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NOTES OF THE DAY
BRITISH EFFICIENCY
Mr. Horbert N. Casson was writing for the information of the Canadian people when he said: "There has been a ballef in Canada
GROWING OLD AND STAYING HAPPY
By SILAS K. HOCKING
Ten spectre of old age is Outside the bitter wind may
It.
THE
generally
+
The Very Idea!
́ALICE ̧ ́IN ́ KOWLOON
By George
"Bas she twined her fin-
UT who," asked Alice
that the United States is the land of progress, and that Great Britain is the land of tradition." He goes on to say that if a man wants to
Poets, novelists, dramatista have exposed to the storm. know what in new, certainly he
There may be a few old people should go to New York, but if he done their best to make old age wants to know what is tested, appear unlovely and even hideous. who would like to fight life's bat- proved and sound, he should go to The old man is represented as be- tles over again-endure the pain of London. Mr. Casson is an authori-ing blear-eyed and toothless, with disappointed hopes and thwarted ty on business management, econo-knees and shoulders bent, legs an ambition, see their dreams fade such. His steady, hands gnarled, and a voice liko summer clouds, or more rarely mics, efficiency and
feel the momentary ecatasy and word must be respected. Since he like the eroak of a raven, was born in Canada and spent 24 In reality--speaking generally-thrill of a battle fought and vie years there, he knows the Domin- that is not true.
tory won. Jon. Since he spent the next I am 81--was walking along But, speaking generally, the States, he should know America. Parliament-street not long ago quiet and calm of eventide are And, inally, having spent the last with a man who revealed to me much more to their Hking. They his mouth wide open and the tart. twenty years in England, he must that he was ninety-five. His back onjoy the rest after toll, the penco atuck halfway in. He looked 30 be in a position to compare the was not bont, nor were his stopk after atrifo, and are content to see funny that Alice dried her eyen merita of the British and American unsteady. He walked firmly and the new generation putting on the on Abigail's handkerchief and business systems, and advise all briskly, with head erect and chin armour that they have luid aside, and are grateful that they have done their job and earned their British people of the fruits of his thrust out.
worse. than the rave, and the pitiless rain boat. reality. The fear of it gradually against his window panes, but he gers in her neighbour's vanishes the nearer wo approach does not mind. He only feels frock, "is that big handsome sorry for those who are still man who is sitting in the middle of the other people?" "That is the Poet Lindsell." quoth the Mad Hatter. "He is the No. 1 to-night and will have some nice things to say to you." With these words the Mud Hatter put his hand behind Alice.. and skilfully, removed a tart from the table into his mouth.
"Oh!" said Allee and burst into tears.
twenty-odd years in the United
experience. Canadians are not the He appeared to be interested in rest.
only ones who, in the past, may have felt some doubt as to the efficacy of the British business Old system. Too conservative! fashioned No eficiency! These epithets were too frequently thrown into the facer of the reserved and wholly competent British man of business. Mr. Casson has some- thing to say about such charges.
ERA OF EXPERIMENT
of
The Mad Hatter stood still with
atopped crying.
"It's perfectly absurd,” said the
Mad Hatter. However he finish- ed his tart and took Alles by the most things; the movements
Not in all cases, I admit. A hand to a place near the platform. the time, in the political situation, in the state of Europe, and in the happy old age depends on what where they could hear the speak fate of civilisation.
has gone before it: We reap In ers.
The Foot Lindsell began to
Old age has its tragedies no large measure what we have soWN, doubt--but so has every other or what was sown by our forebears. sponk. Alice was fidgetting with period of life. No one can wholly There are factors which go to the her hair but suddenly she noticed Escape the flls to which flesh is shaping of our lives for which we that the Mad Hatter was thump- Aro not responsible. Inheriteding his feet on the floor. He heir, but to Imagine that old age
dia- always did this when he was on-
one can
"What is it?" asked Alice in a whisper that could be heard all over the room.
"He is talking about the Wonder- land of Kowloon," said the Mad Hatter indignantly. Allee remem. bored that the Mad Hatter lived on the Peak and began to giggle.
"It's prep post rous," stattered the Mad Hatter and he went back to find another tart.
Then the Poet Lindsell in a big husky volce began to recite:
"Will you please roll up in hun- dreds, said the Vicar to Kowloon,
There'll be others close behind 1914 so you can't get here too soon.
You can really have no notion how delightful it tan bo
is the quintessence of all that is temperaments, weaknessos, nghastly and frightening human positions which mar the beauty not noyed. experience is to make a profound only of old age but also of overy
[period of life. mistake.
Hence 1 like to think of the Yet how much we can do for It is quite true. he points out, charm of old age-of its restful-Jourselves if we only try 1 that before the War Great Britainness and perce after the storms
Having a hobby in vastly im had been losing. since 1885, the have apent their fury. Of the portant, and a hobby of some kind position of foremost Industrial quiet backwater sheltered from is surely within the reach of all nation of the world: During the the wind, where, rich in garnered The man who retires from businese War and for six years afterwards, knowledge, and undisturbed by the and who has never had a hobby of the bureaucracy and politicians fretful, noisy crowd,
any sort is in rather a pitiable con- were in control. British business meditate in quietness, and live dition. Nothing can be more bor BRITAIN, JAPAN
lay prostrate. Britain had her six over again the sweetest moments ing, or even soul-destroying, than years of "New Deal," she had state that Hife has given,
(to sit twiddling one's thumbs with AND AMERICA control, and the experiment was a
nothing to do. No wonder that failure. Then, in 1920 came
such people become peevish and the There is talk in London and revival of private enterprise. The Just as the closing hours of airritable and pessimistic, and are was aummer's day are often the most nulsanes, to themselves and elsewhere of the possible revival, "reconstruction department"
quietly abolished and there com-beautiful and most restful, so the everybody else. in a new form, of the Anglo-menced a twelve year period of closing years of a long and busy Japanese Alliance. To what ex-alow and unsteady recovery. It fe may yield the deepest content tent the reports are based on
was not until last year that the and provide the most satisfying Perhaps the greatest thing of probabilities it is difficult to say, strong upward trend began. But charm. All the beauty of the all in producing a delightful old But there does seem some in 1933 463 new factories were world is not in the springtime; nor age is to cultivate the friendship ground for the assertion that built and 95 old ones extended, in the hot and sultry days of sum of the young. We keep young by economic
Autumn is often richest in entering into the spirit of youth. as well as political about half of the total in or near mer.
London. Ten per cent, of these colour, and winter han beauty We can find infinite pleasure in issues have figured in the con-were branch factories, built by unknown to all the other seasons. sharing their pleasures and in versations on the unval problem, foreign companies, because of the Life is like the seasons, and each looking at life from their point of despite to-day's denial that new British policy of protection. season has its own particular view, there has been anything secre- More new factories were built in charm. Hence to look forward tive in the exchanges of view. Britain in 1933 than in any other with fear and distress to the com: tell me that they cannot get on I sometimes meet old men who The suggestion is that Japan country. In 1934 there was only ing winter to imagine that old with tire younger generation at all may be content with something one automobile factory in the world age can yield us nothing but pain don't understand them, don't less than naval parity if some which paid 100 per cent. dividends, and anguish, is to reveal a tinld know what they are up to. Don't It WHA Sir Herbert Austin's, and unheroic spirit and to make
146 per cent.
of them.
To visit all the stalls and showe and then sit down to tea.
To St. Andrew's then, you parents tith your children all repair.
Now don't revoke, beloved folk, but come and join the Fair.
Will won't you, will you, won't you. ele, oté,
Of course you will and have.” "Oh how lovely," said Alice and began to clap her hands.
The Mad Hatter pulled her he said in an angry volce. "Get roughly out of the room. "Punk," into a rieksha and we'll go home,"
*
DUMB-BELLES LETTRES By Juliet Lowell Cleaner Than Thou!
arrangement could be devised employing 16,000 persons, not the even the brightest days dark with know whither they are drifting.. leading to the cessation of the largest in the world, but certainly forebodings that probably will Don't know what will be the end textile war between herself and the most efficient. Since 1926, in never come true. Britain. It is from this some- three good years and five bad ones, Rest is sweet only to the tired.! There are silly, frivolous, addle-Reilly Bros. Employment Agency, what flimsy basis that rumours it has increased its output and If we were never tired we should pated, spineless young men and 1153 Sixth Avenue, have gained currency of the experts 500 per cent, and its wages never know the delight of relax women in every generation, but New York City. possibility of a new alliance be prices 65 per cent, and has paid the on a pillow of down. After a hard finer than ever it was, They are
It has lowered its ing our limbs and laying our heads the quality of the mass is, I think, Gents:
Please get me nother job-1 ing devised. It is of interest to highest dividends in Great Britain. day's work, or a long tramp over not really at enmity with the old. don't like monkying with finger recall that the old Anglo- Not bad for these conservatives! hill and dale, who has not said They want our help. our sympathy, bowls. Im use to working for Japanese Alliance began in 1905, Furthermore, it has received no as he has thrown himself into his our encouragement. They have a people as washes theirselves befor and that in addition to involving state help of any kind, nor any easy chair, "This is good. This is rough rond to travel, a hard battle they come to the table. an understanding for the mutual monopoly or other advantages.
delightful. This is blessedness (to fight.
Mabel Dom, defence of the territorial rights
deep and satisfying."
.
of the two nations in the Far CROWING CITIES East and India, it aimed at the preservation of peace in Eastern
was
In fact the
If we show ourselves friendly they will be gind of our friendship. And their friendship will enrich Old age is essentially a time of us, and be an inspiration. The Asia, by ensuring the indepen- is. "Back to the land, Britain's and weather-besten veteran takes aise. They were meant tu de so. While the slogan everywhere else rest and relaxation. The acarred old and the young should frater dence and integrity of China, cities are expanding at incredible off his helmet, removes his heavy The one is the complement of the with the policy of the Open Door speed. Wembley had a population armour, gets rid of his mud-other The young and the middle- for all nations. The Alliance of 20,000 in 1924, and now has clogged boots, and wrapping his aged will not be afraid of old age was renewed in 1911 for a period 80,000; Hayes had 11,000 in 1928 dressing-gown round him, and when they see the octogenariana of ton years, with certain and now has 35,000; Luton had pushing his tired feet into his as blithe and cheerful as they are modifications. but
then 50,000 in 1924 and now has 80,000: carpet slippers, drops into his eney themselves-and perhaps a little
chair with a sigh of content. 'more 10, allowed to lapse. It is known Coventry had 70,000 in 1901 and now has 190,000. And London still that American susceptibilities grows. Not only is London the were a factor in the non-renewal inrgest city in the world, but it is of the Alliance, besides which its the fastest growing, covering eight continuance was not looked upon square miles and swallowing up favourably in League of Nations farms and villages. There seems circles. Since 1921, a great deal Where there are such results ne to be no limit to its growth. has happened in the Far East, these produced by private enter- throwing suspicion on some ofprise there must be efficiency. Japan's policies, and certainly There have been no new discoveries leading to an estrangement be-of natural resources, few govern- tween Britain and Japan. The ment subsidies. textile dispute has also latterly Covernment has hindered as much served to aggravate the position, as it has helped, except in its policy Yet, on looking back, it must be prosperity that is now being creat- of home trades protection. The conceded that the old Alliance ed and distributed in Britain is not was a stabilising factor in the based on debt. British people are Far East, and its value in this not going to pass on the bill for respect can hardly be over their progress to posterity. There stated. Hopes in some quarters British financiers and businessmen is no artificial inflation of values. that the closer drawing together have an efficient syatom of their of Britain and the United States, own. unscientific, not based on following the lapsing of the statistics and organised charts, Alliance, would compensate for mechanics or logic, so much as it the change of alignment, and is based on common sense and a atill preserve peace in the Orient, find tradition of square dealing. have boen undermined to some the world, a lesson.
Britain can teach the Empire, and extent by recont events in this part of the world. But it is very much open to question whether thening of Anglo there can be any revival of the friendship would be widely wel- former understanding between comed in both countrica. Better Britain and Japan along the lines still would be an understanding, of the old alliance. Such a step along the lines of a triple non- would obviously evoke unwel-aggression pact, between Britain, come American reactions, to say Japan and the United States. nothing of the present trend of If the present conversations have world politics against definite this eventual result, the bogey military and naval groupings. of a big upheaval in the Far East None the less, any feasible plan would disappear once and for which would lead to the streng-all.
Japanese
"Which one of these did abe, want us to be careful with?"
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