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Show Emancipation of the Sex Hat Been Making Rapid Strldtt Through, out Palestine, The emancipation of women tn alestlne ls taking placo very rapidly. omen were not very seriously re-arded re-arded heretofore. They wero looked pon as a bit of chattel to bo given ttle more regard than a dog or a it about the home. Thoy were ought and sold to the whims of the ird and master of the domestic es-ibllthments. es-ibllthments. They dared not leave le premises without special pormls-ion pormls-ion of tho "husband." They were not ren given any work to do, but of re-snt re-snt years a change has come over 10 scene and the women under the apetus of some greater freedom have Bvelopcd into able artisans. An exhibition of the work of the omen of tho country was held re-mtly re-mtly at Haifa and the results were renter than were hoped for by the ost ardent supporters of tho enter-riso. enter-riso. Thero were many beautiful cclmena of pottery, weaving, em-roldery em-roldery and other domestic accom-Ishments. accom-Ishments. Women have demanded id aro receiving equality ln the home id are entering Into a lino of ac-vlties ac-vlties from which they have been iretofore barred. |