Evening star., 1932-10-22
. OMBAY CHRONICLE.-Though
= the government has been max
ing frantic efforts to persuade
Indian business men to divorce

~ OMBAY CHRON1CLE.-Thou
l. the government has been max
Ing frantic efforts to persuade
IL Indian business men to divorce
business from politics. the lat
ter have rightly refused to be SO led.
The proceedings of the second quarter
" meeting of the Indian Merchants
Chamber were, for the most part. out
and-out politics, the vice president of
the chamber contending that it was
the duty OF business men to concern
themselves with every phase OF politics
that affected business. In this respect
Bombay business men have given a
splendid lead, which. it is to be hoped,
they will jealousy maintain. 1t is su
perhuouS to add that when evil political
conditions injure the trade and indus
tries of the country business men should
not be content with recording verbal
protests against such conditions but
should 90 all that is in their power to
mend or end them. as much in their
own interests as in those Of the coun-
try.
Danger in Festival
kissing BelittIed.
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La Noticia. Managua-A certain
French philosopher and scientist has
given utterance to the remarkable the
ory that the custom Of kissing, so prev
alent on gala days and other festive oc-
casions. is less prejudicial to the health
than the more formal habit Of merely
clasping hands. This view is supported
by q majority of the French Academy
of Medicine, these eminent physicians
declaring that there are far more germs
proportionately on the hand than upon
the lips OF any person. and that the
compression Of q cordial manual greet
ing, varying, of course. with the indi-
vidual, transmits more microbes than a
dozen (docena) light pressures Of lips
to cheek usually do.
The medical sages also assert that
the hand of the countryman. however
rough, discolored and even grimy it may
be, is much freer Of microbes than the
suave and delicate hand Of the urban
inhabitant. 1t appears that bacteria
Of all sorts prefer to take up their
lodgings upon the aristocratic rather
than upon the plebeian palm.
All this Is very novel, and the discov-
cry may very likely meet with Q general
acceptance among our own people, par
ticularly the younger generations, nov
that Its full significance Is made known
in these regions.
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Sanctuary Projects
Birds In Ireland.
Irish Independent, Dublin. = The
establishment some years ago Of the
bird sanctuary on the North Bull
Island, Dollymount, has gone some way
toward curbing the wanton slaughter
and manning Of birds, which for 30 long
had been q reproach to Dublin's name
for humanity. 1t Is welcome news to
hear that leading members of the Bird
Protection Society, such as Father Ken
nedy, S. j.; Father T. w. Ryan and Mr..
r. Mason, have attracted large audi
ences at various country centefs where
they delivered lectures advocating .
cessation Of the war on birds. and
pleading for Q wider recognition OF
their value and utility to the comnu-
nifty. It Is to be sincerely hoped that
al these manifold efforts and propa-
gands will be rewarded BY the growth
among all sections Of our people of q
more intelligent and kindlier attitude
toward the priceless possession which
we have In our birds.
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Lower Rates Urged
In Frepef HQtsls.
Le Matin, Raris.-The managers OF
alT' 3he bi1 hotels are assembling for