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The Very Idea!

THIS WEATHER

By Horatio Bogg, Meteorologist

OR the sixth time yester

to

The financial world must feel It! self upon more solid ground to-day. following the announcement of the

By MRS. BELLOC. LOWNDES United States Supreme Court that the Administration's abrogation of

More than 1,300 actions for when a cure was needed old Dame the

gold

clause in bond contracts in

day, Bogg had had the motorist desiring a effect is valid. The decision is redivorce--a higher number than for Nature sometimes took a hand and Those who want wines specially selected in and attractive Used markable in that the Supreme 10 years past are down for hear often made quite a good job where inane remarks anent the

car at low cost we offer for Court, recognised that the act of ing during the new law form in human skill had falled; and so

again I- ask, what has brought cold and/or fine weather abrogation was unconstitutional. immediate possession the follow-Apparently the and justified the WHY not make it up?" about so astounding a change in

Such is the question ad- the most important of human rela thrown at his head, by per- |ing:

means, even in the eyes of the law; or, at least

In the eyes of the dressed with earnest emphasis to tions?

Bad temper cortainly plays a sons who could think of 1932 AUSTIN ROADSTER with majority of the Justices upon the every French married couple about

Dicky Seat, 13.9 h.p.-6 Cytin- beach of the

In excellent if the Constitueme Court. But to apply for relief in the Paris smaller part now than it did in]nothing more intellectual to

the matrimonial quarrcle of our talk about. Goaded Is to be ignored Divorce Court. dor Engine.

Some years ago I was well forefathers. But it still forms an Condition,

$1,150.00. by the Administration in matters

one of these extremely destructive force in exasperation, it was just too of this sort, what guarantee have acquainted with

conciliatore,

life. and, married

Foolish 1932 VAUXHALL

people bad for the Cub Reporter CADET the people, the investing public, in matrimonial COUPE with Dicky Seat. America and abroad, that they will looking back, I am struck by the laugh when they say that a 27-hp-6 Cylinder Engine. not suffer from some other form of fact that his qualifications for woman "has a temper," yet noth that on meeting for the devaluation? Why should not the this far from easy post were ing kills married love so quickly; first time yesterday morn Almost New $.1650.00. bond-buyer prodpoct say: "Amer-simply that he was a kindly man and even a good-humoured hua- 1931 HUPMOBILE SEDAN, fullica's word is as good as her bond; of the world, happily married, and band will soon come to look at ing in the lift, he should hit 5 Seater Body in Perfect Con- and I shall buy none of her bonds" with children to whom he was such a wife with a mixture of dis on the same topic with

devoted. He had also apparently gust and contempt. dition throughout $850.00.

been chosen for the good sense Commoner to-day in the type of which to resume daily rela- DANGEROUS ALTERNATIVE 1931 ESSEX ROADSTER with

which, in his case, was coupled woman who restrains her temper tions. This was what hap- Dicky Seat. A very Attractive | One of the dissenting justices with that kindness of heart which with the man she loves, but who Car in Sound Condition .....

doclared, when he commented upon is far removed from sentimen- expects him to take violent aides pened when Bogg

If she quarrels with a neighbour, amuck: $600.00. the obvious paradox in his brothers' tality.

iB The Constitution ruling:

His proceduro, once described to a servant, or, worst of all, a rela gone. But, for the moment at me, was as follows. He first Inter- tion. least, there is no fear of financial viewed each husband and wife

Less usual than was once the embarrassment for the Govera- separately, making the while a ment of the United States, or the serious attempt to learn some case, yet not unusual even now, bond-issuing corporations which thing of their circumstances, so though seldom given as the reason

"Thank you kindly, Sir. May I might have been asked to pay 1.63 that he might form some idea of for a misunderstanding between a GARAGE

in depreciated currency for every what had brought his or her husband and wife, is meanness, be permitted to say that the wea- SHOWROOM

"gold dollar" called for in their desire for a separation. Thon he This unpleasant quality has but ther to-day is simply topping?" Phones 27778-9. Stubbs Road. bond contracts. And that is the saw the two together, and urged little to do with income. Wealthy "Certainly not. What if it is?" main thing. That would have been them to compose their quarrel. men are often extromely, pár- "Oh nothing, Sir, except that we a blow to America and to the world, He told me that he himself was simonious, and poor men opon-have had such abominable condi- for it would have meant that often surprised at the success of handed. America's bonded, indebtedness, his efforts, for frequently a man A not uncommon type of the tions lately, that to-day has come as public and private, would have been and woman who had come into his old-fashioned husband who likes a pleasant change indeed," increased from approximately $90, presence scowling at one another, his mate to be what is called a "Damitall, man, don't I know 000,000,000 to £150,000,000,000

and oven, in some cases, ready to home bird, is the man who is that too? Why speak of the overnight. The financial structure fly at each other's throats, walked gonerous to himself and as mean obvious? But perhaps you of the country, would have been out of his room arm-in-arm. as he dares to be to his wife. He suggesting I have not the sense to badly wrenched, and there would

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The

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Hongkong Telegraph. Supreme Court tempered Its judg-divorce

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"Top of the morning to you, Mr. Bogg."

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"All the rest of it to you, young man,"

fre

Jealousy is seldom mentioned sure it has not amounted to im-

pertinence."

"That is at it may be. But, questions of conduct apart, I am not sure that the weather fa a safe tople for discussion."

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S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.three points-(1) possible pro- the reaction would undoubtedly ing change has taken place in she is doing apart from her hua- on the subject, Sir7

York, Building,

Chater Road.

It is rumoured that the example on which he thinks she ought to find that out for myself? If so, sat so long ago in Franco is about manage, and is hurt and surprised you are guilty of a piece of dis- to be followed in his country, that she does not make him com- respect to your elders. I am not

fortable. owing to the alarming increase: It is probably well for most, un-which is taking place as regards

nowadays. But this primaeval judicial separation and

"But, Sir, I did not mean to bo the circumstances, that the both

passion still lurks in the back-

or impertinent. ment with discretion. It is rather Should this new post be created, ground of every married life, and disrespectful dreadful to think of what might surely the ideal Marriage Con- my opinion the reasons for Please pardon me."'

"I am not sure that I ought not WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20, 1985, have happosed had one of those cillator would be a middle-aged fealousy have greatly increased.

judges of the majority changed his doctor, of either sex, who has been the times of our grandparents, to be very, very angry over this mind at the last moment, and cast for some years in general practice when a man was known or sup- reprehensible conduct on your part. BRITISH ARMS a vote against the Government, and so has come in touch with posed to be jealous of his wife, it Indeed I am surprised at my

meant only one thing. But in our moderation." valuing his Government's honour innumerable married couples in time many a young man becomes "You have such wonderful Bolf- INQUIRY more than solvency. In that event all classes and conditions of life bitterly jealous of his wife's out control, Six, if I may be permitted

one man might reasoning of

Now what has brought about Following the American in-have upset the markets of the both the increase in serious aldo interests, especially if she be to say. 80. vestigation into the manu-We

world in most effective fashion. matrimonial disputes and the one of the many modern wives who facture of and trade in arms and We cannot know how the Roosevelt eagerness of munny couples to seek 80 on working after they are mar

Administration would have acted release from what have apparently ried. munitions of war, Britain has in the event of a decision against bocome intolerable bonds? The

Indeed, I would go so far as to

"Fam most interested, Sir." appointed a Royal Commission Its policy, of course; what Its do answer to this question is of great

fence would have been. But the moment to those who are contem-say that a husband may be more Jealous of his wife's work than he

"It is this, young man, that the to carry out a similar inquiry. Immediate effect of the Supreme plating marriage; to all parents; would over be of another man. best of us may not speak with cer Whilst the Government is Court's decision was to settle a and most certainly to every huma One reason for this is that many such a tricky thing as the weather. tainty on any matter, leastways on accepting the American pro- moment the decision was made of his country at heart.

somewhat disturbed market. The boing who has the social welfare, ja woman who talks incessantly of

the work in which her mind is not That is, with the possible exception posals as a basis for discussion, known there was a general relaxing

of one authority." unnaturally absorbed would cer- the scope of the British infidence, rapid rise in prices, which married readers, among those who friendship with a man.

of the tension, revival of con- I think many of my happily tainly not even. allude to her "And who may that be, Sir?"

"I refer to the Wanther Authori- vestigation is somewhat limited late profit-taking stopped. If the do not consider themselves yet as A aonsible wife should make a ty"

character. It is to cover decision had been the other way. old, would agree that an astonish-special point of leaving whatever "And is he a very great authority

hibition of the private manu-direction to what it is at present, this question.

their own lifetime with regard to hand completely behind her when

"He is, my boy. What'ho says ahe quits the business or the office about the weather goes. When he facture of munitions; (2) the We may have much to be thankful

Not so very long ago the poss1where she is employed. And I says the weather is going to be question of steps being taken to for; and so may the gold bond-bility of divorce, or even of come now to what has always "fair to cloudy" depend on

holders, in spite of their losses. 188SCESSESEMBRESSES remove objections to private

judicial separation, never occurred seemed to me the all-important shall have tolerable good weather." to the average man and wife. In question in marriage. This is the manufacture; and (3) examina- | WISH TO BELIEVE_

"But if, after that, we still havo fact, what is true of many human healing virtue of silence.

bad weather?" tion of the British system of con-

ills was especially true then of There are not many unwise The power of rumour is a queer

"There son, you are beginning trol of exports, with a view to thing. Someone tells someone else marital disagreements. The hap- popular sayings, but surely among discovering whether revision is a tall tale, that someone else carries Py-mark the old-fashioned phrase them is "Tell the truth and shame to ask foolish questions. It la int were each subconsciously aware the devil." As for so-called home every one of us always to hope needed. It is something to the still farther and the first thing that, as he and she were situated. truths, they should never be man for the best, and if he should err good that the general qucation lieves it: balleves it with an in- there was no alternative but to tioned by a husband to a wife or he has erred, no more than other

optimlats." ¿ is to be looked into; but a query tensity that no amount of public live up to the old adage "What by a wife to a husband. Not only, arises whether, undor the terms dealal can ever entirely shake. A can't be cured must be endured." as Swinburne wrote, "silence

most noble to the end," but almost sample is the trouble which cura- of reference, there is likely to be tors of the National Library in Paris And, as many of us can remem-always ailence is a balm that

(Continued on next column) any investigation of the charges have been having with credulous ber with either a smile or a sigh, folk who insist on having a look made during the Washington at the mummy of Cleopatra. The inquiry that British and Amer-library has never had such a mum- ican munition-makers were in my. As far as anyone knows, no mummy of the famous Egyptian partnership. Another point is queen is in existence. For 50 whether there will be any follow-years the library curators have up of the allegation that the been issuing public denials that there was such a mummy. But it international armaments ring makes no difference. There is a brought pressure to bear to de- rumour abroad in France that the feat the Disarmament Con- library has the mummy, and people keep coming to see it and getting ference, or of the charge that indignant when they can't. A American, British and other rumour of that kind can be one of the hardiest growths known to armament concerns played one

human society. nation against another in order to find a market for their

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"You can't do anything with him, officer, His parents' have spoiled him."

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"Then the only safe thing to do is to take our weather, fair or foul, as it comce?"

"Precisely, my boy. I see you have profited from your journalistic career, short as it has been,"

"I may therefore not even say that is is good weather, in case it turns out to be foul?"

"You are

a lad of uncommon perspicacity. If you keep on at this rate, 1 may permit you to write for this column."

"Very kind of you to think so, Sir. What led me to refer to the fine weather just now, Sir, is that I had hoped you might be Induced by Its favourable conditions to hon- our me with your company at the Gloucester Lounge.".

"Why did you not say that right- away? However, it is not too late. But always keep this in mind, my son, I never object to the glass go- ing up always provided it's full to the brim and is moving in the direction of my lips."

heals, even if the healing takas. the bitter form of the cauterising of a wound.

Crual, taunting, even foolish, words are what often keep open a festering sore which taints the very springs of love in married life.

The little word "obey" is new. sometimes left out in ons marriage service, yet obedience plays a great part in married life. Many a man is well aware that there will be trouble if he does not obey. lils wife. I was amused the other day to hear that a famous admiral Intely exclaimed: "I was in the Navy for 50 years, but I have learned that the discipline of the quarterdock is nothing to the 'dis cipline of home."