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FRIDAY.

NOTES OF THE DAY

GERMAN RESENTMENT..

:

MARCH 29.

"WE FARMERS MUST

HAVE TARIFFS".

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

In calling for a general tariff on að agricultural produce, Mr. Wright, who farms extensively in South-

The Very Idea!

OUR AGONY COLUMN By Horatio (Love Lor) Bor

"Lone gent, thrown on his own resources ор this inhospitably Island of Hongkong, would like to meet young lady with view to |tion-wages-and therefore we congenial friendship for which his cannot compete with countries wretched soul has always craved. where every cost is lower, or with H.P.

"If 'H.B. is sincere in his repre. those whose Governments sub-

East Norfolk, points outsidlag exports. If we are to con- sentations and cares to give more tinue to produce we must be pro-information about himself, it tected against unfair competition, would give undersigned_grent

Now, in my judgment, the policy pleasure to know him.”—-A.D. of the National Government is "'A.D. is very kind, to have failing. The general level of answered. Noblesse oblige, and so' agricultural prices is lower than it is only fair she should have the It was when the Government took information required.. My age is office (same products are below well this side of forty, although. their pre-war value) while costs'n bald patch on the crow may [have risen since 1981.

Beem to belie it. I eat with

that marketing boards give littla or no protection against cheap importa. Yet recently the announcement is made that the establish- ment of still another board for marketing.oggs and poultry-is officially recom- mended.

D

Hongkong Telegraph. diplomatic negotiations, Aceusa-market.

restriction

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It is easy to understand the German resentment against the Lithuanian -Government for sen- tencing to death those parsons who were found guilty of murder- ing a fellow-conspirator, who, had turned state's evidence." Yet, Laurely, at a time when women are executed for selling information of a military nature to

a. foreign power, there can be no appalling shock when some foreign court sentonces to prison those who plot The against the Government. four persona condemned to dia in Lithuania were murderers se well as conspirators, Far murder there is a heavy penalty under any flag. The fact that the murderers were also conspirators, plotting to win back to Germany, the territory of Memel and the city of that name, brings them the sympathy of the German people. Wo, too,

It is obvious that unless the moderation, but will not refuse, a can sympathise with them in their love for their native land, and

URING the last year or two Government alter their ways and drink. I am perfectly sound In homo agriculture has been drastically cut the imports of the health, not having neglected to their desire 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 cost, the salts, and my teeth are intact and ever; nor do we hold with the nothing towards the

intricate system of marketing the best money can buy. Benlde which farmers have been gulled the platonic friendship such as policy of violence by which they need of permanent economic We are fully equipped for any hoped to attain their ends. That stability. The formation of Mar- into accepting, and for which they curs will be, I am sure you will

are being heavily levied, will not they should pay the penalty of keting Boards for milk and bacon bring about an improvement. But "gree with me that money is a their crime seems reasonable and pigs, with little or no protection junt. They will not be axecuted as against the menace of cheap im the Government have tied their secondary consideration and so we conspirators, but as murderers.

ports, has brought no improve foreign trade agreements, and

own hand with the. Ottawa and need not discuss it here!-7.8.

"Your letter is so charmingly ment in the financial returns for while these operate they cannot written that it has made the meet- these products. BRITAIN'S RESPONSIBILITY

take effective action.

ing with you one of pleasurable There is therefore little causo They are not even 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 Europe's tension can take place really wavered but which has been imports. Empire supplies are un- shall be awfully disappointed. If I Consider the question of butter Friday sult? I must confess I 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, anpolicy a try-out"-has again Denmark and Sweden were based equality which is admittedly mean-turned to the simple and

"Extremely nićo of you to have Ingless without the implementa alternative of tariffs as a means 8,100,000cwt.; in the event of this responsible for keeping the ap

sane en 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 armament and a primary volce into the first position in the home tries named were to be allotted a black suit with roses In the

share of the excess.

bution-hole.”—II.B. tions that the British, in contriv. FRIDAY, MAR. 29, 1936,

ing the London Accords, have

Knowing the plight of the home sought to forco the Reich merely

dairying industry and the difficu!- The present policy is enmeshing ties of the Milk Board, it should to sign on the dotted line, mlas the farmers in a maze of regulations, have been the business of the MUNITIONS TRADE vital point of Downing Street and actually is heading towards Government to ensure that imports

polley. Britain may have been CONTROL

deeply disturbed by successive France, unlike Britain and the but it has not departed from the internal developments in Germany, United States, is not disposed at clear recognition that "oncircle the moment to conduct an in-ment", by which is meant a build-

imports in 1934 were 9,702,818cwt, vestigation into the manufac-about the German borders, will ing up of protective alliances

Here we are, with an army of and the excess which might have ture of armaments. The reason hardly place the Germans in a unemployed, still importing food. been kept out was equivalent to given by M. Flandin is that he position where they feel free to stuffs to the value of over £260,- than 420,000,000 gallons of felt we could not withdraw with

undertake real and substantial 000,000 yearly, and yet talking is against French national de-guarantees to pence. Yet the about producing loss at home, in-

The quantity of home-produced From that moment we hated fence being discussed at the second aspect of the British policy volving more unemployment here milk surplus to liquid require each other, and we knew ft. 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 is of interest to note that as the of intranalgence, or because of a

present poneo efforts fail because workers in other countries. parpoate last year was roughly hated her more than she did us, 237,000,000 gallons, and this sur-this beehung we both knew it was United States Senate moves nationalism which refuses to view It in utterly wrong. We must plus lowered the price of the whole | within her power to have consider-

in nearer to passage of a law limit-broader aspects, Britain is apparind work on the land and a living had kept butter imports down it an irksome contract.

continental problems their produce to the maximum; we must home output. If the Governmented our feelings and freed us from ing war-time profits in theently prepared to accept greater re- wage for many more men.

would have helped the Milk munitions trade, further cx-sponsibilities to solidify the con-

Marketing Scherno. posures of how the trade was tinental peace structure......

How is it to be done? Not by Agriculture, the most vital_in Distinct [ly the British preference is for a regulating and harassing home dustry in the country, deserves Thing had rung us up. 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 oven suggest, can take its place, But failing thle, countries quotas, which are dis-Tariffs are as essential to it as to she 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. mittee that there was something ments with those nations which imports, often dumped here at effects which quotaa have upon that she would not, only we did to avoid the consequences of agree markets flooded with competitive oporate without the irritating We prayed in our heart of hearts. " newly values far below the prices at our trade with other countries. not say so, and muttered some- most crucial-moments-of-the stabilised grouping..

which they are sold in the country-Boot-producers-particularly are thing about work.--But the wnon-~ of production.

In need of this help. It is an aistent. war, when big munitions makers are said to have delayed produc- POOR FARMER!

"Well, make It 9 p.m. then,", we Not by a policy of subsidies. established fact that consumption tion to quibble over profits at a

The disastrous crashing of prices this country has declined, yet snarled Ten thousand women in Call-has forced farmers to accept aid imports have greatly increased, "What am I to do with myself time of national crisis. Senator fornia are going on a meat strike. In whatever form the Government despite all the efforts to restrict in the meantime?" she demanded.

We That means they will not buy from has offered it. But they hate bo-them. Last year Nye bluntly etates that some of the butcher a single ten-cent order ing on the dole, and they know than in 1933--and even with the would want her to do. The mild- 634,000 tons-5 per cent more We dam-well know what we the munitions makers "forgot of ground steak for 'n hungry hus- perfectly woll that the country will patriotism for personal gain." hand nor a scrap of liver for the not continue to spoon-fead agricul aid of the subsidy home prices are cat thing we would be wanting her How it is intended to curb such ten thousand disgruntled house-

cat. There will be approximately ture.

only just above the pre-war level. to do would be to remove herself 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.

ore prices

ruinous, wore too dumb to say it. They argue thus: The land of Evory, bullock marketed to-day is ever. The housewives of the this country ought to produce as losing money ofther to the breedered, this very weakly. the United States will make an Callfornia

"Go to the pictures," we suggest- 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 Goy grand idea. There is a cheap sale generally are much as it will grow. If we were or fattener, and in most cases to "I may do that, but I have 4 possibility in the future. Ato-day so far as cheap necessities struggle along. But Parliament ernment considered anew great change has come over war-ports of the world where fruit has fixed our main cost of produc making in the last generation. is cheaper and better. Dairy 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 all the wealth and industry of the nation must be united. This is because the scope of modern

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problem seems to be meat. The complaint is against nothing clas for the moment. And yet, not a week ago, we read an advertise- ng two pounds of best beof and ment in an American journal-offer war has broadened so tremend- ously. 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

than teers. Except for raising prices got tenderloin and

others. One would not expect to the choice and a shortage of man-power, a roasting bits of the rump for the nation's daily life was not very ing beef. But a couple of pounds same price one would pay for stew. greatly affected by war. Des-of good red meat and five pounds pite all effort, the slogan of of vegetables for twenty cents. "Business as usual has been approximately 40 cents in Hong found to be impossible when one money, seem to us to be a against which there is very 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 wires 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 cán method of creating and market-of the cattle business is very Httle: well more cheaply. What we know ing war supplies is obsolete' Inbut. It is sufficient for us to ́appre-

time, Individual rights ciate that a reduction of prices

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of government control over the housewives of California must munitions trade is a war-time farmer to reduce the cost of living. Jook 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.

of production, the were kept below the named quan-

and the enforcement of which more contemplation of which is tity. arousing a storm of resentment, would be entirely opposed to It could have been done; but national interests,

milk.

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lend and I wouldn't say n-thing against her,

but who fa'an awful cat,

And so we went to keep that appointment with A heart that cruelly palpitated. We met her. To say we were pleased by what we saw was to tell a brazen un- truth, and to say we were dis- appointed would be ungallant to the lady. No doubt she would have more reason to say as much of us, and was as much repelled. But having proceedeil that far, we

honour.

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For the sixth time that day, The

the at the Silk Store, and I do need so many things, dear. We can take that sale in with the plctures.”

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

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

"How thoughtful of you darl- 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, either, we calmly went on. You are gold-digger."

At this point a grating noise came over, indicative of the receiver being replaced with force at the other end of the line. So onded our first romance,

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