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WHO'S
for
FAME?
H
ITLER and Mussolini and Stalin and Kemal Ataturk? No doubt!
These men will, I supposo, atili be honoured, I give them a mention but not a "write up." They are very woll able to look after their own publicity.
Nor do I propose to mention the succonful generala in the next grest war; they will, no doubt, be fafnous. Generals always have been.
Nor do you want me to tell you
of the Alex Jameses, the Joo
Davisca. the Fred
Perrys and the Don Bradmiana of 25 years Hence.
Not timit I don't honour theze men and wish myself nue of them, it I retuse to regard the ability to kick, or drive little round bits of matter with long thin ones in the shape of bats. sticks, clubs, cues or mallets as constituting a claim to inclusion on 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 And that I have comiciow committed myself to answering the ques tion, what do I mean by "deserves "?
Let me. then, answer that he deserves to be famous who adds to the happiness, increases
the inaterial prosperity, enlarged the knowledge or refines the spirit of mankindi.
Happiness producers: Two, I think. are prominent and likely to remain so. (1) Chaplin. Chaplin is a colossal celebrity. More people numerically have heard of him than of any other living person, with the exception of my next happiness-producer.
He has given happiness to millions. Ho a genius nt his job. His name will go down to posterity as the man who elevated 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 ourselves an well as our children.
Disney can not only make us laugh; ho can quickrn us to beauty, as wil- ness "The Old Mill.” He has more inventive originality in his little Anger than in all the brains, bodica and beau- tles of the rest of Hollywood rolled into one.
And he has the universal- appeal. which belongs only to the greatest artista.
Shakespeare, Dickens, Tulaloy, Chap lin. Disney. What really marks oft these men from the ruck of their com petitora la the fact that everybody, yes, everybody, likes them, high, low, rich, noor, old, young, highbrow, low-brow, Don Juan and Mrs. Grundy.
In Politics
Prosperity Producers In this ente- gory come, or should come, the politi clans
For what. I should like to know, 1s the purpose of politics unless it is to raise the standard of life of the people. giving them more money, more cons fort, more ease and more leisure?
You cannot, it must be admitted. make people happy by Act of Parlin- the ment. but you can establishi material conditions which, for most of us, contribute the indispensable back. ground of happiness.
What are they? A secure job, reason. abla lelsure, enough money for neces sarica, and then some to apare, a cum fortable home, provision for slekness insurance against old age.
Now these are the professed objects of the Labour Party. Are there, then, ndy among ita present leaders who will be famous twenty-five years hence?
Any answer is bound to lead to wither-wringing. heart-buriing and the trending on of the corns of con temporary aspirants to future fame.
As I wish to reduce iliese 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 organizer, an administrator and ( personal view, this) an orator. Ele has gone tar,but, if I am right, he has all for to go.
O.L is of the advance guard of those men of the futuro who will think not in terms of country or uation but of mankind.
In Literature
It is to the thinkers and writers that we must, I suppose, primarily look for these new internationally-minded men, and here I must apologise for present- Ing to you two very old stagèra who novertheless dominate the boards- Shaw and Wells,
And the rest? I dip into the bag of contemporary English literature and Who draw out names at random. emerges?
Virginia Woolf and Priestley among the noveliala; Auden and T. 8. Ellot Among the poets. In sculpture there is Epstein; in painting Picasso and Matisse,
In music there is nobody at afl. In science there are, of course, Ein- stein. Planck, and, I think, our own Bir Arthur Eddington; and-hare, Indeed. in one out of the bag--J. B. 8. Haldane. In philosophy, Whitehead. Bertrand Russell, Bergson and--for who will blow my trumpet if I don't do it my 20}{}~~0. E, M, Jönd, -
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
12,
1938.
We asked C. E. M. JOAD
to choose from his contem- poraries those who might be famous in 25 years. do you think of his reply? Who would
What
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 bis 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. secret sort of smile: "but, believe me, a inan has to be blind to be able to ace just how won. derful the dogs' work in"
The seemingly paradoxical words will not be forgotten by me; no, nor the expression in the eyes of Nan, tho de dug 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 business and the acid 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 as we used to say in the War."
✩
NODDED; for this blind man, by his instant sons- Ing of things, made one 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.**
Bec."
(Nobody
"Yes, I ace." "Exactly. You could be sure whether he put most emphasis on the "you," or the "see.") "But in the engé of dog'guides for the bind it's different, If they ever falled in obedience, say in crowded streets, or near dangerous edges anywhere, it Bo their could easily mean death. obedienco has to be super, you see."
And from what we've just been watching it evidently 15."
But that's only the "I know it la beginning of it. They have to learn to be disobedient, too. I may order my guide dog to advance where I believe the way to be clear. I may order him ever so sharply: and remember that his every instinet urges him always to abey me. But he has seeing eyes. He 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 handkerchief, and never know it; and that at a time when, being a bit late,
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 see; six foot one in my socks; so the top of my hat must be six foot slx 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, side supports, advertising algns and things.
"M
Y Nannie hero w 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 eup of colice. There are, maybe, a dozen or more tables out in the middle, and only three or four round the walls. Nannie will always lead in 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 it any back."
The blind man smiled and nodded "It would take me half a day to tell you half the things that Nan docs for me, and, remember, never fails to do. And even then I couldn't hope to make you see the amazing revolution that these wonderfully trained modern guide dogs have worked in our lives, It's a miracle.
They've given us independence, power to earn our own living, to go about ko ather folk, to.. But there, one can't tell half of it A man must be blind before ha can see the hair of what Nan does for me."
W
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ELL at all events, what one can sea of it all is in- tensely interesting: tremen- dously, well worth seeing, But the training (by the methods of the Int tute of the Bering 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 Ja, of course, far greater than the num- ber of guide dogs at present trained for The registered office of the them. Guide Dogs for the Blind Association where all detalls can be learned, is at 55, Mark-latie, E.C.3,
THOROUGHBREDS
DONT CRY
Adapted from the METRO GÓLDWYN MAYER, Acture HALSEY RAINES
(What has happened so far: Pressed for funds and raling money through a loan on tho funssly natata, Bir Peler Culver ton and ki grandson Roger come to America for a fual try that Mor at the racing trophy so jur cluded all Gniverton cu tring. Watching their Aral raco after their arrival, Roger apoia a young jockey even would be Timmio Dono-
11, whom he
the perfect selection for their hor 17.
When he accosts him, however, Timmie rudely stalks calle mray without pating to to him.)
Copyright 1837-mw's Iho,
Chapter Throo
nelly, Dick Reld and Boots Mao- Guire.
surt
Four of the Jockeys acknowl- edged the Introduction with node. The fifth yelled out:
"Thite 'im away and bring on the food!"
"I've looked forward to mealing you gentlemen," Bald Roger with "I'm acquaint- Kenuine cordiality.
ed with several fockien nt homo-" "Pull down your vest!" cried one of the boys.
"Why, I don't believe I'm wear ingin vest," returned Roger awk- wardly,
was averlied Purting "ribbing" when Mother Ralph entered, bear- Sho was ing teaming roast. followed by Hida, with potatoon and vegetables. The boya hat with fork and knives poleed in greedy expeeintion. Mother Halph turned to look around the table poverely. Roger. feeling hurt but lub-
"Mr. Calverton will bo served "Miny I have bornly determined to at least have arst," alie muld, a tak with the handstrong Jock your plate. Mr. Calverton?" ey, discovered through a track at "Mr. Ralph, if you don't mind." tendant that he lived at Mothercald Honor, redlening, "I think I'd Ralph's. This, it appeared, was a prefer to be rerved in turn."
Mother Ralph walled in assent. favorite boarding-house for riders with a liking for simple home and turned with lids to go to Bearcely find the cooking and not too much money the kitchen. to spend,
shadow of her farm left the door Explaining his mission to his way than the boys dived wildly Frandfather but not telling bin at the platter of meat.. Cricket one et thrin over the how sharply he had been turned rapped down, Itogor started out by hini-knuckles, and he relinquished one raif. ile found the street with no of his two alleen in favor of Roger, rest trouble, and, ringing the But Roger won hardly aware of doorbell, was admitted by a Swed this. inh annid who was more neminble than Intellectun!
"May I nce Mr. Timothy Denn yan?"" queried Roger.
"Ay don't see why not," answered the maid.
Timmic Donovan had just come in. Roger rose, and Cricket Introduced him. Timmle, howover. proceeded quickly to the table and lucked up his plate before mak- ing any response. Then he turned curtly to the British boy.
"Who let you in, Engilah?" he
Hho pointed to an antiquated hall rack, which accommodated um. Baked.
brella on one alde and had a "Mr. Ralph invited me to din
"But I came nort of bench in the middle. It wasner," said Roger. the only seating contrivanco in out here to ace you." Bight. Ka Noger cautiously nquaited "Me? What about?"
"Grandfather wanted me to nak down there.
In a moment he became aware you if you'd consider riding Tha of the round of plano musle, com- Pookak'a thin American Cur"
ing from the adjacent room. The player, finishing a Boethoven prac- ilco aonato, swerved into a lively piece in swing time. Roger yielded to the temptation to get up and peck.
He new a cute little onule-nosed
Cricket tried to sepa- rate the two fighters and screamed.
"Ride the what?" asked Timmie, torgetting for the moment to eat. "Punker." supplied one of the boys. "Punkern any other horsa an the track."
"I think you'll find, sir," said Roger stitny, "that The Punkah girl in pigtails engrossed in the job will prove his ability on the day of adding sound rather than hat of the race. If you don't like his mony to her number. As she bent name, you'll admiro the way he to the left she caught a reflection runs.
the mirror, of Roger in abruptly stopped,
and
"I beg your pardon," said Roger in some 'embarrassment. "I called to see Mr. Donovan."
"You're
Itin
"Where did you pick up name?" countered Timmio.
"The Pookah was named after old a coal black stallion in an Irish legend," said Roger seriously. Englfali, aren't you?" "He was the finest and most beau parried the girl, making a clearly tiful horse that ever lived. It wha apparent deducilon.
said he could clear the width of My name la Roger Cal- Ireland in two jumpa."
"I ain't no airplane pilot," com- "Mins's Cricket West. Do all mented Timmte sarcastically. English boys wear those kind of "Of courss," added Noger, "our horse isn't quite that fast Mr. panta?"
Is there anything wrong with Donovan, I'm sure you could handle Lham?"
him, if you think" you'd be inter- estnd."
Yes..
"verton."
"No. but don't your knees get cold?"
"Do I think I'd be interested- "They don't seem to," evaded fawncy!" cried Timmie, aping Reg- Roger. You play the plano aver's manner and accent.
wall."
fully should.
"Am I to understand, Mr. Deno- Aunt Eadle pays van,” continued Roger seriously, titree dollars aplece for myles that you wouldn't consider riding Dons. Course what you hear isn't The Fookah?” really my best."
Timmle nodded his head gruffly. Without further delay it 'war
"Have you ever sean' The Pookah made clear that "Aunt Undie" was run, Mr. Donovan?" asked Itogur. none
other than Mother Ralph.
him run 7 "Who wants to sev The sharp-eyed proprietress of the flung out
Timmie. "You bring Into boarding-house swept
the them cheap nags to America evory room from the hall. Bizlog UP year-and what do you ever wint the newcomer as a prospective ten- |Why don't you stay at home where ant she said:
you belang
"Borry, we haven't a room in the Roger's face had gone very pale.
house,'
Aunt Eadio," cried Cricket. The isn't a jockey. He's an English- man."
"Oh," said Mother Ralph, pon- dering the distinction.
He rose and paused a moment bo- fore making any reply.
"That makes it quite
finally. not wanted here." he said I'm He turned to Cricket, "Will you please explain to Mrs. Ralph that
hai to Fo
**"He's Roger Calverton,” explained Cricket. "Can he stay to dinner?”
Timmie laughed deriaïvoly an "Ile can I bo's fast with Roger pulled back his chair and fork." willed Mother Ralph.
started away. She excused herself to go set
"Can't take it, hey?" be called Cricket, on Roger urg-out. "Going home to cry on your a placo, ing, was about to proceed with an-grandpappy's shoulder?" other musical medley, when the Roger advanced to face him, violent clanging of an slectric bell drawing himself up to his fulf Interrupted.
Bay, the house afre?” cried Rager.
By way of answer, Cricket seized his arm and hastened to the din
Four jockeys, with the Ing-room, eries and geatures of Indiana leap ing out of ambush, made the door. way fust ahead of them.
height.
""Mr. Donovan," he said, "I should like very much the opportunity of, punching you in the eye!"
Timilo was up in a flash. "I'll muss up that liltis pas of yours!" he cried.
Roger squared off and lunged. The other boys jumped up and The wails were decorated with gaped. Cricket tried to separate. an assortment of racing pictures. tho two fighters, and screamed, Bomo of them were sketches, some,
**Think you're tough, eh?" photographs, some faded, framed, mocked Timmie. Ha drow back newspaper clippings. In the cen- his right flat, took careful meas- Ler of the room was a long table urement, and let By a blow that Iarge enough to accommodate a hit the other boy in the loft eye dozen persons.
and sent him sprawling to the
"This is Mister Roger Calverton," [floor. sald Cricket, with a curtney, “Tube by Wella. Hoat Myer. Bones Con-
(To be continued)
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3, 4). 9 Put in a plant, as estimated.
(7)
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In the finish (9).
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(5).
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6 A mythical queen (7).
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not hurt u
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