(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
A resolution protesting against the liquidation by the Soviet Government of the Chaluzim settlement at Tel-Hai in Crimea and demanding of the Zionist Executive and the Palestine Government that all pioneers of the Tel-Hai be permitted to come to Palestine was adopted by the Council of the Jewish Labor Federation at its session held in Tel Aviv.
The Council also expressed a protest against the non-admittance of Sholom Schwartzbard as well as against the frequent deportations.
The Council decided to give its attention to the plan of colonizing thousands of working families in the plantation area and other places, putting this in the centre of activities of the Labor Federation at the present moment.
KAUFMANN ADDS $625,000 TO HIS GIFTS FOR SETTLEMENT
Henry Kaufmann, through a gift amounting to $625,000 has made it possible for the Irene Kaufmann Settlement of Pittsburgh to erect a series of new buildings, Judge Irving Lehman, president of the Jewish Welfare Board announced. One of the new buildings will be an auditorium in memory of his wife, the late Theresa Kaufmann.
The cost of the land, buildings and equipment included in Mr. Kaufmann’s gift will exceed $625,000, which makes the total of his benefactions to the Irene Kaufmann Settlement of Pittsburgh in excess of $1,750,000.
Recently Mr. Kaufmann contributed $200,000 to the 92nd Street Y. M. H. A. of New York City. Mr. Kaufmann. who was a resident of Pittsburgh before he came to New York. is now on a trip abroad.
The amount of $1,222,720 was loaned without interest last year by the Hebrew Free Loan Society. Julus J. Dukas, president, reported in his annual message presented at the society’s meeting. The losses for the year. Mr. Dukas said. were only $972,50, less than a tenth of 1 per cent. of the amount lent.
Adolph Lewisohn announced a gift of $1,200 to the society. increasing the total he has donated to $20,000.
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