SATION:
MEAN
desting
probl
the same difficult
that the political influence in a parti cular consti ancy was 30 strong es to secure special favours for that constituency at the expense. iven an immense of the general system. This has to schemes of State So-occurred constantly with Austra- partly because the State hian State railways, where can saarily had to assume astituencies with large voting active part in the control of powers have been able to win during war than in concesions to which they had no and partly because the moral or commercial or national scale of wages which claim
been paid out of borrowed
い
PRIVATE ENDS.
must fix rates, so as to complete
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MONOPOLY AND INEFFICIENCY.
fixed for
alled.
“GENERAL NEWS,
COSSACK" SEAL
The official seal of the Don Cossack Government bears the figure of a Cossack sitting astride a wine cask, and brandishing a rifle. The inscription reads
With arms the Don Cossack gets wine and clothes."
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£1,000 A MINUTE.
THE LATE DR. T. RICHARD.
years
USEFUL
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TALLATION
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Although the date of the cli The forces of Organised Labour installation of the Sultan OF are not perhaps fully aware of hang wasay 13, the proceedings the wide sympathy with which were begun on May 6th at Pekan their demanda for increased by the hoisting of HF's flag at facilities for higher education are the Istana Sri Terentang Istana regarded by the teaching staffs of Darat) with a saluta of seventeen our great Universities, writes guns, and later in the day by a Mr. Ernest de Selincourt, Profeast. For three evenings before fessor of English Literature at the ceremony the streets leading My to State employees
Birmingham University in the to the Tatana were beautifully ill- popularised the idea that A grater danger remains.” The ite management -- would fixing of rates must very often be
Observer. In reality, no in- mineted. The Istana itself was nean unlimited wealth for wage a private matter affecting indivi-
stitution in the country is more brilliantly lit up with electric ners. The essential doctrine dual firms and in such a case the
genuinely democratie in spirit light, and the gardens with fan- State Socialism is that all the arms concerned will have a dis-
than a University Even at Oxford terns.
The ceremonial bathing of His ass of production and distribu-tinct motive for, at any rate,
and Cambridge hitherto the pre serves of the more favoured Highness took place on the Tom are to be "nationalised." In offering bribes to the officials who her words, all the industrial and determine the rates. It is ob-
classes, a man is judged by what morning of May 12th, during he is and what he aspires to be which a salute of seventeen gune mercial property now private-riously more difficult to prevent oned is to become the pro-the abuse of bribery in a gigantic
rather than by the clothes on his was fired, and after the ceremony The famous collection of ill-back or the length of his purse; HH.. returned to the Istans of the national Government. national, undertaking with the uminated manuscripts formed by and what is true in the main of where at about 3.30 the British ad all the industrial and com- imaginary bottomless purse of the Mr. Henry Yates Thompson is to Oxford and Cambridge is still Resident (the Hon. Capt. C. W. C. ercial activities of the com- taxpayer behind it than it is with be sold in London in June. Altruer of the younger Universities. Parr) was received with a general manity are to be directed and private company where the together there are 100 manu-What the teacher desires above salate. The Chief Secretary and controlled by the ordinary directors or their immediate ser- scripts. It is propose to sell 28 everything is earnest and abla Lady Brockman arrived shortly machinery of that Government.
rants are watching finance with a manuscripts and two illuminated students, from whatever class of before four o'clock and received a OFFICIALS AND POLITICIANS.
view to earning dividends. In ad-printed books in the first portion society they may be drawn; and salute of fifteen guns. The in- dition to this commercial check of the sale, and within the space believing intensely in the value of stallation ceremony took place in What is that machinery? It on the possible dishonesty of em- of half an hour some authorities what he has to offer, and in the the throne room which was drap- consists in our own country ployees there is in the manage aver that each minute will mean imperative need, for the welfare ad in many colours. The throne essentially of two parts, a bodyment of railways under present at least £1,000 towards a gigantic and salvation of his country, of beautifully carved teak was of permanent officials and a body conditions a further check owing total sum.
of the widest dissemina covered with a yeow canopy of politicians. The permanent to the competition of other forms
tion of all
stood 1111 officials in England have hither of transport
kinds of and
yellow Railway directors Sta" been a comparatively small
learning, technical, scientific and covered dais. The British Re- number of
The funeral of the late Dr.humane, he is especially anxious sident and the Chief Secretary persons
with with carriage by road. and the Timothy Richard took place at that its advantages should be set on either side of the throne rather high standard of
ac rivalry of these different elements Golders Green recently, the ser- gained and appreciated by the un smalier daises. The room ademic training. Their honesty of communication gives an en-vice being conducted by Dr. masses of the people in whose was crowded with H.H.'s rela has been beyond question, but
ormous protection to the trader. Clifford and the Rev. T.R. Glover. hands the fature of the country tions, various European visitors, their knowledge of matters out-It is significant that in the Bill Dr. Richard, who died at Hendon ultimately side their university education now before Parliament to
Tests. But he is religions dignitaries, Malay chiefs and experiences acquired within tablish a Ministry of Ways and on Friday last, had spent many baffled at every turn by the and the leading Chinese, Indians the four rather thick walls of a Communications it is proposed to ary of various religious bodies.to its own higher interests, and outside in the Istana grounds years in China acting as secrevindifference of the general public and Ceylonese of Pekan, while Government Department has abolish this protection to the Many Free Church ministers is cramped in his work by the was a large crowd of Malaya. bean limited. The body of poli- trader. ticians cousins primarily of the
were present, at the funeral as niggardly spirit in which his H H entered the room accom- House of Commons and of its
well as representatives of Chinese claims are met by those who panied by his attendants and took ubsidiary mechanism of party The demand by State officials societies and the Chinese Le-oontrol the national expenditure. his seat on the throne, after eanses and local constituencies. for a monopoly is, as past experi-gation.
The events of the last few which the Orang Kaya Indera In practice in this country ence of State enterprises shows, VICEROY'S DAUGHTER ENGAGED. awakened the conscience of the tion stating that H H had ascend- Shahbanda read out a proclama bave in & the bureaucrats and the politan essential factor of Government, cians are constantly reacting schemes of nationalisation. When Simla 15th May--The news people to the need of a bettered the throne of Pabang, and a upon one another. As long as the the idea of taking over the tale of the Hon. Bridget Thesiger's and more widely spread educat. salpte of seventeen guns was bureaucracy is left in peace it graphs was first put forward, it engagement to Capt R. Sheep-lon, and something has already fired. H.H. then signed the oath will go its own way, and that was proposed that the State, shanks has been received here been
to increase the saying he would administer. the way, though encumbered by 2.9 represented by the Poet with lively interest. The Hon. efficiency of our primary and Government faithfully under the countless obstacles created by the Office, should take over existing Bridget Thesiger is at present secondary schools: in the first British protection. The Malay bureaucrats themselves, will often telegraph companies, leaving in in England with Her Excellency place by raising the age at which chiefs of the State next paid bom- point in the direction of the per dividual citizens free to start com- Lady Chelmsford. Captain children may be removed from age to H.H. who afterwards had manent interests of the nationpeting services. But as the Bill Sheepshacks was recently on the school, in the second by raising tea with the European guests. The if that does not happen to con- was passing through the House Viceroy's staff as A.D.C. and is
the status of the teacher following day there were water flict with some departmental of Commonsa clause was inserted son of the late Bishop Sheep- and thereby attracting to the sports and sports on the, padang interest. At zay moment, how at the last moment giving the banks of Norwich, His elder profession able and more com- and later H. H. was the recipient ever, the bureaucracy is liable Post Office an absolute monopoly brother, Mr. Justice Sheepshanks, petent men and women. The chief of a large number of addresses to be over-ruled by political The clause was drafted in such a has recently retired from the object of these changes is to bring from all the different nationalities influences. Any Member of Par-way that, as subsequently cen-Calcutta High Court; and his an increasing number of our future of the State: This event is inter- liament may ask almost any trued in the courts of law, it sister is married 10 Mr. S. citizens, and especially the child.esting in that whereas Kuala question in the House of Com-enabled the Post Office to prevent Wilberforce, who lately proceeded ten of the working classes, to a Kangsar has known many in- mons about the details or the the development of telephones in on leave from Lahore where he stage at which they can profit by stallations there has only been principles of officials" administra-order to protect its monopoly was Judge of the High Court.
Nhigher education.. But unless one previously in the history of tion, and a great deal of the time in telegraphs. That is the
something commensurate is done Pahang and that a long time ago. of the Departments is taken up principal reason
for the Universities, and done at in answering these question telephone system of the United
pace, they will be quite unable to More serious still the fact that Kingdom was developed so much stood that the Air Ministry has cope with the task that is thus laid teacher needs a longer and more at any moment some big political more slowly than the telephone decided that so far as can be as-
elaborate specialised training, and that his duties call for mental influence, such as a labour de-demand. A monopoly is itself a certained the Champion British OVERWORKED STAFFS. mand,may be brought to hear upon confession of incompetence. A Airman during the war was the
qualities which cannot but be the politicians who form the Min-man who knows that he is cap-late
Already their strength is taxed rare. Hence many of those who istry of the day, and in obedience able of running an undertaking D.S.O.. with bars to his M.C. who staffs have always been under most important posts at the head Major "E. W. Mannock, to breaking point. Their junior would naturally have filled the to this demand a policy which efficiently is willing to face com was officially credited aucrats from the point of view of its work "will be relatively ineffi-Mannock was
ad-driven by force of circumstances born in India available with which to the permanent interests of the cient and therefore it always and was considered the greatest proportion to the rise in the cost better paid but give them lass vance their salaries in any to seek situations which are State may be deflected to satisfy demands a monopoly. It may aerial tactician the Air Force of living Further, the whole opportunity for advancing the the momentary interest of the indeed, be said that where there produced. He was shot down by staff, both junior and senior, has cause of higher learning by their politician.
is no monopoly the State can fire from the ground. The Ait been always be beaten.
seriously, overworked, teaching and researches; and the Force officials consider that Major Labour is justly insisting upon fate of our Universities and of all Mannook's record was far greater shorter hours for those employed that they stand for in the com It may be, indeed, accepted
RED TAPE
than Richthofen's, as the Germans in manual work. They do not munity will be gravely imperilled. that if any industry is nationalis- This relative inefficiency of worked on ed it must became subject to State management is not due respecting the official confirma tires as soon as the body, and
a different system reclise, perhaps, that the mind THE EDUCATION LADDER. Ahose forces which direct the soley to the political influences tion of each victim. Lieut-Col. that if the brain is to work statesmanship must realise that Anyone with a broad sense of national Government, and in the which constantly interfere with Bishop, the Canadian V. C., comes effectively it needs final resort those forces are sound commercial management. next with 72 machines.“
an equal our national education, which for political In the case of such an It is also due to the inherent
amount of leisure. Moreover, it purposes of administration we organisation as an armycor vices of a State bureaucracy.
must be borne in mind that divide into primary, secondary, navy the effect of politics Among these vices one of the
the work of the teacher in and higher, is not in reality three upon control is comparative most serious is the needless
the higher branches of learn- separate entities, but one indivi- ly unimportant. For the one moltiplication of formalities. Some people have given outing, does not cease when he sible whole which must stand or purpose of the Army or Navy is Here is an example taken lately that titles are "three leaves the class-room. If he is to fall together. The schools feed the 10- serve collective national from French experience.
The penny, but whatever they may be fit for his trade he, must be Universities with the best material
why
the
CHAMPION BRITISH ATRMAN.
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with
done
upon them.
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had been adopted by the bure-petition. The State knows that 13 German machines. Major paid, and no money has been of our national education will be
POLITICAL CONTROL.
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seeds, and these are so dominant Western Railway of France was cost the recipients it is clear that constantly improving himself. they can produce; the Universites that mere political interests are taken over by the State on Jan-they cost the taxpayer a great His subject is always changing, not only develop that material comparatively powerless. Even uary 1, 1909. At that date there deal more than that. For one advancing. He covers a wide to the highest point of which they so, however, the House of were 1,526 employees in the cen- finds in "the new estimates for field of learning, and must con- and it are capable, thereby pro Commons has year after year wit-tral administration and in the non-effective services a sum stantly be refreshing his memoryviding the State with those who nessed the unpleasant spectacle central traffic department. By of no less than £38,400 for the of the ground he has already may advance its progress in art, of a large part of the time devoted 1912 the number of employees in cost of providing and repairing covered, whilst be must also be science, and that culture on Goods, Clothing, Furniture, Hardware, Electrical Goods, Gas to naval estimates being occupied these departments had risen insignia for the Knights, etc. breaking fresh ground and himself which its welfare as a civilised Engines, Auto Supplies, Bicycles, Farm Implements, etc., etc., is by members for dockyard consti- to 2.787. This increase in the of the several Orders in the com-contributing to the development society depends, but they also illustrated in our handsome 500 page catalo rue. Let us send you a tuencies pleading solely for the central staff
doubt ing year. It is a good sum, but of knowledge. This is impossible provide the schools with the free copy and show you how yo: can save money by buying fr private interests of their own partly due to political pres even so it shows a decrease of to a man whose merely official teachers by whose work the us and what a wonderful variety of styles and prices we oBez for constituents.
zure every member of the 29,900 compared with last year. duties exhaust his full mental schools fulfil the task allotted to
7qur selection. them. It is our ambition that in When, however, we pass from Chamber of Deputies welcoming One may assume, perhaps, that energy. undertakings which have neces-the opportunity of finding jobs this is due to the fact that the
What then, will be the effect if the near future the teacher in
Owing to the rapid growth of business in the Far East and the sarily a national end to those for constituents. In addition, proportion of the population eligi- the Government at the same time the humblest, elementary school which have, primarily a
com- however, the increase was due to ble for even the O.B.E. is happily largely increases its expenditure in the country should have had greatly increased demand for the catalogue, we now keep a supply mercial end, the opportunities the red tape methods which all declining.
upon school education and de- the advantage of a full University of our latest issue at the following offices. for the dominance of private Governments adopt. As long as
clines to open its purse to the course motives through political action the railway was managed by &
Universities? It may be put in But how can this great ideal be MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. becomes immensely increased. private company only one copy
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enormously increased, and (2) withal to bring it to effect? More ARNHOLD BROS. & CO. persons to obtain transport documents were copied in tripli the head of the civil servant to and competent staff to do it. The grants are doubtless necessary they will have a far less numerous scholarships and maintenance for themselves or for their cate. A very similar experience
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MONTGOMERY WARD & CO, railway management is the possibility of dismissing incom-racy tends always to look fassion sacrally safer and better scholars are ambitions to data. regulation of rates and fares, petent ofsoaks. However gross view, and that is the main canse ed in University teaching. A com money to renew and enlarge our from the departmental point of than the profession of those eng We of the Universities want but especially of rates. A privately incompetents civil servant of the continuance, year after petent assistant master will get a plant, but above all to raise the their number that we railway in firing rates is guided may be be cannot be dismis year of expensive departments higher salary than a University salaries to a Jevel sufficient to time and strength to by purely commercial motives.sed unless he publicly commits which are rendering ng real ser- Assistent, & head, master a higher attract and to retain on our teach the But nobody can foretell by what some flagrantly immoral or vice to the nation -By Harold Alan than a professor and thising Stan the very motives a natio Kovern criminal act. As a result, vel con
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ment would be
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