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WHO'S
for
FAME?
H
ITLER and Mussolini and Stalin and Kemal Ataturk? No doubt!
These men will, I suppose, still be honoured, I give them a mention but not a "write up." They are very well able to look after their own publicity.
Nor do I propose to mention the successful generals in the next great- war; they will, no doubt, be famous, Generals always have been.
Nor do you want me to tell you
of the Alex Jameses, the Joo
Daybes, the Fred
Perrys and the Don
Brodmass of 25 years
No that I don't Benour these men and wishi urself one of thrin, but I refuse to Legard the ability to Rick, ill or drive
e
round bits of inatter with long thin ones in 11 shape, of, bals, starks, clubs, cues or mallets as constituting claim to Inclusion ou the scroll of fame.
And now that I have cleverly changed the subject of this article from those who will be famous to those who deserve to be, I find that I have somelsow emmitted myself to Puswering the ques- .. what do I mean 1. deserves "?
Let me, then, answer rat he deserves to ba famous who adds to tho happiness, increases
the material prosperity, enlarges the knowledge or relines the spirit of inkind
Happiness producers: Two, I think. nre prominent and likely to remain so. (1) Chaplin. Chaplin is a colossal celebrity. More people numerically have heard of him thân of any other living person, with the exception of my next happiness-producer.
He has given happiness to millona Ke La genius at his job. His name will go down tą posterity as the minn who clovated the film from an enter- tainment into an art.
(2) Disney. While Chaplin is of the past, Disney is of the present. While Chaplin amused our fathers, Disney delights our children-and ouracives as well as our chlidren.
Dlaney can not only make us laugh; he can quicken us to beauty, as wit- ness "The Old Mil." He has more inventive originality in his litle Anger than in all the brains, bodies and beau ties of the rest of Hollywood rolled into one.
And he has the universal appeal which belongs only to the greatest artista,
Shakespeare, Dickens, Tolstoy. Chap- lin. Disney. What really marka oll these men from the ruck of their com- petitors is the fact that everybody, yes, everybody, likes them, high, low, rich. poor, old, young, highbrow, tow-brow, Don Juan and Mrs. Grundy.
In Politics
Prosperity Producers In this cate eory come, or should come, the politi- cians.
For what, I should like to know, is the purpose of polities unless it is to raise the standard of life of the people, giving them more money, more com fort, inore enso and more letauro?.
You cannot, it must be admitted. niake people happy by Act of Parlia- ment, but you can establish the material condiliona which, for most of us, contribute the indispensable back ground of happiness.
What are they? A secure job, reason. able leisure, enough money for nccra- sarles, and then some to spare, a com- fortable home, provision for alekness. Insurance against old age.
Now these are the professed objects of the Labour Party, Are there, then, Any among its present leaders who will be famous twenty-five years hence? .. Any answer is bound to. lead to wither-wringing. heart-burning and the treading on of the corns of con- temporary aspirants to futuro fame.
As I wish to reduce these unpleasant operations to a minimum, I will men- tion two names only, those of George Lansbury and Herbert Morrison.
Morrison is already known as an aniser, an administrator and a personal view, this) an orator. He has gone far but, if I am right, he has - stl far to go.
GL is of the Advance guard of those men of the future who will think not in terms of country or nation but of mankind.
In Literature
It is to the thinkers and writers that wo must, I suppose, primarily look for these new Internationally-minded men. and here I must apologise for presenti ing to you two very old singers who nevertheless dominate the boards-n Slaw and Wells.
·And the rest? I dip into the bag of contemporary English literature and draw out numes at randam. Who emerges? -
Virginia Woolf and Priestley among the novelists; Auden and T. 8. Ellot among the pools. In sculpture there is Epstein; in painting Picsas and Metime.
To music there is nobody at all in, science, there are; of course, El- stein, Planck, and, I think, our own Blr: Arthur Eddington; and-hare, indeed. is one out of the bag: 3.8, Haldans.- Tu philosophy, Whitehead. Bertrand Russell Bergson and for who will blow may trumpet if I don'F ̧ða [E'my=" Bell 1-OX, M. Joad.runANERKAR
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
We asked
C. E. M. JOAD
to choose from his contem- poraries those who might be famous in 25
years.
What
do you think of his reply? Who would.
you put on, a pedestal for
posterity?
And the Blind Shall See.. BY
T
¡HE Guide Dogs' Demon- stration was over, their blind owners duly con- gratulated and the trainers complimented on the amazing efficiency of their four- footed pupils.
One of the blind owners was ex- plaining to me a subtle point in his own guide dog's performance. "Yes," I told him; "I can see that their work is wonderful."
"I know you think you can," he said. with his odd, accret sort of smile: but, believe me, a man haa to be blind to be able to see just how won- derful the dogs' work is,"
The seemingly paradoxical words will not forgotten by me; no, nor the expression in the eyes of Nan, the guide dog-a bitch-as she looked up to the face of the man who would ́never be able to see her.
Well, in every sort of dog training. for shepherding, shooting, police work. anything. the essence of the businesa and the neid test of its success is a dog's perfect obedience. Theirs not to reason why, you know; not to stand upon the order of their going, or coming, but always to Jump to 1, ns we used to say in the War."
*
I
NODDED; for this blind man, by his instant sens- ing of things, made auto forget that he couldn't see a nod.
But in all the other kinds of dog work. If the dog should at any moment fall in Implicit obedience, the master sees and corrects the fault in- stantly."
ace." (Nobody
"Yes, I see." "Exactly. You could be sure whether he put most emphasis on the "you," or the "aso.”) "But in the case of dog guides for the blind it's different. If they over falled in obedience, my in crowded streets, or near dangerous edges anywhere, it Bo their could cally meah death.
A. J. DAWSON
perhaps, I'm urging my guide on. He must stop, warn me, make me go back for him to pick up and give me what. I dropped. And he does every time.
I'm tall, as you sce; six foot one in my socks: so the top of my hat must be six foot six from the ground. In my town it's surprising what a lot of overhead obstructions there are at about that height: edges of shop awn- ings, alde, supports, advertising signs and things.
"M
☆
*
Y Narole here will spot them all, twenty or thirty paces before we come to them; and I am led around instead of under them-always
"I often go into cafés for a morning cup of coffee. There are, maybe, a dozen or more tables out in the middle, and only three or four round the walls, Nannie will always lead me to a wali table, if one should be vacant, for she knows, without my ever having told her, that I like to have a wall at my back.".
The blind man smiled and nodded. “It would take me half a day to tell you half the things that Nan does for me, and, remember, never fails to do. And even then I couldn't hope to make you see the amazing revolution that thesa wonderfully trained modern guide dogs have worked in our UveR. It's a miracle,
"They've given us independence, power to earn our own living, to go about like other folk. to... But there. 'one can't tell half of it. A man must be blind before he can see the balf of what Nan does for me.”
obedience has to be super, you see.”, nga And from what we've just been" walching it evidently is."
"I know it in, But that's only the beginning of it. They have to learn to I may order my be disobedient, too. guide dog to advance where I belleve the way to be clear. I may order him aver so sharply; and remember that
· Its every instinct urges him always to obey me. But he has seeing eyes. Ho may see a coming peril all unknown to me, in view of which he must, and does, determinedly disobey me.
"I may drop something, my purse or nandkerchief, and nøver know it; and that at a time when, being a bit late,
W
ELL, at all events, what one can see of it all in iri- tensely interesting: tremen- dously well worth seeing.
But the training by the methods of the Initi tute of the Seeing Eye, in Switzerland) is expensive because it takes a long time, and only the most highly skilled trainers can achieve it-at the Eng. lish Training Centre in Wallasey, Cheshire.
The number of waiting blind men is, of course, far greater than the num ber of guide dogs at present trained for The registered office of the them. Ouide Doga for the Dlind „Association where all detalla safi be learned, is at 68. Mark-lane, E03;
MONDAY, ⠀⠀ SEPTEMBER ・・ 12, 1938.
THOROUGHBREDS
DONT CRY
Adapted from the METRO GOLDWYN MAYER Flere HALSEY RAINES
(What, has happened so fart Preased for funda and raising money through a loan on the family estate, Bir Pater Calver ton and hi grandson Rogor come to America for a final try at the mcing trophy that has * far rluded all Calverton -en- tries. Watching their first voce after their arrival, Roger spots young jockey, Timmie Dano- Can, whom he believes would be the perfect selection for their horać. When he accoste him, however, Timmia rudely stalka away without pausing to talk to him.
Copsright 2007-Enew's Ins.
Chapter Three
holly, Dick Reid and Boota Mao- Guire
Four of the jockeys acknowl- edged the Introduction with curt. nods. The Rith yelled out:
"Take im away and bring on the food!"
"I've looked forward to meeting you gentlemen," said Roger with
"I'm acqu Renuine cordiality! ed with neveral fockion at
"Pull down your vest!" cried one of the boys.
"Why, I don't believe I'm wear- ing a vest," returned Roger awk- wardly.
Further "ribbing" was averted when Mother Ralph entered, bear- Ing a leaming roast. She Won followed by Hildo, with potatoos and vegetables. The boys sat with forks and knives polerd in gready {expectation. Mother Ralph turned to look around the tnbio severely Roger, fooling hurt but tul- "Mr. Calverton will be nerved bornly determined to at least have feat."" she said. "May I have a talk with the headstrong fock-your plate, Mr. Calverton?" ey, discovered through a track at- "Mr. Ralph, if you don't mind," tendant that he lived at Mother said Roger, reddening, “I think; l'a Ralph's. This, it appeared, was a prefer to be served in turn."
Mother Ralph erailed in aasont, favorite boarding-house for riders with a liking for simple home and turned with Hilda to go to cooking and not too much money the kitchen. Scarcely had the shadow of her form left the door- Explaining bla mission to his way than the bays dived wildly grandfather but not telling him at the platter of meat. Cricket how sharply he had been turned rapped one of them avor the down, Roger started out by him-tickles, and he relinquished one nett. He found the streat with no of his two nifers in favor of Roger. great trouble, and, ringing the But Roger was hardly aware of doorbell, was admitted by a Swed- tliim, Timmie Donavan had just Ish maid who was more amiable come in. Roger road. and Crĺčket than Intellectual.
"May I see Mr. Timothy Dono- van? quoried Roger.
to spend.
"Ay don't kea why not,” answered the maid.
Introduced him, Timmie, howover, proceeded quickly to the table and stacked up his plate before mak |ing any response. Then he turned
curtly to the British bay,
"Who let you in, Engilah?" bo um-naked.
She pointed to an antiquated hall ruck, which accommodated
brellu on one side and had a "Mrs. Ralph invited me to din sort of. bench in the middle. It wasner," said Roger. "But I came the only seating contrivance in out here to see you." eight, so Roger cautiously squatted "Me? What aboutTM" down there.
In moment he became aware of the round of plano music, com-
"Grandfather wanted me to ask you if you'd conalder riding Tha Poolink in the American Cup."
Cricket tried to sepa- rate the two fighters and screamed.
Ing from the adjacent room. The "Ride the what?" asked Timimio, player, finlahing a Beethoven prac-forgetting for the moment to ent. tice sonata, aworved into a lively "Punker," aupplied one of the piece in swing time. Roger yielded |boys. "Punker'n any other horse in the temptation to get up and on the track.” prok.
"I think you'll find, sir." sald
Ife naw a cute little snub-nosed ↑ Roger aliffly, “that The Poolah- Kirl in pigialis engrossed in the job will prove his ability on the day of adding sound rather than har of the race. If you don't like hie mony to bar number. As she beat namo, you'll admire the way ho to the left she caught a reflection runs,
of Hager in the mirror. and "Where did you pick up HL abruptly stoppad.
name?" countered Tiamle.
"I beg your pardon," said Roger, "The Pookah was named after in some embarrassment. "I called a cool black stallion in an old to see Mr. Donovan."
Irish legend," sald Roger aeriously. "You're English, aren't you?" ["He was the finest and most beau- parried the giri, making a clearly i tiful horse that over lived. It was apparent deducilon.
said he could clear the width of "Yes. My name is Roger Cal-Ireland in two jumps." verton."
"Mine's Cricket Weal Do all English boys wear those kind of pants?"
Is there anything wrong with
them?"
No, but don't your knees get
cold
"I ain't no airplane pilot," com mented Timmle sarcastically.
"Of course," added Roger, "our horso isn't quite that fast. Mr. Donovan, I'm sure you could handle kim, If you think you'd be inters eated."
"Do I think Td be interested-- "They don't seem to." evaded fawncy!" cried Timmie, aping Rog. Roger. You play the piano aw-er's manner and accent. fully well."
-1 should. Aunt Badia pays three dollars apiece for my les mons. Cause what you hear isn't really my best."
“Am I to understand, Mr. Dono- van,” continued Rozer seriously, "that you wouldn't consider riding The Fookak?"
Timmle nodded his head gruffly, “Have you ever seen. The Pookah run, Mr. Donovan?" asked Roger. "Who wants to see him run?”
without further delay it WIL made clear that "Aunt Eadie" was none other than Mother Ralph. The sharp-eyed proprietress of the dung out Timmie. "You bring boarding-house swept into the them cheap tinge to Amarion every Toom from the hail Bizing up year and what do you ever win? the newcomer as a prospective ton-Why don't you stay at home where ant she mid:
you belong?"
"Sorry, we haven't a room in the hote
Roger's face had gona vary pole. He rose and paused a maménť be- "Annt Eadie," aried Cricket, "he fore making any reply. fan't a jockey. · He's in English- MAD."
"That makes it quite plain I'm not wanted here,” he and finally. "“Oh," wht Mother Ralph, pon-He turned to Cricket, "Will you dering the distinction.
please expixin to Mrs. Ralph that i had to go.”
Timmie laughed derisivaly
"He's Roger Calverton," explained Cricket. "Can be stay to dinner?"
***He cro=15 he's fast with Roger pulled back his chair and fork," + usled Mother Ralph.
She excused ⋅ herself to go set
started away.
"Can't take it, hey?” he called
a place. Cricket, on Roger'a urg-out. "Going home to cry on your ing, was about to proceed with an- grandpappy's shoulder?”
other causical medley, when the
· Roger Advanced to face klim, violent clanging of an electric belt drawing himself up to his ful interrupted.
height.
**k say, in the house adre?” czlęd **Kie. Dosoran," he said, "I should
punching you in the eyel ilke very much the opportunity of
Ray of anwar, Cricket seized
· his arm ́and barlenad to the din- ing-room. Four jockeys, with the cries and gestures of Indians leap ing out of ambush, made the door way Junt ahead of them.
Timmle was up in a fiaab. "I'll mun-up that little pan of yours!” ba oriad.
Roger aquaredioff and hinged. The other boys jumped up and the walls were decorated with gaped. Cricket tried to separate an assortment of racing pictures the two fighters, and screamed. Some of them wern ́sketches, somë, Think you're
tough, photographs, some faded, framed, mocked Timmis Ho draw back newspaper clippings." In the con him right fat, took careful meas tar of the room was a long table jurement, and let fy a blow that Jarge enough to accommodate
hit the other boy in the left sys dozen persons, a
and sent him spewwling to the
.....Wynie lê Mister Roger Calverton,”, Boor.
said Crisket, with a curtsay": "Tube by Walls; Hoot Myer.. Enzas Con-
(To be continued)
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9 Put in a plant, as estimated.
(7)
11 A Hindoo god might provide
itis rank (7).
12 A.D. is half expanded in this
river (7)
13 With the heart doubled it might
bathe
in itself (5).
14 Uncomfortable (three words—
3, 2, 4)..
10
This provides a fair opportuni- ly for giddy goings-on (9).
19 Unkind cuts (5).
21 Idep originated by a second ·
person (7).
23 This part of London is for-
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4 The source of Helen's frocks?
(5). 5 Sow (7).
A mythical queen (7)));
7 This drink would not hurt a baby (three words-4, 3, 5)A
10 Red? (two words-8, 6).
13 It carries no cargo, but that.
does not account for its name
(9).
17 A useful mineral' (two, words.
-4, 3),
18 J class yachts would hardly
use this bit of canvas (7).
10 One of he, U.S.A: (7)7
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parutioned. (7),
22 Part of down (5),
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appropriate at this, ineal (two words 4,9).
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2.This rules out the brace (1) 3. Green and I become a listener)
In the finish. (2)
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