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Show A Jewish organization In Kalamazoo has had nnder consideration a project similar to that established at Woodbine,. N. J., nnder the direction ot the Hlrsh fond, and has decided to look np and purchase a farm in the vicinity of Kalamazoo Kala-mazoo for tbe purpose colonizing three or four refugee families. No location has as yet been decided upon, bat the managers of the project hope to light upon some desirable piece of land that is for sale at an early date, and would weiome information on this point. The philanthropic plan is largely in the nature na-ture of an experiment, bnt should it prove successful, tbe Jews of Kalamazoo will have access to an immense fund donated some time ago by Faron Hlrsh for this purpose. The idea is to get together to-gether a few families and thoroughly Americanize them, gradually Increase-ing Increase-ing the colony. |