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Friday, December 10, 1&20.
it to them for a definite or Indefinite
period? And finally, shall we exer
cise, or refrain from exercising, tome
measure of control over their opera
tions? An answer to these questions is
contained In the action recently taken
by the Joint Distribution Committee
m the case of the Jewish co-operatives
of Rumania (mostly located in the
former Russia province of Bessara
bia.) The committee placed two hun
dred thousand dollars at the disposal
of its regional director in Rumania
and authorized him to lend it at hi,
discretion to the Jewish co-operatives
there at a rate of interest not to ex
ceed 6 per cent Ordinary loans are
to be granted for a period of five
years, payable in installments begin
ning with the third year; buildinir
loans are to be granted for a period
of ten years, payable in installments
beginning with the fifth year. The
co-operatives may in turn lend this
money to their members and charge
them any rate of interest, subject to
the approval of the regional director,
to whom they must likewise submit
a monthly report of their activities.
Should this arrangement prove sat
isfactory, the committee will make
further appropriations for this pur
pose. Here, we believe, is an admirable
solution of this question. By charg
ing interest and limiting the time of
the loan, we give to the whole affair
the aspect of a business transaction,
and thereby impress the co-operatives
Q with an added sense of responsibility.
And the medium of supervisory con
trol to be exercised by our direct rep
resentative will act as a further safe
guard against hasty action by them,
without at the same time encroaching
upon their freedom of action.
IV.
In the course of these remarks we
have appraised the extent of the de
vastation wrought by the war among
the Jews of Eastern Europe, and
shown that the only way to help them
is through reconstruction carried out
, , by the Jewish co-operatives there with
our means and under our supervision.
It only remains for us to point out to
the Jews of America, that now more
than ever must there be no slackening
of our efforts in behalf of our afflict
ed brethren overseas, that now more
than ever we must uphold the hands
of our great relief agency, the Joint
Distribution Committee.
We all respond to a cry for Imme
diate relief. Who can remain deaf to
the cry of the hungry, the homeless,
the orphan? But there is a kind of
need which, though less spectacular,
is equally urgent; nay, is even more
so. For greater titan to give a poor
man bread is it to give him the means
wherewith to earn his bread. God help
those who help themselves, we say;
but by helping our brethren help
themselves, we, too, may share this
divine virtue. And, for the first time
since Europe was overwhelmed by the
madness and misery of war, we are
now able to do so.
The waves of destruction are subsld-
fair w am An ihft tinma Btmtf n anrt
our battered boat is nearing port
Shall we, dare we, rest on our oars
now? Not let us rather redouble our
efforts to bring our stricken brethren
safe and sound to the harbor of hope,
work, and happiness. So, when the
call goes forth for further sacrifice,
let us all respond whole-heartedly, the
poor man with his mite, the rich man '
with his millions!
THE JEWISH MONITOR
LONDON TIMES CORRESPOND
ENT DEFEATED IN ATTEMPT
TO MAKE PROPAGANDA FOR
BALACHOVITOI.
Warsaw, Nov. 18 (Special cable to
I. J. P. B.) Mr. Duke, the corre
spondent of the London Times, ar
rived in Warsaw sfvr a tour through
territory occupied by General Bal
achovitch. He paid a visit to the
Jewish Literary Society to make
propaganda among the Jewish Jour
nalists for General Balachovitch. In
a speech made for the purpose, the
journalist made the statement that
the general has changed his policy
with reference to Jews. 'General
Balachovitch," said Mr. Duke, "is
not a politician but a soldier. As he
was angry at the Jews, he allowed
pogroms to be made, but having con
cluded that such wan foolish and fu
tile, he has changed his attitude and
is now friendly to Jews." The gen
eral was said to have permitted spe
cial Jewish formations within his
army. Mr. Duke rlso stated that
while he was at .ha headquarters of
General Balachovitch a deputation of
Jews from Turov rame to the gen
eral to thank him for his good treat
ment of the Jewish population.
Immediately after Mr. Duke's
speech, one of the Jewish journalists
present at the meeting produced a
letter just arrived from Turov, which
had the following comment:
POGROM IN TUROV.
A pogrom, arranged by Bal
achovitch's army, broke out in
Turov. Thirteen Jews were
killed. The whole city was rob
bed, many women violated. The
Jewish Kehillah of Turov appeals
for immediate relief. . . .
Before there was any chance to
conclude the reading of the letter, Mr.
Duke decided to leave the meeting.
AMNESTY FOR POLITICAL PRIS
ONERS IN POLAND.
Warsaw: (By L J. P. B.) "Haint"
reports on the authority of a high
government official that the Polish
government intends to declare an am
nesty for all political prisoners. A
general amnesty will be proclaimed on
November 2nd in connection with the
exchange of the ratification of the
peace treaty between Poland and Sov
iet Russia.
Should the news prove accurate, it
will mean the liberation of thousands
of Jews arrested during the war on
all kinds of false political charges and"
accusations.
AMERICAN SUPPLIES STOLEN.
Warsaw: (By I. J. P. B.) Large
thefts of American materials were dis
covered in several towns and villages.
Stores of supplies sent by America
have been pilfered and the list of pla
ces where thefts occurred has reached
by now sixty-two names. Local news
papers devote much space to the dis
cussion of this sensation.
POLISH PRESS ASSAILS
ENGLAND.
Dansig, Oct 30 (Special cable to
I. J. P. B.) Three British warships
appeared n the harbor of this city.
The Polish press deprecates. Eng
land's action in ordering ships into
the harbor of Dansig and expresses
Its amaiement at what it calls
"England's Impudence."
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