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Cricket Controversy.

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The ac-

HERE, THERE

and

EVERYWHERE

Henry VI. Of France.

The birth of a son and heir to the Comte de Paris will be hailed

with great rejoicing among the

MONDAY, JULY 24, 1933,

THE TRANSFORMATION

OF ENGLAND

OLDA

OBJECTIVES STILL UNATTAINED

aristocrats of the Faubourg St. CHANGE FOR WORSE SINCE WAR

(By A. A. B.)

Germain. The direct line of the French Royal family was in dan- ger of extinction, as the present Pretender, the Duc de Guise or Jean IV. had three daughters, but|

The words with which I head. Is it maintained that 20 times only one son.

this article are taken from the more Englishmen are qualified to The baby will in due course be only really candid autobiography I vote than in 1832? Or that women known as Henry VI.-be has the have ever read in English-why have dulcified public manners' and same name as his father. If pre-cannot men be honest to them-raised the standard of political Isent 'customs are maintained be selves by J. Strachey Barnes. life? On the contrary, never have

will have a curious existence.

Mr. Barnes served and was public manners, in the streets, in He will own Chambord, the wounded in the Air Force, and the shops, in restaurants, in all places argest house in France, but he words conclude a letter written in of public resort, been ruder and will never be allowed to set foot 1916 to an intimate:

more brutal than they are to-day. in his own country. He will be

Hotel and lodging-house keepers the head of a family which claima five thrones and.

longer possesses one. He will have to [marry a cousin.

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As Old As Politics. Here is the latest story told at Westminster against the politi- cians:

A surgeon, an architect and * politician disputed which belonged to the oldest profession.

The surgeon claimed the dlatine-i ition because Ete was made from Adam's rib. Thai, be contested. was surgery.

"But," said the architect, "be fare the advent of Adam order was made out of chaos. That was ar chitecture."

"Admitted," said the politician, "hut who created the chaos ?"

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Bored By Tiger Hunting

London.

1.

bands.

"No, I hope this will not be

are

a war to end war. Provided advertise "No old people or chil- they come not too frequently and dren received." Such conduct are fought for the clear purpose would have been impossible, even of enabling one's own people to 50 years ago; as would the in- potsess more exuberant life and solence and inefficiency of a cer opportunities of life, they are tain type of domestic servant. The excellent hygiene..... The crazy Cassandras invariably hundreds of thousands of dead right in the long run. will have laid down their lives As for the standard of political in vain if the generation which life, the "machine" is now all- is born now do not grow to their powerful, and the Independent majority in an England trana member is a thing of the past. formed-an England without Mr. Baldwin was quite right when slums, with smaller towns, with he pleaded that he was not so out unemployment for the fit, simple as he looked. With the with a thriving and populous machine at his back he can serene- countryside, with abundant skill-ly meet a dozen rebellious meet ed craftsmen again making ings. beautiful things. Twenty years hence we shall see it England was worth fighting for," etc.

Not 20, but 18 years have pass- the

Russian Slaughter.

What does the public think of

Prime Minister's luncheon

Ed since the date of this letter, Party? Litvinoff, though he did considers that the suggestion to

which is only the Eton and Cam not personally participate, is the bridge. version of Mr. Lloyd authorised. representative of મ cast upon the umpires the re Arranging tiger hunts is one of the George's "a country fit for heroes gang of regicides who butchered sponsibility of deciding whether duties of the Nawabs Mahdi Yar to live in." Alar for the blindness their Sovereign, his wife and his Hong Kong, Monday, July 24, 1933. a fast bowler is trying to frigh. Yung of Hyderabad, who is now in of idealism! England was well young family in a cellar, who mur- worth fighting for in 1916, as shejdered and robbed every landowner ten a batsman from defending

He has organised thrills for scores is in 1933, and ever will be, but not they could catch, who slaughtered his wicket is impracticable. A of distinguished visitors to Hydera-for the objectives enumerated by thousands of innocent priests and jury of twelve, let alone one bad, where he is a member of the the officer in the Flying Force or rifled their churches, and who have umpire, would have difficulty in Executive Council.

by the then Prime Minister. It is quite customary for

practically exterminated their pro- arriving at a true verdict. Mean-

"But," he said. "tiger hunting has I am no pacifist, nor an irration-fessional and commercial classes. sportsmen, as do old soldiers, to

Revolutions are not made with while the M.C.C. has handed the bore me. It is not exciting.

never appealed to me. It would al pessimist, but my eyes and eara fight their battles o'er again, dis-

[compel me to ask, is England rose-water, I know, But how Board of Roland for its Oliver

stands the case to-day, 16 years cussing the chances and changes in its tactless cablegram, the and landed at my brother's feet. He

"A tiger once jumped over a hedge transformed?

Yes, she is, but not for the bet-after the revolution? Kerensky, of the fray. These reminis Board described the methods stood perfectly still. The tiger juster: for the worse. Not a single who must know, says that there cences, however, are, in general of certain English

01 the bowlers sniffed him up and down-and walk-one of the objectives mentioned by jare 160,000,000 Russians animated by a friendly spirit;jas unsportsmanlike.

ed away."

Mr. Barnes in his letter, or by Mr. Verge of famine, eating horseflesh Lloyd George in his speeches, have or gnawing the bark of trees, In games on the field of sport should cusation has naturally rankled; Your Daily Smile

been attained. Is England without the forests of the North there are be played without rancour. No the MC.C. has retorted by

slums, and are towns smaller? Has hordes of starved slaves, beaten, grudges should be borne about the condemning the behaviour of Many a Man Knows This.

unemployment disappeared? Where underfed, torn from their families, is the thriving and populous coun- for one half the year with hands result, and if contests are to a section of Australian bar-Those stern, strong-willed women tryside? Where do you find abun and feet frost-bitten. for the other leave behind them recriminationsrackers unsportsmanlike, may not make the best wives, but, dant skilled

half whipped to their tasks under craftsmen making and counter-recriminations, they and submitting that

gee, they do make the best hus beautiful thinga? unless

a flerce sun, in order that they may these exhibitions of

cut down enough logs to undersell were better abandoned. The

excessive

Countryside Deserted. zeal can be curbed, the continu-

the forests of England and Scot- visit to Australia of the M.C.C.'s

· A STONES THROW.

The countryside is deserted; the fance

¡land. of international matches

ekilled craftsman and his appren- To get cheap drors and window team last season will go down to will not be in the best interesta ed at Eton. One theory is that by the trades unions, and he sent all that our timber merchants care More windows have been smash ticeship guilds have been captured frames and coffins is apparently history because of certain in-of cricket.

The vast majority this is simply the work of a house by them to get the dole. How can about cidents with which it was asso-of Australians profoundly de-agent testing the distance from the anyone ciated, and which must be deprecate the unseemly demonstra-

make beautiful things With a cynielsm and impudence without teaching and discipline that surpass the offer to pay plored by all lovers of cricket. tions to which the M.C.C. alludes.

and, example? We are surrender Unfortunately the controversy "Barracking" has long been

£1,000,000 in satisfaction of the ing the finer side of civilisation to £13,000,000 awarded to the Lena has not ended with the drawing sore point.

A bachelor was engaging a maid the Latins and the Orientals. Most of it is not to assist his housekeeper,

How can it be otherwise when, tion, the Soviet now proposes to Gold Fields by the Berlin arbitra- of stumps. The organisations malicious; much of it is an "Now, as to-your evenings out." "as every year passes, we are fitting traffic In the persons controlling the game in the two amusing commentary on the play, he said, "I'm prepared to meet on our necks with greater com-

of British subjects! leading cricket nations of the Some, unhappily, is designed in-

placency the yoke of the ignorant, world are still at odds, and play- tentionally, to embarrass play-that," put in the girl. "My young Consider the five Reform Acts if Innocent, they ought to have "Oh, you needn't worry about the emotional and the unworthy? ton are either innocent or guilty, Mears, Macdonald and Thorn-

era, relieved from the rule which ers. Yet it is hard to see what man will see me home."

the authorities can do to check

passed between 1832 and 1929, and been released long prohibits them from writing for}]

you will get a clear idea of oar

ago, with the Press while tours are in pro- not be stationed beside every

the practice.. A policeman can- QUICK (ONE) WORK rapid political declension. The

apology and compensation. If gress, have taken full advantage spectator to restrain his

I read that big strides have al- great Reform Bill of 1832, de-

(Continued on Page 11). m-ready been taken at the Confer-nounced by crazy Cassandras like of their liberty to ventilate their mannered outbursts, and the ence. Yes, the bar is some dis-the Duke of Wellington, added {views. It is arguable that this boundary between what is and tance from the main conference 500,000 voters to the register, mak-

liberty has been

what is not permissible introom in danger of

criticism is almost impossible to being construed too freely. The define on the spur of the moment. Improving the Proverb. MC.C's reply to the protest of As for fast bowling directed at Every picture tells a story- the Australian Board of Control the leg stump and with a field cept those made in Hollywood. against "bodyline" bowling has closely packed to leg, it is im

station.

you-

WOW!

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perative that if international Disarmament Muddle.

ing a total of 1,000,000, In 1867", with the reluctant assistance of LESS the Tories, 1,000,000 new voters were enfranchised. In 1884 2,000,000 new voters were added. In 1918 Lords Ullswater and Long, with a recklessness for which there was no excuse, added

BRITISH COAL FOR BELGIUM

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10 Per Cent. Drop not done very much to clear the cricket is to retain its popular The trouble at Geneva seems to 13,000,000 new voters to the re

During June. air, except that it intimates that appeal the cricketing countries be that every one wants the lastigister, including women over 30, EFFECT OF NEW TARIFFS final expression of opinion on of the Empire-should reach an sword

paupers, and soldiers between: 19 the question is reserved until agreement on the subject. There

is a code which is observed in all,

and 21, bringing the total up to the latter has been discussed at

Facts You Did Not 21,000,000.

Brussels. la special meeting of the Im-win' is desirable, and in the pur

sport worthy of the name,

Owing to further quota restric To

Know.

In 1928, as a crowning set of tione, at least 30 per cent lese Bri- perial Cricket Conference. This suit of success hard knocks must

folly and corruption, Mr. Baldwin tish coal fa allowed to be imported added 5,000,000 flappers, or girls of inte. Belgium during June 1938. is the tribunal most competent be expected, in cricket, fast The Belgian government has de 21, on equal terms with men, who This means almost 8,000, tons less bowling entails a necessary ele-ended to place all roads in that promptly used their votes to put than was permitted during the to sit in Judgment, and it would

ment of intimidation. That Is country in good condition within Mr. Baldwin out and Mr. Mac-month of May, be wrong to allow the issue to be why fast bowlers are picked in a five or six years at an expenditure Donald in, thus bringing the coun- clouded by utterances of people team, and it would be unfair to of more than 300,000,000 francs try to the verge of ruin. What allowed to import Into Belgium only During June Great Britain was who, however, skúful exponents require of them perfect length annually.

followed? The two arch-architects 42.4 per cent of the monthly average or experienced observers of the

and aim. These are part of the

of confusion joined hands, and now of British coal she imported in the risks inherent to the game. But A new rack for books to enable rule the country, on the principle first kix months of 1981. The ton- game they may be, are not in the an axiom of sport is that victory persons who Are ill to read in bed that two blacks make a white! position to prescribe it's laws must not be gained by. measures his the bed over that best of Electorate Increase. The M.C.C. objects to the use of designed to inflict, harm upon an class inclined over their faces, an In less than a century, from 1882 May 1928 when the quote was (7.7 the term "bodyline" bowling, Opponent or scare him into sur- electric lamp providing illamina- to 1923, the electorate has been in-per cent. which is thought to involve bowling to which exception has

render Whether the type of tion.

creased from 1,000,000 to 29,000, It is generally expected that the confusion of ideas with "leg been taken violates this canon

600. Our fathers and grand-July coal quota for British mines. Following lengthy experiments fathers were content to add will show a still further reduction, theory, long acknowledged to be the conference will decide. It by chemists the production of raw 1,000,000 at a time, and then they The adota regime in Belgium is legitimate, and which implies tactics will impair the enjoy. Sweden, where it is estimated that partners were, and what, if any, tur, including bacon, preserved will also decide whether these suger, from wood is planned in wanted to know who their new now, to be applied to certain food- to injure the ment of noble, games, beloved a million metric tons could be ab-were their qualifications for the pork sausages and corned beer- M.C.C. Also by players and ionlookers alike tained annually.

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