28,
1934.
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PEOPLE?
Who are the people? And how much attention should a legislator pay to them? Both these ques
bcen tlons, which might have
STRUGGLE FOR OIL.
By A. EDDY
Less than twenty years newly installed factories· paying currenty. Thousands of families
THIS SUMMER NONSENSE
By George
ment it has received
raised as the result of the sims ago, when the writer hap-fabulous wages, in terms of local DESPITE the encourage- of growing dissatisfaction locally pened to be residing in old their house and land to live from the Press in general,
dia-
second
no one wanted it. When anyone DISCOVERY OF OIL naked n Paraguayan where the With the discovery of oil in the little over ten years Northwestern frontier was, he Gran Chaco
population of two spare coats of tan so far, working on the figures supplied by the local whether experts.
Smart readers who 'detect a
with our system of government A by regulation, are in reality fund-Paraguay, nobody talked in the barracks provided by the
amental to the proper functioning about the Gran Chaco in meatpackers and other industrial summer this year has cheat- plants thus creating the nucleused the calendar of 84% of defecracy, and have bent the South America.
of n proletariat How nequainted hours of sunshine and the X United States. To the
The Gran Chao then was simply with all the vicer of civilleation question, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, HChancellor of the Exchequer, re-no man's land" whong boundaries and to-day without work and turned a superacially disconcerting had never been clearly defined for shelter clamouring for bread. Annswer. He said that if 500 of his the reason that for hundred years
constituents wrote asking him to L take a
certain line in financial only effect their letters policy, the
have would be one of irrita- tlon. Most politicians, en refee- would point in the direction of ago or so arose the necessity for spelling mistake in the above Stlon, would probably agree in prin Bolivia and say: "más allá" (there defining just where that "más sparkling opening should crow Was. American finance cautiously, as it can also be ciple with Mr. Chamberlain's state- ment, for the general view in Brit-yonder or further up) and the al
Bolivian would point toward backed by all interests repeatedly taken as a joke. No ain is that democracy is govern-
Paraguay and say "más allá."advanced many million dollars should be taken than seen, how- ment by the people's elected re- presentatives in what the repre-
ever, ond that will be enough of sentatives consider to be the pro-
thut. ple's interest, rather than in servile obedience to popular opinion.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, MAY 28, 1934.
ANOTHER WORLD COMPARISON
+
•
DIVERSE INTERESTS
in
Nobody was interested in a plece during the last decade to Bolivia of land which only harboured 4 on the assumption that that "más few thousand Indians and whose jallú” would be in her favour, while only product was malarla and British Dutch interests are finan- yellow fever.
moro
Yes. Three weeks ago we wrote eing Paraguay with a view to up the approach of Burmer.
Twos thuswise.
R later and more
Paraguay itself was then a pri- getting the controlling interest in mitive but happy country, without the Grand Chaco oilfields to be electricity and telophone, but also exploited at without, lock on the doors. The propitious date. The natural out- men would offer you drinks and let for the products of the Gran cigars and the women would give Chaco is the Paraná River con- you flowers saying with the lano-trolled by Paraguay and if Bolivin cence of a child: "Take this dower wins the war she will demand, in from me. You have so beautiful addition to the blue eyes," The men did not get jealous as there were seven women to every man in the land, and strangers must be treated with courtesy,
There were no beggars in Paraguay. Every family owned modest house with a piece of land where to grow tobacco and man- dioca and there was always fresh
A MAN'S PARADISE
Gran Chaco, an
outlet on the Paraná which had een atrendy refused to her. In the last analysis, therefore, the war in the Gran Chaco is nothing but one phase of the relentless battle for oll that in being waged throughout the world with all the wire pulling done in New York and London.
Who will win the Gran Chaco
"male" with an extra piece of war The Paraguayans are
heroic
race whose war of in- sugar for the guest, (Mate is species of tea and an indispensable dependence against the united boverage in the households of forces of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in 1861-1865 is one of the South America,)
must brillant pages in the history of nations. For five years this tiny country, led by General Lopez, fought against the superior forces of the enemy who could enter Asuncion only after prac- leally every able bodied man in the country had been killed, which accounts for the present ratio of men and women. In the land.
A good idea of the contrasting courses open to Governments which seek to promote national recovery enn be obtained by
This principle is possibly harder comparing the basic ideas of the to apply in the United States than American and Italian policies. United States is a much bigger Great Britain, because the In each case, the general objec- country, with a far greater diver Nohody worked in Paraguay except the women. Man was an tive is the same-to get backsity of sectional interests, so that some sort of decent equilibrium rigid adherence to this thesis calls absolute king and a blue eyed or
for
constant temporary falf-hatred man a king of kings. between what the worker gets | sacrifices
The men anly smoked, discussed on the part of small and what he spends, hetween in areas. In this fact lica its signif-the local news, played the guitar
cance from the world point of and went to the races every day. come and expenditure, between
view. If this principle ultimately the price level and the debt triumphed in the United States- level. The American idea- greater part of a continent- although the actual operation of there would be no impossibility in a future in which it envisaging the N.R.A. Codés may in some would hold sway over most, or all.
up
the
more
"Yesterday's maximum tem- perature was 50 degrees which we find is the hottest recorded" on this particular day of the year since the mercury last ahot above 56 degrees which was as long ago as the date supplied to us by the meteorological office but since Jost by us and re- printed to-morrow in error.". Later we described in glowing- terms our exodus to the beach.
"Yesterday all roads led to the benches and the happy splashing sea, when bare legs, backs, niva- quitées, and raincoats forc- gathered to herald the arrival of the aun.
Owing to a date with Venus at Astral Corner however,
the sun failed to put in an appearance but our readers are assured that to-morrow summer begins in carnest d. v, siò, und so on."
We ourselves personally set" forth to get a coat of tint and came back with a cold which has already been printed in this column,
ADAPTATION.
PENELOPE (Kowloon)--No.
the tenniscourt. I'm not, I hope, or convention-
tion (out of a total of about highlands in healthier climate, are
Only ten per cent of the popula
The Bolivians, living on the million) knew. Spanish, the rest only spoke "guarant," a South sturdier and more hard-working dear, I don't care for bare legs on people than the Paraguayana and American dialect, etymologically akin to the Mongolian tongues, and also dispose of greater manpower instances not appear to be work of the world. As yet it is still even the senators, in the partia and resources. However, they are either prudish ing in that direction-is to boost regarded as fully justifiable for one ment would lapse into their native up against formidable difficulties ridden, but I always remember of transport and the self what Mrs. Biore said, "There are sovereign state to adopt measures wages and prices, in the hope which injure another, especially-in
lingo in the heat of an argument. sacrificing spirit of their adver
some_things_that_are_simply_hot_ that the former will be sent the realm of tariffs. Perhaps the The wealth of a man depended surles
done." Forgive my plain speak- faster than
time is not far distant when this on the number of horses he owned the latter. The will seem as cutrageous as does to and on the size of tho "pancho" HEROIC RACE
ing; I should hate you to start in" Italian policy, on the other hand, English observers the demand that he could afford to buy. The
According to private advices rong. By the way, there are according to details of Musso-sectional interests should take pre- poncho served the useful purpose from South Amerion, the imported excellent stockings obtainable that cedence of national welfare. of protecting him against the sold oneral Kundt, who was one of are practically invisible, so why go lini's programme recently an-
Southern wind and it also enabled Von Kluck's lieutenants in the to the trouble of not wearing any? nounced, is to proceed on op-
him to cover himself and his
"GRAY EYES" (Upper Levels). posite lines. Salaries and wages | NEW JOBS FOR OLD
the poncho, the more sweethearts (the bad luck of the Bolivians has An original costume for a dance? sweethearts at night. The bigger Great War, being unable to turn are being cut, rents reduced, and
for the night. That was Paraguay principle of commercial value of By favourite colour, too, barring been fired in accordance with the why, of course, "Gray Eyes." There recently appeared in the commodity and retail prices London newspapers a letter de twenty years ago.
man, but the grim struggle for lowered. It seems clear that manding, in learned and obstruse
With the war nad post-war the mastery of oil goes on just the blue or brown), What abut "May Italy, in instituting this
language, thorough overhauling of pro-
the financial system of Britain. booms, however, there came a pro-sume. In the name of humanity Queen" or "Cinderella? Or another
stop should be put to
"cute" idea is to go as a jockey and gramme, has an eye on world
found change in the tranquillity This impressive document was trade. With domestic prices and signed, not, as might have been
of that peaceful country. Foreign butchery which threatens with pretend your horse is "without". agents secured, the land for raw annihilation the remaining few If any one says "Without what?" wages lowered, Italy would no expected, by economists and men
materials, hides of animals, cattle, hundred thousand descendants of you reply, "Why, without me, of course." The little "fape" should of business, but by Hterary critics
win you hosts of new friends. bid for world markets. At the crombie and Mr. T: S. Eliot, whose back of the Italian policy there principal contera is, indeed, with to lie a belief that the numbers, but hardly, the sort of numbers that financiera are usually world depression is still in full interested .in. Several similar force and that no very speedy proposals have been put forward rise in world price levels or trade
from time to time by various.or ganisations so that it was with a activities is in prospect. Thus, touch of pardonable pride that Mr. there is to be a cutting down of Ellot and bis colleagues mentioned national levels to meet the level that their own communication had produced by the world crisis.l." To do the thing off one's been in "preparation independent- The American programme, on own bat is, of course, cricket. the other hand, is based on the
doubt be in a better position to and poets like Mr.Lascelles Aber etc., and recruited labour for the a heroie race,
seems
If men of
idea that the depression is slowly WIDE IMPLICATIONS but surely coming to an end, and that its end can be hastened by This letter has wider Implica- been scen rise in prices and business tions than may have
even by Its sponsors. activity in individual nations, letters are to enter into politics. In other words, instead of ad-competition in that region of Justing domestic affairs to meet affairs naturally will become shar A depression level, it seeks to per than it has been hitherto, and adjust the depression level to the question of finding new jobs local needs. In both cases, for politicians cannot much longer drastic Government action is ignored. Happily, some colo
brated required. It may be several dimeulty in finding employment. statesmen will have little years before a definite idea can Mr. Winston Churchill's past be obtained as to which pro-career, for example, has furnished gramme is the more effective. him with ample materials fur set- One of the complicating factors ting up a latter's establishment. is that even whilst the remedies A possibility for Sir Samuel Hoare are being applied, changes are Is Indicated in the exhibition of ice- occurring which may easily upgave, an exhibition whose dexterity rink, skating which he recently act the whole basis of pre-was not altogether surprising in arranged schemes. From which one who, as a knowledgeable econ- it appears that nations whilehomist, may be expected to be good keep their policies fluid and at firures. Mr. Romeay Mac- easily adjustable to meet new Donald would, of course, bo un conditions will eventually come excellent presagent for Losale- out on top.
mouth.
this
CALL NIGHT AT THE INN.
I shall go to the Bar-
I'm awaiting the "call" It's not very far
I shall go to the Bur.
Though, with things as they are,
My resourcea are small,
I shall go to the Bur
I'm awaiting the “call.”
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