Prof. Gustav Klausner of St. Louis University was re-elected president of the Zionist Organization of St. Louis at a dinner meeting here last night which was addressed by Abraham Goldberg, noted Zionist leader, and Mendel L. Fisher, executive director of the American Palestine campaign. The dinner was attended by about 400 guests.
Reporting unprecedented progress in the fields of increased membership and cultural work, Prof. Klausner announced that a new membership drive would be launched at once with a goal of 1,000 members.
Following an appeal by Mr. Fisher, 150 new members were enrolled in the organization.
In his speech, Mr. Goldberg discussing the European Jewish situation, declared that a greater effort must be made to rehabilitate land in Palestine. Mr. Fisher, recently returned from Palestine, reported excellent progress was being made in that country and praised highly the work of Jewish labor.
Deploring the strife within the Zionist movement, Fisher said that the only solution was to “strengthen the center Zionists who must serve as an equilibrium.”
Other officers re-elected were: Samuel Kranzberg, Sol Goldman, Gus Gillerman, William H. Goldman and Ben Zobel, vice presidents; David Bernstein, secretary; A. Goodman, treasurer, and Mendel N. Fisher, executive director.
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