El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-24

Progress making by Jews in Pales-
tine. under leadership of the Zionist
movement, is remarkable. At 40 eenters.
villages have been established. some
already large, all Of them prosperous
These villages have schools, public
meeting places, and recreation centers,
4 including fields for athletic sports
They are governed by councils Some
manufacturing has sprung up, but the
chief industry is farming American i'm
plcments are in use almost exclusively
Jewish families are coming TO own the
land they till. This land is first pur-
chased in considerable tracts by officers
of the Zionist movement The money
comes from collections taken in the
synagOgs in Austria England and
America Then it is sold in small acre
age, and purchasers assisted TO pay
for it.
In Jerusalem has been founded an
Agricultural institute, and II IS CHIEFLY
through its influence that the Amer
lean hoes, rakeS, shOYels, ladders, and
even reaperS are getting into every
part Of Palestine. In Jerusalem there
has also been founded a school Of arts
and crafts, and to 1t the sons and
daughters Of Jews recently arrived in
Palestine are being sent in encouraging
numbers These Jews come chiefly from
Russia and Hungary, with a few from
America and England An industry that
is flOurishinE is the raising Of olives
which are sold at good prices in Vienna,
Buda PeSth, and even London. the Zion
isJ people helping TO find markets.
Arabia and Morocco also contribute
some families.
There is being developed a common
language. It is not always that found
in Palestine, but is q pure Hebrew of
the Sefardic accent This language,
with this accent, is taught uniformly
in all schools, including the institute
and the arts and crafts Several news
papers have been founded, and they
are using this uniform language Chill
1=a- In NNr-s
pulsiOn but by inclination Of parents.
Rug making, jeWelry making from
mother of pearl, printing, and cloth
weaving. not in homes as is so often
the case in southeastern Europe and in
Asia, but in buildings erected for the
purpose, are coming into use. An edu-
catiOnal system that is well 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
yaffna to Jerusalem, under control of
German 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 Damas-
Gus connection s made with line to
Mecca a third line is also projected
from Jaffna to Damascus All prin-
cipal high roads Of travel were built
IS talk of trolley lines to go to more
famous localities, but none are as yet
In operation On the high roads
wagons have been introduced. some Of
them American built, to supplant the
on camel and mule back method.
Blindness is very prevalent. but
health stations are being established
and hospitals in Jerusalem, of which
the English is the largest and best
equipped, are treating it SUCCESSFULLY
Within a few years the prediction is
made that most Of II will be wiped
out In farming experiments great
progress IS making, a form OF wild
wheat was found to produce we'll The
American government became inter
ested and the raising Of the grain was
tried in California, by way OF expert
ment- The Zionist leaders are assist
ing
For nearly 40 years the idea Of re-
DeOpling Palestine with Jews has been
in the minds OF Jewish leaders. The
zionist movement was started in 1895.
Next August a celebration to be held
in Vienna is to take place to let the
world know more OF the successful
achievements in Palestine along zion