El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
HEALTHY HOLY
CITY PLANNED
Jewish Scientific Commits
sion to Go to Jerusalem
to Start Work.

/ New York. Feb. ga commission
composed of scientific men from the
ranks Of Jews Of the United States,
Great Britain and Russia will start
early next month for Palestine. there
to make careful surveys Of bound
aries, to study water supplies and
sanitation, and to determine upon
methods by which Jerusalem shall
become a healthy city. The Russian
members Of the commission already
are in London, where they have con-
| ferred with the British government,
and with representatives Of that
other strong branch Of Judaism, the
men from Spain. It is known that
the British government is anxious to
have the commission in Palestine at
the earliest possible moment, without
waiting for the end Of the war Il
is not yet determined who shall com
prise the American members OF the
commission.
A friendly controversy has arisen
over the name Of the political state
which Jews Of the world hope to es-
tablish in the Holy Land The Jews
OF Jerusalem are said not 10 faVoI
the name Palestine, Oftenest employed
by Jews OF England and America, say
favor Judea as the name, putting II
on q historical and sentimental basis
Four States Planned.
It IS said by Jews in America 10
be the purpose OF the British govern
ment to bring into existence four
small states, politically independent,
but under British protection until
such time as they come under the
care Of the league Of nations hicn
president Wilson and others talk
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Lebanon in the north, Judea or Pal
estine in the center. and Arabia on
the south, the last named to be the
land OF the Islams. Judea is to ex-
tend on the north to Damascus and
Beirut, but does not include those
cities
Jews of the United States and Of
Great Britain are each IN the midst
Of campaigns for 100000, half IN
each country, to restore PROSTATE
Palestine institutions. and especially
10 maintain the schools and carry on
provisional government until such
time as the republic can be set up.
It is not held that this sum will be
sufficient, but that 1t is start The
American Sl,OOO,OOO is subscribed up
to 100000. and at the present rate
Of progress the goal viii be reached
early in March Even Jews Of Rus
STA are assisting as far as they are
able. They adopted the unique plan
themselves.
Grateful to Great Britain.
Jews throughout the world ex-
press gratitude to Great Britain in
terms that know almost no bounds.
The reasons are not only that Jewish
aspirations OF 1000 years are now to
be realized. but that British states
men are actively interesting them
selves in plans for the new Jewish
state. and the welfare OF the people
at this crisis. For example, the Brit
ish government found time, the
other day, to ask Jewish committees
in London and New York whether
they had seen to IL that farmers in
Palestine are supplied with seed
crops TO be put In this spring. And
along with the inquiry was an offer
to fill a requisition for seeds.
Since the taking Of Jerusalem the
Jews OF Palestine have set to work
to revive their ancient tongue, IN
used for 1000 years. This tongue is
the Hebrew Of Bible times, only mod
ernized where necessary. II is said
now TO be quite out Of fashion in
Jerusalem to employ words in COM
mon use at the time Gen Allenby
took possession Of the city. Day and
night schools have been set up to
teach Hebrew, and letters To Jews OF
the world, coming from Palestine. are
beginning to employ the language OF
20 centuries ago.