1939-08-24 — Page 14

"I suppose I'm. fussy.

but I don't see

why, at my age, I

should put up with

second-best... For

instance, I'm fond of the theatre;

but, believe me, I'd rather stay away than see an indifferent play.

So that's why, when you offered me whisky, I asked you

to make mine a White Horse. I daresay some inen hold that oneScotch whisky is as good as another. Well, when they know as much about it as I do, they will think differently,"

WHITE HORSE

Whisky

You can tell it blindfold!

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NOW

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Dinner and Dance Music

by:

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Open till 1a.m.

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Telephone 27880.

Bringing Up Father

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TO BRING OVER

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TO PLAY WITH YOU-

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THE CHINA MAI

INSURING PROPER

¿HE problem of war riaks to one the most

urgent that the community has to face. The Government,

RISKS

SHO

in the speech of Sir John Scheme For Con

Simon on Jan. 31 last, have accepted the principle that

So far I ha

the State should bear these

war, the effect upon public confidence the loss arisin losses, but only to the extent would be immediate. The investor that the community can would no longer hesitate to put his afford and only when the money into bricks and mortar if he blem from th war is over. Thus the owner

of a house which is destroy-

ed by air attack, and from

•

which his income is derived,

may wait, perhaps, for years

before he is paid a penny piece.

Perhaps the refusal of the Govern- ment to sign a blank cheque is under- standable. But their refusal

By COLONEL J.

BALDWIN-WEBB,

M.P.

toring immed property marl dustry, but I that prompt p as far as poss the best inte in time of wi the money to facturer or tra premises, or occupier to pa It would be borrow on th

against the f

up to the present-to promise any campen- knew that he would be repaid a part be fully met. sation during the war seems less de- at least (and, perhaps, the whole) sation prompt of his loss within a few months of result in acute

fensible.

CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE

IMPROBABLE

The prospect of receiving compen- sation at an uncertain figure, and at a remote period, is not such as to restore confidence. Indeed, the. Chancellor's statement is already hav- ing a most deleterious effect upon the building industry, particularly in Lon- don and the Midlands..

It is becoming increasingly difficult to finance building ventures and to raise money on mortgage, and when the spate of building connected with the defence programme is over the building industry is threatened with a standstill-with effects in the way of loss and unemployment which will go far beyond that industry alone. Thus even it peace continue the peace will be shadowed by this uncertainty and lack of confidence.

What can be done to restore confid- ence and keep the wheels of the building industry in motion? I do not believe that it is necessary for the Government to guarantee full com- pensation either during or after the I believe that a more restricted guarantee would suffice.

war.

One must consider the psychologi- cal aspect. Do the majority of own- ers of house property really believe that the damage done by air raids will be catastrophic? I venture to doubt it. There is increasing confidence in our air raid defences, and though it ís' recognised that there must be con- siderable destruction of property, es- pecially in the first months of a war, it is believed that the damage done will not exceed the ability of the community to pay compensation for it.

COMPENSATION FUND WOULD STRENGTHEN CONFIDENCE

Whether the belief be right or wrong, it is a belief upon which men are prepared to act. If, then, a scheme were introduced under which funds were available to pay compen- sation up an agreed and generous maximum in respect of the losses in- curred in each six months or year of

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HER TO GO HOME JUST PHONE ME-

WHAT

MAKES

YOUR NOSE

RED?

The

IT MUST BRING BACK MEMORIES companied by Princess Elizabeth and Princess M on July 22 on a week-end visit to the Royal Na. mouth. It must have brought' back memories to served there as à cadet. He was Prince Albert Ir the reputation of being the best midshipman aboz shows His Majesty in the uniform of Admiral of midshipmen cadets in the grounds of the Naval

COME

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IN-

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