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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.

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Dickens As Democrat.

["Dickens and Democracy and Other Studies," hy Cumber- land Clark; Cecil Palmer, 5/-]

MARY WEBB,

"The Shropshire of Mary Webb," by W. Reid Chappell; Ceell Palmer, 7/6d.).

As one cannot hear the word Dorset without thinking of Thomas Hardy. so does the word Shropshire Inevitably recall the novels and poems of Mary Webb, whose work amall though it is in bulk, has wan immortality for its It is difficult to see exactly author and a new glory for the what purpose is fulfilled by this county already so dear to lovers book of essays on Dickens, Shake of "A Shropshire Lad." The au speare, and Byron. Those who thor of this book bas endeavour- already know these men and theired to provide material for those writings will find nothing that is new, not even old truths stated in an illuminating manner, while those who do not will learn very little more than may be found in any schoel book,

The first and longest study EM that of Dickens as democrat and Humanitarian, #2 rather dull though careful resumé of the novelist's views on the Poor Law, the prisons, factories, education and kindred subjects, interlarded with the author's personal opinions on democracy and social reforma, The essay comparing Shakespeare and Dickens seems even less pro- fitable, and is on the lines of Fluellen's famous "comparisons" between Macedon and Monmouth;

who already know and appreciate Mary Webb, and want to see for themselves the places where her

AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY

by

A. IL. CROOK, O.B.E., M.A. W. KAY, M.A,

W. & HANDYSIDE, M.A., B.Sc. PRICE $2.00.

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Mr. Reid has taken immenso trouble to find the exact settings of the novels and to examine and explain their background, while those who are also interested in the antiquities of a county where there are so many traces of Roman and Cal will find much useful in! formation.

'One feels that a good deal of the matter given is rather irrelev- ant and tiresome, as if the author felt that his book required to be spun out, and unfortunately he has not the power of giving life. either to the personality of Mary' Webb, or to the places he so care- fully describes. For these we must go direct to the novels and poems, but as a kind of supple- mentary guide book for the tur ist it will no doubt be of use.

There are some adequate photo. graphs.

NOVELIST AND HIS NAMES.

may

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Mr. Brett Young, who tried to avoid possible libel actions by nam- ing all the characters in a forth- coming novel from place-names on un Ordnance Survey map. have taken a hint from the late Nat Gould, who called his characters after railway stations-and either Transfigure method would seem safer thon that of Balzac, who took his names

You. from the foscins of Paris shops, or of a certain living writer, who confesses that he chooses all his from gravestones.

it points out the obvious surface life was spent and where the parallels between any two menoharacters of her novels passed who rose through their own. liter-through their suffering and joy. ory genius from poverty to fame At Leighton, a tiny hamlet at and wealth, and adds nothing to

*he foot of the Wrekin, where our understanding of either.

Mary Webb was born, there still The most interesting part of the lives her old nurse who remembers took is the account of Byron's her charge's Grecian expedition and his last days, but even this is made less moving than it should be by the rather patronising defence of Byron as a man, and the unsatis factory attempt at an estimate of his genius. No one who enjoys Byron worries about his morals, and it is scarcely necessary now a-days to tell ue that he was a genius, and for many years only left it on occasions when herous names, including Robert Ladle,; much underrated in his owp/cgap-ame made it necessary to go to try

errated London; she felt exile in towns Europe. The heavy and sonten and always longed for the county tious style and the very judd where she could be alone again quate literary criticism make the with the hills and forests and Look of less value than a good flowers which were the delight of school text book.

her mind.

One of the chief pitfalls in the invention of names is that an ut- carly love forterly grotesque name may prove to animals, and that 'she was always have a real holder, for in such writing-bits of poetry and matters reality outruns imagina- things. Many of the country folk tion. still talk of this woman who made herself as loved by all, who came In contact with her as she is by those who only know her through her work. She grew up among the traditions and customs of that lovely and quiet countryside, and

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The 1st Dumbarton (Y.M.C.A.) Group of Boy Scouts, and the 4th Chester Group, are the winners and runners-up respectively of the Otter Club Challenge Shield Com- petition, for the highest percent- age of swimmers in a Boy Scout Group, taking also into considera- tlon the percentage of Scouts swimming and life-saving badges gained.

SCOUT'S DOUBLE RESCUE,

Most of Dickens's charac- ters have names that seem obvious inventions yet some of the most ec- centric were drawn from such sources as the Privy Council Edu- cation Lista.

From one such list he extracted for future use some scores of cari-

Jolly Stick, Rill Marigold, George Muzzle, Henry Ghost, William Why, Robert Gospel, Robin Scrub- bem, Sarah Goldsacks, Rossetta Dust." Sophia Doomsday, Alice Thornywork, Verity Hawkyard, and Sally Gimlet.

THE PATIENCE AND BRAVERY OF PEACE.

"My only regret is that I never was a Boy Scout.

If I had been, I believe I could have been a more useful citizen.

"We live in difficult times and. the training received by a Scout is a great asset to him.

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"We are up against economic EWELRY'S Scout J. G. Gillies, age 15, of much patience and bravery to Winnipeg, Canada, has been overcome as the trouble we over- awarded the Boy Scouts' Silver

came during the Great War, Cross, the second highest award

"The future of our Empire is for life saving.

in the hands of the younger gen- cration.

When this 15-year-old Scout's elder brother got into difficultios while bathing, Scout Gillies went to his rescue and after a struggle brought him ashore,

Later, Scout Gillies' sister fell This competition is open to all off a diving board and it was only Groupa of Boy Scouts in the Unit-after he had dived three times. ed Kingdom.

The 1st Dumbarton Group scor- ed 267.67 points as against the 4th Chester Group's score of 197.95 points.

The 1st Dumbarton Group have

also won the Darnell Challenge Cup for Swimming and Life-Sav- ing, for 1930, which is open to all Boy Scouts in the United King

dom.

The competition consists of a time test in open still water or in a bath, and the 1st Dumbarton Group's aggregate time was 6 minutes 7 seconds as against the 7 minutes 20 seconds of the 43rd Reading Group, the runners-up.

SCOUTING LOOKS AHEAD.

The Chief Scout, Lord Baden Powell, speaking at a conference of Scoutmasters and Clergy of East London said:

"Our Movement stands in a

rather difficult position simply. bo-

cause of ita success.

"The Jamboree of 1929 sur prised us inside the Movement and gave us great ideas of the future. "There were many outcomes to it which astonished us and it opened the eyes of the public...

"It meant, that the public, had now a higher idea of our doings and a higher expectation of our results. We are now trying to fortify ours. selves for these possibilities."-

ODD JOB SAMARITANS..

that Gillies managed to, clasp the. drowning girl's heel and bring her to shore As the accidents hap- pened in swift-running water and the rescuer was exhausted after having eaved his brother, he ran considerable risk in performing this double act of bravery which, for some considerable time, owing to his silence, remained unknown.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

"When the outlook is bad, try the uplook."

RESOURCE,

porting a third, made their way

Two youths, uncomfortably sup

one evening down London's Fleet Street.

A Boy Scout came up behind. There was an interchange of con-

"You must all do your bit to carry on according to the tenets of this splendid Scout. Movement and I have every confidence that you will."Lord Castlereagh, at Seaham Harbour.

STOPPED-BUT NOT FOR REWARD!

"I take off my hat to the mem- Group of Boy Scouts. ber of the 5th Bishop Stortford

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"After overtaking and stopping Scout was offered a reward by the runaway horse, the gallant

owner.

"This was courteously declined on the ground that he could not take a reward for doing his duty As a Scout. Well done!.. and, thank Heaven, he is the type of boy the Scout Movement is help ing to create."-Hertfordshire Ob- server,

PRINCESS MARY & YORKSHIRE SCOUTS.

Princess Mary sent a number of gifts for sale at the Arts and

which Crafts Exhibition

West] Riding (Yorkshire) Boy Scouts held at Ilkley.

veraation and many gestures. After what looked like a mutual shaking of eight hands,

a four-

The Exhibition was opened by handed seat was effected and the Lord Hyde, son of the Earl and Injured-youth hoisted thereon

Countess of Clarendon, who is a The Scout bade from "Good- keen Rover Scout. Lord Hyde also night" and they walked briskly opened a new Scout section of the down the street, carrying their, Ilkley Public Library and on Sun- friend In comfort thanks to a day addressed a Scouts' Own meet- Boy Scout's training.........

ing at Draughton, near Skipton.

UNEMPLOYED WHO REFUSED PAYMENT.

A BADGE HINT:

Mapy Scouts lose, their button- hole badge owing to the hole in the lapel of the cost becoming worn.

The Boy Scout of the 1st Bux-Here is a metand, of, keeping the ton Group had a busy time recent ly. They set out to do odd jobs during the evenings and Saturday afternoon.

In return for their work they asked that gifts of money should be sent to the Children's Ward of the Buxton and District Hos pital

In a letter to The Liverpool Echo, 3r. G. H. Warrington, the victim of a gassing accident, alluding to badge in place,

claims made on behalf of (some of Obtain a fairly thick plece of. his assistants during his accident, cardboard about Min. square. In rays, "The unemployed man who the centre of this cut & slit about was injured during his application in. long. Now slip the badge of artificial respiration refused any into the buttonhole in the ordinary reward whatsoever from me on the way, and slip the card over the backgrounds that he was a Boy Scout, of the former The result is a and did not receive payment for his "non-budge" badge.

good deeds."

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