The project to develop the silk industry, providing employment for Jews in the small towns, was accepted in principle by the Ukrainian Industrial Council, and a department formed to bring the plan to fruition, following a consideration of the subject by the Council.
Experts present gave assurances that the Ukrainian climate is suitable for growing the mulberry bushes to feed the silk worms. The employment of 80,000 workers during the coming five years would result from putting the plan into operation, it was stated.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
