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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1935.

**YOUTH AND WAR

NOTES OF THE DAY

FRENCH POINT OF VIEW

MAY 23, 1935.

IS PARLIAMENT A TALKING SHOP?

Nationaliste

By WINSTON CHURCHILL INCE the war saverat important (which the Irish

things hayo happened to the brought to the House of Commons, 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 As memorable crisis of our fortunes and the Socialists have come. the one departed, so the other ar at the outbreak of the war. rived. It тая lucky for our country that we did not have to face the Socialist Party and the Irish Nationalist at the same time.

Nevertheless, the presence of this avowedly foreign body in the heart of a characteristically English As sembly cost us dear. It cost the If the Irish had not taken them. House of Commons a large part of selves off, at first by abstention and the old freedom of debate which afterwards through Irieb was its glory and its strength. Treaty, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald would, as Socialist Prime Minister

tho

The Irish Nationalists' invented

He Very Ideal

DUMB BELLES LETTRES

By Juliet Lowell Tyrolean Bus Company Mr. Sigmund Steiner Vienna, Austria Door Sir:

In reply to your inquiry as to why we have three clasoos in our buses, and yet everyone prac- tically site together, would advise.

When we come to a steep hill, first-class passengers keep their seats, second-class passengers get out and walk, third-class passengers get out and push.

Sincerely yours,

H., Schmidt (signed) Passenger Agent

Bully!

How is the following to advertise your Hama and Bacon?

Chancellor Hitler's déclaration on foreign polley, reported yesterday, has brought favourable reaction in Britain. His suggestions have 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 France will not feel the game satisfaction with 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 sympathy she will possibly do so at the expense of

in 1923 and in 1929, have been at obstruction. Hopelessly outnumber- France. But more than that, Ger- the head of n Socialist Government ed in what was to them a hostile many fa 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 conventiona | Sir:- appear, which is far from parallel

Such events would have exposed and wreck its procedure. We were with that of the Frenclf diplomat-the Parliamentary system to an un-confronted with what the exasperat fata. Germany, for Instance, precedented strain; for nothing is ed Mr. Gladstone called "the dreary bluntly condemns the Franco-more certain than that the British |drip of dilatory declamation." Russian mutual assistance pact. people mean to use Parliament to Germany defies the League of Na-sustain their own affaire, and will

The debating machine which had tions, inasmuch as sho ignores the never tolerate Parliament using

anti-worked so long could work no longer League's denunciation of her de-them for international or

national purpuses.

upon these abusive terms. The cision to re-arm and conscript an

Mother of Parliaments was forced We must recognise that we have to imitate the bad habits of her army. That denunciation was in-

passed through a decade disastrous short-lived children on the Con- stigated by France-with the sup-to Parliamentary institutions in tinent of Europe, and of other port of Britain and Italy, to be almost every part of the world, children elsewhere. sure; but mainly by France. Ger-Democracy in so many lands is

In the eighties the Closure was many insists upon equality of turning blindly but irresistibly to armaments, generally, and upon Dictatorship. No virile, educated, adopted. In its early days the scientific nation is going to let Conservative leaders, in order to equality with the Western Powers itself be let down or brought to a emphasise its foreign origin, spoke To a Leather Goods Manufacturer.

Gentlemen: in the air, particularly. France, standstill by what is called "Reproof it always as the "Cloture."

I would like you to send to with the greatcat fighting air force sentative Government."

But soon every British Govern-my flancen

a nice bag, Bay for in Western Europe, will not wel-

The amazing quality of the ment had to uso these processes to | $2.00. Don't send anything too como air parity with a neighbour House of Commons la its power to the full. Angry minorities of nice as Allco doesn't think much of which, potentially, has an advan-digest, issimilate, 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 elementa, 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 Parliamentary discussion. This go to the trouble of selecting it stronger air force than Germany bines the fecundity of the rabbit freedom was no more than a general myself.

for defensive purposes: These are only some of the points upon which France and Germany are

still at variance.

NEW PEACE CONFERENCE

with the digestion of the ostrich. But most of her progeny die of the diet, and already hardly any of the poor foreign sprigs survive.

have learned a lot.

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habit of deferring to the wishes and needs of the Assembly.

tho

Recent anti-war demonstra-

Once the habit was gone it seem. tions by College students in

ed impossible ever to restore it. Britain and the United States are

In almost every other country the Yet since the departure of the Irlah, aasumption of power by Socialist and in spite of the arrival of the an interesting, sign of the times.

parties has led to the destruction Socialists, we are in the process of

80. For of Parliamentary institutions. The doing

after all In particular, they are a living testimonial to the ghastly waste

House of Commons has survived Socialists, or "Labour men", as they of the last war. With the One London newspaper remarked through the fact that the Socialist increasingly prefer to be called, aro Party has never yet wielded direct essentially British in their mood terrible effects of the last big that Germany had actually con-power of government, and that in and outlook. They have hitherto atruggle still-being felt, it is not-tributed, through the Chancellor's the meanwhile they have been much shown in the House of Commons to be wondered at that young atatement on foreign policy, very weakened by the march of world a kind of instinctive knowledge of by the the role and also of the limitations little towards the appeasement of opinion, much chastened men are to be found who believe

Europe of a practical, constructive Fascist apparition; and also they of Parliamentary government. that war costs more than it is

nature. That is true. However, worth. But, unhappily, this is

it is fairly certain that the inter- only part of the story. All these pretation of Herr Hitler's pro- pledges, these sincere vows and nouncement of policy will be these spirited resolutions to take sympathetic, and this may make no part in any new conflict will possible the calling of a new con- possibly amount in sober reality vention of European powers to re- to very little when the drums draft a peace treaty. Most author.

ities will admit that the Versaillesowe begin to beat again. These Treaty has outlived its usefulness, young people are, it would seem, |deluding themselves in the old, tragic manner of ardent youth everywhere. For we may rest assured that if war should come

In truth this method of govern They have been going through aing by debate-ie., by talking- and can only continue where there is a long period of probation, meanwhile also new modern forces balanced society and a basic ac- In of fundamentals. capable of resisting their excesses (ceptance are coming into being.

theory the Socialląt Party would repudiate both these factors. In practice and in a minority they have hitherto shown themselves strongly impressed, by them.

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in

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

"Bull is hot air that we throw

from our lungs in trying to make other people think we are what we ain't."

"But there is no Bull in Premium Hams and Bacon."

Very respectfully,

Howard P

(signed)

No Taste

David C

(signed)

6-7

Send to my fiancee a nice

bap.

Mice In Her Home To a Grocer.

(signed)

·

Tagging Her

This inestimable advantage we to the withdrawal of the under the Nationalist members as have the other treaties which Irish Treaty, which otherwise has

The essence of the ancient pro Gentlemen: so far I underline the words "so the Central Powers and their

cedure of the House of Commons

All the cheese I bought yes- far been a lamentable disappoint- was that it could always discuss terday Is gone but it did me no allies were obliged to sign in 1919 ment. In fact, we owe a debt to whatever was troubling the nation. good. The mice ate it up. Have and later. It is time for a "New the Irish Slun Feiners for having Countings of votes were few and you some cheese what they're not Deal" in this direction. It is also got out of the way during a time fur between, and always taken upon so fond of?

Mrs. Herman D again, the conditions which pre-fairly apparent that Germany will when the British Constitution was

idea of preventing the not accept an inferior position in accommodating Itself to universalarge points of principle. There vailed in those grim years of

the European group. She would suffrage. It was Indeed a mong was no 1914-1918

will be repeated. rather go to war for her rights trous thing that this handful of majority from legislating or from carrying through all their necessary Once nations get into armed con- than surrender them in peace. 80 Irishmen, who boasted and part financial business by setting

of Postmaster General [flict, the private individual view. Whether or not Germany can be y pretended they were the enemies their path" an endless series

excused for violating the Versailles of the British Empire, should have minor obstacles. The ordinary United States Post Office point will be of small account. Treaty, whether or not her break been able to colour the politica of routine business was disposed of Dear Sir:

Justified, both the historic British parties, with great rapidity, and Parlia Some of the young men who to- from the Langue

whether or not she has a right to and during two generations to away ment devoted itself to its true when I can obtain a dog license day declare they will have

expect her neighbours to allow her and at times to dominate the whole function namely, the discussion of for a soldier's wife, part or parcel in any

public life of this mighty country all the burning questions which ro-arm, Germany has opened and world-wide Empire. struggle would be swept off their | the

On any disturb the public mind. feet should war come again and

No one

should undervalue the day upon the presentation of à sprightllness, eloquence, and wit (Continued on Page b.) will undergo a sudden, militant conversion. Others would be overwhelmed by the pressure of public opinion. A handful might 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- the chances are that they would trust.

no

new to

be in a minority and would suffer

Was

песенвагу

road to very reforms in Europe. The Peace Treaties of 1919 are out of date. Germany has made them waste paper. New treaties are neces- sary, and a European Peace Con- ference which shall usher in a new

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

DRIVING CONCENTRATION

One of the first things the novice motorist, is told is to concentrate on the job in hand and to keep his eyes on the road in front-Driving: concentration is still highly desir- able, but it is difficult to see how enced motorist, can do so. anyone, especially the inexper]-

this, fine enthusiasm for a war- less world may easily by wasted, because the opposition to war takes on a form which cannot succeed. If war comes in this modern-world, no "man will be able to say that he will have no part in it; he will have a part in it whether he plans it or not, 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- seo that war does not arise from lation, he must always be on the puro human cussedness; it comes look out for beacons, for studs on from the fact that the policies on the road, traffic lights, special the road, for instructions painted which nations follow clash in asigns denoting schools, cross-roads, way that makes a settlement by S-bends and the like, and keep an force scem the simplest way out. eye on the speedometer. So, If youth is to lead in the campaign for universal pesce, its cue is not to announce its un- willingness to fight, but to work for à rovaluation of national aime

And, of course, he has to watch for the movements of pedestrians, cyclists, and other motor vehicles, and give the necessary driving signa.

and a new and more enlightened chance of success, although, way of settling disputes, which admittedly, the process would be

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Will you kindly inform me

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Bernard K-

(signed)

-For-a-soldier':

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Empty As Usual

Weekly Journal

Gentlemen:kle

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 was

Very truly yours,

Jasper P

(signed)