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The U. S. Election Campaign is now in full swing-the Republican and Democrat Conventions have already been held. At the Election in November-
ROOSEVELT
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RESIDENT ROOSEVELT i s entering the great electoral campaign of 1936 with a bright and winning sinile. In the many crises) which have marked his ad- ministration of the New Deal his habit of "smiling through" has often been des
should win
HANDS DOWN
cribed as artificial; but to Says
day his gaiety is a natural reflection of situation
a
which could not be more en- couraging-for him.
W. F. Bullock, British Correspondent
In New York
Miss China is So Modern
By Florence Doan
THE modern young wo
men of China are ag chic, as intelligent, as poised, and as efficient in all spheres of life as are modern women | everywhere. -
And, like other modern young women, they are do- ing things that must make their grandmothers turn in their graves.
For instance, their grand- mothers, swaying on lily" feet. practised the doctrine that woman's place is in the home. Modern Chinese girls, freed from the cruel poetic fiction Jabout swaying on lily feet." nimbly play tennis, brisket-brill, and hockey; dance waltzes. blues, and the carioca.
Bolly, like men. they leave. home to earn their living in strange cities, competing agüinst. men in all vocations and pro- fessions. They are teachers, doctors. 1908, lawyers, Journalists, dentists, aviators. fenders, architects,
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Webster Booth Load the covered wagon (Kane & Hunt) Peter Dawson. Rolling Along (Film "Music goes 'round"
Peter Dawson. Where am I? Film "Stars over Broadway'')
James Melton Carry me back to the Lone Prairie....James Melton
Limchouso Reach (Proctor-Grogg)
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The Spanish Lady (Hughes}
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A little love, a little kiss ¡Silesu) Nocturne ("Song of Love") (Curran Busy, busy (Picon-Ellstein) The Song of the Tenement (Picon-Ellstein)
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office.
SATURDAY, ABG, 8, 1986.
A CHANGE OF PREMIER?
A Crushing Majority
more dangerous than so-called and economic forces."
Ramours still persist regarding the possibility of Mr. Baldwin resigning his post s Prime Minister in the near future. Some Stuart Robertson, of those emanate from quarters, THE HOMELY PRESIDENT-A happy picture of Mr. Roosevelt with his wife and mother. Stuart Robertson." within the Conservative ranks, Not only did all party,op- to his re-election Derek Oldhamn. which, for reasons of their own, position
the once great to see Mr. Baldwin out of evaporate but Derek Oldham wish
There are suggestions in Republican Party is leaderless, ..Molly Picon.
these circles that he is no longer planless and distracted. In the LANDON was opposed by the Democratic primaries only one for the arduous duties of his Molly Picon. | fil
solitary antagonist oddly ever, had Sam Browne position and that the country is enough, a New York lawyer,
dissatisfied with his leadership. Mr. Henry Breckenridge, whose Senator Borali Actually, however, it seems more chief title to fame is that he is: part in every likely that they find his forthright the legal adviser of Colonel paign, but personality somewhat disconcert Lindbergh-dared to enter the approaches he always becomes
lists against him. Ing. Times without number.
Mr. Breckenridge opposed Mr. Mr. Baldwin has overcome op-Roosevelt in three States- position within his own party, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania, and a few weeks ago,
when and Maryland. In the two last. addressing the London Conservas named he was defeated respec- tive Association. he bluntly detively twenty and five to one, while in Massachusetts his de
,
Film "Trail of the Lonesome Pine"! Sam Browne. I'm a fool for loving you
Frances Day.
You have that extra something
MOUTRIE & Co.,
York Building.
Prosper Ralston's
AUSTRALIAN
OPAL
Frances Day,
Ltd.
Chater-Road.
"Great Borah", who, how- 110 hope of the nomination. For 25 years has played 11
convention time political cam
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less and less of a factor.
The fact that Republicans were compelled to take for their an obscure and candidate
Mid- mediocre Governor of
Though the Republican Party
better part of three years has been fulminating for the against the "regimentation" of the nation by the Democrats, its brain trust urges further re- gimentation by birth control to limit the number of the unlit, by sterilisation to discourage mere biological urge," and by restriction of marriage where congenital reasons exist.
eni-
But first and foremost it advocates "limitation of ployment to our own people" by prohibiting all immigra western State on the theory, of
tion to the United States. course, that he can capture the
In one delectable sentence it Mid-West from Roosevelt-re-
sets_forth_in_support of mar- predominant party in the mat- riage restrictions that "T 110 ter of leadership.
one will marry until he Looking beyond the conven- afford an automobile it is cer- children will be tions, the prospect is as certain lain that no
Lelared that he would retire_whenfeat was so overwhelming-Hunt-veals the poverty of this ance
at
can
as anything can be in polities legitimately born except in that Roosevelt will be re-elected families that can
Ly A crushing tomobiles." -probably
Hence, it was certain when the Democratic National Con- vention met last month Philadelphia that it would be merely a ratification assembly It nominated Mr. Roosevelt majority. unanimously the party
as candidate on the first ballot and thereafter gave itself issue. over to jollity.
afford au-
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QUT In cities and hamleta romote
BUT
from the coast and from foreigù influence, tradition, con- turies,old, still holds the people in thrall. Here small girls shriek with pain while their feet are being tightly bound, although the Jawa of the Republie forbade the practice fifteen years ago.
As a startling illustration of the the contiguity in China of ultra-modern and the ancient regime. I have on my desk two Chinese rlippings taken from a newspaper, The first, showing
the photograph of a very pretty young matron named Mrs. Elsie Soong, describes a Chinese fashion parade in which the mannequina were Shanghai Society girls.
Mrs. Soong, who organised the show, was educated in the United States, is a dress designer, and falso-a-member-of-Shanghai'a..
The news- younger smart set, paper reminds readers that a few months earlier Mrs. Soung had made a reputation as an amatour actress in a local performance In English of "Lady Precious A generation ago no respectable Chinese woman would have appeared in public either as mannequin or actress.
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he felt himself no longer able to no
one bothered even to earry on his duties with efficiency, tabulate the figures. and not at the dictation of any faction inside or outside the' House of Commons. In point of fact, the Prime Minister still) occupies a unique position in the
The Republicans' appeal will esteem of men of all parties. He
The demoralised Republicans be to the upper classes, whereasStream." seem to be without any concrete Mr. Roosevelt's strength lies in has been the mainstay of the
American thegreat body of present Government since it
Their latest blunder is cause middle and lower classes. first <me into being. andi
Perhaps the biggest factor in In striking contrast with the ing Homeric laughter in, the for that alone the country Democratic Convention was the Denuncratic enting, for by it they his favour is the colossal sums of Government money to be owes him much. The Govern convention of the Republicans have deprived themselves even ment. admittedly. has had at Cleveland. which had to of the "brain trust" issue. Very turned lonse before the Novem- THE other clipping tells the tragle story of a modern girl this almost whose behaviour offended custo ils troubles of Jate. Mis-decide between many cardi- solemnly, a month ago, the Re- ber election. Of
dozen pablicans set up a brain trust £500,000,000 consists of the dians of the
ancient regime, Not fortunes have not come singly, dates, including half a
individual of their own.
soldiers' bomis. Farmers bene-twenty miles from Peking ahe was bad but in battalions, And palpable "favourite sous" of
fit payments and public works burled alive because she
for account
further large dared to wear fashionable clothes "Anybody
Hoover" except
and to go freely about the streets mistakes, in the unprecedented appeared to be the dominating
mounts.. eircumstances of the international sentiment of the thousand de-
With these hage sums being of her native village. and domestic situation, are inlegates, and their thousand IN an eighty-page pamphlet poured into the channels of
would alternates..
entitled "What We Must Do trade in the next six months it Governor Landon
to Save Our Economic System.", would seem to be impossible for look in vain for a satisfactory of Kansas was nominated. alternative to the present Minis
Landon owes his strength to it deseribes the population pro- American business to go aphrase. In American polities blem as "fundamental," and the or to stagnate during the pre- his daughter to a girls' school in
Hence un- try, and it has no desire to look phrases frequently play a great most dangerous form of laissez election period. Half A Million Dollar's for an alternative to the present part. In this
which developments instance the faire as "that which leaves the toward'. It is quite clear phrase is that Landon is a quantity and quality of our might threaten the complete WORTH OF CUT AND UNCUT that Mr. Baldwin desires to con-"Kansas Coolidge Big busi- population to blind biological triumph of Mr. Roosevelt are OPALS ARE NOW BEING EX. tinue in office if his health per-ness interests worship this type forces which
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Prosper Ralston subjected calls for
His Main Support
arc cruder and not expected.
sour
Her father, a prosperous farmer named Liang, was the head of un old and respected family of Nankeh-chuang. As a concession to Republienn ideas. he had sent
Peking.
BULLS AND INNERS
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From
the Office Butts
Meantime she had been betroth
ed to the son of his friend Wang,
who, like himself, was a tartner of humble but ancient and honour- ablo linenge. To the sorrow of her own family and the horror of her future parents-in-law, Misa Liang, her schooling finished, re- turned to Nankeh-chung wearing short-alceved, tight-fitting_gown«,- of physical fitness,' and, equally reassembles on the autumn. The
her hair bubbed and curled. important, of philosophical de- summer recess, gives him some
These might have boon changed, "THE MAN WITH THE HARP tachment. Besides the duties of three months for rest and re-
ZBW Announcer:-"We aro An article
written for Home but the girl showed an intractable. office there are the many trouble-cuperation, and it is quite possible WORLD-WIDE ADVENTURER,
that he may feel well enough to now going over to Manila, where consumption alleges that iced spirit regarding the time-honoured are harmful. Ti Hong rituals and taboos of her native some incidentals to be borne remain in office until the Corona- you will hear the latest Hongkong drinka
of colleagues, tion. There is, however..a possi-tion to that funny noise; its only thing for home consumption.
stock quotations. MUSICIAN AND PROSPECTOR "indiscretions"
Pay no atten-kong, however, they are just the hamlet. campaigns by the Opposition for hility that there may be a new
Ipobates hardening,"
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overheard A resident was the discomfiture of the Govern- Prime Minister when Parliament ment, and the machinations of re-assembles. Whatever happens,
remark on the Peak tram that ho The man who was fined sixty had white ante in his wireles aet. mischief-makers who seem to be there can be no questioning the.
for hawking those cute Radio bugs. yeoman service which Mr. Bald- cents come more persistent and Ingeni-win has rendered his country as the years go by. It is, through exceedingly trying times; therefore, not to be wondered at if it should become necessary for that Mr. Baldwin should at times him to retire, there will be wide- ahow signs of tiring. In offcial spread regret at the loss of a man whose calm deliberation and sin- circles it is conjectured that the cerity of purpose were never more question of the Premier's reten- needed than they are to-day.
AT
CRAWFORD'S
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little bug-boards might have been given an honour Instead. He A London
certainly qualifies for the title of Our Bug Exterminator..
O
A new subscription griffin from Australin kicked a mafoo in the face and knocked a few teeth out. He should make his mark.
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writer
to
Wang conferred utterly with. Liang. and the two agreed that both families had been diagraced. There was only one way to regain honour for the respectable names so beamirched. They took that way. Carrying the girl in a young Europeans in the Far East spot in the country, they dug a states that closed sedan chair to a secluded drink too much. They just gindron grave and buried her there and bear it.
jalive, purging the village of the O 口
curls and finery, and the intract- The trouble about typhoonable spirit that had presumed to warnings is that they're so offing flaunt its freedom in the face of in the offing!
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tradition.