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NOTES OF THE DAY
OCEAN RIVALRY
The superliner Normandie, a floating palace of unprecedented speed, size and luxury, has thrilling. ly achieved French maritime ambi- tions. Despite cautious encounters
with the ever-lurking spectre of
66
HIGH COST OF LAW IN ENGLAND
By SIR EDWARD ACTÓN (Retired Judge of King's Bench Division)
The Very Idea!
IN LIGHTER VEIN
Sir Arthur Balfour, enlivened his address on economics to Edin- burgh Chamber of Commerce with
OSSES" is the Bippant stang of the attorney's clerk for Coats--one of the two great blots
"Oh, well," says the lawyer, on the administration of justice.
"hard cases make bad law." "Not The first and worst is costs. | so," replica the litigant, it is bad The second is delay. The curse law that makes hard cases." of costa is twofdid. In the first
case but was also faced with this several stories. smashing liability for costa.
People with no means have the Poor Persons Department, which docs excellent service, supported by the unselfish devotion of many members of the Bar; but those who have means, though not enough to play with, are outside the scope of this institution's beneficence.
to
One concerned two Jows who wont to the seaside for a holiday. Only one could, swim, and when they went bathing together tha non-swimmer unfortunately
Kot difficulties.
His friend went to his assistance and supported him as long as ho could,
"Ikey," he said at last, "do you' think you could float alone?”
"Float a loan," spluttered his friend. "Is this a time to talk of business 7"
EXPLAINED
breathe and roads fit to travel mean ratee. That every free man entitled, if it be possible, to free justice is, or ought to be, a truism
justice in his context meaning Sir Arthur illustrated one of the access to the courts of law and full points in his address by telling the opportunity to obtain their deel-story of the two friends who paid sions: not abstract justice, that a visit to an art gallery. "inylclable shado" which none can clutch
nor the most visionary theorist discern or define.
which was decidedly modernist, and They paused before a picture
fog, the most relentless perll known to seafarers on the North Atlantic, the Normandie developed inter- mittent surges of speed which provė beyond all doubt that St. Nazaire is the home of the fastest as well as
Now it is possible, without being the largest passenger ship' afloat.place this bogy prevents many per-
Communist or a Socialist, The outstanding phase of this epic, sons of slender means from enforc- maintain that of all things in this passage from Le Havre was the ing a just claim or resisting an perplexing life justice ought (if it noon-to-noon run ending June 2, in unjust one, though these are the he practicable) to be free to all which the 80,000-ion ilner surpass very persons upon whom such pre-free as the air on the high road, ed the Rex's record for sustained vention welgha most crushingly. remembering always that air it to speed by steaming 748 miles at an average of 29.92 knots. The record-breaking performance of the Normandie, achieved despite ohyf. ous restraint on the part of master and owners, shows that the French ship has much in reserve for the day when Britain's, superliner Queen Mary challenges the position of France in the international carrying trade. This impending challenge raises a question concern. ing the economic soundness of superliner competition. Whether Most of us remember the atory the monstera' potential usefulness in "Bleak House" (vouched as true as advertising mediums for nation. by the author) of Gridley, the man al shipping services and as naval from Shropshire, ruined and dying Well, it is certainly not impossible. in beggary, with his whole estate, left to him by his father's will, all Can it be made practicable? If so, gone in costs, through no fault of it must surely ultimately be on his; and some may recall that the lines somewhat analogous to those father of the Immortal Gulliver, of our National Health Insurance. If health, why not justice? Could after being nearly ruined by being concerned in several Chancery not a democratic public, or that
A DIFFERENCE suite, had his ruin finally com-large section of it most concerned, pleted by getting a decree in his create by small contributions, In thought you were quite comfort- "Want to leave me, Mary? I be induced to necept a liability to favour with full coşia,
the Interest of all, a national litiga-able. What is it for something There have been many reformation Insurance fund, out of which private?" since the days of "Bleak House" the cost of contributors of all and "Gulliver's Travels"; but there litigation, including the remunern-
"No, ma'am, it's a sergeant." are Gridleys and Gullivers among tion of the legal profession, would us even to-day.
be defrayed?
nuxiliaries in event of war offsets their tremendous cost, is a question which grows with their dimensions, Naval science is equal to the en- gineering challenges presented. by the demand for superliners. But the feasibility of building and maintaining ships that never can pay for themselves is a problem which is ready for the conferenca table.
As might be expected, the ENCHANTED FILMS League of Nations Union is tak-
·epuntries, attendance at moving pie-
Home
In the second place, when one does embark on the sea of litiga- tion, no one can tell where costs are going to stop the sky's the
limit.
The company, that more so-called educational films still dissatisfled, went to the Court purpose, and might be more exten are wanted. Those serve a good of Appeal,
Aa things are, the law la open to everybody-like the Ritz Hold," as judicial wit is reputed to have | phrased it.
Alas! for the limitations. If
possible," and if "practicable."
The legislative and administra-
no
the following converantion took place,
"What's this?"
"Cow Eating Grass,' it's called."" "Where's the grass?"
"The cow's caten it." "Where's the cow?"
"You don't, think the cow would
such a fool as to stay there after the grass was eaten!"
•
•
UNKIND While out on a motor run re-
Subject The Lay of an Anclent Minstrel.
Mr.-will sing two solos.
1
NEAT RETORT John and his lass were walking along a romantic lane on a cool summer's evening, when John ven- tured Jean. would you like a kiss."
Jean did not reply. The couple
had walked for another half-mile
in silence, when John again naked
Still Jean made no reply,
if she would like a kiss.
Here is a case in point; not on ing a very keen interest in the tire large and grote of the fiction, to be read in the cold print no doubt be required, and possibly, see the following church notice:
For a and growing propor- the Gridleyan scale, but fact, not tive assistance of the State would cently, a correspondent chanced to Royal Commission on the traffic United States, Britain and other of modest means had a dispute Lance as well; and there would have
of the Law Reports. A tradesman | to begin with, some financial assis in arms, before which Viscountture shows has become a regular with a railway company about to be safeguards (as in the Foor Cecil has given evidence on its practice. In a report on the sub- It involved a point of law: and frivolous and vexations claims or
Department) danage to goods carried by them. Persons'
against behalf. It is the experience of ject to the Child Welfare Committee though the amount at stake was untenable and procrastinative de- the Union that public opinion isw. Harris of the British
of the League of Nations, Mr. S. small, the principle was Important. fences; and the scheme would, of course, be concerned with nothing deeply moved, not by any parti-Offee shows that some of the more
but the costs of litigation. cular instance of this commerce, the notice of young children, and and the judge gave the tradesman offensive elements in films escape
The case began in a county court but by distrust of the system by that on the whole, the young judgment with costs. The com- which profit is derived from audiences derive more good than pany appealed to a divisional court, interfere no more with the lawyers It might be so organised as to making and selling armaments, harm. Yet, when one considers which in those days happened to than the panel system with the and is increased by every de- influence may be, it becomes evident unanimously upheld the county boon to the legal profession.
how deep the pictures' formative consist of three judges, They doctors, and it might indeed prove terioration in international rela-that incalculable opportunities are court judge and dismissed the ap- the other hand it would be
On tions. Through its relations with being missed. It is not merely peal with costs.
obstacle to those who desired and the International Federation of
could afford it to hie them to the League of Nations Societies and
Harley-street of the legal profes-
At length John said-"Jean, are sion. Sir Patrick Hastings and its correspondence with these sively shown than they are. But, It was presided over by a fam- Mr. Norman Birkett and daro one you shy - and other foreign associations, far more Important, as exercising ous and most learned Lord Justice add-Sir Stafford Cripps, could go "No," replied Jean tørsels.
"are the Union gathers that the same ing mind, are the pictures which but the other two members of the learning and abilities entitle them.
n more lively interest on the grow-who agreed with the courts below; on carning those fees to which their you paralysed?" SET strong feeling prevails in many exist to entertain, and are capable court took a contrary view, and
other countries: in France, for of feeding and permanently enrich-accordingly the appeal was allowed, could sleep in peace. After all, But Gulliver sénior and Gridley 766 instance, where proposals for the category belongs the incomparable Kence as to the costs there. Never-most sensible men insure against
ing the imagination. To this though apparently with some Indul-
A Chicagoan, visiting Fond du nationalisation of the industry work of Walt Disney, which is theless, the tradesman, as may be fire and burglary, and litigation is Lac, Wisconsin, had occasion to call Appleton. Upon asking what have been put forward by the equally delightful to young and old, supposed, found himself faced with a clarity which may befall anyone the charge was, he was fold 60
at any time, with results perhaps cents. Government; and in the United But what a vast sphere still re-an appalling sum in costs.
more disastrous than a conflagra- States, where the senatorial in- Lent on amusing children-all that He had merely wanted to have the one.
mains unexplored by the film maker Now observe his point of view. tion and a cat-burglary rolled into "Fifty cents. For that distance? quiry was Instituted in response which in literature belongs to the question of principle settled: he arouse criticism and derision? call up hell for 50 cents."
Difficult? Yes. Likely to Great Scott! In Chicago you can domain of fairyland. historical ad- would cheerfully have accepted an Yes. A "poor 'ole" perhaps for the venture, animal lore, travel, school-adverse judgment in the county shelter of our Gullivers and Grid- facts about this traffic have boy achievement and scientific ro- court: he had five judges In his leys. Well, if you know a better, operator, "it's in the city limits." "Possibly," coolly answered the already been published, whilst mance. Alice in Filmland can favour against two for the other show it them. They need It, poor the continuance of the war be-eastly achieve all that she did inside: and yot he not only lost his fellows! tween Paraguay and Bolivis for Wonderland. The moving pletures
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OIL ECONOMY
It is not economy to buy a cheap
gether with the tension recently oil, as some owner-drivers do, with obtaining between the Great the object of saving a few shill- Powers, have added considerablyings a year; the motorist who does. always lives to regret his action. A poor oll, although a little less in price than a first-clasa one, comes dear in the end. The pre sence of wax and other impurities makes the engine stiff to start from cold, so a greater strain is imposed on the battery.
the profits of such firms. Such experiences lead to the conclusion that the commercial activity of the armaments trade tends to be inconsistent with negotiations for disarmament and the pacific settlement of dis- A low-grade of cannot with- putes. It may easily become an
stand the heat to which it is sub- influence hostile to the good not properly lubricated, no wear is fected. The numerous parts are understanding between nations more rapid. The Increased friction upon which peace depends. In implies, greater fuel consumption. view of these considerations, theporatures does not function until An oil which is thick at low tem- League of Nations Union has the engine parts are warm. Dur- suggested certain ways in which ing the warming up process a con- the Royal Commission might use siderable amount of unhecessary wear takes place. A poor oll; too, the powers conferred upon it to causes more rapid carbon forma- bring to light concrete evidence tion, so decarbonising is necessary about the working of the in-
more frequently, dustry, such as calling for records and evidence of the Union, however, is that un- Mackinnon Wood Commission of restricted manufacture or sale of 1919, and verifying communica-arms by private enterprise is, by tions from and contracts affect the nature of the case, likely to ing British firms produced in the become incompatible with the United States senatorial inquiry. Įpurposes of the Covenant of the The main contention of the League of Nations.
HOT DOGS
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"No wonder he gets a stomach ache. You shouldn't let him take such big bltes.” ̈·
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MAYBE
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DULY TESTED
"Hey, Bill," the electrician called down to his assistant, "grab hold of one of these wires."
"All right," said Bill, "I get. one."
"Feel anything?" "Nope."
which
"Good! I wasn't sure was which. Don't touch the other. one. It's got 6600 volta in it."
A REAL MAN
Little Horace had just got his first pair of real trousers. He felt that he was a man anjong men as he strutted up and down.
Suddenly he went up to his mother and asked, "Mavver, can I call daddy Bill?"
HELL!
A coloured preacher down South
was trying to explain the fury of
hell to his congregation.
"You all is seen molten Iron run- nin' out frum a furnace, ain't you?" he asked.
The congregation_said it had. "Well," the preacher continued.` "dey uses dat stuff to ice-cream In do place what I'm talkin' 'bout."
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