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NOTES OF THE DAY

MR. BENNETT'S STRATEGY

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SEPTEMBER 11, 1935.

IF CHRIST CAME TO PALESTINE

The Very Idea

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Eddie Kelly Now Believ

In Travel Education

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"We will not be involved in any

BY OLIVER BALDWIN foreign quarrel where the rights of Canadians are not involved."

better wel- TANY people have speculated undoubtedly receive This was a statement of Mr. R. B.

from His own people this on Christ's thoughts should come Bennett, the Canadian Primo Minis- ter, leader of the Conservative He roturn to this present-day earth, time; for-in the centurica that have

many have wondered what passed, and because of the poraccu-WE WERE, of cours down to meet the Au Party, and a strong Imperialist, and when discussing the critical Euro-effect is presence would have on tion the Jow has undergone, he has

situation

Mr. the authorities or upon the ordinary becomo tolerant and brond-minded; tralian girls on their arriva recently.

Quite a crowd of peop Bennett is about to fight an clec- [Inhabitants. In speculating on that indeed, save In the fastness of his subject, it is own family, his is perhaps the tion. A pro-League policy “hàs not over-fascinating

the wharf, which wa the name appeal to Canadians, far interesting to wonder what would mont enlightened of all races but got to hear that we would b

too conversant happen to Him if He were to re-the Scandinavians,

consequently packed by ou by INDEPENDENT SPRINGING | removed and not

with European affairs, that it visit Palestine. Away in the coun- (popularly known as

In Jerusalem Ilis sense of humour admirers. "Knce-action")

might have In England. Mr. Ben-try among the Arabs and native

He would find the same might conquer Ilia despair, for nett does not want to commit him-Jewa self to such a policy. Of that there dresses as Ile knew; the same little there He would find the priests and

doubt.

his markets; But

Aume beasts of the Churches who call themselves can

must burden; the same heat, and smell,His followers in open hostility the of pacifism expression

interpreted

inean and flies. In Jaffa and Hala Helone to the other, exhibiting relies not be

Canada will not back her would ace motor-cars and European and insisting that their particular: that

is built on this or that obligations to the League of NR-clothes, electricity and cinemas, church

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in the lan hour to act

decides

I fear gangway to come down.

When it did we tried to walk

concinsion from the fact that he

election.

SOMETHING OF BEAUTY

century existence.

we

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She stared at us blankly, so we decided on new tactics. Probably. she, could speak French,

"Banzer....that's the Austra- Han pronunciation of Bon Swore, meaning good morning, you illiter ates,... Bonzer, m'maelle," said, "onyay cakapay enchtray?"

"Oui, ani, m'sicur," she replied, smiling cheerfully, "parlez vous

Our fickle public seemed to of which she is a fully "paid up" He could also read of happenings things in the world that I would galaxy of girls on the Taiping.

is for me We descended and sat morose- and active member. If the League in far corners of the world within wish to know, this Council

or two of their taking the greatest What would Christly on the steps waiting for the present Italo-Ethiopian, situation, place, and listen to strange music have thought of St. Paul? or if the British Government has a from a radio sel. These things that the learning of these things iafd to play, it will be found that might make Him happy or un-would send Him thoughtfully away in a dignified manner aboard the Canada holds a trump or two,happy: it just depends. . . . But from the cities, and His curiosity ship.

Our coat was torn off in the would find two things that might lead Him to His house in though she may not be reckless lle bidder. As a partner it is not to would certainly make Him and Nazareth, Should He seek for the mud rush.

Our pants were ripped down house where one story Kay's the seat. be supposed that Britain will find things about which Judas of her wanting. There is no more | Gamala, and John the Baptist, and He was born, He would be directed

Someone had chucked reason to suppose that Mr. Bennett He Himself, spoke severely-taxa-to Bethlehem, where another storyellow into our left eye.

may still allow Him in a manger; But we emerged triumphantly, is "breaking away from the Em-tion and usury.

and if He listens to the guide He leading an Australian lassie by pire" because of this pacific policy with respect to a war in Europe

In His early day it was the will learn about the star in the the hand.

and the adoration of the Down below on the wharf, a than there is to draw the same growing protest against Romar east

But He will not mind this; flock of our usual stand-by Hong- friends looked on taxation that first unite the poorer | Magi.

such stories is endeavouring to arrange a remembers of the Jewish community for

have brought kong girl

enviously.

Mind you, our interest in the ciprocal tariff agreement with the United States. He is fighting ani revolt against their master, and great happiness to many and have

it was usury-the canker of what inspired some of the most beauti-Australian girls was purely pro- EMPTY SPACES

we call to-day "simple and cum ful paintings the world has ever fessional.

We wanted an interview. [pound interest" which to Him was seen: but He will be sorry that

The language was the dificulty. We tried Australian, The creation of the post of

the thing that "devoured widows even these stories have not beauti-

digger," "Crickey,

said, British High Commissioner to

houses" and which, centuries before fied the souls of their believers LAustralia, recently announced, is Some thousands of visitors have is day, caused Moses to say: sumciently to eliminate intolerance, "bonzer init! Dinkie-die. Saver believed to lend colour to recent remarked on arriving in fongkong "If thou lend money to any of my bigotry, and an acceptance of war Kingsford-Smith?" suggestions that Britain wishes upon the beauty of the place, the people that is poor by thee, thou and hatred as part of our twentieth-

thon by upa kim to see assisted emigration to that romance of the crowded harbour, shalt not be to him as an usurer, and dimpling, smiling

with its neither shalt

He will hear rumours of persecu- country resumed as soon

asflights of junks and sampons and sur.". This usury, this using of

a commodity to betion, away to the north-west, of his possible. An early resumption its long lines of shipping from money

fact, every corner of the world; they gambled and played with, He would people by persons reared in a belief DI migration was, in indicated by the Australian have been impressed by the misted not only see around Him but readin Him, and He will be able to trace

Francaise." loftiness of the Peak; and have of in some connection or other in this strange outburst back through Premier in a recent interview.

Seeing she couldn't speak French newspaper the years to the days when an un- Kazed enraptured upon dawn or every issue of every He stated that Australian con-

tinted hills beyond the throughout the whole world. How Christian peace treaty laid its eggs we decided on German.

nest of Et "Auf Wiederachen, Fraulien," ditions were greatly improving, settled confines of Kowloen. And then would He start is preaching in the shattered

And farther we said slowly, so she couldn't miss and he was hopeful that they we who live here, though we have now that that which He denounced

sweet, imaheralla German? would soon be able to take new

ich come from many climes and coun-is a million-fold stronger than it back still to the cause of it all what we said, "bunkie dooric, tonta

and the

"Natuerlich spreche power, dominion, glory, citizens. The question is

ex-tries, generally agree that in one was in His day?

usury that comes from the trade Deutsch," she said, "Ich spreche at lenst Hongkong bas

sic es енена Her face may not be her

He would be interested to find for profit rather than for need. auch Spanisch, Lateinisch und decision in the near future. This beauty.

entire fortune, but she has nationalism at work in Palestine; He will feel 1e must start all over Griechisch, wenn mutter is not altogether un-

So that ended our efforts to worthy of the connected with the cry of many shapely harbour, we have thought. but His heart would be torn at the again, and I wonder if He would chen."

We know now we are right. An dissensions between Jew and Arab, I think we were

and if He sat down to dine with trouble. The first despair will, we speak to her in foreign languages, nations for room for expansion exhilarated. visitor from far away the Arabs, would He not lose the hope, give way to a realisation that French and German being the only

now showing a dishus

We were at a dead end, when.... told us that our barbour interest of His own people? He even if we do still kill for gain ones we knew. .............00000000 ations fo

"By the way, I thought all you position to consider the empty | "doesn't seem teu båd.” Not too would be expected by the latter and enter into possession many.

people in Hongkong could speak one to another; BRUCESSESED6DCD spaces in the British Empire. bad when compared with Sydney to take up a nationalist standpoint, many thousands are kinder and

So we made out after all. We Australia, it is pointed out, could Harbour, that is, We should be and I do not think He would do it, more considerate

for although He knew the Roman are more sympathetic and under English," she said. accommodate forty-six million gratified.

domination persecuted many of His standing; and still love beauty.

So I imagine that Christ would won't go into details, because, after people, it was His own Tetrarch people, whereas in actual fact

who killed John, and His own go eastwards from Palestine, where all, what is told to a newspaper.

But we wouldn't be Kelly, if we ber population is about seven

people who had persecuted Him and He could be alone, and here He man is told in strict confidence. millions. The fall in the annual

urged His own crucifixion. There would feel and realise that we are fore, in sorrow, He would wander victims of those circumstances not didn't make good. rate of increase has been little

That, if we may be allowed to into the country, and perhaps in so much because we desire them short of staggering: in the last.

comment, is good advertising.the communal and co-operative but because we have not followed His steps and have allowed twenty

has years it

cloud our under- gone The Young Australia League group farms He would find a semblance in down

from seventeen to seven

which is visiting Hongkong is not of the life He lived and urged materialism to

upon His own followers. He would standing. per thousand, this in a new guing to admit too freely that wo country which should be rapidly have anything particularly

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filling up. The trouble is thatpressive in the way of geenery to plenishment from the Mother offer. Rather these visitors are Country is rendered difficult as going to remind us that we have consequence of the falling not seen Sydney Harbour yet and birth-rate at Home. The point that we have no real right to sit here smugly and smile at the re- thus arises as to who, when

flexion of the moon on Ropulse Bay prosperity definitely returns,

or the diadem of light the city shall supply the demand for more

at wears

Young night. The emigrants. There is one aspect Australia League has the right of the question which is worth idea. Instead of gushing over the bearing in mind, namely, that things they see abroad, let them although the birth-rate in the gush over the things they have nt Old Country is declining, there home; let them make the foreigners is still a large army

of un-sit up. To be sure this party of visitors is in itself sufficient ad- employed, many of whom are

vertisement for the attractivēness Icapable workers but are unable and attractions of Australia; but to obtain jobs. Some of these it doesn't do any harm to remind ought surely to be able to find perhaps sceptical world that i occupation in the Dominions, Sydney still hus à bridge. especially the better types, who

are really anxious to secure

work. It is true that unemploy-benelit of the Mother Country ment at Home is showing aand the Empire's overseas ter- Other nations mean- welcome reduction, but, at the ritories. same time, it is clear that until while are clamouring loudly for there is a big world revival of elbow room, and there is talk of trade, large numbers must still schemes for a possible freer remain out of work. In the past, utilisation of the opportunities Britain has shown a genius for in the outlying possessions of colonising, ant although condi-colonial Powers. Whether these Lions are different to-day from ideas will take effect, time will what

when they were

tho show. But the implications in-

of

im- Dominions were first opened up,volved

supremo to Britain us the it should be possible to do some-portance thing practical to the mutual world's biggest colonising nation.

are

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un-Christian

war

"You'd better stay awhile. Eddie will be bere soon with his

banjo and some hamburger."-

we

Incidentally, for those of the girls who don't understand English, we are publishing same more translations from the Australian: Garble-What a turkey says, Gargoyle-Something you do for

a sore throat.

Gist-Only; as in the sentence,

Cist a whisky soda. Goiter-What we use to hold up

our socks and stockings. Gravity-What the dentist fills. Gutteral--Pertaining to the gut-

tor.

Gutter Hail-Go to hell. Haddock--A headache.

Hominy-Four drunks singing.

"Sweet Adeline."

Illapse-What you take on your

Insurance policy.

Infirm-Planted solidly; stuck

securely.

Jackal-Versatile, like a jackal

trades.

Kaliominc Part of a lament for old girl friends, like, "Oh, how

I miss those old kalsomine. Kindle Waxen stick used for

illumination purposes. Kit-A little baby.

Lace-What a dog does when he's tired lalso what a chicken does.1

Lacquer A compartment where you keep your clothes when you go to the Y.M.C.A. swim- ming baths. Lico-Untruths,

Mallets-What the Bishop says we should have towards none. Mannors-Where Feudal lords

and dukes used to live. Massacro-What you ask for at

the barbers. Matrice-Something to sleep an.. Miser-A cat is one..

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