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THE MORALS OF

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ABOLISH OPIUM AND YOU GET ALCOHOL!

·BRITISH NEWSPAPER'S CRITICISM OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS PROPOSALS,

NORTH LONDON INVADED.

TRAMPS FLOCK FROM NEAR AND FAR.

SOVIET AND PEASANTS.

FAILURE OF CLASS WAR IN VILLAGES.

Riga. December 16th-The ses sion of the Red Parliament, which has lasted a fortnight. was ran BOARD OF GUARDIANS IN Acluded yesterday in the Kremlin in Moscow. A number of new laws concerning land tenure and the efforts to iccrensa crops were adopted.

DILEMMA.

Tramps are flocking to North London from all parts of England, Swifter than by any "bush" tele- graphic system the news has spread from Land's End to Joha e Groats, from Tooting Bea Green, and from Romford to Luton that the Meses of the knights of the road is now situate at Edmon

tos.

One of the chiel speakers on this subject was Kalinin, Chairman of the Union Central Executive Com- mittes, who made two long speeches on class warfare in the villages. He deplored the fact that to Palmers tho kulaks (well-to-do peasants) had gained much confidence amora the poorer villagers by assisting wars, and them in a variety of often without remuneration, which made the poorer villagers disia- clined to respond to the Govern meat's efforts to stimulate class batred. In many districts ther were even saying that the' bulaks gave them something certain and concrete; why, therefore, should they quarrel with them for the sake of the Government's questionabla promises ?»

War On "Intrustworthy " Peasants.

The building of the first of the new casual wards to be erected by order of the Ministry of Health has just been completed. Rumour has spread abroad stories anent the splendour and magnificence of the new wards constructed at a cost of £5,000 at Edmonton where tramps drift gently in from all points of the compass. Every available grans plot in the vicinity of the town has on his back, with his hands folded behind his head, knees elevated to | heaven, and a beautide simile upon his hirsute face.

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doubt contend that Mr. A. W. Still, the distinguish would no ed London correspondent of the neither drink nor opium is a neces Straits Times, in one of his recent sity and that the Chinese in letters from London, expressed | Malays would be better off without grave misdoubts about the League either. That we are quite ready of Nations in its relations to the to admit, but as the late Sir John British Empire and, adds our Anderson, of Guthrie's, who was Singapore contemporary in a lead- Chairman of the Opium Commis ing article, went on to specify two sion of 1908, remarked to a witness matters directly affecting Malaya, who put forward this view-since opium sales and the social evil, in imperfect human nature will seek which it seemed to him that the stimulant, a sedative, or &D Imperial Government been anodyne, our business is to sec driven by decisions at Geneva to that it gets the one which will do override the views of portions of the it least harm. It is worthy of nota British Empire which are deeply that the evidence given before the concerned. In, regard to both of Opium Commission of 1823 went to these questions there is good reason show that the consumption of al- to fear that Mr. Still's misgivings cohol is on the increase among the are only too well-founded. The Chinese in Malaya, that seven out worthy members of the committee of the nine medical witnesses had of the League of Nations which little or nothing to say against the deals with auch subjects are not moderate smoker and that prae- ór þically all were agreed that "even necessarily cranks, faddiets busybodies, but they know little or the excessive smoker is preferable the East to the excessive drinker. Geneva thing of conditions in for what will indeed have conferred a doube they regard as the blessing of ful blessing on Malaya if, as a re Earopean standards of morality uult of its propaganda and in on Eastern peoples. But while one fuence, the Chinese here give upita Mr. Dusty Rhodes, at full length may smile tolerantly at the excel- opium and take to alcohol instead. lent intentions and childlike. ignor-

Unless Common Sense. Prevalis. ance of the reformers at Geneva.

Unless commonsenso prevails and

Communist organizations in Mos. it becomes no laughing matter

cow have summoned a special con- when the representatives of the the conventions are modified in the

ference of 000 election officials in British Government make no effort light of further knowledge and ex-

Many a poor unfortunate rate connection with the activity which to introduce an element of reality perience, it may quite possibly be into the academic discussions but necessary, when the appointed day payer at home can well sigh with anti-Communists are now display. supinely acquiesce in their pro-arrives, for the Malayan Govern-envy at the palatial comfort pre-ing in the country in reply to the posals and quietly leave the ment to proclaim officially that no pared in the new buildings for men Soviet Government's drastic, elec-

who neither toil nor spin. The old tion, measures. Colonial Office to explain to the more opium shall enter, or be

gate has gone. embarrassed Governors of the un-smoked in, the territory under its barred entrance.

Bandikoff, chairman of the Elec- and Lethargiction Committee, whom the authori That would entail Weary William fortunate Colories, more closely jurisdiction. concerned just how the admirable not only a very serious loss to the Leonard need no more expend their ties appointed to conduct the elec- theories of the stay-at-home revenue but an enormous expendi-Bagging strength and energy in tions in the Tula district, began moralists are to be brought into ture on measures to prevent the tugging at a bell cope when they systematically to disfranchise all practical relation with the cold, smuggling of the drug measures seek admittance. A powerful elegantrustworthy "peasants, and to hard facts of the situation or the which would be bound, in the very tric bell is provided for their use prevent them from attending meet.

and the 'push is near their elbows.

They press the button, the oakengs They organized their own meetings, however, and when Bin- door at the entrance swings open; dikoff dispersed them, they attack: and hey presta!--a

uniformed

ed the house where he was lodging and shot him. Baaman, the rewir appointed Stalinist secretary of the Moscow Committee of the Com.

spot,

Ratepayers Who Sigh.

21 "footmat bows them in.

Supper awaits you at the end of the corridor," announces the

nature of things, to prove largely ineffective. Even as it is, every Is Opium Worse Than Alcohol?

body knows that 1. consider Malaya, as Mr. Still has pointed able quantity of non-Government out, comes in for a double dose of chandu is imported and gets by their well-meant intentions. First the revenue authorities. In one of all there is that dreadful opium year, we have heard, the value of traffic. It is safe to say that no the amount smuggled through in "footman." aspect of British colonial adminis Singapore alone, on the basis of tration has ever been more grossly, the official selling price, exceeded persistently and wilfully misreprea million dollars and it stands to sented or more widely misunder- reason that this illicit trade would stood. That, however, is not the assume gigantic proportions once feature. of the situation upon the legitimate source of supply was which we would dwell to-day. Our closed down, for, short of stopping awa view is that moderate indul Chinese immigration

until the gence in opium is no more a vice opium habit in China itself has than moderate indulgence in al been eradicated, opium-smokers Wo bol, and that to penalise the shall always have here and by fair moderate smoker or the moderata means or foul they will obtain drinker because there are others their drug. who indulge to excess is both foolish and wrong. However, even

A drink problem" complicated.

if we concede that opium smoking by Asistic peculiarities, & heavy

He feared they would be unable.. Kalinin said, to make any head- was unless they succeeded in des- troying this conciliatory atmbs. phere.”

farers would e'en retire. Leonard ence that the number of such inci Having supped, the drowsy way. munist Party, informed the confer picks his teeth with a matchstick, dents was increasing as well as while William wearily rests his cases of anti-Semitism. grimy finger upon a bell-push acür Zimovie, whom, since his adjura. « his elbow. A uniformed waitortion of "Trotakyism," the Soviet arrives.

authorities have appointed head of The bath is ready," he as- the Agitation Department" of Centrosoyus, has proposed that With a sigh and a stretch the landless peasants should be organ. travelers arise and shuffle discon-ized into a village arms to fight solately behind their guide. the anti-Soviet factions in the countryside. He estimates that

nounces.

Had Psyche But Known! Who would go to Jermyn Street there would be between two and three million such peasants avail- able for enrolment in the offered in the Ministry of Health's army. The Times. new casual wards?

new

is a vice we can still maintain that loss of revenue, a huge expenditure or Barrogate to bathe after ex- it is self-regarding vice and that on a more or less ineffective pre-periencing the ablutionary delights it does not, like drink, lead to the ventive service, corruption and dis commission of offences against the honesty in the public departments

Blushing with almost virginal

A bell-push is placed at the head community. Your opium sot-and and smuggling rampant in every he is a comparatively rare creature town and village in the Peninsula modesty, William and Leonard peep

does undoubtedly often become these are a few of the blessings bashfully at each other from he-of each bed for use during the stupid and neglectful of his family with which the League of Nations bind soft-textured curtains of won- night. Woe betide the poor attend. and business interests: among the will endow us if its opium policy drous sheen and true. Refreshing ant should he be lax in jumping poorer Chinese he may sometimes works out according to plan. It streams of warm water fall in from his warm bed, and into his be driven to peculation in order to almost makes one sigh for the days gente cascades from the shower trousers and slippeds in answer to a satisfy his craving for the drug. of the War when Malaya and its bath apparatus above their heads, ring of the bell! Better were it But whereas drink is among other worals were left to fend for them giving their tingling skin just that for him that a millatone ---!!!

amount of water necessary to wet races unquestionably one of the selves.

them without providing the distaste- most fertile causes of crimes of

ful idea that they are "up to their violence, nobody has ever yet heard of an opium fend" going home

necks in it " and smashing up the furniture and

wife half-murdering his children.

The Social Evil,

But serious as it is that the League should have been allowed by the Home Government to intervene. and in our affairs. in the matter of the opium traffic, it will be wellaigh worse if it is allowed to impose upon us its pet solution of our

social evil,

For Man Must Work —., While the tramps slumber, their clothes are taken away and passed through a fumigator which ensures Not for them the mundane.hor- that any stray ants, random spiders. rors of shipper baths, nor must the and other insects mostly those of water be too hot nor too cold! A the "ather" variety-sleep not wondrous piece of mechanism en- with these weary sons of men but If You Take Away Opin. If you take away the Chinese

sures that its temperature remains depart, rather, to their own happy for wherena the permanently at 80 degrees.

Fur hunting grounds... coolie's opium, what are you going

At early morn, when the lark to give him instead? Toddy, ar people who shut down our opium ther, they stand in water only up

begins its trill of praise, the patrons They bathe by numbers." They of the Ministry's munificence arise rack, or cheap imported spirits traffic will only damage us in our to their ankles, At least half the assaults and mur pockets and complicate our dera of which the Indians in ministrative worries.: those who are sit on the edge of the three-inches-roll up their beds, wash and break F.M.S. country are found guilty out to reform our sexual morality deep bath daintily tickling their their fasts of the night. There are committed under the influence will, if they get their way, strike corne and bunions.

ad.

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to think what the result would be Unfortunately, if what we hear, is if the Chinese ever took to them as true, they have already mado a suc a habit. The worthy reformers sesalul start in that direction.

DEATH FUMES FROM A FURNACE

GIRL KILLED BY 'CARBON, MONOXIDE.

are no morning prayers.

Bath Drill And Nightshirt Parade.

Three meals a day are provided "Up commands the bath at- The old task of breaking stones tendant.

and passing them through a sieve As one man they rise to their is now abolished. Instead, a high- feet and the attendant turns a key.powered saw cuts, cumbersome logs

amali

and Gurgles of delight issue from the into

easily-handled curtained cubicles as the shower pieces. These are chopped at loi- baths commence to operate. The sure by the “' guests" in payment attendant walks around the bath for a two-nights-and-a-day sojourn saloon and takes a peep behind the in the casual wards. curtains, to ensure that none of the

The coroner, at the inquest on two Hastings victims of monoxide poisoning, said: "It cannot be too

This task of chopping wood is widely known that carbon mono- xide may be produced even by the patrons are evading Amami night.

the only fly in the ointment. Twas Then comes "nightie " parade.

Men must work. combustion of ordinary coal wood in an ordinary grate,

Every little Willie, Lennie, Percy ever thua... A

Lethargic Leonard and Weary verdiet of "Death by misadventure and Marmaduke is handed a nice flannel nightshirt which reaches due to carbon monoxide poison well down to his ankles. In single William awoke on the grass by the

The jury ex-

or

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A case of death from carboning" was returned.

draught from the chimney brought their little bedrooms. The only the gas into the room, and it could thing lacking to complete the touch. ing picture are lighted candles car not get out again.

ried by each of the innocents on Evidence was given that an AR their way upstairs.",

Should a tramp feel nervous or

This Large Volume of approximate monoxide poisoning was the subpressed the opinion that the down file, they follow an attendant to

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Leonard's left shoulder itched wayside at one and the some time abominably so he rubbed it hard against William's head. to obriate the tiring operation of scratching. Rohctantly, they arose and ambled slowly in the direction of the en- trance to the new wards.

Would their dream come true?

himself. If, on the other hand, he and their pace quickened from one suffers from dreams or night "ter to one-and-a-half miles per hour as they described a notice fixed be rors" he can sleep with his fellows neath the gleaming brass plate on in a dormitory.

the polished door

The tragedy, which occurred Alphabetical List of Residents Wellington College, was apparently in the Far East containing fast caused by fumes from a coke thracite stove which had been burn- Wames of Nearly

furnace, which was beneath the bed. ing, constantly for three or four thy he need not sleep in a dormi

weeks on the ground floor had & tory with the commen herd. He Their hearts beat a little faster room of one of the servants, on pipe leading from it to the same 20,000 FOREIGNERS.

Ealing girl named Ada Sadler.

Hue As that coming from the Arranged, with the initials as well Elizabeth Coffey, another servant, as Surnames in strict alphabe said that Miss Sadler had been

Dangers Of Poisoning... tical order so that any name afraid to enter her room, as the

The dangers of carbon monoxide can be found instantaneously, cook who slept there five or six

Golden Slumbers Kiss Thair Byon.

The New Casual Wardi. will days before had been found uncon- poisoning were discussed by Bir Alfred Cope, a director of the

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Carbon monoxide poisoning ja

Leonard sighed and scratched his When Miss Badler herself was always a danger from any kind of Spring mattresses and feather beds found unconscious on the bed, it coal combustion," he said, "but it receive their weary bodies which head Wiliam spat disgustedly was noticed that the windows were is no more prevalent in fact, it is are tucked up nice and sung be into the gutter,

Ain't Life bloomin' real l!”- hë closed. The doctor said he had less likely from anthracite coal tween two clean woollen blankets. examined the cook when she was than from ordinary can, or går Lest they stray in their sleep exclaimed. found to be ill and had diagnosed fires Innumerable places use an- and bark their shins, the attendant "Nevertheless, the Ministry of cerebral hemorrhage, but it was thracite stoves, but there has never locks the door. Should they so Health's new casual wards to be desire the charming, good-natured erected up and down England are possible that the cause was carbon yet been any complaint. monoxide.

"Twenty years ago three people attendant will sing them a lullaby herein described accurately and England A verdict of Death by misad were overcome by fumes in a room or croon à dance tune to help them truthfully. Before leaving venture was returned the jury in Leighton Buzzard. Two of them to lose themarives in the tender recently, a Daily Press-representa

dine further ventilation died from carbon monoxide poison-arms of Morpheus!

tive inspected the first of the new winced cor most Galuma). type of Casual Ward at Edmonton. of the stokcebole.

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