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NOTES OF THE DAY

AN ENGLISH HERO

IMPERIALISTIC TRADE

the

Ins

1935.

THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

By COURTLAND HOLDON

The Very Idea!

THIS BUSINESS COMPETITION

BY HORATIO BOGG, EX-SHOPMAN

G 40 per cent, completed, thy were, innumerabile legal" delays, WAR has been declared!

Golden

There

д

League, it is suggested, mighting by means fair and unfair to forgotten.

undermine her trade in the Latin- So it went until 1919, when mile bay rush in and out with each

We saw it coming when a shop selling embroideries moved down from the obscurity of a side street to take up a more prominent position elsewhere. The situation if fully exploited,

In no matter what chapter of British history one may acck; there will be found no more gul lant and Inspiring record than

In The Christian Science Monitor that contributed by "T. E. Shaw," the unassuming young archaeolo- OLDEN Gate Bridge is almost | For 10 years, however, there gist who, early in the days of the

Oh, keep your seat- world's most savage conflict, turn May of 1937, if present plans hold, though each decision reached was ed warrior. His name was Law this greatest of suspension struc. in favour of the bridge. So many rence then. He changed it later tures will be ready to carry a teen hundrances, so many objections, so there's nothing to get scared because he hated the echoca which ing population of commuters he many doubts-from citizens, army about. It is only between two rival business concerns; its enunciation invariably pro-ween ollees in San Francisco and engineers, politicians-night have duced. He

discouraged less hardy sponsors. loved the simple things, the peace that comes with homes in "Marvelous Marin."

Already it towers high above But the bridge bullders were not to there is no peril in it for you 'contemplation in some quiet gar-anything else built by the hand of be denied, and they fought on un- for us, but we can take u detüch- den, or in the desert bivouac, under man in western America. Already falteringly. Businessmen of Mar- ed interest in it. cold stars. He was essentially ait descends into the boiling cur in County, and further north in rents of the Gate more than 100 Sonoma County, and further stil thinker, who delved into the un-

great "Redwood Relentless tides, for-blinded through all the known, who sought to recapture feet. the lost wisdom of other ages and

steamers, popular scepticism, poli-Empire." became convinced that to preserve it for mankind. But tieal apathy, engineering problems bridge from San Francisco to their Very good throughout $700 for a little time he was a des- of unprecedented magnitude and shores would open their area to troyer. He was very terrible. financial difficultles in the midst of every citizen of the metropolis and

can attract a lot of custom from MORRIS MINOR SALOON

Swiftly he rode with his allies depression have been unable to dim to every visiting tourist.

Gradually, most of those who thase rich tourists who bring in our One careful owner, low across the desert, cutting off the the enthusiasm of its backers and mileage

Turkish scoats, raiding Turkish builders. Bridge men, it seems, had gone to live in this land of "Invisible importa," and it is being garrisons, besieging them, cutting are a type apart, combining quall- surpassing natural beauty and rich so exploited.

It may have been chance, or, -Deferred terms to suit clients-- railways, blowing up troop and ties of the pioneer and the crusa- natural resources enlisted in the

mare probable, a deep supply tralus. To the Turks, and der. What if it has not yet been bridge fight. The Redwood High- what is INSPECTION AND TRIAL

their allies, he was a Scourge decided whether their pride and way was already sting straighten- design that has enabled the con- INVITED

To his friends in the desert and glory is to be a simple highwayed and improved to lure the motor-vern to occupy a site next door to wonderland of mam-its rival. But, once there, it has to the British people he was the bridge, or a double-decker carrier ist into a

ancrowned King of Arabia." He of interurban rail lines as well as moth trees, high mountains and shown every indication of making HONGKONG HOTEL was trusted and respected, and motors?. A mere technical detail, wide vistas along several hundred a permanent slay.

Hostilities have commenced with when he gave his word he pledged this, involving a little more steel miles of Pacific shoreline. liordes GARAGE

the British Government. It was here or less cable there, with plenty of vacationists already came each the unfurling by the newcomer of SHOW ROOM —

because he quarrelled with the of time left to decide unhurriedly. summer to enjoy unspoiled nature a huge banner which hangs down let the divers within a few short miles of San the distance of two floors, and all Stubbs Rd. British policy in the Near East In the meantime,

after the War that Lawrence, descend and the riveters climb and Fraiseo but the residents argued but envelops a similar advertise-

that with a bridge offering never. ment displayed by its neighbour. sought seclusion, declined honours the concrete barges pour!

We do not know much the ethics And

not? why and changed his name, the story

was interrupted access to their region. The Government had fur-nothing wrong with San Francisco then opportunities for development of it, but we took the earliest op- Com-portunity to point out to one were would be greatly increased, Hotten Lawrence's promises to his as a home site, but there

concern the way its own advertise- Arab allies, it was said. However those who preferred the warmer muters, they felt, would come in that may be, Lawrence himself and sungier climate which a short augmented numbers to all the de-ment was being screened by the was far beyond "reproach. His strip out of town offered. Some lightful little cities of this region, other fellow.

"Brother," we proceeded with a nam which will live in history: went down the peninsula, others which were otherwise largely cut

to Oakland and off by water and mountains from all earnestness, "Brother, how ÇTN and his was a character which ferried

come such a state of affairs?" We will be an example for genera Berkeley. A few hardy mariners the rest of California,

But there Were others who pointed to a tourist and his wife Tops. The Taglish have a phrase undertook to cross the Golden Gate

moment treating a tre- for such as he: "a very gallant twice daily that they might live argued in favour of the ferries, at that

a delightful wilderness of natural and even after actual work on hemendous upheaval amongst the gentleman."

beauties within sight of the bulld-bridge started in 19%, and a tower goods in the other shops THE LEAGUE, ITALY

ings of their metropolis.

746 feet high began to rise on the The man we spoke to shrugged

there were Marin shore,

sthis indifference, Peclaring that he AND ABYSSINIA

So when engineering dreams mascoffers who predicted that thecould not

see what possible in- If trade imperialism has disterialized in the great Brooklyn bridge would never be completed. Lerest there could be for him in a The League of Nations is said

placed the territorial and fancial Bridge many years ago, it Was to be once again facing an issue imperialism of the period before natural enough that, these people

More serious charges were in-bigger display of banners.

The bigger advertisement mea- which may possibly involve its the World War and if back of this looked wistfully toward the two volved in the "pink, cement sean- very existence. This is the dis-

acis suggested for him one of at least new form of imperialism are found jutting headlands between which a dal," the questioning of fonda-sured not less than 25 feet. We all the emotions in the older form, turbulent ocean gateway swirled, tional safety by an eminent te between Italy and Abys- the news from Tokyo must be dis- and made tentative plans for smologist, the delays of locating 50 feet-something, say, that siuia, which has developed so | quieting to thore who pray bridge of their own. But, however approach roads on both sides of the would out-do his rival and put him

warless world, seriously as aimost to bring the far-

they out their pencils, Gates But while the public was completely in the shade. two nations to

Christian Science Monitor. figures showed that a structure nl-being alternately worried and Again be was not to be interest- war. The or-

Japan

suggested to the most thrice as long as the Brooklyn diverted by settlement of these sideed. We finally gave it up as a bad -dinary layman, however, finds it United States that a triangular Bridge would be required to apan issues, Chief Engineer Strauss was job, and withdrew.

was being It may sound unduly optimistic Gate. Engineering basy, and the bridge extremely difficult to understand trade agreement be made to in- the

What a blundering stra-but we are not without hopes that why there should be any doubts clude herself, the United States problems, as well as the cost, seem- bit.

a move will be forthcoming to end And Latin-America. With thised insurmountable. Many schemes mer did tear away the fender pre- as to the course which should be suggestion she has coupled hints were brought forward, but, after acariously constructed in the nine- the present position of stalemate.

Shopkeepers nowadays are ao followed. Hasty action by the that American exporters are seckbrief period of discussion, each was knot rapids of the stream, where

the surface water of a 457-square- unenterprising. It was not thus we did business in our times-but The work might that I quite another story. result in Italy's withdrawal from | American nations. Japan's main Joseph B. Strauss looked across turn of the tide that organisation, doubt being thesis is that if she cannot sell the Golden Gate and felt the be set back several months, but it

And it did.

HE KNEW! expressed whether the Italian to Latin-American nations as much challenge which had come to many would go on.

The new servant answered the before him. Moreover, local scepticism is Government would welcome as she has, been selling she will another

be unable to buy the large From Fort Point in the Presidio rapidly giving way to enthusiasm telephone, muttered something, arbitration under the machinery

amounts of American cotton she of San Francisco to the beetling as the magnitude of the bridge be- and slammed down the regelver, provided by the League Coven-

now imports; and, since trade eliffs of Marin County seemed to leomes better known. Great crowds angrily.

"Who was that?" asked her ant. Why there should be any balances favour it, a sensible solu-him no distance which the skill of go on Sundays to vaninge - points) He had where they may watch progress on

muster. "I was expecting a busi- tion would be to proserve this man might not conquer. objection to such procedure, it

triangular trade which is profit to his credit many notable bridges the structure. Influential sections ness call."

"That wasn't It, slty" replied the is not easy to see. Both Italy able to all parties concerned. But in many parts of the world, and he of the press have inken an interest and Abyssinia are members of Japan alleges that. Central and felt he could throw a span across in the bridge, and defend girl. "Just a man saying, 'It's a wainst *unjustified criticism. long distance from London. 1 South American anti-Japanese this almost 9,000-foot expanse. · the League, and both are signa

M.Loyal employees of the Golden Gate told him we knew." he talked with M. acts have been inspired in North 15655984076tories to the Covenant, under American circles. If so. American O'Shaughnessy, late city engineer Bridge and Highway District spend

which very specific obligations-usinessmen are inviting far more of San Francisco, who thought his their rights lecturing on the span. EASY WHEN YOU KNOW IT are assumed. By Article 12 of than the losses of sales of cotton idea might be feasible, and set to showing motion pictures of its

to Japan, they are playing directly work planning a project which building, answering questions con-embarrass you?" the Covenant, members of the

into the hands of those who want would meet all reasonable require-cerning it, and gradually spreading League agree that, should any war between Japan and the United ments, and yet be practicable finan-ja pride in San Francisco's sus-quite clear; it's the answer that

them

cially. Mr. O'Shaughnessy's find-pension wonder. dispute arise between

ings were rosy, and enlisted the en- So, with its financing completed. assured through which is likely to lend to a rup-

thusiastic support of a number of its payment residents on both sides of the pro-decreasing toll, charges over a ture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or judicial

Trade has taken the place of posed span. A "Bridging of the period of years, its technleal pro- Golden Gale Association" was blems overcome, nud public support settlement, or to an inquiry by colonies in the post-War era. A

formed, ani in 1923 the State turning overwhelmingly toward it, the League Council. They fur-fight for trade may lead to war Legislature created a bridge dis- the Golden Gate Bridge promises to even as the scramble for colonicstrict to supervise construction of be Northern California's Maypols ther agree not to resort to war until three months after the World War. But a war to settle the project. award of the arbitrators or the the trade rights and privileges of judicial decision, or the report of European, Asiatic or North Amer- ican nations in Latin-Amerien will the Council. Nothing could be solve nothing at all, making a bad more definite. Or the applic- matter worse. If American busi- ability of this Article to the nessmen are feeding the fires of in anti-Japanese propaganda Italo-Abyssinian dispute there Latin-America, they are guilty of can surely be no question, since the same activity of which they it is obviously one "likely to have bitterly accused their own European competitors in the Latin- lead to a rupture." In these cir-American markets. Indirect and cumstances, grounds for possible | unfair attacks on the trade suc- Italian objection to an investiga-cesses of Japan will not improve tion under League auspicesmatters. Just now there is a ten- dency for American businessmen would appear difficult to com- to underestimate the trade advan- prehend. It is, of course, pos- sible that Italy does not want the whole North-East African situation investigated, which is what Abyssinin is demanding. In this connection, it is well to bear in mind that there are at least two issues involved in the existing situation-the actual incident which has caused Italo-

League, but would, remove a Abyssinian relations to become troublesome problem which has strained, and the general ques long threatened to disturb peace. tion of frontier delimitation. If the League is to have any Yet, at the same time, the two future value whatever, it must issues are very closely inter surely hold its members to their related, and both the one and obligations; there must be no the other seem eminently suit- repetition of the Manchurian able for adjustment through the bungle. It is in this sense that instrumentality of the League.its handling of the Italo- Indeed, a settlement of both mat-Abyssinian dispute may decide ters in this way would not only the fate of whole Geneva organ- reflect, increased prestige on the isation.

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So

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"Now, take you and me-the average man-

*

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Professor-Does the question

Student "Not at all, sir. It is

bothers me."

TOO LATE First Workman-"Where's Bill to-day?"

"Second Workman-"In 'ospital." First Workman-"Wot 'appened?" Second Workman-E came down ladder ten minutes after

It was taken away."

MORE HOWLERS

A gargoyle is what you take for

a sore throat. -

A chameleon in the driver of the ship of the desert.

A cosmopolitan is a visitor from another world.

Aspirants are what you take for a cold or sore head,

An ovation is an egg-laying contest.

TO-DAY'S MOTORING HINT

THE REAR AXLE

There are so many duties to per- form when the car is new that it is not altogether. surprising that some are forgotten;

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The owner of a new ear, for instance, is generally very particu- lar in going over the hundred and one nuts after the first fow miles have been covered. It is nearly always found that a few of them stand in nced of tightening. There is, however, one part of the car which is as often as not for- gotten. This is the rear axle,

The tightness of the bolts used. round the axle housing should be tested. These often become a half-turn loose during the run- ning-in period. If this happens the two halves of the casing may move a little. Oft is lost through. leaking, while a more serious affect is that the alignment of the goars may be disturbed..

This part is rather inaccessible, but it is worth while taking the necessary trouble to see that these nuts are perfectly tight.