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FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN PLANS

BY DR. GEORGE

GRETTON

Ia

there will be a General Election But its results will make no dif

DON IDDON IN ENGLAND

DEAR BOB, Continuing my

letter....You would and Bri- tain a country of bewildering contrast, as I have dong,

During the day you are struck by the shabbiness and obvious sucrifice as you walk the strecta of London away from Mayfair und the West End--

And then in the evening. you

Second Letter To

An American Robert Blake, Esq., Broadway, New York City, U.S.A.

are dazed by the array of white to spend a holiday. I liked it. does not seem bright--so long as

ja

of

This State control, these State atralt-jackots breed bribery. Cuts niean corruption. I told you bo- fore

you can get most things if

for enough you pay

tham. I should have said that you can get hardly, anything without greasing someone's palm or helping to line his pockets. It is a bad business

getting worse.

No.

more of that

being strangled day by day. Thero was #time when a young man galled

You know, Robert, you can cut Wille Morris could build a for- and economise, economise and tune and employ hundreds of cut so much that the slashes be- thousands because he had guts, come extravagance and waste an idea, and a small bicycle shop

in Oxford. Our most urgeat need

produc-

i tion, yet we have. 300,000 unem- ployed out of a population of 40,- 000,000. You have what is it? $0.000 Idle out of a poulation of 140,000,000.

There

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n

The Festival of Britain 1851, plats for which are now

les and bolled shirts in the great I saw my relatives, dropped in the present Government remains well under way, is proof of the dining-rooms of the best hotels. at the local newspaper offices, and in office. This is the summer of abounding Faith the British

had some furi at the fairgrounds. Britain's discontent-with. Sorin)- people have ira their futura.

All a-glitter

The industrial North is as sound ism, with austerity, with harrow-FREE enterprise, is Within the next three years

the British capital than in New its own and Britain's future, THERE is more dressing-up in as ever and quite confident about ing shortage, York or. Washington. Evening There is no defeatism there, and ference to the determination of

this

compulsory in certainnover will be. In parties to make

Fas dress

restaurants. Some Brat Lancashire folk, and not they val a demonstration of what hotel the Princess Elizabeth has call nights are almost as glittering as alone, are complaining about the can openings.

shut of goods in the warehouses ed "Britain's leadership in the the American

Despite the petrol ban on June and the shops which they are not world of ideas". And everyone

pyramided them into applauds Me, Herbert Morrison, I hasic will be restored, which allowed to buy because they have President of the means just about enough fuel to not sufficient points. They think

gigantic thetor-car business. No longer. There is not much roum who as Lord Council is responsible for the fill a cigarette lighter) there are that the planners in Whitehall

for ambition In the Socialist in which Downing Street ispaning, when he envingen big glosay limousines rolling up have got lost in a labyrinth and

Utopia, no chance of the glitter- indulging

the revolving doors deaths "great and execiting under-10 the

the will never and the way out,

are many men and wo-ng prize, no top of the tree to Awank hotels. There are chauf- They insisted to me that there penalty cantroversy are more king."

man who haven't enough work climb to. feured cars gliding down Bond is plenty of petrol stored away, Festivul than a Bttle puzzling at this The reason for the

street. There are occasiona! Rolls-in the country, plenty of furnito do. It is not their fault-the Is this too gloomy or too brutál? distance. The

exhibition Re it la dilemma 1951, or

railed, is that it is Royces and Bentleys cruising the ture, plenty of clothes, and that work is not there to be done. It is time you and your: nation

profession- which the Labour Govern semetines

knew about it I feel it my duty il centenary year of the streets.

Journalism. We have four-page to inform Great Exhibition In But the little

with the mar

you. ment appears to insist that famous

In no way does 1851. Fortunately, little car has to take the bus or it has created for itself fails London in

of producing all the time for eient to produce 24-page papers. of to assume troublesome pro- there is no similarity between the Tube or the train. He takes too. are getting sick, and tired-papers, yet we have a staff, Bufil» } thle Trank, and unbingöd: account Brilais today [mbary, that Every They would like to pare

overy day..

week, good the British people are selling Bri export. purtions unless the Cabinet some of the preludes of 100 his place in the square automa-

years ago and today. The man tienily.

a splurge, just, a brief men, fine writers, talented carr fain short. They are not. Love ticipate in

toonists, nit around the once. is to make issue with the las

responsible for that past exhibi- There are queues all over Eng-one-perhaps two or three days

of country and passionate faith. In House of Lords on a trivial tion was Albert, the Prince Conland, and not the slightest need of no rationing, no restrictions, no They are lucky if they get a few is destiny have never been great-

The application forms, no red tape. inches of space every month. сг. point of principle.

wal. It was his idea and for at least half of them.

violent to meet the most

shuffling The possibility of this being grant-

There is no chance for the Passage of the highly de-

people stand patiently, from Parliament mposition

ment and inching forward ilke snailis, ed looks remote.

young journalist to break into the

Britain is going to climb back, big-newspaper offices, clause, abolishing whose members anticipated that it is a deadening business.

We have but, first, it must strike off the batable

mare staff. more printers, more handcuffs and the chance. That the death penalty for an ex- Britain would be

London itself has undergone a "her trade secrets

publicity is just what she intends to do. perimental period of five ached," "the loyalty and morala great dying up. The streets ure N fact, the possibility of living advertising men; more

rogues, "

conditions getting appreciably | experts than we know what to do

Yours, much cleaner than those of most years, was secured by a very

f her population subverted". Mr. American big cities, and there is better in any way for the people with. i narrow majority in the Com-Herbert Morrison has had no ww mons, on a free vote of the dificulty in assembling a counc!! House, and against the re- for the organisation of the com- Commendations of the Gov-ing festival from among the most distinguished Britons in all walks ment. Since then, publicut life under the chairmanship of

eminent soldier opinion has expressed itself the

General with the sharpest emphasis Jord Ismay.

the debate in the House of trade

luce, it was a

"overrun

An

not same frontle bustling andl

in the frenzied activity and pushing

New York's strident sound of avenues.

London is a much calmer me- tropolis than Manhattan. The people are less jittery, more solid, The psychiatrists do not do much business.

in condemning the experi- Prince Albert saw his exhibi- ment, and the high tone of dion as a cheans, of encouraging Fresh as paint

and manufacture.

glass bullding was SINCE I was last here thousands Lards, joined by the Arch-reeled in London's Hyde Park. of boarded-up windows have bishop of Canterbury and Later this famous buliding was been torn down and replaced with South-East Lordon plate glass. There is a splash of Lord Chief Justice Goddard,moved in left no doubt of the gravity where, known as the Crystal Fabright new paint on some build- and shops, and the stars and prominent feature ings, of any decision to force of the metropolis until its destruc-holes of bomb dumages are being abolition through. Partition by fire 12 years ago. De covered up. cularly does it seem objecte antagonism to the exhibition 11 was A triumphant success and tionable when at least a

led to the foundation near its site majority of the Cabinet is or South

Kensington, Museum acting against the personal with its art and science depart convictions of its constituents and art schools ents, and against their know-kries all over the country.

No special building, is planned ledge of what is best in the for 1951, except perhaps the build- national interests.

ing of a permanent concert hall Queen's these in

circum- to replace the "famous

That

►

think our women, considering the giant handicaps of shortage and rationing, are not unsmart. They need new clothes, new shoes, new gloves, now handbags desper and galately, but you would not always

notice, this at first glance.

and

Women in revolt THINK also that the women show more spirit and resource

Above your level

the stuff should be set free and Tako , my put on the narkot..

They

Distant prospect

Union Jacks Burnt

Calcutta, June 10. Two Union Jacks were burnt in Calcutta today by amall groups of people who resented their being holated with the Indian national flag to celebrate King George's birthday, Tho police alleged that in bath CARCE Commu- niste burnt the British flage. -Reuter.

STOOGE CHAMBER SWORN IN

the

.

of the

DON.

Stassen Supports Marshall Plea

Washington, June 10. Mr. Harold Stasson, candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination, said the honour of the United States was involved when he urged hore today the full restoration of the 26 per cent cut made last week by the House of Re- presentatives in the European recovery pro- gramme.

He told the Senate Appro-Jure that record nor to fornish priations Committee: "I feel the national honour of our coun- very deeply that much more try," Mr. Stassen added. **The * than dollars or materials for thorough and complete fulfilment of the authorisation which Con- recovery is involved.

Ingresa

made for European re- (covery will be 'bf major impor- the fulare pencé

"The most precious metal all world is directly

the

cerned

con-

- tho question of the tance toward national honour of the United and well being and freedom of

mon."-Reuter. States."

Mr. Stassen said that friend. leaders and peoples of other nattooshed anxiously asked him whether the United States would-be-depended-upon-with-

to of Governmant

Its form. "Follow

tional affaire "h" in interna-

Alence

have reiterated my

that this nation's word

Mr. Stassen

3

had made .one of the most constructive two-year records

PI Oil Resources

Manila, June 10. The Philippines today.

Bremerton, Washington

the

re-

Prague, Juhe 10. stances they should battle all, blitzed by German bombs than the men.

tring the war. Nor will the When I travelled, North, in the

Czechoslovakia's handpicked | bitterly with the Lords an Festival be confined to London dirty, dismal railway carriages it

ly the argument that what the alone. The Lord President of the was the women who donounced Parliament was sworn in to- Commons decree the Lords Council has delined its aim as "a with heat and anger their pre- day. should accept can only carnational display illustrating the sont way of lific. The women of

British contribution to civilisation England are in revolt against Deputies-selected-by-the Con In refusing to past, present and future in the muddle and incompetence. criticism.

It is rul Action Committee conform, the Lords reached arts in science and technology they who will be first to demand National Front were approved in a nationwide voting on May 30 a sensible and courageous and in industrini design. It will they who change. A

The railways, you may have for six-year terms. verdict, sensible because it take place all over the country.

Indeed all Britain will be "on heard, Bob, are nationalised. This

Most of the first day's session is based on the present-day parade."

means that some locomotives now facts and on experience established annual art festivals in

"You have now before you a sources which have been found there are already a number of have the words "British Bullway was scheduled for the approval is as good as its bond," he said. world to develop the ofl

which Congress has

In the country. matter on whic courageous because of the

Sonor Mariano Grechitoreno, ifferent parts of Britain--for painted on them in white or gold, and swearing in of Parliamen

acted. The word of the country danger of the raising of the example,

It would have been better to have lary committees. ut Malvern (drama) used the paint on the wratched

Oldrich John, Left Wing Social has been alven. Nations through Chairman of the Philippine Oli cry of the Lords versus the

Stratford (Shakespeare)

and Secretary for our best friends have taken ac- People. This question, of the Edinburgh (music). Mr. Morri-compartments or dingy London Democrat, was unanimously elect-out the world, including 10 of Commission

ed. speaker.

Agriculture, told Beuter that while give stations. Είναι

At the same time, negotiations tion, difficult action...sometimes oll had not yet been found in death penalty was eminently son's organising council will

Shooting from the hip, I would one in which the services of special encouragement to such

while say our railways, roads, and tele- for a new cabinet are reported to dangerous action, on the basis of commercial quantities, prelimin

ury explorations had shown there centres as these for. 1951, delaying and

was over 17,000,000 hectares-sult- revising elenco in all its forms, industry, phone service all need modernis- he still underway and some ob- that word.,

able for further investigation.* Chamber were seen at their architecture and design, will be ing before we can snap out of servers do not expect the Com- Breach Of Commitment

din Monday.

"I realise appropriations. Gre The development of Philippine best. No party questions the subject of special exhibillons, this crisis. Hundreds of thousands munists to reach final settlement

ot. man-hours must...be.. wasted

an authorisa oil resources of the of But although headquarters

open to .all. were involved, simply an Royal Society of Arts in London, weekly, by our antiquated trans-

Premier Klement Goitivald and Recessary before

becomes a reality, but to interested parties Trade Union leader, Antoninon

Irrespective issue of profound social and in the same room from which the portation and communication ser-

to the peoples of nationality," he said.-Reuter. Communists, Zutpotocky, both

iris seek to explain moral significance. It would 1851 exhibition was organised, vices.

were announced as the Party's other lands n breach of com- be unfortunate indeed if a emphasis will be lald far more on

mitment. on this basis would be VICTORY FOR UN choice for President, and Premier. Lie present and the future than

take refuge -behind Heliable sources said today that Lords Commons clash

V.

on the past. The artist, manu-

technicality," a major Cabinet shuffle has should come over a matter facturer, scientist, architect, and

been tai postponed, until October 28 when 408.- which goes to the roots of technologist of today and to

оссиру morrow will

now Ave-year plan will oo an- the chlat law and order.

1 nounced. They said that the positions, The Britant of them 200,- Whether Lord Salisbury 'ture will be their central theme.

and his party have been It will be essentially a British 240.-

equally wise over the Bill festival and it is expected that 320.- for limiting the delaying many thousands of visitors

oversees will want powers of the Lords is quite selves, of this opportunity of 350.- another problem, although it visiting England, Scotland and was probably inevitable fol- Wales at work and at home.. The British people will be glad to wol- breakdown of Iqwing the

come them so that they can judge for themselves what progress has which been made since the war and, what so nearly achieved valuable the British way of life is really nationalist reforms of the House of like. But no, narrow

conceecse

underlies, the Festival, Lords, and would have pro- The

Elizabeth as Presi duced an excellent and dent of the Royal Society of Arta necessary constitutional ad- presided over the first meeting of the Festival Council, he spekce of the Festival as an opportunity Of the Labour Governor showing what the arts of peace. ment's determination to do and can flourish. In this, it force this Bill into law over will surely have a wide interna. the objections of the Upper tonal appoal. The year 1951 and House there is not the slight its..great exhibition is the date

sometimes given by historians est doubt. To have, intro mark the beginning of Britain's duced the other important 19th century trade and industrist development. Britain Loday is changes at the same time, confident that 1951 with a festi instead of losing them, and val pad exhibition may also mark perpetuating a quarrel, would the start of a new era of peaceful have been better statesman and prosperous development. ship.

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WB can do better if we try. For instance, our underground lines are infinitely superior anything you have. 1.4

...While I was in - Lancashire fu-

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