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The most unfortunate feature of the Jewish situation in Poland is that there is not a single political party in that country, neither in the middle class nor in the proletarian groups to regard favorably the political and cultural demands of the Jews, we read in “Der Moment,” Warsaw Yiddish daily (May 4 issue), in an article by S. Hirshhorn, former member of the Sejm. As an example of this situation Mr. Hirshhorn tells of the party organized some time ago by the radical workers under the name of “Independent Socialists” with the avowed purpose of admitting to its ranks workers of all shades of radical or Socialist opinion, regardless of race. A certain number of Jewish workers joined the organization, we are told and the program of principles and purposes issued by the party spoke favorably of the demands of the national minorities, especially those of the Jews.
“But this was merely theory,” we read. “In practice, the ‘Independent are beginning to imitate the methods of the Polish Socialist Party, P.P.S. All sorts of ridiculous charges are invented against the Jews and published in their party organ.
“The ‘Independents’ are as yet a small and weak party and would not deserve to be discussed, were it not that their behavior is typical of the general attitude in this country to the Jews. Every party, as soon as it begins to seek support among the Polish masses, tries to promote its cause through anti-Semitic propaagnda.”
Mr. Hirshhorn challenges the Jewish members of the “Independent Socialist Party,” who claim to be loyal Jews, to declare their stand in regard to the anti-Jewish activities of their organization.
THE NEW GOAL
The increase of Jewish immigration to Palestine which has taken place simultaneously with the decrease of Jewish immigration to the United States owing to the quota laws, is emphasized by Jacob Fishman in the “Jewish Morning Journal.”
“The immigration statistics for the last nine months show that only 8,062 Jews entered this country in that period,” Mr. Fishman writes. “This small number will be reduced even further next year when the new quota laws based on the census of 1890 will become effective.
“During the same period over 20,000 Jews entered Palestine. Who would have believed some ten years ago that Jewish immigration to Palestine would exceed that to America?”
At the first meeting of the newly elected officers of the Federation of Polish Jews in America, Mr. Z. Tygel was elected Executive Director of the Federation.
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