Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-27

T MpARCIAL, Montevideo. days
back we gave ample space to the dis
cuSsion Of an unparalleled assault
Il and robbery committed against
Emilio Santos, night Waterman of
a building In course OF construction on
the Gale Brandzen. Though the story
of Santos seemed plausible enough to
the public, the police thought they de-
tected a discrepancy in 1t, which has
finally resulted in the watchman's adj
mission that he arranged with some of
his friends for the attack and robbery.
In this curious manner, by pretending
to lose his money and valuables, he
hoped to evade the payment of some
debts which he believed his creditors
would compromise in consideration Of
his 1ll-fortune. The illusion was suf-
f1ciently deceiving, in that he received
a severe wound at the hands Of his
"barbarous assailants."
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Urges Australia
To Follow Canada's Lead.
Sydney Bulletin.--It is usual TO make
exhibitions of Australian manufac-
lures the occasion for oratory, and the
opportunity wasn't neglected on two late
occasions. A note of dissatisfaction,
however, crept into the Sydney jubila-
tions, introduced by Premier Bavin,
who quoted figures to show that the ex-
port of Australian manufactures isn't
increasing. In fact, 1t is getting less.
Canada, which took O leaf out OF
Uncle Sans book and gave her manu-
featuring industries high protection,
borrowing also Uncle Sans intolerance
of go slow, job control and professional
strike mongerS, gets on very much bet
ter. She has had long start of Aus
tralia in the matter of time, and her
population is so per cent greater, but
that doesn't explain all the disparities
in the industrial condition Of the two
countries.
The average wage Of the Canadian
factory employe in 1926, the latest year
for which comparable figures were
available, was f225. In Australia 1t was
1902, nearly 10 shillings a week less.
But whereas the value added to raw
material per employe was f523 in Can
ada, in Australia it was only f347.
In Australia industrial turmoil and
inadequate protection are the worst
handicaps with which manufactures
have to deal. The second trouble Is
easy to dispose Of. To eradicate the
first we shall have to squelch the idea
that the royal road to higher wages
and more employment Is less work.
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EOlACU kOCQuAICu
To Quiet Congregation.
Manchester Guardian. - Furth T
scenes have occurred at st. Michaers
Church, Lumb- in Rossendale, where for
Is weeks the vicar, the Rev. T. Caleb,
has been in conflict with his choir and
congregation.
The protesting congregation assem-
bled at the bottom of the lane before
the service and walked to the church in
procession. The service had Just start
| ed and a section Of the congregation
at once began to kick the woodwork of
the pews, shuffie their feet and cough,
and the din was so loud and persistent
that the words of the vicar were COM
pletely drowned at times.
Meanwhile, Mrs Caleb, who il the
wears warden, had been walking UP
and down the aisle in q vain effort to
restore order, and during the recital OF
the psalms she made an appeal for
| quietneSs. Standing near the chancel
steps, she said, 81 shall have to call the
police IL you don't be quiet and give
over kicking the seats"
AS there was a loud outburst OF
coughing at this stage, most of the re-
mainder Of her remarks were inaudible
When the vicar entered the pulpit 70
read the church notices for the week
the noise was such that the vicar left
the pulpit and went outside for the DO
lice. He came back with q police ser.
geant and two constables and told them
! to eject the protesting congregation
When the vicar was outside, the con.
gregation had started to sing the hymn
Fight the Good Fight" which they