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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1934,
HERE, THERE, THE FARMERS' NEEDS
and
EVERYWHERE
The R. And A. Manifesto
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews has startled the golfing world by an unexpected and drastic pronouncement on the question of amateur status.
The most important part of the manifesto is the acknowledginent of the undefinable class, hitherto termed the "business man for wo man) golfer."
The net to catch those whom thei R. and A, considers to be profes- sionals has been spread wide and with obvious care, but its mesh is none too fine. Many of the smaller fry will find no difficulty in wrig gling from its clutches.
Flying To Business
FOR 1934
MARKETING REFORMS UNDER WAY
LOOPHOLES IN QUOTAS
(By P. W. D. Izzard.)
London imports restrictions do not bring: · The farming world resounds higher prices he will increase them messages of again, and yet again if necessary.
Surplus Milk Problem with New Year
Beef production needs such hiep optimism and hope. They have! been uttered in every quarter, but have been unanimous in the tem- sorely. Its product does not yet
pering of their cheerfulness with pay. variations of Mr. Walter Elliot's
Then there is milk, with a' mar- words to the farmers of Essex: "keting scheme of a magnitude be- Will the Thames ever be used as do not say...that, the tide is yet yond anything of its kind yet seen, a waterway for amphibious air-jin, but that it has turned there can at least in this country. The fact
craft?
That is a
inx
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that it has saved a major branch be no manner of doubt."
of farming, in which an immense Mr. airman.
What are the farmers' needs In An American
capital is sunk, from collapse and chaos is not yet appreciated by a" Richard F. Hoyt, has a summer re-19347
It is Their needs can be summed very section of milk producers who sidence on Long Island. about 45 miles by road and 37 by briefly-security of markets. And under the old conditions were 'max- while the good profits air from his office in New York they would define "security" as He flies every morning to his of stabilisation on a basis of reason-vast majority were getting no re fice and back in the evening in hla lable profita.
¡turn or incurring definite loss, but small amphibian machine.
long way yet from who now are getting a little less He comes down in East River
not far from attainment, but the optimism which while the general body in making near the Battery,
exists in these early days of the more. Bridge. The Journey Brooklyn
While the milk production indus takes him about half an hour. The New Year arises from the small
a helpful road journey, including the getting but obvious signs of an upward try needs to take the altruistic out of New York's congested trend in prices, from the know-riew and to exercise
ledge that there are vast schemes patience at the present stage of its marketing, without streets, would take him at least an of marketing reform in force and organised hour and a half.
in preparation, and from the fact doubt it also requires from the Gov- Between May and November hei
that the industry has at its head ernment certain steps which it is Economic world trade,
only had to abandon tho afr a Minister who understands it in imperative should not be delayed.
It is facing the problem of 'sur- tionalism is still busily diverting journey three times.
every detail, is pledged to its re- industrialist ambition inth an
The London owner of small am-vival, and is fighting manfully on plus milk in the spring, which will not be solved, and the Milk Market- SPIKINS. On February 11, 1934.)
channel. Each nation desires to phibian could live at Reading and at the Country Hospital, Shang-be self-supporting to the fullest reach Westminster in half an hour.
Except in the case of flowers, ing Scheme rendered permanently hai to Mr. and Mrs. T. Spikins. possible extent, and almost at Oxford would be less than
and early vegetables, with which safe, without rigid quotas both .of. whatever cost. In return for hour's journey away.
are being aided by foreign and Dominion dairy pro-
ducts, what it must needs import in He would not have to cease fly. our growers
The question of the Dominions drives a ferocious bargain. Bri-ing in the winter months. Fog tariffs, the line of help, touching the major products, is by mens tain is compelled, therefore, to would be his only enemy.
of the marketing scheme and the raises difficulties which, it is be- lived, are being dealt with. But conclude a series of commercial]
quota. It is too late now, even if
I have always contended that the treaties country by country. Your Daily Smilė.
it were necessary, to revert to the problem of profitable milk produc to the
controversies which ended in this tion virtually would be solved If which resemble a return
In the Dark
line bing taken, because revival of we could increase our, meagre con- Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 17, 1934. primitive principles of barter.
But the Prime Minister also The big picture was showing. forts along it have now gone some sumption of milk per head by even
process of
only a small quantity, no tra cherishes the hope of creating a and the young man groped his way distance and are in wider framework by in-down to the stalls and took a 'seat proving themselves. It is in..con-
(The great need here is for a mille ternational agreement within He had not been there many nection with these efforts that the publicity campaign run on bold. which the nations will remove seconds before the pretty girl on outstanding needs of agriculture ines and with ample funds be-
his right slipped her arm around lie. such quotas and tariffs as
his waist and rested her head on
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National Policy In
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EXPLAINED
And
its behalf.
ing schemes was won it was be counter campaigns vitiating our cause it was made plain to them national milk supply and our dairy
hind it; and a further need, con- sidering all that is being done, now.. Quotas Must Be Adequate Mr. MacDonald covered a wide/not considered vitally necessary his shoulder. In a tumult of emo-1
under compulsion of the law and to their well-being. It would
tion, and with a funny sensation
When the farmers support to by voluntary effort to, raise the... field in his recent survey .at
seem, indeed, that he still looks tugging at his heart, he encircled the principle of compulsory market-hygienic standard of milk, is that Leeds of the work of the Na-forward to the tional Government in Britain and Economic Conference resuming Soon came a rude awakening. Aj abroad. The persistent inter- its meetings under happier tap on the shoulder, and a voice, that the essential complement of herde shall at least be moderately ruption to which he was subject auspices. British industrialista, vibrant with Indignation, said: "Ex- ed is a disgrace to the Socialists however, look for present and case me, sir, but you're in my seat?" such schemes-control of imports worded and confined within the
The girl's fiance had returned would be put in force. The Gov-medical forum.
Aotato Marketing Scheme, it fo ernment appeared to see as clearly' and Communists who organised actual benefits of more tangible
The Prime Minister. from the refreshment bar.
as the farming community that no hoped, will come into force next lit. But at least it shows how outline.
The need for watching scheme could have any but a fleet-month. anxious they are that their male- therefore, assures them of con- tinued protection in the home
ing success unless there ran side imports closely will soon be mani- volent misrepresentations of
A scientist explains that "ewing by side with it a plan for graduat-fest. Wheat growing has been Government policy shall not be market, on condition that they
respond by giving greater to the peculiar formation of the ing imports up or down as home helped by its own quota scheme,
which has led to a large increase... publicly refuted, as they were by efficiency of service. Protec- female larynx, a woman can talk production might recessitate.
the the Prime Minister in his open-tion, in other words, must be ac-
acreage under that for a long time without tiring."
The first and greatest of the of Herself, understood. ing speech of the new campaign. cepted as an energising stimulus,
farmers' needs is that the quotas crop. Were it not for the, Wheat should be adequate and that they Act the Index Agure for our chler He vividly depicted the new not as a numbing narcotic. Em-
should be rigidly enforced. Re- cereal would be 61, whereas it is, cently, this has been made clear in fact, 183, owing to the deficiency of which are not yet sufficient to meet the just claims of our pig factory and business-like propoel- "Oh, nothin'. much, sir, excupt/Producers, while at the same time tion, and an aid to the smooth.
there have been leakagen,
working of the Act, to stop the I have the word of the chairman dumping of foreign wheat, parti- of the Pigs Board that the farmers cularly in the case of Russia, which are taking very seriously the ques sends her grain here in largo tion of producing the right type of quantities, yet bays her milling nig, and that already there. le machinery in Americk." marked improvement in the pigs coming to the curers. In short, they are doing what they can to
*
Breaking it Gently
economic conditions in which the ployment and the reduction of The squire, having been absent work before the Government re- Unemployment are the material from home for some months, was mains to be done. Britain, had, tests of success. Mr. MacDonald met on kis return by his chauffeur. with regard to bacon, the quotas payments to farmers under the he said, emerged from a century has learnt by bitter experience to
"Anything Been happening.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Poor Toby. How did that happen?"
"I reckons, sir, 'e got charcoal poisonin
"I say, where did he pick that
of expansion. where trade and set his face against uneconomic| George?" industry had virtually looked expenditure, but he spoke useful- after themselves, into another ly on the high duty of employers well, the dog's dead." era which demands a new out- to maintain through wages the look, and, above all, open and consuming efficiency of the peo flexible minds, Only such minds ple. He also spoke, but some can see and seize opportunities what vaguely, on the necessity as they befall, and even create of finding occupation for the
up?" them where they do not spont-superfluous labour which is one'
"I reckon it was when the garage aneously arise. The present era of the hardest problems of the was burnt down, sir." of economic nationalism is one time. Here he mentioned that "Good heavens! How did it come help themselves. And at the back of artificial restriction, working certain opportunities would be to be burned?"
as it would seem, in perverse provided by the presence of so "Well, sir, I think it was the miss originally made to them, to contradiction to the marvellous- much unused land. He did not flames spreading from the 'ouss
WRE
Act
Nevertheless it would be a satis"
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SWEEPSTAKES FOR MARYLAND
Considered As New
Revenue Source, szé
GOVERNOR SEEKS LEGAL RULING
of their minds they have the pro- the effect that a ply produced at home would keep a foreign pig.out. ly increased productivity of ma-suggest that the Government that did it.".
"Good" lor! Are you telling me
They look in this year, and soon, chines. To ignore that is. to were already possessed of a plan, walk blindfold of choice. If But he did say and it is a now that the Hall is burnt out as well? for such control of imports as shall ensure the success of their market- openness and flexibility of mind and welcome note in modern When did that occur?".
"I don't exactly remember the fog scheme. are the test, the Government's British politics that he
The same need is evident in re- critics, at any rate, have given ready to challenge outright any date, air, but I recollects it was the
Baltimore Ohio... no sign of them: The Socialists selfish outcries against the farm-night your wife ran away with the yard to beef.*
The deep depression in this Major
A proposal, for the operation by branch of British, agriculture has the State of sweepstakes on horse stolidly opposed, the tariff which ers and the labourers from anved Britain's home market for classes like the railwaymen and
Facts You Did Not
brought about a series of emer-racos in Maryland as a source of the work of trade unionist hands, miners, who themselves enjoy
gency quotas to tide us over the revenue is being studied by Know. and they find captious fault with valuable privileges as against the
time until marketing can be re-Attorney-General: William Lane and cach new trade agreement as it rest of the community, and dog-
organised. These quotes have some of the foremost constitutional Containing enough film for eight boen gradually increased, and only lawyers of the State. 1 la concluded. Yet what their godly maintain them at all costs,
The legal advice was requested real economic policy is, except Throughout the speech the ples pictures, a camera weighing only now have they begun to show any.
Toro by Governor Ritchie to determine for a fantastic faith in nationall-was for co-operation and social two ounces has been invented. sation and unfettered social ex-unity at home, based on a dis
To save lions from extermination: Hore, too, there have been leak: If the operation of sweepstakes by penditure, no one knows, least of interested and peaceful foreign their hunting from airplanes in 388s. The Minister is tightening the State, would be legally possible all themselves. The National policy at Geneva and throughout South Africa has been forbidden, up these gaps. He has made this before he submits recomme
question of beef a prime Issue-one ton to a special session Government's commercial polley, the world. The problems to be on the other hand, is to solved are far too great for party
The State Constitution A silencer to decrease ita noise which he is Astermined to General Assembly
stand or fall The farm 9 know, secure fair play for Brisolution. That is the broad and and an extemal handle for
latest
Tegis tain in the narrowed and continuing Justincation of the leaning it feature ne pil burner his and have put their trust in ly prohibita Lottery granta deteriorated
for beating purpos condition of National Government.
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