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NOTES OF THE DAY MACHINE-MADE YOUNG The Very Idea I

JAPAN'S POLICY

Minds have not been rendered jany casier by the explanations glvon of Tokyo's "Hands Of China!" declaration. Nearly every statement by Japaneso diplomat lat

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increases suspicions. Munfriendly M As You Like World," is possession self-and the Ling a lines from you though I ISS Shackleton, with "A Doļdom of expression and the priceless other stamp in the hope of get- acts" and demands that Japan bo written a very interesting, stima- tinguisited from discipline imposed fear that even if the butcher re- consulted before even commercial lating and provocative article in by authority. transactions with China are com- which she discusses many Import-

members to post this letter for ploted. And he has the further ant problems which are receiving sari system was introduced it was by some barbarian in Russia. For example, when the Montes-me, the stamp will be licked off effrontery to talk of the scifishness the serious attention of students feared by the alarmista that with And yet I shouldn't grudge them governing the policies of other na- of early childhood.

so much freedom for the children it, the poor dears, things are so tions. Meanwhile, Britain seems

Her, complimentary references, the schools adopting it would be frightfully difficult over there to have made it clear that she is which are richly deserved, to the converted into riotous bear gar determined to stand by the Nine-value and success of the work of dens as normal discipline was and I read that many of them, Power Treaty.

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IT.

The excuses advanced in Britain by sympathisera of Japan aro plainly nothing but excuses. The Daily Mail drags red herrings across the trial. The Morning Posted, but the follow-up of the cases purpose. pienda the so-called chaos in China in justification of some form of

afflicted children suffering from children for whom no discipline couraging those reckless for the terrible handtenp of stammer-imposed by authority was neces-devil fellows to fly. I do hope th Ing will be much appreciated. asry. For older children the Dal- someone else will send a letter 家 Not only have cures been effect-ton Plan serves the same beneficent the same mall-it would be so t

rible to think that an airman is rinking his life just for our lettq."

of

which have been treated and show When Miss Shackleton says any tendency to relapse into old "There is much to be said for a habits of speech are dealt with and good deal of choice being left to given further training in order to a child as to what kind of work it secure permanent relief.

will do and when it will do it" she

"The news in Europe is alat the same as when you left thegh the Vicar has suffered anoter attack of chilblains this witer and Mrs. Hoskins has resiged from the chairmanship of jhe really thought she would fold Mother's Quiet Hour. I per the position her dress wastoo loud for a Quiet Hour."

control and endorses measures to prevent the arming of rival fac tions. The argument loses sight of the considerations which led to the The most provocative part of the to dealing with the most important conclusion

the Nine-Power article is, undoubtedly, an alto-and fundantental point raised in Treaty and also of the considered Kether unworthy and absurdly low her article. The general adoption estimate of the influence of Rous of this line of action throughout statement of Sir Arthur Salter only a few days ago declaring that the seau.

the schools would be of the Internal political situation has sub-

ая matter of fact. Rousseau Kreatest possible value, but it stanially improvel In the last three is one of the Immortals in the would involve departing from the years, that the struggles of war history of education.

ordinary tradition of school or- "I hear that the Disarmatent lords have ceased, that China now It was Rousaran who inspired anisation and joining the ranks of Conference is still going on. Sme ling reasonably effective govern- the world's greatest pioneer in the Shackleton has not shown much pensioned off as they reached the the reformers with whom Miss of the original members have een ment. The origin of the Hands education of the child-Pestalozzi, sympathy in her article. Off declaration lies in Japanese and his able lieutenant-Froebel.

age limit but one or two have fado ambitions not in Chinese short-Later on his influence can be clear- Ifer Happort in this matter will quite a good thing of it and jave ly traced in the work, of Dr. Mon- gladly welcomed by advocates been able to retire. It is such a tessori and that of Miss Helen of the Montessori and Dalton sye pieasure to find that some ofour Parkhurst, the

tema, in which, by the way, she statesman can find a little tip to distinguished author of the Dalton Plan.

will find a satisfactory solution of look after themselves." The lament of Dean Inge, re-any of the problems about which "I went into the Public Galery ferred to in the article, as to the

she is so much concerned.

at Parliament the other dayanst competition for desirable posts Miss Shackleton refers is a matter balanced their budget, I do think The feeling of security to which was glad to learn that they have which in the days gone by were of considerable importance. No that they should give the pine n filled by the sons of the lelaured

thorough spring-cleaning no

comings.

BRITISH PRESTIGE

It is an ironical circumstance that one of the most dangerous factors in the world situation to day is the habitaal modesty of abandon the policy of urging classes, who could afford to send young child can be really happyhope that the old country will jeep

und

1

them to the ancient Universities,

without it. lié also requires sym-

A glance at the lists of Entrance life. development is possible if the

Great Britain. If Britain were to FATEFUL DAYS

international dinariament. Some hard thinking on the enter a race in armaments, the question of disarmament will moral effect upon other nations and have to be done during the next order would clearly be disastrous. upon the stability of the world few days by the British Govern-Yet it would be wilful ignoring of ment. Indications seem to be pinin facts to deny that such that British patience is running British people come to belleve out-that it is time some other what they are being told from nation took the initiative in con- many quarters, namely, that their cilintory efforts.. Yet the issue Britain into contempt among other lack of armanients has brought is well-defined. The alternatives countries. One London paper, the are a Digurmament Convention Daily fail, which seems to visun- in return for definite guaranse the day when Britain and Japan tees to France, or no Convention may indulge in friendly rivalry for world domination by conquest, at all. The second alternative and which is rend daily by nearly would inevitably mean an arm-2,000,000 persons, speaks of the aments race-in which it is International prestige of Britain in evident that Britain would have terms that would be considered

to join and there is little doubt insulting by a savage tribe on the that an armaments race would banks of the Congo. mean eventual war. On the

"Mr. Higgs has been renting this Fascist and Mussolini suff In the papers and now she has get another baby. I warned her but some folks have to scratch their heads with T.N.T. bere they can shift an idea."

is fully justified. The scholarship pathy and there must be some re-straight in future; I never did ladder by which brilliant boys can sponse to that desire for a place hold with going off the gold stand- go from the elementary schools, in the sun which is ever present ard of all things, and por did pur via secondary schools, to the from babyhood to adolescence. father," University is now functioning ad. Without it he may develop an in- mirably and the competition for feriority complex which will prob- good posts is increasingly severe.ably be a serious handicap in later

Scholarships results at Oxford and Another arge which must And Cambridge as compared with those expression is the creative impulse. of twenty years ago is illuminating. He delights In making things and

The great value of Miss Shackle-ample opportunities for this shouldi ton's article is that she dealt in a be provided.

"Mr. Alisopp has had another somewhat ruthless manner with: The mother who refuses to row with his Inndlord, old Isanc some of the weakest points of our treat her child as an appendage Beloominburg. Tsane used to cill educational system, but she was but as Individual" and looks for n every week for the rent until Mr. wrong in supposing that these are school "where personality is not Allsopp had the front garden ald in any way confined to the schools, cramped by discipline" will have out so that isane would have tu of the well-to-do classes. It is no diffeulty in her. search and walk along Swastika path be true, however, that there are far should earn the gratitude of the fore he got to the door." more important departures from child. In after life the possession normal methods in educational pro- of a distinctive personality cannot cedure in schools outside those be compared with the outlook of powerful organisations which fol- machine-made young person with low traditional methods of teach- no individuality of her own who ing with that rigid discipline for resembles in every partlcular the which she appears to have such a ther members of the group, will profound regard. she gives some rather extravagant

whom she was associated, and will, The "freak" schools of which lead a far happier and more useful

One cannot imagine the distin-

"Anyway that didn't put Isade

off but when Mr. Allsopp gave him the Nazi salute he summoned him for attempted assault and the whole thing came out."

Isant withdrew the charge on condition that the rent was paid

other hand, war would be less A BISHOP'S EFFORT likely if France succeeded in securing from Britain the under The Bishop of Exeter recently takings which she desires. The if not a decadent, Ration, and that stated that Britain is a decaying, point which, arises is the precise when he was a boy all men wished Jexamples are interesting, but very quished writer of the article as the things are very unsettled in the

dom.

life.

modern

and Mr. Allsopp cut the talis off the Swastika and joined the St. nature of the guarantees which to know what Britain had to say

John Ambulance Brigade."

"Your father. tells me that would satisfy the French.

far form typical. Provided always. It would

on international questions, but now not be il very it is ignored in favour of Japan or

that from the physical standpoint possessor of what she terms the Far East and that war is declared big step in advance of the Locar- Italy. It is not surprising, there- the "grim tale of a small boy who however, to call attention to the

the child's health is not affected-alave mind." She has done well, dally by the newspapera. no undertaking for Britain to fore, that some English people are decided not to wash for a whole dangers which may become asso-

I hope it is not true that you agree to help in the defence of beginning to wonder if it may not term" is

run sweepstakes on these wara France if that country were in-be true.

obviously a deplorable ciated with the greater amount of A similar tale has, of exception-great freedom is given freedom and reduction of normal |

and incite the poor fellows to vaded by Germany, but at the England before. On the very eve methods of instruction and much creasingly populati

course, been spun many times in

fight each other. in matters of discipline and discipling which are becoming in- moment it is not clear whether of Britain's conquest of Canada may be said in favour of such free movements in education. even that much would satisfy and the acquisition of her. Indian

"Well, dear, the butcher enlls in a few minutes with Sunday's joint Paris, France is vitally con- Empire, there was published a cerned in the preservation of the hook to prove that, in the words of which have been branded

With the more important of and I mustn't keep him waiting.” Many valuable pioneer schools these movements it is found on "Your father says to be a good general European status quo, and Macaulay, the British might conceivably wish for some cowards and scoundrels," destined produced results of extraordinary guards which prevent any abuse that "East is east and West is as investigation that below the suroy, and not to read too much were "freak" or "go-as-you-please" have face there are the necessary anfe. Rudyard Kipling. Father Bays thing much more far-reaching for Inevitable slavery. No one has value, especially as regards the of the departure from time-hon-west" is all wrong and that if you than a gharantee of aid in the one quite as far as that recently, development of personality, free-loured methods of instruction, event of A German attack on national importance to convince, but it may be a matter of inter- French territory. But it is ex-defenders of Britain's honour that tremely doubtful whether British re-argament is not essenital to a public opinion would be prepared renewed prestige. Actually, there to go any further than that, if, is no question of Britain's regain- indeed, so far. Yet the alterna-ing her prestige, for it never has tive is one of such grim possibili-been lost. In the modern world. ties that the British Government commerce and trade count for must hesitate before taking anyuch as an index to a country's step which would shatter all nationally regarded as having ad- importance, and Britain' is inter- hopes of a disarmament agree-vanced farther toward economic ment of any kind. France still prosperity than any other nation. openly accuses Germany of re-

arming, despite Berlin denials, INTERNAL STABILITY but whatever the truth in this regard may be, it is certain that

The establishment

of

the

if the disarmament efforts end National Covernment in 1931 and in failure, Germany will not hesi- the successful departure from the tate to join in the armament gold standard convinced all Europe race. The League of Nations Un- and America of Britain's internal ion urges the evolving of a defin intricate problems. In the sphere stability and skill in dealing with ite scheme based on the general of international economies its in- abolition of the weapons now fluence has been shown recently in forbidden to Germany, together Germany's fundamental acceptance with equally definite plans for of Britain's attitude that the cur the imposition of economic sanc-ront Swiss and Dutch transfer tions on nations failing to agreements discriminate against observe their obligations. This there is good reason to believe that

English Intercata.

politics would be an admirable solution both Russia and Italy are much in- of the problem if there were any fuenced by the course of British hope of its general acceptance, polley; and whenever negotiations but it is to be feared that the between France and Germany reach divergences of viewpoint have a particularly serious crisis, it is now become so acute that there invariably to Britain that they is small prospect of agreement turn for assistance b Does this along these lines. Meantime, sound like the record of a second- the world awaita the British de-

rate nation, or of a people that has cision, which will have to be ceased to count in world affairs? based on a nice weighing of al- false, for never in history has Any such supposition would be ternatives which present them Britain's selves.

position been assured than it is to-day...........

more

"No, I'm not hurt, but the farmer had a very valuable cow--"

go far enough they will. There is a very bitter enat wind blowing now but we shouldn't complain; suppose you feel it much stronger being right at the source so to speak."

"Well good-bye and good luck And if you do go in for those ob- Jectionable sweep itakes be sure- to put a dollar on for your old,

Aunt May.".

Self-Government for Kowloon.

The movement for giving Kow- loonshire self-government is not receiving the attention it deserves, The limelight is focussed on places like China, Manchukuo and West Australia. "I cannot understand," Dr. Borry said yesterday in an in- terview, "why Kowloon men and women have tolerated oppression. for so long. But we are determin ed that this oppression shall now cease. We are resolved-"

"Up the Loons and nt 'em,” said we, rather feebly.

A Great Record

Truly Kowloon has as proud a record as many more pretentious territorica. Think of the long line of notables that have added lustro to her banners. Runyan was some. thing to do with Bedfordshire-we forget exactly what, Duff was a Football Club man (not the Clough, the other one). Nightingale If he did not alag in Kowloon, was cor- tainly at school there. Then there aro Jones, Robinson, Smith.. Lack of apace forbida us to record hero all that. Dr. Berry, told us.

But how Can the community. that has nurtured these giants neglect its birthright any longer?