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being about twice the Altedorears, a scheme which the Prime Briefly, while the main purpose Minister speaks of as the biggest pięta of the scheme is the manufacture of of constructive industrial organisation aluminium, it proposes to make avail- which has probably ever been temptable for other industrial purposes the ed, forgetting-presumably, industrial
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organisation in the Great War about Water power of Loch Laggan and its which Mr. MacDonald will for obtions watershed; by diversion into Loch Lag reasons, have but a faint recollection, gan the upper waters of the Rivers Sney But it may be suggested that instead of and Mashia; Loch Treig and its water wasting time on a preposterous and shed; and part of the waters of the
Rivers Spera and Lochy, fantastic theme which Parliament can
not possibly sanction, the Government | ArsenĂ, PALESTINE.
would be better employed in looking into The Earl of Balfour was the statesman the possibilities of duo-xial construction who on behalf of the British Government which as the system is being worked by made the promise to the Jews in connec the Corporation of Edinburgh has Ption with the Holy Land. A member vided an immediate and effective of the chosen race writes me from New tion of the skilled labour problem, the
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root difculty in housing policy Ads York to say that the Earl's name is to slab house in course of erection looks like he perpetuated in an interesting con. a new sea-wall somewhat out of its election. The American Jews have pur- medt. The same building at a slightly chased land in Palestine, and one of the mary advanced stage, when the slabs new towns they are to found will be Another colony are in position and the wooden distance called Balfouria. It will be situated in pieces live been removed, begins to look; the Valley of Jezreel. more like a dwelling-house. A day inter will be founded seven miles north of -duo-slab contractors talk in terms of 3affa. ~ days, as ordinary builders talk in termos of months-it is almost impossible for
Herd is the abiding wouder among the unskilled eye to tell that there is any thing novel or remarkable about the con- the veteran golfers. The persistency struction of the house. To all appearances with which he keeps his place in the "the finished article is not very different game is apt to screen his age. He is from the ordinary brick house. The most the senior of Vardon, Taylor, and interesting feature of due-slab, apart! Braid, but he has not at all dropped out from the speed with which the homes of championship chances. Competing at Roehampton as the holder, he emerged can be erected, is that it requires as much as 5 per cent. unskilled labour, from the strong entry as joint first in The contractors are entirely satisfied the qualifying score, lists with rounds of with the way the unskilled men are work. 71 and 68. Actually and relatively that ing. Some of those who had been out was a remarkable feat for a golfer in his of work for a long period took some time 37th year. Herd has been a champion- to get is again. They had almost lost ship competitor for forty years, and tho their self-respect through idleness, and amazing thing about his game is that it they were neither properly fed nor clad. has been as good in the past three or Really hard work they could not face four years as ever it was. Roehampton It represent- But in a remarkably short space of time was not a veteran's fash they began to take an interest in their ed Herd in the accurate and consistent work and in life again, and they are golf he has produced in recent seasons, now regarded as being semi-skilled at and notably in the past winter. their particular jeh. The roofing is, of course, done by skilled joiners, while
George Duncan, the Aberdonian, has plumbing and ting are also left to skiller men. It is interesting to note reissued, with new material added, that, there is only one bricklayer engagPresent Day Golf," and this tempts ed, and he is an apprentice, Practically one to say that sometimes there is n no bricks are used. The houses were legitimate doubt whether be does not started about the middle of Jacuary, and think about the game and its technique although unfavourable weather delayed too much and to the disadvantage of his own play. He is full of it. His mind, operations, they will be ready for oc
one feels sure, is always basy. It is a cupation in May:
sort of erucible in which he is constantly testing methods and ideas. Duncan's The Duchess of Atholl has now got, failures, in spite of his unquestioned over any nervousness she may ever have greatness as a player, may well be at had in addressing the House of Coated to that, for a man who suddenly mons, for she is coming to take an active part in debates, and has now Imagine, been responsible for more than half a dezen speeches dering the present ses sion. Occasionally, as was the case yes terday, the Duke comes into the. Peers' Gallery to hear his lady, speak.
THE DUCHESS IN PARLIAMENT.
NO SCOTTISH FASCIATE, (-)
GEORGE DUNCAN AS A "LOOKER-ON."
ands himself unconsciously playing a stroke like someone else, or who is 2 specialist in auto-analysis, is not likely to secure the consistency of form which counts for so, nach in the biggest card event of all Duncan, again, ia a law unto himself in method. The apparent alap-dash fashion of his putting, for ex- ample is apt to 5l a spectator with des- A gear ago the Scottish Trades Union pair. It looks like gratuitously courting Congress entertained fears of the growth the wrath of the fates to putt so quickly, of a Fascist movement in this country. and, as it seems, so carelessly, it appears The various trades councils were circut to be asking for it." Often one has lated with a request for information re-heard the tournament onlooker say of peting their localities, but, states the Duncan, How can he expected to hole 'Here is what General Council report, no evidence was his putts in that way?! received that any such movement was in Duncan in his hook has to say of him. existence. Evidently we bave as little self: It's a funny thing about my room for Black-shirts" as we have for putting, but the quicker I put the better Bolsheviks.
I can hole them. When my courage is gore I am looking at the line longer than usual, and the actual stroke is slower.'" first sighter," says If you are apt a Duncan, take your time, but he does not know why people should look at the line from bath sides of the hole. One should be able to see everything by looking from the ball to the hole.
JOCS TANSON'S BAIRNS.
One of the pleasant things about the Scottish anembers of Parliament is the spirit of friendship that exists between them, although in their politics they may he widely separated. This, says Parlia mentary gossip, is particularly man fested when they find themselves discuss ing matters relating to Scotland or the Scottish people. On these occasions, as
REFLECTION ON CHYLON.
What though the spicy breezes,
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Where every prospect pleases, And only man is vile.
The troubles of bymn-book editors will a rule, they are all Jock Tamson's he very largely increased if in future bairrs. Scottish debates in the House their task is to include the kind of re- of Commons usually, drive English mem vision suggested by some recent remarks 'bers out of the Chamber. Only "ver by Dr. L E Forsdick, the well-known few of them seem to be interested in preacher, on Heber's famous missionary Scottish problema, or else, realising how successfully the Scotumen exert their hymn. The lines to which he took ex-. Quienes on general questions, are fully ception are: content, to believe they can look after their own affairs. If ever a Southerner does attempt, to tervere in a Scottish debate he hears about it. Members of the Clyde contingent are often among the first, when an M.P. springs a Latin or French quotation on the flouse, to iurger proportion of Christians in Ceylon demand a translation, but when they to day than on the island of Manhattan. themselves indulge in braid Scots they subsequent strictures on Marhattan, look with scorn and disdain on anyone however, deduct considembly from, the who fails to understand. Some of the value of his compliment to Ceylon Scotsmen seem to delight in exaggera Heber's selection of that island as a type ing the Doric, greatly to the confusion of degradation was certainly insidious, of the official reporters, and even some since the corrupt forms of supersti- times to the Speaker, who has more than tion that might have been held to justify once admitted his inability to follow some it were common to the greater part of Northern MPs.
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AN INNOCENT, STRIKE-DURAKEIL -
Dr. Fosdick maintains that there is a
India. The remaining four lires of the stanza, also, with their reference to the Not least, entely, among the wonders, heather in his blindness bowing down to told us about the building of the new wood and stone, are equally open to city at Wembley is an incident which a criticism, in the light of our fuller know- related to me froin the history of the ledge of the religions of India. We have strike When down tools!!
was begun to realise that Europe, and even sounded a Chinese was perched high on Britain and America, are not entirely. some scaffolding engaged in painting free from grows forms of idolatry. But, the beauties of his land on something apart from scansion, the substitution of Manhattan for "Ceylon" won'ıl wat larger than a fan. As the rest of the labourers were deserting their work, arid the lines of invidiousness, while it great party of them-upied this ignorant would render exceedingly inappropriate Celestial buaily daubing, and went over the reference to the spicy breezes," to hid him come down at once Ile which, by the way, is probably due to a practical turned round, saw below him a fast and suggestion in Miltas. The only menacing throng of foreign devils who inference from Dr. Fosdick's remarks is shouted at him in strange words; and, that hymns, like other forms of litera without waiting to satisfy himself about ture, are apt to get out of date. Bus details her slid down a ladder and made the excision of the rather too categorical for the East. He was last eeen (from stanza in question would still Heave Wembley) ranidly, disappearing over the Heber's hymn one of the noblest in dar,
language. origital horizon.
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