(Jewish Telegraphic Agency Mail service)
Agriculture, the main industry of Palestine, is now in a better position than it has ever been and is competing in the world markets, declared Dr. Chaim Weizmann who presided at a meeting welcoming the General Council of the World Zionist Organization.
Even in the towns very considerable increase of industrial consumption of electric power supports this contention. On the whole, it might be said that the depression in Palestine is only temporary and can on one condition be speedily removed, that condition being a continous effort on the part of the Jewish people.
“We always have to allow for the present in a country which is in the making,” Dr. Weizmann said. “The Zionist Organization has done its utmost to ameliorate conditions and not without success. This success can be increased provided there is sufficient response from the Jewish people. The Government of Palestine and particularly Lord Plumer, the High Comissioner, fully realize the situation and try to help.
“I returned from the United States after six months of active study of the Zionist position there,” Dr. Weizmann proceeded. “The interest and the desire to participate and help in the upbuilding of Palestine is growing rapidly in American Jewry which is the greatest Jewish community able to take part in the financial upbuilding of Palestine and which indeed, did take part to the extent of 50-60 percent.
“The work will not be completed in our days,” Dr. Weizmann said. “but we hope that those who come after us will complete it under easier circumstances. I would add that those who suffered most in the present depression were the workers who had kept up their morale and discipline in a most wonderful way. Those sent to the foremost trenches are keeping up their spirits, and they only expect that their brothers abroad should do the same thing.”
Officials of the Jewish Home for the Aged and Orphans at Woreester, Mass. decided on the construction of a new building for the institution at a meeting of the ? of Directors. Recommendations were made by Superm? John D. Bellar and President Jacob L Goding. The Home has a sinking fund of ##.
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