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PREJUDICES OR

PRINCIPLES ?

NOTES OF THE DAY A NEW WORLD The Very Idea!

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Being a Review of "Christianity and the Crisis" by W.J.K.

Of the numerous excellent

ORDER

and economic problems besetting

WHAT WE DREAMT

By Ed. Kolly, Sloop-Walker o Perhaps you noticed in the papers the other day

books inspired by the world the world are tackled,

Very early on, the conclusion economic crisis, by far the is reached that if man does not that the Dean of Canterbury most striking and the most master economies, economics will was in a generous mood.

He suggested that Eng-

master man. That, it la pointed

readable is "Christianity out, is happening at the present

and the' Marxian land, as a friendly gesture,

and the Crisis," edited by moment Canon Dearmer, of West-philosophy becomes true so soon

as man abdicates his sovereignty should minister.

qaja and allows financial power to con

trol him.

It offers the Christian solution

of the world's economic ills, con- tains a courageous criticism of the Church's own refusal to come to

give Northern Australia to the Japanese. The Australian reaction is not yot known, but it is believed that they are preparing a pro-

Major Cassel holds firmly to his contention that there is similarity between the League of British Whites, which he hopen to organise in this Colony, and any Fascist organisation, from which we can only conclude either that the gallant Major has been de ceived or that he is deceiving him self. The features of British Fascist polley are loyalty to the Crown, complete re-organisation of the existing form of government, a fanatical glorification of the British raco'to the point where the promoterų take the view that the only value of non-British cluments conelata in the extent to which they can be exploited, and acute hostility to the Jews. Britons should hold all the key positions in every part of the Empire. In

It is difficult to generalise upon ance suggests the predicament of the course of the rather remark- the theme of the book, for it has a referee who has swallowed his mind so much last night that able Interview published the other

no definite theme beyond show-whistle and can neither direct nor we dreamt about it. We dreamt stop the game, We trust to con- that we were talking to the day, Major Cassel made no refering causes and practicable cures, ferences and aro disappointed;

Dean of Canterbury on the ence to the Jewish question, but but it represents the opinions of theroupon we plan new con- every other point in the British enlightened minds regarding the Lorences, destined to end as wireless telephone.

demand of society for д new Fascist programme was warmly world order. endorsed. It is hair-splitting to deny the Fascist outlook. Whether or not the proposed League has any direct affiliation with a Fascist group is quite immaterial,

"BLESSED ARE THE MEEK"

We do not want the ruthless cult of Fascism in any form in this Colony or anywhere else under the British flag. The crude National- ism it preaches is destructive of every spiritual value when it sub stitutes the idea of dominance for that of service and denies to other peoples what it demands for itself. Its false egotistic rival "patriot- isme" are deftant of the one true Eating frogs is not the sole principle of progrese, (we quote occupation of the French from Mazzini) the association of France has produced some of free peopics in the family of man- the greatest statesmen and kind.

Particularly undesirable peacemakers of the century. and dangerous is such a doctrine She devotes much of her time in a cosmopolitan community, such to making practical suggestions na Hongkong. Organisation of for the improvement of interna-one group with auch objectives as tional relations and means of outlined by Major Cassel is almost strengthening the League of certain to be followed by the or Nations: Her differing ideas on ganisation of another group sworn the subject of armaments re- duction and control are not the

to the task of combatting

fruit of ignorance but differing programme. mentality. Italians do not spend

all their time marching in fours | SECRET SOCIETY behind Mussolini with occasional halts to cat spaghetti and ice- cream.

the

CONFERENCE 'FIASCO. "Pinced as we are in an age of grips with the social needs of the unprecedented opportunities, no- times and demands action not only one seems to have a coherent idea test to the M.C.C. about this

of what to do next. The state of new menace to cricket. from without but Church.

our leadera in politics and fin-

Anyway it proyed on our

within the

COURAGEOUS WRITING.

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The conversation that took

abortively. Schemes fondly, be lleved likely to save society at place was as follows:

last are heralded with the ringing

KELLY: "Lo, Dean, old chap!

DEAN: “Heck, I never thought

of that. I'll do it in to-morrow's Daily Mail. Can you think up some more, old chap?"

of bells, but they are shelved al In facing this task, the guthors, most as soon as they are for-Say, that was an excellent sug- thirty-two writers, clerical

and mulated."

gestion you made the other day. lay, contribute in some six hun- "With all this earth to enjoy, Why not go further and offer dred odd pages the most thorough we condemn millions to a cheer; Scotland to Mr. do Valera?” survey of the world crisis, econ- less existence because of artificial omic and spiritual, that has over values and codes. There must be been attempted.

something fundamentally wrong, The book deals with realities morally unsound and socially in- and in courageous, almost daring secure in such a condition."

KELLY: "There's a million of fashion. One does not read far THE GOLD FALLACY, the writers have a very extensive without taking it for granted that¦ -

them. The Hongkong Browary of "The debtor nations knowledge of the subjects with world trade, not for gooda

the opens on Wednesday. What about which they deal.

services, which are cheap and requesting the Board of Directors There has been, for instance, no plentiful, but for gold, which is to hand it over to us as a friendly clearer analysis of the

world's dear and scarce.

Those who con- Į gesture?" financial and monetary chaos than trol the international money sys- DEAN: "Well, I don't know that contributed by the Rev. PT tem control the world and it la about that, Eddie. It's beer, you Dr. Hewlett Johnson. Kirk and the Dean of Canterbury, hardly surprising, therefore, that:

and

of Communism is studied in all its to the gold standard. aspects is aufcient to indicate "Banking is in the control of KELLY: That's the idea. I

MASTERLY EFFORT.

in debts

column

any and every explanation of the know. Why do you want it?" In many respects and to many world's troubles, rather than the KELLY: "My chit account's minds, the views, advanced, the true one, is avidly seized upon been stopped at all the pubs." solutions offered will seem re-by them; or that, insofar na DEAN: "Oh, that's different.. Volutionary, even Socialistic, and statesmen have any policy, it the manner in which the theory should be for the ultimate return Sure, I'll do it. I'd do anything

for you, Eddie." that whatever thought has guided men whoso mentality is divorced think we'd be pretty safe in hand- the pen of the writers, timidity from questions of human needing over No. 10 Downing Street did not enter therein,

Thoir aim is to prevent money to Lloyd George, too, wouldn't.. getting into the hands of the con- sumer. The very idea of

fin- We?" incon- DEAN: Whatta brain. What- Most of the essays are masterly ancing consumption is in their prose as they are expert ceivable to them because no trad ta brain. Eddie, you'rG

nothing. KELLY: Oh, that's In their analysis. The subjects ing return on the creation and placed under the "microscope" of issue of money can be obtained If I think up enough I'll be able these

students of present-day that way. They trade affairs range throughout the whole and strenuously oppose Govern- to all up my Very Idea That perhaps will explain to sphere of modern activity from the mental issue of paper money. An with this to-morrow. Now, let's official circular festted by the see. Don't you think, it would be Germany,

office to the laboratory, and who was Major Cassel why we referred to

American Bankers' Association to

a good idea if we handed Canada robbed of all her large arms his proposed League as a secret humanism to the cult of self-extraordinary warning: "To re-

modern thought from scientific

its members contained this 2X- over to the United States. Or by the Treaty of Versailles, society, Its desire for publicity pressionism in literature. In the which created the Covenant of would, it is certain, be limited main,

Govern-what about us giving France the some acquaintance with store to circulation the

as a friendly the_League, spends most of her strictly in proportion-to-the-these subjects is assumed, butment issue of money will be to Davis Cup? Just time-not drinking lager-in

even when such pre-knowledge is provide the people with money and gesture, you-know- seriousnesa of its attempts

therefore seriously affect your in-

DEAN Go on't Go on! lacking, the manner of presenta-dividual profits as bankers striving to regain that equality with other nations which is hers greater the ambition of its sup

achieve its

The objectives,

KELLY: Theahrrumphh! tion is such that little value la lendera." by right and treaty.

What about giv- lemma see. Similar international interests are evid-porters, the more necessary would

Ing the collection plates at Cantor- ent in those central European it be for the plan of campaign to

"The goal of pride, is powerbury Cathedral to the

DEAN: Hey, lay off! Lay countries which are usually as be mapped out in secret. Other sociated with dancing and em-wise, the League would rapidly find of $4.50 and no-one who gives the and power cannot preserve its broidered cloth. A German visi itself in conflict with the authori- slightest thought to the passing prerogatives in a world of widely off! Whaddeyer think this is, a

show of to-day, the abnormal distributed abundance. It pre- benevolent Institution?" tor to England is supposed to ties for conduct prejudicial to the times in which we live and to the supposes scarcity and all that have been greatly surprised at peace and good

future, should fail to read it threatens to end such scarcity is the scarcity of bull-dogs, having | Colony.

Here is the answer to most of the its enemy. been brought up on the idea that

order of

every Englishmen kept one as NUDIST PARALLEL a pet in case of attack. Is it

to

the

not time we forgot all these an- cient ideas? Each nation of the

We are, of course, arguing the world has what it terms its whole question far too seriously, our better judg. principles. These conflict badly rather against

at international conferences. ment. The public of Hongkong Are not some countries in dan will not respond to such a madcap ger of confusing principles with proposal. There is no prophecy prejudices? Ideas, like women's which could be ventured hats, go out of fashion, but un- safely. As It treated the Nudists, fortunately not so rapidly. Those so the Colony will treat the League old ideas and associations quoted | of British Whites.

above, still linger, together with

the wartime stories prevalent

seventeen years ago. It is for BOTANICAL GARDENS us, in this decado, to set a now

more

In-

fashion. Hitlerism in German The suggestion that the Botani- * perhaps not understandable to cal Gardens be allenated from iny outside that country, but publie uso, in order to permit the the victors in the last war car- construction there of the now ried out their pledges to the ex-Government House sounds like tent of Germany's just expecta; preparation for another feat_of tions, the story would have been vandallem by Goyornment. different. The Germans, far torcating as the proposal may be, from spending all the valuable however, we do not bollove that years of their youth drinking beer, aro alert and anxious to the idea is entertained seriously. work for their country, that it The public will, of course, strong- may stand on an equal footingly resist any auch oncroachment with other nations. Why not?] upon the few preserves at present What hope has German youth left for their enjoyment, even al- otherwise? Events may have though it might be argued that strengthened the French clnim | thto "Gardens' are in such an out for. security,

has the of the way place that they are trouble in the Far East, when frequented only by residents in treaties were ignored. Past ex-the Immediate vicinity. That fact perience has prejudiced France's in itself does not afford any rea- outlook and hor "security" plen Is casily understood. The situa-son why those privileges should tion is extremedy difficult. The be taken away. Until Government Disarmament Conference has, comes forward with a definite however, not falled yet. If all plan, showing not only that an al- those fortunate people who will tornative provision has been made, spend their summer holidays in but that the whole question of their naighbours countries, public parks and the provision of come back determined that the city lungs" is to be properly Conference shall succoed, their tackled, every encroachment upon existing amenities will be vizor: nfort will not be tri và

fously opposed, fas

lost.

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questions which those who foun- "The disorganisation of the dor in the maze are asking. world is largely due to the fact Silent, motionless, they Incidentally, it is a book which that it is not organised by any clasped in each other's. demands quotation if any attempt conscious acceptance of a purposo was vaguely aware that they were is to be made to give an inkling other than the Immediate self- observed; that they were attracting (Continued on Page 7) of the manner in which the social]

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attention, aye, derision; but he forbore to extricate himself. He had suffer ed already; they had, both suffered. But he realised bitterly that the wrench of their parting would only bring more agony, more shame. The ghastly horror of it!

And now the spoll was broken. "Break there. Break," ordered the referees

ANOTHER DOG-HATER ́ Dear Eddie Four years ago dog invaded my flat and refused to be hunted away. Next day a police- man came, asked if it belonged to me, and, upon being told it didn't, left, to return a few days later with a summons. I was fined $5 for hav- ing an unregistered dog on my pre- mics.

The following year another dog made his appearance. All else fail I tin-kettled him, and shortly afterwards got a summons from the S.P.C.A. Fined $20 and costs."

ing

Two years ago. another dog offered previous himself. Profiting by my experiences, I decided to register him. Hardly had I done so than the owner tumed

up an

and charged me with aid of a dog-atealing. With the costly lawyer, I was discharged, being given the benefit of the doubt by an obviously auspicious Bench. Total· cast, $258.15.

Last year another dog transpired, so I palsoned him. As I was dis posing of the remains the owner arrived and claimed damage. It ap peared that my victim was a thor oughbred Billy Bull-Found-land Pom and virtually priceless. I aquarod ́it. for: $260,

I am worrying over, what I had better do about this year's dog. Any advice that you or your readers may tander would be gratefully received Yours, ANTI-DOG-

Dear #Anti-Dog!!! biting a policeman ?--Eddies!