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John Dillinger, died the death of n ruthless killer, shot down with out warning or quarter. He must have lived hourly expecting it, auspicious of överyone, perhaps not sorry when it came, bringing an end to weeks of acute nervous tension. Not even a Judas betrayal A evokes any real sympathy for the U outlaw; more than any man of

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1034

THIS DEPRESSION

BUSINESS

By C. V.-L. for the Telegraph

they have not altogether succeed-eye,

The Very Idea!

MORE CHIT-CHAT.

By George

N the meanwhile we ad-

I keep

NO MUCH HAS BEEN HEARD busy feet, and the others of tho

on this depression business, conceivably hundred-and-one their heads-and also their or oa somo will insist, business noises of a busy native thorough- depression, that by now the experts fare, left him wholly complacent

money. and others exercised by the con- as if he were on a desert island.

During the dark and anxious troversial views they have brought Yet he was not all oblivion, for as days that have clouded us when to the subject, may well have ex-we approached, impressed by a the vacillating policies of X put himself beyond the pale. One extinction. If the truth be told. self sufficient energy to open anway and then another wo had a

America's criminal history he had hausted themselves to the point of dreadful idea, he pormitted him-Government swayed us first one.. H Interesting point occurs when blaed in convincing the layman, whose It glinted with a look of specula feeling that it was not wise.

stormy carcor is surveyed; what application of everyday facts to tion envisaging a smypathetic A was the influence on him of a ten causes and effects is as often as curiosity. The previously Inert Splendid Isolation and refused to If we and stuck to the role of not countered with a mass of body stirred and a groan escaped youra sentence to a reformatory, ne

statistica and fluctuations, such from it.

play. cricket with anybody wo a result of his first and only con- statistics and fluctuations being Such a groan as to have awaken. should not have got ourselves into viction? Reformatory seems to the means by which these theorists ed a great distress in the hearer, this mess. Now it is much too have changed him from a reckless driven to the last ditch are wont but Ah Kai was too obviously late to turn back with honour and young fool into a low-defiant gun-to confront, harass, bewilder and sound of limb and body, was too we shall just have to hope that otherwise browbeat lesser mortals, well-nourished, for a misconcop Bradman gets tired after ovory men, and release on parole afler

The simple economics which is on to be formed. He could have hundred runs or so. nine years was only the signal for now our aim, is here to be reduced done well as a ricksha puilor for An enthusiastic Aussie sends us his Invitation

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CRIME CAUSES

to ♫

Causes of crime offer a wide field

of study. There are more causes

OUR CHARACTER.

UNANIMITY OF VIEWS.

And oft as Bowes and Verity

Up-bowled the Bail

Don Bradman crashed it to the

boundary wall;

And when, for once he failed to

do his stuff, Ponsford patted till they cried

"Enough."

This latter den suggested un Inquiry along depression lines. Work routine brought us every Wero jobs becoming more difficult of crime than there are types of It.morning within recent weeks past to secure, or wages less than they ол the waterfront? Or, Some causes are as clear as day-a side street in an older: part of wore, light; others lie deeply buried. the town. As a certain Govern- better sill, a combination of both Phone 27778.9 Stubbs RoadSome motives explain only one type ment Departmental Head would factors? Here was a "depression of crime; others account for a wide have eald, there was nothing re-victim" who for a cakaw, might

"Want of technique is said to range. In the tide of criminal markable about this side entrance be persuaded to tell all he knew

account for the dismal failure of a activity to-day one motive stande to make a song about; but a point about depression.

Of course, he readily agreed that. pickpocket who sought to rob a out all too obviously-the desire for attention was a riding floor for "easy money". While, this over the entrance, In its turn jobs were difficult to secure, the street sleeper in Pottinger Street." economic motive in crime some securing accommodation for a logical deduction being that he

The intended victim explained multifarious form of street life, would not have been there other that he woke up and caught hold timea arises from poverty, employment and hardship, It To wit, a tinsmith's shop, a fruit wise-and it was becoming harder of the pickpocket. He apologised oftener is the plain hope of easy vendor's baskets, a cobbler's array and harder for a body to make for bringing such an unaccom money. Crime becomes strongly

of instruments, and, last but not ends meet.

plished criminal to book and. We sensed he would be just na amidst the blushes of the polleo as a means of livelihood. Civiliza unspoiled condition of his primi- eager to advocate a dole system for and the stammering confusion of ontrenched when it is thus adopted least, Ah Kai himself, in all the

tive existence,

Hongkong, If by "dolo" he could the magistrate the unhappy mun tion presupposes that all persons

Ah Kai was one of those nowa-be made to understand that it was was hound over for a year. will earn their livelihoods ~ legiti mately. But "civilized" is a matter days compassionately referred to unremitting laisee without the of degree. While some persons, account cared for accordingly. Ing to think of it afterwards, given as a "street-sleeper" and an that irksome condition of labour. Com- under present-day conditions, have We had no reason to suppose Ah sufficient inducements, Ah Kal the quiet undertone of dignity in......

Although we were impressed by An aspect of the situation difficulty in making a livelihood Kai was anything else, as he slept would be prepared to swear, Comfortable's" letter on Summer

legitimately, there are others who which may arise if Japan per-prefer, under any circumstances, to in the street during the night, and anything, by the roundness of the Attire, we cannot help thinking sists in her demand for equality try to gain an easier living by ascertain) the greater part of the over the discovery.

also during (so far as we could moon, and be quite enthusiastic that he would much better have left alone a subject which at next year's Naval Conference criminal activity.

day as well..

strikes so deeply to the roots of our conventions.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1934.

JAPAN'S NAVAL

DEMANDS

is brought into prominence by.

the suggestion from Washington A THROW-BACK

that the United States may coun-

Someone has said that if each

GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE,

If there was a formula he

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CHEILD AND US.

and everyone of us would but put Now there be gentlemen of his shoulder to it, the wheel of lolsure whose possession of an in-

Does he want to undermine our industry, of commerce, and of com-dependent source of income en- British phlegm with his open ter the Japanese move with de- There seemt also to be tasnions munity lifa would go round andjables them to enjoy a state of exist-collara, shorts, and bare heads? mands for new bases in their crime. A few years ago, mur-round, and we, as a community, ence where irksome labour need He says: "Allowance should be Pacific, including one at Dutch der was the most serious prevalent should not unduly suffer from not enter as a serious obligation; made for the individual who holds crime in the United States. To want. Not, of course, for ↑ mo-There was nothing about Ah Kai Harbour, distant only

his.employment on personal ap seven day, kidnapping would be listed is

mont would it be inferred that our predisposing a similar assumption hundred miles from the Asiatic the most helnous, reflecting as it subject was a laggard, or that he in his case. For all the leisure he earance, for in him is found the mainland. Certain naval and the application of modern organs any means a conscientious citizen ing, there must remain for him also

does the rise of gangsterism and did not contribute his little bit by had enjoyed, to our way of think-fear of an open collar."

Now we know one of the quali- military movements already un-sation and financing to criminal always should. We were confident the obligation of assuring himself fications for a Government job. dertaken and in prospect in the activity. Dillinger belonged to no Ah Kai would refute any sugges that very first condition for Alaskan territory are elted in special phase. He was something tion of parasitism, just as loudly existence sustaining nourish

of a throw-back to days as others would for intance, prament. support of this posibility. It is sociated with the United States as claim that the meagre. Income had proscribed for himself, by pertinently recalled, in this con- the people moved slowly weat to allowed them had not conduced to which he could dispense himself the-conquest of a continent," the the-greater-purchasing-power-at with the one-while asuring himself. nection, that the United States wiki "border" days. He recognised the moment seeming so desirable of the other, we would want it too,. agreed at the Washington Con- no law and the appearance of an ference of 1922 not to proceed ugent of the inw was in itself with certain naval base develop-reason for shooting. But recent ments in the Pacific only on con- de provoke thought on how much films of the "Mayor of Hell" type dition that Japan agreed to the reformatory and prison treatment 5-5-3 ratio. In other words, Jahad to do with the hardening of the pan, by the Washington Treaty, mлn. obtained a kind of security

ment.

Was ♫

RETRIBUTION!

Un IN

Now the average human being derives a small amount of comfort from sharing his suffering with (Continued on Next Columns.)

congratulating ourselves .from consumers.

If pressed to the last resort, he great solution about to be made. would point out, and with justice, that in any event, he

But queries in this direction elicited unsatisfying replies, re- y restricted in practice; and an- ing dismissed as not worthy of "potential" consumer, if necessari ferences to restaurant pickings be other learned discussion on this consideration; whilst on general depression business would have economies they brought nothing brought us 110 nearer enlighten- but a unanimous and irritating

agreement. pact by the agreement then DEAN INGE RETIRES

In the end we closed a dis LATENT POSSIBILITIES.

cussion that becoming one-sided reached under which the signn-

But there ware Intent possibilit- had degenerated Into a lecture on tories undertook to maintain the

News that Dean Inge Is to retire fes in Ah Kai we felt we had not our part, status quo with regard to forti- | after twenty-four years' service at tapped, the conviction being fications and naval bases. In- St. Paul's, furnished no surprise, inspired by an observation of Ah Several times this action has been Kai In a somnolent condition el- cidentally, the status of Hong-announced. But the actual rotire most every time he was observed. kong was materially affected by ment does again draw the attention The constant din of the tinsmith's that agreement. The American of the world to a brilliant and far-establishment, the pattering of seeing man who has carried so long attitude now is that if Japan his misleading title of The desires revision of the ratios Gloomy Dean." That nickname. agreed to in 1922, she must be first used by a London newspaper, prepared. to face the possibility the crowd for a nickname. The illustrated rather clearly the love of of other aspects of the treaty title was applied at a period when undergoing revision also. In mankind was being roughly divided fact, the whole issue would be into two great classes, pessimists and optimista. There seemed to be thrown into the melting-pot, in-no middle ground. One was a pessi- cluding the understandings mist If he did not utter bright and reached in respect of American Inudatory remarks on the status and British defences in the quo. It was the age of optimism. Pacific. It will thus be seen carefully to observe some of the Wo have not to look back very that if Japan adheres to her in mistakes committed in its name. tention of pressing for actual equality in naval armaments, far-reaching issues must in- FALSITIES AND FACTS evitably be raised. The upshot might, indeed, be an aggravation of an already troubled situation, leading whence none can. toll.

thinker who spoke as he felt, who Dean Inge happened to be a was quick to point to the flaw To the ordinary.observer, there economic, political or social which |can be no justification for inter- he observed. He spared no one if fering with the existing pos! he saw falsity being accepted as tion. One would, indeed, have

fact. Yet few men, holding the thought that considerations of attention of the English-speaking

world, uttered prudence would have disposed

stimulating more Japan to remain content with the and constructive truths. If he be

Crime caustic present situation. Sho is cer- because he chose acerbity to attack stic on occasion, It was tainly in no wise threatened in what he belloved to be wrong or her accurity under existing subversive. So Dean Inge rotires. conditions. Insistence on equal-Without him, St. Paul's will hardly ty, carrying with it the over-ecem the same to the world audi- throwing of the whole Washing fall heir to the popular title, but onco Hils successor may never ton understanding, can only Britain will be fortunate Indeed if serve to complicate matters and he takes his stand as fearlessly and lead to a spirit of rivalry: which battles as courageously for what ho must oventually have most un- believes is right, even though he desirable effects;

shatter somo cherished sophistries

"By cutting 80 feet off the shipwreck sceno

kiss close-up last longer.

can make this

Cheild: Where is the University? Us: At West Point,

Cheild: Where is West Point? Us: Just over there. Chield: Where is

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line of cross talk.

Us: Now don't you start that: Cheild: What do they do at the University

Us: Sing the old University song and have scrumptious raga in the dorm.

Cheild: What else do they do? Us: Learn how to become: taipans.

Cheild: What is a tatpan?

Us: A man who rides in a three- picco ricksha' wearing n cigar which prevents him from seeing" all the people he knows..

Chelld: Who are the people ho knows?

Us: a landlord, banker, and motor dealer to whom he pays his instalments.

Chalid: What are instalments? Us: Payments for something you can't afford and shouldn't have.

Chelld: What shouldn't you. have?

Us: Oh, go home will you? Cheild: Why?

Us: If you want to live, to cat some more candy you want to stop. asking questions. Go away. Shool Shoot

athers, and is not above a potty form of jealousy when others. manage to keep themselves free, from the cares and troubles by which he, ices fortunate, is weighed down. Satisfaction of a kind came to one such who had. waited

Canto a morning When It had rafaed for hours. A flood-torrent Lewept down the steps in the alde

street, on the last, of which our. care-free Ah Kaul was, sccustomed to rest his head when in the cum bent position by which he was usually-identified. Would be for

"budge? Or would "ho, stilf carefree and indifferent, continue hala long rest

"the worst"

our depression could and had

produced in the bost of us?

mem

The water had begun to oneroacli

on

his

aleeping space: had saturat ed his mat, when with a curse, and unwonted agility he bounded to his Teot! The last seen of Ah Kat was an unwashed character slinking off in the rainforlorn figured to be pitied for having cloned, deeply because he did not bel

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in depression