunday Schools, where the quota of $5.75 is requested of each class unit.