The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-01

Egyptian dealers have already
tried TO negotiate with American
firms for promising agencies In the
Holy Land. English %concerns. too.
are looking into commercial posalbili-
ties not only IN Palestine but In Syria
and M-csop0tamia.
Transportation Facilities Poor.
The first corporation necessary In
The Iois Land II one whose business
VIII be the development Of public
utilities. - JBnunry. when local Jew
ish Commission. healed by David
Ncilin. left FOR the poa,e conference,
tho main plank In It's platform was
the formation Of just such a chartered
corporation. under the auspices OF the
Zionist organization. with h~eadqunr-
tcrs either In Europe or America.
Of these public utilities ~transporta-
ton " the crying need. The only
railway IN the country runs FROM
kantara on the Suez. connecting with
Port said ma Cairo. up through GAIA
10 Judd. the Junction for Jaffa. Haif1
aud Jerusalem. At IIaifa Il connects
with Damascus via Samekh on the
Sea OF Gahlec. There IL no direct
line from lIaifa TO Beirut. While tho
nov railway from Kantars TO Haifa
and Jerusalem. built by the British
~ \ military necessity. Is a splendid
one. The other are narrow gauge and
Inadequate,
Roads Byoken With Ditchcs.
The Palestinians suggest too. oto
bus hncs on improved roads between
Jerusalem, Hebron, Jericho. and tine
Dead Sea. Nazareth. Tiberias. etc.
The a between the colonies, except
the one leading from Richon 10 Rech-
obeth. financed by the settlers them
selves, are broken with bitches on
them struggle "diligences"-stages
dtnwn mostly by mules. A rainy day
ties up traffic aud often drivers ha -
% drag their wagons out OF great mud
holes The most common means OF
frcight transportation anon civilians
rs still the camel caravan aud the
heavily laden donkey. The country rs
fun Of winding trails and pack tracks.
Telegraph and telephone and cleo
tric lighting facilities need to be pro-
vided. Tiberias is the only city with
electric street lights. Jerusalem ana
other conters using ncetylcne lamps.
While the telegraph II open 20 civilian
nsc the. telephone service up "a April
was exclusively military. connecting
the British general headquarters with
the various g-oNcrnurates and camps.
outlook for Agriculture.
The coionists look forward 10 a COZ
poration that will apply Intensive
methods Of agriculture to tho land.
This. they point out. could be done
with the help OF the Mikwch Israel
A~Ericultutal school near Jaffa and
the Aihltt Experiment station. when
rCopcned The corporation might al
sn undertake the irrigation Of the
Jordan valley aud Of the coastal plain.
II could introduce. too. new crops. like
tobacco
Corporations might also engage In
building and other industries Before
tho war Rishon lc Zion In Judca had
Hlrcudy made progress IL the manu-
ncturo OF perfume and with wool
washing ManN colonies suggest OPP
p%ortuuitics I'm their vicinity for sugar
rcfiucrieH and canurrics. The main
idea iS to handle m local plants
he raw materials that have hitherto
been shipped out Of the land and ~
turned as comparatively expensive
Onishcd products. such as soap. flour
leather shoes, woolcns, Jams etc.
II IL urged. too. that the native In
dustriOs be further Commercidlizcd.
such as the Jewish AIT work OF the
Eczalel school Rimallnh embroidery.
Bethlehem mother 81 pearl products
and Jerusalem ritual articles I heard
talk Of Jerusalem shops" In Amer
tea to dispose Of these goods here.
Other Chances offered.
Tibcrius also offers r. Worthwhile
chance In the development Of its not
springs FOR medicinal baths. Despite
It's dirt and lack ~ sanitation, It IL
really % rich municipalit', renting out
rs fishing rights In the Sea Of Galilee
FOR g. 900 pounds. and is bath rights
Tor 500 pounds q year. Snfed, where
the condition Of the Jews is the most
dcpiorahic In the country, spiritually
and physically. claims II can manu-
acture beet sugar. olive oil and rope
and straw textiles with the use "
water power from the lalla OF var
nuk aud JahhoCk
There are u%eccssaril, but super
fetal suggestions Financial experts
viii have to diagnose the situation.
The important point i1 that for q Ions
time to como the average individual.
Hclf-supportinE lover Of the Holy Land
viii have To- remain In the Exile
content 20 make his contribution q
tong distance ~ spiritual and ma
t,rlnl support Of the Zionist cause nnd
Investment In one Of these strictll
husiLcss corporations.