News Brief

Representatives of about a hundred women’s organizations in the Metropolitan area, meeting yesterday at the Hotel Astor under Jewish National Fund auspices, passed a resolution to appoint chairmen in their respective organizations for the purpose of intensifying a drive to aid the fund body: Money raised is used by the world organization of the Jewish National Fund to purchase land in Palestine, which is held in trust for the Jewish people.

Dr. Israel Goldstein, president of the Jewish National Fund of America, referred to the acquisition of land in Palestine as “at least one corner of the world where Jewish hopes are not frustrated.” He said that the interest of world Jewry is veering toward Palestine. The Jewish National Fund, he added, represent. ‘all that is fundamental in Judaism.”

“The Jewish National Fund is important,” continued the speaker, who is also rabbi of Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, “because it has taken speculation out of land purchasing in Palestine.

SUPPORT FROM MASSES

“The Jewish National Fund is a democratic institution and is supported by the Jewish masses, who contribute their pennies and nickels for its support.

“Women today are ready and eager to do real fundamental things, but attending protest meetings and the like is not enough, We must translate our feeling into action.”

Rabbi Goldstein requested the cooperation of Zionist and non-Zionist groups in the fund drive.

Mrs. Israel Goldstein, chairman of the committee on cooperation with women’s organizations, who presided, asked that attending delegates take with them blue boxes in which small sums are collected.

Eudice Elkind, national Jewish National Fund, chairman of Hadassah, described the development of the Haifa Bay area, and discussed the policy the organization follows in its land purchases.

Mrs. Rebekah Kohut and Mrs. Richard Gottheil sent work expressing regret at their inability to be present.