Evening star., 1933-03-18
Higgh Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

TINE Evening Post. Wellington
1t is over so years since Mr.. c.
B. Dunn of Awanui was born on
i the Dunn farm between Kaitaia
and Awanui Estates a Kaitaia,
correspondent. His grandfather. the
late Rev. Joseph Matthews, one of the
missionary pioneers, journeyed to see
his daughter. and desiring to make her
little present, probably to assist in the
purchase Of baby clothes, he offered her
FL note. Mrs. Dunn suggested that
he should deposit it in the savings bank,
and this was duly carried out. With
the passing of years the transaction was
completely forgotten and it was only
recently that the postal authorities in
tlmated that a sum Of money lay in the
bank. The pound had increased, by the
accumulation of interest, to f3 10 shill-
ings. In the interval that has elapsed
Mrs. Dunn has died.
Arabs Pull Up
Trees Planted by Jews.
Palestine Post, Jerusalem.-Ten thou
sand saplings were pulled up by Arabs
in the wood planted near Kfar Malul
by the people of Nahalal on behalf of
the Jewish National Fund.
Violence to the trees was committed
in front of the Jewish planters. the
Arabs having arrived in numbers far
cutnumbering the farmers, who were
powerlesS.
Police were summoned. but the re-
venge the Arabs threatened to wreak
for being, as they claim, deprived of
tneir grazing because of the planting of
the wood, was accomplished before they
could be stopped
Thirteen intruderS were arrested after
the police ordered them off. ordering
the planters at the same time to cease
work
Today work was resumed peacefully,
the people of Nahalal turning out to
NIL up the places left empty by the up
rooters.
Economic Independence
Favored for Chile.
Ell Mercurio, Santiago.-"La vuelta al
campo" (the return to the landD. in
the opinion Of President Alessandri. is
the solution Of all the troubles of Chile.
both present and future. Our country
produces everything that is needful for
ITS happy and prosperous existence
without depending on foreign nations
for supplementary and. in some cases,
grossly excessive importations 1t Is true
that We are as yet greatly deficient in
manufacture, but this is a weakness
which with due effort and application
can eventually be removed.
For the time being it Is beneficial
enough that increasing numbers of our
people are voluntarily returning to agri-
cultural and pastoral pursuits which.
at the very outset, will afford them an
abundance Of food and other comforts
and later on, when q better species Of
international economy has been estab-
l1shed, more equitable return for our
expectations.
But in these ventures we must all
become united, without determinations
OF class or creed. cooperating first for
our internal rehabilitation and then.
when that labor has been accomplished,
Tor the building up again of those ex-
ternal activities from which we once
derived a substantial and ready profit.
This return to the farms, mines, plan
tations and all other forms of indus
try and agriculture, the Importance Of
which to relieve the overburdened and
overpopulated cities DR.. Alessandri so
constantly stresses. should include not
only those accustomed in former DAYS
to make their living upon the ranges or
In the mountains, but individuals Of
every caste and qualification. Many
q man. once employed In Office. shop
Or factory. will hhd new freedom, bet
ter health and better remuneration for
his work.
Indeed. in the rural districts depres-
sfons should be unknown, since there