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Newspaper's Nicknames
Mr. Eric Partridge's "Slang.. To-day and Yesterday," published to-day by Routledge, reveals that the Morning Standard, used to be popularly known as "Mre. Gamp," after Dickens's famous character. The rival Morning Herald was christened Mrs. Harris," because [it was said that "no, one ever saw it a peculiarity which, like its "general disregard for veracity, made it uncommonly like Mrs. Garop's invisible friend."
Most newspapers had nicknames In the eighties: The Times was
The Thundercr," a title still occa-{ sionally used, and the Morning Post was "Jeames," which might be mo- dernised as "Jeeves."
Rhyming Slang
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933.
YOUNG M.P. WHAT A YOUNG
SHOULD KNOW
NATIONALIST POLICY
IN BRITAIN
(By Stephen King-Hall.)
Conservatives are stirring in their aleep. Some are even de- manding a Conservative policy and a Conservatire Icader. "But for the benefit of those who still hesitate, Commander King- Hall kindly explains just have easy it is for any National Government candidate to say "Yes" to any requeat--or "No," "for that matter.
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Public Works I undertake to sup- port. all schemes for the develop- ment of the resources of this coun- try and for the improvement of the- condition of its people which can be shown to be both intrinsically desirable and financially profitable
In the broadest word.
sense of that
Foreign And Imperial
My views on Foreign Policy may
This-
A friend of mine who contem-be summed up by stating that I am plates supporting, the National an International Nationalist.
that I am convinced that. Government by standing for Parlia-means
as, and when..
ment asked me to help him out with Britain should lead the way as, and Mr. Partridge has made exten-his election address--which I did. when, the other Power take the isive researches into the scanty In view of the number of by-clee-initiative. literature of popular speech. The tions pending it may be in the I am a firm believer in the Em- most curious of his discoveries are public interest to give this docu-pire. As regards India I support in the dark jungle of rhyming slang- ment a wider circulation than it a policy of Arm government cor
related with the rapid development- "Tit for tat." meaning "hat," and would otherwise enjoy. "trouble and strife," meaning
It is largely based on an analysis of the great fundamental principle "wife," are simple examples. In of the speeches of Cabinet Minis- of self-government the more complex the rhyming word ters and other interpreters of public circumstances point that way. itself is omitted: thus, "Bill's ele- opinion, e.g., the Press, and can be! phants" is short for "Bill's elevhant's said. I think faithfully, to describe
I am a strong supporter of the trunk" and means "drunk." "Ithe policy a conscientious supporter struck him with my Allver" means of the National Government should League of Nations, and have sub- scribed 1s. annually, to the League "I struck him with my fist," "Twist" keep in mind.
of Nations Union since. 1921..) • being the missing word.
Dear Sir or Madam,
At the same time I should oppose In seeking your support at thewith all my strength any attempt to It is interesting to note that both the words "boom" and "slump" were polls I wish to make clear the geo-entangle this country in foreign
comparatively recent years.
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The stand
Socialists were returned to office
Peace And Disarmament--
is the best assurance of world: peace.
From all of which it follows that
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own weapons to those with a purely defensive na-
defence of cruisers, defending our trade routes; tanks for the defence of the bodies of our soldiers against
regarded as American slang until eral nature of the policy I advocate. | engagements, pacts, covenanta,
for the maintenance in
alliances, and similar restrictions Oxford Dictionary gives 1879 as the office of the present Government of that independence of ours which The China Mail solemn pledge to prevent an ag-first year in which "boom" occurs the best method of preventing the gressive war by any of the con-in English literature: "slump" was return to power of a Socialist Ad- ministration. I believe that there tracting nations. Should Gernot admitted until 1988,
is now a great danger that if the stand for a strong Navy, an ude- a hostile Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 30, 1933 many suddenly throw
force across the French frontier,| A Mount Everest Book
they would pass Socialistic legisla-quate Army, and a superior Air Great Britain would be bound to
Force. Disarmament must not be The members of the Everesttion. It is no answer to argue that forgotten, and I support it. We fight again along with France. Climbing Expedition are active, because Socialists in office have But similarly would she be bound Mr. Hugh Ruttledge is bringing out jusually forgotten their Socialism.must disarm, and we should do 80 to aide with Germany against an a book, and Mr. Smythe is to give this desirable lapse of memory will by confining our Voices both in Europe and in aggressive attack by France, the first public lecture at the Queen's be repeated. They have lost some the United States that have been That would seem to put out of Hall. There he will show slides of of their best men from our point of ture, such as battleships for the predicting a speedy outbreak of the range of possibility anything photographs taken between 27,500 view. war have become more shrill like a preventive war. While it and 28,000 feet.
Agriculture since Germany's withdrawal is true that the Four-Power It is remarkable that he should I stand for development of home rifle fre; and heavy bombers for from the League of Nations and treaty, sponsored by Mussolini have remembered photography at agriculture, nevertheless I will not the long-range defence of from the Disarmament Confer- has not yet been formally. In 1024 very fair photographs allow the patriotism of the house-homes and hearths.. ence. The cynical comment in ratified. 11: has been virtually were taken above the lower levels, wife to be exploited nor the inter- made that we are face to face now agreed to by the respective and in 1922 none.
Political Philosophy ests of the British infestor in the with the "tragic paradox" that Governments, and there can bo
May I now invite you to give con- This was due to that slowing-up Argentine to be ignored, The Home what was to be disarmament is little doubt that Italy would seek of the mental processes, which plays Market should be reserved for sideration to the philosophical becoming rearmament. Internato bring it into force if an armed odd tricks on the mind at high al-Home Industry in so far as this is fundamentals of the politics for tional jealousies and frictions collision were really threatened. titudes.
possible without sacrificing the im-which I stand. The great philo- have become so sharpened that In addition. France has her another war is inevitable.It will separate network of
This year one member of the ex-portant Export Trade on which the sophers of the past have recently treaties
of being pedition, climbing alone after a prosperity of our people so clearly enjoyed the distinction come, according to those who with Poland and the membera
summarised in the columns of one thus argue, in one of two ways of the Little Entente which could not get it out of his head that
long spell of climbing in pairs, depends.
Industry
of our great national newspapers, There will be, sooner than later, would be certain to make
Better late than never: even he lud a compaulon. When he Industry must be rationalised, acts of aggressive hostility by Hitler think twice before rush halted he carefully divided the food for it is only by the wholesale in-
But, enterprising and valuable, pa Germany. Or, in order to fores-ing into war. The greatest do into two equal shares--one for him- troduction of labour-aaying devices was the determination of the "Daily tall them, France and her allles, terrent to war le not written in self, and one for the man who wasn't that we can conquer unemployment. Express" (honour where honour is
It is there.
BOORD'S OLD TOM AND DRY GINS. together with at least acquies any treaty or in any law.
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cence on the part of Great the still strong convletion Britain. will begin a "preventive millions of thinking people in all war." Why wait for Germany nations that another general to rearm? Better to disarm her war would make an end, as, Mr. at once and make her helpless Baldwin said, of the "civilization
Facts You Did Not Know.
our
due) that the registered reader Money
should no longer be denied necess to My attitude towards monetary the thoughts of antiquity, these polley is that of a deflated refla-thoughts are, after all, obsolescent, Itionist.
if not obsolete. In other words, Ibelleve wa must explore every avenue which may has lead to a speedy return to the Gold
For example, Aristotle (or it may have been Plato, or Lord Castlerosse)
animal"
Now Socialism may have been all was formed to defend. But in sright before the proletariat or doing we must not neglect the in- masses gained political power in the
for years to come. The case that we know."- In spite of the A helcopter typa sirplane stated as follows by The London belligerent talk of young men in been constructed in France to tran- Standard-which, it will be recol-said, "Man is a social (or political), Morning Post in an article on Germany and other countries sport passengers: between Paris and lected, the National Government "Crisis in Europe:" "Unfor- who have no personal knowledge outlying airports. tunately, all the evidence goes to and have little understanding of show that Germany is not a na the miseries of the Great War After numerous efforts in Ger- cvitable repercussions such a course shape of a vote, but once this event tion with a will to peace. So far too many have its horrora stampmany to develop a low priced air- would have upon the money markets reached its climax with the exten from trying to live down herfed upon their memory to permit plane one has been produced that of the world.
sion of the franchise to women of past, she is surpassing to-day an impetuous young generation to has been officially approved that
It would be folly to return to gold 21, then, in the words of another the wildest extravagances of the renew, or even make more terr costs, including the motor, about until we are able to do so with an Latin thinker, whose name has ex-Kaiser's shining armor vein. ble, its cruelty and destructivenesi |$1042).
assurance that the rest of the world momentarily escaped my secretary's Occasional utterances of pacific A burnt world, still dreads the
will acquiesce in that domination of memory: "Cut beno temper (such as Herr Hitler's fire, The real-preventive war"
the world's monetary altuation by The answer is clearly given in famous speech last May) have was waged between 1914 and
The first government mall was the City of London. which was the words of the "gres: Descartes: been made for consumption 1918. If the lesson of that will own under contract between Fair-happily exercised for the benent of "Cogito ergo sum, which may be abroad. Germany, says Herr not prevent a similar holocaust banka and Juneau, Alaska, recently mankind in past years Hitler, does not want war. Of for a long time to come, then in six hours, compared with the aposta Public Works course not, now, for she is not statesmanship must be paralyzed proximately seven days required prepared. But there is more the general intelligence made B than a suspicion that she is mockery and religion itself ren trading on her neighbours' aver-dered a dead thing. sion from war until she is ready
for ateamers.
Manchuria this year has had a general increase in agricultural
to strike at them with a good Prince George's Mission production of 19 per cant as com
Chance of success. And that
pared with last year, the largest suspicion will continue to grow That Prince George should go
[gains .being, made in the soybean until at least the Nazis stop on an training their youth to regard Africa seems in the natural order
an official visit to South and wheat cropi, death as dishonourable anywhere of things. The British peoples To prevent wearing out washers. but on the field of battle. A at home and overseas, have learnt a ball bearing faucet has been in- nation perverted with such ideas to count upon the willingness of vented that ceases to turn aftar the as these is not to be trusted with our Foyal House to serve the washer has been sentað, eliminat- the sinews of aggression Empire, and the value of that ing fraction, lead a plane appeal is made to the Brits service is proved by the enger DON Government not to joint in a proness, with which it is sought. Asphalt, Infported Info Brazil ventive war, but to makean King Edward was the Rest of our and emulsifiedrin plant in that open declaration of our resolve to Sovereigns ho saw some of the country, to being used with 'ardsbed stand by France for the main great
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purpose has already been an IEM Couscout UM mounted by Grest: Britain. She
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Crown
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