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NOTES OF THE DAY
STIFLING FREEDOM
The Cambridge Univerelty ha bour Party has decided in favour of state control of education, that is of the entire educational system. One of the argumenta advanced in favour of the resolution embodying this decision was that it would mean the "elimination of all teach ing calculated to encourage militar-
fem or Imperialist idans." Lord Elton, commenting on this in The Fortnightly, says the object is
BRITAIN'S CRUMBLING The Very
GOVERNMENT
HERBERT SAMUEL
BY SID XAVERTRED is by far the Nearly a quarter of a million in- W
most significant by-election | crease in the unemployed last during the present Parliament month is an ironic, a tragic com- It may have profound effects upon ment on the Chancellor of the the course of our politica
Exchequer's declaration,
Lat me first recall the results of | At Wavertree, of the electors on the voting. Labour polled, in the roll, hardly more than one in
und figures, 15,000 votes; the every five rallied to the support of official Conservative 18,000, Mr. the "National Government" can- Randolph Churchill 10,000, the didate. Liberal 4,000. But the largest
For the Liberal the support was
Slates!
|DUMB BELLES LETTRES
By Juliet Lewalt Your Tailor Calling
Model Tallor Shop Dear Mr. Tailor:
Plenso reseat these trousers,
Mr. Mosely. Reply
as you know I sit a lot:
Dear Mr. Mosoly:
that the schools and the universities section of all were the non-voters: far lees even than that. The fact a lot.
they numbered 17,000.
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Please also send your bill to be recolpted na you know I've stood
MODEL TAILOR SHOP
(signed)
Boiled Shoes a La Carto. Lane Bryant, Inc., 1 West 89th Street New York City Dear Lane Bryant:
I decided some time ago to return my shoes. In the meantime some one in my family threw them out with the garbage. I did not want to return them in this condi-" tlon so I have balled them and
are to be disciplined "in precisely
Here, in a hotly conteated by poluis, I suggest, to two conclu- the same manner, albolt for an
election, the focus of wide-spread sions. The first is that the Liberal exactly contrary purpose, as the national interest; with candidates Party must continuously lay em- schools and universities of Nazi to suit almost every choice; with phasis on its constructive policies Germany No. delegate at the
no more than two or three thou-of social reform. It is undoubt Cambridge Labour Conference ap-Band distant removals and deaths edly true that the chief cause of pears to have even suggested that since the register was complied--the stubborn unemployment is the what was proposed was in the way between a third and a quarter of shrinkage of our oversens trade; of educational dictatorship a die- the electors falled to go to the poll. that the chief reason of that shrink tatorship of learning. According And in almost all the recent by age is the erection of tariff, quota to that conference the dragooning elections the proportion has been and exchange barriere; and that and the elimination of teachers, in the same.
the chief remedy must therefore be the interests of nationalism and
their removal. militarism, is dictatorship (as in
This primary fact has to be in Nearly twicons many votes were Germany). The dragooning and cast against the Labour candidate cessantly pressed upon the mind of climination of teachers in the in- as were cast for him. Yet, thanks the electorate. Government action I assure you they are now quito terests of Internationallem and to our absurd electoral system, ho to secure that end is of vital im-sanitary. Please exchange them. pacifism is not dictatorship accord-oes to Parlament to speak in the portance. But to say that, and to for a new pair one size larger. Ing to the Cambridge meeting. To believe in Ingic of this character it so emphatically repudiated his century is widely different from
name of a constituency which has secure thai, are not enough.
Louise K- The Liberaliem of the twentieth is necessary to prostrate the under views. standing, and that is apparently The last election in Wavertree teenth. Laisser faire, Ricardian, that of the middle of the nine- what the labour delegates at Cam under normal conditions was in bridge did with every success. The 1929. The register has increased purely negative policies have been kind of dictatorship which Labour since then by 7,000; of this the long ago abandoned. Their aban cum Sociallam wants, is the kind Labour Party has secured 2,000. Liberal Government catablished in donment definitely began when a which will make its political doc-There is no indication here of any 1870 a national compulsory system trines paramount. In another dir-substantial advance on the results of elementary education. ection, according to political view of 1920, and this also is in con- points, that is exactly the same formity with recent elections clse- kind of dictatorship that has been where. put into effect in Germany. On the question of principle there is nothing to choose between them. They ench stifle freedom equally.
ECONOMIC LAWS
WAS
re-
The real lessons of the election the Liberal Party. are for the Government and for
of
of
7.25
(signed)
I decided some time ago to return my shoes. In the meantime some one in mY family threw them out with the garbage.
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No Help Wanted. The News Dear Mr. Editor:
nollee in your paper. "Mother died Please insert the following
tance" last night without medical aseio-
Eva L
(signed)
Literary Blurb From a recent blurb of a sweet,
The characteristic work modern Liberalism may be seen in MONDAY, MAR. 18, 1935.
If there were at this moment the achievements of the Govern any dominant, clear-cut issue in monta of Campbell-Bannerman and our politica a candidature such as Asquith-which all Liberals are LEAGUE WORK
that of Mr. Randolph Churchill agreed in acclaiming. It may be In view of the frequent critic-
Would have made little impression. seen in such measures às National lams which have been made of
It would have been brushed aside Health Insurance, Unemployment the comparative ineffectiveness
In the sweep of great political Insurance, Old Age Pensions, Town We have read the "pros" and forces. But there is no such do- Planning, the abolition of the of the League of Nations in the "cons" of the Lloyd George "Newminant issue. There is no wide-sweating system," Miners' Eight political sphere, it is perhaps not Deal" principles from England, spread, eager enthusiasm either Hours, surprising that the extremely and a Dominion's view may be of for the Government of the day or There are immense tasks, valuable work which it does interest in the matter, while in no for any one of the political par similar kind, to be accomplished through its technical organisa-way offecting the position or upin-
ties.
now. Unemployment is the chal- tions should be largely overlook-ion at home." The Victoria
In such conditions there is room lenge to action. The measures ed. This work is constantly Colonist remarks: The world
for gallant personal adventure how that are being advoented by Mr. ever misguided. Mr. Randolph Lloyd George, with such admirable never so peopled with growing, owing to the increasing formers. The panaceas for the Churchill's poll has been represent cogency and power, have been interdependence of countries to-ills of the body politic multiplyed in some quarters as though it urged by the Liberal Party, largely day. In particular, the League's every day. Politicians, ever for showed that the constituency was through his stimulua, ever since the Health Organisation deserves getful of their past inability to per just the opposite, for only one They must be kept in the very fore- against the India Bill. It showed economic aituation became neute. high praise. Many inquiries form, promise a Utopia on earth if have been carried out recently, again elected
elector In every six recorded a vote front. to power, and, including one on the effects of strangely enough, there are always for the Diehard candidate. But it At Wavertree, although these the depression on public health, sections of human thought that of personality in polities,
did undoubtedly show the power policies undoubtedly played a part and another on medical educa- get the monition of the late Judge belleve such promises. They for-
in the Liberal campaign, the em phasis was not there. tion. The collaboration with Darling that, "to convince a poor China has continued with most voter by the common argument of
The second conclusion to be drawn is the perversion of elections excellent results, and has done promised reforms is merely to cor crumbling before our eyes. It is ing. As soon as it becomes appar
The present Administration is through our present system of vot- much to suppress epidemics, rupt him with hope." Credulity impossible for it to maintain the ent that any particular candidate whilmay book, reviewed in an Amer particularly small-pox and cho- becomes exaggerated and judgment pretenca that it is "National" in is not likely to win, thousands of icau literary supplement: lera. The re-organisation of the atrophied in times of economic face of the results of this and pre- electors, who on the whole prefer Public Health Services in Greece unrest. Mr. Lloyd George is the vious by-elections. The country his policy but do not feel passion- wrote. "I read her again and "I love Mary Poppina," she is now nearly complete. Similar latest of politicians to lay down has quite clearly made up its mind ately about it transfer their votes again, and every time I read her work has been begun in Czecho He has
the principles-of-a "New Deal" Slovakin. A Pan-African Health policies affecting every aspect of
a programme of "vast in men and in measures.
that there must be a change both to one or other of the two candid-I can't think why I am reminded ates who are thought to have n Conference is to be held this national life," but about that pro-
of horses. Isn't it funny?" chance of success. The Liberal It isn't funny, lady, it's natural. year. The Traffic in Women Com-gramme there is a familiar ring, ance Indefinitely of the present least represent the number of remind one of horses: grey, brood- It will not tolerate the continu-poll at Wavertree does not in the Lots of literary girls' productions mittee is to draft a convention for it is nothing more or less than appalling unemployment without a electors there who would wish to ing horses with haggard spiritual for punishment of souteneurs. In the reconstruction scheme which he the field of opium, the 1931 Con- struggled for vigorously and un-strenuous effort to find the resec a Liberal policy predominant, faces, or dynamic, passionate horses vention is now in force, and successfully during five years when of the complacent harping of Gov of Wavertree is the urgent need at Life, on all sides, or little quiet, medics. It disapproves Intensely Clear above all else as the lesson with enormous teeth, lashing out working well, and the legitimate for a politician in Great Britain. groen specimen confidence. The nation stands in grave danger Just staring dumbly at Life and he held power that was unexampled ernment upon the re- for a measure of Electoral Reform. static wooden horses, all over spots, manufacture of drugs is shrink- Housing, roads, tariffs, the restorn-achieved three years ago, combined of members returned by minority saying nothing. Ing. The illicit traffic has not tion of agriculture, unemployment with an innate incapacity to grasp votes forming a majority in Parlia yet been killed, especially in the banished in twelve months these the problems which confront us ment. After the next election a Far East. But Europe has, for are the promises. It is only a now."
The wooden kind is the nicest. to be reminded of. They have the time being, ceased to be the matter of electing Mr. Lloyd George
Government may be installed with suffered and conquered, and they centre of the traffic. For the to power and he will set to work a plea of "Guilty" when he said in the people by a majority had de-
Mr. Neville Chamberlain entered power to carry out policies which don't kick. first time in history lawful com spend money with abandon. In the to a question by Mr. Lloyd George negation of democracy. All par-
and nppolat public officials mercial transactions in narcotics other side of the scale in the fact on Dec. 21, "our unemployment ties, if they sincerely believe in and the House of Commons, in answer finitely rejected. This is the very have been carried out in accord- that there is only Mr. Lloyd policy is to continue as we have democratic ance with a "planned economy." George's promise of what the pro been doing." prepared by the League in ad-gramme will accomplish and "the vance, and binding on all parties memory of his own Administration
unite to provide the remedy. to the Convention. The Econ-which sought to do just what he omic Committee has been kept in wants to do now, It is small won- touch with the efforts resulting der if the "slow, blunt but ineradic from the London Conference for must also be put into the balance able instincts of common sense" the better international ordination of production and George's reforms.
in any estimate of Mr. Lloyd
CO-
marketing of a number of
important products, including
wheat, sugar and timber. The THE WRONG METHOD Economic Organisation has
undertaken a study of the ques- Prospority will never be regain- tion of tourist traffic considereded by fictitious means. It is, ac as an international economic cording to experience, a dangerous factor. The Financial Commit-illusion to bellove that enormous tee has continued its important economie recovery. It is expondi governmental expenditures mean and difficult work of supervising tures of this character that have the financial consolidation of becu responsible for most of the Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria and depression. They have placed var- Greece. The position with re-ious countries in precarious finan- gard to the League Loans has cial positions. Great Britain is altered little during the past one Instance of a country that has year. The Assembly has direct-kept her feet on the ground during ed that an inquiry should be man, who, happily, have been in tho era of depression. Her states undertaken into the causes, power and who were put into power scope, methods, and results of because the people wanted sanity, the clearing and compensation have realised that there is no short agreements. The inquiry began cut to recovery. with the issue to Governments slow and painful. It is not based The process in of a questionnaire at the end of on electioneering literature, but on November. Internal recovery ruthless economic laws. What
has taken place in several coun-mounts may do to help in tries during the past year, but
of economic depression is to the recent debates in the AB lower taxes, diminish costs of pro- reduce debt, save expenditures; sembly have revealed several duction, instat on efficiency in Governments as deeply concern labour and reopen ways and oppor ed with the growing realisation tunities for trade. When they go that recovery could not proceed beyond these considerations they beyond very narrow limits with-are courting a prolongation of the out some restoration of inter very evil which they strive to national trade.
eradicate::
“Now.
Institutions,
Check This At 9.5 p.m. on Wednesday, I should switched on the wireless and got:
this bit of sung dialogue from The Queen of Cornwall, drama by Thomas ("Down-by-the-Starn")
holding akes or better; stay in for sise on loss than a full house."
Hardy, music by Rutland Rough
top.
Tristan: You cannot haunt an-- other woman's house!
Iseult Oh, ves, I can!
Three copies, please, Miss Smith. One to the Health Department, one to the K.R.A., one to the Psychical Research Society.
Chanson Lunatique
"Vions, viens dans le jardin, o
Maud!"
Seeria Tennyson, assez haut;
Atala sa belle si chere,
Elant policiere...... -
Hurlar "Circuloz, tele do veaul”
English Sounds
I see that somebody has invited. suggestions for a typically Eng- lish sound suitable for a B.B.C.. "interval signal," and that some- body else. who aigne himself "P. C. P., Winchmore Hill" writes to a newspaper, "What could be. more appropriately representative of our island home than tho sound of sea waves washing a shingly beach ?"
We don't know unless it would be the sound of early morning garg": ling, or somebody doing deep breathing exercises, or a police woman's boots thundering round Leicester square,
Another typically English sound is the hole of a duchess woling: caviara and gulping, champagne. In, aid of charity.