Julius Rosenwald and Felix M. Warburg have accepted honorary chairmanship of the newly organized society for the development of Jewish farm settlement in Russia, James N. Rosenberg announced.
The society will operate under the terms of the agreement which is now being negotiated between the Agrojoint and the Soviet Government in connection with the proposed $10,000,000 toward which Mr. Rosenwald subscribed $5,000,000. Dr. Joseph Rosen’s arrival in this country is in connection with the putting into effect of the agreement.
In his telegram to Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Rosenwald declared. “The remarkable progress and development of the Jewish farm colonies in Russia under the direction of that rare and modest man of genius, Dr. Rosen, has been cause for profound gratification to me.
“I have learned from eye-witnesses how thousands of Jews in Russia are finding for themselves a new life as productive workers and tillers of the soil. It has been my privilege to participate in this undertaking, and I would be very happy to accept the honorary chairmanship of the new society for the continuance of the land settlement work in Russia if my good friend, Felix M. Warburg, would agree to accept like office. The usual opportunity which Dr. Rosen’s program offers affords the greatest possibility which has ever come to my notice to aid so large a group of human beings with a comparatively small investment.”
Felix M. Warburg, sent the following message to Mr. Rosenberg: “Please extend my heartfelt welcome home and greetings to Dr. Rosen, whom I hope to see in a few days. His coming will bring us the latest news about that extraordinary enterprise, the Jewish farm colonization in Southern Russia. What this has done to raise the Jews in their own esteem and that of their neighbors and those can judge who had the privilege of seeing with their own eyes what has been accomplished in the short period of five years.
“Let us hope that the public will follow that most wonderful lead of Mr. Rosenwald and his friends, and that with the full cooperation of the Russian Department of Agriculture, soon many more of the industrious Jewish people will be enabled to become reconstructive farming citizens in Russia, which is so rich in natural undeveloped resources. I appreciate that you wish me to be honorary co-chairman with my friend, Mr. Rosenwald, and I shall gladly serve.”
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