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Some revelations of the attitude of Queen Victoria towards France representative of the Petit Pari- current number of the Quarter of State for Public Works, un- and Germany are made in the sien, M. Cels, Under-Secretary

THE CREATIONS

SOME CHINESE IDEAS. BY A. EMIL DAVIES, L.C.C.

PAChina like other lands has its One hears a great deal of the own Story, as to how the heavens efficiency of private enterprise, and the earth were at first creat-

Taking thought has never add- as compared with the inefficiency ed. In fact she has several ed a cabit to any one's stature, of community-owned undertak- stories, and this is one of them.

but it has demonstrated beyond ings. If one examines the Heaven was formless, an utter reasonable doubt just what this criticisms it will be found that by chaos; the whole mass was stature and strength actually are. the efficiency of private enterprise nothing but confusion. Order Such is the case in the study of is meant the earning of large was first produced in the pure the muscular strength of college. profits. If this standard is acceptether and out of it the universe women by Celia Buel Mosher, ed the apostle of private enter came forth; the universe pro-and Ernest Gale Martin, both of prise has won his case. If a duced air, and air the milky-way. Leland Stanford University, dairy man waters milk and under-When the pure male principle which proves that this same pays his employees, of course, ho yang". has been diluted, it muscular strength is much more will show bigger profits than a formed the heavens: the heavy matter of use than of sex, municipal milk undertaking and thick part "yin" coagulated according to the account given which supplies absolutely pure and formed the earth.

in a recent number of the Woman milk, pays an adequate wage, and "Paz Ku," the first man, was Citizen. gives its employees good condi-hatched from the chaos by the Thus in the group studied it tions as regards holidays, pen-dual powers and then settled and was found that the women's sions, etc.

exhibited the arrangement of the pectoral muscles were weaker Under cover of the natural dis- causes which produced him. He than man's on account of the use like of numerous forms of State is pictured as holding a chisel and of certain articles of clothing control that have been introduc-mallet in his hands, splitting and (brassieres, etc.) that limited their ed during the war, the big inter-fashioning vast masses of granite activity: back muscless were ests have managed to get re-floating confusedly in space. Be stronger, because women's clothes moved those controls which had bind the openings his powerful are to a large extent buttoned in partially-but only partially-hands has made are seen the sun, the back, men's in front. Certain hindered their efficiency by the moon, and stars, monuments of his of women's arm muscles were one standard they adopt, viz., stupendous labours; this right stranger, owing to the fact that profit. Thus directly the Gov-hand, inseparable companions of they do up their hair and also ernment control of edible oils and his toils, but whose generation is because the heavy coat sleevos of fats (under which producers made left in obscurity, stand the men limit the freedom of action handsome profits) was removed, dragon, the phoenix, and the of these muscles. The forearm prices bounded up incredibly, tortoise-divine types and pro- of men is better developed than No one industry is to be parti-genitors with himself of the that of women, because women cularly blamed. In almost every animal creation. His efforts were wear tight sleeves and because great industry profits are so great continued 18,000 years, and by they do not customarily lift that, after doubling the dividends, small degrees he and his work weights. the reserves grow to dimensions increased: the heavens rose, the The general conclusion of the that are positively inconvenient, earth spread out and thickened, study is that there is no differ and the situation is eased only and Pan Ku grew in stature six ence in the muscular strength of by distributing some of the feet every day, till, his labours women and men which is due to reserves in the shape of bonus ended, he died for the benefit of sex as such. Such differences as Measured by profits, his handiwork. His head became are frequently found are due to there is no doubt that all the big mountains, his breath wind and differences in the use of the industries-meat, clothing, tex-clouds, and his voice thunder muscles, brought about by the tiles, shippings heer, tobacco, his limbs were changed into the conventional limitations of acti- flour milling, boots-what you four poles, his veins into rivers,vity or by dress. A high degree will-are infinitely more efficient his sinews into the undulations of muscular power in a woman that any Government Department of the earth's surface. and his in no way lessens her racial could possibly have been, and the flesh into fields; his beard, like efficiency for child-bearing, result is that the country is on Berenice's hair, was turned into Lack of muscular power, as in the verge of revolution! For high stars, his teeth, bones, and mer-the pectoral muscles. may be a dividends mean high cost of living. row into metals, rocks, and distinct racial disability.

precious stones; bis dropping "We may therefore conclude," Review" by Professor R. S. folded the scheme for the canal- A COLLECTIVE CONCEPTION

Rait. Many of the letters have isation and utilisation of the sweat increased to rain and last says the report, "that sex is

A body ly the insects which stuck to his not necessarily a disability, and been quoted, by permission of the waterpower of the Rhone.

transformed into that if some method be found of King, from hitherto unpublished derivation canal will be con

letters and diaries.

structed which will make the people.

adjusting work to the individual

Two facts stand out clearly river navigable for ships of 1,200 Such is the legend. It starts strength under proper hygienic from the letters: firstly, that tons from the sea to Switzerland, out well but is disappointing conditions, without reference to Queen Victoria was an earnest and power stations will be erected where it reached us, at the last sex, there is no reason why the advocate of peace; and secondly, along the whole length of the Let us hope the chronicler when potential power of woman may writing of those nasty parasites not be used without danger of made a slight slip and wrote the lessening her racial efficiency." undertaking and no

genus home when he meant the blame it for doing so. We know

The study was undertaken with that something like 90 per cent, genus hobo."--Honan Messenger a view to finding whether the or more of the coal consumed in

the men's employments entered the ordinary household grate is against their own wishes and-if by women during the war threat-

the Press of the country reflecta ened their general health. absolutely wasted. This rem presents à loss to the nation of the views of its readers-against-

"talk tele- many millions annually. The public opinion! The truth of the quite prepared to

The State took these coalowner would say and rightly matter is that many Government phones."

undertakings are not as success-over from the National Telephone Is it my business to see that economical grates are used?" ful as they ought to be for Company in 1911, and found

that the the system. Most decidedly not; from his the simple reason

in a dilapidated The State immediate- point of view the more wasteful people who are placed in control state.

started to improve the household grate the better are hostile to the principle of ly business for him. When coal State ownership. If for example, the system, and the underground mines are nationally owned the the Liberal Party were organi- lines which are being laid in no new thing. matter is quite different; the sing a big Albert Hall demon-earthenware conduits are being so which elapsed between the death francs is, ready to take over National Coal Board has no in- stration, it would not confide the thoroughly done that they should of the Prince Consort in 1861 and 200,000 kilowatts of power, to be terest in increasing its sales of management and arrangements last for practically all time. The the Franco-Prussian War, she supplied by the Rhone nowor coal for domestic consumption, the Primrose League; and if it telephone employees were quite grew to distrust the policy of but can initiate propaganda-yes, did it would not expect the right the other day in registering

A TALK WITH "GOOD FRITZ.'

*** and, if necessary; suggest legisla- demonstration to be a conspicuous a protest against the unjust

attacks made upon the service. After the Danish War of 1864 his investigation is completed a tion tending to the more economi-

Yet that is what our governing In many cases long-distance con- she wrote that Prussia" had been Bill for carrying out the scheme cal use of its product. When the nation looks after its own food class does with national under nections are made in a surprising-guilty of gross and unblushing will be introduced in the Cham- supply and transport we shall not takings. The bitterest opponent is short time; but it is human violation of every assurance and ber. have thousands of tons of ish of the principle of nationalisation nature to say nothing of what is pledge that she had given," and wasted, as was reported again in any shape or form who appear satisfactory and to complain abe went to far as to desire that only the other day, because ited before the Coal Commission bitterly of that which is not the King of Prussia should be had had a "talk with Disraeli (Established A. D. 1880.) LONDON DIRECTORY. did not pay to transport the record was Lord Gainford, who, as the Then, as to the question of informed of her views..

about the alarming rumours " catches from the sea to the Right Hon. J. A. Pease, was conditions of service. As many On July 31, 1871, Queen of the Germans dictatorial and Postmaster-General. Le.. head of opponents of nationalisation are Victoria noted in her diary a talk offensive language to Belgium." crowded inland centres.

the biggest State undertaking in fond of telling the workers that with Good Fritz" (the late I said (she wrote) this waS GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT. the British Empire! And yet, in the State is a worse employer Emperor Frederick II.), who has intolerable, that France could It is strange how, even in the spite of this, the Post Office has than private capitalists, it is well the intensest horror of Bismarck": not for years make war, and that face of all the accusations of been a wonderful success com to draw attention to the speech As for the Treaty which be I thought we ought, in concert inefficient State management, pand, say, with the railway com of Mr. Herbert Samuel, then published, said to be proposed by with the other Powers, to hold Governments composed of per- paces or the shipping companies. Postmaster-General when intro Benedetti, Fritz said that it was the strongest language to both and the Union, 1944 Bursign azken supplied; || song: bostile to the principle of under private enterprise. Prior dating the Post Office estimates quite as much Bismarck's doing countries, declaring that they

nationalisation, find themselves to the war, not a year passed with on May 20, 1912. On the transfer as that of the Emperor Napoleon; must not fight. coupelled steadily to ingrasne the | outthe Post Office announcing af to the Post Office of the 19,000 that he felt they lived on the edge. When Biomack found he would number of State, modertakings. white bist of concessions and of employees of the National Tele-of a volcano, and that he should have all Europe, agak hu This points conclusively to some" groter "facilities to the public phone Company, they were not be surprised if Bismarck some affected to treat the whoe ma #torriding ...... foredoonalling The Post Office also increased the assimilated to the same grades of day tried to make, war on as a mare's nest." gradual, nationalisation of those wages of its employees much Post Office employees doing the England!

Not the least important part common than did the railway com- same work; and as a result, Mr. When soon after the conclusion Queen Victoria's influence munity, and ch

tion is paras. And Jadeledett helt Samuel stated, the 19,000 of the Franco-Prussian Was, bistory of Europe. that, however ine State TALK TELEPHONE" telephons employees benefited in evidences came to light that Rait, was her constan management is present, The big interesta, to stop the money, or in money s worth, by Germany was seeking a further tion to bring abou the resulta of private pulic from talking coal have their transfer to the State; to the quarrel with France, Queen tions between efficiency are so unsatisfactory beef saying “talk telephones.extent of £448,000, per annum Victoria induced the Tar, to Franos. Ta to the community

to We advocates of The nations which was equivalent. to 88. per Intervene in favour of peace, ower somet Governments to set lission of the vital industries are wook more per head.

She notes in May, 1875, that the Victoria

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He makes Germany greatly disliked indeed no one will pay to be formed by the Depart stand the overbearing, insolent the Department of the Seine. The ments bordering the Rhone and way in which he acts, and treats other nations-Belgium, capital will be 200,000,000 francs, to be raised by debentures. The for instance. You know that burden of the interest will be re- the Prussians are not popular duced by, an unfortunately, and no one will which the power stations, a5 3000 arrangement by tolerate any Power wishing to as they are completed, will be dictate to all Europe. Her dislike of Bismarck was Thus the City of Paris, which is taken over by the subscribers. In the years expected to subscribe. 100,000,000

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