HOW TO MAKE
A
A MILLION
By J. W. Taylor
MAZING what one can him any more. Then a do with one's Army friend of his Army days, an gratuity. There's Steven engineer called Robert W. and Another Hardle, a Paisley man from McCrane
a Fife family, who started friend,
Sir J. Donald
in business after the First Pollock, a former Rector World War an his Army of Edinburgh
University,
the
Π
gratuity and made a mil- came into the picture. The
men formed How? "Sheer hard throo lion. work," he says. Oppor- Metal Industries Ltd., tunities? Says Mr Hardie: shipbreaking company, with "There are far more oppor- a capital of £10,000, into tunities in business life to which l Steven's Army day than there were when gratuity and life savings The Today 11
with a bang.
now controls young man with brains geis on."
I was
young.
Mr Hardie has come a
went company £50,000,000.
They broke up
battle- did
long way from the days ships at Rosyth, then when he was a young char the same to the sunken tered accountant. During German fleet at Scapa Flow, the First World War he all three doing their whack
with the served
Argyll with the men they employ- and Sutherland Highlanded. Saya Mr Hardle: "We ers and the 51st (Highland) worked very hard day and Division.
More: He rose to com- night.
often than inand the 51st (Highland) not the three of us stayed
Machine Gun on Battalion
the job all night and
Corps, won the DSO wat spent much time making was three times mentioned and discussing plans." in despatches.
War Experience
Now,
over
Com-
now
new
In 1933 they took the British Oxygen pany, set up several plants and expanded the business twenty times in of age. 69 years
the United Kingdom alone. retired and squire of 21 2,000-acre estate home at finishing their last Ballathie, Perthshire, owner plant just before the 1939
By war broke out.
that of another thousand
time the company was pre- pared for any calls upon it an important and played part in the war effort of the Allies.
of farmland in Scotland, a
flat two-storey luxury Mayfair, London, and 8,000 ucres of tobacco farmlands in
Rhodesia, Mr Hardie maintains that bis war ex. perience us 11 commander helped to train him for his future role as a controller of business companies.
"The Service
Hard Work
It would seem that be- sides brains and a capacity Says he:
for hard work, a man eager training of youth is a good to get on must have vision, thing. It gives the young for Steven Hardie envisaged Inds
outlook
the coming of war as early life."
as 1934
plans and made Service
11
new
Was demobilised,
of being a charterel countant did not appeal
10
life certainly accordingly. The business changed the outlook of was developed in that year
When he
embrace Australia. young Steven.
the idea Africa and India and other - strategie spots round the to globe. Meanwhile, he con- Baned to extend his con- trolling power. although he is retired from business, he has a vonsider- able interest in about 100 companies spread through. out the Commonwealth.
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* DON IDDON'S
IDDON'S DIARY *
The Eisenhower Grin Is Back Again
T
Washington. and he jokes with the re- other day, when the President "I've got to get Mamia HE last time I saw porters, calls some of them by yold Washington-four their first names, and no longer out of that White House; she's in a huff or loses his shaking hands with 700 women
· months ago the gets
temper at hostile questiona a day, Mrs Eisenhower who city Was in the
Hikes flying, said: "It ain't my doldrums, tho President The custom of having Agri- hands, it's my feet that hurt,"
Western style
seemed perplexed and per- turbed by his job, and the newspapermen were rowing with Cabinet Ministers,
Experis at the National Press Club
about were gloomy economy cuis, the sealing ot and pipelines of information, the general
the lassitude of caplial,
Somo of them told me; “This millionaires Cabinet might be fine at vaing big business, but they haven't a clue about politics,'
cultural Secretary Ezra Benson to start Cabinet meetings with an invocation has been scrapped, perhaps becatiso Benson's prayers were too long-winded. Now there is a minute or two MRS EISENHOWER la warm- of silent prayer around
the Meartedly Cabinet table before the policy hibited, sometimes discussion begins.
Eisenhower's popularity
Her
couldn't to Trunari,
day with the people is higher White than ever, and most Democrats couldn't concede that
Western
predecessor,
unin- Impotuous. Mrs Besa stand the
House formality and
walt
to get back to
he would romp Independence, Missouri, but home if an election were held Mamie Lakes on everything. tomorrow.
Republican split
Well, the millionaires must have learned fast because there has been a big chango Washington, D.C. Today the THIS, as you probably know,
and
in
year, but for the
place has some of the liveliness is an election
of excitement it had
course, when not, In the Presidency. A third of the Franklin Roosevelt was
Senate White House.
and the whole of the House of Representatives como for election in November, and the campaign has begun.
Mr.
Right on top
In
R EISENHOWER hardly anyone calls him "General" nowadays is very much chorge and is as relaxed in his pubile appearances as on tho golf course.
Speaker of the House Joseph Martin says: The President
If he
The simplicity of their fa
has perhaps slowed the social
pace
hero, but the Embassies blago elaborale
romps
and
there are still more parties in Washington than in any other city of its size in, the world. While I have been here there has been a bewildering series of conventions, which are noisy get-togethers of business men,
I phoned three hotels befora getting a room and finally was established at the Wardman
It is the President's job to try to make his party, the Re-Park, or Sheraton Park as it is. now called since a big chairs publican, as popular with the
took it over. voters as he is himself. can do that he will be miracle man, because the Re- publicans are split between the Liberal, forward-looking group In the Eisenhower image and
the McCarthy primitives who, despite their denials, are out to seize power for themselves,
partisan exaggeration, but it One person in Washington
can get anyt the House.
wants from possibly
Men without tles, but with claborately pressed sults, wear- ing large badges, monopolised the place,
Brazen and bold
is obvious that Mr Eisenhower, who will not discuss McCarthy THERE is all
money In Washington,
after early fumbling and even under floundering, is on top of his job the
it.
any circumstances with Mr Eisenhower. Press la
plenty of
.despite the billions 11 bas and relishing certain aspects of Fle has laid down that rule and Elves away.
will not deviate from it. But New cars are selling well, everyone else Is constantly talking about the Senator.-
And particularly dinner parties and cocktail sessions, There are not as many of these as there were during Mr Truman's Presidency.
قاط
His health is fine (the bur sitla hos disappeared), energy Impressive.
The man who whispered "SLUMP" on Wall-street.
London Express Bervice
The President Is up every day around 0.30 and at break fast
His working by seven, day runs between ten and 12 hours, and sometimes more.
NOW...
Even today, END
WILL MR EDEN
THE DEADLOCK?
GEORGE HUTCHINSON, JUST BACK FROM BERLIN, REPORTS ON THE FOUR
BREAK-UP
POWER
London. In part. Mr Molotov's incipient European Defence the Hence ITOME comes Mr Eden. failure--for he is a past Community. H
Home to Carlton Gar- master in obstruction, a "Eden" plan for Germany, dens from the armament champion of intolerance and That plan is Mr Eden's to
the extent that the delay.
ho en- maker's house among
unciated it: but you might trees of Grunewald, where
as well call it Dr
In 1950 Mr Hardie became a member of the British Trans-
port
and Commission
four months later took on the chair- manship of the Iron and Steel Corporation of Great Britain. the new Government decides to increase the price of he and his disciple, Mr But in part Mr Eden's just steel. he resigned, handed over Anthony Nutting, have failure. Mr Eden went to Adenauer's plan. the rets of his own companies stayed during the
Berlin Berlin as
Mr stubborn as retired. conference. 10 younger hands and
unnaturally. Herr Molotov. Professing hope Herbert Blankenhorn, the 1144 tic กร made an Honorary Lla, D. of Edinburgh
when he spoke in public, his Chancellor's emissary in University.
Between the two Anthonys entourage betrayed the are more than 20 years, Yot private belief that he could Berlin, has praised it to me the younger Anthony, just make no headway with Mr in the warmest way.
Mr Hardie is al present helldaying 113
South Africa,
Later in the year he will visit 34, is the one who seems Molotov.
Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia, In Australia he had a sheep farm acres which he gave of 4,000 to a nephew,
SANDEMAN
PORT and SHERRY
Sole Agents
jaded.
Not
That is a great deal more than Mr Eden's compatriots
On what was Mr Eden's in Germany can bring them-
On selves to do, pessimism founded?
Mr Eden has not looked what has it been sustained? nearly so well for muny Largely on the convictions of months. From what he tells unbending advisers in the me, I gather that his pink Foreign Office, who-unlike cheeks and rested air reflect Sir Winston Churchill-have. a great recovery. The crisp persuaded themselves that weather in Berlin haa no agreement is possible. apparently done him good.
it.
But have the crisp words
to learn the views of British
13
Has he not reflected that a
Popularity up
ot
the
but the used-car lots are load- ed, as in other cities I have visited. I have seen big shiny saloons, three or four years old, advertised: "Five dollars down, which seems rather deposit.
And
a small
there is a jingle hero At that time ofther
Perle which I keep hearing: "Pennies Mesia or Mrs Gwendolyn 1 day years to pay." Cofritz used to give banquets every other night lonising
Night
life in Washington is some member of the Truman brażen
and and bold,
the Administration.
citstomers are not Blow with [SUALLY he is in bed by ten
dollars The clubs ore o'clock and he continues to lains he likes to have
When Mr Eisenhower enter their
an all-offering royal
entertainers in read paper-backed pulp Western
the Republic's capital, The male
cor- guost-list-usunily magazines as his main literary poration presidents and execu- Club Kavakos advertises: "Seo
USUAL
relaxation. He reads
about
Laline Francis,”
eight cowboy adventure stories tives and an occasional journal- King Farouk's favourite dancer,
lurid and st. No literary store or not ex-King, Farouk.] a week-the more
and actresses as in F.D.R.B Improbable the better.
dey,
Ho plays poker now and again, and he limits himself to two drinks a day.
[Note: King,
And the Crossroads Supper. Club nnnounces; "The most Mca Elsenhower-Mamie to exciting dancer of our time, most people. does back the favourite of kings. Nejla breaking work greeting women's Ates, the exquisite Turkish
Chicago
had better He is not so deadly serious charities, but does not pretend delight."
The watch out, the famous grin is often back to be the grand hostess.
W
WATCH OUT WHEN TEMPLER MEETS THE
MAN HE
By
HE SACKED
Sefton Delmer
party
wliidows clean,
During stops in stations men cleaners climb tip window
ladders and wipe the grime from
the outside of the windows,
"
Bonn. of the new German Army when ning, keeping the corridors and THAT will happen when it is reconstructed.
Chancellor Adenauer And this German Army may meets General Sir Gerald be put under Templer, as comm- I have made it my business Templer, who in October is mander for Northern Europe of Army officers
to take over as British com- the North Atlantic Treaty Or- in the Berlin
ganisation.
The expresses also carry pretty mander of the Northern administration-who, after ali, should be better judges
But there is strong opposition young stenographer secretaries, than Army Group and C.-in-C. most.
They find nothing right of the British Army in to the appointment of the Chan- For a fee of one maris (18. Bd.) in Mr
cellor. It comes from Germany's an hour they will take dictation Eden's German policy: Germany ?
former generals and staff or do whatever other socretarial that Britain They believe
Officers,
jobs passengers may require. being too easy with the Ger- of the conference room done
It is a question my German Mr Eden, who hardly ever mans, and that it is madness 10 political friends here in. Bonn "We don't want a
Another thing: Do you know him any good politically? writes a speech himself, has rearm them.
are discussing with relish.
leader as head of the anned that the G. P. O. in Britain is Many in Britain will doubt been misled by the despon- H Mc Eden doubts that
Why? Well, way back in 1945 services," they say, "Hitler gave thinking of making it possible for one to dial a number and dent prejudice that his many, many people in Britain the general, then Director of us a taste of what that means.
hear a golden voice; recite the officials were anxious to are thinking the same, he' de- | Military Government in British- "Give the job to the President latest football results, the wen- thrust upon him like a pre ceives himself.
occupied Germany, did some- pared brief. And that pre-
thing to Adenauer which the of the Republic. Then we can ther reports, theatre and cinema. be sure the army will remain programmes, or a good recipe old man has never forgotten.
for tonight's dinner? Judice is shared only too united Germany, What a trite and un- conspicuously by his partner would be a prize for which i And, one of my friends who is free of party politics."
I was reminded of it meeting The generals may prevail when Dr Wolfgang Assmann. He has rewarding scene it has been, in inflexibility, Mr John might have been worth bargain- very close to Adenauer tells me,
the showdown. it comes to that never forgiven, whorever the four Ministers Foster Dulles of the United western concessions could con-
For the Free Democratie Party's installed a system of automatic met. Whether they sat under States-from whom, indeed, celvably secure?
Tompler, now finishing his The Last Judgment,
term as Malaya High Commis, Ministers in Adenauer's Coall- recorders for the Post Office hero
tion Cabinet back them,
in Germany which does all this an it partly derives.
for the German public, in insipid picture on the ceiling
Did Mr Eden try talking to sioner, fired Adenauer for "in- and obstruction."
major West German town, Mr Molotov with such a thought pumpetenco above their heads in West
"You can even dial for the The offects have been in mind? He did not. And he He had him thrown out of the
Joko of the day," Dr Asrmann Berlin, or at the round table pinin to see during the last will never do so unless he first job as Burgomaster of Cologne.
told me. "Next month. I want beneath the chandeliers of four weary, weeks in Berlin. shackles fashioned for him in installed him when they cap- PRITISH RAILWAYS directors to go to London to demonstrate
off the weights and in which the Americans had throws the Soviet Embassy, the
plend, that there is no time my dystem to the gentlemen-of talks have followed the well. Mr Eden has shown no the Foreign Office.
mobility whatever in matters And so Berlin is a lost con-
to keep our trains a clean as the G. P. O." worn course of'n long-
Templer's reason? Adenauer they should be, Rolling stock is. established wrangle.
of importance, no wish to rerenco, for the East no less than was not getting on fast enough scarce, they say, and what thoro give and take, no inclination the West. But it need not end with the job of providing shelter is has to be kept in constant
ພ.. The familiar charge by to budge from his predeter- hope. Berlin has shown up the for the homeles Mr Molotov; the usual mined views,
.barrenness of indexibility.
Adenaner may find himself up. They should take a tip from Western retort; the old tired. And all of those view ara ir M.^ Eden naw recognisce | skalust, Teinsler Omin, Yogif the Germans. old result failure in the riding, obsession: Mr Eden's accordingly, he will gain--not in the German & Pacliament All the big expressen 1.
losesiin; publía "respecto quadrage Adanger. prime objects of the resolve to rearme the Ger- uggoumbodykinum í break the tâm conference":
area mana and get them into the- dem nowe win 15.12.16440?
Ing in Berlin?
A gain
tured the city.
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