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NOTES OF THE DAY
WILL CHINA FOLLOW?
While the eyes of the world are upon Europe, Belglum, as was once before the case, occupies a central poaltion on the stage and part, al least, of the spotlight's radiance, Her neutrality, in this case, has nothing to do with the drama of politics. But her currency, and her
1935.
ONE OF AMERICA'S GREAT MEN
By KEES VAN HOEK
(In The Christian Science Monitor)
ems-
The Very Idea!
DUMB BELLES LETTRES Compiled by Juliet Lowest
Good News For Pop "Pop" Warner, Football Coach,. Stanford University, cxer-Pale Alto, California.
Dear Pop Warner:
I am a miner and a very good one and a very strong one, and none of the boys are stronger as nie. I enn gut on my belly and eut out more cant than three boys. What do you think of the interam proud-of-how-strong-I-am
You need footunli players, national situation nowadays 7′′
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ACO
"There can be no doubt that in-strong ones, especially after you bigger or. ternational understanding has con- lost those two big games. Yon stantly progressed, notwithstanding never could get a occasional setbaclus. The world has stronger football player than me
to see you. Just wait and dared to take many a step toward and I'm even willing to come out arbitration, and has attempted such tasks as it never shouldered before, how I crash through the line! in this respect the historian enn start a totally freab page."
"On which you have engraved | Mr. Pop Warner, your name for all ages," I autel.
HERE are two sides to every, fluence which it has always
public man. Everyone knows, clsed in the cause of world peace. in the glamour of his position as a thanks largely to her jurlats of for an imagine. Frank B. Kellogg Holland has been able to do much. future sen policy, may have much
member, of the Permanent Court world-wide reputation.". to do with the economic peace of
of International Justice at Tho Europa, at least Belgium like
private person. In that 1932 AUSTIN ROADSTER with him, is in need of wider export-Hague. Not so many lusow him
member of Dicky Seat, 13.9 h.p.-6 Cylin-markets. As a staunc
magnificent Court Hall of the Peace Palace an ever-fresh wave of Engine., In excellent that group of nationa which has Condition
$1,150.00. adhered consistently to the gold ton rippics among spectators when
standard, her currency has been
the usher pronounces the mungical 1932 VAUXHALL CADET tied to theirs, but there is now a
words, "La Cour," followed by the COUPE with Dicky Scat,
very good chance that Belgium may
entry of those judges who do not 27 H.p.-6 Cylinder Engine, devaluate, and link the belge with summon before them mere indivi- danis, but who summon the nations Almost New ... $.1650.00. the pound. Such a union would
necessitate a divorce from the themselves. Mr. Kellogg is one of 1931 HUPMOBILE SEDAN, full Gold Bioe currencies, and, accord- the smallest in stature amongst 5 Seater Body In Perfect Con- ing to expert opinion, might result the imposing raw of his world dition throughout $850.00. in a complete dissolution of the eminent colleagues, but no head
so-called Gold Bloc. China, mean-
stands out more markedly than his 1933 ESSEX ROADSTER with while, is endeavouring to expand above the distinguished sobriety of the rufflet lace over the black velvet'' Dicky Seat. A very Attractive her export trade by less railical . Car in Sound Condition... methods and yesterday announced
and silken rabes. certain $600.00.
L reduction of taxes on
The initiative was Briand's," Like Bel-
And he is a burgher of The exportable commodities.
Hague naw. I once saw the aen-he said. "M. Briand proposed to gium, China has all along denied that she would devaluate her dol tries in front of the simple palace me a Treaty between the United of the Queen-Mother springing to States and France through which Bar: but unlike Belgium, she can
two countries put change her policy with a change attention as a magnifient limous war between our of Government, China's. Govern- ine rolled up in front of the ter- would be banned forever. That ment keeps the saddle no matterrace. Almost before the car had was in March, 1926. I only want- what its fley may be or how its stopped a short square figure haded to bind my country to such a worked itself out of the cushions, treaty as would ban war with any cures for monetary evils affect the
had alighted and, without waiting stale, and in August, 1928, fifteen Stubbs Road. country. Whether Nanking man-
for flunkeys to throw open the door powers signed the pact, to be fol- ages to navigate the white water
which stood ajar, Frank Kellogg, lowed by countless others." in which the country is at present labouring, or not; and whether citizen of the United States. had Nanking devaluates or not, Nan- found his way in unattended! king's leaders will be safe from the wrath of an electorate, if not from criticism.
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WHY GERMÁNY ACTED
PROGRESS AND LAUGHTER
Modestly the American states man amends this remark.
A silence falls. Then Mr. Kel- logg continues:
One morning I sat opposite him in his small but luxuriously fr
"My pact is not couched in nished study in the Peace Palice diplomatic phraseology. It is plain. There the former Senator, former language, plainly atating that the Ambassador and former Secretary high contracting parties will in no of State, now works. The Asacmetrcumstances resort to arms, but. bly of the League of Nations in September, 1930, by a unanimous wi solve all their differences in a
peaceful way!" vote, made him a Judge of the World Court.
Mr. Kellogg is a typical man of the New Work. Its distinguish
dividual beauty, though it probably
Send me the money to come to California and it will make a lot of difference to Stanford and you,
Frank M-
10-12
You never could pot a binger or stronger football player thon
10.
I hesitated to touch upon what I faneled might be a tender spot Young & Co., when I referred to the matter of Allentown, intervention by the United States Pa.
would Hot meet the classic stand-
"We only, protect the lives and ards of old Hellas. There is strength in his mouth, his light property of our citizens," the form- blue eyes are irresistible and his er Secretary of State explains; and white silky hair spins a halo of adds: "The situation in Contral distinction above his brond brow. America grows constantly more
"I was born in Poliam." Mr.
stable."
Kellogg tells the and, seeing my With great emphasis he sums
surprise, he hurriedly adds: "not up:
the Potsdam near Berlin, but a "We have not the slightest Hittle town in the State of New desire for conquest of any kind. York. Soon we moved to St. Paul we are already big enough and no in the state of Minnesota, and I've American, whether be lives in New lived there now for more than sixty york, in the Middle West or on the
Thus years; yes, and loved It!" speaks this local, patriot.
"But your career almost
con-
stantly called you away from your
Gentlemen:
All Clear
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May 7, 1930.
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Love From Japan
Tokio, Japan,
Miss Dorothen Wieck, Hollywood, Calif.
My beloved Miss Dorothea Wieck,
When I looked on "Madchen in Pacific-canst ever dreams of an-uniform" I don't forget you even nexation or aggrandisement."- | for a little while. How noble and "How do you see the future?" solemn form. When hear through Inally Inquired.
the talkin, you sweet voice, and
work."
since," he laughs, "I have more In the marble corridors of the
Why Not Use Ten Pennies?
Tarrytown, NY.
June 3, 1920,
Now York City. Dear Doctor:
The odd thing about the report which has reached the English press that laughter has been far- bidden in Russia is that in certain Although the irregularity of ages of human history it would not have seeined so at all, say the Germany's action in unilaterally Christian Science Monitor. Laughed, suntanned face has a very inein Central America, a policy which denhancing the Versailles Treaty ter is one of the distinguishing
has always troubled Europe. marks of men and women, for it is is beyond question, it is essen- generally agreed that even the tial to an understanding of the laughing hyena really does very situation that note should be little to deserve its name. But in Laken of the considerations on pite of this, laughter and a sense of humour have hot always enjoyed which it is based. First, and the high repute they do to-day. foremost, Germany takes her In the ancient nations of the Eust stand on the words in Purt v laughter was apt to be looked upon as undignified; and several Greek of the Trenty which read:- philosophers even thought it sinis- In order to render possible theter. a view which prevailed with some English thinkers as recently initiation of a general limitation
as the seventeenth century. of the armaments of all natioith, Germany undertakes strictly to observe the military, naval and DIFFERENT INCLINATION air clauses which follow." The
The fact that such an atlitie contention is that Germany's seems incomprehensible to-day is
"There will always be Interna- one's figure. hoone town," I remarked.
tional difficulties and problems, but I could hardly keep my heart agreement to disarm was condi- a measure of the progress human-
"All that you can find "Who's the nations have to be educated to from throbbing with joy. The tional, that certain of the signa-ity has made within recorded time. The reason that laughter is now
Who in America, he answered, understand that wars are a bar-more I look on you better you tories of the Treaty have taken much more respected than it used waiving the question aside. "What barie means of solving them. Appear beloved. I looked eleven
too brutal times that cinema. I donging on. no steps to implement their to be is simply that men and women
will interest you most in my career means, moreover, that promise, and, consequently, Ger- of the present age do not always will be the six years of my Senator- really to solve any problem. Only you from the heart,
Nobujiro. Chater Road.
laugh at quite the same thinga us many sees no reason why she did their ancestors. Me ship. Then, from 102 to 1926, by peaceful methods, under inter- was Ambassador in London, to be national Justice and jurisdiction, SSOSIES should be held to her obligations, laughter of the past was not, in
come, upon the resignation of Mr. will the world be able to settlo its
problems, Towards such educa The fact that the other Powers the phrase of Rupert Brooke, Hughes, Secretary of State in the ion of the nations the churches.
"laughter lenrat of friends." As Cabinet af President Coolidge, did contemplate disarming is be- the late C. E. Montague, novelist After four years of oflice I handed and I speak as a convinced Chris- yond dispute. Proof of this can and dramatic critic, observed, it
over my task to Mr. Stimson, Mr. can probably do the best Dr. Snyder, be found, apart from the terms was largely derisive and unkind. Cordell Hall's predecessor. And of the Treaty, in a communica-provoked only too often by mental
or physical weakness. tion which the Allied and Asso-ly, that kind of laughter becomes ciated Powers addressed to the rarer with every generation. The contemporaries of Shakespeare German peace delegates before found Shylock a comie figure, to be they signed the Treaty, in whi| jeered at and baited, but the more it was stated that "The Allied considerate sensibilities of to-day discover in him elements of dignity and Associated Powers wish to and grandeur. The typical public make it clear that their require humorist of the Middle Ages was ments in regard to German not a wit, but a butt, to be laughed the court jester, who was generally armuments were not made solely at. The typical public humorist with the object of rendering. it of today is someone like Will impossible for Germany to Rogers or Mr. P. G.. Wodehouse. who laughs at us and our foibles. resume her policy of military Thus is progress registered in the aggression; they are also the laughs of men," first steps towards that general reduction and limitation of arma-obligation to reduce armamenta ments which they seek to bring is defmed at all points." Fur- about as one of the most fruit-ther quotations could be cited ful preventives of war, and to the same effect. It is true which it will be one of the first that the undertaking given by. dutles of the League of Nations the Allies was in no sense so to promote." It is well to re-specific as that agreed to by member also that leading states- Germany, but that fact does not men of the nations victorious in make it any less binding, The the Great War have again and point to be kept in mind is that again acknowledged the moral Germany cannot be held to be and legal obligation to general solely to blame for the present disarmament. To cite only two situation, which is the outcome, instances. M. Paul Boncour, in part, of the Powers' failure speaking at the Proparatory to discharge their promise. Disarmament Commission in These facts need emphasising at 1027, stated that the real value the moment. They do not, of of Part V of the Versailles course, justify Germany's unila- Treaty was that it was a duty,teral action-based on an utterly "a moral and legal obligation on indefensible argument that be- all who signed the document, to cause others have not fulfilled attend to the general limitation their pledge, Germany is there-
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I see there is still much discus- sion as to whether Bacon over met Shakespeare. Does anyone really care? But I tremble to think of the consequences had Bacon nover met Egga. Sir Rasher Scrauible-, ham,
They tell me that the next war will blot out civilisation. I am woll content. Civilisation has become synonymous with the triumphs of Canned the canning Industry. beef, canned beans, canned Berlioz, canned Bach... Give me a civili ention that can't.-Dean Nohow,
The modern girl this the "modern girl that I'm fed to the. heck with our moraliste. Shali I tell you something? The first moralist was Adam, and the first "modern girl" was Eve.. And what tise was that to alther of 'em?- Dame Petunia Tooth.