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October 18, 1930.
Helen T.
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comparatively new developments, Į stration in force of modern mummery, but it serves to
preto me I should enter the moviea Germany, in fact, has been ignor-American psychology, and the serve the human songe of the laws and I shouldn't be afraid of talk- Ing the disarmament clauses of the history of the human race can ancient majesty. It links up the
ing itchors since I'm the best Veraallies Treaty for a consider scarcely afford a more blatant newest century with the Roman hog caller in this county. able length of time. Not that it example of execrably bad taste which all modern law is founded. so you can ago what good chances
lictors and the great tradition ou
I'm sending you three pitehors matters, apparently, Governments | No doubt the celebrated American seem to have been quite aware yellow Press, which some London So far from detracting from the I got. that the Versailles Treaty was not papers
anxious to ape, realities of Judicial processes, it
1. This is me standing up in a being observed, any more than asalsted mightily in staging the helps materially to maintain the leedin man's pose--I am assoomin when the late President Wilson, repulsive orgy. It is a good many sense of solemn dignity such an expression of rage-proud and Mr. Lloyd George and their éon-years ago now since Robert Louls bumah stairs should command, deflant, freroa chose to ignore the parti-Stevenson succinctly described not alone in the anlookers, but also 2. This is me settin down restin tioning of Hungary, the ancient American yellow journalism as in the chief executants.
I can pose standing or settin, lands of the Magyare, in 1918. the shoddiest feature of a shoddy When Judge and counsel wear but I prefer settin-I think this
ordinary civilian sults, and sit or un mity good-its so natural. to developments in Europe for All that the vilest sensational picad barehended, they may be 3. This is me startinout on a such a length of time that, it is iam could do to vulgarise the judicial and impartial, but they do trip with my clothes on that I wear of Germany's intentions. Or per baldry the trial of an ceused feel it. If things are not always are in the scot case I am carrin not surprising they were not aware majesty of the law, and reduce to nut look it, and probably do not around the farm. My good clothes haps they, ware, and chose to say, baby-killer for his life, was what they seem, what they seem in my loft hand, nothing about it. In that case the abundantly done. European idons they frequently try to be.
You could put us up at your present reeling of tension might of legal fitness and propriety were Hamlet in plus fours depends house which from pictchers 1 seen have been considerably lessoned outraged by the daily conferences wholly on the genius of Shakes- Is a large un and I could meet hat the element of surprise been at which the prosecuting and de-peare and the ability of the actors directors etc,
1 guess we'll need avolded in announcing to the fending lawyera met the reporters, to surmount their sartorial hhadi- 3950 to get to California and I'm general public what was afoot In the astoanding comments publish cap. Such SUCCERS as it may sure you all will send this to me.. Berlin. As it is we carn thatfed freely on vitnesses.. and achieve is against the odds, and Goodby. French troops are being massed evidence, both prospective and perhaps mainly due to the aud along the frontiers, that Italy has past, the deportment of the law- lenco's sense of novelty. Proper despatched regiments a beryers in Court, the prosecution's costumes and good stage scenery Alpine front, and that there is elegant assertion that a atone conuot make a successful play. feverish activity in the military cold prisoner would thaw out in but does anybody question how and diplomatic camps of Europe the chair when the button switch- vastly these accessories assist the To a Manufacturer of Facial with a suddenness that is some ed on the current, and that care acting?
Cream. thing of a shock. When Greatfully-limed theatrical interven- Even the American Army wears I have a small oval face (rather Britnin decided that the time hadtion by the white-haired clergy-uniform. This may be solely be-baby-like) a small mouth but a come to strengthen her defences. man, immediately after the cause uniform is essential for use that is rather long and pro- COLONY FINANCES
outery from the Judge's summing-up, which sought soldiers in order to identify them. trudes far from the face. What pacifiat element in tho country, to shake the jury's minds by sug-A combatant in mufti is, by the can I do to shorten the looks of It was not unexpected. The Aforn- gesting an unofficial alibi. Considering the unusual times y Post makes, answer to the
law of military nations, liable to my Boso? be shot if taken prisoner. But
Sincerely yours. through which the Colony is crities of Government policy.
there is another excellent reason passing, the position disclosed in i
American judicial methods are why regiments are dressed in dis- the statement of revenue and CONDEMNATION
exclusively America's business. tinelive attire. Smart uniform, We have no more right to presume even though nowadays it has to be expenditure for 1934 can be re-
to lecture the U.S.A. on this sub-utilitarian too, not only dis- garded as satisfactory. On Says the Post: "The Govern-Ject than we have to dietate what tinguishes soldiers from the mob,
shall ent actual working, expenditure ex-ment's White Paper on defence Americans
or drink but has a definite paychological coeded “revénueTM by $1,574,870 the pacifists. Our Socialist con-
has provoked-a- mighty howl-from Yet there is one aspect of this effect.
deplorable exhibition of legal but this deficit is some two temporary declares that 'Mr. Mac-degradation which is a fair sub-| lakhs less than the original Bud Donald takes on the task of at-ject for comment, because it has a There was some grumbling, and alae clvilian criticism, when Mr. get estimate. Compared with tempting to frighten the people of general application.
this country Into, condoning a The Hauptmann trial, if it does Thomas Atkins, even in the trem the revised estimate, made in policy of the years before 1914. nothing else, powerfully enforces ches, was expected, whenever it September, when the 1935 Butt-From the Neira Chronicle we the moral that ceremonial ritual is was possible, to be properly get was introduced, revenue is learn that in twenty-four hours a matter. of paychological In-shaved and keep his kit as elena.
Puritan fore-as might be during the Wur. But, some $86,000 less than anti- the British Government has wor-portance. The
soned immeasurably the whole in- fathers of the modern American out of many pedantic absurdities. cipated, whilst expenditure is ternational situation. And, the Republie made a cardinal error this was a sound policy by our more than two and a half lakhs Socialist Party have tabled a cen- when they banished from their military red tabs,
the unclent beyond expectation. The posi-sure motion inviting the House of Courts of law all
An even hearer analogy may be Commons to register the opinion panoply of justice as mere mum-quoted. A prisoner in the dock is tion when the year finally closed that, the policy of the Government, mery. Human nature being what nowadays, if he so desires, allow- showed a surplus balance of among other things, gravely jeo- it la, mummery, is a tremendously ed to have a wash and shave be- $12,248,755, which is some. $52,- pardiacs the prospect of any vital influence in human affairs. fore facing the Court. This is an 000 less than was thought likely Disarmament Convention, and so In America, neither counsel nor acknowledgment of the patent
Help! Help! when the revised figures were far from ensuring national safety judges wear any kind of uniform. fact that, even in his case, appear The Dollar Steamship Line, aunounced. Taking everything will lead to international competi- The wigs and gowns familiar in ances count and are important: San Francisco, California, into consideration, the situation tion and the insecurity thereby en- our own Courts, which have their 1s appearance any less important
Dear Admiral: can be said to conform, in the war. During the past dozen countries except Soviet Russia, are It would be hard to estimate Rendered and will ultimately lead counterpart in other European in Judges and learned counsel?
Of course every one knows SOS main, to expectations. It is at yours this country-has-been giving absent. They were repugnant to adequately how much his uniform mean Seas are Sore”, but why any rate gratifying to feel that the world an example of unilateral the grim realism which inspired assists the policeman in the due the "O" no difficulty is being experienced disarmament. From 10 quarter the outlook of the statesmen and performance of. hls duty. If it in maintaining a surplus of well has there been the slightest res lawyers who decided the usage comes to that, how would the over the ten million dollar mark.ponse. And now because the and etiquette of the American Siegfeld Follies look in step- An analysis of the revenue re- British Government. tired of Ropublic's institutions. A stern cleaners' dowdy rags? Or a Alm
́Oh! Oh! Walter! turns show that there were making unheeded gestures, has and uncompromising simplicity star in genuine and not studio Mr. Walter Huston, decreases under six headings and decided upon a modest increase was their ideal. Ritual and uni-convict dress?
c/o Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, increases under four, the net our defences, it is forthwith form were banished as relics of It is an old joke that the aver- Hollywood, Calif. result being a decline of over accused of being. the ring-leader monarchical Bunkeylam. How in-age woman, with a becoming new Dear Walter Huston:
teresting it is to-day to note how hat on, feels a good percentage) Do actors feel what they pre- two million dollars. The gren in a new race in armaments.
drastic realism has defeated itself, above her normal self. But in tend; or do they pretend what ther ter part of this sum is accounted
and how, in the practice of Amer-sober fact there is no joke at all feel. I'm talking mostly about for by the falling off in licences LOOKING BACK
ican legal affairs, the rigid ex-about it. Normal human beinga their lovings, if I am not to per- and internal revente not other-
clusion of ceremonial panoply has are not only more respected, but, sonel. wise detailed, which include the
of let In
vulgar theatricalism what is more important, respect liquors and tobacco duties, opium
which, in the matter of sheer themselves far more, when they revenue and other considerable more than ever spread. It is this artificiality, out-Herods Herod feel properly and smartly attired. sources of income. Land sales, sentiment which has rendered twenty times..
(Continued on next column) it Is of interest to note, only possible this Conference, These yielded $558,000, against the words were spoken by the British original estimate of twelve delegate in the course of his ad- dress to the Hague Disarmament lakhs. The biggest saving in expenditure was over six lakhs Conference of 1007, and 1914 was in respect of Military Contribu-phrases have many times been their ironic sequel. Similar tion, and it is worthy of mention heard at the Geneva Conference that the sum absorbed by Public which began three years
ago. Works Extraordinary was near-And what has happened...during ly half a million dollars more those three years? Soviet Russia than was originally estimated. has steadily increased her land It will thus be seen that, despite and air armaments till both are the depression, it has been found the largest in the world; Japan possible to push forward with a has doubled her expenditure on number of big projects--a policy defence; the United States has which will no doubt be followed programme spread over the next voted a £95,000,000 naval building as circumstances permit. Cerve years, and an increase of over tain of the major commitments £18,000,000 in her military and air will be met eventually from loan estimates for 1935-6; Germany proceeds, but at the moment roarming space; aven Switzerland these are being financed from is spending several million pounds surplus balances, Should the on now fortifications and haa justį necessity arise for the floating decided by referendum to longthen of a new loan in the near future, the period of military service. no difficulty will be found in Yet to listen to our pacifists It Is securing the funds at a reason Paper which has started the race the British Government's White able rate of interest, as there is still plenty of liquid money in in armaments! Everybody else can rearm at his own sweet will the Colony.The situation dur-without jeopardising either the ing the past year has been Disarmament Conference or the materially helped by the rise in peaca of the world. But the mo the sterling value of the dollar, mont Great Britain stopa belatedly and this should be an even more into line she la sabotaging the beneficial factor in the current whole edifice of peace. And why? year, as the 1936 Budget is Because she gives (in the words
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mitments, on an exchange rate armaments-besotted, Jingo in the much below that prevailing. All World justification for claiming in all, the Colony can count it-that the sacred rights of defence need more and more ships, guns self. fortunate in having so far and aeroplanos. The only coun- Weathered the economic depres-try, in fact, which has no rights of sion go well.
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Few sonsations are more discom- forting than that of being the only person not in evening dress at an evening dress function. Though
discon it is possibly ven more certing to find oneself the only bolled-shirt figure at a morning dress affair.
Without going into such nice- ties na these, the fact stands forth. patent and beyond all question that clothes, uniform. panoply ritual and ceremony, though all doubtless capable of abuse, do': mean a great deal in life; and it Is probably not carrying the argu- ment beyond its legitimate, bounds (Continued on Page 4)