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"Your Sir John Simon," they say, "preferred supporting the Japan ese case in 1931-32 to co-opera- But after three visits to the tion with us in response to the United States I am convinced efforts put forth by Mr. Stimp- of two things; that the American people have a sound instinct for Bon, the then Secretary of State
ment was genuinely promoting policy. And now you are after the collective organisation of old-timo Imperialist deals with peace and not undermining the unreliable people like Mussolini League of Nations, our people and Hitler. You are, going on might take another view."
as if your League of Nations didn't exist.
“Our public opinion just slides back. The President's line at ONE points out that the Chicago gets less support. And want to support United States Govern- even I, who ment has at least acquiesced in your Labour policy, I, who am some of these policles or made no friend of isolation and am a no active stand, and that it also, friend of collectivo security—I to admit that, as under Congress legislation, has am driven to the Spanish Government. "I have a case. phohibited the supply of arms things are, the Isolationista here know," is the answer, "but what "If things were different on else can we do 3,000 miles away your side things could be differ- when you people in the middle ent here. I believe the President of it are betraying democracy wants to do the right thing, but and doing little or nothing for he's got to carry public opinion. the active organisation of a And your Government just isn't penceful world?"
giving him a chance."
I met definite, frienda of col- lective security, of whom there are a large number in the United States. Leaders of
S fairly as I can give AS
it, there is a state- special organisations for the ment of a cross-section of Ame- study of foreign policy, Liberals, rican public opinion. It is best, Socialists, a number of the trade I think, that my fellow country. union leaders; and, so far as I men should know about it. could tell, my speeches expound-
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1938.
WORLD ECONOMIC
PROBLEMS
If the world situation is such
that it is possible for the Lengue of Nations Assembly to get through its normal programme of work, economic questions will play a not inconsiderable part in the near future. A proposal that measures for raising the standard of living of the masses
shall be the subject of special investigation by the League is coming before the Assembly at the next session. A preliminary investigation has already been carried out as a result of resolution adopted at last year's Assembly. The report on this is being submitted to this year's Assembly,
Another report by the
By the Rt. Hon.
Herbert Morrison
Britain be found on the side of France. If Britain and Franco were in danger of defent at the hands of the Fascist Powers, it is two to one that America would sooner or later come in on the side of the democracies--if they are still de- mocracies. So both Britain and
THERE is much jsola-
and you muddied things in the foreign policy went well, parti- America may just drift into an tionalism among the American people, and they have Abyssinian business and you re- cularly in Labour and Liberal other and worse 1914.
But what the British Govern- a better practical case for it than cognise the Italian conquest. circles and among the keener we have. But to a great extent your own way you have vic- students of inetrnational affairs. ment will not do is to take the But all of them told me that much smaller risks involved in it has been perpetuated by the timised the constitutional Gov-
Your Mr. British foreign policy under our mobilising the peaceful Powers policies of democratic Govern- crnment of Spain. ments in Europe. The essential Chamberlain has been steadily ."National" Government had put representing the vast ma- casc argued for their isolationist moving away from co-operation the clock back in America.
jority of nations, people, and "Take my position," said an economic and military power- views is that the statesmen of with the peaceful Powers and
moving towards the Fascist intelligent and important trade not for war, but for peace. And Europe (including our own) are warmakers. Your Government union official. "I think you are because of that, America stands not to be trusted.
has got a pre-1914 mind.
right about all this, and I want aside. "We went into the Great "The latest Italian agreement to support you. I am not an American instincts are sound.
once more betrays isolationist. But War," they argue. "Late, we not only
: The people of the United States admit, but still at a vital and Spain, but is a full-blooded old- "Well, Roosevelt made his are firm champonis of demo- critical moment for the Allied style imperialist document. And quarantine speech at Chicago cracy. They are against dicta- Powers. We went into it with now your Prime Minister Cham- last Fall. A risky and courage- torship. They hate the tyranny ideais, similar ideals to those berlain visits Lord London- ous thing to do. He got some and militariam of Fascism. They your Government had officially derry, whose close relations with support and it did good, but he are genuine friends of peace. It proclaimed. And then after the German Nazis
are well got a lot of criticism. And then is precisely because of their vir- the victory we got the same old known.
what happened on your aido? tues that they are unwilling to "What's the good of talking He got no real response from the run the risk of being used as imperialist deals, and the sort of peace that was so vindictive to us about co-operation with British Government. On the catspaws by a muddled Europe that it was only an interrupted Britain and the other peaceful contrary, its policy steadily got and Chamberlain imperialism.
Powers when Britain and appar worse, and it hasn't been much war,
'Perhaps, the only means of ently France are themselves good, even under Eden, since winning the co-operation of the "Your statesmen pulled the moving away from collective 1931. Then came the Eden re- American people for the collec- over President Wilson's security and the League and to- signation (or dismissal under tive organisation of peace is the eyes and we were so disgusted wards imperialist deals with the foreign pressure) because Cham- defeat of Mr. Chamberlain's with the whole business, that aggressors. If your Govern- berlain wanted a still worac Government. we kept out of your Treaty of Versailles, League of Nations and all. Finally, you have failed to pay your debts to us. Why should we bother about We Europe and its troubles? are a long way away and wel don't have to bother anyway."
There are others who take a more modern view of things
Wool
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The Survey begins with the statement that. "The year 1937 marked for many countries a turning-point from expansion to contraction of trade activity. The rapid rise in the prices of primary commodities in the early part of the year was intensified by the prospect of heavy and Increasing expenditure on rc- armament." In parenthesis it may be added in this connection that the Bureau of the Disarma- ment Conference is to meet during the Assembly to consider the replies of Governments to a draft convention providing for Budgetary publicity of arma. ments,. At the present time the armaments Budgets of certain and countries, notably Italy 307
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THE Green Isle is famed for being The
home of unconscious humour, and the sayings of Pal and his cronies are quoted all over the world. There is nothing forced about their humour, and often they themselves fail to realise that they are being unwittingly funny, na this collection of stories will testify.
In an Irish paper the following lucid statement was printed:-"On last Boxing Day some of the public- houses were closed and some re- mained open. This year it seems the very reverse is to be the case."
The story Is told of an Irish other who, during the war, met the priest in the village. "Have you had bad news, Biddy?" he Inquired. "You are looking very sad. Have you heard anything about your son?"
sadly, "I have that."
"Shure, your honour," she said
"Did you receive word from the] War Office?"
"No, sort. himself."
"But how could you do that?" ask- ed the perplexed priest,
I received word from
"Shure, an' he sent me a letter. Saya he; Dear Mother, I am now in the Holy Land.""
A traveller in Ireland spent the right in a remote country Inn. He was surprised in the morning to find that the boots he had left ousido his bedroom door had not been cleaned, "Why do you suppose I put my bools outside the doo:?" he naked landlord angrily.
comparison with the United drunk."
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An interesting comparison between Great Britain and the United States is made in the
"Sure, an' I don't know, sorr," wan Survey. Wo are told that "In the reply, unless it was that, beg- ging your honour's pardon, ye were Have you any references?" naked States, the United Kingdom had the mistress of the house,
"Shure, mum, lots of thim," re- by. 1937.reached a much more plled the prospective maid.
Then why didn't you bring some with You?"
"Well, you ser, mum; they're just Ike me pletures They don't do me justice."
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OUR VOICES GIVE US AWAY
RECENT article on noses is a, in a pair of blue eyes. An artistic tence, he can quite safely be placed A
reminder that many famous men Greelan nose may be allied with nsn being of uncertain temper. have had a profound belief in the re- dull, expressionless eyes. A mouth vealing power of physiognomy. which is a thin, colourless line may The ecstatic volco, eternally over- Shakespeare's reference to faces as belokeli a hard, disagreeable person- emphasising trivial points, in the cer- "a book whereon men may read allty. It may just as easily be a tain hull-mark of the hysterical, strange writings" is famous, Cow mask which conceals someone who shallow-minded person. An un- per. Scott, and Hazlitt, three widely is patrifully sensitive.
naturally soft, purring voice, assum- should be taken at our face value. different men. all belleved that we But there is one safe way of oned for the occasion, reveals the self-
sessing characteristics; that is by seeking, hypocritical type. Lockhart, speaking of a contem-studying volees. For the voice is an porary, anys that his fair and very infallible register of the emotionsgressively honest self-made man who
At the other extreme is the ag handsome phyalognomy carried aand, whether we will or no, we bland astuteness of expression not to betray something of our characterfuses to tone down the accents of be mistaken by any who could read to those who can read the signs han many excellent qualities, he is his humble childhood. While he the plainest of Nature's hand- aright. writing.”
Undoubtedly, the evidence in sup- Sign Of "Nerves"
port of this face-reeding theory is impressive. Yet there fa a danger
not an easy person to live with,
A dull monotone is usually nasun- ed to betoken a vacant mind, but it
A nervous, highly-strung man may just as caslly belong to the in placing too implicit a reliance on nearly always pitches his voice in dreamer whose thoughts are far res the message of the face.
too high a key. If he has, in ad- moved from the compony, The threat of an aggressive chin dition, the irritating trick or raising| A rich, well-modulnted voice ind!- may be belled by the kindly gleam his voice at the end of every sen-eates a disciplined, sanely-balanced
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By Lichty
"I don't know either how lifting, the hood helps--but I always ate Henry do if when he's in trouble?
personality. A voice of this type is usually the result of training, not of accident,
woman
It is interesting, too, to note the voice of our aequaintances' off guard, Think of the Impression created by a
1. who addresses
casual friend in dulcet "tones, and im- mcdiately after is overheard shriil- ing a sharp reproof at a subordinate.
Heredity Tells
A voice, like character, la often_a, noteworthy heritage from parents. Quite frequently every member of the family speaks in exactly the same tones. Rider Haggard once described how the deep, booming notes of the "Hoggard voice" were pecullar to every member of his father's family.
That a physical defect in speaking betokens
extreme nervousness generally recognised. But it is not so well known that it in usually de- companied by a particularly high: level of intelligence. Mr. Somerset Maugham has confessed that · hid stämmer had a great deal to do with his adoption of a literary career. "MY inability to
to speak properly," he commented, "made me more sitive and introspective than I should otherwise have been, so that I see things a little differently from other people."
Ben-
Then there is the question of age. With the majority of us oge is in- evitably betrayed by the voice. Think of the clear, musical treble of the child, of the thin reedy notes. of the aged, not to speak of all, the varying inficctions in between, and It is impossible to doubt this,
A. W.