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REFUSING TO FIGHT

NOTES OF THE DAY

EDUCATING THE WORLD

It is exactly a hundred years ago since the British Government first made grants towards the educa tion of its citizens. The grants were meagre enough-only $20,- .000 and those were limited to financial assistance, to voluntary socletion for the erection of new

school buildings. Yet this atop

was a momentous one in the hia-

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one.

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plant."

"THERE WILL BE NO. NEW WAR"

PRESIDENT MASARYK'S. FAITH IN DEMOCRACY

By A. B. AUSTIN

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power to appoint the Ministers

The thought occurred to

me

Habsburg summer nainee-onco.

"You have some questions for the argument of Signor Mussolini.

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our

one

The Very Idea!

PARTY PARTICULARS

By Edward Kelly, Host.

IN view of the imminence

IN

Two many people leave

laat minute and are caught their preparations till the

Women should be spoken to in friendly, tactful way, such na "My, you do look haggard!". and little intimate touches like that.

of the festivities invari- ably associated (what big words you have, grand- SIDENT MASARYK, "has among elected members of Parlia-the year, we think it's about tory of the world. It was the first "DEMOCRACY," SAID PRE-that he must choces. them from mother!) with this time of recognition, howover, inadequate, not withered. It is a growing mont. I nasumed that time we started to give hints

a Great Power of the right of Its humblest citizens to receive President Masaryk, oighty-three, most fitted for their taux, whether on how to blow up balloons the benefits of education. Other philosopher, professor, creator of they sit in Parliament or not. If, and other preparations for States followed the lead of Great Czechoslovakia, sat in his garden for instance, I could not find any- Britain, until to-day not only does at Topolcianky, three hundred one with sufficient knowledge of Halowe'en. avery civilised State demand that miles east of Prague. On his finance in Parliament I might look all its citizens shall receive at least right the Slovakian forests began, elsewhere for a Finance Minister. minimum of education, but climbing up to the Carpathian And I can dismiss a Minister whom grants larger than that made bynpurs on the Polish frontier. On I do not think suitable." the British Government a hundred his left the Vineyard slopes years ago are to-day made by her dwindled aways to the Hungarian that this government by experts, in the act of telling the towards the education of native plain. At his back rose a white, by these with knowledge of the "boy" how to form fours tribes in Cantral Africa who are sun-washed wing of Topoleianky, art of government, rather than by:

the counting of heads, was exactly and leap obstacles. citizens of the British Empire

The careful party hostess but whoso very existence was un-

But before I had time to put it known at the time when our cen me?"

into words President Masaryk had will see that the sandwiches tenarians first saw the light of

1 had. For fifteen years Pre- caught me up. day.

sident Masaryk has ruled—thrya ! The ballot-box, which Signor aro cut at least a week before- times alccted-keeping Czecho-Mussolini despises, may be n most hand. Oyster patties and other · INTERNATIONAL CONCERN

slovakin out of the newspapers. valuable guide to those who Hors devours, as they say in Education has now become not Fifteen years since the Armistice, govern. The majority of only a matter of first class national during which Europe has known members of Parliament may not be France, may be left till later.

The thing, of course, is to Importance, but one of internatho Fascist revolution, the rise of fit to govern, but the represent tional concern as well. Well did Pilsudski, Austria's and Hungary's different parts of the country: make the party go with a swing, the Into Viscount Grey declare that financial troubles. Roumania's with different problems and dif-

or dynastic affairs, Stalin's elimina-ferent needs. What they say is Indoor games should play a big the world must either learn perish! The desperate need oftion of his political rivals, the noted, and their different repre- part.

sentations are balanced in the Puss in the Corner is a very the moment is to train eltizens in growth of Nazidom in Germany.

Of Czechoslovakia, the newest shaping of domestic polley.nico game, especially when you every country to understand the

westernmost Slav Demberney, In fact, is publicity. have thirty six guests and only four nature of the new and unifiedState, the world into which they live been colony. lopped by Masaryk from As important an publicity by corners. Pop Goes the Weasel Is born. All attempts to treat the the old Habsburg Empire, we have speeches in Parliament is publicity jolly if you can get hold of * world as if it were still made up of heard next to nothing. A shure by the Press. How many journal- suitable weasel, and it is so weasely played. Not like Kiss in the Ring. isolated units simply lund us into in the world's economic distress, ists are there in Europe?""

I could not answer. The Pre-which needs a certain amount of the mess and confusion into which of course, but of. Fascist or Social- the warld is plunged to-day. The ist revolution, violent changes of aldont wagged a monitory finger tact, lipstick and stamina.

The hostess should seo that, International Committee on Intel-government, not a whisper. Couldnt me. "Consider what a respon- lectunt Co-operation of the League it be that there, at the very cosibility is thefrs; the Press is also right from the start, everyone is When the air is lively with of Nations, which is composed of of Europe, was one exception to Democracy why speak only of made to feel at home. With married men a good slap in the faco as they war talk, the conscientious ob- some of the greatest intellects in that general collapse of democracy Parliamenta?"

Impatience with the slow work-enter the room will suffico. jector controversy also emerges the world, has a special committee so positively proclaimed by Signor into the front rank of discussion. which is assisting educationalists Mussolini in his Morning Posting of democratie institutions The idea of refusing to fight has throughout the world to carry out articles? Or was the germ of was, I remarked, returning to his

Czechoslovakia aleo? In Prag together surprising when been making progress in many this task. There is no more urgent democratic decay to be found in earlier theme, perhaps not al-

In Britain young

I had heard hints-Nazi frontier thought of the mental and moral countries.

a Nazi party among distress caused by unemployment. men of Oxford passed resolu-

WHEN TRADES UNIONS UNITE Incidents,

Czechoslovakia's three million

"The hardened host will find tions declaring their intention

"What undemocratic Govern- of refusing to take up arms to

History has had some lessons to Germans, fear of the revival of He countered with a question-

Because Not" is essential at various stages defend King and country; and teach the members of the great the old "drang nach osten" spirit

employment problems? the subsequent correspondence trades unions in Britain, and ex-in the new Germany, vague talk of ments have really solved their un- that a game of "Coming, Ready Or The host invariably goes "IT". in the newspapers sufficiently in-perience has taught them to re-a Slav alliance against pan- the financiera and economiats can- of the party.

with Hungary, not unravel the world's financial

and economic muddle-that, is not He counts a hundred while the dicated the prevalence of the cognise certain danger signals Teutonism, a prickly diplomatie

warning them to look carefully be- neighbourship

guests scatter and hide. "IT" then view that war might be rendered for they act. Such a danger bereft of her Slovakian province the fault of democracy."

I fumbled for clear expression

cried in a loud voice. "Coming-- impossible if men refused to signal scores of thousands of rail.

rendy or Not!" serve. In France, a number of waymen see in the proposal for of that general thought. Pre-

He then lights a cigarette, puts, cases have been dealt with, by amalgamation of the National eldent Masaryk gave me one of his

and the courts; and large bodies of Union of Railwaymen with the quick, infrequent glances that are "International affairs, our rela- his feet up on the back of another those who are most closely Transport and General Workers. like the sparkle of mica in granite. tions with our neighbours-how chair, pours himself a

"People who say that democracywe should conduct ourselves to says, "Well, thank heavens for a associated with the education of It might seem obvious that these

After about half an hour the the young have advocated in two powerful organiantions should has failed are not right." he said.wards Germany or Hungary they bit of peace and quietness."

unite.. Railway companies employ "Consider the world-the United dividual refusal to participate in Iarge Dumbers of drivers of rondStates, Great Britain, the British cannot be settled by the ballot-

up voluntarily. the defence of the hidden guests will give themselves

glum, Switzerland, Norway, govern.

"The new pan-Germaniam is a The game of "Murders" le still obvious that a distinction is not

Sweden, Denmark, Czechoslovakia: revival of a pre-War Ideal. Aus- quite fashionable in some circled always drawn between the

all democracies or constitutional tria and Switzerland are independ You draw lots to see who is going making of war and the resist

monarchies. But they different Statce. They do more for the to be the murderer, and nobody ance to an attack. If men

form, and they are..not static,

German--nation as independent knows who is it. Then you put the everywhere were resolved on

Bach is developing, Adapting its States than they could if they lights out, and when the lights gu peace they could make warfare

part of Germany. Then on again you've got to find out who 1 "Democracy is developing. Why were a impossible. But A question

be there are German minorities in did it. single combination: But certain be impatient? Why assume.

If you have your girl friend arises whether it is desirable or practical difculties are imme-

a dictatorship has been Poland, in Czechoslovakia, and even possible for a relatively dinte, and certain dangers which, established here and there, that olsewhere. Each minority has its sitting next to you it's a splendid

be no opportuniy to grasp her hand. sah number of persons in a as has been proved in the past, democracy has failed? Democracy own history; there can

It makes the game much more limited number of countries to have threatened unions, industries is not incompatible with dictator-goneral rule for all of them. defy the general opinion that it and even the safety of the nation, ship, under certain conditions. Doubtless when a newly-liberated interesting if someone is actually la a duty to resist invasion.

During the War. for. Instance, the peoplo. find themselves in the murdered. People who insist on onec singing "She Was Only Somnobody's Governments of democratic. cou-majority over those who Logically this conception of con- DEEP PROBLEMS scientious objection must lead to.

But the railwaymen for- trles became almost dictatorships. ruled, difficulties arise. But time Daughter" or "Beneath Thy Win- the complete and immediate got that in 11n connol fou That did not destroy their demo-wil solve them. The problem of dow" are good subjects and would Minorities is, I know, very import-never be missed. We have got rid cratic Institutions. surrender of the most enlighten-alliance was formed known as the

ant-but not only for Demo- of a lot of people this way. ernetes, for Monarchos also." ed and pacific countries to forces "Triplo Alliance," between the which

are reactionary and three key anions of Great Britain belligerent. Certainly no more the rallwaymen, the transport by exports, by those who know. difficult problem could be pre-workers and the coal miners-and In Czechoslovakia the constitution sented to the individual. It that in 1921 that alliance was gives the President power to ap-quoted some years ago. No ono, may be that he is not in accord put to the test and, happily for point Ministers. It does not say! with the policy of his nation. It the country, broke down under it. That was five years before the may be that he genuinely be famous general strike. The in- lieves in a higher duty than thatcident showed that such amalga of obeying the duly accreditedmations of Interests, which were authorities. Yet the distinction not identical, might precipitate between the bad citizen who conflicta national in their scope. shirks his civic responsibilities There are many possibilities of and the good citizen who is grave danger under such a com. moved only by the dictates of a bination as is now proposed. The noble humanity is exceedingly members scent the possibility of a vast conflict involving their union hard to draw. In present con- and the whole country for some ditions, while war is to be dispute not their own. That is abhorred, it is scarcely feasible why their recent delegate con- to permit the individual to ference refused to take a decision decide whether his country is which would commit them too in danger, whether his country far, and his contented itself with should lay down its arms before appointing a committee to "con- aconquering army. Just as sider the circumstances which disarmament can be effected only have produced the difficulties of by International accords, and organisation within the Industry, not by the initiative, which may prove to be imprudent, of a par-

taking in the London area rung electric railways, trams and omni- buses. A similar situation existe for canal-and-dock workers. There is obviously a strong case from the bringing all these men inte trade unionist point of view of

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ticular nation, so the establishi- fact take up an individual posi- ment of peace is not a matter tion. Probably most of them of particular judgment, but would not; próbably most of must bo national and indeed, in them would rally to their coun ternational in its operation. try were It the victim of, More than over must all men aggression. But in the mean- of good will work to fortify the time, they can only encourage institutions of peace. They bellicosity among those who may must within their own countries be awaiting a propitious moment and outside of them, band them for attack. The problem is a selves together to declare that social problem rather than an they will take no stop which will individual problem. It is one lead to war, and will take many whose solution can only be found steps which will lead to penco. by co-operative action of a con- It is often asked whether those structive character. It is not who loudly intimato their resolve. In the disintegration of the na to stand aside from the defence tion, but in the integration of of their country, though it be mankind, that the remedy for unjustly attacked, would in war can be discovered,

Kovernmental institutions.

"But democracy must. be guided

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He reverted to the ballot-box:

I remembered a sentence of his,

(Continued on Pago 5.)

"Two months behind on the rent and you turn away pupils bacause they haven't enough talent,"

rum,

The finish of a party is no less Important than the start. The hostess will usually find hardolf with about twelve people who have harbour, or who are not in a at missed the last ferry across the condition to travel.

"

The usual procedure is for the hostess to go to her husband and say in a hoarse, hysterical voice, "What the devil are we going to do with these confounded people?"

The husband answers, "Wasser- murrer?"

The wife than replies, "Bah!"

She then returns to her guesta and says:

"You really must stay with us to-night. You couldn't possibly got homo now.

Ok, no! No

trouble at all! I'll soon fix you up."

Then, having got them all bedded down, she says to her husband, "Come on."

Then they leave the house, first setting. Giro te it in several places. This saves nil the washing up.

PARDON US

Speaking of parties reminds us, of our last trip home on a P. & 0. liner. We don't mind admitting, for the sake of putting this ono over, that we're not much of a Ballor.

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Our steward approached us con- fidently with a bottle in his hand when we told him about our qualms. "ere, take this," he said, "en fix yer, good'n proper.

We took it, and next morning never felt better. We searched. for our steward with gratitude in our eyes, and our hand in OUR pocket:

Whore's our steward?" asked another of the ilk

WO.

00, Joe?! he enquired, "Why," 'u's down in his bunk, fafr out to it

e's seasick!