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Marriage Reform.

{"Marriage and Morals,"

by

the Reglatry improvements in Office and hotel or household re- coptions in this respect.

A definite and more pronounced view as to whore exactly the State should step in in the rela Bertrand Russell, 7/6 net.] tions between the sexes needs to Mr. Russell Probably there is no writer be promulgated. alive in Great Britain at the pre-seems to think that sexual rela- sent day who can state his case more lucidly or in more elegant English prose than Mr. Bertrand Russell. He is one of the great est and most fearleas thinkers of the twentieth century. Every per- son, therefore, who is engaged in unravelling the social problems of the time owes him a deep debt of He gratitude for his latest book. has faced unflinchingly many of the great problems which round marriage and the relations of the sexes.

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A World Problem.

As a

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It is doubtful whether many readers will "spot" the criminal since the evidence appears to point to several other people. As a general rule the person aspect ed of committing the crime was that the next victim, but even

does not process of elimination help to solve the mystery'. tions in themselves are a per- This is a very well worked out fectly private affair: that preg plot and Mr. Jepson is to be con- nancy and the appearance of off-gratulated on giving us something stage at original. spring is the critical which the matter becomes a State

Sean ["Beast OT Man," by problem.

M'Gulre; Cecil Palmer, 7/6.1 Martin Hiller, an earnest mis- matter of fact this is really a world problem. Steadily sionary, but nevertheless a brute, but surely all the habitable parts insiste upon the company of his of the world are reaching their wife and very young baby on his limit of population. If the journey Into the middle of Africa. He settles down in a native vll- nations increase as they are do ing at present the search for lage and as a result of his hypo- The village is In bare outline there seem to

fields for expansion for the sur-crisy is murdered.

strange tribe and be three specific forms in which plus population is bound to lead attacked by a the relationship of the sexes has

to war and temporary decimation every one but the white baby kill- changed, or which are bringing of the nations. This is a terrible ed

John Passinger and his friend, (a) about a necessary change.

outlook. A world organisation There is a gradual and complete ought to try to regulate the Dick Fearless, arrive some years change in the outlook of women population by judicious birth- later in the same country to cap- and in their education-economic, control and selective allotment.ture gorillas and find all the ad- ventures they need in the process. intellectual, social-involving, an

This can now be conveniently ac- alteration in the old viewpoint complished more or less satisfac-The gorillas appear to be under by which the wife was looked torily without the infliction of the leadership, of a tall and al upon 48. 50 much property like inordinate hardship since the dis- land or cattle. (b) Sex and sex-

covery of contraceptives. life are not now looked upon as

the pleasures of married life may 'a sin' to such an extent as they be enjoyed, but the social respon- were in the days of the church sibilities entailed in the upbring triumphant'. (c) There hasing of a family need not be in- srisen a great (and perhaps grow-curred unless the persons ing) disparity in the proportions particularly well fitted for this of the two sexes in many civilia all-important and arduous duty. ed countries, involving inforced apinsterhood, actual or nominal, in a large mass of the female population which will continue as long striet monogamic rela- tions are the only ones counten

anced.

A whole crop of social wrongs, injustices, and mal-adjustments, are constantly making themselves

of result felt

ns. the changes.

these

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The

Some writers have thought that as the Roman Catholic doctrine has favoured the apparent trend of biological science that there fore its teaching will prevail and marriage reform disappear. But this is not necessarily s0. prevalence of easy divorce in countries. like the U.S.A. must In the long run have a permanent effect

belief. True, this will work slowly, for there are many other forces en gaged.

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most human animal, who is cap- tured after the last running fight and is "tamed."

It is not at all easy to decide whether this book is for juvenile or adult reading since it intro- duces adventures reminiscent of childhood days and also makes great use of the long arm of coin- not It certainly does cidence. need a great mind, In view of the tetroductory chapters, to find out who is the leader of the warlike gerillas.

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Given another title this would do well in a Schoolboys' library.

Ghost," by R. "Gilbert the

Raleigh King; Cecil Palmer, 7/6.3

a young man

Jimmy. The law laga behind. or is out of accord with the ris- Ing sentiment a state of affairs which is always dangerous to the community.

Parental Control.

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" Met Murder," by Selwyn Jephon; Hodder & Stoughton, 7/6.1

with a

moderate private income, is an in- vestigator, but finds very little to investigate. Until a beautiful girl Miss Mainwaring enters his Не office and naks for help. listens to her story of hidden treasure, and her father's interesti in psychle phenomena, and agrees to help. He is rather annoyed that his help will when he learns merely consist of the impersona- tion of the family spectre, and the unmasking of the South Kensing- ton Psychic Research Society, He agrees, however, and becomes involved in a series of really funny coincidences. His deadly! rival S. Wiffle is also working on. and deadly the case and many are the clashes between the two Investigators.

In the United States, for In stance, many think that while the Church is losing on the question A larger and larger number of of marriage she is gaining on

She has taken marriages contracted in haste or other points.

popular attitude under the imperfect system of much more

from the question of prohibition: and choico Buffer parental domestic disharmony or social unit is even hinted that, what she she has suitability. Probably the best has lost on the awings

on the solution for these would be dis- much more than gained salution by a decent and above- roundabouts. board divorce. In order to bring about saner views and saner prae- tices on the marriage question several readjustments of thought and action need to be adopted. Six people are seated at dinner Marriage and the marriage cere- when a bullet breaks a wine glass It is mony must be entirely severed in the hand of the host. from Church control. Nothing found, and turns out to be fired but harm has come from the re- from a rifle fitted with a silencer Naturally the end is all that Higious solemnisation of a social and of .22 calibre. Within a week could be desired, but before the of truth much and legal contract. At present five of the members of the party ultimate victory the Church is slowly but steadily are found dead, each killed in trial and tribulation is suffered.

In a way "Gilbert the Ghost" losing its control over this social the. same fashion-shot through function. The Church coremony the forehead by the same rifle. reminds me of P. G. Wodehouse is now indulged in largely be- Scotland Yard investigates the without hie language, but the

well but it is left to George various events are

worth cause it affords a unique oppor-crime, tunity for the display of bridal Jupp, an amateur criminologist to reading. attire and wedding garments. lead the way to the actual mur- But the future may easily bring derer.

SHANGHAI HALL.

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Shanghai, May 20. Recommendation has been made by the Works Committee of the S. M. C. that a plan be prepared for the erection of a new Town Hall, to be erected on the site of the Municipal compound, the plan of such building to include suit- able accommodation for the hold ing of orchestral and other con- certa.

Was

The decision of the Committee reached at a meeting last Tuesday after considerable discus- sion of the matter..

Following is the report of the meating:

"The Commissioner of Publle Works requests that preliminary consideration be given to the above question with particular regard to the type of hall, its situation, and needs it should meet.

The Chairman recalls that when this question was discussed proviously the Works Committee at that time were not entirely con

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"On the ground that all cities of importance regard the provision of a town hall as a civic facility and as there is no likelihood of a building of a size capable of ac- commodating large audiences be- ing erected by private enterprise A member is strongly in favour of this being erected on the portion of the Administration compound now occupied by the Central police and fire stations.

Municipal Compound, "The Commissioner of Public Works recalls that within the last two years he proposed that to ac- commodate gatherings such as the annual meeting of ratepayers a floor be erected in the drill hall, under which scheme the ground, floor portion would continue to be utilized as a gun park and for the housing of vehicles belonging to the Volunteer Corps. It would be possible to erect a hall on the ad ministration compound and pro- vide for large audiences by means of galleries; a room of this type might, however, be unsuitable for Tesser occasions and for such

The author of "Jix" has written a most entertaining novel.

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"The man who works in a coal mine to-day is the bravest man in the world,"

"He does the most outrageous things knowing full well that if they do not come off as he intends them to, it means death."

This was the statement made by

Connell, Colonel

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Smith and a deputy were blast- ing down the roof on an engine house when there was an explosion from a shot hole.

The deputy said he thought Smith probably touched a wire, which caused a contact.

Mr. Herbert Smith, on behalf of the Yorkshire Minors' Association, aubjected the deputy to a lengthy cross-examination, and suggested that there had been a breach of the Coal Mines Act; but the deputy denied this.

functions as in the past the exist Being Hungry Is Being

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ing Town Hall has been utilized.: "A member submits that a new Town Hall in which facilities for

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