SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1939.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
BOOK REVIEWS
The Great God
POWER
B
ERTRAND RUSSELL is tho most beautifully lucid writer of English now alive. If he were not, he could not have made such a good job of his latest book,' Power, A New Social Analysis (Allen and Unwin, To. Od.).
Philosophic politics must of their very nature be extremely dificult to expound. The expression of original ideas in such a field be- come. even harder--look, for example, how very hard Darwin and Marx, the two great nine- teenth-century innovators in this feld, are to understand.
Power is deceptively easy to rend, but it remains a mental meal of some magnitude to digest, so ap proach it humbly.
Mr. Russell's' main thesis is to prove that power-or the taste for it in man-is the basic dynamic of all social change. He rejects the idea that all things are explainable In terms of economics,
Economic Power In one of the varieties he analyses. But he ranks hereditary power, theocratic power and the power of idens (such as that which Gallico has exercised over Western civilisation! Just as high as causes behind the great visible changes of history.
This book, indeed, will act as an excellent corrective to those who are surfeited by a diet of the mate- rinlist view of history and Ideas. Economics as a separate science is unrealistic." complains Mr. Russell, "and misleading it taken ns a guide in practice. It is one element-a very important cle-
ment, it is truo-in a wider study. the science of power."
The book alap elaborates the con- ditions under which the purauit and use of power may be beneЛclal to the community as a whole.
(1) Power must not be sought for its own end. It must be sought so that it may be exercised for another purpose.
(3) This end must be such that it satisfies the needs, nspirations or desires of other persons besides those who seek or use power.
(3) The search for power and its use must not entall means of such a nature that their evil overwhelms the good end to which the power once achieved in put.
In the light of Mr. Russell's analysis the history of the last few years takes on shameful and Iurid colours. His powerful mind under- lines for you when you apply his reasoned conclusions-the present welter to which the wrong use of power is bringing what remains of civilisation.
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This book gives you analysis of the dictatorships. the other hand, it makes you realise that power based on propa- ganda and military sanctions is not the only or the most permanent, sort of power.
"It is not ultimately by violence that men are ruled,” concludes Mr. Russell acrenely. "but by the wis- dom of those who appeal to the common senses of mankind, for happiness, for inward and outward peace and for the understanding of the world in which, by no choice of our own, we have to live." T. D.
• If Ike to be called the. But the Al style is the Cari Russell of Kingston Ruciell Dorset, and Viscount Amberley of Amberley in Gloucestershire and of Ardialia, Conalý Meath.
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FAITH-A study of childhood from "Moods and Expres- stons," a collection of photographs by Torkel Körling (Hutchinson, 78. Gdj.
New Novels
WAB as sorry as a hardened re- viewer will ever be when I finished Flying Colours, by C. S. Forester (Michael Joseph, 78. Od.). For here ends the salty, stormy and atupendous story of Captain Horatio Hornblower, R.N. And. apart from that saddening fact, the tale is as good as its predeces- nora, The Happy Return and A Ship of the Line.
Old man Hornblower is kill as Indomitable serious and unlucky True, he as a sailor could be. finally finds himself knighted, rich and applauded as a hero, with a prospect at last of marrying Lady Barbara. But he is more bewädered than elated, for prosperity and comfort never como casily to the Hornblowers of this world.
Mr. Forester's triumph is that he inakes this inwardly complex though neemingly simple man as convincing as the exelling adventures which befall him while he la contending with
SHOULD HUSBANDS AND WIVES
HAVE SEPARATE FRIENDS?
I'm just going
out for an hour, dear. I want
to see some of the boys
Oh Jim, I wish you didn't go out so often in the evenings. I see so little of you these
days
2 EVENINGS LATER
Sorry I can't be home for dinner darling I've got to attend that Sports Club
Committee tonight. I'll have a bite
in town,
Napoleon and the angry sens. I mover once thought of questioning the h69. torical accuracy or the physical possi bility of his tremendous feats.
A robust, heartening, hurricane tale from
master yarn-spinner.
R. P.
Are You Sure?
(Questions an Page 2)
Jack al trumps. 19 Second (23 2 A mis-stroke.
3 Beer and
Hingesbeer.
Pardonable.
5 Meddlesome.
6 A while rose..
*Litvinov.
Tomatoes.
One (the moon)
10 Washingotn. 11 More Antony. 12 Pharaoh.
13 None.
nquare feet) 17 Cinantes
13 One (Australia,
Canberra).
10 Fodpital.
20 Uncle (Willem
IV)
21 Jaimes I (James VI of Scotland). 22 Half sovereigns. 23 Slepping out of the compart- ment Arst,
14 Be a leap year, 24 Famous 13 A curve.
Wrestler,
23 Nine and a half.
Puzzle Corner Answers Cryptogram: "Force may subdue, but love gates, and he who forgives, first wins."
Form Puzzle: Garages, candy, ask, W. gem. sarly, vessels, (Answers),
Letter Changing:
rite file, till tell, traps, ripe,
Lear,
rive.
What is the Number71 30. Biblical Characters: Abednego-1feb-| rew youth; Bartimaeus-blind beggar, Daniel-Hebrew prophet: Matthew-an Apostle; Salamon-wisa rusters jamin son of Jacob: David-King of Israel; Boaz-husband of Ruth; Jacob- son of Isque: Moses-Jaw-giver.
INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR
SOLUTION
Orpheris, overlooking the fact thai Glibhouse was left-handed,
had painted him with his brush in lils right hand.
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to
LIFE
ERHAPS we all ought to have learned to "expect the unex- pected" from Kemal Ataturk, Dictator of the Now Turkoy.
For at least twice he has come back to life when nobody thought It possible.
The first time was when there was a plot to oust him from the presidency,
Ataturk ruse from what every- body thought was his deathbed and was lowered into his chair in the presi- dent's gallery from a strolcher,
"As he staggered up to speak.” says John Grant, in Through the Garden of Allah (Gifford, 12s. Od.), the crowded house was hushed to silence, Ile spoke till lato midnight, fainted, then re- vived.... He was elected unanimously. and borne to his residence in royal stato as dawn was breaking."
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* With the author na guide, wo enter "the Garden of Allah" at the Golden Gate and wander leisurely through the Middle East of the Moslems, reaching the heart of Arabia and visiting mysterious, rock-hewn Petra, that rose- red city, half as old na time.
In his picturesque narrative will be found much that is uncanny,
We are told of fakirs who push skewers through their checks and swords through their ecks without drawing blood, of dancers, frenzied with oxcitement, who pull their eye- balls from their sockets and put them back again, apparently without any lii- effects, of black magle too gruesome to describe.
There is, too, an uminating and exciting chapter on dope smuggling, with adventures nimos: too strange lo belleve.
Travel with Mr. Grant is never tedious. And, maybe, writing of the landa of the Prophet, he merely being prophetic himself when he heads His Palestine chapter, "Land of Pence."
II. G. P.
Voters Keep Faith.
Omaha, Neb. Voters have faith In George Bran- deis, well-known Omaha merchant. For many years justice of the peace of Falracres, Brandeis again Was elected to that post-but he still has his first ease to hear. After ench election he neglects to post the neces- sary bond.
WEEK-END SECTION
Girls' and Boys' Corner
This is all my own work
Addresa
Name
Dear Kiddies,
Aro
Jeremy Bray, Inn Shaw, Jack Dobson, Although last week's "Leat Guessing“ | Teresa Maren), Bertio Philly, And Finn- competition was really very easy, I only ter, Sheila Heison, Phillip Gardner, 8timy
Albers. received a few entries from the Juniori. The injority of entries from the Seniors and Intermediates were correct. The prize-winners this week pre-
KL
Tereza
M. Baptista (Aged 12), Joseph's Hide,
Ann Cullimore (aged 1), 20, lankow Road,
P. Wong
Jardine's (aged 4), 55, Ilaxaar.
to
I am sending coupons to Teresa, Ann and P. Wong" which I wont them bring to longicong Telegraph oftees in Wyndham Street. The coupons will then be exchanged for money prizes.
commended - Specially
for excellent work are the following:
Seniors: Yvonne Shaw, Claude Choo kang. Paul Vesnoona, Alua Castro, Jeannette Moorcroft, Daniel Choy, Shelk Ahmed Bux. Busan Gehring, Lydia T. Rozaria, Betty Becker, Kenneth Wong. Maude Suen, Nuno Xavier, Oleg Julebin, Nydia Laurel, Stephen Mose, Wong Yung-taing. Mary Ann, A. Dantiem. Sybil Rousseau. Eva Grady, K. Daniloff.
Intermediates: Patricia Ozeria, David Asche, Daphne Griffith, Vivian Becker, Anthony Cutcher, Rita Gardner, Jean Tunter, Frankie Rocha, Retroat Bamy,
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FRIGIDAIRE
H&M
Stephen Mose: Thank you very much. for your lovely drawing of Dopey, one of the Seven Dwarfs.
Yvonne Shaw: Congratulations on twelfth birthday celebrated 1st Week
Lydia T. Rosario: Hert Wishes for fourteenth birthday when it arrives. This week, kiddies, we are having a
new painting campetition. There are three funny little fellows in the picture abave. Perched there in a tree, they're busy painting the leaves those lovaly shades of autumn reds and browns. All you have to do is to colour the picture In your best stylu with paints or crayons. As soon as this is done, attach the ple ture a stiff piece of paper or card and All In the name, age and adress coupon. Then post to Uncia Eddie, c/o Hongkong Telegraph, Wyndham Street, to reach him no later than 2 pm. on Wednesday, Only entries from those boys and girls 14 or under will be considered..
Uncle Eddie
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NEXT MORNING
I know its all right\
Jim having his
own friends, Mother,
It's the modem idea,)
but it does worry me- I see so little of him
|AT_THE_DOCTOR'S
These modem theories are all very well Ann; but when I was young we'd say that a man. who stayed out in the evenings usually had a dull,
lifeless wife at home
You say you always wake tired, and feel washed out and dull, that's bound to tell on
your looks. Your trouble is Night Starvation. My advice is. 'Horlicks at bedtime
6 WEEKS LATER
My goodness, the nicest place in the world is here with you, Ann, by the fireside!
Darling Jim!
THEN ANN READ A MAGAZINE ARTICLE- IT SAID:
"Too many wives fcel constantly tired, list- Jess and nervy. This tells on theit looks frightfully."
SO HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT
THINKS: I'm glad i gat nd of my tiredness-
thanks to
Horlicks
HEAVENS, THATS ME!
I must see a doctor about. myself
AND WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT IN HOW ANN FELT AND LOOKED
Do you wake tired every. morning? Look tired? Feel 'nervy
TAKE HORLICKS a hot cupful every night at bedtime will end that dreadfu tiredness, bring the sparkle back to your face and restore your attractive liveliness and gaiety
Once more,
HORLICKS
GUARDS ·AGAINST NIGHT STARVATION
Stalin To Purge Works
Of Idlers
MOSCOW.
A decreo tightening up the Soviet Labour Code, with the object of end to putting on
loafing and absenteeism and checking the pre- sent excessive labour turnover, was signed recently by Stalin, his Prime Minister, M. Molotoff, and M. Shvernik, secretary of the All-Union Council of Trade Unions.
Managers of Soviet factories and offices have been ordered to dismiss workers absenting themselves from work, arriving late or finishing work too early three times in a month or four times in two months.
Workers must in future give ono month's notice, instead of two weeks, and no worker may claim more than 20 days' wages if kept Idle through the fault of his employers.
Only those who have worked for six years on the same job Dre allowed 100 per cent. accident or sickness pay.
For three to six years' work the allowance is 80 per cent, for two to three years 10 per cent,, and for less than two years 50 per cent.
CQAL-MINERS FAVOURED
In the case of coal-miners actually working down the pit this scale le more liberal. Workers not belonging to trade union gei only half the above rates.
Those dismissed for breaches of discipline are not eligible for any sickness benefit unul they have worked six months on a new job.
Workers occupying a room or rooms in any house belonging to or hired by n factory or State inaltu- tlon employing them may be evicted within 10 days if they feave or are dismissed.
"Motherhood leave" on full pay will be granted for 63 days instead of four months, and only women who have worked at least seven months on the same job will be paid
It.
The preamble to the decreo ex- plains that while work in general is inlisfactory there are a large number of loafers who cause a loss of mil- Hons of working days and thousands of millions of roubles annually.