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FRANKENSTEIN OF SCIENCE

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Here There and

Everywhere.

WHEN TRUTH FALLS FLAT.

All communications intended for Sir Richard Gregory, the 72- publication should be addressed to year-old astronomer, who was

In her Byron play Mis the Editor, and be accompanied by fellow-student of HL. G. Wells at the Writer's Name and Address (the

National College of Catherine Turney has used the old not necessarily for insertion, but Science, propounded last month dramatist's privilege of adapting

a view of things to come which history to her own ends. tallies interestingly with the re- cent Wellsian film.

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She shows, for instance, Sir Walter Scott giving advice to

WHY CAN'T WE ALL.

AGREE?

LABOUR PROSPECTS IN

THE FUTURE

ONLY POSSIBLE TERMS FOR ANY LIKELY ADMINISTRATION

(By Richard Ackland)

ficant as it sounds.

In an address before the Royal Byron as an old friend when, in Institution Sir Richard urged that fact, they had met for the first RIUMPH of the Popular middle classes; 'yes, go to the

T it had become the duty of men of time only a few months previous- Front in Spain. Triumph Conservative Back Benches. science to adjust themselves toy. Needless to say, this made no of the Popular Front in France. Wherever you go, no Govern- the conditions of a changing difference to the dramatic effect of The forces of Fascism and Re-ment has ever beam So world and to take an active part the scene.

action defeated by a union of popular as the present. And in promoting worthy uses of In one passage, on the other progressive parties.

now look at the Peckham by- The Industrial Revival scientific discoveries and prevent-hand, where Miss Turney was Popular Front at Chertsey, election.

ing the application of new forces faithful to history, the first Surrey. Not quite so insigni-

Peckham's Case night audience at the St. Marr. Lloyd George doing, with the Government might pursue

What is Tension

international to purposes of destruction. in

In 1935, while we all thought affairs has influenced stock and: "Though the pursuit of natural tin's failed to respond. This was commodity markets by check-knowledge must go forward what Lord Byron's famous retort to his his recent speeches and his League policy, Peckham was Council of Action; Council of won for the Government by a ing speculative transactions, ever the consequences," he said, wife, but it has had little or no effect the man of science cannot disre Miss Turney introduced it skil-Action quietly building up a few hundred votes

organisation which might be with the Hoare-Laval agree To-day, upon the rising prosperity of gard the social effects of his dis- fully enough. But when Lady come effective in parts of the ment behind us, with colossal Figures for coveries. If he creates a Fran Byron, entering diffidently while country where no other. Left arms expenditure in front of us, April now to hand show that jkenstein's monster, which becomes her Are mere $2.000 more persons the terror of the human race, he his table, asked, "Do I bother! There is the Next Five Year leadership shattered, the seat is

B organisation works at all? in employment in April than in may himself end in being shunned you?" his answer, "Danmably."[Group: a group of individuals, lost by a paltry hundred.. March and 371,000 more than by civilised society or his Pas-hardly raised a titter. there were 2 year, before.sion for truth be put under con- Almost every industry except trol because of the dangers to coal, whose market is specially which it may lead. affected by Sanctions and quotas, shared in the improve "Scientific workers have now to At one time during a season of ment. These figures reinforce pause and consider whether they heavy fog, London daily paper forward by far the best con- we drift, before the Left the impression given by statis-should be content to let others boxered a prize for the best fog story. Istructive criticism of the Gov-led by Labour, catches its first

sources, and responsible for the use or misuse/The story given here won the prize:ernment in the House of Com-climpse of possible victory?

Great Britain.

Pause And Consider

husband was writing

Your Daily Smile!

Fog:

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Home Grown

with confidence in Government

-but rather influential indivi- Labour is wholly unable to duals, and most of them have pick up on the unpopularity of done more than their share of the Government. How much hard. constructive thinking.

The Liberal Party still puts how much nearer disaster must more unpopular must it become,

"Popular Front"

the nation

ties from other

A merchant received a telephone mons. Have we the materials. add point to the evidence avail- of their contributions to know-message one morning from one of for a Popular Front in

How much longer must the this country able about particular areas in ledge.

his clerks. Hello, Mr. Smith,” said

choose between two wire, I cannot country"?

alternatives, both of which it which the signs of revival are "When the object of research is the clerk over the

wholeheartedly loathes? conspicuous. Railway

The traffic the command of natural forces. come down to the shop this morn- ing on account of the fog. I have has increased this year by without regard to their relation not yet arrived home yesterday."

The present official attitude answer to these questions. lies £1.300,000, this improvement to human life, it can become a

of the Labour Party is to-day with-Labour. the greatest obstacle in the way Why does coming on top of an

Labour advance social danger and an excuse for

fail?: almost continuous during the scientific barbarity. It is the duty!

of the Popular Front. "Popu- Broadly because last two years. Steel and iron of men of science to assist in pro-sir; it's special from South America." are the Popular Front.

Slow Walter: "Here's your.coco.lar Front?" says Labour. We does not want the policy

We of production rose to a new record moting more worthy uses of the

"Nationalisation-of-all-the- Customer: "Oh, so that's where will win the next election. We major industries-in-the-next- in April. British exports to new powers they are continually you've been!", Argentina are shown in the placing in the hands of the com-

Its Cause

will put through the policy of five-years." Nor does it trust tables issued by that country munity, for otherwise the world

"I wonder what causes

the flight the Left.

All offers of help present Labour Leadership to of time?" to have been 15 per cent more seems likely to be reduced to a

gratefully refused."

carry through such 2 monu- "It is probably urged on by the

The Labour Party will not mental task. last year, and to have improved place of dust and ashes."

spar of the moment.”

win the next election. Be upon that position in the early months of this year. Practical-Sir Richard held, should be to in- The mission of science to-day,

tween 1924 and 1929-the Labour The people may accept a de- Truth Is Mighty

Party gained from the Conser-tailed case for the nationalisa- ly every test encourages optim-

troduce a regenerative influence "Here," lamented Mrs. J ism that Britain is far from into the neartial biolour, another invitation from Mrs. Bore-voter

average of 3,500 tion of this industry or that, leigh, asking us to one of her dull votes per constituency.

but the general policy of all- with ARDENA skin tonic, a mild astringent the end of the upward road.

and thus enable us still to believe parties. I wish we didn't have to If the Labour Party were to round nationalisation is cor- which clears and firms the skin.

That fact must not lead to in the highest destiny of man.

gain 5,000 votes per constitu-dially distrusted and loathed any slackening of efforts atį

"Oh, tell her we have a previous [ency between 1935 and the next NOURISH

improvement

Moreover, if ever Labour The Special

engagement," said her husband. - with ORANGE SKIN FOOD. this fills out the Areas Reconstruction Bill was

"Ah, but see how tin-would not carry through their “That would be a lie. hollows and effectively removes lines and again subjected to a wrinkles. If you have a full face; VELVA amount of destructive criticism CREAM is the ideal skin food as it nourishes when in Committee in the House of Commons last month. without fattening the tissues,

the skin with VENETIAN' cleansing cream which removes all dust and impurities which enter and clog the pores. TONE

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"No," said Mrs. Ja virtausis. election, they would have 276 snatched a majority, ber

seats. Edith, dear. large ALLEGED CASE OF rite Mrs. Boreleigh that we accept popular the Government is," policy for this reason — if you

SLANDER

says Labour. "We shall do nationalise, you must confiscate better than 5,000.”

or compensate. Yes, indeed, see how un If you compensate, you must There is no better way of listening popular the Government may pay the present owner either to good music in a concert hall than be. Go where you will, to the what he thinks his property is with the eyes shut.

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ings of reasonably informed! (Continued on Page 11) dustries have been hard hit by in the case arising from the writ circumstances. Mr. Neville for alleged slander issued on be- Chamberlain very rightly said half of Mr. R. S. Lambert, editor that the bill will create no great of the B.B.C.'s journal, The Lis- revolution in the depressedį tener, against Sir Cecil Levita. areas. It will help those with former chairman of the LLC.C. courage to improve conditions Among those connected with the where unemployment is both B.B.C. who are expected to give chronic and dangerously high evidence are Mr. R. C. Norman, All the old arguments against chairman of the BBC. Board of Government assistance to Governors, Sir John Reith, the enterprises that have a specula Director-General, and Sir Step- tive element were heard again then Tallents, Controller of Public at the debate. They did not Relations,

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