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INSPIRING PIECE OF WORK.
House of Lords War Memorial.
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Mr. John Tweed, the sculptor.
Stockholm. Dec. 15. was gazing at his huge clay model A new semi-artificial world langu of the long-awaited House of Lords age, “Anglic," which is based upon War Memorial, which Lords modern English, but in simplified Cranford Salisbury and Donough spelling, hns been successfully more had just inspected and ap- launched by a Swedish professor, proved when I entered his studio, Rt. E. Zachrison, of Upsala Univer On New York---- writes an Evening News special re-sity. The advocates of this new On demand presentative.
tongue, who include a number of Credits, 60 days" prominent spelling reformers in the sight United Statee and Great Britain, On Bombay- claim that "Anglic" has every Wire chance of becoming the dominating | On demand
He looked up at the work again after greeting nie, and in his tired eyes there was an expression of af- fection, where I had expected no
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hai (Vancouver, B.C., Jan. 17) ....... Empress of Canada thing but weariness, for he has | world language of the future.
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been working on this piece for Bo long.
I looked up at it and I undor- stood. The man most untutored in such things could not possibly fail to see the beauty of the memorial. It was a long time before my eyes left the finished model and returned to the figure of the great sculptor.
"So Utterly Tired." It depicts a youth, nude, with a aword in his upraised hands, re- turning the weapon of war to a superb and majestic figure of La
Patrie.
The figure of that youth is one of the most beautiful places of sculpture I have ever seen.
I said, so to Mr. Tweed. He smiled gently.
"I am glad you like it," he said, "I hope others do. Usually I hate
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Teaching experiments conducted Wire ... by Professor Zachrison, and started immediately following the publles- tion of his linguistic system a few months ago, are reported to have given spectacular results. Professo: Zachrison's pupils were, after
On Yokohasun--
course în “Anglle" of 20 lessons of 90 minutes each, able to read and converse readily in his "reformed" English. Experiments showed that On demand
Sovereigna (Bank's the students, who previously had no
buying rate) knowledge of the English language, had almost no difficulties in reading Silver (par oz.) English books in ordinary spelling. Bar Silver In Hong
Swedish Kong Representatives of the State School Board who controlled Copper Cash the final examinations, expressed Copper Cents their surprise as to the rapid pro- gress achieved in these first teach- ing experiments in "Anglic."
The "I" Sound.
All sounds are, as a rule, repro- the things I have finished." tfred eyes glanced from the 'wonder-sented in "Anglic" by only one res- ful youth with the sword to the pective symbol of letters. While the rows of bas-reliefs, busts, and heads i-sound in ordinary English is of famous people around the studio. expressed by a variety of symbols. "But I must confess I like the of letters, this sound is in Anglic modelling of that figure. I suppose invariably expressed by le (this I should not say so, but I do.
being, according to careful statisti- "It has taken an awful lot out of cal investigations, the most fre- me, I have never felt so utterly quent symbol for this sound in com- Thus "light" will tired as I do now that it is finished. mon English).
road in Anglie "list" Friday will To The Desert,
bc become "Friedne," right will "riet," buy: bie, etc.
on,
for
"As you probably know, I have been at it, off and
There have been all years.
to complications 39 surta where it was to be placed in the Lords and this, that, and the other thing.
of
"I resigned from the job once, na is known, but I accepted it again later. For the past six months I have given my time to nothing else. Now the committee have approved of it.
They seemed to like it." He smiled in his tired way and offered me a cigarette.
"Anglic" has not only found a number of adherente in this coun- try but has also won many friends in the English-speaking world in- cluding Lord Cecil, and the profes- Bora Gilbert Murray, Daniel Jones, Walter Ripman, Grandgent and Dewey. An agreement has also been reached between Professor Zachrison and the leading spelling reform societies in the United States and Great Britain, to the effect that every effort should be made to promote and promulgate "Anglic."-United Press.
"Next week I am going to Egypt, to the desert to rest and think and forget all about my work for a time. Even while Mr. Tweed talked I found it impossible to take my eyes DUTCH OIL STORAGE
It la irresis- from the memorial. tible. I glanced round and found Mr. Tweed watching me.
mc."
"You seem to like it," he almost murmured. "I like it too, I don't think I have ever done anything better than that in my life. Never has anything taken so much out of
President McKinley
Stone Or Bronze? (Due San Francisco, March 4.) The remark seemed absurdly sim-
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.4.10 p.m. Rodin, who used to stay with this President McKinley
qulet Scotsman whenever he came Registration.....Feb: 9, 5 p.m. to London, and as I thought of his
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on
Horse Guards Parade,
"I don't know whether finally it will be in stone or 'bronze. It was at firat suggested that it should be marble, but I don't like the idea of it in marble. What do you think?" he asked.
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There was a curious incident At A supplementary budget for 1931 West London Police Court recently provides for better harbour equip when William Morrison, 23, of ment at Tanjong Oeban, on Pulau Walmer Road, Notting Hill, pleaded Bintan, Immediately opposite guilty assaulting Police-constable Singapore, in connection with the Morton, by striking him in the construction by the Netherlands face. Colonial Petroleum Co. (an asso In reply to the magistrate, the ciated company of the Standard constable sald he was not hurt, and Oil Co., of New York) of an exten-added:-"I should like to say that sive oil tank park, which has al-I have known the defendant for six ready go for advanced that it can years. He bears a wonderful be operated at the beginning this year.
of character, and helps his old mother, who has a small market round."
you.
Oil from the company's oilfields · Morrison expressed his regret, in Palembang can be stored at and said he could not imagine what Tanjong Osban and from there made him strike the officer. taken to oll tankers. The пен Mr. Powell: I should like you to establishment is on a very large remember always that the man you scale, and according to the com- assaulted has pleaded for pany's representative at Tanjong Police officers have to do their daty Oeban, 135 oil tankers with a total but they are always extremely fair. capacity of more than 2,000,000 and always do a good turn if they cubic metres, have already visited possibly can. I hope you will re- the island during 1901.
member that and tell your friends to remember it.
It is expected that the oil base will be in full working order by the end of this month, and will then occupy the same position as the other oil companies which have similar tank Installations Islands oposite Singapore.
on
It is also hoped that there will
Morrison was fined 10s.
A company of soldiers were standing at attention, waiting to be inspected. The officer in charge noticed one man who was louch- Ing.
be a big increase in shipping traffic Officer: Stand straight, my Ind. in view of the fact that the island You had better look out for your- will be visited in the future by self. I have had my eye on you ships taking in oil or its deriva- for months. How long have you tives: or importing and exporting been here? other materials:
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