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saddest have been

In Hollywood, apparently, the words that give most trouble are love you." No matter how high the salaries offered to stars, they simply cannot say these seemingly simple words in

Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1937 2 way that rings true.

This is despite the fact that the words have been longer in

NATIONAL WRECKS? association and have been often-.

er used than any others in the The campaign for increased language. It is also despite the physical training in the British fact that in their private lives, certain Isles has proceeded a step fur-if we may judge by c ther with the appointment of matrimonial news that appears. Lord Aberdare as chairman of a with alarming frequency in the National Advisory Council which papers, cinema stars have not a is to promote the Government's little practice in the saying, of scheme. Part of the Council's them.

duty will be to organise a gen- The best way to get rid of the the eral programme for the country difficulty would be for upon scientific lines and part to phrase, "I love you," to be drop- advise local authorities in the ped altogether and the word working out of the details. In "Darling"" with emphasis on the other words, though no mention second syllable, and followed by exclamation mark, to be of this angle has been made, an an effort is under way to develop a substituted.

Even the blackest villain can youth and health movement în Britain on the German model, say "Darling" in a manner more The movement will be volun-or less convincing.

tary, but the Government doubt- Moreover, when a star says “I less relies upon the sweet uses love you" in a talking film, a of plentiful propaganda for the certain coldness is bound to arise towards him or her among success of the enterprise.

his or her thousands of admirers throughout the world.

This is

that we

It is not only at this distance from the stage that a true pic ture can be drawn of the motive bad for cinema receipts. behind the campaign. Some Psychologists tell us welcome commonsense was go to the films to escape from brought to bear on the subject the frustrations of our at the recent meeting of the lives, and so that we may see Educational Institute of Scot- our idealised selves, or equally land The Rector

daily

Academy, Dr. John Leith idealised mates, handsome, de-

Mackie, bonair, charming, loving and be stoutly refused to accept the in-loved, on the screen. The psycho- dictment that Britain is becom-logists, as usual, are right. ing a "C3 nation.” In its latest But it is highly disconcerting shape it is based, he pointed out, when, having fastened one? on the rejection of recruits for affections on some particular the army. But on the one hand star of the filmy firmament, we the army standard is a good deal hear that star proclaim his or higher than need be aimed at her violent affection for someone for the nation as a whole, and on else. -

the other the young men offer "Darling on the other hand, ing themselves for enlistment though it may have an ugly are in many cases those on look, is non-committal. It does whom malnutrition due to un-not mean that we have lost all employment has had its effect. chance and must spend the rest They are not to be regarded as of our days in heart-blasted typical of the population. And misery.

this has recently been more or If film producers were dis- less officially admitted by the creet instead of incurably announcement of the result of a stupid, if they really knew some diet experiment with rejects. thing of the workings of the To ignore any convincing human mind, they would be proof of widespread deteriora- very careful with all this love- tion in physique would be a na stuff.

tional disservice, but as grave a But, having laid it on all these disservice is done by proclaiming years with a spade, they pro- to the world, without adequate bably will never learn that a cause, that we consider our salt-spoon would be a more suit- selves a crowd of miserable able implement wrecks." But even if there were

substance in the alarmist's cry,

physical training would not of

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS NON-EXCLUSIVE: “Friendship

itself afford a remedy. The key cannot be exclusive; it can be to better health is not to be directed against one else found in the gymnasium or on Anthony Eden.

the parade ground. It hes in the

provision of adequate food and PLEASED MOTHER: comfort in the home, of a wise has always been a very good boy. I general education, and of a suf- think very well of him.” ficiency of playing fields where election

of Mrs. James games of all sorts, organised and Roosevel