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NOTES OF THE DAY A CANADIAN LOOKS AT

RUSSIA AND IS SURPRISED

THE PRESIDENT'S APPEAL

Victory is to be had by pulling together. This, essentially, is the. Import of President Roosevelt's message to the United States on economic recovery. For a long time it has been reasonably clear that America could pull itself out of depression and into at least a

fair amount of business activity

at any time if ways could only be found to start all the machinery ut once. Many were ready to

IF

By ROBERT J. CROMIE

EDITOR AND OWNER, THE

country is Russia,

The Very Idea!

HELL BELOW By Edward "Angel-faco" Kolly NIGHTY tons of bombsl

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We hate to think what would have happened at the Kowloon fire last

Probably the Peninsula. Hotel, the Y. M. C. A., and the Empress of Asia would have been blown to smithe- reens.

K VANCOUVER SUN " there is one country in the soll, condemns India to very low week if they had exploded. real job to do and is whole- sail but lacks the leadership and world to-day which has found living standards. China has the start if only they know ethers courtedly doing that job that political organisation and dia- ripline to conceive and to got would start. Hundreds of em- ployera were willing to restore I compliment Russin's leaders things done as Russia is now do- employment and wages if they and I congratulate Russia's people ing. could be sure that other industries for realising the wisdom and philo- A GLOWING would similarly enlarge their pay sophy in the thought that "blessed FUTURE. rolla. Millions of workers would is the man or country who has spend more freely the wages in found his work." hand when they could feel sure next week's wages would meet next weckt's need. Hence the pro- gramme adopted by the President and the formulation of codes.

| NEIGHBOURLINESS

The essence of genuine recovery plane is that prosperity will come on A sound basis when men generally, whether employers, em- ployees,farmers, storekeepers, in vestors or consumers, are willing, even glad, to give full value for what they recelve. Narrow, mean grasping after selilah ad vantage must be

renounced, Human considerations must be put ahead of certain inhuman ao called economic laws. That is the burden of President Roosevelt's Sir Shou-son Chow, and family desire appeal for the "home and com- to thank all friends and Institu-munity" spirit. In the deeper tions for the many letters of analysis the important thing about condolence sent them in their

the recovery programme for better recent and bereavement, and also

wages and hours in industry-and for the floral tributes sent and attendance at the funeral.

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If Canada and England and been blown to smithereens,. However one may disagree with other nations wish to share in for we were there. rart of their technique, no fair-Russin's boom the only way is so

Imagine the horror of our. minded person could visit Ruasin to work through credits and trade and come away without feeling that Russia shall not be compelled Public if anything had happened deep respect for the conception to dump on to the world markets to us. What would have hap and directness of Government goods and food that could be con-pened to the Telegraph? No won policy and without being impress-aumed at home, ed with the enthusiasm and pride which the Russian people show in putting their plans Into effect.

There is under way in Russin one of the world's greatest booms.

It is the same kind of a boom that England enjoyed from 1850 to 1900 when England's industries and world trade were developing.

(Special to "Telograph")

der the Editor has warned us that we must be more careful in future. With her business growth

Anyway, just for the purpose of ahead of her I would say that showing you what would have Russia is the safest credit bet happened if those bombs had ex available in the world to-day,ploded we are publishing the re- As a business man or as nation I should feel more com- Telegraph:

ports we would have sent to the fortable having money coming to me from Russia than from any other place on the globe. It is the kind of boom that built California's great cities with their Russia has virility, has ability fruit and poultry co-operative and and Russians have tromendous farm associations and tourist pride in the achievements and ob- trade into the bargain. Sceptics ligations of their new regime.. said that California's rapid growth THE SPORTING was unsound; that it wouldn't last. SPIRIT. But California had the goods: she had rich soil production, oil, warm climate and a large, wealthy papu-existing Governments and existing One cannot any this of the many intion in America to sell to.

and

debts.

(By

23. 19.30 p.m.

Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphic temors Ordinance, 1891, Received, Aug.

Paradise, Aug. 28, We are now in Heaven. We were met at the Golden Gate by the Paradiso Philharmonic Harp Band, and an official welcome was extended, on behalf of the Govern ment, by His Excellency the O. A. G., Sir Gabriel.

Upon receipt of our halo we re- quested Interview with Colonial Secretary, and have elicited the information that

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the

warni

Russia has the goods: she has In Canada and the United States the reason why it can be expected twice the black-soil acreage of the we have 12 millions unemployed. to succeed—is not because It United States, she has coal, oil, While physical suffering is unneces- welcome we received was extended squares with any particular

lumber, both cold and semi-sary, and there is little of it, in view of the fact that we are the economie theory or because it tropical climates and one hundred there is tremendous mental strain Brat Hongkong visitor yet to arrive.. offers any particular mechanics and sixty million of her

own and uncertainty about the future. of money flow, but, because it population to enter to.

Especially is this true among boys embodies and expresses a higher

Pearly Gates, Aug. 29. Mr. Edward Kelly, a recent. Russia's boom will last anyway and girls coming out of schools and degree of economic justice befor 20 to 30 years because the only colleges.

visitor from Hongkong, has lodg tween worker and capitalist and thing that limits rapid progress leaders, who so far have been unable following the refusal of the Celes between competing producers than and growth is resources

The blame for this is with our ed a protest with the government, has prevalled amid the unaoftened desires. Russia has both. Russia's to conceive a society and an econ- tial book-keeper, St. Peter, to rapacitics of laissez-fairs.

industrial and soil output to-day.omy that will it in with our coun-extend credit facilities. compared with 20 years ago, is try, our resources, our technology, Close upon the heels of this phenomenal; yet because of educa- and with growing world trends. crisis comes the report that owing tion into higher living standards Leaders everywhere must see that to the shortage of water, the for the

conceptions and economics which authorities have decided to impose. to-day be hopelessly out of date and It is hoped that the gigantic Shing evan 20 years ago were ideal might restrictions from September 1. Mun dash will be completed next year, thus ending once and for all the acute water problem.-- Reuter.

("Heavenly word for "dam”)

COODWILL

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massos and because

people.

But it needs good will and good intentions to implement it. If emphasis for the moment is being American business men concen- put on heavy industrica, Russia's trate their attention upon methods appetites and desires for foods and useless. of evading the requirements of goods is away ahead of her ability depressed and starving

I came to Russia expecting to see the codes, instead of fitting their to satisfy them. must come.

The day I landed in Moscow was businesses to them, a breakdown The response to the appeal will be watched with the keenest interest throughout the world. If President Roosevelt succeeds, there will be a radical. revision of ideas regarding what is possible in the present, era in the direction of developing ideals

into practice.

NEW YORK MENTALITY

wiron. It is worse than a crime, it is child's play; and to-day New York has less claim than any capital in civilization to be treated national finance. seriously as a ccatre of inter-

Russia's educative and econo-Derby Day. mic plans will for years and years keep her people's desires ahead of their ability to supply those increasing appetites, That is why Russia is to be -envied:

that is why her business and growth are bound to boom while we in North America and England and other parts of Europe retro- greas or stand still.

Fifty thousand people were enjoying horse racing, chcering the winners, placing bets, hav. Ing drinks and lunches just like any horse racing crowd in America or England.

It is true the clothes and food were not our standard, but the spirit and enjoyment were.

That same evening I went to a Turkey-Russia football game and

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Heaven, Aug. 30. Mr. Edward Kelly, the dis- tinguished visitor from Hongkong, As a protest against the action of the authorities in not allowing him to sign chits, departed early this morning.

All flags are flying at half-mast. --Router,

Nicksland, Aug. 30. Edward Kelly has arrived.— ·

of sow 50,000 young attractive. Reuter.

China and India can only in part emulato Russia. population of 325 million people, India's huge living on a dry, hot, Inhospitable

"Our sport is, and is going to stay, strictly amateur," said the from that one game totalled over Russian football captain. Receipts

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Paradise, Aug. 30.

Hades, Sept. 1. payers' Association, held yester- At a meeting of the Hades Rate-

day evening, it was decided to for ward a petition to the authorities protesting against the coal dump. Speakers pointed out that it was already as hot as hades, and the action of the authorities was an Insult to the intelligence of the residents of the country.

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longer possible or politic to conceal the fact that those relations are far from happy- to- day. Malicious propaganda has played a part in the creation of Meanwhile, Wall Street seems I feel that the principle

to have learned no lesson from capitalism is a sound one, a delicate situation, but fun-

but wholesome and fine-mannered peo- its recent humiliation. It has capitalism as Wo have damentally the

over- ple. Did they enjoy that game2 causes are resumed gambling on rumour and emphasised it in the United States I met the players and the team A grave scandal threatens to deeper-rooted. Ever since the fantastic hope, and the get-rich-and Canada and England curtails captains and they were

exactly

rock the country to Its very termination of the Anglo-

quicks are determined once more production and distribution and like any

of our own foundations, following Д roport to regain the honourable rank of thereby prevents the growth of ap- sport players, except Japanese Alliance in 1922, we million-dollar men with the in- petites and destres. Where our they have "thumbed down" the wings, five harps, and valuable that that six halos, three pairs of have been drifting apart, a evitablo result. It must be a economy is so wrong is that, as I slightest evidence of commercia-pearls from the pearly gates are process which has been most Roosevelt to find the material

depressing spectacle for Mr. see it, we emphasslee the preserva- Ilsm in sport. No player can be missing. Suspicion attaches to a unfortunately quickened in which his hopes depend so vola- instead of emphasising the turn- muncrated.

on tlon and turnover of capital bonussed or paid or in any way re-recent visitor from Hongkong. The government has resigned. the last two years, first by tile, so trivial, and so self-absorb- over of goods.

Reuter. the Manchuria adventure and

cd. There is not the smallest ground for optimism on the pre: secondly by the so-called Anglo- sent scale, Commodity prices are Japanese economic war, the one being forced up, a small propor cause of friction being largely tion of the unemployed is about to be reabsorbed by expensive the outcome of the other. expedients. Ergo, the boom is Japan, deprived of an outlet for at hand and the crisis past and a her manufactures in China, has good time coming for the live- been developing new markets with an energy and enterprise richly deserving of the success achieved-we cannot be honest and not acknowledge it. In the process, Japanese merchants have entered into intensive com- there have been instances of petition with British goods in forced sales at unremunerative British colonies and Dominions. prices and roles in certain lines It was natural enough. Markets have roused suspicion that the were sought where entry was sidised, but there is equally no marketing is. Government-sub- most easily obtained, and for doubt that 95 per cent, of that reason the British Empire Japan's export trade is conduct- acted like a magnet. The re-ed on a profitable basis, and that action was equally predictable. most of the criticism of Japan- Threatened British industries eso competition will not stand demanded protection and in abnormal export campaign the analysis. If there had been an certain instances steps have yon could not have depreciated to been taken to lessen the power the extent it has. Neither docu of Japanese competition. If it follow that if action is takson this can be termed economic to prevent a man from buying war, it is purely defensive a 2/-Japanese article, he will bo campaign as far as Britain is similar British article. There is in a position to pay 4/8 for a concerned. But Japan, gripped a strong case on both sides and in a wave of ultra-patriotism, a solution of the problem created could not fall to interprete I will certainly not be easy. A India's now tariffs, for instance, very grent responsibility resta otherwise than as a sign of upon the delegates who will hostility to Japan. Nothing is shortly assemble in India. farther than the truth, but spirit In which they enter upon Success will depend upon the colour has been lent to the their discussions Frankness as bolled by wild accusations on our well as goodwill is essential; all Printaliimpinis æg Nók doubt, the curds must be on the tablo.

We are playing the last rubber now, doat. Can't you

moldowntánd

Devil's Gutch, Sept. 2. Action is likely to be taken by the authorities to close down all the dancing academies and ca- barets in the country, following protests by the factions led by Bluebeard and King Noro. In a manifesto to-day Bluebeard stat- ed that dancing was demoralising the whole community, and re- nidents adjacent to the dance. balls could got no sleep, because of the constant din.. "Our young people are heading straight for earth," ho protested.

Lost Angles, Sept. 3. Edward Kelly, a recent arrival' in the Colony, was charged in the Central Magistracy yesterday, with offensive behaviour. Polico ovidence stated that Kelly Was drunk and disorderly, and when ordered to work in the stokehold told his captives to "Go to In his defence, Kelly stated that the summery weathor of the past few days had caused him to drink more than he should, havo. Ho expressed regrat for his lapse,

Defondant was sentenced tog

days imprisonment Reuter,

person Later

seven

The prisoner Kelly has affected an escape. It is believed that he Is heading for "Hongkong.ike authorities have been warned; to komp a strict look-out for t