Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-04-25

deveopnent for industrial purposes of the grow.
Ing Of wild wheat" which is found in profusion
b the farming sections OF his native country.
Since he has been here he has made an extended
UP through California, Arizona and Texas at the
request of the agricultural department to intro
auce and direct experiments with the wheat in
hose States
II vas directly through the discovery by Dr.
Anons0hn Of wild wheat that the Jewish agri.
cultural experiment station In Palestine was
nunded He was born and brought up in that
country, the son Of a native farmer, and after
receiving a medical education he came to this
country to see what reception he would have for
bis theories that the cultivation and adoption OF
he wheat for commercial purposes would tend
% cheaper foodstufs and render disable many
and districts In the west where nothing could
gov before. He was favorably received by the
FEDERAL agricultural authorities and on his trip
net the men who ultimately united to form the
station OF which he is now the head. Julius
hosenwald Of Chicago is president of the board
q directors Of the station and members Of 1t are
Oscar Straus, Paul NJ. Warburg. Isaac N. Selig-
nan and Jacob H. Schif. The late Isidor Straus
vas also affiliated with the organization, and so
Nathan Straus
With plan for the Industrial betterment Of
Palestine and Its inhabitants under way natural
Il became necessary to do something for the
PHYSICAL alienation of the people themselves,
hnce II had been found that healthy men to do
me work were an indispensable requirement
me rate Of mortality in the country was very
ngh and the general health Of SO low a standard
nat Il soon became evident that something must
v done to improve conditions If the agricultural
movement was to be success
h'the time this need became most evident
omeshing more than year ago, Nathan Straus
vas IN Palestine on a pleasure trip He was APP
psaled to- but at first declined to do anything in
mat country as he thought his first duty. from
/. humanitarian standpoint, was to the poor and
we suffering OF the United States. He consent
~ however to investigate the situation person
~ and soon became so impressed with the con-
cuons that he assured those who had made the
appeal that he would do all in his power to re-
ns'e them and would also solicit the aid of his
numerous friends Since then his efforts have
seen unremitting and such improvements have
been introduced that Palestine in general and
ssrosalem In particular have become modernized
uom hygienic point of view to an extent that
vas not dreamed OF few years ago.
Il was not only because of his personal expe-
neaee That Mr.. Straus determined to lend his aid
PALESTINE. He believes that all members of
We Jewish race owe a peculiar duty and obllga-
e"n 70 that country and that wherever feasible
y eaort should be spared to civilize and bring
70 position where II will bear comparison
sah any other community IN the civilized world.
no sooner had Mr. Straus seen with his own
Ses the pitiful and squaid conditions in Pales-
eae that so sadly needed relief than he, with
- oecision and generosity characteristic of him,
~'A immediate steps to correct them. With the