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sible wide fluctuations in the market price of the metal caused by the operations of specula- tore, but if it is reasonable to Assume, for instance, that the manipulation of the Treasury's
19, 1933.
WORK-SHY POETS
By ROBERT LYND
more than
theme for
The Very Idea!
ILLS
What do they know about all the strange diseases people out in this part of the world aro subjected to 7 We'll grant you that when it to housemaid's knee, or
new-fangled remedies.
For the benefit of the B.M.A. and the world in general, we are going to list a few modern diseases that are peculiar to Hongkong, together
with their remedies.
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DOCTORING OUR
By Edward Kelly, M. (a) D. I was asked the other day if more tightly packed with work Exchange Fluctuation Account could help someone who was than any other poem in existence) THERE'S too much conser- can be effective in preventing collecting the verse of modern to confine themselves mainly to damaging movements in sterling English poets who had touched on such workers n farmers and vatism about the medical in the present extraordinarily any phase of working-class life, shepherds; but surely the man in difficult circumstances, it is sure- rummaged in my memory and in the iron foundry or the ship- profession in, Hongkong. ly possible, within the bounds of number of books, and at the end of bullder is as noble a figure as any an International agreement, an hour or so I came to the conclu farmer or ahepherd who was over which is an essential prelude to slon that if there is one thing praised In Greece or Italy.
Wordsworth was inspired to the adoption of a gold-silver modern-poels dislike
write a poem about a worker who standard, to check movements in another it is work.
You might read through several followed so unattractive a trado comes silver prices. Governments be- come buyers if the tendency of anthologies of modern verse with-as that of the leech-gatherer. To mosslea, or a broken neck, or ap- out gathering from their contents me a shop-walker sceme an in-pendicitis or some other such fash- the metal is to fall and seller if that any human being ever did a finitely more dignified figure than lonable complaint, they can strut their stuff. But what about all la riso above predetermined day's work in his life. If posterity a leech-gatherer. Yet where is our these other disorders that need
point threatena. It may safely judges us by these anthologies it modern Wordsworth to address a be said, we imagine, that the will think that we spent our entire poem to a shop-walker?
How admirable 2 present price of the metal is lives in watching birds, looking at close to the bottom. Only the daffodils, gazing at the sky, verso again is the Clyde engineer, wreck of the Economic confer neditating on things in general, or the sliversmith of Sheffield, or ence, while is inconceivable, is with a little love thrown in-in the printer!
fact, idling our time away in a
If I were a poet I should certain likely to falsify this belief. The world in which all the factories,y write a poem, about printers.
PEAKITIS NECK.-Pecullar to use of silver therefore as a cur shops and offices had been closed There are few things that give mo
at rency reserve even if no definite till further notice.
times, the disease becomes maliga- ratio is fixed is not likely to en-
The poets, In short, have depict-more pleasure than to see printers residents of Kowloon, where,
the harder the working, and courage fears of any substantialed us as a race of slackers.
better. I like, indeed, to make aut. Women are more susceptible 1088. On the contrary it may I must except Mr. Kipling from their work as hard as possible by than men. Brought on by gazing too longingly at the Penk. The very well be, always presuming this
Kipling making my handwriting as the existence of an international writes as if he really enjoyed gible an possible. Like the village victim's head becomes stuck in a agreement, that silver purchases watching other people working.
He has sung the praises, not only blacksmith, the printer who has backward position, giving an ap- for the purposes of currency of soldiers and seamen, but of the handled my copy may be said to pearance similar to that of a ben backing will appreciate. Such a engineer and of that honest toiler have earned a night's repase. possibility is not intended as an the sub-editor. Has he not writ-WAS WHITMAN argument in favour of-bimetall- ten in honour of the wage-alaves: SINCERE?
Men like to Gods who do the I am not sure, however, that all finances are too straitened, a tem- ism. Fundamentally every pro-
the works of the world would be)porary cure may be effected by tak- posal advanced in the search for
theas appreciative us they ought to ing the patient out to watch the ways and means of breaking the
be if the poets began to tell them P.W.D. digging holes in the streets. worldwide depression may be But, apart from Mr. Kipling, what what fine fellows they were and unsound, but if artificial melving poct is there who would not how they envied them their jobs. DOUBLE-HEADEDNESS. thods are considered wise and rather look at lesser spotted Walt Whitman exclaims in one of This disease is prevalent in the New
certain "O to work in mince, Territories, along
Peak practical in other directions, woodpecker than at a coal-heaver? his poems:
Bay. It there is no reason we can see DROP ROSES
or forging fron!" If I were a Reads, and at Repulse, why silver should be left out.
FOR SPARKing PluGS.
miner, that kind of thing would attacks young people, and is often care. Often "It is true that Mr. Laurence merely irritate me, and I should contracted in motor Binyon and one or two other poets doubt the sincerity of a vagabond their heads will remain stuck to- admit and applaud the existence poet who said "O to work in gether for as long as four or five may be re- of such people as builders; but, mines" and yet never applied for hours. The diseage
cognised by the prolonged whisper- so far as the bulk of modern a miner's job. poetry is concerned, we might
Walt Whitman was very fond of ing that occurs. The only real cure as well be living in the industrial O-ing about the joys of other conditions of the Stone Age,
people's
British Bans Are Best
indictment. Mr.
work For which they draw
wage?
I heard a young Communist poet
O the poet's joys!
ille-
drinking. The only way to over- come this malady is to take the pationt up to the Penk, where n reverse action will take place. If
is marriage. not
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SNOBITIS HONGKONGITIS.- A provalent disease. Affects people mostly in rarified altitudes, al- though it is by no means confined to much districts. More easily con- tracted by people who, at Home, cannot even afford n decont ap- pendicitis operation. The disease in incurable so long as the patient remains in the Colony.
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region of the pocket-book. The discase is attributed to a form of lead poisoning, contracted through continuous association with lead pencils.
SILVER'S FUTURE The British, harassed by a multitude of rules, regulations,
work. He could Nothing has attracted more by-laws, and restrictions, are attention in the results of the not, after all, the unhappiest Now, I am not one of those who think of a farmer without exclaim- economic discussions at Wa-people on earth. Here are our believe that poetry should aining:
O the farmer's joys!.. To rise at peep of day and pass shington than the new-found so-called cousins, the Americans, don the old themes-love, sorrow, war and the beauty of a world fit after enjoying for many years. prominence of place provided for the thrill of drinking illegal beer, by sun and moon and stars. forth atmbly to work.
What he really meant, I suspect, the silver question.
Sceptics now deprived of the privilege arguing the other day that poets was: though past experience has and allowed to drink as often should cease to write about theat To risc at peep of day, look out and as deeply as they please. things and write instead about taught us to be, there is no doubt That is the cruellest blow yetmachinery and social organisation. of the bedroom window, see the paas forth nimbly to that America's lead has changed dealt to a proud, law-cluding I do not agree with him. If I must farmer
to drink choose between sparking plugs work, and then go back to bed
BRON-CHITIS.-A disease that the entire outlook and that, in people. Who wants
again.
Certainly, ILA At the same time it is a curious
a journalist, is almost universal in the Colony. consequence, Hongkong's inter-legal beer? They might as well and roses, I will vote for roses.
be presented with free beer. thing that poeta are the only should object strongly if a poel The effects are generaly noticeable est in the World Economic Con- Human nature is so constituted that in the modern world who began shouting, "O the journalist's just after the end of tons st ference has
become specific. that forbidden fruits and fruit loathe work so bitterly that they joys!" at me and at the same time month, and major operations are dislike to often necessary to effect a cure. There is every chance of action juices--are aweetest. Remove can scarcely bring themselves to showed as marked a
jall your bans and embargoes, admit its existence. The neval-hard work as most of the poets I The operation is performed in the to rehabilitate silver. Already
and the attraction disappears. ists, the painters and even the have known. certain steps have been taken, Under Prohibition, Americans musicians have all shown their MERCURY AND the most important being, per-have weathered both the great appreciation of work. Listening ICE CREAM.
At the same time, we workers haps, the agreement between the prosperity and the great deprea- to some modern music with your
eyes shut, indeed, you would and deserve far more appreciation sion. Under Prohibition they
it difcult to tell whether you from the poets than we get. We three primary producers, the could have weathered anything, were in a concert-hall or a factory. do more to keep the pacts alive changes of temperature will bring United States, Canada and Mexi-Now, alas! in their new-found It must be conceded to the than all the robin redbreasts and on this complaint. With co. This agreement covers both liberty to slake their thirsta pocis that they have not quite the lesser celandines in these islands. perature of 1/4%, patients have game objection to work if it is in I do not want them to celebrate been known to collapse, but they remonetisation and some form of when they choose, there is a
at the seaside. danger that they will go rapidly the country or bimetallism and it is significant to pieces. In Britain we have They like farmera and ploughmon our reckless industry, our eager may be brought to in the Ice House. of the change of feeling that our Doras, whom we never tire and fishermen well enough; but morning rush to work, our re- A Sudden rise of temperature from, plications. The disease rapidly be- the day's labour.
comes converted into a gold, and the four hours sufficed to produce it. of denouncing, but it is our that may be because farmers and uctant evening departure from eay, 1/4 to 2/-might cause com- If they could bear the sight or patient gains weight rapidly, add, them of lazy country walks and It is also clear that the British Doras that have made us the ploughmen and fishermen remind
formidable fellows we ure. holidays.
Maurice Hewlett in even the thought of work for ing many pounds during the period experts have abandoned their Without their corrective in-"The Song of the Plow," and single day they would discover of conversion. If care is not taken. air of indifference to the fate fluence we should be a nation of Miss Victoria Sackville-Voat in that tram conductors are just as pneu-money may sot in, and of silver. Nevertheless, bime-milksops. It is time we began "The Land," are honourable ex- beautiful as shepherds, and that patient may become a talpan,
some other way. The only hope tallism will not be adopted with- to realise how much we owe to coptions who seem to me to show the youth who steers a-Stop-me- suffer for the rest of his to in them. In these testing days a genuine liking for work in their through the streets is as wonder for anyone contracting this disease out encountering strong opposi-victory will go in the long run to verse.
It was natural for poets in the ful a figure as any Mercury that is a return of temperaturo to the tion. The opponents of artificial the country that has the largest stimulation of silver values and most efficient collection of age of Virgil (whose "Georgies" is was ever celebrated in verse. argue that it is fallacious to oras, and, as there is good rea- imagine that there is any short son to believe that our British cut to permanent prosperity by Doras are second to none in the But world, we do ace that there is monetary manipulation. these must form the same body any reason to worry about the future of the British people. of opinion which refuses to ac- cept the contention that mone- British bana like British buns, tary, or currency mismanage-are best.
ment is the fundamental cause
of the world crisis. We fail,
Revenue From Beer
to see what logical objection can be raised to plans for improving silver prices if the restriction, When the Beer Bill was being and destruction of other commo- put through the American Con- dities, of which there is a glut, gress, it was estimated that the are held to be justified in the taxes accruing from the sale of quest for a higher level of com-the beverage would bring the modity prices. Why should sil- Federal Treasury approximately ver be held up as the lily white $150,000,000 a year. It begins lamb which nobody can touch to look now as if this estimate Bimetallism has been so exhaus-were far too low. To yield that tively analysed and re-analysed revenue, the industry would have that we do not propose hero to to sell 80,000,000 barrels a year discuss its merits. The fixing of an average of slightly more a ratio is admittedly a highly than 82,000 barrels a day. Dur- technical and delicate problem, ing the first 24 hours of legal Which explains Mr. Cordell Hull's beer, reliable estimates put the move to curb the enthusiasm of total sales at between 1,000,000 Congress. But there is no real and 1,500,000 barrels. Natur- necessity for the fixing of a ra-ally sales wil not continus tio with gold. Sliver uld very anything like that volume. well be purchased at is present even if they go on only market value and used simulta-tenth of that rato-which is a neously with gold as a currency conservative estimate the tax reserve. This takes us perhaps revenue will be far greater than into the deep waters of the specu-$150,000,000 a year. It looks Intion problem. There is some-as if the impost on beer will be n thing to be said for the view for more important revenue pro point that stability of currency ducer than anyone in America
- the Dog- and dared to hone.
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TERSE VERSE,
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What! Yea, shot.
Mussolini says that a man who takes twenty words to say what he could say in ten deserves to be shot and he who takes forty words, do rves to be hanged. It wouldn't. bo a bad idea to offer him the job of writing a daily humourous (sic). column for Popula D'Italia.