Delegates from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin met here in conference to perfect plans for the organization of the Midwest Zionist Region, formed at a convention in Chicago last February. The accredited delegates were members of the executive committee chosen at the February meeting.
An important decision of this conference was to invite the states of Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota to join the Region. It was decided also that all Zionist work in the states included in the region should be centered in the regional office in Chicago. The national Zionist office is to be asked to turn over to the region $3 of every $6 membership of which the region is to retain $1, and $1 of each $3 membership of which 50 cents is to go to the region for expenses.
The region undertakes not only to conduct membership drives but to stimulate cultural activities and to increase efforts for the American Palestine Campaign.
Reports submitted to the conference indicated that a Michigan State Zionist Conference is to be held on October 30th, a Wisconsin State Conference in September and a conference of Zionists in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on Labor Day.
Meyer W. Weisgal, director of Zionist activities in Chicago and of the American Palestine Appeal in Illinois was elected executive director of the region.
Max Shulman of Chicago, president of the Midwest Zionist Region, presided at the conference here. Professor Klausner of St. Louis was a guest.
The region’s executive committee is to convene in Detroit on October 29th, on the eve of the Michigan State Conference.
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