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One reason for this advance

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(By A. H. Faulkner)

New York. tone camp of 200, where 2,200 pan- RIVING along a country road cakes were disposed of at a single

Four Federal departments have

Mr. Ford has some reason for his outside New York recently. I breakfast. optimism, for this year has been overtook a band of roughly-clad, the most prosperous at Detroit since healthy-looking youths marching co-operated in the creation of this 1929. From that time to this he had through the rain in the direction of smooth working machine, but the fallen from his proud position of the metropolis. Shouted appeals Army Department can justifiably best-seller in the motor trade.

for a lift greeted my appearance. claim the major part of the credit. is In a few minutes I had seven In fact, when the scheme was passengers. They had been releas-launched, the Army was almost ed, they explained, from a "C.C.C." drained dry of officers and cooks. camp for the week-end, and hoped To-day the youths themselves, aided to-spend part of the time with their by some 6,000 reserve officers and a families on the island of sky-more than 1,000, school teachers,

scrapers.

occupy many of the responsible "C.C.C.," one of the innumerable positions, but the Army is still in

charge and proud of its work. puzzling capital-letter- combinations. The camps are divided up

the new advertising policy which Ford's have introduced.

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In advertising Henry Ford is conservative, Edsel, bis son, is progressive, Henry has yielded and to-day Edsel controls the sales and advertising.

FIREWORKS BANNED

|smongst the nice corps areas of the

United States

with which the New. Deal has scat- tered the American firmament, Fireworks were once banned in stands for Civilian Conservation London. In a copy of the "Public Corps, and represents one of the Nothing Nazi About It Ledger" for Tuesday, September 22, most interesting social experiments For Army officers the experience 1761, there is a letter commending made under the Roosevelt regime. has been invaluable. They have the action of the Lord Mayor, and It might usefully be imitated in had to maintain discipline without the magistrates of Westminster and England, where the same problem the help of the usual Army methods, the Tower Hamlets forbidding the of dealing with thousands of young and have thus gained much know- firing of "squibs, serpents crac people who go directly from school ledge of the handling of men. The kers, etc." The writer added:

or college to unemployment exista. lada have to take an enrolment it would be highly com Baldly, the C.C.C., launched with-loath, but it is insisted that they mendable in all parents and mas-in two months of the President's remain civilians from beginning to ters to use their authority over inauguration in March, 1993 (it is end.

their children, apprentices and a scheme in which he has taken a Special emphasis is placed on the servants, in order to the entire keen personal interest), has estab-fact that no attempt is being made suppression of this scandalous shed a civilian army of 370,000 to train a civilian army on Nazi lines. There is no military train- practice, not only on the present, consisting of:

290,000 unmarried young men ing of any kind in the camps. but on all future occasions of

aged 18-25.

Nevertheleas new recruits are sent public rejoicing.

70,000 war veterans and woods- to'an Army base for a fortnight or so for what is called "conditioning," which means a little physical train-

men.

10,000 Indians.

How strangely do we by this: custom derogate from the charac- ter given of Englishmen by some Foreigners, of being a brave. It has been described as "the ing designed to fit them for the humane and sensible people. largest peace-time mobilisation ever rough life in the open. During this period they are thoroughly ex- when nothing can be more cow-attempted in the United States." ardly, more inhuman or more ab- The young men are engaged for amined by doctors and vaccinated... surd than this, manner of daa period of six months, and may Keeping Down Forest Fires

volunteer for a second period of Besides the improvement monstrating our joy,

service. In the past seventeen forests, C.C.C. workers have done. months more than 850,000 of them much to reduce national losses from have been given employment... forest fires. In fourteen months... Their work has been both novel they expended 1,080,000 man-days:

the conservation on fire-fighting. The young and necessary

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ment has declared that its Euro- pean commitments are limited to: Locarno. It would not fight Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1934. in the cause of the "Eastern Locarno," or even, apparently, to maintain the integrity of Aus Peace And British Policy tria Yet one agreement” as much as the other was made for With the growing instability the preservation of the peace of international relationships, as treaties of 1919.

If the dominions are to give designed by the post-war · con- ferences, and a general change more than sentimental support to for the worse of the post-war any policy for maintenance of peace temper, what is to be the peace in Western Europe or the policy of the British Empire? North Pacific, they must realise Must Great Britain plan a course the extent of their obligations. of, action for herself alone, or is The smouldering antagonism be-

Cause for Reflection it to be a British Commonwealth tween Japan and the United Miss Uppity thinks no man good

over naval enough for her; she may be right." matter? About half-way through States, ostensibly

The prime back upon it now, the dominions, British Empire. having for some time demanded reason for the American demand ambost," "I've been on the river a higher Imperial status, received for equal naval strength with steamboat, "I've been on this river it by decision of an Imperial Britain is the unsettled issue of Just then the boat struck a stump, Conference and by recognition "freedom of the seas" in time which shook it from stem to stern. from the British Government. of war. It is an American issue. "There," he continued, "that's one of

It can be them now." They acquired "a voice in British solely with Britain. foreign policy." The Latham removed only by preventing the

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and improvement of some of the have also gained in weight an 163,000,000 acres of national average of 71b. per man. forests: their homes 1,700 camps, President Roosevelt. indicated re-

created wherever the need for man-cently that it might prove desirable

power existed.

to continue the "emergency" work of the corps indefinitely. "This Open-Air Life That Builds -Men

kind of work must go on," he wrote But cost of the C.C.C. has fallen in a letter to Robert Fechner, the under two main heads; a total to director of the C.C.C. "And Miss date of £27,000,000 paid out in the Florence Perkins, the Secretary of

diplomatic mission to Japan was conditions in which it would "I've been trying to think of the form of allowances to the youths in an important step in the develop-arise by assurance that neither right word for 30 days" ment of the general theoretical shall fight the other or remain assertion of a new freedom. It neutral while the other is fight-

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"How about 'month'?"

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Quiet Village

But for this to Here'?"

the campe, and an expenditure in the neighbourhood of £51,000,000 Jon supplies, materials and services. With the exception of four or five

aend £5 to their "dependents" Motorist: "Yes, but I thought it re-mothers, sisters, younger brothers

for other needy relatives.

The keep $1 for pocket-money.

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

They are fed and provided with all the clothes they need.

Labour, declared a few weeks ago:

"No single attack on unemploy ment of similar magnitude could have, accomplished more good socially and economically or have aroused more widespread and deeply felt approval.""

TWO JAPANESE EXPELLED

Enter Colony Without Valid Passports

..

is accepted that Britain must ing. Together they should not Policeman (to motorist): "Why! consult the dominions lest her need to fight: that is to say, their didn't you slow down? Didn't you see leaders in each camp, C.C.C. lads policy implicate them, wittingly common stand should be able to that notice back there: 'Slow Down receive £6 a month, of which they or not. In a situation of which prevent war. they, as innocent parties, would become an effective moral force disapprove. The direct coun- for peace, the American anta-ferred to your village!” terpart to that obligation, in the gonism with Japan must be dominions obligation to consult cured. The only useful conclu- Britain before any action of sion is that, these three naval theirs, is still remote from prac Powers must come to a thorough

The mere fact that the C.C.C. has! police the tical politics. But some counter understanding to

One case of typhoid fever was provided jobs and, indirectly, relief British world's seas in the cause of pre-reported in the Colony during the for the workers" families, is not, obligations do arise. action in international affairs, for venting war, by imposing hours ended December 11.

however, its chief claim to fame. blockade if necessary. They could). some time passive, may be pro-

The real value of the experiment is voked by aggression by other do it, and it is difficult to see!

At the close of the Hong Kong that it "builds men." When the An expulsion order was made Powers. Instances might be a how the dominions, in any con- University Christian Association's young men go to the campa scatter-out against Tinzo Araki, a Ja- call to Britain to stand by the ference on Imperial policy, could Christmas Concert, on Sunday, ed in every State they are often pacese subject, and his wife, Yone Locarno treaty, or a state of urge any other goal. Economic December 23, an opportunity will underfed, physically feeble and Kotakie, when they appeared be emergency through failure of sanctions, so planned and en-be given those who wish to con morally downcast. The strenuous fore Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, at the From 35c. to $9.60 Per Box "peace machinery in the Facific. forced by these three nations, tribute to the following societies: open-air life restores the spirit and Central Police Court this morning, could probably prevent serious The Streets Sleepers Shelter the outward bearing of the pioneers charged with entering the Colony From 12c. to

What course is British policy to .80c. Per Lb.

war anywhere. This is the Society and the Society for the of old. From 65c. to

follow? A course decided by .75c. Per Tin

without valid passports.... From 90c. to $1.90 Per Tin

Britain (and it would probably significance still of sea power Protection of Children.

This is no idle boast, as I found Sub-Inspector Nolloth prosecut have to be prompt), or one decid, above air power or any other

when I visited one of the camps in ed, and stated that the defendants ed by the British Empire? power. Thus has the centre of

The R. M. S. Empress of Rus- New Jersey, a few miles from New arrived here on December 6, and The appeal for collective action gravity truly moved to the sis left Yokohama this morning York. This particular camp, called proceeded to Canton. They return- is surely invincible."

Pacific. Collective

and is due here at 7 in next South Mountain, has accommoda-ed after four days and came to Thursday. She will leave the tion in wooden huts for 400 youths. the Police to apply for 'reglatra- same day for Manila at 5 p.m. Hidden amongst the trees, which tion, stating that they wanted to [provide work in plenty for a forty- atay in the Colony for three One mouth's hard labour was hour week, it is an attractive place months. The Police are not press- imposed on Lei Cherns, unemploy-where everything is kept la apple-Ing the case be added, but wanted ed for the larcency of an over pie order and much good fellowship to make an impression, so that coat from a house in Upper Las-prevails. Even theatrical enter aliens in future would secure va car Row. by Mr. E. I Wynne tainment is provided by a troupe of lid passports before coming to the Jones at the Central Police Court Government-organised unemployed Colony. this morning.

actors, and actresses, who travel from camp Camp,

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it means at this juncture discus sion and agreement upon policy PICK POCKET CAUGHT.

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and strategical plans. It may be taken for granted that the| emergency which would arise would proceed from action

initiated outside the Empire; and Busy Among Crowd At if it were aerlons enough to

Accident [embroll Britain in hostilities, the enemy, whoever he might be

Charged with the theft of "a would make no differentiation between the homeland and the wrist watch, Chan Luk was sen dominions in carrying on his tenced to four months hard la

Bananas, grapenuts ¿hour when he appeared before Mr. hostilities. This is only one asper E., LWynne-Jones at the Central on board the R.M.S. Empress of and milk, hot cakes, coffee..

-the purely defence the need for a consult Imperial policy such as place next year in the occasion of the gat for celebration of the twenty-five years reign. other and more imminent sideration is that of po plans for collective mainte of peace The British

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Mr. G. M. Park was a passenger

BANISHER'S RETURN

Nine months hard labour wRE

Magistracy this morning.

* Penn Canada, which arrived here yester Lurich Tomato-lettuce, liver imposed on Fung Song, aged 40,-

Inspector K. W. Andrew appear day

ed for the prosecution and state that defendant was arrested crowd of people who were the ing at an accident which occu con in Des

Road and morning. He

by the detect

wurst and sardin [doughnuts,' 'anges:

wiches, for a breach of the Deportation Cocoa (all Ordinance, when he appeared, be- Mr. G. Sewell returned to the sent out to the boys in the woods), fore Mr. E. I Wynne-Jones at the Colony by the MS. Empress of Su Canada yesterday.

[pots

bean

Mr. and Mrs 1 Brookheim X- rived here yesterday, by the RM.S Empres of Canada.

hicken, mashed Central Magistracy this morning. nower string He was, deported for a period o butter, cocoanut 10 years on November 29thle year, and was arrested yesterday

at a record for pan-on the Fing On Wharf, Connaught

Ed, Central

been established.