1959-01-17 — Page 17

THE CHINA MAHL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1959.

The Problems

of the

Monarchy

THIS IS 1999, the age of casior living, and shorter hours; when machines are so all-powerful that they emphasise the short- comings of the human being.--

in 1999

This is the forecast of the men who rely on science and know- how to make their predictions dependable; this is their picture of a Britain where one of the biggest how-to-copo problems is with a handful of very top people—the MONARCHY. WHAT will

• HOUSEWORK—almost everything will be done by machine.

Assume as a matter of course Every type of Jabour-saying gadget-uutomatic washing-up, disport of garbage, cooking, Almost anything done in the house by hund today will be dealt with by machine.

the position of the Monarchy be in 40 years' time? The Queen will W Conada's population ex- oft from the others by investing tain-although decreasingly so, self-mada men to cut themselves

be 73.

ceeds ours, I see her demanding heavily in culture." n resident Monarch.

by WOODROW WYATT ironing.

"How will she be reacting to whizzing backwards and forwards by passenger roc- ket and aircraft travelling at nearly 4,000 m.p.h.?

The demands for her to attend every type of function through- out the Commonwealth will have become clamorous.

When in 1019, the Prince of Wales

touring was George V wrote to him:-

Canada,

Adaptable

The status of the Monarchy in Britain? No change, according to such experts

As Professor David Glass, Sociologist of London University, Mr Mark Abrams, Director of Research at the London Press Exchange, Mr Roger Fulford.

has

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Politically, there is a moral. Mr Abrams puts it this way: "The deference of large scetion of the working-cings towards those they think their betters prevents Labour getting in. I think the Tory Party have actually

won the lust เพ elections through this section of the working-class,

"Now, large number of skilled working-class are mov- ing over to the Tories because they see themselves rising. In 1999, I should think the Tories will normally be safe ond will take a real, shock for the Secialist Party to get in."

"Dearest David, You mij

1999 there 1301 by Below the Monarchy the class

will be toko things casier during the

virtually no working-class in structure in 1999 will be much last munth of your visit and

Briato In the RensŲ of the the same as it is today, but give yourself more spare time

there will be more nuvement eloth-capped of 40 years ago. Al- and more rest from the ever-

Mt Mork Abrams though the class divisions will Josting functions and

speeches upwards.

Same which get

says: "The middle class will be remain, and retain the on one's nerves.

names, the whole structure will larger." what it would be warned you

have jerked several stages for like, those people think one is

ward. made of stone, and that one can go on for ever.

Exhausted

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Mr Fulford points out: "The Monarchy

shown an astonishing adaptability." How- ever life and conditions alter, it Is certain that the Royal Family will find a way of fitting in.

Ilis view on the permanency of the aristocracy is Instructive: They have moved into the public entertainers. calm of As Mr. Roger Fulford.

This will continue.

provided Constitutional expert, said to me: "If the tours and in- they have the skill."

the

dustriol visits continue at the same rate, It may be more than

any human belug can stand,"

to hand over to £1

Prestige

This will be your life...

He believes that by 1009 uni

Professor Glass concurs, "I do exhausted Sovereign may have

not see any evidence of the

• AIR—it will be pure, as decided

aristocracy de- younger member of the Royal prestige of the

clining. They unile with the pure in London as in the Familly.

working-class in both hating country. the middle-class.

An additional possibility in my view-and Mr Fulford does not discount it is that Canada and Australia will demand either that the sovereign lives for substantial parts of the year in their countries or that they have a Sovereign of their own. Today, the Throne still seems very much the property of Bri-

in

Common

sense

might demand that

wom C n

travelling in rockets should wear.zip-sults. Mr Beaton thinks they will bello- gical and pon-

utilitarian.

will "They want the pre

of

Tagative wearing crino-

lines

What is cer-

tain

is that

nearly 41 1

will be synthetic-

CALLS will materials

Lily produced.

us a more

prosperous na- have over

All these things will be within the reach of everyone. As Me Koy Harrod, the celebrated economist, zajd to

me: "We ought, in 40 years time, to have higher standard of living than

• PHONE the

have Americans

.now. Probably, the standard of living be cheaper.

Some people think telephont- will be at least three times up by 1999."

ng an entertainment. Those The year 1999 will see who do will And it cheaper and easter

1950.

Sir Gordon Radley is the Director-General of the G.P.0. Tʊday, there are fewer than 8,000,000 telephones, Garden tells me that in 1009 he

expects there to be 20,000,000 lines connected to the exchanges and 30,000,000 tele... Dr Hugh Dickson of Unilever, phone Instruments. who is concerned with food FASHION-as always development, gave me a glimyso it will be changing and of 1000 shopping.

illogical.

FOOD-seasons won't matter. It will always be fresh.

In food it will always be June in January--or the other way round if you prefer it.

Fresh food will be irradiated and parked in polythene bags

All vegetables will be prepared and ready.

You will be able to stock up with the polythene bars and on the shell for keep them months. Refrigerators and deep- freezes will be unnecessary.

Synthetic butter and cream will compete heavily with the natural products. Dairy farm- ing will have derlined consider- ably.

Str

Mr Cecil Beaton dccs not sce much alteration in the trends of fashion.

because not in-

lion than we been before, and the birth rate is creasing we shall be grow. ing relatively richer than the rest of the world.

Life in 1999 looks good. Maybe it will be a little too good--and too easy for contentment--un- nian's less he finds a way of using his leisure.

ROUND-UP

DEVON WANTS PICTURE

HOME - ENTERTAIN-SHIP'S WRINGER MENT—it will be built in.ONE to Molta on a 10-days trip with strict orders to bring

back a photograph of a clothes wringer is sixteen-year-old Mr Ted Lewis, managing Roger Collingbourne, of Dartington village, Devon. The villagers director of Decca, says: "I clubbed together to buy the wringer for the men of the coastal the village's namesake, When the imagine in 40 years time they minesweeper Datington, will be building television s:t village adopted the warthip they formed un H.M.S. Dartington in the house, like refrigerators, Amenities Fund and asked the crew what they wanted must. 5 ftings. There will be built- They replied, "A washing wringer." The crew were having dim- in stereophanie sound speaker culty drying out their laundry. In return for the gift the ship's not to have weltare comunlites invited scmeone from the village to visit them systems so

for a Mediterranean trip. In draw Roger's name was pleked cabinets lying around."

Obviously, all television will out of a hat. Now he has flown out to join the ship with the he in colour. Much of it will 400 villagers' instruction: "Get a picture of the wringer," probably be shilling-in-the-slot EX-HOSPITAL SHIP BEING SOLD using iclevision to sue a particular

programme.

Says Dr Shepherd of Ifarwell: But while there may be more "By then there will have been interchange between the classes, 20 years free from the burning Mr Abrams sees the divisions of coal and the cruder forms of between the classes growing cii. There will be no source even bigger.

of dirt,

"Everyone "In part it is because of the

will be desperate attempt by sons of electric radiators.

Q5

THEY DIDN'T BUDGE!

MAYBE Cuba's

was

Mshier colution, but

the one we've been having right here in London is just

as breathtaking for millions

of us citizens,

Without a Castro or a Flynn we have laken on our own

PETER BURGOYNE'S.

News From Britain

The embers of revolt burst has made into Blanes.

In six

weeks On the hilts of rhcketeering is not known.

Batista in the awesome shape of Finchley, in the dark reaches London Transport.

of Mile End, the Castros of the world kept their commuting

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To appreciate the enormity of

men and women sitting light in General Election what hus been, and sli is the face happening you have

the

of orders to "AD

and

and Metropolitan Boroughs went along to the Home Office demanded powers to stamp out the barely disguised vice-dens which operate just inside the present laws.

of Back To The Bow

know Change.", indifference tyrannical

The B.B.C. featured the E conviction grows that Mr reled out to us strap-hanging revolt in its news bulletins. Macmillan will Call A seat-polishing troglodytes by The pubile relations men of general election In the spring, the monolith which provides us London Transport tut-tutted ni thereby heartening this column with our Tube trains and buses, the offenders. But too late.

"Le jour de ploire," as the French put it, "est arrive."

Tho scom of a pharaonic taskmaster

the keeping Toraclites to schedule with their pyramid-building is as nots ng

ic a London Transport station

By

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hand ordering a trainful of Enterprise

commuters out onto a draughty platform without a whisper of explanation,

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award for misguided in- renuity goes_to_au_anony- mous small boy in Camberwell, hours. London.

This sort of thing happens a lot. Usually at rush (Ever seen a London

hour? It's Dante's Inferno wheels.)

hadn't heard of the Worship. ful Company of Bowyers ul recently when they made

news with the report that they were considering introducing a recognised apprenticeship.

the

as-yet-unenlightened,

For tel

OSS-Channel steamer "The Dinard," which was a warlime hospital ship, is being withdrawn from service shortly and will be put up for auction. She will probably be sold for scrap. The Dinard was built for the Southampton-Št. Malo run which she sailed from 1924 to the outbreak of World War II. As a hospital ship, in a single voyage che steamed 30,000 miles and carried 8,000 patients. After the war the Dinard was rebuilt 25 the largest Channel car ferry.

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names. TODAY'R TARGET 1 24 words, good Warils, very good. KU words, excellent. Solution

me explain that a bowyer is a co tonday. man who makes bows whieb fro the arrow made by a fletrer,

are in

which has been forecasting as much for xome time.

The polltient correspondent of the Daily Express has

Apparently bowyers reported that He understan's ercater demand than they have the decision has been taken to been since the English used to hold the election in May.

make miserable for French- And the latest convincing men and Scotsmen by Bring argument brought in to su arrows at them. stantinte this cliolce of date is The English nre

flocking that it fits better than any other back to this graceful and in- the Queen's extensive travelling expensive pastime to the tune nirangement.

rush The stock in trade of this It is being said that it would

сп

а enterprising Infant is a "ittle, be unthinkable for general boy lost" expression. His election to be held

while the

"All change," barks a station victims are the soft-hearted Queen is out of the country. hand, and the rabble pour out hounowives of Camberwell.

of the train without a murmur. With

teara mantully bitten

Then recently li happened. At back he knocks on the doors of

Barking. (Remember the nama, Camberwell, politely raises his Told You So

It is historic.) As usual, the cap

10 the housewife and

passengers welo ordered out of stummers out: "It's our scout-

the train without

explanation. master. He's Good All of us CUTILL

of 500 archery clubs in Britain, as opposed to 50 before the war. Thii, has caused a demand for bows which existing bowyers are having difficulty in meeting. Hence the possibilty of starting apprenticeships.

Regardless of marksmanship,

present-day archer

tho

can

alipot an arrow a lot farther

than Itobin Hood could, Where

on the subject of this Robin used a yow stave, latter-

But for one fat man it was too Scouts want to give a wrentb. columa's prognostic day Merry Men have bows of

He refused to budge. Can you help, please?"

prowem: We, forconst recently laminated much.

WOOD to clean

maple wood

His follow passengers rallied to Who could resist it? Not tho that high-level action would be strengthened with compressed his support. They sai Ught, open-hearted ladies of Camber- taken

up the fire glass, which Rips them a Order coaxing, throats were of well. No, that is, until they aleaxy Liquor-and-strip clube range of up to 800 yigils, no avail. The passoragers stayed anw the local scoutmaster round' mushrooming in London.

So far, no ono has suggested put. And the train went on to and about add vory much alive, Well, recently representatives fitting the arrows with nuclear . Its destination.

How much "Little Bad-Eyes" of the London County Couneli warhoad.

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by LEONARD BARDEN

'Flere is a position from ketuni play; Black to move and wa

London Express Sercio,

7:

LA TOWN'S DIGNITY

TOWN'S "dignity" is im- portant, says the Ministry e Housing in giving reasons for a decision to preserve a Georgian house in West Street, Harwich, The Ministry has turned down an application for the site to bo re-developed as a petrol station. The Ministry's letter says: "In the Minister's opinion the reten- tion of the building will pre- vent the loss of a measure of dignity which seems to be de- elining in the neighbourhood."

Collecting your tax

is an art-official

Collecting taxes is an art-and most art forms have an infinite capacity for survival. Bo says Mr A, M. D. Christopher, assistant accretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation.

But he is concerned at the extent to which the col- lection service is exposed to the mercy of legislation."

While "Pay - ns - you - Carri expaslan has helped colice- tors. Mr. Christopher says in the federation's Journal it will be hard to carry on

improving carder prospects

collection' in the

acrvice " without facing much bigger Issues than have been locked at hitherto."

He adds: "There has yet to be a collection reorganisation for the future."

And this is how JAK sees it...

SQUASHER, TAXES

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