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SEPTEMBER 3. 1935.

NEVER MARRY A NON-SMOKER

BY KATE O'BRIEN

(HAWTHORNDEN PRIZE NOVELIST).

When daring females proclaim waves, in fits and starts, become that they wouldn't marry this or tightened ap and hardened in the that, the obvious answer jumps non-smoker. no that what are

him an inexcusable and pompous

altitude.

And the man with an attitude to keep up must be in the end either a figure of fun or a menace,

Who would want to be married to

either?

The Very Idea!

STUFF AND NONSENSE

More Scraps From a Noted Writer's Scrap Book

Edited By Eddie

Whenever I

Dear Eddie, have an egg for breakfast! always pander, for a moment, spoon in hand, to ask myscif whether I am opening it in the

The British Arms Commission, It appears, has concluded its pub lle sessions for the present, and they will not start again until the autumn. The Commission has been handicapped In its work by two main hindrances. It has not had access to the documents of the arms firms, and it has not beer able to examine witnesses on oaih. from everywhere-Nobody asked excusable and even sometimes Fan Mail The first of these is the more im you! St, dodging the bricks, I admirable moods in us become in portant of the two, for it means stick to my coy, if unsought, re- that it is debarred from getting at fusal. Having been myself for 20 the arm makers secrets, as the months a serious and high-minded American Enquiry could. A very non-smoker I really do know what large amount of the information superior bores they can be. To be

There is a heated proper way. about English firma produced a non-anything is, of course, to risk the London enquiry was derived being a bore, but there are ques

controversy going on at home just now in connection with egg from the revelations of the Ameri-tions of principle, into which we'

opening--some say the "Oxford”. investigations, and this is

need not enter here, over which

way of giving several light taps certainly only a fraction of that

that risk must certainly be taken.

The trouble is that any princi-with a spoon before peeling. which would have emerged if the

while others say the "Cam- No British Commission had been able

important principle is ple founded solely on the well-

method bridge"

of cutting of "dear Inte me" to conduct as thorough an enquiry involved, however, in being a being

through the eng with a knife is non-smaker, Not as was carried out in America. gemine

to hideously silly. When Julius the only one recognised în ega Despite this handicap, however, smoke because in cominon honesty Caesar wished to have men about eating circles.

I have a small son who showý those who are arguing for a stricter you cannot afford to, or because the "that are fat, Sleek-headed control of the arms industry or money saved on elgarettes will buy men and such as sleep o' nights,” a strong disposition towards the that he was des- "Orford" method and I would for its nationalisation have been

an orphan child a wooden leg-that It seems to me

rerý much like you to advise me - able to build up a strong case. kind of thing is admirable, but it [cribing the non-smoker type, and if I should allow him to cou- Evidence has been produced to

that it was the nervous cry of a tinne. If so, will it make him show that (1) Armu firms combine

not-too-complacent and very glft-class conscious?

to raise the price of arms to gov. ernments; (2) arms firms have gone to considerable lengths to prevent dianrmament; (3) arms firms are guilty of producing war Beares in order to stimulate their own profits; (4) arms firms have done their best to thwart their own governments when those gOV- ernments have been working for peace. In general the ense against the arma makoga is perfectly clear. They constitute a great vented in- terest of enormous power, which is definitely interested in stimulat The Daily Mail, ever

the ing arms races and is thereby op- før!, e superior person---and since Private, but in

to be that is to be a complete and make no public religion or virtuebery. After all Pur Vobiscum, posed to the interests of peace. champion of the ultra-Imperial-This is the

so doing—for it is neither Deie et Mong Dronrif (Latin for situation with which outright hoax. he is, ip the hist of ists, has, we notice, been putting the British Government has to analysis, a dangerous creature. virtas nor religion.

"When in Rome, don't do as the Romans do, but do as Mussolini He is also very likely a,dyspeptic, forward the view that if Signor deal, and, for this reason, the

tells you"). While you are tll non-smokers ent 104 Arms 1 since Mussolini, as the result of the Fitimate findings of the

St. Catherine of Siena was so living in Hongkong, show these Commission will be awaited with arh. Cautiousness is I think naturally ascetic that citing was Colonials that you can adopt present crisis, succeeds in rid the very greatest interest,

an agony to her in adult life, but yourself to their strange mode of ding the world' of the League of

cribe the rationalising non she always ate in company in a

living, and teach your bra—your Nations, he will have performed

smoker. And if it is a word you courteous and absurd attempt to youngster to open his boiled egg

Hongkong fashion. This is A great international service.

appear as the rest of mankind--this is-er-well, Hongkong for her afterwards. In any case, eggs, though the effort meant torture people always scramble their

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 3. 1936.

DON'T BLAME THE LEAGUE !

TOWN-PLANNING

is not being a non-smoker,

obnoxious to him.

0'

My dear "S".-Neither the Oxford nor Cambridge methods

ed prig for a hedge of real prigs Another matter on which I A non-smoker is someone who to hide behind. But being sleek-} should like your opinion is; · Is has a small, cautious theory, or a headed and sleeping well it necessary for a Exchange set of such theories, to do with nights. taking care of Number Braker to have a large head to he his own health and fidiness and [ One, and making a rale of life out

successful.-Yours ever-3. long life and self-satisfaction-for his little personal health theories which minke tobacco potions, betters nothing under the of opening boiled eggs should be sun except perhaps the condition | cultivated in children. You are of one man's tonsils. And are we destroying the very foundation really to be bored and reproved of our glorious British system of Your child, some and frowned apon through this education. short life for such a silly aim as day, will go to one of those great institutions. Let qualified Let's all lowk after our

teachers show him what to do DRIN self-love in

with his morning egg. In the heaven's name meanwhile, suppress all snob-

He is a man who will not admit to restlessness or day dreaming, who allows for no panicky need for sedatives or escapes, who is never shy and always knows what that?

and health handhe in, in

to do with his

the

best covering word to des-

feel you can marry, well, good luck to you. For myself I hate it with exaggeration, Displays of it, even legitimate and just dis- if Death doesn't get you by the The answer to your second,

lays, make me quarreisome. 1

in tansil or the ling he has a million question is the negative.

Can Only fat heads are necessary, in it, as I think they are overn

take you by the tummy. Let the much nowadays. I like ekaner- non-smoker look out for kim

tokers.

Epitaphs For Reckless Drivers

An end, at last, to my raverr— Isimply had to slow up here. Death's haul uprained una

defeat

One signal that I couldn't beat. Pre lots of time for sober.

thinking-

But 124) more driving after

A very great deal of talk about It contends that for Britain the town-planning has been heard for League is a dangerous entangle-years, but the most notable fear ment and that the Government ture of activity in the building has been spending a large part fine has been ribbon development. | hate to see children being.trained other chances notably he of its time in upholding Leagueft may be that same day town. prestige instead of attending to planners will have their innings, purely British interests. The but that would seem to be in the

there for the man who has no suggestion is therefore made

far future, for it may be supposed

tobacco to fidget with, the well that Britain, should withdraw in the mere building of houses has that much of what was possible

Don't think I'm off the point. and neatly filled hours between from the League, so as to avoid already been

I'm not. I know that long before one meat and the next are apt to accomplished. An being involved in quarrels with example of what real town-plan- Raleigh, came sailing home with seem long, and one of the ironic its traditional friends in order intended, is illustrated in a grand world of common men could have hearty appetite. And ́ dyspepsia | ning may be made, or at all events his unlooked-for blessing the rewards of self-satisfaction is a to save the face of the League. plan for which M. Stalin, the been divided justly enough into is gey ill to live with, for dyspep- It is further contended that the Soviet Dietator, receives credit.

He has decided to reconstruct Sir Tobys and Malvolios. But tie and for sympathiser. No, no League is powerless to do goorl.

Moscow, under a ten-year plan, the leaf he brought has, more don't marry [ non-smoker- but capable of an infinity of mis- Many mean quarters in the elty permanently than anything else, rather than that, take a chance al chief, that it is a sham, ami a are to be cleared out. Old streets served to mark them off from the altar with Tom Webster's make-believe, and that "as make-

are to be broz dened and new streets

euch other as types. Many of us three-cigar bookie. Great blocks of dwelling. made.

He. 100. believes are perilous in 918

hases are to be erected, and dan-

love life. I think, and would might have his natural human stern world, where force playsgerous and unhealthy industries lengthen it if we could. Most of disadvantages, and, alas, his

removed to suitable so great a part, everyone will are the

us want to be healthy, and we all, tummy troubles. But there'd be be the better when it is swept the scheme, however, is to be a quarters. The main feature of

whether we know it or not, have some fun while he accumulated tortionist ?" away."

Happily, the Daily Mail { spucinus belt of parks and forest

attacks of sheer self-worship. them, and anyway his theme- viewpoint is not shared by the land rotid the city, and the area But these obvious truths which go song wouldn't be "What a good boy British public as a whole, wit-will be double that of the present

which the new Moscow will cover over the generality of men in lume 1."

ness the result of the recent

A unique part of the plan

Peace Rallot. which gave an is the regulation of population. overwhelming majority in fav-be permitted. The present popu No monstrous agglomeration is to our of Britain's adherence to and lation is well under four millions. support of the League. Nor,The number for the new Moscow for that matter, do the argu-

ten years hence is to be restricted to five millions. That suggestion, ments which it puts forward however, is only provisional. Even tind support in France, where [ dictators cannot govern the in- faith in the League as the only cidence and location of population. existing institution for the pre-

servation of peace remalas theed guilty of aggression. Un- touchstone of the country's | happily, that dream has not been foreign policy. What is the fulfilled. But that is not the alternative to the system for fault of the League as a body; which. The League of Nations it is the fault of member nations stands? A return to the old, which have subordinated the diserted system of special well-being of the world in gen- alliances, from which the Greateral to their own individual in- War really sprung. It is easy teresis. If the League were to argue, in a superficial man-operated as it should be, und ner, that the League is useless. free use, muide of the machinery But the point which its critica provided in the Covenant, there always overlook is that its ad- would be no further fear of war mitted failure to fulfil the high on large scale. Even the hopes entertained when it was Daily Mail is forced to rest its founded is not due to any fault case on a recognition of the part inherent in the Longue itself, but which force plays in the world, solely because the nations which

as though force, and not justice, comprise it have not lived up to is to be the dominating factor. its principles. The League has. Not until the whole world no power of force of its own, al-adheres to the system of collec- though the plans on which it Įtive security. on which the was built did envisage a time, Lengue is based will mankind be

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. when its members would each freed of the danger of militarily

BAGGAGE DEPT.

contribute military and naval strong States seeking to inflict Lunits to be used as a composite their will on smaller and weaker.

force against any nation adjudg- | nations."

__"Thq neighboura_are_30 pice. They're taking up a collection.

to sond him away somewhere to study."

drinking.

Your sympathies are well be-

stowed

On one who low here lies; I passed all curs along the road-- On every curve and vise,

Hongkong Football

Doctor 40 player stretched out on the ground): "Are you a con-

Player: "No."

Doctor: "Well, then, you've got

a broken arm.”

Dogs

"Helin, is this the S.P.C.A.?" "Yes,"

"Well, there's an Indian police.

man sitting in a tree tensing my dog,"

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Defined

A German novel is a book in which two people want each other In the first chapter, but do not get each other until the last chapter. A French novel is a book in which two people get each other right in the first chapter, and from then on to the inst chapter don't want each other any more.

A Russian novel, however, is one in which two people neither want each other nor get each other, and about this 450 profoundly melan- choly pages are written.

Still There

The officer of the day entered the guard-room and found it empty except for a private, who, stripped to his shirt and trousers, was lounging in a choir, smoking a pipe.

"Where's the sergeant of the

guard 7" demanded the officer

Angrily.

"Gone across to the non-coms* mess to have a drink, sir,” replied the private.

"And the sentries?"

"In the canteen, sir."

"Then, confound it, what are you

doing here?"

"Me, sir?" was the reply. "I'm

the prisoner."

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Oh, Well!

Young Mrs. Whalestooth, was attending her first cricket match. (Continued on Page 7.)