The Denver Jewish news. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1915-1925, 1920-07-21
OF JERUSALEM
AND IT'S PROBLEMS.
Features Suggested to Create City
Beautiful
BY DAVID YELLIN. NJ. b. E.

| der of the Military Commissioner in
Jerusalem, l had been appointed Vice
President of the Town of Jerusalem.
This news gave me great satisfaction
for felt that a wide field of activity
had opened before me in Jerusalem,
which is. by the way, my birthplace
1t is not novelty for me to he a
member of the Jerusalem Town Conn
ell. About fifteen years ago | was
cletced and held the post for four
years after my father. who himself
held the same post for four years.
However. what difference there is
between that period and today? 1t is
enough to mention that then Turkey
was the ruler of the country and now
it is under the rule of the British
Government. Then. when something
had to be done for Jerusalem, a spe-
cial permit was necessary from Con-
stantinople. and Il permit from Con-
stantinople meant bribery to the ''Po-
tcntates'' of the country. who had II
great craving for money, and who had
to allow part of it to Neir superiors
in order to be allowed % remain ""o-
tcntates.'
At the period every initiative was
suppressed in its nucleus, and the
Town Council could only nc engaged
in trifling affairs. The sittin.s were
not open TO the public and the news
papers could publish only thc decis-
ions.
When 1 appeared for raa first time
before the Town Council and delivered
a speech putting forward n scheme for
work. my collaborators smiled at nc
and considered me n simpleton.
In the construction of the new build
ings for Jerusalem no plan was adopt'
ed Everyone built as it pleased him,
and very often the architect sua..hrd
a piece of land for the purpose from
the public road In this way 1t new
town originated--tho II part OF IL re
manned ruin. ! was not mt The TINE
very pleased with my post. There Is
nothing more painful than to sit TO-
getber with members who have no
sense of public Welfare and act only
in accordance with their own inter-
ests.
That period, with all its oltragcs,
has disappeared. new light IL
lumines the country and, thanks to the
decision that Palestine should hecome
No lows To-
rrlsalem. the chief town. is restored to
its dignity The Whole world Wishes
now to he able to regard Jerusalem rs
an exemplary town. now that there is
not only the interest but also til. pos
sibility of looking after il. and l re-
joicc that the time has arrived when
we are able to perform things that
were impossible before. A new era
has arrived and new people with II.
Ny friend. Ragbeb Bey Nashoshibi, has
been appointed Lord Mayor of Jcrus-
allen. modern man with modern
views who desires to see his native
town in its full glory. With him will
collaborate those members who under
stand what the demands of the times
are. and whose object it Is to s,i that
| Jerusalem shall become the most
beautiful place in the whole country.
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