IN PALESTINE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 55, 26 August 1911, Page 9

IN PALESTINE.

THE JEW AS A FARMER. Mr. Soloman Pechter, of Sydney, who has lately visited Palestine, writes to a friend in Sydney from (the colony Rechoboth as -follows:—"I am now in one of the model colonies of Judea, and it is impossible for me to tell you the pleasure I derive from being here. "It is simply Paradise; it is a modern town planted on our soil, wide streets planted with trees, beautiful clean houses, surrounded by gardens. The occupiers are all sturdy hard working Jews from all parts of the world. They live happily with their families, tilling the soil of their holdings, consisting of plantations of oranges, olives, almonds and vineyards irrigated iby oil engines from their own constructed wells,with never failing beautiful water. The town is beautifully situated on a rising hill, their synagogue being prominently situated on the highest pouit like the churches of other I people in Christian towns. No church bell is ever heard for there are ijo churches, nor is there any gaol nor policemen nor public houses nor drunkards, but a splendidly constructed modern hotel. Imagine every man, woman and child you see are hrothers and sisters except for some Arab workmen and Bedouin watchmen. They have their public bath, doctor, dispensary and schools. There is but one language spoken by the children, which is pure Hebrew. The children commence in the kindergarten to lisp our beautiful language; The •sturdy youth declares his devoted love to the beautiful maiden in pure Hebrew. - Their Imsiness is transacted in Hebrew, all is Hebrew, and yet most of them speak five or six languages, 'English included. You can enter any home and you arc welcome; there is no godil morning or good evening, but one word, "ShoIom," peace and peace it is. All are honest. They have to be so, for if one is found to do « dishonest action he is shunned, and ultimately hunted out. You will get honest advice, without the slightest payment. It is verily marvellous. They ask for no assistance, except, for Jews to buy land, and at least come and see them instead of going to Paris and London. One can purchase land and need not reside here until the land bei comes fruitful.