Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute - Tatler Yearbook (Lindsay, Ontario Canada)

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THE L. C. I. TATLER 31 TECHNOCRACY The first definition I read on technoc- racy read as follows: an organization of scientists seeking a synth-etic integration of the physical sciences that pertain to the determination of all financial se- quences of social phenomena. When the article began to dwell on such points as energy determination and decision ar- rivation -I immediately lost all interest in the subject. But later accounts and books have begun to offer facts and figures showing the speed at which machines are shoving men into the unemployed army- articles of real educational value. Now technocracy has been defined in a simple manner. It is an organization of scien- tists, engineers, technologists, statisticians, statesmen, etc. They began their work 'twelve years ago to show the industrial, agricultural and financial development of the U.S. during the last one hundred years in terms of employment, produc- tion, industrial debt and energy expended. Technocracy presents a wealth of stat- istics showing the enormous displacement of human labor by automatic machines, and it depicts a great industrial crash un- less fundamental changes are made in our industrial and social system. Offi- cially Technocracy offers no remedy for the present financial situation. According to its directing head, Howard Scott, its organization oiiers no plan for a change in society. It is merely a scientific analy- sis of machine production from which scientists can draw conclusions and per- haps later work out a new system. Unofficially the Technocrats have their own definite ideas of how society will 'be run when the present system crashes. In the new world engineers would be sup- reme. Emphasiss is laid u-pon the con- trolling of machines. They limit the production to need. Distribution would depend on general well-being not on the ability of the consumer to pay. The price system -operating industry for profit-would be extinct. Instead of money, the medium of exchange would be in energy certifications or script. Each person would be allowed script to the value of 10,000 dollars a year. Everything produced must be bought. Money would be issued every three months and would not be valid after the three months has expired. This new idea has been termed freak- ish. To this the Technocrat replies, What is more insane than our present system which allows men, women and children to starve because they have pro- duced too much. Would Technocracy prove to be the sal- vation of our country? Technocrats have given seemingly thorough diognosos of the case and have prescribed new remed- ies. 'Capitalism is rapidly hastening to destruction. What then? The greatest defect of this suggested scheme is its standardizing result. Bank- ers, business men and politicians would be on equal footing with labourers, farmers, and factory workers. Human nature de- mands competition. In this respect the plan is deficient, but perhaps even this problem will be overcome. In proportion to the problems they have solved up to now this one minor flaw is only a very little significance. Keep in mind the words of Tennyson. The Old Order Changeth Yielding Place to New. SP. THE DEPRESSION. IT'S CAUSE AND CURE Lately our winters have been very mild. Many of our larger towns and cities have installed artificial ice in their rinks. The hockey season has been lengthened at both ends, butting in on rugby and base- ball. The Iardent sport fans have too many games to watch, get muddled up, lose interest and gates receipts fall off -then there is a depression. To cure this let us combine the sports of rugby, baseball and hockey. One game for every man and every man knows one game. Enthusiasm rises as does the price of box seats. Then there's no more de- pression. Simple isn't it. Listen! Hello, Canada, the score is 1-1 tie in favour of the Blakats. Varsity has it at their own ten yard line, a long bound- ing shot that goes high over first base. A criss cross play, Jones goes through centre, at the blue line, clashes through the defence, ia long punt, caught at first base, ten, twenty, thirty yards and he's downed at centre ice, blue line around the defence passes to Jones who kicks and scores a home run from centre ice.

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30 THE L. C. I. TATLER CURRE T EVENTS Adolph Hitler, lead- . er of the German Nazis, born in Aus- f- tria but a powerful 3555? -.,:...-arms. factor in German f'.I ,:1-:V:-24-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-: -.-. '-:-: He was al corporal in the Ger- man army during the Great War. On Thursday, March 23, -I - ' he became the dic- tator of Germany and his power is - growing to be sec- fr- 2517 qnfi only to Musso' 2 I' ....,.,., , ,.,.,.,.,,,.,.,. .,:,., . +I ,,AV, H leaders, the differ- ence between Hitler and Mussolini is strikingly illustrated by one characteristic. Mussolini makes the Fascists salute 'by throwing out this hand boldly, fingers spread apart. Hitler rais- es his arm timidly, as though the mus- cles were cramped holding his fingers ..., . .r- E'f:f?Ef.? f'1 -59 F E1ErE1Er +i5fEf3:' 55f1: : f?t:fgf:2 2 -'ifififffi fri:-. -.-12:15 :'41:IzIf25:3:-. .-: H5551f2E2E:5:S2?:i:7:2:5:i:2: ''3:1:i:?:ff'Tf?fI5ff!.-.- -. ::3fE:1:T:1:?:. f1f5 2.2 .5.3.f:f:Q:f:I:5:5:2fz1:7:3:?:if2:25'f2E '2353 -'4!Q12:.-f'f153 5.5.g,5,5,g,: . iz... f ' 5 , ' I j j' 'Q , . , .a-:-:':-:- g3:,,., ---:-w :If:f:f:1:2-1521:-:-'::::v 1. .- together. 3:':E4 ' Nl. . - -5.3.5.5 ' E5::3:::3:3:3.3:5:4.,.1: 3.3.3. 11... .1 ' ' '515?35E1 3': 'fIffEfE5QfEfEf:f .1 -:-:-:4:+:- gf .3:gf2fQEi.-52f3fIfI2:Efff2fffi E :'f7:f:-:-:-:-:-:-:-' , , .1.-Z-3-Z-:-.-:-:-:-14:-3-:-.:-:-:-2-:-3.5.5.3 'f:f:f:f:Q:':I .- :'.I:5:i:1:1:I:T:I:I:Zg7grg:g:g:3:3:E::::::: 6:-c-5 C:5'f'1'? 4:5:5:?:5:2:? i:Ig15:::::::-:gf agggzgzgifg :IE2E111E25122E1E15IE1222:Erf:3:3:'-'-P':3:3:g:r3E2E2525252529535 . 2255 ii-ESEJEIEI:-51511221 -3'ZI2251212fffEfEIE1EIEIE1f:5:2:f:2 5:15:252IESE2EiEfEIZf5I2fE1?f-zzlg f5:C: '-':1:I'f:2-125151: .3:3:3:3:5:5:5:g:g:g:g:::f:::2:E:f:Q:f :Qggggg g:5:g:::fq:g:::g:f' 5Q:f:,:3:f:Q:f:f:' :ff-flfififfffffffffffiffZflffifififf 2'-'-'.I,V,A:ErSEr2rS2E2E2ErE1gE-L.-Ififf H5151 f:f:fZQI. 3?fffffffffff:ff7f5:3 ' ' Q:3ffEf575752255fffffiflftflfififi-. l'f2Q 3'f:f:fi 15151551 zlzfzfzrzrffzrf . -Ie , - 4+ , 1-I-2:3:5:E:E:E:E:E:5: fr-535:59 :Q:f:2:f:f :::5:I:I'i' 51 -.35 H 'A -L! -- , .-.x , ,, , ' 1' 1 Sf' .- szmwf P 2 N f ,- . Ig, Q f J f 'A gn-cg f l J 4 3 Q. a foe' , 1 f .432 x 4 f C ' Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president of the U.S.A., is an enormous worker, jovial and good-natured. He numbers among his friends people in all walks of life. His election to the Presidency of the United States in the fall of 1932 was as much a personal triumph for his courage and character as it was a party victory. His success was overwhelming, for he won by one of the greatest majorities ever re- corded in a presidential election. Benito Mussolini, GBM: f'f'fA'fff.:, Ii Dune, Fas- ' 'i - -1-'xiii'2'2ty1 .2ifgf5 1-:lc-I+:-' v,,,,,, 3: .-.-. -:3-13.1.11-.5 Cist leader and fffffiff' .V'1:':' Pl'8I'l'1iEl' of way, illgi the man who :1 holds sway over the destinies of -4' my www pw- ,.,.... 4- ple, who dreams '.'.:: 5i?5325:fQf:15E:f.' of founding an empire on the banks of the old Mare Nostrum and who has whole legions of well-trained black shirts at his beck and call, was born in Dovia, Italy, the son of a blacksmith who was an ideal- ist and suffered many terms of imprison- ment for his leadership in Socialism. He is the most powerful figure in Italy, statesman and administrator of astonish- ing power. Joseph Stalin, The man of steel, wielder of greater power than that of a czar, once a professional agitator, now dic- tator of Russia. He has greater auth- ority over a greater area than any single man since Tamerlane, and on his actions and opinions the hope and future of new Russia to a great degree depend.

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32 THE L. C. I. TATLER LITERARY SOCIETY NOTES LITERARY SOCIETY EXECUTIVE After a very close contest the following capable officers for the Literary Society were chosen: Honorary President-Mr. W. MacMillan President-Robert Gregory lst. Vice-President-Kathleen Neil Secretary-Gordon Sutton 2nd, Vice-President-Doris Ashton Treasurer-Geoffrey Harpur LITERARY MEETINGS The opening meeting of the Literary Society was held on November 10th to commemorate Armistice Day. The pro- gram was under the direction of Miss Gerrish and Miss Clark of Forms 4A and 1B respectively. Popular War songs were sung by a chorus of girls and a humorous skit put on by Sftephenson and Galaugher. The guest speaker was Mr. C. G. Frost, who gave -a very inspiring talk on the causes and events of the Great War, deal- ing particularly with the side of the foe rather than 'the part of the Allies, with which We are all more or less acquainted. After his speech the Last Post was given by three boys of IB. The second Literary Meeting took the form of a Mock Trial presented by Vth fonm, under the direction of Mr. Hale. The prisoner, Bryson, was accused of hav- ing struck Professor U. R. Wrong fSte- phensonb, who had refused to give him 51.10 tlor a cup of coffee and 'then had looked at him through a monocle. Gal- augher was the Judge. R.. Fawkner act- ed for the Crown and B. Nugent for the defence. The jury brought back the ver- dict-guilty! The sentence was to wash six elephants. On January 19th forms 2A, 20 and 1A presented Selections from Famous Auth- ors under the direction of Miss Frost, Mr. Breese and Mr. Patterson. The meet- ing consisted of The Sleepwall-:ing Scene from Macbeth and Mrs. Corney's tea-party from Oliver Twist. Dorice Webster sang a very excellent solo and CCl!'I1IIll1Il.ItY sing- snging was conducted by Mr. Couke. At the next Literary Meeting the Ora- torical and Elocutionary Contests were held. For this event Dr. Kirkconnell was chairman. In the Junior Elocutionary Contest Helen Reeves Was the Winner, with her cleverly given relcitatilon, The Gossip. The winner of the .Senior Orator- ical Contest was Muriel Daniels, who spoke on The Foreign Legion. The judges were Miss Corkery, Miss Garbwtt and Mr. Hale. The Senior Final Debate took place in