, 1912-07-03
ST. CROIX STATION

tack on the Landlords dWartng his p eVlohS
schemes. A Radical report indicates a TAX
scheme resembling the single tax theory Of
the late MI. Henry George, the American
political economist.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Harcourt.
IN, rodncino the Colonial Office estimates, de-
nracsted the agitation for the immediate and
1otul suppression Of the opium traffic, whose
reduction. he declared, had already resulted
in the deadlier vices of the mon hine and
coeuine habits, and it was, he considered, un-
wise to proceed further without .ntelAa1on-
al action.
Mr.. Pethick Lawrence has been released
from prison.
Lady Desart presided at a demonstration 1T
the Albert Hall against Mr.. Lloyd George
Insurance Act, which becomes effective on
July fifteenth. Ten thousand persons We're
present, largely maid sci wants, and also many
tited women, who cheered her advice not to
pay the premiums and to abstain from any
acuon according to the act. \ resolution
to that effect was adopted.
Another and more influential groupis beng
orgun .zed for the support otrthe Act through
a Committee, including the Duchess Of
Marlborough, among the other promoters
beinu Princess Alexander Of Ieck, the
Duchess of Norfolk, the Countess OF
Crewe. the MarchIoness Of Salisbury,
Mrs Harcourt and many members Of
the House Of Commons.
The Synthetic Products Company has been
formed to work Professor Perkins discovery
of a method Of making synthetic rubber.
An advertisement q enin8 tue subscription on
Monday asserts that the cost OF the materials
for making a pound of rubber is within two
pence and it is hoped the costs OF manutac-
ture will also be capable Of reduction from
rn,o,,oa ~ lptvylpO fDntlGlpn and SlNDtltG-
The cost of the products acotoIe End fusel
oil should not exceed f rty five pounds per
ton against the present p.ices Of eighty nlne
pounds fo1 acetone and one hundred and
forty for fusel oil. An expert reports that
the product dissoIyes in The usual rubber
solvents and responds to the chemical reac-
tons for rubber. il va! canizes ana other
wise works like rubber and between rollers
becomes more tenacious and resilient. TINS
improvement III mechanical properties rcseuo-
bles the behaviour OF crude rubber,
The Wireless Conference discovers th@' the
obstacle to the regulation AND commercial
development Of wireless tGegl@rbN IS lis
adaptation to military uses, especially ing
lands stations around the globe, which
are to he strengthened for tie man
tennuce Of communication, even II every
cahle was cut. While their primary use
rs military, they Will be used commtr-
c, lily during peace indep nIen.ly Of all
competitions, therefore no regulation COM
mercially is feasible. The policy is to Lulso
private, companies into profit making, pre-
venting uneconomic compelIt Oh, winch made
the railway history Il ecord OF andhluptces
and unearned stockjobbiuS fortunes, Il IS
difficult TO realize tins policy without re9u-
lting the infant INDUSTRY INTO chaos.
The Messageries Mulitimts Of Mol@ei'ils
Is The only Company that has responded
to Frances appeal to accept arbitration OF
the stnke; every other s%hlpoWner fecjaIes
it is impossible to advance wages. The DIS
turbance Of trade is serious.
The wal Office announced IN the Cham ber
of Deputies yesterday that the Government
will patronize the Society for increasing the
safety of aviation and viii offer a prize ior
inventions.
The Aeronautical Society of Great Britain
asks for subscriptions towards an annual
prize for the best lecture Oh aviation as a
memorial to the late Mr. Wilbur Wright and
to be called by his rame.
A Rome despatch states that Lieutenant
Baron Palermo, who murdered the Princess
~, :., IS 41n AIoIG1Ju III Sup