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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1934.
PEAK TRAMWAY EXTENSION
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 11,1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY BACK INTO THE The Very Idea!
STRIKE VIOLENCE
DOGFIGHT
By VISCOUNT SNOWDEN
RINGING WET
By Gourge
THE telephone hoax
having its repercus-
When strikes boll over into pitched street warfare of the kind seon recently in the United States, in Tolodo, Mlaneapolis and San Francisco, beyond doubt they cense to rank as Industrial die. putes and come perilously close to class war. The violence of San
Having heard practically Francisco has a significance far
between workers and go. My time has been occupied that its sole concern is to keep it every possible excuse from employers. It is futile, that is, with other work, which is now self in office, and which is obsessed the girl for being late. we..
by a conceited belief in its own in- to try and understand the troubles
I did not rotire in 1981 to do dispensability."
thought we had her cornered by discussing the specifle domanda
With an effrontery without last night when she turned that the longshoremen are making the work. I should have been in
the refusal of the employers the Government now had that been precedent in politics, it advertises
T HAVE not take an active part 1 courage and know how to lead.sions.
in politics since I resigned from Instead of that we have a Govern-
more
an arghty than is involved the Government eighteen months mont which gives the impression
Anished.
to negotiate except upon their own possible. My difference with the its great achievements, and claims up 20 minutes past the terms. Fighting as serious as majority of my colleagues on the credit for a moderate Improvement appointed hour, that witnessed last week has a tariff question was not the only in trade which, if not temporary
"Aint 1 prompt?" she smiled, reason for my resignation. The and artificial, is. the result of deeper reason than disagreement general policy of the Government natural world movements.
(we should mention that the girl. about conditions of employment.
The Government looks with is not very strong on grammar)..
PHYSIC SCAR
"No you aint," we said darkly.
was clearly tonding in directions I could not aprovo. I became con- complacency upon the continued vinced that if I remained in office existence of over two millions of I should be committed to the supunemployed, and upon an increas- "Only 20 minutes Inte." Something is on the workers' port of, a Government which had ing number of families existing on minds--something that makes lost its national character and be- Poor Law relief. The only hope say you couldn't get here till 7.20
it gives the people is that in ten
p.m. years' time things will improve!
them angry and reckless enough come a party government. to risk policemen's clubs, tear gas,,
The Prime Minister has become
"Why George, you 'phoned up tổ
A fierce argument followed It has sent out a Commission to which only the theory of the tele-
and national guardsmen's bullets. No matter how much we may de-a mere Tory instrument. The plore the results, it would be foolish Labour point of view, and the explore the derelict districts and phone hoax prevented from be
Labour programme received from to inquire into facts which have coming a fight. him no consideration. He fought been known to everybody for for neither.
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SAME OLD WAY
ment.
has been other
"I don't believe I'm wanted at
if no attempt was made to find out Just what it is that is wrong. It
years. Here are vast areas where Anyway we now have a litle seema highly probable that basic ally the trouble comes from a deep
The Prime Minister had declared tens of thousands of men have password so we shall either find discontent with the way the re- that it was a Government where been out of work for years, and the hoaxer or she will have to find covery programme is working out. the three parties constituting it where the population has sunk in- a new excuse.
stato of hopelessness and The United States is just emerg would contributo their own views, to a
this pooling of despair and of appalling physical | ing from a period of extreme and that out of
And there great constructive pro- deterioration. Juveniles are grow- hardship. All have suffered dur- ideas a
ing up to manhood without, ever trouble too. ing the depresalon, but few have gramme would be evolved. had quite such a thin time of it an But it was impressed on me that having had any employment, and The office rang us up just as we the wage-earner. It has left him there was only one party policy with no prospect other than that were going off for a night swim- with what might be called which would be accepted, and that of being permanently unemploy-ming picnic. paychle scar that will be a long the Government was rapidly fall- able.
"Is that pop, George? Well The old industries have loft time healing.
ing into the rut where all former Governments had floundered, and these districts, never to return, you'll have to come to the office and that it would muddle along without Here is a problem which a Govern de some work. When can you get
ovor?" any conception of the urgent need ment of action would resolutely for a new inspiration in govern-tackle by organising large schemes
"Sorry. Can't be helped, I should Events have tragically of alternative employment. This justified my anticipations.
Government meets the problem by save that for The Very Idea." In my letter of resignation I offering £50,000 for allotments, on
condition that private charity all. It's a joke."
Well you better laugh it off in raises a similar aum!
These dareliet areas are a breed- the office or explain to the Old ing-ground for Communism and Man in the morning."
forms
of
It's a revolutionary "I'm not coming over. There are still employers who to help according to my lights to other
ond my activity. No
could blame, hoax." look back to Homestead for lessons promote the
country."
even when he deplores, the wild
And thereupon we rang off and in the way to handle labour trou-
I am now free to carry out that thinking of these poor people. trotted away. bles. There are still officials who intention. The national situation Nothing could be worse than the
Came the dawn... forget that they are representative calls for all the nation's reserves present, they argue, and things We have just left the Old Man of all residents in a State and are
as loudly as it did in 1931. might be better if they substitute still only partly convinced. Nown- not entitled to take sides in an
Conditions to-day are not for an inept Parliament some less days we don't want to hear a tole- industrial dispute. And Washing normal. Never in our history, cumbrous machinery for improving phone ring.
There is a chit on our dosk to ton still postpones the job of probably, was the national situa- their lot. The Government has formulating a definite and clear-tion more critical: never more full been too cowardly to face a recent the effect that Vilson has rung up cut labour policy. All this, of
not
of menace; never was the call to by-election in one of these dis-inviting us to tiffin. docs
the
But the danger course,
We tear it up and throw it into violence. It does not bring dead action more imperative. The time tressed areas.
is
past when the nation could comes not from these human dere- the waste paper basket. men back to life, or make it right
in the old, com licts only. It would not be so along
Fortunately
Home there are cu luas bricks at policemen, and placent way, waiting for things to menacing if it were so. The rest things that are past belief. troopern. But It does help in
right themselves. The present lessness of to-day is widespread. understanding and it is vital that situation calls for new policies, we get such understanding.
neay aims, and a clear vision. It calls for courageous leadership.
Bearing that scar, the worker makes ready for the new deal and finds that in many cases it is being played with the same old cardy, in the same old way. Fine said: "I have no party allegiance; words about human rights have but I hope to be able to serve in an independent political position beon said at Washington, but they the causes in which I believe, and haven't been put into effect.
wolfare of
Excuse
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There is general agreement amongst regular patrons of the Peak tramway service with the view expressed by the Chairman of the operating company, at its Fecent annual meeting, that if permission can be secured and the necessary land acquired, the line should be extended down to Queen's Road, So much is evident from the opinions ex- pressed in our evening con- temporary by various residents | who have been approached on the subject. The desirability of the extension is beyond question, but, as the Chairman of the Company has painted out, the land required is owned by the. military authorities, and negotia- tions to acquire it have so far been unsuccessful. From the oitizens who like. Socialism or an institution capable of redress-professional classes are filled with
The horse is a noble animal and and grappling a bitterness of spirit unmatched grievances practical standpoint, even assum-class warfare least should be most ing
has been called man's best friend concerned about the "tear gas adequately with social-ovile. It la In-previous times. method of combatting them. One idle foily to imagine that this The British Government, which ever since (or because of) the of the best ways of creating bitter country is immune from the in- does not reallee all this and which Garden of Eden (though teacher feelings, intensifying opposition fluences which have overthrown does not set itself to deal with it. Bays It was a snake what done the to the employers are the tear-gas democratic government in other cutting away the dead wood of trick and not the apple).
Some horses are built for speed ancient laws and regulations, red manners of City and State author- lands. ities. In the deplorable events of If the responsible leaders of the tape, decayed precedents, in order but others only look that way.
Teacher says that racing is a the past few months, America has nation cannot, or will not, face up to do so, is deliberately encourag- been far too speedy in resort to to the now situation they run ing revolutionary activity in pur wicked sport and that it hurts the horao's feelinge when money is counter-violence. of an extreme serious risks of being overthrown midst. type and almost every incident by wild and passionate adventùr-
ing willingesa on the part of the War Department to surrender the land needed for the exten- sion, there is the question of cost to be faced. So far, there has been no indication of how much money would be required. to cover the purchase of the land and the carrying out of the scheme, but obviously. it would be considerable. The question naturally arises whether there would be any prospect of the Company being able to recoup itself for the heavy expenditure involved. Already, the effects of motor competition are being felt, and when the new motor road to Magazine Gap is opened up, as it will be within a few months, this factor will be even further emphasised. Granting the desirability of bringing the terminus nearer to the centre of the town, the question, so far as the Company is concerned, re-. solves itself into the most ccono. mien method of making the extension. Actually, the pro- blem is not one of great magni- tude; it involves the devising of an expeditious means of covering the three hundred yards of road between the existing terminus and the down-town level.
Thi simplest and least costly method would appear to be the provision of a feeder sorvice by the Com. pany. This could be done by utilising motor buses for the purpose; The great advantage of this plan would be that the terminus could, in effect, be brought even nearer still to the centro of the city than the foot of Garden Road. Buses, operating, say, from Chater Road, could provide a service fitting in with the tramway time, table. To residents and tourists aike, such a feeder service would be a marked Improvement on existing conditions and would bo even more convenient than an extension of the tramway down to Queen's 'Road. It could possibly bo-maininined' on the basis of a five-cent bus fare from the town to the tramway.
FORCE OR REASON?
*
The present unrest is as pre- valent among the middle salary- earning classes as it is among the
A vast number of people are los- wage-earning classes. The black-
THE HORSE. (Extracts From Little Ada's
Exercise Book)
The horse.. Then again, those American ing their faith in Parliament as coated proletariat and the workless
fact is both menace and hope.
If it be true, 38 it undoubtedly placed on its chances of winning, has been aggravated. The spiriters promising a short cut to ls, that Parliament has fallen fato The horse feels that the game in of these times reflects, it would prosperity. Old party ties no contempt, it is equally true that the thing and will often slow down scem, an attitude that has been longer command the support of In- there never was a time when more behind the other horses so as to all too common in political think different followers. The general men and women were interested in have the fun of trying to catch ing, by the privileged and those lassitude ut elections means more economies and politics. In this them up. placed in authority-conveniently than is generally imputed to it. forgetting who placed them in The small polls are an indication their positions. It ia the same of lost faith in Parliament,
Parliament can yet be saved by attitude that preserves the use of force in settling differences be- Government which realises the tween nations, the old, old belief danger, led by men who have the that force is really an adequate substitute for reason,
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PARENTS AND MOVIES
Where lies the responsibility when children acc undesirable motion pictures? The reapon-| sibility of the producers in too obvious in need discussion-buti what incasure of it belongs to all parents? Some are only too aware of their responsibility, but feel quite unable to cope with the problem. The argument presents. itself in this light: "All neigh-1 bour boys and girls go to the pic- tures continually, so how cun 1 possibly keep Tommy at home?" This may seem difficult, but where the programme is undesirable it is an inescapable duty, That is. apirit behind the partly the
"League of Decency" organised by
ໂທ the churches the United States,
which has already made the film industry think. Nevertheless, a movement of Blue Stockings obviously able to become a con. founded nuisance and an impoai- tion. When films for adults are in question, the individual judg- mont of suitability is as sound na any, in the long run.
We offer this suggestion as a con- structive contribution to the dis cusalon now proceeding, and as one which, whilst catering to public needs, would not involve the Company in heavy cupital Toutiny,
In everything it has done or at- tempted so far the Government has shown a lamentable lack of leader ship. The failure of the Disarma- (Continued on Pago 4).
"Yes, I reckon we can give you a room if you're sure you ain't hold-up mon."
If it fails to do so it will take its defeat in a sporting manner and emiling bravely at the owner, its large brown eyes will seem to say: Never mind, master, I am not discouraged.
The admirable thing about ä horse is that it never gives up. it is entered in a long race it instata on Anishing the course if It takes half an hour longer to do
it.
The horse can easily be, djs- tinguished from the owner as the latter is invariably seen with n elgar.
Another motorist has reported that his "Baby" has been kid- in the napped and long grass vicinity is being diligently thrash- ed by the police in the hope of solving the mystery.
The car was driven away from. Statue Square and it is believed that violence must have been used as the owner indignantly declared to us this morning that nothing short of a gallon of milk would in- duce it to follow a stranger. certain amount of lese majestie at- Laches to the crime as the car was parked under the statue of Quech Victoria.
A wit who suggested that the searched pockets of the statues be was curtly informed by the I.G.P. However that he was not amused.
ho left a bottle of milk on the baby's parking site and examined the statues next morning when the milk had disappeared without the return of the truant.
Suggestions have been made to provent a repetition of these wholesale removals, elther by taking off the wheels of the car and talding them home or letting parked cars to streat slaapors at a nominal fee.