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The Day Dreamer And The
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STILL daydreaming over WHEN I asked for his
this lesson, taught by Blossoms and Granite, I was Humour in Life, that much- shown into Mr. Grayburn's heralded and rhapsodised study. I say "study" and and besung "Irish Smile" of
sions. Take Disraeli, Lin- fully mean it. For once in his showed every trace of mankind on critical occa- my life, I came into a bari- the "banker's bulge" and ker's presence and did not wrinkles from his forehead, coln and others--they were feel the least quiver of un- You could verily see all his all past masters at this art.
"Here in the East we ap-
ND then I left Mr. easiness that unnerves me "worry wrinkles" turn into
Grayburn to continue in life; perhaps even more so on such occasions. All this "smile wrinkles." Then, he preciate the role of humour AN spacious room needed was mused on:
"I feel sorry for those who than they do in the West, for my daydreamings under the just rows and rows of booky
are in the fortunate, pink blossom-laden trees. on not-dusted shelves (not take life too seriously all the we
Banking, time, for they choke the position where we do busi- This time I no longer felt the necessarily Business and Barter) and best out of it. There is no ness with a people who are hurt, because of the sharp presto chango it would have walk of life where humour wonderfully blessed with a
To be contrast between Granite Inte does not prove a great bless- sense of humour.. A recent examination of the turned into a study. organisation of the conl industry the Sanctum Sanctorum of ing to man. As a matter of frank, I am certain that we and Blossoms. No! Now I has resulted in a scheme for a a most sincere and thorough- fact, I feel convinced that if would never have got along felt with a deeper stir the complete transformation in its ly humanised student of our politicians and states- so well with the Chinese wonderful one-ness of life. men would apply more hu- people if they lacked the The coming and going of structure. A number of pro-Life.
mour when they come to capacity to make merry over blossoms, like the coming posals, which are intended to The student-Mr. Gray grips over some of the vital any and every situation that and going of money into the come into force in July, have burn-sat there at his desk. problems of our age, it gives birth to a merry 'Ha- monumental storehouse, was licen decided upon. They con- All he required was the would greatly relieve the ha. Indeed, I would go but a different way of regis- sist for the most part in the books--dust-disorder and tension and save them from as far as to say that whether tering the ebb and tide of History in the individual or in the life sung so eloquently by formation of a systematic sales less granite about him to many a blunder.
records make him feel at home.
innumerable in race as a whole, lack of hu- the lapping waves and wave- policy. The demands made upon
stances of how humour mour indicates the tragic lets in the beautiful harbour
of Hongkong. the British coal industry have
served as the saviour of lack of balance."
NEW COAL POLICY
hitherto caused attention to be NOTES OF THE DAY
concentrated more upon output, and selling has been a secondary consideration. Now a complete reorganisation is to take place;
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
Owing to the steady progress selling is to become effectively made by Imperial Airways it has
controlled. There will no longer
new
HAVE YOU A HEALTH
be scope for rival interests been found necessary to increase the mining industry; single their fleet by twenty-eight ownership will establish a cen-Empire flying-boats. The first of
these is now nearing completion,THE time must come when ill tral control of development.
health will be considered a while the remainder are in various The Government has decided to
CONSCIENCE?
By Sir WM. ARBUTHNOT LANE
The common cold is costing Britain uncounted "sums each year-money: efforts spent not only on remedia! but lost in inefficient or neglected to be in work. We cannot afford
endow the Reorganisation Com stages of construction. More than disgrace rather than a misi
three thousand men are occupied fortune. mission with adequate powers to on this great undertaking, which
It may sound callous, but the truth secure large-scale, amalgama-marks the beginning of an era when that our national health would be fastest better if we were to despise rather tions. These changes have been fall the British Empire's initiated by the Government in transport will go by air.
It will begin next year, and the order to increase the efficiency of the industry from the stand-Government has decided that all point of both production and first-class letter mails shall be car- stance, but we can see to it that our who remarked to a constantly alling punished, for while the latter may result of the rled in bulk. by Imperial Airways citizens are not exposed-to conditions patient, "Madam, you did not choose deprive the country of a little wealth.
Ser-
than pity those of the ailing whose of their homes. To a certain extent illness in the result of their own they have developed a health con blame the, innocent victims of circumi-
There is an old story of a doctor alesaness or laziness. We cannot science with regard to themselves.
that make them such,
The man who lives in a town with a bad sanitary record, and who does not trouble to go to the municipal poll to vote out the responsible powers, in part to blame for is himself national degeneracy.
and
future the victims of the common cold as we have been in the past.
We must realise that the man who coughs or sneezes without taking reasonable precautions against sprea- ding infection is a nuisance. Like the dodger of Income-tax should he be
your parents well! Adults of to-day he is depriving it of health, which in sales. As n
ultimate source of national are not responsible for their parents, the threatened strike at the begin-on the main Empire routes.
vices will operate night and day,
but they most certainly are for the wealth.
to-morrow. ning of the year a Joint Stand-nd the air-liners to be provided
parents of the children of ing Consultative Committee was will be of a size sufficient not only
Although there is a fashionable vogue Great Savings for talking a considerable amount of formed, representing the Coal for bulky mail transport, but also
nonsense about eugenics, the main.
We have not yet created a sense principles of that science are well of responsibility in the ordinary Owners' Association and the for the provision of luxuriqua
Every generation has its own par-known, and have been almost from
relation to health. A citizen in Mineworkers' Federation. The sleeping and day accommodation tier weakness to combat. When the dawn of history.
henith conscience is real national front the lowest Committee met for the first time for passengers. Imperial Airways the value of fresh air was unrecogni
Men and women to-day can see to asset-looked at recently. Its purpose is to im-communication will make it possi-sed the rout. was pulmonary com-
the White Man's it that a future generation chooses round it is actually money in hand. from plaints,
Scourge counted ita unnumbered its parents well. Generally speaking, The national health bill cannot be prove and strengthen the rela-ble to reduce the journey
modern parents are conscientious estimated, but we knew it is en- I instead of wasting with regard to their children's orinous. tlonship between the owners England to India to three days, vietinis, and the miners, and in this di- while the journey to Cape Town will
When populations surged together health, and if they were not, the energy in grumbling at the Income- rection they have already ac- take only four days, and to Aus- in congested masses before adequate schools would soon urge them to this tax we utilised our powers in re-
followed-an in complished much. All questions tralia seven days. During the com.sanitation was established, then fever duty. of common interest, including paratively few years in which the Klondyke and elsewhere at the time A Danger to Others wage principles, are in future to company has existed, Imperial Air- of the gold rush. be discussed before the Joint ways has contributed a great deal Escaping from Machinery
to British Air development. It is Committees, so that the possi-well worth the subsidy the Govern bility of friction between owners ment pays it. and workers will in future be considerably reduced. Although
the
of camps
"
ducing the health bill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would soon be able to announce reduction in taxation.
. It has been estimated that com But the ordinary citizen is stili mon colds alone cost Great Britain hal carclass extraordinarily
about £40,000,000 a year. Imagine the welfare of the community at or even a quarter of that sum spent To-day we live in a time of ex large. How often is a conscientious in intensive health education for a cessive noise and hurry, and inevitably business man heard proudly to few years. If we developed a genera- tion with Bn acute "health conscience" a generation is evolved whose nervous exclaim:-
the chances are that we should save system is severely taxed. To bencan the fact that a highly eivilised cam-
"Yes, my wife took my temperature annually far more than the heavy the coal industry has fallen to the nation. On the other munity is inevitably highly strung-It was over a hundred. But shotall on the Exchequer of War debts somewhat on evil days, its im- hand, owners have been facing and nervous is to ber the whole could not persuade me to stay away and the cost of armaments.
Recognising the danger it is our half day for 1 health for years, Ill health is a luxury which few portance to the nation cannot be shrinkage of markets and, in question of the duty of being healthy. from the office. I've to stay away
and I do not mean to start!" people now can pay for. We despise over-stressed. In recent years, sonio districts, steady losses: obvious national duty to combat it.
those who live beyond their means; A friend of the owner of a fine The man who has never missed and one of our present economies there has been recurring friction obviously, they have to take due
the account of economic factors. car recently expressed his surprise business for so many years has most must be that unpleasant item in the between the miners and owners, both of whom have their The recent conversations be that the motorist had taken to hiking. probably been many a time a menace family budget-doctors fees
"If I would keep my sanity I must to the pubile. To keep up his re-medicines.
"A conscience in a luxury that I own economic problems to face, tween owners and men have
éxclaimed the motorist. He was to the twenty odd neoplo ho mcote in There has been a deal of sym-been conducted in a most ami-occasionally escape from machinery!" cord he will risk spreading disease
the train and at work apart from cannot yet afford," said a pushlug bui not so far successful momber of the Stock Exchange, «' pathy for the men, in their de- cable.spirit, both sides showing obviously a man with a health con
Into less personal contact. bilities towards himself.
A health conscience, however, is mands for more pay and better a willingness to appreciate the science, and realised his responsi- the numbers with whom hus comes.
Some day perhaps it will be a tuxury, which we cannot afford to bi general conditions, since it is others' point of view. Both will
men and women now do their! recognised that their calling is now benefit from a relationshipally twenty when they rise, play criminal offence to bo in any public without, and once we have develope Ona can Im-it wo soon shall learn that it a mile, or take some place with a bad cold. an arduous and dangerous one, in which the obligations as well a game, run
we obtain from it and, moreover, that they are as the rights of each are being form of regular exercise. They also agine a medical inspector walking economic benefits are the smallest o
give an intelligent amount of attention round the theatro stalls and fining the benefits to their diet, and to the ventilation, every offender who ancezes! engaged in an industry so vital kept fully in mind.
possession.
anc
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