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THE ANGLO-FRENCH ACCORD

Whatever may be the correct

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method, in fact, might be far more fruitful of results than any plan by which the various debtors would bach seek to secure the best bar- gain possible. Turning to the so- called "Gentlemen's Agreement," which embraces Italy and Belgium na well as Britain and France, It is to be noted that this in in no way connected with the latest Anglo- French move. This, as has now been explained, la in the form of ari exchange of Notes between the four countries agreeing that in the event of trouble developing

over

the ratification of the Lausanne Treaty, they "will consult together and not act separately The Anglo-

French understanding. of courve. goes much further than that, cover- ing also, as it does, such matters as mutual preparation for the coming World Economic Con- ference, an endeavour to find £1

settlement of the disarmament pro- blem, and the arranging of a new commercial treaty.

In comparing the "Gentlemen's | Agreement" with the new Anglo- French understanding, it will be seen that, while direetly connect- jed, they may overlap on the matter

DAY BY DAY

THE FASHION IS MERELY A FORM OF UGLINESS SO INTOLERABLE TÍAT WE ARE COMPELLED TO ALTER IT EVERY SIX MONTHS.—Oscar Wilde.

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TWILIGHT OF THE DUDS

BY "THIRTY”

rate,

E of the younger generation In business and finance, it is face a future of unparalle-true, a. few outstanding men are led difficulty under an un- to be found. But they are clear- precedented handicap-the lack of ly not great enough to emerge as leadership. The Great War wiped dominant national figures. From out most of those who should bà our point of view, at any lending us to-day. Those who re- they do not count as potential Major L.Stewart, lving at St. main are too old, too tired, or too saviours of civilisation, whose Stephen's College, Stanley, haa remediocre to inspire us with con- lead we would like to follow. weather note book containing $40 and ported to the police the loss of Bdence.

One would expect to find great With the different outlook of leaders among the Newspaper his driver's licence, while motoring

the younger generation referred Proprietors, but one's expecta- to in the last article, it would re- tion is not fulfilled. The Press quire more than normal lender- no longer leads public opinion to Struck by window frame which ship to win the coufidence of any serious extent, except, per- had broken off its hinges on the sixth youth. As it is, there is every-haps, in the stimulation of a pro- floor and fallen on him while he was where an abnormal lack

in crime, of it, found fnterest

What on the Arst Boor, a Chinese was taken except perhaps in the

for original fighting capacity

thought to the Government Civil Hospital Services, where, probably, the owners of newspapers may once yesterday, suffering from braises to supply is much as it has always have been diverted to the inven

have possessed now appears Lo his back.

tion of

attractive gifts and schemes for accuring circulation.

between the city and Stanley.

been.

In research and discovery,

of

Owing to the indisposition of the nurse, there are great leaders. The magnates of Fleet Street may French Consul in Canton the usual but their genius is not aplicable be great natural lenders, but if reception at the Consulate for July to everyday, problems, In other 14th did not take place. The French spheres of activity there are none. they are it is a new and strange form of leadership of which we community however, were at home toj 01 the politicnl luminaries, their friends at the Canton Club from worthy and well-meaning as some may be forgiven for being sus- None of the great lead-. picious. of them are, there is only one man who gives any impression of ers in history, as far na is known. have won the devoted allegiance leadership-M of their followers by the whole- But he spoils sale distribution of baksheesh in the form of free insurance against

pam to p..

The Asiatic Petroleum Co. an-

the knack

of

nounce that, as from Wednesday last, Winston Churchill." the retail price for Shell motor spirit the impression by nis oscillatory is na follow--Per case (containing tendencies. Leadership toe triplets and tram accidents, free two new tins) $11.65, per unit of really impressive should be in one fountain-pens, prize competitions, two new tins $11.25, per unit în re:¦ direction only turnable drums .31046, per imperiniį

and other delights. gallon in bulke $1.95,

The Eighth Symphonic Convert

Rood manpers 1411

reference

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elsewhere

of war debts. If the United States fails to make some concession on debts, the direct out-come will be

Read! Lendership, al emirse, in tikėj Paint but still pursuing, let us a refusal on the part of the Allied

instinctive look

for leadership. which is to be given at the Peninsula qua by. It cannot be learned from Are there any great lawyers who Governments to seek ratification latel on Sunday, commencing about brok, er etiquette, The pathetic will be able to salve civilisation? of the Lausanne Trenty. In that

8.45 p.m., promises to be real efforts of the modern politician- If there are, they are still modest trent. The selection of the various with his constant

ly hiding. And, looking at that event, the undertaking not to get numbers as set out on the programme committees and commissions---to extraordinary tangle of grossly separately. contained in

which is advertised to-day, has been pase as a leader of men suggest expensive complexity, the Law, tb

carefully made, and with the inclui "Gentlemen's Agreement," would sion of several light and airy pieces the struggles of a social aspirant one feels that it is unlikely that

bviously bring the war debt issue

it will undoubtedly appeal to very at his first smart banquet to learn the members of a profession who one interested in good muste.

how to handle the naparagus from make-a Riving out of antiquated within the scope of the mutual con

eovert reference to a handbook on verbal mazes and ill-digested pre- sultations. Thus it would

"how to behave like a gentleman". cedents, and whose main interest Canton, July 14-Mr. Suma, the No amount of books on etiquette and preoccupation in Parlament. that, however the matter be viewed. Japanese Corsal-General, has been will ever provide a substitute for, is to add both to the muddle and war debts are inevitably interwoven

unable to accept the numerous invita- good manners, In the same way, expense, will produce men capable Cons to farewell partien sent to him | with the new developments in by the Consular Hody an

conferences will lof dealing with the basic and vital maay Europe. The only point on which his departure, He is sailing for ship, for the proper function or after all, should be the servant, friends through stress if work pend-ever be a substitute for leader-problems that confront us. Words, ing there is #ny real uncertainty Shanghai on the Yasukuni Marul conferences is consultative and and not the master, of thought. at the moment is what reactions

from Hongkong on July 20th, Hej not executive.

We are left, then, with one these developments are

will stay there a short time, after Our present political "leaders," other important field in which to likely to

which he proposes to spend the rest with their colossal egotism, their Bunt for great leaders-the of his leave with his wife and family! thirst for publicity, their palhe realms of religion. And here,

seem

interpretation of the new Anglo-have on America's future policy,

of

Vocational Training..

in Japan, before taking up his new! duties, Mrs. Suma left Canton sapie

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no amount of

CAPT-

tie attempts to attract it by spec- perhaps, we find the greatest dis- months ago in order to take her two| tacular struttings frani confer-ppointment of all because, in an increasingly materialistic world. little girls to Japan for their school-ence to conference, their

their might have hoped for a reue- 10K. Mr. Suma will be missed by his fully-assumed joses

tion and for a stimulation of re- and grandiloquent expecially by the member of

speeches, cut of the figures which would be comie if ligious thought and leadership. of which he was a keen member, being be impressive to the older genera-eping more earnestly than Canton Amateur Theatrical Society they were not tragic. This may Yet, while it is true that people on the Committee. He was extremely tion, but it does not impress us, ever before for spiritual enlighten- intersted in drama, and his opinion We even refuse to be impressed and there is no dominant and in- ment, the churches are emptying was much valued. Our Own Corre spondent.

when Cabinet Ministers threaten resignation and their colleagues thought.

spiring lender of religious loyally affect horror struck prise at such a calamitous possi-loosening grip of the Churches is Part of the explanation of the

after the fashion attriimted to sobie of material goods is only one facility. Institutions of higher learnings tor in a satisfactory system of in the United States.

sur-

We know there is little chance.

the failure of their lenders to

the younger

and

French accord, there can surely be no two opinions regarding the soundness of the basis on which it rests. The trouble in the past. The decision of London Univer-wany when European problems have had, sity to institute a comer of bus to be faced, has been that each ess administration caused alarm country has been inclined to order [in certain circles, as a possible its policy mainly if not solely from first step along the road which the point of view of its own in-lends to the giving of degrees for terests. The Lausanne agreement, proficiency in such things as the

manufacture of ice cream, based on

a spirit of compromise, foreshadowed the possibility further action along these lines.

It will be society. Knowledge of how to of their resigning while Cabinet, or cope with, the changed Almost immediately, it has been readily admitted that a prejudice handle that production and how Ministers in oflice enjoy such mental outlook of implemented by this new Anglo-against voentional education, per to make all the economic and poli-eminence and emoluments, and their technical environment

generation which results from French understanding. whichse, is foolish, No education istical adjustments required by our out of office receive little publici upbringing. The rest of the covers the whole field of problems the worse for being of practical | complex modern

ty and no pension. Youth. tplanation lies world 14 also

should be explained, regards these inaction-execpt in

in their passive value. in which these two nations

It is too often forgotten essential. The establishment of matters

individual dispassionately and by- advocates concerned. There is, however, no humanistic courses of study that removal of all sense of social in-

specifically decent human relationship and the realistically--not cynically.

cases in the great crisis through which the world has passed, and As there are no great leaders is passing. intention of confining the plan they, in the beginning, were no justice are equally important. An in politics and as the Parliamen

During the Great War the Chur- merely to Britain and France; less vocational in their aims than education that takes no need of tary machine is designed to check ches were principally concerned other interested nations have been the most utilitarian branches

the development of any promising to interpret, not the doctrine of these, but concentrates exclusive- and youthful talent that invited to join in the movement. applied

may their Founder, but the slogans of science. The ly on technical efficiency, is there-exist, we must continue our search the politicians. Since the War Such a development cannot but he foundation of the instruction fore wanting in essential things.for leaders in other directions. of enormous advantage in dealing Riven in the early universities was with fature European issues.

theology and law, and these sub- jeets had a definitely professional To the

observer, the new arrangement would certainly ap-vocational education as such

aspect. The prejudice against is pear to cover the possibility

of only a comparatively modern, and joint Anglo-French action in re-probably ill-founded, development. gard to the war debts to America. Nevertheless, there is a good case

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of

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M. Herriot, in fact, says that, as to be minde for the contention

result of the understanding, that modern education tends Britain cannot enter into any war become too consciously and ma- debl arrangement with the United, terially utilitarian. In the

Jast

States withoui first

century a "useful" education has consulting France. On the other hand, par-fied with an education that aids come too exclusively to be identi- ticular care seems to have been in the production of material been taken in British Government goods. The disastrous results that circles to deny that the war debt flow from this narrowing down of issue is involved, or that the un- the meaning of utilitarian are derstanding can be interpreted as Jonly too apparent in the world a united front towards America. around us to-day. Education on It is true that war debts are not this basis has succeeded beyond specifically mentioned, but the fact dreams in accomplishing what

it set out to do. Never has pro- that the accord embodies an under-ductivity been so great, never so taking for mutual consultation on

abundant in proportion in

the any questions similar in origin to population; foodstuffs, raw mate- that which has been settled by the rinia and manufactures have Lausanne Conference, makes It never been available in such im- easily possible for war debts to be mense quantities as they are to- brought within the ambit of the day. According to all the theories plan. Nor do we see why Am-upon which this narrowly utili erien's European debtors should based, the world should be over- tarian conception of education is not work in unity on this matter. Rowing with prosperity. Yet it Whilst it has been intimated that is overflowing with nothing of the United States will be prepared the kind. The reason is not far to consider any representations to seck. A "uneful" education,

made by the Powers, provided they taken by itself, may bo almost jare put forward Individually, there useless. The unlimited production

"You know, Mra. Polts, we're mighty lucky to bo Hving in

this marvelous age.".

their efforts have been directed more to restricting the liberty of the subject than to preaching the liberty of the soul.

The Church of England's major contribution to post-War pro- blems has been a fantastic and undignified squabble about the wording of the Prayer Book-a controversy completely divorced both from reality and Christian charity.

Yet it still tolerates, without demur, the blasphemous and illogical farce of tho Divoree Lawy- prognant Bource of buman unhappiness these days- under which those whom God hath joined together" can be soparated (for a fee) by a Judge and jury. This is but овц in- stance of the remoteness from reality of the Church of England, but it is quite enough to explain its lack of support from a genera- tion of realists,

It is clearly useless to search for inspired leadership in the Churches, and if we were to pur- sue our exploration into other fickls, such as education, We ahould meet with a similar de- font.

Youth looks in vain, therefore, to its elders for leadership. Yet Jenderahip it must have if its efforts and energies ore to be successfully directed to the solu- tion of the groat task that lea ahead; and it is obvious that such lendorship can only come from its own ranka.

Can it will it-emerge in time," or is its emergence Impossible till further catastrophe kas wrecked # system which 80 patently stiflen the growth of lendership?