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CUBAN UNCERTAINTY

NOVEMBER 10, 1833.

NOTES OF THE DAY WHAT WILL BE OUR NEW The Very Idea!

STATE SOCIALISM

Signor Mussolini's achome for the financing of industry by the government will probably

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INDUSTRIES?

By C. PATRICK THOMPSON

HOW IT HAPPENED THERE was no violence in our heart when we walked into the courtroom.

adopted as a model by would-be 6IX hundred thousand more|(A quarter of a century later the

Our only foeling was curiosity. " workers, regiatored marget was aba ceonomic planners of other coun- year-alx hundred thousand more tons.) Everywhere possibilities We'd heard the woman on trial for tries before very long. Already jobs," said the industrialist, soomed exhausted, markets satura-killing her husband was a stunner. We wanted to see how she'd act his method of building up the "Yes, it looks good. But there ted.

when she took the stand. corporate Stata has received close are still two-and-a-quarter mil attention and approval abroad and Hons of workers without jobs. tion engine; and again an outworn

wonder if industry will ever be

able to absorb that mass?"

"If you mean by industry, old industry, maybe not." put in the American business chief who made the third at our luncheon table, But if you mean now industry, say, yes."

Then came the internal-combus-

new one world, crashed and a aroso soaring from the ruins, as now Industries grew around the new machino, which revolutionised transport and every phase of our daily life, and at last enabled man to fly.

What next? A thousand and ono thinga. Our grandfathora thought of flying with wlage; of balloons which could be directed; horse; of being able to talk at a

"Y'r Honour," she said, "It was like this: We'd just bought a matshed at Castle Peak. I asked. my husband what he thought we should name it. You know, some- thing clevor to put over the gate. Well, my husband sald wo should call the cottage 'Dew Drop Inn. 1. pulled a pearl-handled pistol out of my purse and shot him."

judge, "Now, a much better name "Ho deserved that," said tho for a weekend cottage would be

the new decree should go for towards completing the excellent work already nchloved under the State larger scheme. This is Socialism of the type which will meet with the stiffest resistance In countries like Britain, but which must triumph in the end.

He had returned to London, Destructive of the power of the banks, it at least insists that the having seen the new stir and surge financial resources of the country of life in the iron and steel centres of ateam carriages to replace the Cozy Cottage' or 'Bide-n-Woo'. . ...?”,

-blast furnaces starting up again, rolling mills reopening. He had distance.

The woman fainted and: thế.......... bailiff calmly drew his revolver been down to the Northampton-

Their sons have transformed and slot the judge." shire iron-ore fields, viewed the preparations by a great stool firm, these dreams into realities beyond

"I couldn't help doing backed by a banking consortium to the wildest expectations of pre-aighed the bailiff "Old bromides the tune of £3,000,000, starting in radiway, pre-aeroplane, pretele.

like that....! Say, why can't to concentrate its production there phone, and pre-wireless man,

people give matshed namos that in an enormous plant which will

really are clever? Something like take another year to complete.

'Kamp Komfort!

shall be diverted into channels where they can be of greatest value and usefulness to the com- munity at large.

FERRY PIER SCANDAL

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- One hears it anid that we use

Their sons in turn, in innamer- The full history of the Vehicu-

able research shops and labora- lar Ferry pler on the Hongkong

He had seen a new silk-making tories and experimental stations, side of the harbour would pro factory in Paisley, where imported are steadily moving towards the bably, make intensely interesting rending. It is too much to expect Swiss exports had taught their realisation of dreams which to- secrets to Scottish girls. On day seem fantastic-dreams upon that it will ever be published, how Merseyside he had inspected now which hang the coonomic future over. From all accounts, the pier has been found faulty from the plants for the manufacture of jute of mankind and the solution of very beginning, a constant source steel shaftings, paper, aluminium the problem of absorbing the work- of employment for divers. A pistone, artificial stone. In Wales less into productive labour. period of what might be described he had been over new factories us. "tinkering" has, therefore, manufacturing a new tweed made marked the greater part of the from the wool of Welsh sheep mix- spau's brief existence, withouted with other wools (a process too many vehicles of transporta- preventing the situation from go- discovered in the University of tion and that they move too fast. ing from bad to worse. The patch-Wales laboratorics). His eye had But the fact is that we do not yet work so far done has been Heath reated reflectively on a new mil travel fast enough, nor with Buf- Robinsonian in character, accordion-pound electrolytic copper re-fielent safety. The aeroplane that. ing to one source, alleging that the finery rising beside the Manches- cannot fall has yet to be invented.

Tracklcas repairs scom largely to have con- ter Ship Canal,

railways, perhaps sisted of putting in a bolster for

"In fact," he mused, when hooperated as pneumatic tubes, le one part of the pier, and on that had finished detailing the high round the corner of the future. falling. putting in a bolster for

New and prosperous business lights of the swift bird's-eye view the bolster.

he had had of Britain's industrial have intely risen round new build- renaissance, it really looks as ifing materials. A young concorn you boys will be getting a jump making a plaster-board has creat on the world again, as you did at ed jobs for thousands of workers the opening of the first industrial and is making something like 100 per cent, on its capital. One of revolution."

the greatest needs in contruction is for stronger, lighter, and rust- lees Ateola.

FUTILE PROCEDURE

He was impressed.

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that,'"

We

We didn't have a gun, but grabbed a chair and knocked bim

unconscious.

"The poor, dumb sap!" we raged to the clerk, who took us inte custody. "Just as bad as the others. Now, if we had a week- end cottage wo'd call it Villa You- Come-Inn' or 'Happy Haven' ............

Something hit us just thon, and that's all we remember.

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ROT-ARY

T. B. Wilson needn't blame us for this one.

The speaker and bean droning at the Rotary, Club for half an hour and showed no signs of ceasing.

Someone sitting next to T. B. commenced to drowse, and T. B. tapped him gently on the head with the gayel to awaken him. He soon drowned off again. T. B. weilded the hammer once more.

"Hardor," murmured the drowsy one. "Hit me harder. I can still hear him."

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IN THE DARK

The shades of night were falling

fast, When for a kiss he asked her. Sho must have answered "Yes,"

bocause The shades enmo down much

faster.

Only when the futility of this procedure dawned on those most closely connected, we understand, The new outbreak in Cuba was expert advice called in. Hence- the spectacle of all-night high

Will Britain get a jump on the raises the, question whether pressure work in another and big world again? It is possible. The Catalysis, industry's new magic American diplomatic use of reger attempt to overcome the teel opportunity in any case is there maker (a process joining two

nical difficulties associated with For we are tonanta in a world chemicals to produce another com cognition or non-recognition concrete plor-work and the pres which is being pulled down over pound), has already created a intended to discourage sure of currents and tides. The our heads and reconstructed. The whole range of new industries. It

task is one of general reinforce- Latin-American revolutionsment and it is hoped that this will process has its inconveniences. Is only at the beginning of its pos- have added to Cuba's difficulties settle the immedinto problem and especially for the people who get sibilities.

Coal has borne the brunt of in obtaining a stable and repre- permit concentration upon further in the way of the falling wreck- plans for achieving structural age. An old world is dying, and sentative government?

With stability of a permanent nature. the new world which is arising man's determined march towards heavy casualties reported in But there is reason to fear that all around us is one of infinite greater efficiency. Indeed, it is a a great deal more. will have to be possibilities whose visible fringes satirical fact that the old proa- fighting in the island republic, epent before the experts are satis-our American friend had only tou-pority of the coal industry was largely due to ignorance and in- ched in his tour.

efficiency in coal-consuming in- Ever so often this thing hap dustries. A steam turbine used pens. England was flat after the to employ Boven times the amount. Napoleonic ware. She was rescu-of coal it uses now. Laboratory

Many legislators favour all kinds ed from bankruptcy by the steam work has had the effect of doub- engine, which carried her out of ing the amount of gas that can of animals. There is ons who her troubles, on and up to a now be produced from a given quantity cherishes and constantly trots out of coal. Every year the quantity a lion In the path, wolf at the door, era of expansion and prosperity.

of coal needed for the generation dog in the manger, cut out of the of electricity diminishes, as pro- bag, capitalistic octopus, snake in duction proficiency.increnses.

the grass, several wolves in shoop's clothing, a goose that lays goldon

the question is one for thought-fed. ful consideration. The United

their

One can turn back the page of history and sec that era drawing. to its end amid universal depres sion and despondency. In Amezi-

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ANIMAL LOVERS

The hobby of one N.S.W. legis- lator is a small zoo, containing Australian animals."

In the aquarium section of this legislator's zoo are herring (for dragging across tracks), a sprat (with which to catch a mackerel). an eel which wriggles out of tight corners, innumerable other fah to fry and scores of sharks.

States has refused to recognise the Government of President organising

emergency Grau San Martin, and this has governments, and often this presented 1

handicap. The affords special interests an United States has pursued two opportunity indirectly to dictate main policies since the revolu- their "ideal" President for tions began in Latin America in critical and trying days. This 1980. In general the United policy is furthermore unfair in States has recognised de facto that it requires proof of capacity,

Sir Hugo Hiret, the electrical in- eggs, and a number of chickens governments in South America talent and power before the new en, Carnegie prophesied ruin for dustrial chief, has said that the re-which are in the habit of coming- debilitated without delay, but has re-government has had an op- the new Steel Trust because it juvenation and resurrection, of home to roost; also a horse of a camel whose back was broken by cognised only de jure govern-portunity to mobilise its forces, could never find markets to absorb England depend on the right use different colour, a

a 15-million-ton annual output of coal.

The steady rlac in the number the last straw, a white elephant, ments in Central America in and is a test to which govern-Even J. P. Morgan, who made the

milch cow and an assortment of accordance with the 1923 Central ments popularly elected many merger, doubted the market's capa- of jobs available is largely ac- an ostrich (with head in sand), a

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dingoes, crows, jackals, skunks and American treaties: But the months in advance of their in- city to absorb 20 million tons.

vultures. latter policy has failed. The auguration are not subjected present regime in El Salvador is until long after that event. A of revolutionary origin, has not recognition "policy" such as been recognised by the United that of the United States is States, and yet has managed to intervention, whether granted or survive without a recognition withheld, for the following rca- formerly considered vital to a song: First, the very existence Central American government's of such a policy, as has been existence. On the other hand, said, brings into purely domestic the United States recognised problems diplomatic considera- the de facto government of de tions which affect the course of Cespedes in Cuba almost as soon national reconstruction. Second, ay Machado had fallen, but de- if recognition is granted im- spite this support from the mediately, a weak and unpopular United States, hin Government government may be buttressed fell in short order. A recogni- from the outside and strength- tion policy such as the United oned when popular will would States has adopted toward some probably unseat it. Third, if of the Latin-American nations recognition is withheld, a' popu is passive intervention of alar and powerful government troublesome nature. Washington may be weakened, and even if has said that in certain areas it its existence is not shortened, will recognise only governments it must operate under stigmas which represent the will of and handicaps which increase the people and prove that they its already numerous difficulties. have enough power, prestige and Such has been the fate of Presi popularity to insuro order and dent Grau's Government in: progress. Washington, however, Cuba. So long as Cubans feel monopolises the right to be that they must placate the judge of these facts. This im- United States in the formation mediately injects into purely of n government, to win a re- domestic problems extraneous cognition of doubtful value, considerations. Local statesmen they are impeded and retarded are forced to consider the at in the solution of their own na- titude of the United States tional problemer.

"You'll have to count me out of that poker game to night, boys. My wife dosen't approve of gambling."

counted for by new enterprise and new industry. The now radio Industry, protected by a thousand patents, has absorbed 80,000 workers. It is still expending..

In a huge chemical works you can see machines turning into blocks of carbon dioxide gases which a few months ago ware bel- ched forth as waste.

These blocks are used for free- zing, and will find a ready sale. for the family ice boxes which will one day be a standard equipment In every house unprovided with its own electric or gas refrigerator.

Fralt and vegetable canning is another riew industry in this coun-- try which makes a difference of thousands in the employment fig ures and which has considerable possibilities of growth in the years

to come,

All these things, and many more. one could All this page with In stances are symptoms of the de- cline of an outworn ago and the, rise of a new one whose wonders. will aurpass those of the contem- porary world, as Its wonders In turn surpass those of the age which our fathers thought so mar vellous.