The Arizona post. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz.) 1946-1990, 1953-07-03

place in Jerusalem about 6 pm.
on Saturday. All businesses are
closed until then, but in early
evening, everyone comes out and
goes 'spaziering' The streets
literally swarm with people," the
visitor said, "Who are just out for
the walk. People of all ages and
classes. It's regular pastime"
A visit to the Theodore Herzl
building and the room where the
Golden Books are kept was an
other memorable experience for
the American visitors. Each book
SymboliZeS an era of 10 years,
and Mrs. MyerSon saw the name
of her father inscribed in one of
the volumes. The Forest of the
Holy Ones, dedicated to the mem
DRY of six million Jews killed by
Hitler, was another Well-known
stop on the tour, along with visits
to several other dedicated forests,
such as the Henrietta Sold For
est.
After her first few days in Is
rael, Mrs. Myerson found certain
types of food were very scarce.
Meat is hardly obtainable and is
rationed. Almost all of it comes
from Argentina. Milk is likewise
scarce and fowl is lean. 1--WE had
to pull in our belts a little" the
Tucsonian said. Food in Israel
is not very appetiZing or nourish-
ing, although we found conditions
satisfactory at the better hotels"
Swapping pictures almost con-
stantly and anxious to see as
much as possible, the party also
went on Hadassah tour and Wis
tied a school for boys and girls
that had about $50 students and
was nearly 100 years old, also the
Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem,
an improviSed one that left much
to be desired in the way of clean
Illness, the tourist stated The
modern hospital there is in Arab
hands.
Haifa, the next stop, reminded
Mrs. Myerson very much of Cal
ifornia" with its acres and acres
of groves and trees, and situated
on a mountain near the sea. "a
beautiful place." was the verdict.
In nearbye kibbutZ, the first of
several they were to see, the
group had a surprise meeting
with two sisters and a brother-in-
law of Mrs. Herbert Feig of Tue
son. This occasion was one of the
outstanding memories of the en-
tire trip. 1t revealed to the Visi-
tors the logged spirit and determ-
nation of IsraePs pioneers to sue
coed. Men and women work to-
gether eight hours a day, seeing
their children only two hours of
the day. The children, incident
ally, do not live with parents,
Mrs. Myerson pointed out. AS
long as workers in the kibbutz
work, they have place to live
with food and shelter. What they
produce goes to all. Many young
couples resided in this particular
kibbutz. They grow their own
food and raise animals.
The TucSonian was impressed
by the healthy appearance of the
children. "They all look happy
and healthy" she said, "eat lot
of bread and potatoes, and get
military training at an early age.
There are from four to six chill
dren in each family"
Following the kibbutZ inspec-
ton, the trio travelled to Upper
Galilee, saw the tomb of AZaky,
the Righteous, one of the foun-
ders of the Talmud, watched the
dynamiting of the River Jordan
to widen a nearby lake, stopped
at another kibbutZ, Is years old
that was much more prosperous
than previous ones visited. "Peo-
pie are happy in the kibbutz,"
Mrs. Myerson found. "They feel
they've got to produce" AS for
politics, they just don't discuss
it, the American learned.
Mrs. Myerson found YiddiSh
very useful in her visit, not only
In Israel, but also in France, Italy
and Switzerland. viewed later.