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Has Happened Consider a Debate on the THE NEW TIMES Registered at the G.P.O., Melbourne, for transmission by Post as a Newspaper. VOLUME 14, No. 6. MELBOURNE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1948 FOURPENCE WEEKLY We Tell Readers What Socialism inevitably leads to the Police State." Mr. Fitzpatrick indicated that he would not debate this subject, but would Has Happened consider a debate on the "Jewish Ques- tion" if the challenge were put in writing. No doubt our readers will have been wondering what has been happening to this This is still a British country, with journal over the past several weeks. In spite of difficulties we have managed to continue some of the traditional British freedoms publication and we hope our readers will forgive us for the condensed issues, which we left. The opposition we are meeting is published for the last two weeks. clear evidence that our marksmanship is This is a brief outline of what occurred: — accurate, but we have no wish to meet our opponents in any other way than the On Wednesday morning of January possibly be described as offensive or traditional British way of fair and open 21st, as "The New Times" was going to illegal. Everything was fair and combat. We hope we shall have the op- press, we were informed by the Manager legitimate comment. portunities. of the printing company, Asher & Co. The article on page 3 also makes refer- Pty. Ltd., that "The New Times" could ence to the activities of Mr. Brian only be printed that week subject to cer- Fitzpatrick, who has been consistently tain deletions. attacking us through press and radio. ERIC BUTLER PLANS This action, we understand, was on the As we were preparing this article we advice of their solicitor, Mr. Benjamin. rang Mr. Fitzpatrick to ascertain his BIG SERIES OF The main deleted article is reprinted opinion on the suggested debate, which on page 3 of this issue with the title, had been tentatively titled, "That MEETINGS "Eric Butler Under Heavy Fire." All Victorian readers are We were also informed that no further issues of "The New Times" would be asked to note that Mr. Eric Butler printed by Asher & Co. Without any OUR POLICY plans a big series of Victorian notice we had to discover a printer to country meetings prior to the 1. The preservation of Australia’s sov- coming Prices Referendum. produce the paper the following week! ereignty as a part of the British Em- This, in spite of the fact that we had pire, and the exposure of all internal As Mr. Butler must plan his pro- been a most regular and prompt paying and external groups which attack gramme well in advance, all readers customer. However, we were able to that sovereignty. who can co-operate by arranging obtain a printer who assisted us by pub- 2. The preservation and extension of meetings in their centres are re- lishing two small editions of the paper quested to contact Mr. Butler, c/o so that we did not lose continuity of genuine local government. publication. We have now obtained a 3. The preservation and strengthening Box 1226 L, G.P.O., IMMEDI- regular printer. of all Constitutional safeguards for ATELY. On that same morning a representa- the purpose of protecting fundamental All necessary advertising tive of the legal firm of Phillips, Fox, & individual rights. material will be supplied. Masel served the Writ made by Mrs. Ida 4. The encouragement of all activities designed to bring Governments under Wynn on us. To all those readers who more effective control by the electors. have been making inquiries we can only You MUST Have This Book! point out that any comment at this 5. The preservation and extension of stage is sub judice. genuine free, competitive enterprise and private ownership, and opposi- "The International Jew" Meanwhile, prior to these happenings, tion to all Monopoly, whether it be every attempt was being made to stop (By Eric D. Butler) Eric Butler's various activities. His "private" or State. edition of the Protocols of Zion with 6. The support of a financial policy This comprehensive commen- commentary, entitled "The International which will (a) permit free enterprise to make available to all individuals tary on "The Protocols" must Jew," had only been printed after great an increasing standard of living and be in the hands of every person difficulty. Pressure was obviously being who wants to understand the brought to bear in the appropriate greater leisure for cultural pursuits; quarters. After some two years of delay (b) result in no further increase in relationship of the "Jewish the community's indebtedness and Problem" to the growing world we were finally able to offer it for sale. the sound business practice of Then there were attempts to stop the gradually reducing existing debt. crisis. broadcasts being made by Mr. Eric Butler The present demand for this over 3CS Colac. The main story is told 7. Recognising that the basis of any on page 3, but there is a further sound economy is agriculture, the en- book indicates that it will be- couragement of agricultural policies come a "best seller" Get YOUR installment. The broadcast, which is which will ensure the preservation printed in this issue, was actually taken and building up of soil fertility by copy NOW. off the air until a conference with the organic farming and gardening; and Price 2/8 (post free), from Broadcasting Federation decided the the prevention of soil erosion and the New Times Ltd., Box 1226L, issue. It was clearly decided that there protection of forests and watersheds . G.P.O., Melbourne. was nothing in the talks, which could KEYS TO CURRENT EVENTS SIGNIFICANT NEWS SURVEY impossible for the average poultry Canada Bread Causes Nerves farmer to show a profit, and to over- LONDON, Dec. 31 (Special). —Men and come their heavy expense most farmers The Sugar Racket are now finding it necessary to look for women have volunteered to test the outside work. Despite all the evidence from respon- theory that nitrogen trichloride in bread I predict that, unless the poultry sible sources, which proves beyond a causes many nervous illnesses. farmers are relieved of the crushing over- doubt that there is no real "world short- It is suggested that it may also be head that they are now carrying, most age" of sugar (all of which has appeared connected with duodenal ulcers, "split, of them will be following other occupa- in these pages on many occasions), the minds," and diseases like asthma. tions next season. —R.A.M.—Letter to "experts" still persist with their plans. The Medical Research Council is carry- Brisbane Telegraph, Dec. 10, 1947. An interesting sidelight on this situa- ing out the trials for the Health Minis- tion appears in Sugar Facts of Oct. 15. try. There is apparently a possibility that The volunteers eat more than 21b. of Export Madness Canada may require 500,000 long tons of bread daily. Australia is getting the "export or foreign raw sugar from Great Britain's Nearly 90 percent of the flour milled in perish" mania badly. Take our trade with 1948 purchases. This is reported in a Britain is treated with nitrogen tri- New Caledonia. "late bulletin" from a firm of sugar chloride to cut down the time for ma- Australian exports to New Caledonia brokers by the name of Czarnikow & Co. turing and to improve baking. have risen from £253,000 in 1938-39 to Messrs. Czarnikow et al are further de- Scientists have proved that the chemi- £938,000 last financial year. scribed as "British."—The Canadian cal attacks animals' nervous systems—a The main items last year were flour Social Crediter, Oct. 30, 1947. bread diet has caused epilepsy and (£143,000), sugar (£64,000), wines hysteria in dogs and severe nervous dis- (£40,000), cement (£34,000), coal Great Britain orders in cats and monkeys. —Brisbane (£29,000), structural iron and steel Courier-Mail, Jan. 1, 1948. (£28,000). Australia's imports from New Cale- No Plenty Now! Socialist Profits donia, mainly chrome ore and hides, An economist rejoicing in the good old totalled only £26,250 last year. British name of Schwartz, writing in The best rum costs 5.39 pence per gal- How in the name of sanity can that the Sunday Times (a paper which ought lon (six bottles) to produce. The Govern- type of trade benefit us? It may be to know better), remarks: "We do not ment "controlled" price is 30/ per bottle, pleaded that the money earned by these hear so much today of the facile and £9 per gallon. exports will give us francs to spend in absurd doctrine that the problem has A fundamental of Socialism is the abo- France. been solved, and that it only remains to lition of profit. Without Government in- But we are already exporting more to distribute the super abundance." tervention (i.e., Socialism) a profit of 500 France than we are getting in return How true that is, and what a tribute percent on cost could be made, and rum from France. So there's no point in these to the success of the Planners, and their still sold at 3/ per bottle. New Caledonian exports. able advisers, the Schwartzes. —The Taking an average present day wage Let us have external trade by all Social Crediter (Eng), Dec. 13, 1947. at 2/ per hour, a man works 15 hours means, but it is the Federal Govern- for a bottle of rum, gin, or whisky. Fifty ment's duty to see that it is reciprocal, years ago, when better whisky was 3/6 and that we get as good as we give.
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