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NOTES OF THE DAY

AN ENGLISH HERO

THE GOLDEN GATE

BRIDGE

By COURTLAND HOLDON

In The Christian Science Monitor

The Very Idea!

THIS BUSINESS COMPETITION

BY HORATIO BOGG, EX-SHOPMAN

In no matter what chapter of British history one may neck, there will be found no more gal- lant and inspiring record than that.contributed by "T. E. Shaw," the unassuming young archaeolo

HOLDEN Gate Bridge is almost For 10 years, however, thore gint who, early in the days of the

40 per cent. completed. By were innumerable legal delays, │WAR has been declared! 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

Oh, keep your seat- rence then. Ife changed it later turen will be ready to carry a teem hindrances, so many objections, so there's nothing to get scared because he hated the echoes which ing population of commuters be- many doubts from citizens, army about. It is only between its enunciation Invariably pro- Liveen offices in San Francisco and engineers, politicians-might have duced. He loved the simple homes in "Marvelous Marin." discouraged less hardy sponsors, two rival business concerns; things, the pence that comes with $950 contemplation in some quiet gar anything else built by the hand of be denied, and they fought on un-or us, but we can take a detach- Already it towers high above But the bridge builders were not to there is no peril in it for you den, or in the desert bivoune, under man in western Amerien. Already falteringly. Businessmen of Mared interest in it. cold stars. He was essentially ait descends into the boiling curin County, and further north in

Wo saw it coming when a $400 thinker, who delved into the unrents of the Gate more than 100 Sonoma County, and further still

known, who sought to recapture feet. Relentless tides, fog-binted through all the great "Redwood shop selling embroideries moved the lost wisdom of other ages and steamers, popular scepticism, poli-Empire," became convinced that down from the obscurity of a for a little time he was to preserve it for mankind. But tical apathy, engineering problems bridge from San Francisco to their side street to take up a more,

ades of unprecedented magnitude and shores would open their area to prominent position elsewhere... troyer. Ho was very terrible. financial difficulties in the midst of every citizen of the metropolis and The situation if fully exploited, Swiftly he rode with his allies depression have been unable to dim to every visiting tourlat,

can attract a lot of custom from across the desert, cutting of the the enthusiasm of its buckers and Turkish scouts, raiding Turkish builders. Bridge men, it seems, had gone to live in this land of "Invialble Imports," and it is being Gradually, most of those who those rich tourists who bring in our garrisons, healeging them, cutting are a type apart, combining quali- surpassing natural beauty and rich ao exploited. railways, blowing up troop and ties of the pioneer and the crusa-natural resources enlisted in the It may have been chance, or, supply trains. the Turks, and der. What if it has not yet been bridge fight. The Redwood High-what is more probable, a deep their allics, he was a scourge, decided whether their, pride, and way wenn already being straighten- design that has enabled the con- To his friends in the desert and glory is to be a simple highwayed and improved to lure the motor-cern to occupy a site next door to to the British people he was the bridge, or a double-decker carrier ist into a wonderland of mùm-its rival. But, once there, it has "uncrowned King of Arabia." He of interurban rail lines as well as moth trees, high mountains and shown every indication of making" was trusted and respected, and motors? A mere technical detail, wide vistas along several hundred a permanent stay. when he gave his word, he pledged this, involving a little more steel miles of Pacific shoreline. Hordes Hostilities have commenced with ́ ́. the British Government. It was here or less cable there, with plenty of vacationists already came each the unfurling by the newcomer of because he quarrelled with the of time left to declile unhurriedly. summer to enjoy unspoiled nature a huge banner which hangs down Stubbs Rd. British policy in the Near East In the meantime, let the divers within a few short miles of San the distance of two floors, and all after the War that Lawrence descend and the riveters climb and Francisco but the residents argued but envelops a similar advertise- sought seclusion, declined honours the concrete barges pour!

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TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1935.

THE LEAGUE, ITALY AND ABYSSINIA

The League of Nations is said to be once again facing an issue which may possibly involve its very existence. This is the dis- pute between Italy and Abys- sinia, which has developed so seriously as almost to bring the two nations to war. The or

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and changeit his name, the story And why Hot? There was interrupted access to their region, We do not know much the ethics) goes. The Government had for-nothing wrong with San Francisco then opportunities for development of it, but we took the earliest op gotten Lawrence's promises to his as a home site, but there, were would be greatly increased. Com-portunity to point out to Arab allies, it was said. However those who preferred the warmer muters, they felt, would come in concern the way its own advertise- that may be, Lawrence himself and sunnier climate which a short augmented numbers to all the de-ment was being screened by the was far beyond reproach. His is trip out of town offered. Some lightful little cities of this region, other fellow. a name which will live in history; went down the peninsula, others which were otherwise largely cut and his was a character which | férried across ta Oakland and of by water and mountains from will be an example for genera- Berkeley. A few hardy mariners the rest of California. tions. The English have a phrase undertook to cross the Golden Gate for such as he: " very gallant gentleman."

IMPERIALISTIC TRADE

the

NEW TREND

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twice daily that they might live in a delightful wilderness of natural beauties within sight of the build Ings of their metropolls.

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argued in favour of the ferries, But there were others who and even after actual work on the bridge started in 1933, and a tower 746 foot high began to rise on the scoffers who predicted that the Marin shore, there were still bridge would never be completed.

"Brother," we proceeded with all earnestness, "Brother, how- come such a state of affairs?" We at that moment creating a tre- pointed to a tourist and his wifo

mendous upheaval amongst the goods in the other shop.

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HE KNEWI

The new servant answered the telephone, muttered something, and slammed down the receiver, angrily.

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"Who was that?" asked her master. "I was expecting a busi- ness call."

girl. "Just a man saying, 'It's a

"That wasn't it, sir," replied tho... long distance from London." told him we know,"

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EASY WHEN YOU KNOW IT Professor "Does the question. embarrass you?"

Student "Not at all; air. It is quite clear; it's the answer that bothers me."

TOO LATE First Workman-"Where's Bill

Second Workman-"In "ospital." First Workman-"Wot 'appened?" Second Workman -- "E came

The man we spoke to shrugged So when engineering dreama ma

could not his indifference, declaring that ha If trade imperialism has dia terialized in the great Brooklyn

terest there could be for him in a Bee what possible in- imperialism of the period before natural enough that these people placed the territorial and financial Bridge many years ago, it WIB the World War and if back of this looked wistfully toward the two volved in the "pink cement sc

More serious charges were in-bigger display of banners.

The bigger advertisement mea- new form of imperialism are found jutting headlands between which a dal," the questioning of founda-sured not less than 25 feet. We all the emotions in the older form, turbulent ocean gateway swirled, tional safety by an eminent sels-uggested for him one of at least quieting the news from Tokyo must be dis- and made tentative plans for a mologist, the delays of locating 50 feet something, say, that

to those who for

pray bridge of their own. But, however approach roads on both sides of the would out-do his rival and put him 1 warless world, Ay they wore out their pencils, all Gate. But while the public was completely in the shade. Christian Science Monitor. figures showed that a structure al being alternately, worried and Again, he was not to be interest- Japan has suggested dinary layman, however, finds it United States, that triangular most thrice as long as the Brooklyn diverted by settlement of these sided. We finally gave it up as a bad extremely difficult to understand trade agreement be made to in the Golden

Bridge would be required to span issues, Chief Engineer Strauss was job, and withdrow. why there should be any doubts clude heraclf, the United States problems, as well as the cost, seen built What if a blundering stea- but we are not without hopes that It may sound unduly optimlatic Gate. Engineering busy, and the bridge was being und Latin-America. With ns to the course which should be suggestion she has coupled hints were brought forward, but, after a cariously constructed in the nine-the present position of stalemate.

this ed insurmountable. Many schemes mer did tear away the fender pre-a move will be forthcoming to end followed. Hasty action by the that American exporters are seek-brief period of discussion, each was knot rapids of the stream, where League. it is suggested, might ing by means fair and unfair to forgotten.

Shopkeepers nowadays are 80 the surface water of a 457-square- unenterprising. It was not thus undermine her trade in the Latin- result in Italy's withdrawal from American nations. Japan's main Joseph B. Strauss looked across turn of the tide? The work might that is quite another story.

So It went antil 1019, when mile bay rush in and out with euch we did business in our times-but that organisation, doubt being thesis is that If she cannot sell the Golden Gate and fell the be set back several months, but it expressed whether the Italian to Latin-American nations as much challenge which had come to many would go on. And it did. Government would welcome as she has been selling she will another engineer before him. Moreover, local scepticism Is

be unable arbitration under the machinery

to buy the large From Fort Point in the Presidio rapidly giving way to enthusiasm amounts of American cotton she of San Francisco to the beetling the magnitude of the bridge be- provided by the League Coven-

now imports; and, since trade cliffs of Marin County seemed to comes better known. fireat crowds ant. Why there should be any bulunees favour it, a sensible solu-him ne distance which the skill of so on Sundays to yantage points objection to such procedure, it tion would be to preserve this man might not conquer. He had where they may watch progress on triangular trade which is profit-to his credit many notable bridges the structure. Influential sections 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 taken an interest and Abyssinia are members of Japan-alleges that Central and felt he could throw a span across in

the-bridge,and defend It the League, and both are signa- South American anti-Japanese this almost 9,000-foot expanse. gainst unjustified criticism, tories to the Covenant, underts have been inspired in North So he talked with M. M. Loyal employees of the Golden Gate American circles. If so, American O'Shaughnessy, late city engineer Bridge and Highway District spend which very specific obligations businessmen are inviting far more of San Francisco, who thought his their nights lecturing on the span, 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 the Covenant, members of the to Japan, they are playing directly work planning a project which building, answering questiona con- 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 anana pride in San Francisco's BUS- dispute arise between them States.

cially. Mr. O'Shaughnessy's find-pension wonder. which is likely to lead to a rup-

ings were rosy, and enlisted the en- So, with Its financing completed, thusiastic support of a number of its

assured ture, they will submit the matter

payment

through residents on both sides of the pro- decreasing toll charges over a either to arbitration or judicial

Trade has taken the place posed span. A "Bridging of the period of years, its technical pro-to-day?" settlement, or to an inquiry by colonies in the post-War era.

Golden Gate Association" was blems overcome, and public support the League Council. They fur-fight for trade may lead to war Legislature created a bridge dis- the Golden Gate Bridge promises to formed, and in 1923" the Stato turning overwhelmingly toward it, ther agree not to resort to war

even as the scramble for colonies contributed to the outbreak of the trict to supervise construction of be Northern California's Maypole down a ladder ten minutea after 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. Of the applic-matter worse. If American bust- ability of this Article to the nessmen are feeding the fires of

anti-Japanese Italo-Abyssinian dispute there Latin-America, they are guilty of

propaganda

can surely be no question, since the same activity of which they it is obviously one "likely to

have bitterly accused their own lead to a rupture." In these cir- European competitors in the Latin- American markets. Indirect and cumstances, grounds for possible unfair attacks on the trade suc Italian objection to an investiga- cessca of Japan will not improve tion under League auspices matters. Just now there is a ten- dency for American businessmen would appear difficult to com- to underestimate the trade advan- -prebend.—It-is-of-course, postages of Japan and to impute her f sible that Italy does not want increasing success in Latin-Amer-: the whole North-East African situation investigated, which is what Abyssinia 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- | Abyssinian relations to become strained, and the general ques tion of frontier delimitation. Yet, at the same time, the two issues are very closely inter related, and both the one and the other seem eminently suit- LTD.able for adjustment through the instrumentality of the League. Indeed, a settlement of both mat ters in this way would not only reflect' increased prestige on the

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only decent manner for competing ica to unfair competition. The with Japan, even if Japan has used mean, which may be ques tionable, is to fight openly and cleanly. Any other method must eventually cause losses greater than are being faced now.

League, but would remove a long threatened to disturb peace. troublesome problem which has If the League is to have any futuro value whatever, it must surely hold its members to their obligations; there must be no repetition of the Manchurian bungle. It is in this serise that its handling of the Italo- Abyssinian dispute may decide the fate of whole Geneva organ- isation.

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MORE HOWLERS

Á gargoyle is what you take for

a sore throat.

A chameleon is 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.

The owner of a new car, för instance, is generally very particu- lar in going over the hundred and one nuts after the first few miles have been covered. It ía, nearly always found that a few of them stand in need of lightening. 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 ugod round the axle housing should be tested. These often become half-tura loose during the [ning-in period. If this happens the two halves of the casing may move a little. Oil is lost through leaking, while a more serious effect is that the alignment of the gears may be disturbed.

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