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POCKET CARTOON

By OSDERT LANCASTER

*He says he would like you to assure the B.M.A. of the unqualified sipport of their West African colleagues in their herote alruggle for the indepen- dence of the profession"

C.V.R. Thompson

A NAME TO REMEMBER

NEW YORK. might be as well to start practising saying "President Vandenberg."

IT.

turned

A Tory and a one-time Isolationist, Vandenberg has three times

that he be aside. suggestions candidate.

news

.

❖

T

I call this "Shady Business

in the Sun'

AMERICANS INVADE WEST INDIES —BUT DON'T PAY WITH DOLLARS

Currency crooks

botter .com-

KINGSTON (Jamaica). But in the black market the man HE American holiday inva- with dollars will get

bargain. sion into the British West monly give 23. for four dollars, Indies, is misfiring as A and some will go as high as 30s, dollar earner. The Americans And in Nassau, caplial of the Ba-:

hamas, there is an open market are spending English pounds.

not where the U.S. dollar in worth Bs. And simple frauds always unthinking-in hotel

All in it bars and on sunny beaches are driving the dollar out of circula- tion here.

is a dail. in- The result creasing financial burden for the goods, and it is easy to find a shady British Government, since Bri- merchant to exchange currency at tish und

American visitors unoMeinl rates. alike must be fed on food paid Some hotels are in this for in dollars.

shop

ALL over the West Indies Assistants willigly take dollars Instead of sterling as payment for

trade is

money Kame. Because there can be no The West Indies are begin- adequate check on them, one hotel ning to see the working of doing a brisk American Gresham's Law. This says that alleged to have turned in buly 28,000

dollars for

year. A Rolls- a weak currency always forces Royce car sold in America profuces a strong one out of circulation, as much.

Gresham was a 18th century Englishman, and it was only 90 years ago generous Scot that called Macleod first gave. him credit for explaining this economic principle. a mistake the But that was

as well as a surprise, for the law is not Gresham's at all.

He has done it again, but with a difference. Confronted with

fans in Vandenberg that Nebraska are entering his name on the lists. Vandenberg was asked what he will do if the Republicans (or Tories) nominate him.

was laid down be- fore Gresham's time by Copernicus, and he was a Evert in the 15th Pole. "speculate." He refused to

century, when he livedi, political language American means he would take it.

in

that

And at this moment he is the pouular choice to win that nominu- lion If, na is expected, the not-too- Robert Taft and popular.Senator Governor Tom Dewey cancel each other out.

from

SAUCY

"He says he's come to leave a symbol of sovereignty on the Isle of Wight!"

BRIG. JONES WILL SPREAD THE LOAD

MAN

by MILTON SHULMAN

U.S. currency collected In the black market can- not be lodged in the banks. Some is smuggled back to the U.S.A. but the dollars Are mosi of being hidders against the dny when the hoarders night now sits in his office in belleve the pound crash.

whose job had approval the

somehow to get ric

making fortunes them, without being noticed In

But the original sellers

local, trade union

A doubled in importance over Indray of factory local tra

It is proposed that on June 20, 1943,

at

nil these

of

RARE PRIVILEGE

Until 1938 holidays with pay were

the automobile workers of Coventry.

do their suaside bathing They then hon Westminster today considering will

the vast changes which will be Margate, the electrical workers of

the British people. required in the holiday habits Rugby wlif travel to Skegness, and the metal workers of Wolverhampton will go to Rhyl

The town councils of the chaos of devaluation. The man is Brigadier S. 0.1

the Alongside

black Jones.

His job; chief of the places have agreed to co-operate and market there 13

Home Holidays Division of the many trade union leaders have given Brilain to. Invest

the taking the Poles knew all about weak eur- rush

Rendons against holidays in June and September are rency, and they have been familiar capital in the West Indies., Americas British Tourist and Holiday their approval.

are selling out to British purchasers Board. with it ever since.

The petrol cut and the ban on chielly habit, weather and school,

The habit of taking holidays in The countless Americans coming who pay fantastic prices in their

for a stake in these foreign travel mean that the people to Jamaica should be spending their desperate bid

(of Britain must readjust ideas abou! August is relatively now and began islands.

different conditions own currency, but they always have

taking mass holidays in July and under entirely do not August.

to those of today. plenty of pound notes instead. The Vandenberg's chief disadvantage is precious dollar is seldom seen offered go home. Having accepted payment

For the 15,000,000 workers getting In any legitimate transaction.

in sterling, they continue to live here holidays with pay and with no place his age he is 04 this month. But his supporters point out that is only

that should become on that capital without needing to to go but Britain and Eire, there will The dollars

not be dis- bring their own dollars in. 47 days older than Mr Truman, and

a relatively rare privilege. In that Truman's age is the only argument colonial revenue

Again, hotels advertising for cus-them if they take their holidays at year just over 7,750,000 workers were not been that has

used by hls appearing in widespread black mar-

ket deals or being kept out of the tomers in the U.S.A. are opponents.

currency Englishmen.

ΠΟ who leave Islands by the absurd URING A VISIT to London last situation that has been allowed to for the dollar spenders, but DURY

James develop. the Rt.

must still be fed year.

markets. Dewolle, Anglean Bishop for Long Island, had an idea. And so now

dollars dis- So each month the In clergyman his diocese, overy

appear faster. West Indies Bounce every pew holder in his churches, and every

child in his Sunday schools is out collecting food and THE

HE outlook grows more alarming, is distorted, colonial development is

Jamaica-largest of the West hindered, and it is all working

as Copernicus said long ago. clothing for the poor in London's 100

Indies islands is a land of plenty, as neediest parishes.

rich Americans come for The Long

to London where Island Compat, as it is called, wants to winter holidays, but It gets nowhere near to balancing its dollar budget. culleet thousands of tons."

Last year the island needed a sub-

Rev.

SPORTS WRITERS are predicting a new Babe Ruth, Greatest

are either

Bad budget

sidy of nearly £10,000.000 from the Empire's fined-et rrency path

enough accommodation

fuil

the same time.

of

for

for

Ut

The Government's two-year pro- paid for a week's holiday. Now that

staggered gure has more than doubled. room paganda campaign

who hoildays has notably failed to prevent from American overcrowding

congestion ard

during the summer resorts holiday weeks.

But if Brigadier Jones has this year will be different.

out

Free them!

BUT there is a way out

present mudiile.

The answer

that

Th

"LINKAGE"

Since he did not get paid for tuking holidays, the average work- peak 1gman took his family away when it would cost him least. That was usually August Bank Holiday, when his way, he would be off work in any case..

their

are no

He therefore got into the habit of aciding on the other days of the week, and thus lost less pay than if he look some other time of the yeur. His plan is based on the principle The habit has remained.

will change people

The argument that better weather holiday habits only if they first is can be expected in July and August of the worth while to do so. And he is than in June and September has

setting out to make it worth while.

longer a nanie for the plan is inkage. een disproved by statistics.

School holidays is to pull down the unreal-barriers Its object to to link an industrial problem-in-most familles, since the. hero of American baseball. is in the

In the Bahamas, too, the position Britain has erected to give the weak town with a holiday resort so that Ministry of Education allows children making HIN hame is Bobby

both places beneat. This is how it to have holidays with their parents There was a deficit of pound sterling a fetional value.

works: Thomson, and he will play for the is serious.

for-14 days in every year. H the .two currencles were All the industries in a certain town But in cases New York Yankees this season, £1.600.000 last year, and the figure

where children are He looks like reaching £2,000,000 in they pay him enough money.

their school-leaving In January alone, which is a flowing freely, this situation in the will agree to take their holidays in preparing for 1948.

which has damaged the off-season-June West Indies, was born in Glasgow,

or September. certinente or matriculation the present good month for American tourists,

sterling. would be ended, and there A specifled holiday resort will offer holding of examinations in July makes 150,000 worth of American dollars would be a healthy currency again, special rates and facilities for those it impossible for them to go away were lost.

who agree to take her without interfering with their studies. The pound, would quickly and workers cars as it cared to send. But it was

Brigadier Jones has an answer to warned that Britain 18 ollering Across in Bermuda, mililons have its true value in relation to gold week's holiday in that resort.

The way out is There will be more accommodation, this objection. Only 1.7 of all pupils stiffening competition in a country been invested In preparation for ac- and the dollar.

cheaper holidays, are taking such examination. And regarded

School Examination- as a "natural" for, big cumulating U.S. dollars, and hotel to let the pound look the dollar in better travelling.

the pound fly. special entertainments for those who the Secondary American cars. To meet this magnates have boasted about their the fate-to let

take advantage of the scheme.

Council are now considering March challenge Delroll is planning to coming harvest. But there it is the

Three linkages have already been and November as alternative months develop assembly

the same dismal story-16,000,000 dollars

arranged for this year. They await the iur holding examinations. collected last year, and 19,000,000 spent.

TETROFT thought it could sell Das com

Union

plants

in

AT LAST it has happened. In n

John Douglas

BY THE WAY by Beachcomber

A ses premiers amourS, KNEE

Mostly lies

NE

Was In

a

New York pub one morning a Everywhere- American currency_in] girl sat by a jukebox, now essential being pushed out, and British citi.

а flourishing equipment in an American pub, and zens are active in

Myself: Try the new Montrache! played again and again the song hit, money black market that is costing On rerient toujours.

they are making in Wolverhampton "Bonge, bongo, bongo, I don't want the Exchequer precious millions.

It is a trifle reveche at present, but of the dancere to leave the Congo." After an hour

towering rage. "Do you think," Many of them--on holiday from TN this case snock (pronounced shake it before taking it, and nil will of it a man, Filippe Torres, who had

she asked a flinching Impresario, individuaisnock). "In texture not un- making

be well. own business, England-are been minding his

"that I come all the way from drinking, could stand it no longer. Anglo-U.S. reverse lease-lend agree-

Moscow to get mixed up in see-saw? am a dancer, not an acrobat-(She He pulled out a gun and shot the ments without realising the con- like the porpoise, in appearance A question of music girl.

sequences for Empire finance. Their

interlude," said the hairy man, led. She was an acrobat or nothing) have simple frauds are happily negotiated resembling the manatee or sea. THE right thing for this seesaw IN WASHINGTON in the Best week in the social meeting places, and cow, in taste similar to baked is definitely the Barcarolle from I am Tumbeloya, I would

"Who (1 of March you could scarcely say they are almost impossible to stop. aerge" —

is Hoofman, you know." (She lied. She was Daisy Brillat. Hoffmann." quote

Just Criggs of Dalston.) "And I know my asked Ashura. please?" anything without getting a "Thank

job" here," said the impresario-(He un-Savarin, in Mrs Welsh's transla Hoffmann. Surely you've hear and "You're welcome" or "Excuse There ure eccasional

lled. He was merely a lump of for Hoof- in reply. The Capital was thinking Englishmen holding a Courtesy Weck In an at- "I'll pay your bills here and you tion). And all this is before it "There will be not room for

Rizamughan firmly, glancing at his (Ho lled. He was Sidney Falconi, tempt to bring back prewar manners. can pay for my holiday in the is tinned, canned or otherwise man upon our plank, ho yes," said money.) "I am Raoul de Galoche."

"Listen,"

"It sald the hairy alias. Fred Wivenhoe.) companions.. 1 telephoned Mr James Colllflower, U.S.A. They offer a good rate

their preserved. in fossil state.

crted Dalsy. basis of the

art the promoter, to see how it was exchange as

man patiently. " going to insult to my going, "Very weli," said he. "Thank transaction, and they can quickly The Minister of Food, having butt in on your

I'm talking (She led, She had about as much

you," sald

art in her as a gasworks.) "And you LA "You're

with whom to denied that snoek is inedible, said about music. It's a plece of music." welcome," and an American sald he.

Kazbulah are insulting me by questioning complete.the deal.

that it had sold very well.

"Tales of Hoffmann, please, retorted Fred. His to my authority to run my show (18 And the Americans go home with he explain what those who bought

the hairy man. "Sir," said a month's visit, will be offered all their dollars in their pockets. university job in Boston.

American visitors get 4s. 10d. for stance?

you!

me."

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Jixe Mockanugga's Wo belong to no onlon, ho Prodness: And what wine should "We'd better leave it for a bit, Swingaroo Six in a refined rendition

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