Jain Gazette 1920 06

Author(s): Jagnanderlal Jaini, Ajit Prasada, C S Mallinath Jain
Publisher: Jaina Gazette Office

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NOTES AND NEWS.
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Cost of Newspapers :--The "Newspaper World," a leading technical journal, writeg:-"In view of the existing pulp scarcity and paper cost-to say nothing of wages and other increases--an early all-round advance in the price of newspaper and other periodical publications would seem to be inevitable."
The "Times of India" says:-"Reports frem the world's various paper markets show a very serious shortage of paper of all kinds amounting to % paper famine. Paper mills in America, England, and Scandinavia are booked up for periods vary. ing from one to two years. Prices are at present anything froin six to nine times higher than they were befor the war and are rising every week. Newspaper which in London could in 1914 be had for an anna or a trifle more per pound is now quoted at eight anges and is likely to go up to twelve. Many American and Canadian papers announce that owing to the shortage of paper they will be obliged to discontinue publication of advertisements, Other papers are limiting their sizes and circulation. Many French papers have announced an increase of 100 per cent. in their rates of subscription and this applies to papers in other parts of the world. The outlook is a serious one both for the paper trade and the public."
It is needless to point out here that the Jaina Gazette algo is conducted with very great difficulty since the cost of paper and labour is very high. Despite this increase in the cost of production we are sstrongiy against increasing the subscription to our Journal which will be taxing both the rich and the poor subsoribers all alike. Therefore the only way to meet the high cost of prodnction without increasing the rates of sn bscription is to raise the number of subscribers. This can very easily be done if only every one of our subscribers make it a point to enlist at least one other new subscriber. This much help on the part of our subscribers will double the number of subscribers to our Journal in a very short time and will thus enable us to conduct the Journal without increasing our subscription which is of course very low. Voluntary Donations to the Jaina Gazette on the occasion of feasts and festivities, meetings and inarriages from all the well-wishers of our community will be greatly welcome. Every effort is being made to improve the Disefulness of this Journal but the real improvement depends on the support and patronage which is extended to it by the Jaing Public.
Mr. L. Tekchand Jain, Hon. Secretary of the S. S. Jain Sabha, Punjab, has sent us Rs. 5, the amount being given as a donation by L. Hazari Lal Kuljas Rsi Jain of Sialkot on the occasion of the marriage of his son. We thank the donor for his well-directed gift.
A very picturesque and palatial temple has been rebuilt by Seth Dayachand cf Caloutta at the Belgachia Garden Temple (Calcutta). The cost of building it is estimated to be Rs. 125000. The Pratistha Ceremony of the same took place on 25-1-20. The Divine Service was guided by Nyaya Diwakara Pandit Pannalal Jain. More than 5000 men and women attended.
Another temple has been rebuilt by Seth Jamunadhas in Calcutta at a cost of Rs. 20000
We thank these generous-hearted gentlemen for their munificient charities. And we also take this opportunity to point out that there are many other serious problems awaiting solutions at the doors of these liberal-minded Seths of our Community.