Articles Regarding First Annual Conference of the Zionist Societies of Pennsylvania in 1916

November 11 1916

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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
NOVEMBER 13, 1916

300 CHILDREN IN ZION PARADE

Flag-Bearing, Singing Youngsters Add Spectacular Touch to Zionist Convention.

More than 300 Jewish children carrying Zionist and American flags gave a spectacular touch to this first annual convention of the Zionist societies of Pennsylvania when they marched, singing, yesterday into Technical high school auditorium. The youngsters had been drilled by Joseph Klein, teacher of the Talmud Torah.

The children sand the Jewish and American national hymns. Greetings to the guests of the day were extended by Mayor Meals and by Rabbi Louis Silver.

Morris Neeman, of Pittsburgh, and A. Agronsky, of Philadelphia, were unanimously elected chairman and secretary, respectively, of the convention. Newman, on taking the chair, declared that in Zionism Pennsylvania will soon be the Keystone State.

At the afternoon session, A.B. Cohen, of Scranton, for the credential committee, reported tat there were sixty delegates who represented twelve cities and towns in Pennsylvania present. A. Pint Joseph, of Pittsburgh introduced a resolution embodying the felicitations of the convention to Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis on his sixtieth birthday.

A resolution which expressed a protest against the transmission of funds through the German Hilfsverein was tabled. M. L. Aver, of Pittsburgh, and Dr. Neuman, of Philadelphia, presented reports for the organization committee and it was decided to elect a president, a vice-chairman for the eastern part of the State and another for the West, a secretary and treasurer. The following officers were chosen:
President, S.S. Bloom, Philadelphia; vice chairmen, Dr. Neuman, Philadelphia, and H. M. Snitzer, Pittsburgh; secretary, G. Agronsky, Philadelphia; treasurer, A. B. Coen, Scranton.

Executive committee, Dr. L. S. Robinson, Joseph Gross and Louis Fisher, all of Philadelphia; Morris Neeman, A. P. Joseph and Mrs. A. H. Dixon, Pittsburgh; Narnett Gurevitz, Harrisburg; Dr. A. Kaufman, WilkesBarre; I. Kahanowitz, Greensburg; Louis Trachtenberg, of Coatesville; Nathan Glossaw, Johnstown; Rabbi Abels, Altoona; M. J. Skaist and H. Zable, of Reading. The executive committee held a meeting last evening to discuss organization matters.

Dr. M. Seinkin, of Jerusalem, who addressed the convention last night declared that everything that is not petrified in Jewish life entered into the organism of the Zionist movement. He declared the Jewish people of the world must have a center for the expression of their national emotions.

Dr. Joseph Barodness, of New York, scheduled as one of the speakers, was unable to attend the convention. Louis Lipsky, one of the noted Zionist leaders of the country, declared in an address that Zionist must seek publicity. He declared too many Jews regard Zionism as a picture, but that throughout the United States there is a reawakening to its real future.

Jews of this city crowded into the convention hall at the Zionist rally last evening. Judge George Kunkel, of Dauphin county; Senator E. E. Beidleman; S. Frankel and Rabbi Silver were among the speakers.