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Tuesday, Mar. 31, 1936.
COLONY FINANCES
Dotalled
from the mixture of fat and the salt of fatty acids (alkali)."
WASHING the WORLD
By George Edinger
British Isles Austria
A table of the total soap con- remained an expensive luxury sumption of all kinds in the till within living memory. chief countries of the world is For one thing it was extreme- interesting to read, and the ly expensive to make till the reader can draw his own con- discovery in the last contury of clusions from it.
a way to manufacture the lbs. per head necessary alkali out of common-
a year salt; and the introduction about the same time of coconut oil to replace the expansivo olive oil. For another it was heavily taxed by successive British Governments, so that in 1852, . when the tax was finally re- moved, the 100,000 tons made In this country (allowing a con- sumption of 4 lb. each) paid one million pounds to the Ex- chequer.
18
10
Belgium
20
Denmark
21
France Germany Holland Italy
18
15
Yugo-Slavia
Poland China
U.S.A.
Soviet Union
PRONKING
It is striking to contrast the
DICK up a cake of soap from your wasstand, tell your act that this little compound Having set out what it is as
Although soap became avail- of oil and alkali has changed nearly as possible, let us now human life in the last century set out what it has done, a far figures for toilet soap only with able to all at a reasonable price more than all the Acts of all simpler thing, for the figures of those that denote the total con after 1852, it was some time
rising the Governments together.
soap consumption in sumption of soap of all kinds. before the fact was appreciated. Reflect that it has done more Britain over the last 80 years Thus, Germany, which comes Between the outbreak of war to preserve the life and health equated with the figures of a high on the list for the con- in the Crimea early in Septem- of man than any other dis- falling death-rate really answer aumption of toilet soap at 1.4lb. ber, 1864, and the arrival of covery over made. Consider that question by themselves. that without it it would be im- possible for the woollen, cotton, silk, wire-drawing,
Lambing,
dyeing and finishing industries
1815 1107
Total soap Consumption
$0,000 tons 300,000 tons 1925..... 500,000 tons
Denmark
per 1,000
Deatha
22
14
12
These figures for a normal figures of the to carry on for another day. Colony's finances for the year Then ask your friends to tell year, showing the amount of toilet soap used in a few coun- 1935, now issued, bear evidence you what it is.
the comparative of the effects of high ex- do without" seems
"A thing modern life cannot tries, with
to be the death-rate in them, are extreme- change on expenditure, with nearest thing to a definition. ly interesting: the result that the twelve | Chomically its components vary months ended with a balance from brand to brand. Legally of revenue over outgoings no description of it has yet been
given by the Courts. totalling close on $139,000.
Actually, the year's income was- $28,430,549, whilst expenditure totalled $28,291,636. When we come to compare revenue with the Budget estimate, we find there is a shrinkage of more than two million dollars, this reflecting, in turn, a drop or some $1,143,000 as against the
Italy
Great Britain and
Ireland 1.2b. 1,0lb. 0,81b.
u head of population compared Miss Florence Nightingale in with 0.81b. in France, drops in November, the authorities at the her total consumption to the base hospital in Scutari had ratio of 15 to 18. In Britain managed to wash seven shirts. the consumption of toilet soap But from then, the manufac- works out at 1.2lb, a head out turo went ahead fast till it re- of a total consumption of 181b, ceived in the last war a sudden
stimulus that looks like un- doing all that it has done to So we use one pound a year preserve human life, by revenl- wash our hands and 17lb. ing a now: method of destroy- each to wash our clothes and ing it.
to
Consumption per head
our walls, our wool and the For it was suddenly dia (toilet Deaths soap) per 1,000 coverings of silk cocoons; and covered that the waste material 1.5lb.... 10.8
to lubricate wire for wire draw after the soap was finished was Germany... 1.4lb. (11.1) ing and soften hides for tan- glycerine,
indispensable ning.
component of the nitro-gly- 12.0 There is no patent attached
Although the Romans learnt cerine of which high-explosives 14,0 Franco
*16.0 how to make soap 2,000 years are made. It is rather a melan- to the name any compound of
The figures must, of course, ngo out of goata fat and the choly comment in human pro- fats, salt and water can be sold as soap-even if the water is 80 be taken with caution and re- ashes of beech trees (they gress that, whereas glycerine per cent. of it. I suppose the serve.
brought the art back from Gaul, had been a by-product of soap simplest way to define soup is For instance, the death-rate into which it had been intro- till then, soap soon became a "a chemical reaction resulting figures for Great Britain and duced by the Phoenician traders by-product of glycerine, the Ireland are brought up by the who settled at Marseilles), it means to prolong life an inci- heavy rate in the Free State. did not come into England until dental to the agent of its dos-
year 1934. Under only tivo NOTES OF THE DAY England and Wales alone it the time of Richard II. And it truction.
TRADE REVIVAL
future.
in
STRANGE
COINCIDENCES
I daresay a great number of people request, simple as it was, as I had have at some time or other of their no idea where to procure the flower lives experienced some very strange wanted. It worried me all that after- coincidences,
noon, but eventually I dismissed. Some of these happenings are really from my mind.
SIDE GLANCES By George Clark
red some ave years ago, I had re- Another curious coincidence occur- ceived from the library a novel call od “Double Life,” by Grant Richards, and settled down for a comfortable evoning's reading. The story was quita interesting, dealing with a young married woman who, without the knowledge of her husband, was engaging in an occasional "flutter" on the turf. She had surreptitiously purchased a race-horse and to got the result of the first race she bought an evening paper, opened it, and slowly ran her eye down the racing column, The first thing that caught her atten- tion were the words in large letters, "Surprise win of Nant Cock":
is only 11.4 per thousand, while headings are increases shown'
In Southern Ireland it is 15. when contrasted with the pro-
For the German-figure I take the Index under the Weimar. vious year-more than a million dollars in respect of miscellane- The great effects of the trade Republic. Since the Hitler re- depression of six or seven years volution the figure has gone up ous service, and over $51,000 onago have been made more and more to 13, but then, circumstances interest. The biggest drop is manifest by, the public attitude to are abnormal. one of $881,000 on licences and the trade revival during the past There are, of course, excep- internal revenue not otherwise two years. While welcoming all tional cases which prevent the no startling that it would almost seem Next morning on unlocking the specified, whilst land sales de- prevalent signa of growing death-rate moving exactly in as a spiritus sprite with a keen door of my business premises. I was
prosperity the British public has accord with the consumption of tain season to poke his nose
sense of humour were allowed at cer- amazed to find, lying on the floor. clined by $313,000. How mark-viewed it with a certain caution, toilet soap. For instance, the our affairs. I give here a few
into four or five sprigs of beautiful white in heather, fresh as the hour at which ed the last-named shrinkage is The slump affected the people so highest figure for soap is the stances which have happened to my they had been plucked. may be gathered from the fact profoundly that they hesitated for American of 21b. a head, and self and have made a deep impression These had obviously been pushed
long to adopt an absolutely confi.
on my mind.
The first coincidence occurred a mentioned the mattor to nobody, for through the letter-box, but as I had that on an expectation of $600,- dent attitude towards even obvious America has a death-rate of 000 only $244,000 was actually improvement. Now
Climate good many years ago, when I was a what purpose this was done, and by that that 11.8 per thousand.. brought in. Turning to expen- period of cautious watchfulness race and density of population young to one or so. I had to whom, has tamained from that day
turned to Edinburgh after spending a appears to be ended, there la a are all-important influences. few days in London on honday, and to this an unsolved mystory. diture, we find that on an estim- quiet confidence in the financial and But the general trend certainly one morning I received a letter from Racing Incidents ate of $32,554,102, the outgo-commercial condition of the coun- throws a new light on the old a lady friend in that city asking me What, no soap! So he of Scottish white heather. To tell the to procure her, if possible, a spray ings were only $28,291,636, a try, and in the prospects for the line: drop of over four million dollars, trade returns continue to justify
Fortunately financial and died!
truth, I was a dittle bothered by this whilst compared with the year this faith in the country's pros- 1934 there was a saving of over perity. The latest figures show $2,800,000. There are increases that the national revenue Is Im- proved. There is a boom in the shown under nine headings and fron and steel trades. Sheffield is decreases under no less than producing more steel than ever thirty. The biggest drop in out- before in its whole history. Since 1931' its production has increased goings was $982,000 in respect by 110 per cent. During the past of Public Works Extraordinary, three years unemployment and it is of interest to note that Sheffield has fallen from 57.807 to the total decline in respect of all 20.721,
and the amount paid in P.W.D. votes was over $1,600,- wages has increased by 75 per cent. 000. The financial position at The motor car Industry is also the end of the year disclosed a working at full pressure; orders balance of assets over liabilities for early spring deliveries are Elec- totalling more than twelve mil- greater than ever before. lion dollars. Up to that stage, tricity production during January therefore, the policy of retain exceeded that of a year ago by ing a credit of at least ten mil-nearly fifteen per cent. There is moro activity in the building, llon dollars had been realised. furniture and boot and shoo trades, Due to the exchange factor, how- and in the gas industry, Even ever, the position has since the cotton Industry, which has taken a decided turn for the lagged behind for so many years, worse. In this connection, it is now improving. This looks like has to be borne in mind that the what wo used to call prosperity. Budget for last year was based on a ls. 4d. dollar, whereas circulation of the probability of actually the average figure for fresh taxation to meet the situa- the year worked out at a much tion. On general lines, there higher level. This point has to will be objection to any such be remembered when comparing course of action, in addition to actual expenditure with the which account has to be taken estimate. For the current year, of the danger of undue taxation the Budget is calculated on a defeating its own ends. - One 18. 8d. dollar, and it is obvious thing is certain, namely, that that nothing like this rate is any proposals, at this juncture, likely to be realised. This is the for adding to existing takes or circumstance which has put for the introduction of new im
will be most closely tha Colony's finances, necesalta- scrutinised before being assent- ting the imposition of salary el to by Unofficial members of cuts and other forms of re the Council or endorsed by trenchment. Rumours are in public opinion...
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"Ia giving you just one weak to pay those claims and you know I never stand for any monkey business,
I paused then-where had I just seen these words? Then I remember. cd. I rose hastily and reopened my newspaper and there at the head of the racing column, in large lottery were the words, "Surprise in of Nant Coch. Wins by a short head at 20 to 1.".
His Favourite Barber
My hat coincidence occurred just three days ago. I. find an appoint- ment with my dentist, whom I have known for many years. I left my business premises in good time-for this, but decided to break my journay and call upon-a new customer. (we |nhall call hirm, Mr. Jons), ́ and · por- sorally deliver a garment ho had. ordered, two days before.
I interviewed Mr. Loss, found everything satisfactory and proceed. ed to keep my appointment. Chatting away in a desultory fashion with mỹ. dentist friend, he mentioned casually he was going down town to get hi kair cut. Just as casually. I inquired where he generally got the operation. performed. Oh he and always go to Messrs. So-and Bo, bat there only one man there I allow to cut my hair Mr. Leas",
Ye Gods! out of Edinburgh's population of four hundred thousand inhabitants, he had to mention the man. I had left ten minutes before,
Quear, wasn't. it.?!
By J, G. 0.