Report to the ... Zionist Congress and to the Council of the Jewish Agency in ... · 1935-08-01 · 8.1935 · p. Seite 195

Federations and Separate Unions. This section contains the reports received from the Federations and Separate Unions on their activities during the period under review. It is regretted that the reports of a few constituent bodies have not reached us at the time of going to press. A.—FEDERATIONS. ARGENTINA. 1. The Central Committee.—The Central Committee is composed of the following : Executive—J. Caplan, S. Rabinowitz and M. Rosowsky, Presidium; J. Caplan, General Secretary; Dr. M. Slinin, Director of the Education Department; S. Rabinowitz, Director of the Keren Hayesod; J. Lutzki, Director of the Organisation Department; Chaim Epstein, Director of the Keren Kayemeth; Dr. L. Swerdlik, Treasurer; N. Gesang, Hon. Member of the Federation; M. Trop, and the f ollowing members : J. Mendelssohn, M. Ziwow, A. Melamud, A. Schotlander, Dr. I. Dulfane, R. Rilow, M. Cohen, T. Weindrach, N. Gutentag, Mani Abraham, E. Krenowitz, M. Maidanik. Auditors : M. Feinstein and Israel Singerman. 2. Organisation.—It may be noted with satisfaction that a marked improvement has taken place in the state of the Federation in recent years. About eighteen months ago a special department was formed for matters of organisation, directed by a member of the Executive, Mr. Joseph Lutzki. The department devoted considerable energy towards the consolidation of all branches of the Federation, with a view particularly to introducing a spirit of discipline and responsibility among the members, especially among the heads of societies. On July 9th, 1934, an extraordinary national conference took place in Buenos Aires, attended by the Chairmen and Secretaries of almost all Zionist societies in the Republic. The Conference discussed mainly questions relating to the strengthening of the Zionist Federation, namely, the consolidating of General Zionism in the Argentine. The results proved very satisfactory. The Executive also made efforts to establish new Zionist societies and to reorganise declining ones. The number of Zionist societies affiliated to the Federation is 78. During the period under review no Zionist delegates from abroad visited the Argentine. In accordance with a decision of 195