13 unary 11th, 198[3 . Wednesday, January 11th, 1933. THE TEESDALE MERCURY. , . ball, but was laid o ut -Referring to the result of the to give a reater lead to the world in UPPER TEESDALE . Ten minutes from COL. HEADLAM, M.P., AT Ottawa agreements, matters suit as 'disarmament and inter- national tr de policy. The agreement at visitors the lead, and MIDDLETON. Colonel Headlam said be had always been Lausanne, vhich disposed of the trouble- (Continued from page .4.) leton were awarded a in favour of preferential arrangements some quest? 0 of reparations and paved the rd hit the cross-bar with the Dominions and the Colonies way for a eneral settlement of war debts Talbot Sick Club. . This was a most OTTAWA AGREEMENT EXPLAINED. because he believed in the British Empire as far as Europe was concerned, was The annual supper in connection with the : Old Baruardians, 5 • and would like to see its various parts brought ab ut mainly by our representa- Talbot Hotel Yearly Sick Club Middleton- es, 4. brought into closer union and co-operation. tives at the onference.. We had advocated in-Teesdale, was held on Satu day night. TARIFFS ARE NOT FOOD TAXES. He wanted to see an outlet for our surplus 'right ; R. Watson, J. ever since tl e world depression began—even About 60 members sat down to • n excellent population, and he knew that unlesS the earlier, froithe days of the Balfour Note spread provided by Mrs B dwell, the Waine, J. C. Walker ; Empire was developed it could not supply agh, W. J. Horne, A Colonel Cuthbert Headlam, M.P. for the ! —the scrap lug of all war liabilities, and hostess. Mr Jas. Allinson pre ided in the homes for our people where they Could absence of Mr T. Scott, who w s unable to , we had doriie our utmost to bring about a Barnard Castle Division, addressed a meet- carry on' the traditions of our race' and better relati nslup between the nations on be present. The report showed hat £37 had Id Boys have a most ing at Middleton-in-Teesdale Council School prosper. The Ottawa agreements were the Centinent. The policy of the present been paid out in sickness bete t and there ith Eveuwood Albion. on Saturday night, when, although the drawn up with this purpose in view: The Government, had been consistently directed was a dividend of 14s. per mei ber. Songs twick Road Grourd. great thing to bear in mind regarding these to the Same ends. Matters had been held were contributed by Messrs J. Allinson, B. weather was most tempestuous, there was a agreements was that they had resulted in very gratifying attendance. Colonel H. C. up by the ' Presidential Election in the Spraggon, J. Pattinson, and A. Foster. Mr the main in the lowering of tariffs and not United States, but now that that business Carrick, Eyenwood, was the ac ompanist. hich played against Watson, Barnard Castle, presided, and Miss in the building up of a tariff wall round the had •been finished he hoped the world Fire at Middleton. y, January 2nd, and Agnes Headlam, who had previously accom- Empire. We had given to the world in this economic • conference would get to 'Work was as follows : T. panied Colonel Headlam to Newbiggin, and matter an example which we were only too speedily anti devise some method of restor- During Thursday forenoon smoke was A. C, Hempsall ; W. mr H. P. Bell, Linionist Agent, were also anxious that foreign countries should copy, ing world thade. Everything possible to that noticed to be coming out of t e Assembly for the fewer barriers there were between Hall, MiddletmOn-Teesdale, which is , Walker ; F H. Well. , 1 ' . end would le done by our Government. As Boardman, A. Waine, present international trade and commerce the better owned by the Sanderland Ed ation Com- Watson, in introducing the regards disarmament; he had received a orers were, Kavanagh it would be for us all. Our policy at the good many postcards from voters in his mittee and used as a school can p. An alarm Watson (penalty). Member, expressed pleasure at seeing so approaching World Economic Conference constituency, urging him to impress upon was given, and Sergeant Anderson and Mr large a gathering on such a wet and vindy would be on these lines. In'his opinion the the Governtient, the necessity of accepting S. Walton entered the building and found night, and paid a compliment to Mid leton Ottawa Agreements were a sensible experi- President Hoover's proposals, , and to -urge fire and smoke coming from the cellar. A . CALDWELL. people for the patient and courteous hear- ment which he believed time would amply, them to givel them a lead in disarmament. car from Allinson and Tallentire's garage, justify. He preferred control over imports which is close by, was sent for Mr J. Pattin- ed Caldwell in their ing they invariably gave to political He wondere . whether any of those writers to the taxation of them, because it enabled realised tha t underu President Hoover's plan son, an ex-officer of the Darlington Fire match on Saturday. speeches. They A -ere glad that the Member us more easily to regulate demand and dvantage of the wind we shOuld t le entitled to have, and would Brigade. He advised that the Darlington for Barnard Cast e occupied an important supply, and alsobecause he did not believe probably b ' icompelled to have, larger Fire Brigade be sent for. In the meantime the home defenders we could ever impose on imported food a hose was run from a near hydrant, but he visitors were the post in His Maje y's Government. At such armed fore - than we had to-day., He an important point in history as the present, stuffs a tariff sufficiently high to be of any wondered a o whether they appreciated the the pressure was not sufficient to enable the ide right netting from real assistance to our own agriculturists. it behoved them all to learn as much as fact that 1: water to reach the fire. In less than 45 play then ensued, the Under the Ottawa agreement a duty 9f 2s. minutes the Darlington Fire Brigade came e scores—Caldwell, 1; they could about the times we were passing per quarter was imposed on foreign wheat, we had already reduced on the scene, and obtaining a supply of gham were predomi- th while Empire wheat was allowed to come our armed rces of all kinds—Navy, Army, water from a stream Which runs through larke scoring from a CColonelrQougnhe' Headlam, M.P., devoted the first into this country free ; but this duty might and Air For es—to an extent which anyone the fields on the west side of the Hall, they inutes later, gave the part of his address to a dissertation regard- be removed at any time when it was f9und who knew our world-wide responsibilities very soon had the fire under control. that Empire producers were unwilling or h a well.placed shot. ing correspondence which had appeared in felt to be ring. the gravest risks. Was The damage is estimated at about £50. The unable to offer supplies at prices not exceed- this not a re ,1 and practical way of showing British Legion whist drive and dance which for a period. Then a certain " Opposition" daily newspaper • and best goal of ing the world prices and in quantities not the world at large that we had no intention was to have been held in the Hall on Friday on the subject of his Parliamentary action, sufficient to supply our requirements.' He of, embarkin upon another war, and could night has been postponed till a later date. o was playing a great failed to see how anyone could honestly and having disposed of this matter ,conclu- our Governt ent really be blamed because Bowlees Methodist Church. at two opponents and sively, and expressed his opinion of the describe this wheat arrangement as a food other nation, including the United States to score with a first- originators of the correspondence, he turned tax. As regards . meat the Ottawa plan of America, ishowed no eagerness to follow In connection with the Choir anniversary arningham, 3 ; Cald- to " more important matters"—namely, the entailed a our example ? of the Bowlees Methodist Church a concert was given on Saturday night by the follow: late Parliamentary session, in the course regulation Of foreign meat imports. His message was one of hope and faith. Hutchinson ; Hooper, of which, he believed, the Government had He was not -usually -unduly optimistic. He ing artistes from Middleton-in-Teesdale : son, Morris ; Maughan, succeeded in the foundation of a more No duties were to be imposed on foreign told them a the election that they were in The Clarion Male Quartet, Misses L. Morton rt, Clarke. prosperous state of things in the country, meat imported into this country, but the for a hard nue and that much .would be and B. Addison, and Miss B. Brignall as from both an industrial and an agri- amount to be imported was to be lintited. demanded o them, and now for thd first accompanist. The programme was as cultural point of view. He reminded his Again he could see no reason why such an time since the Government had been in follows : Quartette, " In Absence"; song, otball Club. hearers that at the General Election the arrangement could be described as a food office, he co :1, see signs of better times, both - "The Old Village Choir," Miss Morton; fs— the Cockfield Football Prime Minister asked the country to tax. -With regard to other food snif for agricult kIsis and industrialists, and if quartette, "A little bit of Sunshine"; song, butter, cheese, apples, and eggs—duties " Young Tom o' Devon," Mr F. Addison ; the financial position Give Him "a Free Hand " only they c id hold on with courage and were to be levied on foreign imports, while deterihinatio j he believed that there would duet, " Sleep and Forget," Miss Morton and consideration. Mr T to consider " every proposal likely to help, such otommodities from the ' Dominions Mr Grieve; quartette, "There are Women"; ed enthusiasts to rally be an improvement all round. He asked such as tariffs,. expansion of exports, and would come into this country free for three - them to give him their confidence and to song, "My Prayer." Miss Addison; quartette, the club going. Mr T. contraction of imports, commercial treaties years. After that period the situation would believe that he had their best interest at "Church in the Wild Wood" ; song, " At out that failing better ant economical arrangements with the be reviewed, and, if it was considered advis- heart. (Applause.) Dawning," Mr Grieve ; duet, " In the ent would have no Dominions." The people responded to this able, the free importation of eggs, butter, Garden," Misses ,Morton and Addison ; trio, to minor league foot• appeal and sent him back to Westminster cheese, apples, might be changed to a basis , l • Questions. " Golden Slippers"; song, "Because I were d, was the only club • with an enormous majority, the great bulk of a preference in the interests of our home At the conclusion of the speech questions shy," Mr Bayles ; quartette, " Passing by"; o years as probation- . of the majority .being avowed supporters of producers. So far, at any rate, the duties were invite • song. "At Heaven's Gate," Miss Morton ; cted full members of a radical change in our fiscal system, being levied -under. the Ottawa agreements had Mr H. If. adgwick : Do these Ottawa quartette, " Sweeter Every Day." Mr W. nd if they withdrew anxious to give up our so-called policy of not increased the cost of living in this agreements• ntam food taxes of some sort Tallentire, Dent Bank, presided over an Free Trade and to adopt a policy of protec- country. He regretted that the majority of or another, do they not ? Colonel Head- enthusiastic audience, and encores were ng admission in future ::--11, many of them being definitely in people did not attempt to understand what good. It was decided lam said 1 I was not in !avour of food numerous. An excellent pie supper followed. favour of the institution of direct taxes on was done at Ottawa and were too apt to taxes. nb, and the following imported food stuffs.. During the course of accept assertions made by prejudiced, per- Colonel 1-1 lam: I said that I was not hi :—Chairman, Mr T. the election he (Colonel Headlam) stated sons withOut troubling to ascertain the favour of fct' taxes, by which I meant an Mr W. Blackett ; over and over again his views on the facts on which those assertions are based. increased cl rge retail, in other words, an THE FARMERS' UNION. rgett ; treasurer, Mr matter of Protection, and those who had There could be no doubt that the situation increased p e of food to people who buy mbers were enrolled, studied his political opinions while he had in this country to-day, far from satisfactory in the. shop I do not think that there is BARNARD CASTLE STILL THE BICCEST though it still was, was infinitely better ill be held. been amongst them must realise that he had any matt or roman, unless he or she is a BRANCH. never been a rigid Protectionist. The than it was when the National 'Government very ardent rotectionist, who would be in natural inclination of the generation to was returned to power. In the first place favour of si i. a policy. What I also tried At the 23rd annual meeting of t ie Execu- URSING CUP. which he belonged was in favour of Free our financial stability—our national credit to prove wa that there is not such a thing TEESDALE MERCURY.] Trade, and it was only after he had seen —had been restored, as was proved by the as ' food lox is at the present time in the tive Committee of the North Riling and South Durham branch of the , National gh the medium of your that this country was no longer prospering success of Mr Chamberlain's bold conver- sense in will di 1 mean it.--'ire price of food . under the system of free imports and that sion scheme, which had greatly diminished has not gut e up. It has gone down, and Farmers' Union, held at Darlington, Ald. of the Barnard Castle we could, as conditions existed, no longer the burden of the National Debt. • \Ve had in that up Competition ? Are ease I. do not see what harm I have George Blair (Cleveland) was re-elected successfully compete with foreigners, that ceased to live upon borrowed money , and done. I did riot break a pledge because I chairman, and Mr T. W. Spilnian (Ripon), r what is the trouble ? _,e made up his mind that a policy of safe- the Budget had been balanced. Taxation never gave !it. I stand here utterly unre- vice-chairman. The following were co- one season, has the _ lading our industries was necessary if was still far too high, but a policy of strict pentant. • I iiive nothing to repent. t would be interesting e intended to remain a great industrial economy had been adopted, and if that Mr Ala olg-Wick: 13ut if you put a tax on at upled niembers of the committee: 7-Messrs. ittee what is going to nation. He stood for such a policy in 1931 policy was continued and there was the the port von have put a tax on food. Did G. Blair. W. Brunton (Marton). A. Buckle few weeks ago I heard both at Gateshead and at Barnard Castle, slightest revival in world trade, lie hoped not c'olimetil Headlam .say that there were kNin tt Itorp e ) , J. \V. Fell (Darlington), J. W. t and .ne entry. Was this he stood by it now. At both places he it wOuld be possible certain pref .. rential duties on food ? tireensit (Thirsk), J. T. Hammond (Middle- all the newly-formed ' stated that he was personally not in favour to reduce taxation Colonel H adlam : I .am not in the least ilani), T. wade. .,Long of food taxes, if hy food taxes was meant Newton), and F. C. onld be no trouble to in this country and so give an effecti•e comlerited b owillat the ordinary term food Johnson (Stapleton). . a policy calculated. to raise retail prices. taxes mean,' liecause that is a term invented etition. Now, please, impulse to industrial revival. We were The animal report, referring ! to the done in the next few During the Barnard Castle election he by people \O 0 are Free Traders. A tax does definitely stated in every speech that lie suffering to-day from a world depressiOn in nut changes that had taken place in British trade of unprecedented .severity, and it was minter 1 .0 does not increase llie price wasc,f,,- standing as a supporter of the National of food. It cies not matter unless it makes agriculture during the year. said that al- INTERESTED. o ernment, and was asking the electors, chiefly due to the sound financial policy of it more • dim alt for you to live. There may though the actual financial position in many therefore, to return him with a mandate to tile Government -that the distress in this be taxes on ')(0.1, if that is what you mean •s'aPPert whatever policy dhe Cabinet decided country was, not as great as in America or classes of farming had not materially im- NING. un by taxes. of food, but if the price to the 011 in the best interests of the country. 011 the Continent of Europe. The British proved, the agricultural programme of the TEESDALE MERCURY.] consumer is not put up I don't see who is He made Government was not responsible for the suffering frig it. But unless you can Notional Government. which wad being xtensive damage done no other pledge depression, and we must face the fact that increase NVII leSabe brought steadily • we cannot hope to see better times until prices you will eventu - into effect, had given a nces, goal posts, etc., n this and he carried out that pledge to ally not getjany food at all. Who will go much brighter outlook on the general1,1 there was a revival in world trade. \Ve on producin , ; rood rnard Castle Athletic tha letter because he believed that the had, for instance. gained very substantial : for ever at a loss to him- situation. ' Regret was expressed at. the ssue a warning to the self t- Everyone, Liberal, Conservative and policy adopted by the Government had been advantages for our manufacturing indust- Government, itt spite of repeated ap ea by persons who make a w Socialist, ts.trying to put up • wholesale all,ise and was likely to be beneficial to theta ries under the Ottawa agreements, but we all there in the after- , prices Of corimodities so that it is worth the Union, had not been able to see its way should not enjoy the full benefits of the new to afford some ill be taken and the Now," proceeded Colonel Headlam, markets Which were being opened to us in while to pri;lnee food. measure of protectio to the - "what exactly has been done by the Mr Madevick: I assert that statements ..honte grower of hatley, and for a variety of ould this practice con- e:i-ce the Dominions until there was a general hard financial struggle rnment in fiscal matters?" A nswering. expansion of trade. This did not mean that such as Co . ,Headlam made before the reasons this crop was selling at low prices. t election, "I . ra not in favour of taxes on not afford unnecessary he question he said : "We have given imp a the Government could not do, of that it was 'The paid-up membership of the brand', Policy which allowed foreigners to send food," wont be taken by the electorate assess. On Saturday. not doing, a great deal to bring about such to mean th 2,485, showed a slight decrease as compared into this country goods free of import a revival, and he would have them remem- s he was not in favour of im- with West Auckland duties which competed unfairly• with goods port ditties food. .He followed it up by with last year. The - ligures for the principal receiving the sum of M ber that we were powerless to influence anufactured by our own people; we have other nations ar to take a lead in bringing voting for a Ose import duties. I am sorry branches were : Barnard castle, 4.42 ; Dar- ugh to meet running instituted a scientific system of tariffs to state 'plai 'ly to the gentleman's face that lington. 398; Stockton, 27M; Cleveland, 156 ; ttee hope that those about a constructive settlement of the inter- which enables us to bargain with foreigners national economic problems with which a statement, of that sort, whether he Northallerton, 153 ; Bedale, 146 ; Wensley- o intended it 01 lint, ice of playing on the n more equal terms than was formerly the the world was faced until our own financial was likely to deceive the electorate, dale, 145; Stokesley, 134 ; !teeth, 126; Thirsk, 11 desist, and so assist !'se-; We have placed the control of such position' was sound. For this reason it was unnecessary to take tariffs in the hands of a specially-appointed Col. • Headiin: • It is perfectly true what 103; Bishop Auckland, 100 ; Ripon, 93; Whit- the duty of the Government to carry by, 80 ; Mashant. 73 ; Milker, 67; and Castle- m, Sir, etc., Tariff Board, thus removing the danger of through its policy of strict economy and of you say and equally true what I say. But there was afoverriding qualification given ton, 50. GALL, Chairman. Political consideration influencing tariff balanced budgets, however unpopular it decisions ; we have checked the wholesale might be, and of course it was unpopular for everytiiii,g I said - and that was that dumping in this country by foreigners of all because we had all become so much I was going o support the National Govern- portents. I am sure that my friend is quite ment. The ';'ational Government ( -mine in oom at Startfortb. kinds of commodities ; we have not raised accustomed to the outpouring of public shocked by what he considers my broken Prices to the consumer ; we have reduced with its rinnense majority and it was t money, that any restrictions of such 'pledge to the electorate, but in his heart he volume, of imported foreign goods, and expenditure was resented, and in many obvious that time country wanted a change of hearts he has no grudge against me. the volume of raw materials has gone up; of its fiscal system. It got it. when I got to Westminster I found that rl of international cases led to hardship. But he wanted them Mr Maderick: Lord Snowden did not forms the back- ,,,and we have raised an additional revenue all to bear in mind that the late Socialist the whole situation was very different froin , of about thirty million pounds per year." seem to thin - that. 1 ter's new picture Government poured out public money like Col. Hea am: He ' left the • National what I had seen, and whilst I was perhaps to be seen at the Personally he proceeded, he could see water and brought us to the verge of bank- at first not in favour of going so far, I little to find fault with in such a policy, Government. Castle, to-morrow' 4.,n,(1 ruptcy. and hdpelessly failed to reduce Mr Madgw ck said that he disagreed with really had no alternative, feeling as I did combined role as ;h he believed that before long we should unemployment. There was with regard to the situation. The result 1 seesee its good results in the diminution c-f Col. Headlam regarding the food taxes. but et service man and only one way • thanked lain for his courtesy. He moved a has been as I anticipated. It has niot done reveal the star in :, e unemployment figures. for already anybody any harm, this experiment• in . there were signs of improvement. In some of reducing unemployment, and that was vote of thanks to - him for his address, and inating portrayals to Col. Watsdn for presiding. This was tariffs, this experiment in what some people the feminine lead Industries there was already more employ- by reviving trade and industry ; and now are pleased to call fOod taxes, Whether , nt as a result of the protection afforded for the first time for some time past there seconded h 1 Mr T. Robson and heartily e new production me pacsosd. it is going-to do much good remains to be on directed. Other pom, While, compared with the rest of the were signs of such a revival. seen. It may be that we shall change this ;,.. d. there was also an improvement in As to the Government's foreign policy, it leHead-, 'tn, replying, said: I ant never are Conway Tearle, ,`e" export trade afraid of d' cussing things with my op- policy some time or another, but for the owbray and Len" , and we were now once had been criticized by unthinking people time being it is clear that we have got to °gain the leading exporting country. who suggested that it was for this country . (Contim d at foot of next column.) have a system of tariffs.