The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

Progress making by Jews in Palestine,
under leadership of the Zionist move-
ment, is remarkable. At 40 centers VIII
lagos have been established, some already
large, all of them prosperous. These
villages have schools, public meeting
places and recreation centeTs, including
fields for athletic sports They are gov
erned by councils. Some manufacturing
has sprung up, but the chief industry is
farming. American implements are in
use almost exclusively. Jewish families
are coming to own the land they till.
This land is first purchased in consider
able tracts by officers of the Zionist
movement. The money comes from col
lections taken in the synagogues in Aus
tria, England and America. Then it is
sold in small acreage and purchasers as
sisted to pay for it.
In Jerusalem has been founded an ag-
ricultulal institute. and 1t is chiefly
through its influence that the American
hoes rakes, shovels. ladders and even
reapers are getting into every part of
Palestine. In Jerusalem there has also
| heen founded a school OF arts and crafts.
and to it the sons and daughters of
Jews recently arrived in Palestine are
being sent in encouraging numbers.
These Jews are chiefly from Russia and
Hungary, with a few from America and
England. An Industry that is fourishns
is the raising of olives. which are sold
at good prices in Vienna. Buda Pesth.
and even London, the Zionist people help
ing to find markets Arabia and Morroc-
| co also contribute some families.
! There is being developed a common
language. II is, not always that found
! In Palestine, but is a pure Hebrew of
the Sefardic accent This language, with
| this accent, is taught uniformly In all
schools. including the Institute of the
| Arts and Crafts Several newspapers
have been founded, and they are using
the uniform language Children are in
| the schools. not by compulsion. but by
| inclination of parents. Rug making, jew
elry making from mother of pearl print
ing and cloth weaving, not in homes as
Is often the case in southeastern Europe
and in Asia, but in buildings erected for
the purpose, are coming into Use. An
educational system that is we'll graded
from kindergarten to high school is in
operation, and is self supporting and
growing
Railway Development is going on
apace. A line is in operation from Jaff-
ma TO Jerusalem. under control of Ger
man capital as are most roads In the
near east. There is. however, a line
from Beirut to Damascus that was built
With French capital. At Damascus con-
nection Is made with line that Is pro-
Jeoted through TO Mecca. A third line is
also protected from Jaffna to Damascus.
Al PRINCIPAL high roads of travel We're
built, or are now building. by Jews
There is talk of trolley lines to go to the
more famous localities. but none are as
yet in operation. On the high roads
wagons have been Introduced some of
tnssa American. 10 sippIart the old
camel aad riuie back method
Rlindaess is very prevalent. but health
stations are being estabiished and hos
pitals in Jerusalem OF witch the English
Is the largest and best equipped. are
treatiaS 1t successfully. Within fen
years tie prediction is made that most of
the tfahitlooary ailments, even leprosy
itself. WIN be vastly curtaiied or wiped
out alfosstiar IN the farming expert
merits d form of wild wheat was found
TO produce we'll The American govern
incpt became Interested and the raising
OF the grain was tried in California by
way Of experiment Tie Zionist lesdsrs
are assisting
ror neafiy n years The idea az re-
peeplii's Fsisstns with Jews has been
IN lie minds Of JeNish leaders. The
ziehist movement was started. IL 1895.
Next August a bic ceishsat.on is to be
! 'isid in Nlsh1a. to lei the world knox
more OF tlisse successful aonieyeraents
N Palestine Rl6Hg the Zionist ideas. e