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NOTES OF THE DAY

FRENCH POINT OF VIEW

23, 1935.

IS PARLIAMENT A TALKING SHOP?

By WINSTON CHURCHILL

INCE the war several important which.

things have happened to the House of Commons.

our

Nationalists

The Very Idea!

DUMB BELLES LETTRES

By Juliet Lowell Tyrolean Bus Company

Mr, Sigmund Stainer Vienna, Austria Dear Sir:

In reply to your inquiry as to why we have three classes in our buses and yet everyone prae- tically sits together, would advise.

the Irish brought to the House of Commons, and no one should forget the noble action of the Irish people through For instance, the Irish have gone, its leader John Redmond in the AB memorable crisis of our fortunes

When we come to a steep hill, and the Socialists have come." the one departed, so the other ar at the outbreak of the war.

lucky for rived. It

Nevertheless, the presence of this first-class passengers keep their country that we did not have to face the Socialist Party and the avowedly foreign body in the heart seats, second-class passengers get

sembly cost us dear. It cost the get out and push,

Sincerely yours, Irish Nationalist at the same time. of a characteristically English As-out and walk, third-class passengers

If the Irish hnd not taken them-House of Commons a large part of selves off, at first by abstention and the ok! freedom of debate which

through the Irish was its glory and its strength. afterwards

WRA

The Irish Nationallats invented

H. Schmidt (signed) Passenger Agent

Bully!

A picture of your little cook with one of your Hame and the words "What is Bull."

Chancellor Hitler's declaration on foreign policy, reported yesterday,

· has brought favourable renetian in have Britain. His suggestions met with almost unanimous appro- val in the London papers. Ob- viously, they say, Hitler's address sought to win British approval and sympathy. It is equally obvious, that Franco will not feel the same

with Batisfaction

the German Chancellor's pronouncements. The very fact that his words were calculated to bring him support from England might affect the French point of view. if Germany can win British aympathy she will Treaty, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Very good, throughout $700

possibly do so at the expense of would, an Socialist Prime Minister

in 1923 and in 1929, have been nt obstruction. Hopelessly outnumber- France. But more than that, Ger-the head of n Socialist Governmented in what was to them a hostile MORRIS MINOR SALOON

many is taking a line, it would with an effective working majority. Assembly, they set themselves de- To a Ham and Bacon Concern.

liberately to defy its conventions Sir:--

How is the following to One careful owner, low

Such events would have exposed and wreck ita procedure. We were $700 appear, which is far from parallel mileage

with that of the French diplomat the Parliamentary system to an un-confronted with what the exasperal-advertise your Hams and Bacon?

instance, for Germany,

precedented strain: for nothing is ed Mr. Gladstone called "the dreary ists. -Deferred terms to suit clients-

tho Franco-more certain than that the British drip of dilatory declamation." bluntly condemns INSPECTION AND TRIAL

: INVITED

Russian mutual assistance pact. people mean to use Parliament to Germany defies the League of Nn-Bustain their own affairs, and will tions, Inasmuch as she Ignores the never tolerate Parliament using

them for international or national purposes. League's denunciation of her de- cision to re-arm and conscript an

We must recognise that we have to imitate the bad habits of her Hams and Bacon."

on the Con- That denunciation was in-

passed through a decade disastrous short-lived children army.

other Europe, and of to Parliamentary institutions in tinent of stigated by France-with the sup-

part of the world. children elsewhere: port of Britain and Italy, to be almost every

so many lands is

In the 'eighties the Closure was sure; but mainly by France. Ger Democracy in

the of turning blindly but irresistibly to

No Taste many insists upon equality

Dictatorship. No virile, educated, adopted. In its early days upon armaments, generally, and

is going to let Conservative leaders, in order to scientific nation

Gentlemen: equality with the Western Powers itself be let down or brought to a emphasise its foreign origin, spoke To a Leather Goods Manufacturer, I would like you to send to in the air, particularly. France, standstill by what is called "Repre- of it always as the "Cloture."

a nice bag.

any for But soon every British Govern- my fiancee with the greatest fighting air force sentative Government."

the ment had to use these processes to $2.00. Don't send anything too The amazing quality of in Western Europe, will not wel

Angry minorities of nice as Alice doesn't think much of come air parity with a neighbour House of Commons is its power to the which, potentially, has an advan-digest, assimilate, conciliate, and every party vied with one another my taste. If it's in very good tage in man-power. France will tame all kinds of new elements. In rupturing the ancient freedom: taste, she will realize that I didn't argue that she is entitled to a The Mother of Parliaments com- of l'arliamentary discussion. This go to the trouble of selecting it

bines the fecundity of the rabbit freedom was no more than a general myself. stronger air force than Germany with the digestion of the ostrich. habit of deferring to the wishes and "YOUTH AND WAR

for defensive purposes. These are But most of her progeny dle of the needs of the Assembly,

upon diet, and already hardly any of the Recent anti-war demonstra-only some of the points

are poor foreign sprigs survive. tions by College students in which France and Germany

still at variance. Britain and the United States are an interesting sign of the times.

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The debating machine which had antl-worked so long could work no longer upon these abusive terms. The Mother of Parliaments was forced

full.

all

Once the habit was gone it seem- ed impossible ever to restore it. In almost every other country the Yet since the departure of the Irish, assumption of power by Socialist and in spite of the arrival of the the parties has led to the destruction Sociallets, we are in the process of of Parliamentary institutions. The doing. 80. For alter House of Commons has survived Socialists, or "Labour men", as they One London newspaper remarked through the fact that the Socialist increasingly prefer to be called, are Party has never yet wielded direct essentially British in their mood that Germany had actually con power of government, and that in and outlook. They have hitherto tributed, through the Chancellor's the meanwhile they have been much shown in the House of Commona statement on foreign policy, very weakened by the march of world a kind of instinctive knowledge of little towards the appeasement of opinion, much chastened by the the role and also of the limitations In truth this method of govern have learned a lot. Europe of a practical, constructive Fascist apparition; and also they of Parliamentary government. nature. That is true. However,

They have been going through ang by debate-le., by talking- it is fairly certain that the inter-

'n basic ac- meanwhile also new modern forces balanced society and pretation of Herr Hitler's pro-long period of probation, and can only continue where there is a theory the Socialist Party would nouncement of policy will

aro coming into being.

repudiate both these factors. In sympathetic, and this may make capable of resisting their excesses ceptance of fundamentals.

practice and in a minority they themselves havo hitherto shown possible the calling of a new con-

strongly impressed by them.

be

In

"Bull is hot air that wo throw from our lungs in trying to make other people think wo are what we ain't."

"But there is no Bull in Premium

Very respectfully, Howard Pa (signed)

David C

(signed)

*

G-

Send to my fiancee a nice

bag.

Mice In Her Home

vention of European powers to re-

To a Grocer. draft a peace treaty. Most author- ities will admit that the Versailles Trenty has outlived Its usefulness,

The essence of the ancient pro- Gentlemen: as have the other treaties which the Central Powers and their been a lamentable disappoint- cedure of the House of Commons

This inestimable advantage we the to the withdrawal of owe Nationalist members under the 80 far-I underline the words "eu Irish Treaty, which otherwise has

#

In particular, they are a living NEW PEACE CONFERENCE testimonial to the ghastly waste With the of the last war. terrible effects of the last big struggle still being felt, it is not to be wondered at that young men are to be found who believe that war costs more than it is worth. But, unhappily, this is only part of the story. All these pledges, these sincere vows and these spirited resolutions to take possibly amount in sober reality to very little when the drums begin to beat again. These

All the cheese I bought yes young people are, it would seem, deluding themselves in the old,

whatever was troubling the nation. good. The mice ate it up. Have tragic manner of ardent youth allies were obliged to sign in 1919 ment. In fact, we owe a debt to was that it could always discuss terday is gone but it did me no everywhere. For we may rest and later. It is time for a "New the Irish Sinn Feiners for having Countings of votes wore few and you some cheese what they're not assured that if war should come Deal" in this direction. It is also got out of the way during a time far between, and always taken upon so fond of?

was no idea of preventing the again, the conditions which pre-fairly apparent that Germany will when the British Constitution was large points of principle. There carrying through all their necessary vailed in those grim years of hot accept an inferior position in accommodating itself to universal the European group. She would suffrage. It was indeed n mons- will be repeated. rather, go to war for her rights trous thing that this handful of majority from legislating or from Once nations get into armed con- than surrender them in peace. Irishmen, who boasted and part-financial business by setting in

Whether or not Germany can be y pretended they were the enemies their path

Will you kindly Inform me flict, the private individual view-excused for violating the Versailles of the British Empire, should have minor obstacles. The ordinary United States Post Office

both the historic British parties, with great rapidity, and Parlla- point will be of small account. Treaty, whether or not her break been able to colour the politics of routine business was disposed of Dear Sir: Some of the young men who to from the League was justified, and during two generations to swayment devoted itself to its true when I can obtain a dog license

whether or not she has a right to and at times to dominate the whole function-namely, the discussion of for a soldier's wife.

which day declare they will have no

expect her neighbours to allow her public life of this mighty country all the burning questions

disturb the public mind. On any re-arm, Germany has opened part or parcel in any now

wery necessary road to struggle would be swept off their the

should undervalue the day upon the presentation of a

(Continued on Page 4.) feet should war come again and reforms in Europe. The Peace will undergo a sudden, militant Treaties of 1919. ure out of date. sprightliness, eloquence, and wit Germany has made them waste neces- conversion. Others would be paper. New treatles are overwhelmed by the pressure of eary, and a European Peace Con- ference which shall usher in a new public opinion. A handful unight era of good faith and understand. remember their non-participa- ing may be the outcome of all this tion pledge and stick to it; but uneasiness and unprofitable dis-

trust. the chances, are that they would

1914-1918

be in a minority and would suffer

to

for their convictions. In short, | TO-DAY'S MOTORING HINT

DRIVING CONCENTRATION

this fine enthusiasm for a war- less world may easily by wasted, because the opposition to war takes on a form which cannot One of the first things the novice. succced-If-war-combs in this motorist is told is to concentrate on the job in-hand-and-to keep his modern world, no man will be eyes on the road in front. Driving able to say that he will have no concentration is still highly desir- part in it; he will have a part in able, but it is difficult to see how anyone, especially the inexperi- it whether he plans it or not,enced motorist, can do so. even if it be that of an imprison- Driving appears to be a very ed conscientious objector. When small part of the drivers's duty at the present time. Among other we get down to root causes, we things, as a result of recent legis- see that war does not arise from lation, he must always be on the pure human cussedness; it comes look out for beacons, for studs on the road, for instructions painted from the fact that the policies on the road, traffic lights, spacial which nations follow clash in signs denoting schools, cross-roads, way that makes a settlement by S-bends and the like, and keep an

eye on the speedometer. force seem the simplest way out. So, if youth is to lead in the campaign for universal peace, its cue is not to announce its un- willingness to fight, but to work for a revaluation of national aims and a new and more enlightened chance of success, although, way of settling disputes, which admittedly, the process would be a slow one. Yet, in the last An anti-war programme framed resort, it is the only rational way, on these lines might have some of combatting the spirit of war.

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"Then I finally discovered why he brought me flowers so aften. He had a crush on the girl at the flower shop."-

Mrs. Herman D-

(signed)

Tagging Her

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of Postmaster General

6-8

Bernard K-

(signed).

For a soldier's wife,

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Ladics:

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Mrs. Conceita P

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Empty As Usual

Weekly Journal. Gentlemen:-

There was a report yester- day that something is the matter with Mr. Oliver's head. It is an sound as it always was. There is nothing in it.

Very truly yours, Jasper P-

(signed)

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