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Dinner With The Black Watch.

The annual dinner of the Black Watch Association ..(London branch) was held recently. It was

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933.

CONFERENCE ON DEBT ALONE IS DOOMED

‘GIVE THE HUMAN

FAMILY A CHANCE"

Relations Commilleë.)

a "splendcecious" affair, dis- (By Senator W. E. Borah, Chairman of the US. Senate Foreign tinguished by a congratulatory telegram from the King, who... is, of course, Colonel-in-Chief, by the The approaching World Economic work will have to be thorough and presence of General Sir Archibald Conference, in its deep significance complete in order to be effective, and Cameron, who has just been ap to all peoples everywhere, is second If cannot be thorough and complete pointed Commander-in-Chief in to no conference since the one which without all the leading nations Scotland, and by a vast display of met to make the Treaties of Peace consent and co-operate. "Red Hackle."

and adjust international affairs at I have been intensely interested The famous plume which is call-the close of the World War. One in Mr. Chamberlain's led the Red Hackle is the particu- cannot think of it with its all but apeech.

lar pride of the Black Watch. It superhuman fask without grent is worn in feather-bennet, service anxiety.

Leeds

I am wondering if it atated fully the attitude, of his Government. If so, it is suf- ficiently discouraging.

What America Thinks He discussed nothing but inter-

cap: topee, tin-hat, and pyjama If it should fail to formulate al button-hole.

programme for the solution of our] The sight of the Red Hackle has immediate problems, indeed, if it a depressing effect upon members should fail to bring distinct success national obligations. The other lof a certain English cavalry in dealing with these matters, the problems-the currency question in regiment which in 1795 nearly lost world would face a long period in particular were not mentioned. If two guns against the French. The which nothing less than a full Great Britain has nothing to offer guns were rescued by the Black measure of human-sunering would on these questions, we would have Watch at the last minute, and as be the result. And one-wondera no justification in believing that our a reward the British Commander just how much more the human markets would be reopened or trade in-Chief transferred the right of family can endure. wearing the red plume from the cavalry regiment to the Highland-

ers.

This particular C-in-C., Sir David Dundas, was himself a Scot.

Your Daily Smile.

Storing Up Trouble.

A man of 103 boasts that he has broken every dietetic rule. But he will suffer for it in his old age,

Green-with envy.

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The fashionable colour for men)

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and commerce would be restored—

no hope for any substantial rise in the prices of commodities..

"A conference which is to be con- fined to international obligations is doomed in advance.

must be borne in mind that this whole matter fe in the hands of the

Problems To Be Faced As I see the Conference and its task, it is this: There are a num- ber of unsolved problems coming out of the war or arising out of con ditions superinduced by the so-called Peace Treaties. The world cannot- recover, it cannot start to recover, people. Any adjustment would have until these problems are adjusted, go before the Parlaments for

I do not look upon this Confer-approval. ence as a place for trading debts against this or that supposed advantage. It is not a horse swapping affair. The problems is: Can we find 2

human "family: a chance to tome

strong public opinion. There does It would have to be supported by not seem to me to be the slightest chance of the American people approving of even postponement of the debts unleas accompanied by the

The China all year, when it was the lowest of

any year since 1905, and an ex this summer is to be green, I read.gramme "which will give the adjustment of those economic pro- pectation of a 2,000,000,000 dol. Well, my old once-blue, sult should back, which will restore trade and blems which now constitute in part, Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 5, 1913. lars deficit in the national ac just about be right then.

and the larger part, the cause for commerce and permit the natural}

the world's disorder...... operation of economic laws? Into

The Chancellor speaks of the such a conference should be thrown American farmer, and seems for consideration all the questions rejoice over the fact that light is to which stand in the way of world reapparently breaking in upon covery-the money problem, repra The American farmer is well advis tions, debts, economie barriers, and ed as to present conditions and the

America Discovers A Leader.

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"Mother, I'm engaged Police Station Flooded."

Prisoners balled out?

Of course, I can speak for no one Įbut myself, but I would not hesitate to use the debts in any way neces- sary to make the solution of these..

problems full and complete.

Mr. Chamberlain

causes of the same.

him.

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He understands well why he has lost his markets, and thinks he knows how they can be restored. He also knows enough to know that cancellation or reduction or postponement of debts alone. will. not bring them back.

If It Failed

counts. Well might Senator Borah say that the United States has lost not only ite foreign markets, Love's Old Suite Story.

The one to tell your wife when but its home markets as well, and that it was useless to atake wants some new furniture. tempt to balance the budget until] prices of primary products were Backbone. While financial stability has raised. No more fitting descrip "It must take courage for a girl armaments. by no means yet been fully re-tion of the state of mind into to wear some of the new evening! stored in America the severity which the people of the United frocks," says a writer, of the banking crisis has abated States have been plunged could and conditions are gradually ap-be given than that of President proaching a return to normal. Rousevelt in his inauguration Some one in Atalanta has stolen Whether or not the United States speech. "The only tl 'ng we have a train. I suppose some one had will be able to maintain the gold to fear," he said, "Is fear itself." told him to take a train. dollar at its present high value! The people have lost confidence in is a matter for conjecture, but themselves, in their institutions. Hook and Aye. it is clear that most of the They have faith in their currency,{ dangers which threatened a col-but they want to be their own lapse have been removed. This custodians. That is why the result has been achieved by firm circulation is 1,000,000,000 dol- |and decisiye administrative ac-¡lars above the circulation of thej tion, and Mr. Franklin D. boom period of four years ago. Roosevelt haa commenced Some of them have lost faith! his Presidential term of even in their currency, and have office in auspicious manner, taken to hoarding gold—100,000,- No President of the United 000 dollars worth of it-and Behind the regular wings of, an what all want is the restoration of This must be a settlement," an States has been inaugurated in others have changed their notes airplane invented by a Washington the purchasing power to the masses. adjustment, broad enough and just the office amid more gloomy con- for gold, 116,000,000 dollars of man is a pair that vibrafes, his idea It will be extremely unfortunate enough to command the conscience ditions than those which con-it, and sent it out of the country. being that the latter will pull air if any of the lending nations are and conviction of the people front President, Roosevelt. A There has been a flight from the over the front wings and increase absent from the Conference.

The generally. financial panic of proportions dollar, but in proportion to total the lifting force.. Thitherto unknown was sweeping dollar holdings it has not attain-

the country. In practically every ed significant dimensions, and has Passenger aviation in Brazil: haz State of the Union the banks been partially checked by official increased steadily for the past five were on "holiday" in order to action. Here there has been the years, more than 4,300 passengers permit the people to regain a craze for liquidity in its most belog carried on more than 4,300 feeling of steadiness. No bank intense form. Holders have be-miles of scheduled lines in the first ing system can stand up to anlieved that debts contracted in six months this year, onslaught which is ration-wide; boom times could not be liquidat-

Facts You Did Not Know,

gun,

Personal Pars.

It would be a great mistake to work piecemeal, to nibble, as it were, it these problems. In the

If this effort to adjust the world's presence of this task, timidity; want economic problems fails, it will not of vision, and lack of courage be because of the prejudice or pro- would amount to à betrayal of the vincialism or the want of informt- interests of mankind." A

tion on the part of the farmer or What the United States wants are the man in the street. It will be marketa reopened, trade and com- because those who are to control the merce -- restored, and the

money Conference fall to take hold of and systeins re-established on a normal deal with these economic problems basis, To put it in another way, upon broad, compréhensive lines.

BOOM IN

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Slump Makes People Book-Conscious

CIRCULATION FIGURES

Chicago, Illinois

U.S. TOURIST PARTY ARRIVE,

Prominent Californians Among Visitorg.

Under the direction of the D. r.. Robertson Travel Bureau, Los Angeles, California, a party of Californiana arrived here yesterday Americans are becoming more on the M. V. Chichibu. Haru “book-conscious" thanks to the de-- This party la personally conduct- pression. They are discovering aned by Mrs. Glenn C. Burbank who institution lying virtually in their has made Ove tours around the backyards the public library, world. ́ ́

yet at the same time the con-led in full at present price levels Resembling a paint stitution of the banking system of commodities, which furnish pneumatic sprayer had been invent- may aid the cause ich starts the wherewithal for payment, ed to coat materials of almost every the panic. The Uned States The problem is to get the money kind with molten metal, which cools banking system helped the panic, back into commodities. President so rapidly that it can be applied to The inherent weaknesses of a Roosevelt promises that he will textiles without burning them. system of regional banking such deal energetically and. rigorously as the system of the United with the crisis. If he is not able States is, a system primarily of to effect what he destres by con- [small banks, make for want of stitutional means (and these. he

Mr, II. Owen-Davies, of the Hong The American Library Associa Included in the party are Mr. and confidence when fear gets hold of will first explore to the utmost), Hong Civil Service arrived in the tion declares that this is a national Mrs. E. Beverley Scott of Beverly the people. The forerunner of a he will act as though the emer Colony, yesterday, by the sa trend. The main reason the Asso Hills, retired millionaire Real panic is ordinarily a stiff money gency of the nation were one of Chichibu Maru, accompanied by ciation gave for the renaissance of Estate operator, Dr. and Mrs. E. E. market. Yet the money market war. That shows a resolute mind is. Owen-Davies, on their return reading was unemployment. People Helms, Pastor of the First Method of the United States has been in himself and in his advisers. from their honeymoon in Japan, are turning to books in their en-ist Church, one of the largest #extraordinarily ensy for months It Is in times of extreme stress stess

forced leisure.

churches in California, and Mr. and past. There was then no want that the electorate, in place of r. J. V. Crowe, manager of Figures gathered from large Mrs. L C. Myer, Cafe owner. of currency, or credit based on insisting on leading the politi-wallan Hayer & Co., arrived in the libraries over the nation revealed, The party will visit China, Philip- currency. Want of confidence cians, prays for a leader, and for Colony, yesterday, on the sa, the Association announced, that pines, Calobes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, grew up almost momentarily the time is willing to follow Chichibu Maru, from Shanghal ac-their circulations had greatly Malaya, India, Cegion, Arabia origin was the fear engen wherever he goes, provided he companied by Mrs. Crowe, creased during the past few years Egypt, Palestine, the Holy Land, dered by the agricultural situa acts firmly and shows confidence and were.continuing to rise Syria, Turkey, Greece, and on ar- flori. The winter wheat crop, in himself President Roosevelt Mr. W. C. Gomersil, manager For arample, during the past rival at Naples, Italy, they will lowing to drought, promises to be has grasped the essentials of the Boyd & Co, arrived here.

among the smallest. The yield situation and the necesalty for the Chichibo Mako; from: anticipated is 50 per cent, down immediate action. Though

on the yield of two years ago, axed the blame on the financial What would be the position of system,” what he should have the farmers, already weakened by blamed / particularly was

extraordinarily low prices for not the adr Atióni the wheat and overwhelmed wi

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