El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-07
develop the industrial and commercial
resources Of the country.
World Wide Drive


A World Wide Drive.
The 100000 Palestine restoration
Iunc in this country Is only a part Of
world wide campaign by the Zionist
organization. but il is very signifl-
cant one Their slogan, Build the
Jewish Homeland Now" is being called
90 Jews in every country. The big
gest response Is coming from Great
Britain, the United States and Russia,
although money is coming steadily in
from The remotest corners Of the
earth In spite Of the chaotic condi-
tons Of Russia, a great deal Of en-
rlusidsm IS wei as money Is shown
by reports from the Zionist organiza-
lion OF that country Recently an in
dividual gave 1000. 900 rubles for the
establishment OF a sanitarian IN Pal
estlne Individual contributions are
also running high in this country Il
Is not improbable that the preseur
fund wiz be Increased 10 four or five
million dollars.
Following the liberation OF Jerusa-
len under the leadership Of Gen Al
lenoy, the British government invited
the zionist organization to send 8
commission 10 Palestine 20 take
charge Of the Jewish colonies and to
begin the actual rebuilding Of the
Jewish commonwealth. Since this
declaration Of approval by the British
OF Importance has signified its SYM
pathy and approval The list was
completed when. last August, presi-
dent Wilson expressed his satisfac- D.
ton with the Zionist plans.
Jews Already At Work.
The Zionist organization immediate
y sent commission 20 Palestine TO .
take control Of all Jewish Interests
IN the Holy Land. The first work .
Of the Jewish administrative commits E
sion was the repatriation Of the exiles
driven from Palestine By the Turks. Z
ana the restoration Of the Jewish
colonies Thus for the first time in
1000 years a real Jewish administra-
lion Is located in the land Of Israel.
Its headquarters are at Jerusalem.
which IS the intended seat OF govern
nent Of the Jewish commonwealth
A complete medical unit with 30
physicians and nurses was ganfzed j
and sent 10 Palestine by the Ziouists.
This unit has established a hospital
and IS successfully fighting the mos
lulto plague as vel as caring for
The civilian population 4 Jewish
military police has been stablishedi
or the whole country. and the founda-
ion Of a Jewish government laid.
Agricultural Colonies.
But this Is not the first step TO-
wards. actual settlement At least ten
2e--a AEA4Lr a-lE A-IeL LllIlleL congress
vas held al Basel. Switzerland. 1897.
he pioneers OF the movement were
.lowly getting q foothoId in Palestine.
~ establishing agricultural colonies
The agrarian instinct Is dormant in
he Jewish race, and the Jewish farm
rs have performed miracles IN that {
astern land. Most Americans picture ,
he land Of Judea as desert It Is
eally a mountainous country. The
lvers are not large nor navigable. but
here IS much underground water As
whole the country resembles Cali
0rnia in climate and fertility. Irri-
alton would make IL into a granary
nd orchard The industrial and com
1ercial prospects are also promising.
ince the Jews first began TO fmmi- ,
rate the foreign trade has been null :
piled by five
The United States department OF az :
iculture aided in the establishment
Z an experiment station which has g
effected q species CT dry wheat. :
When the war broke out there were :
D Jewish colonies in Palestine, with
population OF about 1900.
The country Is a little larger than
elgium- In 1919 the Inhabitants
I'm bered 200 900, Of whom 100. 900
ere Jews. With the Introduction Of
.Odern agricultural methods and san
alton and the foundation o. a stable
4hHA lAi-AHA--s TIC lAAl4 GoAl4 easily
lpport a population Of 1000. 900.
Many Jews 10 Return.
Zionist leaders estimate that more
ian half q million Jews VIII return
, the homeland during the next dec
de- No considerable immigration /
-om the United States is expected. /
Though American Jews VIII play an !
nportaut part IN launching the en- (
.rprise- The Immigration TO Pales-
ne for the next few years viii be
osely watched and guided by the i
ionist organization, for IL is Of the I
reatest importance TO the future OF
Re commonwe alth that the right tyne |
( workers enter the land. Those who
ish TO go must fiji out a question
aire prepared for that purpose. and
len await the decision Of the organi- J.
-tion. About 1900 applications for \
rvice in Palestine have been received
GENTLY 1y the Zionist organization :
America These applications rep II
sent 120 different occupations and !.
total capital Of over $4,000. 600.
shipping facilities have already N
zen arranged for in an extremely in Il
resting manner An american ship 8
ng company plans 10 establish direct 7
,utes 70 Palestine from this and \
her important countries for the Dur !
Uses Of transporting machinery. =
IuipEent passengers and SUPPLIES Z
the Jewish homeland u
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