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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1934.

WOMEN LONG TO CONFESS

By URSULA BLOOM

on the temperaments of the persons concorned-and the chances of ultimate revelation.

the last Bovernl decades she has been pre-eminent amongst the na- tions which have striven for peace. THE question of whether con- In the opinion of some she is the only session of the past should be nation in Europe, whose counsel lamade before marriage must depend of any consequence, working whole- heartedly for the avoidance of war. Together with France-whose tor- tures in battle have been too great for her to risk reduction of her armaments or relaxation of the guard upon her frontiers--Britain is making an eleventh-hour effort to prevent an outbreak of hostilities between Italy and Abyssinia. As she did in 1914, so she is doing

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of hatred and distrust

maintain that a secret is not al- ways one's own to give away.

Men take that as an accepted fact. It In part of their school curriculum. Women, unfortunate-

ly, don't think the same.

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This may seem like shirking the issue, but all with experience will

All but the moonstruck, realise know that any offence which goes that it is not passionate love that Into public records cannot, like binds marriage and ensures the good buoys, he kept down.

happiness of both parties; it is trying to stamp out the Any happenings in the past likely affection and discussion and good

similar angle on which have caused the mobilisation to demand confession are bound to comradeship, of great armies. There is now a fall into one of two categories: life, mutual friends and home ties, suggestion that

State Italo. offences against the แฮ

or These are things that might stand Abyssinian clash may involve against the individual. Offences revelations, but, even so, 1 am more nations and repeat the against the State must be divulged: convinced that everything is to be tragedy of 1914. Although an offence against the individual lost by confession. This is one of French sympathies are allegedly

those cases when speech in valu. with Italy in her dispute with the Ethiopians. France too rees the As a general rule, I should sayable, but silence is invaluable. marching menace of events, the risk without hesitation: Put a double of rousing Africa to revolt, the

lock on the door of the past, and possibility of a spreading of the tires of War into Asin and if possible put something over the Európe. Neither compromise por fanlight, If the door is opened concession will satisfy Italy. Only much more in let loose than was the complete humbling and subjuga-ever locked in. tion of the Ethiopian state will

other

requires consideration.

soothe Rome's ruffled feelings. Wemen persistently long to con. Abyssinia, by her defiance, by her feas. They do 80 not for the show of courage and of pride, has future happiness of husband or closed the door on any possibility potential husband but for the sheer of reconciliation, it appears, But

if Abyssinia has close the door,joy of satisfying their own love Italy has locked it, and of the confessional. (Why does it apparently thrown away the key give women such a "kick"?) Great Britain and France have offered. There will most likely be war in Africa. War for the sake

gress of colonisation, in the name of pro-

and humanity, surely be longs to another erns Is not the world to old to

rear another Caesar?

A BIG JOB

Irksome Teased uncomfortable

be

Men prefer to keep their illus. lons. They are quite happy to be cheated if they think they have secured what they want (and par- ticularly if it is what somebody else wants too).

The Very Idea!

[SENSE AND NONSENSE

More Jottings From The Eddie Kelly Notebook,

Edited By Eddie

ATTENTION, girls!

Just a few words, before we start this fascinating column, on how to use your lip-stick and face powder.

If there's one thing that must be used artistically and correctly it's these messes that get all over our clothes and face when we take you out poodle-faking.

With a few accessories you'd be surprised what a difference powder and paint can make to a girl,

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First of all, it is necessary to have A face, with a mouth in it. The face be washed and, if the means are at hand, dried. A piece of well- chalked string is then tied to one car, stretched acrom the face to the other car, and then given a slight flip with the fingers.

This will result in a whito chalk- line across the face, which will give the position for the rouge on the checks. The rouge may be applied with a small mop or a trowel, care Let me look at this question as beh taken to scoop any surplus out parent.

of the ears.

I should never advise any girl to tell my son of anything in her past that might spoil His or their fature, and it would certainly never be my business to pry into her Even I maintain that an incident re- secrets or to divulge them. peated is never the same as it was on my own non's behalf I should when it was enacted. Time and realise that, like a wasp's nest. atmosphere cannot be recaptured, they were better left undisturbed. and instead of the sympathetic mo- ment which, even if it does not justify, at least explains the lapse, You are faced with seemingly very ugly facts that can never be satis- factorily cloaked in words.

one.

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The face is then taken across to the dressing table and pushed into the powder. With the fuco buried, blow vigorously, thus distributing the Same crent the face before powder- ing. This gives a nice stucco effect.

powder all over the face and neck.

Now take the loft hand and slice down the face until you come to an aperturo. This is the mouth.

Work the lip-stick into whatever shape the mouth is to be, and press

But what i should like to see in-it on while still plastic. sisted upon is a medical certificate. Marriage without a medical certi- fiente is dangerous,

Although I realise that nowadays to ask for a certificate would be to imply a stigma, I feel that if were made compulsory it would

The frets of a medical certificate

When pencilling the oyebrows always URO Bri Indelible pencil. Nothing is more untidy than a girl who, while pushing her hair back, has wiped one of her eyebrows off.

Those lucky girls who can yawn weeniest naturally should add the touch of rouge to the tonsils,

girls.

Remember-Art, and plenty of it.

constitute the only confession that Romance matters, for its facts involve an other generation. They are only parts of the past which need

affect the future.

the

I have seen so many tragedies

our

"Yes, only fifty years in which to love each other."

"Then kiss me quickly, dear," she Kaid, "we're wasting timer"

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times are ahead; at least that in The main danger is that after likely to be the view taken of the two or three years, when the in- effect upon all the people of these toxicating glaniour of engagement be a tremendous step in safeguard. | That will be all for the present, islands of the precautions against days and honeymoon is not song marriage. air raids in time of war, says the acute, jealousy and suspicion may WAR CLOUDS

Edinburgh Brening Dispatch, arise. A man, feeling that people After many years of consideration confessing will endeavour to exon- Now that there seems small and preparation by a special des crate themselves and to lighten hope of a peaceful adjustment of plans of defence, it is said,

partment of the Home Ofies the

The tourist and the, tourette stood their own, part in the offence,

entranced at the scene. Away to the aro broods upon the revelation and all |the dispute between Italy and about to be made public. Only in details which were never there,

left was the Lids glenming white England is mentioned in the un- Abyssinia, it is worth while to official forecast, but it may

in the moonlight. On the right was the replies of the Edinburgh Castle. Below, Inwas of exqulaite loveliner, look into the circumstances assumed that Scotland too will l It is my belief that, while a newly where ignorance of epilepsy, drun-bordered with flowers and as the eyes which have provoked the present fully provided for. The basis of engaged couple are far from nor-kenness, and hereditary illnesses rose, far off istanda glistened in a crisis. Abyssinia,

the scheme is the muncipality. In mal, the dangers to which they are has caused terrible sorrow,

sparkling Junk-inden sea of silver. ty is well each a large committee will be subject are not balf so numerous

I was Repulse Bay, and the third known, except where it borders formed and be responsible for the as those which confession after Most decent women (and it is day of their honeymoon in Hong- on Egypt is surrounded by terri-organisation of civilian defence, marriage lets loose.

foolish to believe that every woman Kong. who has a secret in her past is not

"Darling?” she whispered, "isn't this tories ruled by Britain, France To that end all the public services will be enlisted--fire brigades,

Confession may gratify your con- decent) learn their lesson from a heavenly?" and Italy, Relations between palice, medical officers of health, science, but at The

Ho alghed. same time mistake. They take that lesson to

"Do you know," he exclaimed, "life Italy and Abyssinia have beenburgh surveyors, transport, water, jeopardise the future of your mar-heart, and It is highly probable doesn't seem long enough for strained for some years, and on Kas, and electricity officials: am ried happiness. The acid test of they are far more to be trusted happiness. Just think, even if we are bulance workers, and the Red every, contemplated confession than the simple little creatures fortunate our married life can hardly several occasions Italy has threa-Cross Society. The owners of should be a regard for the future who have never had any emotional last longer than fifty years." tened the Abyssinian border, for large buildings, such as factories as distinct from the past.

experience.

"Is that all?" she querled, nestling closer. the frontier between them is and warehouses, will also have

A It is impossible for any woman, Let the past dio; place "Rest in desert country and no definite not proposed to put all the in- a number of years, to anticipate Peace. To disinter it may mean their part to play. Evidently it is until she has lived with a man for Pence' at its head and let it be boundary has ever been made. habitants into gas masks; only the how he will react to her confession. war. It is this undefined frontier that meminers of what are called the Men are strangely illogical animals, has caused all the trouble. In essential services will have that and though they will often forgive York judge's declaration that If

1 do not agree with the New protection. Bat everyone will have a criminal offence, they will react 1908 the countries concerned instruction of

sorts; elementary very differently to an emotional man is deceived he is entitled to concluded a Treaty saying that guidance in the protection of

annulment. This may be the their frontier should be 180 miles houses and rooms against gas át-

American attitude but it is not tacks, precautions during RD Personally deplore women's ours. The past should be dead, the from the sen.

Part of this attack, and treatment of victims traditional code on these matters present is ours. In life only the | Treaty said that the actual boun-of gas poisoning. All this may which panders to her delight in future matters. Let us employ dary should be marked by wells read simple enough, but to bedelving into the past and divulging the present moment to make the carried oul with any serviceable secrets which involve others, future hours happy. Surely the of water, but this has never been degree of efficiency it will require whereas to most men the past is confessional is not the right way done, and both Italy and Abys- enormous Babour and very past, and they prefer to let it lie.to do that? sinia accuse each other of failing British citizens react to this dis- | thorough organisation. How will to co-operate. By September, cipline? They have the reputation 1934, trouble Was brewing. of being too cual to be easily Abyssinia was said to be arming, startled and too casual to subject and Italy was moving troops to Somaliland. Both Governments, as is usual in times of danger, stated that their relationship was entirely friendly, but they had their eyes on the wells. Ualual, a town sixty miles westgue that she was willing to give of the unknown frontier, appear-reparations if her responsibility ed in Italian maps as part of for the outbreak could be proved, | Italy's dominions, while the Em- but Italy refused arbitration, and peror of Abyssinia; who was her troops continued to advance. tightening his hold on his outly- For some months, the League of Nations did not actively inter- ing provinces, declared that vene, in order to give direct Ualural was part of his province negotiations a chance of succeed- of Ogaden. In November, 1934, ing. Ultimately, however, when an Anglo-Abyssinian Commis-tension continued to increase on sion went to Unjual. A clash both sides, the whole dispute with Italian colonial troops oc- Council at the end of May, and came before the meeting of the curred and after nearly a month an Italo-Abyssinian Commission no solution of the main problem was set up, with a time-limit fix- was reached. The British Mis-ed for its negotiations. Before sion made every possible effort, that time-limit expired, it was [but it was continually thwarted (obvious that no settlement could by the unconcillatory attitude of be reached. Now the League Council is again toʻtake the mat- the Italian representative. This ter up, but meanwhile all efforts officer stood by his Government's at conciliation, in which Britain original view, that Italian domin- has played a prominent part, ion must cover the 'provocative have failed. The only hope of wells in addition to the town of peace Hes in an eleventh-hour Ualual. After the fighting of willingness by Italy to have the last December, each side blamed sucs adjusted without recourse

themselves tu direction and instruction at the hands of any committee. The civic authorities, who apparently are to be primarily will need all the sympathy and responsible for the organisation.

help they are likely to get.

to war. Unhappily, the indica-

the other for beginning it.tions give little hope of such a Abyssinia protested to the Lea-Idesirable outcome.

"But will that train got me to my friends before they put their baby to bod 7"

I do

MODERN HONGKONG MOTHER: hope, darling, this Hongkong milk is safe for baby. What is your opinion?

Ab- MODERN HONGKONG PATTIER: solutely worthless.

M.EL.M.: What, Dairy Farm milk? M.H.F. No, my opinion.—Sub- mitted by G.C.D., Kowloon Tong,

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Picturo illustrating concern folt by Kowloon mother who took her baby for airing to the K.B.G.C. one Batur day afternoon. Since then, baby has threatened to follow in father's foot- steps--he's become extraordinarily fond of his bottle.—Submitted by J.G, Kowloon.

Poem

"Aw, I could drink a nullak dry!". When one says this, his mind Has caught the latest craze, poor

guy.

He wants to be stream-lined!

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So Can Mother

"With a single stroko of a brush," said the school teacher, taking his class aroned the National Gallery, "Joshua Reynolds could change smiling face to a frowning face???

“So can my mother," said the small

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