Evening star., 1932-03-22
EYLON DAILY NEWS, Colom-
bo.-Few more ridiculous prop
ositions have ever been discus
- sed than the request by the

1S4N A1A4LI 1NEWo, NOlOiu-
bo-Few more ridiculous prop
ositions have ever been Discus
~ sed than the request by the
Ceylon Publicity Committee for
a grant of 10000 rupees ($3,500) to
advertise Ceylon abroad. Those men,
bers OF the Executive Committee of La
Dor, Industry and Commerce who went
the further absurd length of pressing
to a successful division a motion to
vote the body concerned a sum of S.
| 900 rupees for this great publicity pro-
ject probably did not know what they
were talking about.
How much of advertising abroad do
they thing possible with 5000 rupees?
Only people with very elementary no.
tions of what publicity means and
costs could have been guilty of such
foolishness. Ten times this sum would
be inadequate even for a small ad-
vertising campaign in England or Aus
tralia or America. Yet here we have
an Executive Comf:littee of the State
Council deyoting a valuable afternoon
to discussing the merits Of project
that only deserves derision.
To vote an inadequate sum for a
project is simply to throw it away and
the country cannot afford to fritter
away its slender resources in wildcat
schemes.
Bolivian Junta
Praised for Wise Rule.
La Razon, La PaZ.-The year Of 1881
was one OF comparative peace and
freedom. The wise rule of the Junta,
though terminated, has been carried
on by the equally sagacious administra-
tion Of DR. Salamanca. We believe our
new President has made an excellent
beginning and that the same prudence
will be manifested throughout his whole
term of Office.
All fear of further revolution or dis
order Is clearly past The elements
which find interest In conSpiring must
now either do their conSpiring pub
licly or not at all, due to the firm re-
strictions put upon clandestine political
gatherings. Street corner discussions
between any as yet unaSslmilated into
the national harmony are generally lis
tened to by the police, if they consider
the meeting Of sufficient Importance and
the ideas Of the various surviving agita-
tors and malcontents are known to
all through the papers, as soon as they
are formulated Thus the growth of all
dangerous propaganda is checked be-
fore the flower.
We have suffered industrially dur
llS Tie pdSb yCols ~ 10 u NC, bob hol 0ly
as much as neighboring countries.
The wise politics of the Banco Central
de Bolivia have alleviated In great de-
gree the mining crisis, and reduced our
foreign Indebtedness. We yet need
however, a better program for the de-
velopment of our vast natural re-
sources, not only for local utility and
enjoyment, but as a means of enhanc-
ing our foreign trade and prestige.
Our Congress seems to have realized
the necessity of roads and increased
industrial and mining activity in lesser
degree than other people. Fewer de-
bates and more action would be ad-
visable in the new year. We are proud
of our country, and anxious that she
fulfill her glorious destiny among the
nations. May the year 1882 be a rich
and happy one for herl This con-
summation Is we'll assured If we all
work together for the common welfare
452 Immigrants
Enter Palestine in Month.
PALESTINE BULLETIN, Jerusalem
The number of persons who entered
as immigrants during December to-
tailed 452, while 172 people left the
country permanently during the same
period.
Christians and 10 were Moslems.