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too glad to do it. In this way they are able to earn from 2as. to 3as. per day, and this amount makes the difference between a meal at the end of the day instead of going to bed hungry. The khaddar woman is very popular and interests the people around.
Development of Cottage Industry. A certain amount has been done to organise cottage industries. In a few homes looms have been placed. The workers receive yarn from the school to which they return the finished cloth for payment. It is hoped that much more will be done in this direction when funds are available. With such suitable headquarters situated in the heart of the villages much can be done. From the very first since the school was recognized as a Government aided school, the Department of Industries had done much to encouage and help in the way of expert advice, and the Government Textile Institute has rendered valuable service in professional help in the way of instruction and appliances. We would urge all readers to help as far as possible that the school may give a new impetus to industrial work in the district in which it is situated and that it may be a great help in the development of cottage industry.
NOTES AND NEWS.
Digambar Jain Sabha, Simla. The Secretary writes :- The 40th Anniversary of the Daslakshan Parva of the Digambar Jain Sabha was celebrated this year with great eclat. Vidyavaridhi Shriman Pandit Champat Rai, Author and Philosopher and Shriman Pandit Banwari Dass Shastri of Delhi, delivered religious lectures and sermons which were very much appreciated by the audience. On the last day the chair was occupied by Shriman Seth Praduman Kumar, Rais, Saharanpur. The Secretary presented the annual report covering in detail the various avenues of work, both social and religious, carried out during the past year. The most important feature of the report was a reference to the imminent necessity for the construction of a Jain Dharmasala in Simla and an appeal was
made for donations so that this laudable humane work, might Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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