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MONDAY, JULY 16, 1934
NOTES OF THE DAY SOVIET RUSSIA:
DISARMAMENT
A ROSY VIEW:
Mr. Henderson's decision to call a meeting of the Disarmament Commission for early September reflects the improved situation In Europe. It is for the moment *NOR six weeks I was In the four Industrial Front. We want trillo premature. Germany yet
her to indicate to tho Eastern
BY W. A. HEWLETT-
011.
The Very Idea!
OLD HONGKONG
By George. THE birth of the night-
TH
watchman was about
FUnited vocalist Soviet the industrial goods and machines 1845. attitude publie, travelling from Leningrad make machines, automobile
Since then this band of loyal No to Odessa, going down coal mines gines and rolling stock. This has Locarno. one would be foolish enough to in the Don Basin and into steal developed the problem of increased guardians of the Colony's trea- attempt to press for disarmament works and rolling mills, spending city population with all that ac-sures have been practising out-
days
Front in farms in the companies it. Our Grala on collectivo a moment after the Reich
had Ukraine, and being treated at roat the menatime has been dealt with door sleeping with an essiduity decided to stand out of the Eastern Homes on the Black Sen.
on the lines of State and collective and hardiness envied 'oven by I am a worker and student, and forms, and we shall not lose sight coollen. Locarno. Refusal to adhere would bo accepted na confirmation of the have spent much of my time in. of the fact that to accomplish our quiring into theories of human end we must strive to keep the
night fears that have blocked all efforts relationships, from Socrates and balance between these two sides watching was introduced, the diff
to
of
our joy
When the scheme of
Malthus, for arms reductions and the funda-Plato down
our economic problem. Darwin
culty of getting the unfortunate "This is the problem that con- mental cavage in the Franco- und Marx. I am acquainted with
Robert fronts every country in the world Sikh to stay awake at night was German outlook, becoming the the efforts of men Ilke more apparent, would express it. Owen, who tried to overcome the and has done ao from the begin- overcome by giving him a couple
contradictions of Capitalist society ning of time, and
Is of picces, of bamboo which he self in a race for military power. which from time to time become so derived from the results we are banged together at frequent inter- On the other hand, it only needs neule na to give rise to fear and obtaining.". | Germany's signature to bring every nation in Europe back to Genova reasonable in happier and
แ frame of mind.
know that
doubt concerning man's ability to You work very hard," I persist, vals partly with the idea of letting dou himself and society from being "and the amount of leisure and potential, burglara overwhelmed with the problems of comfort you get is not to be com- though seared, he was awake, but his own making.
pared
with what we have In more with the object of making. Some say man is a creature of England." environment, while
his employer share his vigil. others insist So you think," they answered, that he is not capable of overcom-"but our ideas of leisure and
his heredity.
What Therefore comfort differ from yours. schools of philosophy throughout is it that occupies the leisure time all times have been weaving of the people of England? Thero Doubtless there are still many beautiful webs and theories ofis football, which draws thou- individuals who will regard any every pattern around this all sands; the cinema, with its cheap —or should we say dear-film from sort of regional Locarno Pret with Important question,
In 1917 ns the result of cir-Hollywood, that high water mark critical eyes despite obvious politicumstances which could not be of American culture; the public-
FEAR
ink
When the burglars arrived warning was given either by knocking the miscreants' heads together, or, more often, by an involuntary tattoo beaten by the watchman's knees.
One of the píonoers in the pre-
cal advantagea. It is impossible, met by any other method, n group house, the racecourse. Both vention of bambad beating by rest- for instance, to overlook the fact of determinists in Russia, led by horses and dogs entice thousands less watchmen was the then G.O.C..
are still an idealist Lenin, attempted an upon thousands to spend their time
that such agreements
short
meanest worker, who can feel com-
ultimately governed by fear, a experiment on a great scale. So trying to find the animal that will Maj. Gen. D'Agullar who preferred completely and with such ruth-win the next race, and all with that watchmen should testify their fear of consequences. And again, Icssneas have they changed the the idea of getting something for vigilance by anores rather than they do not provide for a situation order of things that one is amazed nothing. That is what you call bamboo beating which was offen-
comfort. that might easily develop, an in-8uch changes could ро brought
a space of time. "Is there anyone in England, sive to his ear. "Sleep, sweet. banished from the trigue between several signatories about in
sleep" was The first thing that attracts from your Socialist Premier to the warrior's pillow until by the exer- of such a treaty to act jointly against the remainder. The es Leningrad is the joyful activity. of Industrial Britain? Is there an
one's attention on landing at fortable about the future prospects/tion of his martial will an ordor was passed prohibiting the noct sential fact remains unchallenged. Men and women are performing Peace can only be assured when alike the.meanest and the mighti- industrialist employer or employee urnal racket which was said to be
who feels any security at the universal in China. nations have a vill to peace. It est task with the same cheerful
courage. They have a healthy ap- present moment? The dread of "Now the G.O.C. can rest quiet- catinot finally be organised.
pearance although their clothes unemployment is a spectre that inly in his bed but uneasy is the poor are a little shabby, and their song ceasantly dogs the happy and com- wight who has dollars-be they may be heard as you pass.
fortable British people.
craft or in-
in-
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EASTERN LOCARNO
Upon Germany's decision, to enter or not to enter upon the proposed Eastern Locarno Pact. | WHAT GOAL?
To me, coming from England, "Look at your young people. never so chopped-in his Bock." depends the whole future of the
where there are nearly three mil- Hundreds and thousands of them Thus comments George in his re- system of collective action by na- The hitter argument still pro Governmment
lion workers unemployed and a taught to read and write, only to view of the astonishing action,
in power that
Is be enrolled on your Labour Ex- taken by Council at that time.
Now wo say "Tut!"-and again tions for the preservation of peace, ceeding in the United States on doing all it
can to set up tariff changes without ability to "Shucks!" bit of barriers lest is one more
we should do to follow any specialised the N.R.A. Nothing is clearer than that.
dustry; while we in Russia or There may be features of the sys-proof that good part of much trade with our customers, it
ganise our work on a basis of a This having made us much side. tem that do, not at present com-
America's troubles to-day arise seemed very strange.
I ask these workers "Why this five-day week with one day's rost, shuke we print hereunto the can do
in labour?" and they
"Our day's rest is not fixed; it menu of Hongkong barber. mend themselves to peace-loving because people are not quite sure piensure
what they want a planned economy answer with eagerness that they is a different day for each men and women. There are obvi-
to do. On the one hand the have worked out a scheme of dustry.
"In Moscow we as too Socialist competition with a view
are laying an oua dangers in' pledges by any N.R.A. gets condemned group of powers to take sanctions
radical. Mr. Darrow replies that to everyone producing to the Inst underground railway to deal with ounce of his ability. "Our duty," our traffic problem. We shall look against a hypothetical aggressor in It is not half radical enough they say, "1s to increase the fund on it, with pride because men of the event of war. Doubts are not
that it tends to congeal the exist of wealth that all may get more, all grades have laboured side by ing order in monopolistic form and if we are given peace from side with pick and shovel in its entirely confined to the borders of
Furthermore, the Darrow report our enemies we shall attain that construction. the Reich. There is, however, one itself reflected a similar contra standard of life for which we have "Our industries such as coal,
diction. In one paragraph it pined."
fron and steel, engineering, textilo outstanding feature of the Anglo-
complained that the codes tended "But," I question, "when you have their own farms, Oshing French understanding which must
to extinguish competition, by have attained it will you not pine trawlers, shops and stores, co that go far towards allaying fears and which alone could the original for something more? Their in-they will never find themselves converting the glimmer of hope virtues of the old-time American variable answer is "Maybe we with Instrumental goods they can- into a shining ray in the political society be kept alive: in another will, but we do not look for new not sell, as is often the case in solved England, where you are entirely paragraph it asserted that comproblems before we have petition mast. by the very nature the one in hand.”
dependent upon the whim of the of things, be wolfish and cruel.
"Do you as workers see clearly agricultural countries of the world the problems that confront you?" for
Our food supplies. "Yes we do; and, what is more,
young people are being our plans are laid for dealing with trained not in any slipshod them. We are a nation of 160 haphazard way, but with the in- million people, and our first duty tent that at an early age they will And inʼrebuttal, General Johnson is to grow sumcient food where be fitted for some useful vocation. and Mr. Richberg asserted that with to feed ourselves. That In England work is degraded and the N.R.A. in fine and lofty means that we shall have to cul- the worker is always trying to charter under which America willtivate our land with auch eliciency dodge it. In Russin work is find her way to a new freedom that it will not leave any doubt honoured and the worker glori-
what about our food supplies.
fied." Coming down to realities,
darkness. It is almost unanimous
10-
or
ly accepted as a sound solution in Britain, France, Italy. Russia, Poland and the United States. MONOPOLY ABUSES And the importance of this lies not so much in the wholehearted en- dorsement of this particular gional agreement, but in the endorsement It implies of the general principle, and in the in-
kind of yardstick can be applied "We have, in fact, two Fronts. This is what the workers told me dication that nations are genuinely to this tremendous movement? There has been for the first Five-in Russia. How does it seem to: prepared to pay the premiums of How far de people want to keep Year Plan an extensive battle on you? insurance and are more honest in competition alive? To what ex- tont do the H effects of free cont their will to implement their petition balance ita bonofis? How promises of common action against capably can the nuthorities pro- a common danger. The unanimity teet the ordinary citizen
monopolistic abuses which may manifest has been both surpris-spring up under the codes? These ing and encouraging. It can no Are not questions that can longer be questioned that Europe's answered offhand.
ja great deal of study. innermost desire Is for
stabilised peace. The impression
is given that the nations have FOR THE MAJORITY.
to
which is to be submitted
from
hir
They need
been waiting watchful Abd
It la
circumstance Jurvous, even ready to spring
which must
intensely prove xt[]} arms but
waiting
aggravating to those who are earnestly for the harbinger of socking to pull the nation through peace. The form of Locarno Pact present trials, that the men im- for the nations of Eastern Europe melintely concerned are conduct-
ing
personal arguments with one an tho another and calling cach others' result of the Simon-Barthou con- motives into question when an unblasse and detailed examina- versations seems to have been as
tion of the issues is badly needed. interpreted, the herald of stability. But in the long run even a deter- to havo furnished tho solution mination of the facts will not be which has so long been awaited. enough. For in the end the course to be taken must depend on the It is difficult to offer any other
goal
pal which the majority wants to explanation for the striking open-roach. Everybody destres arms response. Only Germany, trint life, of course-more jobs, smoother and more efficient indus- and she may at this stage be for higher wages, botter profits, and given for close questioning much less uncertainty. But few. scrutiny, holds aloof for the mo- people seem to have figured much ment. The situation has its anxious farther than that.
moments. The greater the hopes
that are aroused, so in proportion | here, If this glimmer of hope is must be the senso of calamity that blotted out, there will be no other! would accompany their destruc- for many a day. HorrHitler must | tlou Germany, once again, is see, that in signature, Germany faced with a heavy rosponsibility. stands to gain far more than she Sho aimply cannot refuse to ad- la likely to sacrifice."
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DRINKERS' ELEGY,
"The midnightTMefock tolls out the
passing day,
The last ferry puts slowly out to
81247,
The gay, Inda homeward pled their
weary way,
And leave the hotel bar to darkness.
and to me.
Now fades my oft drained whisky
on the sight
And all the glass an empty nothing
holds
Save where my face reflected in the
light
Its vacant banuty drankenly extols.. Save that from yonder plaintive
clock,
Tho moping hands de to the Boy
complain
Of such as, heeding not her quiet
tick-tock
Distort her pale and sickly face
with pain.
Beneath that old clock piece, that
lang bar's shade,
Where many a man has honved in.
mouldering heap,
(And some in prison cells have
Inid)
The mildewed ghosts of famous
drinkers sleep.
The breezy call of heavy headed.
moru,
The children playing with unthink-
ing. trend,
The milk man's clarion, nor the
motor horn
Shall draw forth curses from his.
tired bed.
For him no more the flaming cup
niall burn
Or busy housewife scold him for å
bear
Or children, at his early morn
return,'
Chase him with gloe, his spirits gay.
to share.
Oft did the tumbler to his gullot
yield,
Endurance records many has ho
broko;
How Jecund was he on a foreign
fold
When others paid and he but called:
tho stroka!
Lot not us cocktali drinkers mock Their beery products or their ales
obscure;
Nor "Angel Kiss" and others of her
slock,
Who could not make a schoolboy
And the floor.
The foam of Omlors, the power of
punch,
And all that Allsopps, all that spirits
gave Dlaperso alike the sobereat hunch: The smoll of spirits cheers the
drinker's grave.
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