PAGE FIVE
TRADE TREATIES
CALLED BOON TO
FRUIT1USTRY
International Assn. Group
Shows How Agreements
Have Been of Benefit
Thanks Due Secy. Hull
SIX DIE IN NEVADA MINE
All I know Is that I gradually eama
to underatand reality and to achieve
a certain peace and serenity that I
could never have bought with ten
times the money I once hsd.,
Compares Gains
"I mean It. believe me, when I say
that winning a beauty prlz with
my gsrdaa wsa mora to ma than the
biggest morla success t aver hsd.
'I took one part because the roof blew
off my ranch house and I needed
ready money for repatra. Bo, when
ever T have tha opportunity, I take
a part. In order to make a little money.
"Tha second reaaen la that I like
to come back and compare what I've
lost with what I've gained. It makes
me feel successful."
Frank Erler, Providence, R. I., found
three hsns dead and a fox caught In
tha coop trying to kill others. The
foj wsa a neighbors pet.
10 BETTY BLYTHE,
Dun Repairs. Expert gunsmiths.
Blms Bros., 93 N. Fir.
Hesrlng a.nolse at his chicken coop.
Getting Ready for School?
SAVE AT WARDS
Contentment Found on Farm
After Rating and Riches
Are Lost Garden Prize
Placed Above Film Fame
MEDFORD MArL TRTBTTN'E. MEDFQRD, OREGON, THURSDAY. AUGUST 20, 1936,
(From The Producer News)
BOSTON. Aug. 14. Reciprocal trade
agreementa between the U. 8. A. and
14 foreign lands have made a vital
start toward unshackling and Pro
moting world trsde. This waa the out
Standing pronouncement of the for
eign trade committee made la Its
annual report presented at the apple
convention here this week. E. W. J.
i3arty, general chairman, read the
report, which waa heard with Inter
est by many.
"The thanks and deep appreciation
of the fruit Industry are due Secre
tary of State Hull and his associates
and all other departmenta who have
assisted In carrying on the work," the
report said.
As to apples, concessions In one
form or another and of direct benefit
to United states growers hsve been
obtained In every one of the 14 recip
rocal trade agreementa thus far con
eluded. All of the countrlea with one
exception (Nicaragua) bave given
coifcesslons of one kind or another
on fresh apples and pears. On dried
apples concessions have been obtained
In 10 agreementa.
Concessions on canned and dried
apples are called Important. In 1933
the canning and drying Industries re
ported apple products valued at more
than $4,000,000. Last year 3,000,000
worth of dried apples and nearly
(1 .000.000 worth of canned apples
Jsnd applesauce wwre exported. The
export value of fresh apples In 1935
Was tn.000,000 compared with 33,
000,000 for the previous five-year
ererage.
Has Worked long
The committee haa done a great
amount of work In participating In
the preparation of these 14 reciprocal
trade agreementa. As a matter of
fact, It had been working on the
problem for the last five yeara.
Tables allowing the exports of ap
ples and pears and the loss In trade
M compared with the 1930-31 season
were presented, tha first for apples,
the second for pears, aa follows:
Apple
Season Bushels Pet. Loss Pet.
1930- 31 .....30.361,473 100
1931- 33 .18.07e.8Sl 89 11
1933- 33 13.753.809 88 33
J933-34 13.363.348 60.3 39.8
1934- 36 8.061.066 39.6 60.4
1935- 36 . 13,133.000 69.5 40.6
Pearl
Season Bushels Pet. Loss Pet.
1930-31 3.693.400 100
1931-33 1.814.000 67.3 83.7
1933-38 3.399.700 89.1 10.9
1933- 34;-.-. 3.330.100 83.4 17.6
1934- 35 3,006.431 74.5 38.5
11035-38 3.476.645 91.8 8.3
Trade barriers began to become
troublesame In 1930-31 and, for that
reason, the flgurea are made In conv
partson with that season.
A resume of the 14 agreement! now
In effect was presented, aa followa:
(1) Cuba Agreement signed
, August 36, 1934. effective September
t. Duration, three years. The agree
ment bound the present relatively low
duty on fresh apples and peara, re
duclng the duty on dried apples 13.6
percent and on canned applea and
pears 16.7 percent, agreeing not to
increase these rates during tne me
Of the agreement.
Enter Brazil Free
(J) Brarll Signed April 28, 1939.
ratified November 15. Duration, two
rears. Fresh spples and peara ara ad
mltted free during the life of the
agreement. The duty on eanned ap
plea and pears was reduced 30 per
cent.
(3) Belgium Signed February 37.
1935. effective May 1, 1935. Duration
until sit months after notice by
ejther government of Its intention to
lrmlnete. A relatively low duty on
5rrth applea waa bound against an
fncresM and the duty on fresh pears
reduced 50 percent. The duty on
dried applea was reduced 33-3 percent
and o7i csnned spples snd peara 37.6
percent.
(4) HsIUl Signed March 38, 1935
affective June 8. 1935. Duration, three
rears. The duty on fresh apples and
pears was reduced 40 percent and on
eanned apples and pears 35 percent
(6) SwedenSigned Msy 36, 1933.
affective August 6. Duration, three
years. Extended the low duty season
one month for Importa of fresh ap
rles and two month! on fresh peara.
The low duty period on apples now
la from January 1 to April 80, In-
elusive, and on freeh peara from De
cember 1 to April 80, Inclusive. Tha
duty on dried applea was bound on
the free list during tha life of the
agreement. The duty on canned peara
waa reduced from 75 crowna to 80
crowns per 100 kilos.
(6) Canada Signed November 15.
-V35, provlslonslly effective January
1. 1936. Duration, to December 81,
1938. Canada waived the minimum
specified duty and reduced the ad
valorem duty on fresh applea and
pears by 35 percent. In addition,
Cansda agreed that the valuation for
duties shall not exceed sn advance
over Invoice value greater than 80
percent of the lowest value In effect
during the last four yeara. Tha duty
on dried apples was reduced by 10
percent and on canned apples and
peara by 30 percent, these duties be
ing bound agslnst Increases during
the life of the agreement.
Monopoly Fee Cut
(71 The Netherlands Signed De
cember 30. 1935. effective February
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J 12 f 7 Am tiX i
Six miners wera killed by gaa In the unused 600-foot level of a copper
mine at the Isolated northern Nevada community. Mountain City. Five
of them died, officials said, because of failure to don their masks
when trying to rescue the sixth, who had descended to Inspect a pump.
Rescue workers who brought the bodies to the surface are pictured
at the mine shaft head. (Associated Press Photo.
GAL a INSID 30 TRADE
1, 1936. Duration, to January 1, 1030.
The Import monopoly fees were one
of the most serious trade barriers.
This monopoly fee was reduced on
apples by one-half for the month of
March and remains at that figure
from March to June, Inclusive. The
Import monopoly fee was reduced, to
one-half on fresh pears commencing
February 1 and remain at that fig
ure from February l to and Includ
ing June. The Import monopoly fee
on dried and canned applea and pears
waa bound against any Increase.
(8) Switzerland Signed and pro
claimed January 8, 1935. Duration, to
February 14. 1039. The duty on fresh
spples and peara was bound against
any increase and a quota Insured
above the previous average levels, In
fact, the quota assured the United
States was only exceeded once In sev
eral years, and then only by 8 per
cent. The duty on dried apples was
reduced by 30 percent.
(9) Colombia Signed December 13,
1035, effective May 30. Duration, two
years. The duty on fresh apples and
pears, also dried or canned, was re
duced 50 percent.
(10) Honduras Signed September
18, 1035; effective March 3, 1936.
Duration, one year. There la to be
no Increase during the life of the
agreement In the duty on fresh ap
ples and pears. The duty on canned
applea and peara is reduced by 73
percent, also the duty on dried ap
ples. (11) Nicaragua Signed March 11
1936. Duration, three years. The duty
on canned applea and peara was re
duced by 33 percent and on dried j
applea and pears 40 percent. j
(13) Guatemala Signed May 3.
1936. Duration, three years. Agreed
not to ohange during the life of the
agreement the present treatment ac
corded American apptea and pears,
whether fresh, dried or canned.
French Quota Increased
(13) France Signed May 16, 1036-
effective June 15. Duration, to July
1, 1937, The quota on fresh apples
and pears has been Increased by more
than 50 percent through a supple
mental quota whleh Is to be added to
the basic regular quota, thus practi
cally Insuring the exportation to
France of approximately 1,773,000
bushels of apples and pears. Protec
tlon waa also obtained against any
Increases In the Import license tax
on fresh apples and pears and against
tnerewea In duties on fresh apples
and pears and dried apples. This
Increase In the quota and placing
It on a known and stable bssls Is of
outstanding Importance.
(14) Finland Signed May 18. 1936.
and subject to approval by the Fin
nish Diet. Effective for three years,
commencing within 30 days after
proclamation by the president of the
United States and the president of
Finland. Duration, three years. The
former Finnish duty on applea was
six Finnish marks (Fmk) per net
kilo from August 1 to December 31,
and 8 Fmk from January 1 to July
31. The former Finnish duty on peara
waa 1 Fmk per net kilo throughout
the season. Under the agreement the
Finnish duty on apples has been re
duced for the period December 15 to
June 15 to 1.50 Fmk pet net kilo.
The reduced rate of 1.50 Fmk. (ap-'
proximately Ji$e lb. applies on Unit
See the Beautiful New
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ed Statea applea Imported during the
period from December 15 to June 15
each year. This equals a reduction
In duty of 4.50 Fmk per net kilo, or
75 percent, during the period Decern'
ber 15 to December 31, and a reduc
tion of 1.60 Fmk per net kilo, or SO
percent, during the period January I
to June 15. The period during which
the new lower duty of 1.50 Fmk per
net kilo will operate should permit
entries to be made In time to psr
tlclpate In the Finnish holiday trade
and thereafter to June 15. The pres
ent duty on peara of l Fmk per net
kilo (about lo lb.) la bound for the
life of the agreement; that Is, It will
not be raised. Dried peara have been
reduced from 6 Fmk to 3 Fmk kilo,
a reduction of 50 percent; canned
pears from 10 Fmk to 6.50 Fmk kilo,
a rereductlon of 35 percent.
Many Barriers HemoTCd
In addition to concessions In duties
and other trade barriers, many of the
agreements contain provisions which
remove sanitary restrictions from the
arbitrary and unscientific or political
field and lodge those questions with
committees of technical experts to be
appointed by the respective govern
ments, when either government Is not
satisfied with the sanitary restrictions
of the other. Provisions are also msdo
In agreementa for consultation, and
the serious and sympathetic consid
eration of represents ttona by either
party to the agreement In connection
with the matters covered by the
agreements.
It la true, the report ssya, that
freedom of trade haa not yet been
restored, even to the atstua existing
prior to May, 1930, and cannot be in
an Insant. It must be borne In mind
that all of the commercial countrlea
of the world had aet up highly artifi
cial restraints and that those re
straints resulted In changed economic
conditions and complexities, prevent
ing In most instances an immediate
return to former bsses. The point Is,
however, that a vital stsrt has been
made, and that all sound thinking
men and nations should press forward
to the ultimate object of adequately
and reasonably unshackling world
trade, the report concludes.
Weather.
Northern California: Fair tonight
and Friday, but overcast on the coast;
no change in temperature; gentle
northwest wind off coast.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Friday,
but morning clouds or fog on cout
snd in western valleys; slightly cooler
in Interior Friday; moderate north
west wind off coast.
See the A.B.C.
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TODAY and FRIDAY
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HOLLYWOOD. Cslif, Aug. 30.
(AP) Betty Blythe, the languorous
"Queen of Bheba" of a 1931 movie. Is
43 yeara old now, In a atate of aeml
retirement, but sttll devoted to
beauty contests for her garden.
"I won a prlre with It," she aald
today. "And that meana more to me
than If I had won one myself.
The tall, statuesque actress, who
out-Baraed Theda Bara In tha "Queen
of Bheba," Is still beautiful. And she
Is still grestly In demsnd at the
studios. She appeared lately In "The
Gorgeous Hussy," "Anna Karenlna,"
with Oarbo. and "Only Yesterday."
If she would accept them, there,
would be other parts.
Through With Movies
"But I'm sll through with that,"
she aald. "I've had my day. The
wheel has turned. It's too hsrd to
stoke the fires of energy any more."
Except for rare occasions, she never
comes back to Hollywood from her
chicken ranch at Fontana, some 45
miles east of Los Angeles.
"It was all I had left when the
curtain went down," she edmltted.
"I've hsd a lot of money snd all
the good things that go with It.
Suddenly I found myself with only
that ranch: so I went out thore to
live."
Bitter at First
The experience, she said, was hard
to describe.
"At first, I was terrifically bitter,
rebellous. It seemed to me that I
waa out of pictures, not because the
yeara had passed, but because certain
people had put me out.
"I reconciled myself to thst. And
then living there became a sort of
one-act-play you know, the actress
in the country plsylng at raising
chickens and tending the flowars.
"Eventually I became contented.
That'se the part I can't put Into
worda. It would take an excellent
novelist to trace the spiritual
changes that took place within me.
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