Evening star., 1933-03-11
GAZETTE. Alexandria.
According to the Echo de Paris,
the German Guards regimental
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l. According to the Echo de Paris:
the German Guards regimental
IL colors. which it is proposed to
return to Germany. had a large
corner piece missing. This has now
been found It had been cut OF and
annexed as q souvenir by some peas
ants of the village Of st. Leonard, who
having now read in the papers that 1t
is planned to return the nag, gave up
the souvenir to the military authorities
of Rheims, which are handing it on to
the ministry Of war.
\
Palestine Stamps
Urged for Advertising.
Palestine Post, Jerusalem, - The
stamp, in recent years, and n certain
countries. the postcard, serves to adVer-
tise a country. an event or a locality, an
exhibition, a congress or the like. But
its chief purpose is to attract tourists.
If all other countries use this means.
how much more so ought Palestine,
where tourist trafnc Is an important
source of income for so many Of its In
habitants?
The Tourist Development Association,
founded not long ago, Is considering
ways and means of attracting visitors,
and Is publishing leaflets and brochures
the arrival of which In the requisite
places is doubtful; but there Is no easier
pleasant and tested method Of adver.
Using the country. its beauty spots ana
sights than that afforded by stamps
which reach all corners OF the world
apart from the albums Of the numerous
class of philatelists, who are likewise
not to be despised.
1t Is obviously unnecessary to LABOR
the point that the country's present
clamps fulfill this task neither by their
diversity nor attractiveness. The small,
pale and monotonous Palestine stamps,
leaving aside those of larger denom1na-
tions. are in no way outstanding. This
at A time when all neighboring coun-
tries Ito say nothing Of all the coun-
tries in the world) have issued very at
tractive stamps This Is true OF the
former Irup stamps, Of those OF Syria
and the Lebanon; now it is the turn OF
transjordan.
This leads to q simple question: Why
should not Palestine understand what
has become clear to transJoroan?
Does the Palestine government count on
being aided through these new trans
Jordan stamps since all who Will come
to visit the country. under the 1nnuence
of these new stamps as your contributor
hopes, will of necessity have to pass
through Western Palestine? There Is,
one imagines. no lack of historic monu-
ments or beautiful sites to prevent our
post ofiice issuing fresh stamps. A gen.
eral view of Jerusalem from the Mount
of Olives, for example, would PROVIDE
a fine picture for any stamp ana as
subject would rival many others
throughout the world.
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Agricultural Program
For Jobless Weighed.
Ell Sol, Madrid-In the official bull
letin Of the province, serial No. 8, n
plan is outlined for intensified agri-
cultural production which will have the
additional and distinct advantage OF
empoying hundreds, If not thousands
OF Idle hands, eager and anxious 10
perform some work beneficial either TO
themselves or to others, If only the rec
ompence Is suficient to keep their souls
and bodies united. For the time Is long
since passed when laborers. either IN the
city or In the fields, have shown dis
position to state the terms Of their en-
ployment. The race Is learning at last
that the primary purpose OF industry
is the maintenance Of life, and not the
acquisition Of surplus comforts and
luxuries. There Is . satisfaction In
labor which Is its own sufhcient reward.
and which after long period OF forced
inaction, makes the returning tasks and
burdens Of the day seem delightful and