Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1917 — Arabia's Great Need Is Water. [ARTICLE]

Arabia's Great Need Is Water.

Arabia is probably one of the oldest of the oriental countries and at different times has .played important roles in the making of the world’s history, and the probability is that in the revival of the Orient it will yet figure prominently once more. The northwest part of Arabia is famous for its many-hued mountains, rocks and crags. Into and out of which has been hewn many a fine tomb, temple, dwelling and theater by the Nabathean, Roman, Greek pr Egyptian, all of whom have left their mark behind them. The great need of the Arabian peninsula Is water, for without that all-important factor of everyday life little can be accomplished, and the entire absence of running water in any shape or form accounts largely for the lack of any forward movement or attempt at industrial or manufacturing achievements,