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CHESTERTON AT HIS WORST.
["The Thing," by G. K. Chester- ton: Sheed and Ward. 7 6 net.1
More than one critic has re- marked on the gradual waning of intelligence in the writings of Newman. It was not so much the perspicacity of style as the heidity of thought which seemed to evaporate or to be replaced by a kind of mental legerdemain or miere dogmatic violence.. And this has been attributed, and per- haps rightly attributed, to his lapse into the Roman Catholic Faith. Anybody who surrenders His personal thinking to a syn- dicate or person, no matter how antique or holy, must suffer in-. tellectually theraby. And that Newman's mental faculties sulfer- ed there does not seem to be the shadow of a doubl. The 'Gram- mar of Assent,' for instance,
shows the enlargement of the
| that Cowper's lunncy and: inferior | Table turns to the proposed
poetic talent were both due to his protestantism, It is almost im- possible to believe that the same person who is guilty of these ¡iterary ineptitudes was the nu- thor of the Study on Robert Browning in the English Men of Lettors series, But auch is the ense. We can only say with Ophelia:-
"What a noble mind is here
o'erthrown:
The courtier's, soldier's, scho-
lar's, eye. tongue, sword;
· Th' expectancy and rose of the
fair state,
amendments of the Covenant of the League of Nations. It ex- plains their purport and quite apart from any question of their latrinsic merits, it suggests' some grave objections to pushing such reforms through at this parti-, eular juncture, The concluding words of the article are a quota- tion from Bacon. "It is good not to try experiments in Statea, ex- cept the necessity be urgent and the utility evident."
Puritans and Profligates. The second article is entitled "Puritans and Prolligates in Fin- The glass of fashion and the ance," and its subject is the Bud-
monk of form.
Th' observed of all observers,
quite, quite down!
And I....
That sucked the honey of his
music vows,
Now see that noble and most
sovereign reason.
Like sweet bella jangled 'out of
tune, and harsh; That unmatched. form and fea-
ture of blown youth Blasted with ecstasy.
O! woe
is me,
To have seen what I have seen.
see what I see.
been reached
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get. It is difficult za one reads. to shake off an uncomfortable conviction that the breaking point may have already in taxation. The writer here, too, turns to history for a parallel to illustrate his argument. This time it is to the Napoleonic wara; tatorship back, if not to normal- in some ways, as he shows, the ity, at all events as far as the parallel is a remarkably close half-way house on the roud there. one. Some helpful comparative is bound to have a special inter- figures are also given to enable est for past-war Europe, and his the reader to gauge the true tory comes in bere too. A tueid significance of the present post-account is given of the rise of tion. But it must not be suppes-ree institutions in Spain and the ed that the article is a simple conflict between the Cortes and protest on the part of the idle autocracy from the twelfth cen rich. The whole point is that the tury to our own. But possibly real harm is to British trade, to the personal note will be the the resources of capital
upon most attractive one for the Bri- which it is necessarily vitally de- tish reader. Our people have. al- pendent. A dispassionate survey ways felt a fondness for the King is made of the whale economie of Spain. He has often visited situation, including the psycholo- this country and his escapes from gical side, at this particular mo- assassination have aroused 8) ment certainly not the least immuch sympathy that an account portant one.
of the part which he took in the The third Article is "The 1923 coup d'etat and the regime Gandhi Movement" and, with the of the late Director is sure to be Simon Report due in June, probread with interest. A concluding ably no other article will be more chapter considers the future in The first article in the June
widely read. It endeavours to the light of the national charac- rumber of The Round Table "To-explain the true character of Mr. wards Peace or War?" is about Gandhi's campaign, and the writ- the Naval Conference. People cr gauges the results which it
blind spot: the less sympathetic THE ROUND TABLE.
render will refer to the curious kind of cunning or jesuitry as well,
It would be unfair to the shades of Cardinal Newman to compare Mr. Chesterton with him. as they have nothing in commos save the fact that they both for- sook the Protestan! mental and moral attitude and surrendered one compartment of thought (on, shall we say, their whole minds?) to the Syndicate called the Roman Catholic Church. The present volume is practically Mr. Chester
ton's "Apologia' for his apostaey,
Features of the June
Issue.
· TOPICS OF THE DAY.
It is wretched production. Mr.ence was
a success or
Chesterton invents а sort of The Round Table view will be bogus Aunt Sally, a conspiracy evident from the opening section, throughout Christendom, against but the really important thing is
the
Roman
Catholle Religion. Three-quarters of the book is taken up with a description of and an assault upon (deemed, successful, of course) this mythi- cal Aunt Sally,
Needless to say there is no such conspiracy. Sensible people who think for themselves naturally ton't surrender to the Roman Catholic Faith, and if they chance to have been brought up in it and begin to think for themselves. they either leave it or get push- od out, as St. George Mivart did. This is all the truth there is in the mytirical conspiracy. The lengths to which Mr. Chesterton will go to prove black is white may be seen excellently in the chapter headed "If they had be Beved.". This is probably the nadir of his literary productions. Here we are told that Shakespeare was a good Roman Catholic; that Miton would have been a better peat if he had been a Romanist:
may
ier.
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differ as to whether the Confer- has achieved. The picture is a a failure.stormy one, but the account ends
on a hopeful note.
Next comes "The Problem efi to publish its decision. "An Ex-| Japan," obviously from the pen of periment in African Education in Kenya" strikes a lighter note than whether the agreement is to be a
a writer in a position to appre- the other articles. but beginning or a full-stop, and the ciate the true inwardness of the them is likely to be more instruc- ortfele makes clear the funda- situation in the Far East. Japan
tive. It is a pieture of a per- rental conditions which
has, since the war, cut almost as sonal experience which brings out make it either. Is it to lead on important a figure in our foreign one of the most promising ways to real international peace, or are relations as she did in the old which has yet been tried of help men going to step back into the days of Anglo-German rivalry ing the African native to rise in old morass which is bound soon- Firat there was the question of the scale. The usual articles on there is an account of the econo- er or later to land the world
the renewal of the old Anglo-affairs In Great Britain and Ire-mic situation. again in war?
Attention is Japanese Alliance and later the Innd follow. The first deals with drawn to the lessons which his Washington Conference and the the recent Liberal-Labour colla-Dominions the British reader will Among the articles from the tory-peculiarly instructive in so
question of naval disarmament.boration, and sums far as the present is concerned and the Geneva failure in 1927 sent position of the Government first to the Canadian and Austra
up the pre-for, this June issue naturally turn In the nineteenth century has to The Round Table article does not in the light of its domestic diffi-lian contributions to read about teach. But the writer is not con-
go into these problems; but it will culties and its achievements in the new tariff changes, tent with generalities.
He ex- enable the reader to understand foreign affairs. The article from pressing though plains the significance of the re- Japanese policy to Way
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necessary sults aimed at in the sphere of could not do before, for it will political crisis Mr. Cosgrave
the Irish Free State describes the Australia, and so hopeful, from detail. He deals with ships and help him to put himself in thecently weathered so
re our standpoint, in Canada; but position of a Japanese and to a and there is an interesting. Irish of interest, the attitude of Par- guns and shows what the agree
successfully, in all the articles there are points ment means, in both for the three preciate the force of local condi-view of the report of the recent liament, oceanie Powers, and
for instance, to, the also for Lions.
Conference on France and Italy who still fail to
the Operation of native question in South Africa Crisis in Spain.
Dominions Legislation and mer- and the description of the econo- see eye to eye, and are talking The next article is from Madrid chant shipping legislation, which mic position both in that country of building.programmes which are about "King Alfonso and the is bound to affect others as well as
to come before the next Im-and in New Zealand. The lasve Crisis in Spain." The hitherto perial Conference. The new Irish closes with another chapter themselves. Lastly, the Round successful passage from full dic-budget is also described, and Samoa.
ROUND THE CAMP FIRE
GUIDE TOGS.
Perhaps the most striking part; of our uniform to a stranger is the tie. It certainly la uncommon, but is quite useful, and, when tied properly, very neat and tidy. Without inconveniencing one, the tie. may be used as a sling, and makes ап excellent triangular bandage-which is nearly always used, except for fingers, &c.
Bun
Then the hat. It is quite useful for Australian wear, and the wide brim shelters the face from and rain, and does not look out of place with our uniform: Then, as Mary Young said, they are useful for carrying water,
The leather belt la much tidier than a cloth one, It does not get strewed
up, and 蟲 polish
each week keeps
condition.
It in good Then the nickel buckle can ho
used for a bottle opener (lemonade and other soft drinks usually are included in hike menus).
I think that the uniform is a
splendid one, and I for one, do not think that the narrow-brimmed
Blue Certificate to Speedwell
HAND SIGNALS.
Hand signals are very handy for Scouts to use when out hiking. Here are a few of the most useful
ones:-
Hand raised over head-halt. Arm level with shoulder quick time,
Closed hand raised from shoulder to hip-double.
Opened hand raised from shoulder to hip-lle down,
Hand circled around head about-turn.
--Rod Certificate: Captain x (15), 75 Carrington Road, Rand- wick.
The "Old Scout's" Column.
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blem, for appeals to the chiefs of the leper colonies met with very little response. Now, however, things are changing and all that is necessary is to have the district health officer make out a requial- tion and the cloth is forthcoming. There are a number of reasons for this change in attitude.
are confined..
LIGHTHOUSE OF PEACE.
→
so de- in
B. P. AND LITTER LOUTS.
on
The story of how 600 Boy Scouts In the current number of "The kindled the light of the Lighthouse Scout" the boys' organ of the Boy, of Peace near Athens is told by Scout Movement, Lord Baden- "The Daily Times of Otago, NZ, Powell, the Chief Scout, asks his ns follows:-
readers if they know the 'meaning
On Lykabettos, the hill near of the letters L.L. after a man's Athens, 600 Boy Scouts have light name. He goes on to say any ed a light which it is hoped will body can get it if he tries; "my never be put out. It was the Hght only hope is that The health authorities of the Lighthouse of Peace, which try for it. It stands for "Litter no Scout will Clean, have noted that these has been recently completed there. Lout," the fellow who goes into Upright young boys and girls, The 600 boys marched in proces- camp and leaves the ground un Living. having rules and re- sion to the top of the hill for the tidy when he moves off, or who, gulations as well as ceremony of lighting, Nothing after a plenie, leaves bottles, and laws and baths, have set an exam- could be more appropriate than paper and orange reel, etc., lying ple in clean, upright living, adher that the Boy Scouts in whose hands about. ing strictly to the rules and re-the torch of peace must be carried chucks
Even the fellow who gulations laid down by the direc- for the next generation should or chocolate wrappers Instead of AWAY cigarette cartons, tors of the institutions where they perform this symbolic act. The burying or burning them should lighthouse beamed upon the meet-be considered worthy of having None of them renks. the rules Ing of the Peace Congress in the distinguished order of the nor makes attempt to escape, but Athens and will always be lit for L.L. conferred upon him. rather dissuades and
prevents the annual opening of the League. others from escaping. They take an active part in all athletic games and physical exercise which is ab- solutely essential for their well being, living cleaner and more con- tented lives, their thoughtë not concentrated on their infirmities but diverted into other channels.. They respond more readily to medical treatment and a larger percentage of them become neg they "clean house," even to the
scrubbing of floors.
tive.
Whenever there le a Performing necessity, the Scouts Useful and the Camp Fire
Three years ago, Leper Scouts at San Lazaro and Guides Hospital, the first
iroop of boy Service. Girls are called
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.
"Don't take rumour at its face value, treat it like a cheque; be sure it le genu.ne before you endorse it."
*
It is hard at this Beneficial time to estimate cor-
Results. hats lately used in England, wacouts was organized which con-
rectly the benefits Se derived at these sult this climate.
upon to act as leper colonies by the introduction slated wholly of lepers. This guards or to maintain order. In of the Boy Scouts, and the Camp (18), 88 Rosa Street, Ashfield.
troop, now officially known a previous years, for instance, at the Fire Girls. Perhaps, it would not San Lazaro Hospital in Manila, be amiss to state that at the leper when the feast of San Lazarus was camps at the present time a larger celebrated, extra guards were hired percentage of the leper boys and to assist in handling the crowd of girls become negative than they do fifteen to twenty thousand persons where these organizations are not that visited the hospital. Now the in existence. At Cebu, for Boy Scouts perform this labour, instance, out of 36 Boy Scouts 12 and, without compensation, as this are negative. Of the 82 Camp Fire is against the rules of the Boy Girls, five are negative. Other Scouts. The Camp Fire Girls also teper stations where these or few minutes till the Uniforms for the boys and girls have organized themselves Into ganizations exist make almost a
I have always been a serious protabrigades, and on dich Saturday good a showings
Troop No. 181, was the forerunner of a movement which spread till CAMP COOCKERY. there are now six troops of scouts, whose members are all lepers. The KabobsCut your meat up Into girls of the leper colony, not to be alices about half-an-inch thick, left in the background, organized Cut these Into small squares. Into Camp Fire Girls and there are String these squares on to a stick now three companies duly register or rod and plaat in front of theed with the national organization
Pandit over the hot in the United Stater
What about making a ceremony of it at your next camp? That is If you can find a fellow in your Troop worthy of this high honour, but I don't suppose you will Hore is a beautiful poom on the subject. (I know it is beautifu! because I wrote it myself.)
The fellow, who loves to leave
litter about.
Whenever to camp or to hike
he goes out,
Has never been trained to be
clean like a Scout,
But is known to the world as
a foul "Litter Lout."
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