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NOTES OF THE DAYS

CERMAN RESENTMENT-

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1935.

"WE FARMERS MUST

HAVE TARIFFS"

By J. F. WRIGHT (Secretary, Norfolk Branch of the National Farmers' Union)

In calling for a general tariff on all agricultural produce, Mr. Wright, who farms extensively in South- East Norfolk, points out that marketing boards give little or no protection 'ngainst cheap ́imports. Yet recently the announcement * Is made that the establish- ment of still another board -for marketing eggs and ...poultry is officially, recom-

mended.

DURING

these products.

บ

the

take effective action.

The Very Idea!

OUR AGONY COLUMN By Horatio (Love-Lorn) Bogg

me that money is a

It is easy to understand the German resentment against the Lithuanian Government for sen-. tending to death those persons

"Lone gent, thrown on his own who were found guilty of murder-

resourcen on this inhospitable ing a fellow-conspirator who had

Island of Hongkong, would like to turned "stato's evidence." Yot,

meet young lady with view to surely, at a time when women aro

|tion-wagos-and therefore we congenial friendship for which his executed for aelling information of military nature to a foreign

cannot compete with countries wretched soul has always craved."

H.B. power, there can be no appalling

jwhere overy cost is lower, or with those whose Governmente sub-

"It ILB' is sincere in his repre-. shock when some foreign court

aldise exporta. If we are to con- sentations and cares to give more santances to prison those who plat ngalust the

tinue to produce wo must be pro- Information about himself, it Government. The four persons condemned to die in

tected against unfair competition, would give undersigned great Lithuania were murderers as wall

Now, in my judgment, the policy | plonsure to know him.”—A.D. For murder conspirators.

of the National Government is A.D. is very kind to have there is a heavy penalty under any

falling. The general level of answered. Noblesse oblige, and so The fact that the murderera fing.

agricultural prices is lower than it is only fair, she should have the were also conspiraters, plotting to

it was when the Government took Information required. My age Is win back to Germany the territory

office (some products are below well this side of forty, although of Memel and the city of that

their pre-war value) while costs a bald patch, on the crown may.. brings them the sympathy name,

have risen since 1931.

Reem to bello it. I. cat with of the German people. We, too,

It is obvious that unless the moderation, but will not refuse a can sympathise with them in their URING the last year or two Government alter their ways and drink. I am perfectly sound in love for their native land, and home agriculture has been drastically cut the imports of the health, not having neglected to their dosire to return to it We floundering in a tangle of quotas foodstuffs which are keeping home take my daily dose of Kruschen do not condone their methods, how- and subsidies which have done Production values below coat, the salts, and my teeth are intact and ever; nor do we hold with the nothing towards

Intricate system of marketing the best money can buy. Beside essential policy of violence by which they need

which farmers have been gulled the platonic friendship such as of permanent economic We are fully equipped for any they should pay the penalty of keting Boards for milk and bacon bring about an improvement. But secondary consideration and so we hoped to attain their ends. That stability. The formation of Mar-into accepting, and for which they ours will be, I am sure you will

are being heavily lavled, will not nature of service.

their crime seems reasonable and pigs, with little or no protection the Government have tied their need not discuss it here."---II.B.

agree with just. They will not be executed ns against the menace of cheap im-own hand with the Ottawa and conspirators, but as murderers.

porte, has brought no improve foreign trade agreements, and. "Your letter is so charmingly ment in the financial returns for while these operate they cannot written that it has made the meet- BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY

Ing with you one of pleasurable There is therefore little cause They are not oven doing as anticipation for me. Will the Britain has long recognised that for wonder that responsible agri-much as they, could.

Gloucester Lounge at 10.30 on no permanent adjustment of cultural opinion-which has never Consider the question of butter Friday sult? I must confess I Europe's tension can take place really wavered but which has been imports. Empire supplies are un-shall be awfully disappointed if 1 without restoration of Germany to willing to give the Government's regulated, but the allocations to do not see you."--A.D. a legitimately equal position, an

policy try-out"-hus again, Donmark and Sweden were based "Extremely nico of you to have equality which is admittedly mean turned to the simple and ingless without the implementa alternative of tariffs as a meane 8,100,000cwt.: in the event of this responsible for keeping the ap

sane on a total Empire importation of said all that. I shall hold myself tion of an adequate measure of of establishing the farmer's right quantity being exceeded, the coun-pointment. I shall be identified by and a primary voice in to the first position in the home tries named were to be allotted a black suit with rosEN In the

share of the excess,

Knowing the plight of the home dairying industry and the difficul- The present policy is enmeshingles of the Milk Board, it should to sign on the dotted line, miss the farmers in a maze of regulations, have been the business of the appointment with a heart that MUNITIONS TRADE vital point of Downing Street and actually is heading towards Government to ensure that imports cruelly palpitated. We met her.

policy. Britain may have been CONTROL

deeply disturbed by successive mero contemplation of which is tity.

restriction of production, the were kept below the named quan- To any we were pleased by what we saw was to tell a brazen un- Internal developments in Germany,

dis- truth, and to say we were France, unlike Britain and the But it has not departed from the arousing a storm of resentment,

appointed would be ungallant to- United States, is not disposed at clear recognition that "encircle- and the enforcement of which

It could have been done; but the Indy. No doubt she would the moment to conduct an in- ment", by which is meant a build-would be entirely opposed to vestigation into the manufac-about the German borders, will

imports in 1934 were 0,702,818cwt., have more reason to say as much ing up of protective alliances national interests,

and the exccan which might have of us, and was ng much repelled. Here we are, with an army of been kept out was equivalent to But having proceeded that far, we ture of armaments. The reason hardly place the Germans. In a unemployed, still importing food- more than 420,000,000 gallons of felt we could not withdraw with given by M. Flandin is that he position where they feel free to stuffs to the value of over £250 milk. is against French national de-

substantial 000,000 yearly, and yet talking pente, Yel the about producing less at home, In-

The quantity of home-produced: From that moment we hated fence being discussed at second aspect of the British policy volving more unemployment here milk surplus to liquid require each other, and we knew it. present moment. Meanwhile, it is a distinct realism. Should the and the paying of more money to ments and used for manufacturing Only, if that were possible, we

of intransigence, or because of a

purposes last year was roughly hated her more than she dil us, present peace efforts fail because workers in other countries.

237,000,000 gallons, and this sur- this because we both know it was nationalism which refuses to view: It is utterly wrong. We must, plus lowered the price of the whole within her power to have consider. continental problems in their produce to the maximum; we must home output. If the Governmented our feelings and freed us from nearer to passage of a law limit-broader aspeeta, Britain is'appar-find work on the land and a living had kept butter imports down it an irksome contract. ing war-time profits in the ently prepared to accept greater-rewage for many more men,

would have helped the Milk munitions trade. further ex-sponsibilities to solklify the cons

Marketing Scheme. How is it to be done? Not by tinental pence structure.. Distinct- posures of how the trade was the British preference is for a regulating and harassing home dustry in the country, deserves Thing had rung us up.

Agriculture, the most vital In- For the sixth time that day, The We cursed handled in the Great War are security system in which Germany farmers, and giving to foreign better treatment than it has had. softly. "Shall I see you to-day?” threatened. It is even suggest-can take its place. But failing this, countries quotas which are dis- Tariffs are sa essential to it as to the asked with the privilege of a ed by members of the Nye Com-Britain apparently is not in a mood regarded and which still leave our any other industry, and would twenty-four hours friendship.

without to avoid the consequences of agree- markets flooded with competitive operate

the Irritating mittee that there was something ments with those nations which imports, often dumped here at effects which quotas have upon that she would not, only we did We prayed in our heart of hearts values far below the prices at our trade with other countries. not say so, and mattered some- most crucial moments of the stabilised grouping.

which they are sold in the country'

Beef producers particularly are thing about work. But she was in- of production. war, when big munitions makers

in need of this help. It faon alstont,

"Well, make It 9 pm, then," we The disastrous crashing of prices imports have greatly increased, Not by a polley of subsidies. established fact that consumption

in this country has declined, yet snarled. has forced farmers to accept aid

"What am I to do with myself

The

Hongkong Telegraph.aiplomatic negotiations. Accusa-market.

FRIDAY, MAR. 20, 1935.

the

is of interest to note that as the United States Senate moves

tions that the British, in contriv- Ing the London Accords, have sought to force the Reich merely

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are said to have delayed produc-|POOR FARMER ! tion to quibble over profits at a Ten thousand women in Cali time of national crisis. Senator fornia are going on a ment strike. in whatever form the Government despite all the efforts to restrict in the meantime?" she demanded. That means they will not bay from has offered it. But they hate bo 634,000 tons-6 per cent. more

them. Last year we Nye bluntly states that some of the butcher a single ten-cent ordering on the dole, and they know than in 1983--and even with the would want her to do. The mild- received We dam-well know what we the munitionsmakers "forgot of-ground-steak-for a hungry hua perfectly well that the country will aid of the subsidy home prices are est thing we would be wanting her patriotlem for personal gain." hand nor a scrap of liver for the not continue to spoon-feed agricul- only just above the pre-war level. to do would be to remove herself How it is intended to curb such ten thousand disgruntled house-

cat. There will be approximately ture.

the farthest sphere from our obstruction is not at the moment holds if the strike goes on. The

existence, but there, again, we disclosed, but it is believed that thing has its serious aspect," how-

These prices are. ruinous. were too dumb to say it. They argue thus: The land of Every, bullock marketed to-day is the United States will make an California state

ever, The housewives

"Go to the pictures," we suggest- of the

this country ought to produce as losing money either to the breeder ed, this very weakly. generally Bre endeavour to rule out such a amongst the best off in the world free agents we might be able to both. Surely it is time the Gov- grand idea. Thero is a cheap sale much as it will grow. If we were or fattoner, and in most cases to "I may do that, but I have a possibility in the future. A to-day so far as cheap necessities atruggle along. But Parliament ernment considered anow

are concerned. There are few

the at the Silk Store, and I do need grent change has come over war-ports of the world where fraft has fixed our main cost of produc-} (Continued on Page 5.) so many things, dear. We can take-

that sole in with the pictures,"

"So we can, and no doubt, we shall also havé time to take in the tea dance at the Roof Garden, dinner in the Grillroom, and the Charity Ball afterwards at the Peninsula,"

of

Rood

conventy

making in the last generation, is cheaper and better. Dalry pro- Nowadays, when a nation goes ducts have always been moderately to war, it must go as a unit,

priced, and vegetables are too cheap for farmers to bother growing The soldier is only the spear-them, except in great bulk. The head of its effort. Behind him problem seems to be meat. The all the wealth and industry of complaint is against nothing else the nation must be united. This week ago, we read an advertise- for the moment. And yet, not a is because the scope of modern ment in an American journal offer- war-has-broadened-so-tremending_two_pounds of best beef and. ausly. In the old days war was all for twenty cents. There are five pounds of-mixed vegetables... carried on chiefly by professional certain cuts, as any housewife armies, "augmented by volun- knows, which cost more than teers. Except for raising prices get tenderloin and the cholec others. One would not expect to and a shortage of man-power, a roasting bits of the rump for the nation's daily life was not very same price one would pay for stew greatly affected by war.

beef. But a couple of pounds Des- ing

red meat and five pounds pite all effort, the slogan of of

of vegetables for "Business as usual" has been app

approximately

in Hong found to be impossible whenprico against which there is very kong money, seems to us to be a modern war breaks out; every little reason to complain. It seems citizen and every institution to us that Californians do not know must be a cog in the war-making wives suggest that the federal when they are well off. The house- machine. It is for that reason Government do something to help that the old, individualistic the stock farmers so that they can method of creating and market of the cattle business is very little; sell more cheaply. What we know ing war supplies is obsolete in but it is sufficient for us to appre war time. Individual rights into that a reduction of prices for must be over-ridden. Freedom, beef, on the hoof would be dis in the ordinary sense, is sus-American and Canadian West. astrous to the plainsmen of the pended for duration of the con- That is not where the profits are flict. That is why some form going, I profits there be The of government control over the housewives of California must munitions trade is a war-time farmer to reduce the cost of living.

look to someone other than the poor, essential. It is also, when one Compared to the farmer's lot, the stops to think about it, the average household In American greatest of all arguments cities lives on the threshold of against war itself.

Heaven

“She's my best friend

thing against her

There are occasions when one is mad enough to turn the dagger in a self-inflicted wound. This was one of those occasiona,

"How thoughtful of you dari- ing." The Thing gurgled. Then, anxiously, "Are you sure we can go to all that and have time left for supper afterwards?"

"Of course we can, but we are. not going to!" we replied.

"What do you mean? Think of the glorious time we both will be having."

"I am not insensible to your way. of thinking, young lady, but...”.

"But what?"

"it was congenial companion- ship for which I had bargained, before you got me in on these un- ending round of engagements and pleasures."

"And are you not getting it? How ungrateful of you to say you have not."

"Not a bit," we spoke up, the time for polite speaking gone,

"You are no gentleman," The Thing had started to scream over the wire.

"And you are no lady, ofther" wo calmly went on. You are a gold-digger

gắt.

this

point a rating nofad came over, indicative of the receiver being replaced with force at the other end of the line So onded our first romance