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ANTI-SWEARING CRUSADE,
Perfect Modern Gentlemen of Verona.
SHOULD CHILDREN BE GRATEFUL?
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1 1923.
Hypocrisy "The Cardinal Sin
of Parents."
IMPROVEMENTS IN
YUNNAN.
Industrial Development Programme.
of
JUVENILE UNEMPLOY-
MENT.
OLD BAILEY QUEUES.
Police and the Selling of
Places.
Educational Centres in Britain.
for
Several gentlemen of Verona
At a meeting of the City of In producing a child (says Mr
The Industrial Commission London Corporation a month ago, Jelementary schools of England. Every year there leave the have started a crusade against Arnold Bennett in the Strand Yunosan have drawo up and Mr. Le Taylor asked if steps Scotland and Wales saven hun- bad language in that city, and they Maca: ne") the parents aro act.presented a definite progr me to could not be taken in the future dred and fifty thousand boys and have been so successful during ing in accord with the promptings the provincial governmet r the to prevent the long waiting queues girls. In normal times the great the three months since the moves of nature; thex. are workers in development of the natural and the selling of places which majority are absorbed into in- tuent started, it is reporte, that the illimitable field of revolution; resources of Yunnan, reports characterized the admission of dustry; but to-day two hundred bad language in Verona has boon they are helping to carry out the the Chinese Govargment the public to the Central Criminal thousand of these young people reduced 75 per cent. This may vast designs of destiny. But this bureau" of economic in- Court at a recent trial. be regarded an excellent begin fact does not consciously infla formation. For agriculture alone
between the ages of fourteen and Colonel Dunee, chairman of eighteen are out of work; and ning, but when the Veronese cam. ence their proceedings. They do they have voted a sum of over the Police Committee, said it many of them are simply run- bizitie announces that another 15 not talk to each other about | $100,000, which will be used en- would not be in the public interesting about the streets. To leave |years will be required to get rid evolution, mother-pature, or theirely for building irrigation unduly to restrict the attendance them in this state is simply to of all the other bad language, then designs of destiny, and then add: Systems. The construction of a of the public at trials at the Old Feourt disaster. Itt is to be suspected, says the "Therefore we must being a child tunnel has been suggested to Balles. He did not know that deteriorates more quickly than youth Christian Science Monitor," tha: into the world." They introduce direct the water of the Mengise queues could be prevented if age, and a chill who is doing {the warlier vistes have been the child to a planet of rather Plains to irrigate the uncultivated people were willing to wai and nothing, or worse than nothing.
confined to innocent folk like the daub ful felicity simply because land of Ami. If put through.
were onderly. The selli litre korees who, when she ther think it will be nies, proper, the almost devastated regions places was an objectionable in-run will, can hardly by expected offor a year or two, ant is left to il: pirtcularly wicked, shut her agreeable, interesting. tätüling of Ami wit ba turned into novation, which the Commis to ba it tor emploginent when an s-li up in a dark room and shout for them to have a child in the productive soil. Forestry and the sioner of Police was considering opening presents itself or ed, "How awrully jolly!"
h. They think of themselves cultivation of mulberry trees are with a view to its suppression. become on growing up a good Nevertheless, even if the num. ¡geimarly. They will even go so also to be encouraged by award-
cinzen, says the weer, converts 18 8 Lett far as to say: "Old age withouting medals and honours to the exaggeratel. the committee has children would be awful." They promoters. A station for raising mate a good start and deserves, do not regard the enterprise live stock for experimental pur- we are hold, to be congratulated primarily from the point of view poses is also under consideration.
Theits is
new idest, but of the child. Many of them da By granting exemption from likia it is one worth bearing in mind." (not regard it from the point of orreduction thereof, the provincial A the "Monitor" recalls:
view of the child at all. Their government of Yunnan is encour- *Dean Ramsay used to tell of own satisfactions are always the aging the production of sugar- an old Scottish lady who mournfirst consideration, sad often the feane, hemp. indigo, camphor, ed with him over her brother's sole consideration.
tobacco, wood-oil trees, varnish habit of swearing. *Our John's
and aniseed. awful,' she said, though we try to correct him, and then she added
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in a tone of candid apology. "Nae dos: it is a gran set off to con- version.
A number of kings, would
ample, James I. of England. It may be remembered that, in this particular case, history records that Lord Herbert of Cherbury tried to explain away his bad habit by saying. My master has such a kind heart, he can never bring himself to punish ofenders: so he commits the chastisement of them to heaven."
"Singularly enagh, this very King's grandson, Charles II. had
"WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR YOU."
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ADU-
A DIFFERENT KIND OF JOINT.
cook?
J
Stone: Camp of Defence Force. Sergeant: "Call yourself
Private: No. sergeant." Sergeant: "Thanks! I like the truth. But you are backed as a first class cook-I've seen your Private:That is news to me, I've never tried to
Then the sergeant said a few words about H.Q.
to
Both inside and outside Parlia- ment there has been a great deal or sympathy given to Lady Astor's suggestion for remedying the present evil. After similar situation arose through the Armistice was declared and a the closing of the munition works, juvenile unemployment centres were started throughout the country and the refulta, as a representative of The Observer was reminded yesterday at the Ministry of Labour, were certainly very valuable.
Tbess centres went on for about a year and a
on account of the scarcity of funds. Lady Actor's suggestion is that systerni which has proved and training anemployed boys so useful it the past for educating and girls and for keeping them occupied and under some sort of discipline should be restarted, and this is what is now about to happen.
They have also promulgated a And yet, before the child is set of regulations governing the seven years old, the parents will reclamation of in all probability be remarking
public sad papers." the poist of to the child:
Look at all we'
establishing a geological survey sergeant. have made itting subjects for the are doing for you; we give you bureau in the proviace. Plans cook even an egg before today half, and were only discontinusd PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. efforts of this committee: for ex-think about your welfare day and Industrial Experiment Bureau, your test at headquarters you pretty clothes and nice food and have been made to organize an Sergeant: "Struth! Why, at
night. You ought really to baa Chemical Products Factory, were given V.G.L.' Joint well very grateful to us. Instead of Salt Refinery, Cotton Mill, an done!* that you are naughty; you are a Oil Mill.
Privata (laughing heartily) Glass Factory and thankless child. The least panommercial corporations of large
"Excuse me, sergeant, but it is could do would be to show your
capitalization.
really funny. You see, Sergeant gratitude to us by behaving well." The Ministry of Agriculture that joint was an electrics! con
This attitude. I regret to have and Commerce has issued instruction-I am an electrician by to assert, is hypocritical nonsense, tions
trade." Provincial Industrial and the child, if not a fool, fee's Commisioners to send that it is hypocritical nonsense factured articles as well as naturel and reseats it as such. The child produce, to the industrial and resents saldespises nothing more Commercial Museum, established keenly than hypocrisy, and under the auspices of the above issued a proclamation against hypocrisy is the cardinal sin of Ministry, for exhibition. swearing. It is recorded how the Count de Grammont, on leaving fancy and make-believe, are ruth
parents Children, with all their far Paris with his bride, was sore-less and terrible realists in mat- leathered by the ill-turn someone ters which seem important to had done him of late with the them. Unfortunate, but not to be King, by sharing him with an seriously disputed. offence which Charles particular- ly detested. Sir Christopher Wren posted notices on St. Paul's that any labourer who swore should be immediately dismissed, and the contractors were held responsible
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A man employed at a cinema- Arthma Cure, and evatoraph tulis was directed by the manager to art in a comedy
Brloge simčas letters to day.
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You get in to this bad." order. ed the manager, and we'll bring the lion and put him in hed with ...you. I will make a very comis
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scene."
Put a fish in bed with me!" yelled the actor. No. sir. I'll
strong views on this matter, and
for the conduct of their men.
The baby owes nothing at all to his parents. He has no ras- bon-ibilities.
duties. The parents owe everything to the baby. Their responsibility to
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NEW DISCOVERY IN EGYPT.
Amazing Feat of Engineering.
LIKE A LONG NEEDLE DRIVEN DOWN HIS LEG.
Sciatica Sufferer's Vivid Description Of a Malady from Which, Fortunately. He Has
Been Cured by Dr. Wil
liam's Pink Pils.
THREE DEPARTMENTS ACTING.
Three Government. depart. ments, the Ministry of Labour, the Board of Education, and the Scottish Elucation Department, are restarting the machinery which has already proved so serviceable. The juve aile employ. ment committees throughout the country are to be asked to adviso the local education authority, wherever unemp oyment among the young people in their area is A graphic description of the abnormal and they can guarantee cause.progress and cure ofstiatios a minimum attendance of a Luxor:-The Egyptian Anti-Fordyce
is supplied by Mr. A. E. Fowler, hundred at one, or more than sim is complete their dutiesquities Department, acting on the South Africa, who state:-
Street. Queenstown, one, of the Centres. With are endless. They are most sol- wish of King Fuad, has unearthed
childreurop to the age of sixteen "So it will be seen, the Vero-maly bound to use every effort sa obelisk which has been lying severe wetting and remaining in in getting them to join the re- Some years ago through a the art of persuasion will be used Des committee is not starting on to keep him in good health and in a granite bed at Aswan, Upper very wet
new crusade. When they have happy, to build up his constitu- Egypt, for centuries, half covered sciatica. Those who have never ages of sixteen and eighteen clothes I developed established classes. Between the converted the odd 45 per cent, of on to fit him for the world, and with debris. The result is start!had it can little understand what attendance will be made a con- their own citizens who have to launch him upon the warling, as it reveals a mammoth hitherto refused
to listen to In time their reason they may find a wide fillessens, but it never disappears.feet wide at the base, and eight torture. I had a sharp cutting
responsibility black of granite 133 feet long. 14
it means, but to a sciatica sutlererdition of the receipt of the it means borrible agonising unemployment insurance benefit. for their efforts elsewhere." Whatever happens, it cannot feet at the most tender end.
[C ja proposed that the pain from toy back to my heel; it centres end. If the child. grown into aj It would have weighed
shall be open five was most painful for rae to get up half-days nan, ts ten years' imprison- 1,168 toas wber removed, after I had been sitting for
9 week, and that ment for a vile crime, they ste It was oot, bowever, removed,while; the cords in my leg seemed instruction hand in my resignation right ROAD HOGS TREATED AS bound to meet him at the prison because the block contains Saws, to be drawing together, and the handicrafts, and that they shall the young people shall receive in the simpler gates on his release. They made and there is the possibility of the pain felt as if someone was drivhave physical training, organised him. He is theirs, the product mass snapping without warning. ings long needle down my leg. Igames, lectures, and debates. The Padded Cell Punishment for of their largely selfish desire to The problem is how the ancient had medicine prescribed for me. local education authority will be
live fully. Unless they knew Egytians arranged to Furious Driving. themselves to be unfitted to be such an obelisk from its bed, beginning to lose general tone for premises, and the expense will be which did no good, and I was responsible for Ending suitable New York: All other efforts parents they were quite right to transport it overland, and then want to stop motor car speeding in the have the child, but as price due down the river, and finally erect appetite. One day I was told by the Government.
sleep and loss of
borne partly by them and partly city having failed. Mr. Samuel for the privilege of parenthood. It would be a task taxing the
I ought to take Dr. exceedingly high, and if resources of the most advanced tiams pink pills. After taking Shank, of Indianapolis, has issued | 15
A valuable part of the scheme a edict that he is confident will they do not realise how high it engineers of to-day with all their the pills far & time the twinges of will be the special effort that will be fully effective.
is, that was their own fault: they equipment, but it is certain that sciatica ceased, and gradually all be made to find work for the boys It provides that all persons cannot decently avoid payment." the Egyptian ancients were able pain disappeared. I continued. As soon as it is found they will be and girls attending each centre. arrested for furious driving shall;
faking the pille, and got quite free to leave the centre and to go be placed in padded cells used for the the insane and held for examine.
tion by the Sanity Commission.
Under the State law, persons held in gaol for sanity tests caned in December memorial at trench around the obelisk not be released on bail, so offer West Kirby, Cheshire. He asid literally bashed out, probably by ders are likely to spend a few the mem rial, which faced the balls of stone attached to heary weeks in prison anyhow before ocean, would be a beacon to 5sh- wood, manned by three men to the Sanity Commission takes up ing-men as they plied their craft. each. The obelisk is their cases.
the most It would, too, be a beacon in the anable addition to the sights of larger field of life to those who in Upper Egyp: made for 15 years their BUEN would stand for with the exception of Tut-ankh- England.
Aman's tomb,
away."
"But," protested the manager, "this lion will not hurt you. IL was brought up oa milk.'
"So was I brought up on milk,”. complained the actor. "But I
eat meat now."
SMELLING A RAT.
"Who was it took ye to the cineme on Monday Gight. Jennie?" said Donald as they strolled in the park.
"You. Donald,"
Acewer.
WAS
"And who took ye to the dance on Tuesday?"
"It was you, Donald."
And who weat with ye to the music ball on Wednesday ?"
You, Donald."
"Well, Jennie girl. do ye no small & rat he finished trium- phantly.
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"I think that will fix them," said the Magon, grimly, as he signed the edict.
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Wil-
It is most amazing, a5 the toned up and myself again." WAR MEMORIAL BEACONS obelisk has been half cut from As a remedy for disorders of the to it. It is hoped that the The Earl of Birkenhead, in the the bed without the aid of a blood and nerves such as anaemtis, rangements will be sufficiently presence of 5,000 people, unveil.single sharp instrument. The rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago,far advanced for the ceatres to be
special ailments of women, Dr. is neuralgia, indigestion, also the started early in the New Year.
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