Zionists Rush to Complete Greater New York’s Quota

Efforts to raise another $300,000 to complete the $1,500,000 quota for the United Palestine Appeal in Greater New York are now being made throughout the city by Zionist workers.

The Greater New York United Palestine Appeal will be closed on April 20 with a dinner at the Hotel Astor, in which Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Chaim Nachman Bialik, Dr. Schmarya Levin, Louis Lipsky and other prominent Zionist leaders will participate.

A feverish activity is reported from the various campaign districts to collect the pledges in order to meet the requirements of the Palestine situation.

Mrs. Irma Lindheim, prominent Hadassah workers, has raised $30,000 for the campaign on Long Island.

Various functions in connection with the completion of the campaigns are scheduled for Williamsburg on April 18, Brighton Beach, South Brooklyn, Midwood and the Bronx.

Preparations are under way in Baltimore for a reception to Chaim Nachman Bialik on May 9th and 10th. A campaign for $100,000 for the United Palestine Appeal will be launched in St. Paul and Minneapolis on April 25. Dr. Stephen S. Wise will open the campaign.

COMMUNICATION TO THE EDITOR

Sir:

Mr. Abraham Goldberg in his communication to the “Bulletin” on April 9th, makes the following assertions to which I beg to take exception:

1–That the adoption by the Executive Committee of the Order Sons of Zion of the Revisionist Program was arrived at without due notice and proper discussion.

2–That the adoption of the Revisionist Program is a violation of the Zionist Organization’s unity.

3–That by adopting the Revisionist Program the Order Sons of Zion made a fundamental change and aligned itself with a new party.

1–To the first assertion, I desire to state, that the Executive Committee had two special meetings summoned for the purpose of discussing the Revisionist Program, one on March 25th at the Hotel Pennsylvania, and another on April first, at the office of the Order. In the notice for the second meeting it stated clearly that the Revisionist program will be discussed, and a definite conclusion as to the attitude of the Order towards this policy will be reached. That notice also carried an enclosure of the Declaration of Principles of the League of Zionist Revisionists.

At both meetings the Revisionist program was thoroughly discussed from every angle from 8 o’clock in the evening until the early hours of the morning. Mr. Goldberg did not find it important enough to attend.

2–Any subordinate organization although affiliated with the Zionist Organization of America retains the right to advocate such policy pertaining to the Zionist movement which it may think advisable to adopt and then make an effort to have such policy carried at the Convention of Zionist Organization of America.

3–The adoption of the Revisionist platform does in no way imply a fundamental change nor does it break with the Zionist Organization of America.

Since Mr. Goldberg makes his statement as first Vice-president of the Order Sons of Zion an office usually looked upon by members of the Order as a responsible one. I cannot understand why he did not deem it proper to come to the meetings, present his views and thus try to prevent the action which he publicly declares to be ridiculous.

JACOB ISH-KISHOR

Secretary, Order Sons of Zion New York. Apr. 12, 1926.