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lish, Scottish and Irish, I can without ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION prejudice ask a question which has been.. balling me for years, and which is: Why in Amerikan fiction and in Americ can journalien, and in American opinion generally, is the Englishman unkindly treated as against the Scots and lishman in modern American fiction that I man recall but na e caricature. He is n He specks an butt for the humourists. amazing lingo, he dresses astonishingly, and he is, particularly if of an aristo cratic type, almost destitute of intellect, including the Popular London

Comedian There are no doubt, honourable excep tions to this misrepresentation, but I do rot remember, any.

Dr. Addison said that the Government wished to extend the scope of Clause 18, dealt with by-laws respecting Section 15 of the original Act, for inschte, emcted that local authorities should require a standard of housing, ät thousands of houses shockingly unfitted his recent visit to Great Britain and for bavitation. It was clear, that no m

France. And, to put the matter shortis, liance on general phrases was enough be does not think he and those associated guidance to local authorities, and in deal with him have much to fear from the ing drastically with some owners of pro rivalry of British shipping it his plans perty local authorities must have specificare carried out, consisting of a partially guidance rather than general phrases disguised system of State subsidy. which they would have to interpret for may be right or be may be wrong, but themselves. For this purpose it was at any rate, his condusions have a deep proposed to re-enact certain provisions of interest for Great Britain, which lives previous Acta, rather than to refer to preby its sen communications as the Ameri

ious legislation. The powers given

can people live by their vast railway com- oren teations. under the rat section of the clause should, the Government suggested, be:

(e) For Sxing and from time to time varying the number of persons who may

for human habitation, yet there were the impressions which he gained during Irish? There is no "portrait of an Eng REVUE

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If for any reasons Britisher" B48 be introduced into the pages of a novel he is, except. for purposes of ridicule,

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a Scut or an Irishan.

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a long and detailed report on his missione We are potentially, be declares, "the

for do recall nemorable exceptions, such us occupy a hous, or part of a house which greatest marine Power of the earth. Mr. Frederick Palmer and Mr. Irvin

that we, the greatest S. Cobb.

But even here the correspon is let in lodg...ks or occupied by membershipbuilding instrumentalition fine.

dents linger affectionately over Scots and of more than one family, and for separa bold, and arresting declaration. tion of the sexes therein;

virtue rests in amely, that a

measure, in what Irish: If they have to pay a tribute to (b) For the registration and inspection is not

consid not revealed,

to the other races. America's erable part of of such hous

and con-

other days

his Emerson,

English facilities for buildingower lies in and hurry way

Traits," made a careful study of English crete ships, and both stevat a discount

But still, when all folk and English ways, and he sam- now peace has come. deductions have been made, Mr. Hurley' med up dispassionately to the effect that the English wore the best type of race Rut statement is probably true.

the world had till then produced. Emerson's successors will have none of that.

(r) For enforcing drainage and promot ing cleanliness and ventilation of such houses;

(d) for requiring provision adequate for the use of and readily accessible to each family of (i) closet accommoda- tion, (ii) water supply and was accommodation, (iii) accommodation for the storage, preparation, and cooking' at food;

(e) For the keeping in repair and, ade- quate lighting of any common staircase in

such honse;

For curing stability, and the pre- vention of and safety from fire;

For the cleansing and redecoration of the premises at stated times, and for the paving of the courts and courtyards; And any such by-laws, in addition to any other penalty, may prohibit the

SIGNS OF PROGRESS

It must

be borne in mind that Mr. Hurley is not an expert in maritime affairs But as an observer with experts around him he has examined the position of the United States before the war and the signing of the armistice in the matter of tonnage, and he has assessed the Progress made in the development. of the shipbuilding industry:

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(1.)-In August,, 1914, at the beginning af the world war. the United States sea going merchant marine of 300, gross tons and

included 624. steamers of 2,758,163 gross tons and sto sailing ves sels and schooner barges of 947,859 grows a grand total of 1.404 sea

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IS IT THE KILT? What is the reason . It can't be be gause of the War of Independence, for both Scots and Trish were in that I wonder if it is a question of kilts and the picturesque appeal of the Scots tongue, and if it is also the picturesque temperament of the Irish that is the There are certainly more Attraction. Irish than English in the United States, but a certainly there are more English thari Scots, so it cannot be the association of greater number only.

letting for occupation by tanbers of more tons cant vessels of 2,706,317 grosa American lady who was privileged to-go

than one family of any such house unless the same are complied wit, "subject in the care of houses so let or occupied at the time when such by-laws come into force to the allowance of a reasonable time for the execution of any warka necės- sary to comply therewith.

In Section 2 they provided that where the immediate landlord was unable, fo carry out alterations, "the local authority could call upon some person of more sub- stantial character behind him to do so.

going

Wra Ou November 11th, 1918, at the and of the war, the steam merchant marine had increased to 1.366 vessels of 1,635,203 gross tons, and the sailing ves sels and schooner barges had decreased to 747 vessels of 892,817 gross tons, making a grand total of 2,113 sea-going vessels of 5,515.180 gross tons. This does not in- clude the seized enemy vessels, which at the end of the, war aggregated 88 vessels. of 402,005 gross tons, of which number Bi, or 516,10.049 tons, were steamer

7 of 15,795 grows tons, were sailing

The amendments also prescribed that the!"",

local authority, in the event of the failure of these persons to carry out the altera tions, might themselves do so and recover the cost. Where a local authority failed to make by-laws, the Local Government Board could compel them to do so. In many cases neighbourhoods altured their character and ceased to be fashionable There were substantially built houses, which were gradually being let off in tene ments. There were conditions in the covenants, in many parts of London for instance, which probibited alterations re- quired by the by-laws. Under this clause the Government provided that, in order to comply with the by-laws, the conditions: of the covenant might be set aside so far" as they prevented compliance with the by-laws Where a landlord had the con- ditions of his lease so set aside or where

I read recently a very generous and most interesting series of articles by an up the Tigris and inspect the conquest of Mesopotamia, and it warmed bo cockles betten English, Scottish, of the heart to find that she made no

and Irish.

As a matter of equity "one

would like to see her example copied. And I should like to see a really fair and honest portrait of an Englishman in an American novel or short story. It would belp to even the balance.

Meanwhile, the riddle baffes me, 'and' in the New England phrase, "I want to know.Daily Expresa.

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(2) The total construction in the United States added to the merchant marine during the war 875 vessels of tional Labour programme drawn up in 2,14,15 gross tons.

The purchase from Paris, laying down a uniform seaman's aliens of 233 vessels, of 633,854 gross tons, the movement to the ocena from the Great Wage, irrespective of the spending value, ass steamers, of 139,469 gross which differs in every and operating. tons, and miscellaneous acquisitions amounting to 31 vessels, of 39,212 pross his verdict is as follows:

(a)-Even if it is true that wages paid tons, are other sources of acquisition.

on in our shipyards are higher than in Bri- The loss of 114 vessels, of 399,914 grotish yards, I know of no cause for mis tons, by enemy action, of 278. vessels, of

This estimated advantage in labour costa can easily 408,400 gross tong, by marine risk, of 130 givings on that score. vessels, of 258,149 gross tons by sale to overcome by advantage gained in other

of 64 vessels, of 149,700 gross cost elements, and particularly in aliens, aud tons, through sale to the United States playing our well-paid ship workers. Government, abandonment, and other

otac do not believe that even the moet luga causes, accounts for the decreases, Loss Brious students of wage scales will debate of 15 seized German and requisitioned the

Our army of shipyard more eficient. are not included in these losses. workers is to-day a veteran and Dutch steam vessels amounting to 112,243 the statement that American labour

experi- The men are skilled in their trade.

tons

the local authority had done the work for March 1st of this year... the enced efficiency, has, increased

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him, of where it was done by the superior United States Shipping Board had added t

andlord, rules might be made for a to our merchant marine, a total of 613 60

per cent. This increased, effi charging order to be made on the pre- wood and steel vessels, aggregating ciency will tend greatly to overrule the mises for collection of the necessary 3,640,408 deadweight

disadvantages in the matter of labour charges. Where the local, authority had

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When our has placed in their hands. shipbuilders settle down to the business of estimating construction costs this spring, it would not surprise me to recolve bids for contracts on a basis greatly 1 duced from the charges made during the w war. Our shipbuilders are aggressive. enterprising men. They know how to gure.costs and they know when to tako a chance. They know that by striking confidently ahead at this time they can establish their industry upon a sounder NO. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW, THE PEAK. and more enduring plane. They can Бе relied

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bined. fr. Hurley states that the Bfty. laws by the conditions of the covenant, there would be extended to them the same. odd merchant shipyards of England have privilege of having the conditions set ways which have an estimated maxi aaide as was given to a private individual. manual output of 1,882,983 tons; that Scotland has 36 yards of something less than 165 ways, able to produce Colonel Wedgwood moved omission of 1,067,000 tons and Ireland has 4 substan sub-section (2). It was, he said, legislatial yards, which could turn out at most tion gone mad. A scheme was already in 250,550 gross tona. operation in Glasgow where they had The first point to be emphasised is that ticketed houses, and the doors were mark the productive capacity of the United ed with the number of people allowed to States has increased enormously, even if live in the houses. There had been a Mr. Hurley's Agures somewhat exaggerate case of a woman who wanted to get into the progress which has been made."

BALANCE OF

OF PROFIT AND LOSS. a house with her baby because there, wdie

But can America, having no other place to which she could go.

15 built ships, them proatably?"

Hurley The baby was taken into the house, and

answers in the affirmative. He has in the woman was told that if she was allow. ed into the house the police would inter. Ivestigate tue, situation with his ad operating costs. We are endeavouring to

visers, Brattying conditions in

Great Bri fere. That scheme had been a constant

assemble all available data from which tain,

Italy France, source of grievance, and the most scanda

is well satisfied. He is convinced that the future is bright that stands out is the difference of

ment of our maritimo policy, One

thing experienced by the people of this country for those Americans who would follow the

Dr. Addison replied that the hon. mem- profession of the sen." Ho is not nerv. opinion as to the importance of labour TO. 102, THE PELE, -Roomed House ber was fifting against something which ous of the influence of high American only 10 per cans of the cost of opera was in the nature of a windmill at pre wages, and contends, indeed, that they tinn. seat The power referred to was the are not now much higher than British From all this it is apparent that Mr. same as was given in the Public Health were in America there exists an idea spything he saw or was told when he Hurley was not greatly impressed by Act, 1875, and was a very desirable thing that our scamen's wages are incompar visited Great Britain recently. Profes It was not the case that people loved ably higher than in any other nation. sing himself well pleased with the being herded together or that they were The thought is widely propagated that regarded as cattle. He had seen three. families living in one room. They did these rates of pay for the labour of the gross which has already been made, he 18 setting up & commission of shipping not do that from choice, but because there men who operate our ships render it im- ext

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pations, notably wander into those houses; anyhow there bid of this misconception. I have the United

It is to August, 1914 he has Bedrooms and Bathrooms klok add Cold time that the, pubbe mind was the foreign trade and the Mr. Cairns said that in one district he obtained the act regarding seamen's dominated we were, to a

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concerned with the future of Colonel Wedgwood's amendment was chant marine. We are paying our sea the British, in his opinion, an enormous A. BI AP men 875 a month. That fact is well advantage in all aspects of foreign trade negatived,

Dr. Addison said the proper thing to known and frequently commented upon and transportation, with the result

the war paid her, seamen in 1915, only one-seventh of the foreign England during do was to set up a proper standard. $79 a month.

trade of the United States was carried Wages had to come up to it, so that He does not anticipate a return to low in American bottoms. He is going to people could afford to pay the proper wages in British ships, or in the shipe change all that, but it mut remain for of other nations, and he points, in con- further article to describe in greater Amendments embodying the proposals frmation of his view, that the interns detail his plan of campaign-Daily Tele referred to by Dr. Addison wore agreed

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