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Show io eras IN NEWEST CITY NPTW YOUK. Nor 14 -- Neither Ftuffy teneme-nts. nor dirty fttCtorles narrow streets, nor sallied slums will be tolerated in Jerusalem and other iirlan centers of PaiestlnSS "the- Jewish Homeland)'1 by the British hiiih commissioner com-missioner Anticipating a heavy influx of j.-w back to th. Holy Land. city and town planning commission has heron appointed to regulate the distribution of population, and prevent a mushroom mush-room growth .spoiling forever the beauty of the ancient Cities, according accord-ing Information received i Zionists hero. Alt town Dla'ns ill haTfl to he ap proved by the hlch immllonrr. Sir Herbert Samuel. Civic commissions with full authority v. ill control bilild- Im? development In Jerusalem. Jtiff;:. Haifa nnd Tiberias working on plans approved hy a untral commission, This body may he headed by Sir Patrick Oeddes of tho University of Edinburgh, town-planner of Bdmnay and other cities of India Landowners Landown-ers have been advised lo Consult with the local commissioners before attempting at-tempting new construction Palestine is now haif empty md thero Is ample room for new onimuni-ttes onimuni-ttes and mod. rn quarter. In building them the poor must not be hmiiiie,! in crowded settlements while the rich enjoy spacious houaes and ilellghtful gardens, said th.' high ornmlssloner In announcing his city planning ordl- nances. 'It Is the duty of the government to I Supervise such things." he is quoted as saying. "We- may hope to hao here noble cities wlih parks and open I spaces designed, not in the foreign r- tinne s style bill breathing the spirit of the land, representing tho best Ideals of those who work for its upbuilding up-building " -nn |