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JAPAN'S TACTICS How long, one may be for- given for wondering, will Japan's statesmen and propa- gandists persist in imparting to the Sino-Japanese crisis a com- plexion which is wholly unwarranted by the facts? All

turel

in love

arrange ณ di- In helping them to solve this

vorce, and fade out of the pic- problem I have to deal with the dificulties which women have to I AM constantly receiving let face through their living in an

ters from girls telling me Marriage is no longer safe. age of transition-difficulties they have been friends with And the insecurity is a deadlier

SIR MALCOLM which arise not so much from some particular man for two, worry for a woman than it is for woman's nature as from the re- five, even ten years. The friend-

The consequences to her CAMPBELL Shows a of her home being broken up are action of every individual woman

Il man.

to the slow processes of freedom ship drifts on, never advancing disastrous. She loses her pre- Woman has attained for the towards an engagement. The stige as a wife, as the head of a

first time in history the possi- girl sees her youth slipping away household, and as a unit in a NEW WAY

bility of economie independence, and other chances of matrimony social circle. She can often she must-sup- lost. If she goes about with port herself,

others he resents it and finds an- any other exclusive pal.

If she has children she may have to support them on a much diminished income. She may have to take a job to keep her And what

TO ROAD SAFETY

of, the fulle efforts made in the

of

We see

She is free to choose career except that one which she may desire and need more than Or two young people finding children with her. any other marriage. Success themselves in love with each sort of a job is she going to get TN spite of, and not a little because

after being years out of the IN in this one career has become other decide to become engaged. market, hopelessly outstripped past to mellorate the problem more difficult in inverse ratio to The boy has no money, and his by the young and newly trained road accidents by means of restric her opportunities for advance-

lve laws and regulations, ment in other careers.

job does not look too promising. competitors?

Improvement In à situation which But they will wait together. Women ought to work to-whole nation regards with, growing Another Career Soon the girl begins to chafe at gether for the security of mar- disquiet.

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ago, during one of my visits to the United States, I studied the working of what is known there as "School- boys Patrols." Under the scheme senior and qualified boys are enroll- humane that in some mar-school-fellows ringes thero should be release,

+

"Schoolboys

I was so impressed with its work-

strenuous effort to secure its adop

Japanese newspaper, we ob her days in a boring round of No Longer Safe

of this character deceive no-one:be left in poverty and loneliness. the surprise is that Japan should No one else is going to provide continue this foolish practice for her.

HE argues that the girl is in of seeking to hoodwink world It is ironic that she should job, is probably saving observers who have a clear con-have to spend her money and her money towards their home, Why ception of the actual situation. energies on something which she hurry to take up the heavy re- half hopes will not be necessary sponsibilities of marriage? The most Perhaps the

striking

On the other hand she knows girl knows the dangers of a long IT is admittedly right and ed to act as traffle directors to their example of these tactics is to be that success in her career may engagement. found in the Japanese claim that actually be a barrier to her sub- the despatching of Central sequent happiness if she does

She realises the first rapture but against this modern tendency THE inducnce these patrols have cannot last if it cannot find fulfil- to regard marriage as breakable of the principal cities of America is had on accident figures in some Government troops to North marry.

ment. It dwindles into some women should put up a stiff re-simply astonishing, and venture Chinn amounts to provocation. She will earn money which she

And a sistance."

to affirm that no movement and no will spend as she likes at a plen- thing tame and prosaic.

man is very apt to be attracted Apart from the sheer presump-sant standard of living. She to a new face when his engage- signed, too inclined to see the effect on the safety of child He in In their fear wives are too re-measure has had such a profound tion, implied in Japan's objec- will micet men and women of

the streets IS the tion, that China must seek similar cultural interests to her ment has reached a prosaic stage. personal grievance. They should Patrola." Japanese permission before own, she will use her leisure for These long engagements are one forget themselves as individuals posting her national

forces the cultivation of her indivi- of women's worst worries.

and stand firm for the dignity of ing that on my return I made a very wherever she chooses in her duality and the expression of her "They married and lived happy their position. When a husband tion here. Unfortunately, I came own territory, nothing is said of personality. She will aim at be- ever after" was once accepted as is torn by indecision he will yield up against insuperable dimculties ing well-dressed, good-looking, a satisfactory ending to a story, to good, robust treatment, to a created by the law of Hability in case a duly enrolled scholar should meet the provocative nature of charming, intelligent, interest- To-day marriage is more often straightforward ultimatum from with an accident while carrying out Japanese action in pouring ing.

the beginning of the story, and his wife. He may rage inwardly patrol duties, or if an accident occur out his troops and war material into Yet to satisfy her intrinsic the anticipated threshold to con- at the time and later thank his to another while carrying out

directions or under his guidance,

A few individual schools took up China, action which is artlessly needs she may have to give all tentment has become a stepping. stars for his escape.

Power of Wives these things up, to accept an stone to fresh perplexities.

the matter. organised their own pa- described as "defensive." One

trols, and they are still doing good allowance from a man, to spend

BUT if he is treated. to re-work. But it is not isolated action that is wanted. A general scheme signation, pleading, or worse is required, which can be worked serve, speaks of the Chinese domestic routine, to be tied hand Government as "Tostering anti-and foot to house and children FOR now there's the "other still, what is called "understand-with no personal liability to either

woman" problem. I had ing" (usually an excuse to shut teachers or parents.

parents * Japanese

without because she cannot afford--or feeling, understanding the noble and obtain if she can afford-domes- always regarded it as the pro- one's eyes to flabbiness and in-

tic help.

blem of unhappy marriages, but decision) it is the other woman THAT has been discovered in the

Junior Road Fellowship. the Human Casebook has shown that gets him.

The purpose of the Fellowship is Too Punitive

me that it is also the problem If women realised what power make the lessons in road safety as in- of the happy marriage. Wives was theirs as wives and mothers teresting as possible and to intro- relations on a basis of equality So, if she wants marriage she worry over the potential other and managers of the home, and duce the competitive clement as for

us may be, must wait for it to happen. woman. and reciprocity." The Japanese But she dare not wait, for the

used that power impersonally To this end, the scholar on being They are afraid of the single but with undeviating high-hand-enrolled as a member is given a method of demonstrating its consequences of it not happening wornan, able to live attractively, edness at times of domestic membership card almost identical "noble and fair spirit" is apare too punitive.

capable of charming companion- crises, they would have less to with the motor-driving licence, even to the blank pages for endorsement, parently to flourish the big stick If she plans another carcer ship, working perhaps in close worry about,

of which we, slice the institution of and to threaten the Chinese with she is paving the way to her own

the 30-miles limit, have been painfully aware. severe punishment if they do discontent, if later she is offered,

Tenching is based on the Highway not yield to demands which an exchange from her independ-

Code and on so much of the Road ence to domestic dependence.

(Continued on Page 5.) would involve complete sur render of national sovereignty example of an individual flound and independence. It is clear, Jering between the devil and the

fair spirit emanating the Japanese Government in its proposals to place Sino-Japanese

If there were ever a better

The Perfect Schoolmaster

BY A SCHOOLBOY JOU will generally find that the

also, that Japan wants to get deep sea I have yet to hear of it!. You

most popular masters are those Ragging

ED

and enables them to see what he is Ike as a man.

her own way by treating with Women are worrying to-day who do not take the "fashionable"

Should, on the other hand, be worth Nicknames forms, and who haven't a fearsome the provincial authorities in over the anomalies of their posi-string of letters after their names, ragging. That is, he should have North China rather than with out. of them. Their happiness the qualities that make up an ideal relaxation of order is permissible, nickname. It is one of the greatest Lion and the difficulties arising If you read my list of what I think are the ability to recognise when a tile

the Central Government.

In-

as women is threatened.

the deed, one of the terms of ultimatum presented to China

incident.

by

Should have some qualify for masters who Joys to be able to coin a name for

thinks it is even allow- schoolmaster, perhaps it will be clear There are some rare

simply do not seem to be aware that master, and why this is so.

they are being ragged. These mene by adults that most of these nick. names are very witty. It also brings The perfect schoolmaster should are a delight

a marter into a closer contact with Be approachable. It doesn't help was a demand that the Nanking exist. From the very start, hin puplin, and it certainly doesn't

Should not be a spy. Nothing will his form, aince they feel almost an Government should not interfere Japan has sought to "localise" help, a master, to be cold and dis drive a schoolboy nearer to open re- though they owned him.

Should also have some favourite in the negotiations. Here, the

ignoring tant in every thing except the strict bellion then the knowledge that a In again, sight is conveniently lost Nanking completely, the business of teaching. It a boy feels master uses underhand methods of mannerism which can be copied and

towards friendly.

n master he will keeping a watch on him. Besides, it given for public exhibition by the of the fact that the Central knowledge that by such methods often go out to his way to make lessens a man's dignity to be caught wits of the school. The risk of being

are caught doing this adds to the enjoy of spying, and believe me, they

ment of showing off before one's Government is the appropriate she could more easily attain her things easter for him. And,

course, the converse is true.

caught sooner or later.

fellows. Until, whom Japan objectives. authority with

however,

Be able to keep order if necessary. Should be interested in games even Should be able to tell a good story, must deal in the crisis which Tokyo's statesmen realise that we all hate the schoolmaster who if not good at them. Smaller boys not the same old one that our par- they must treat with the re-insists on a kind of Prussian discl- especially like a manly man, and enta tell us he was fond of in their has arisen For Nanking to coguised Government of China, pline, but in their hearts of hearts sport plays so large a part in school young days, but a brand new one that concede the Japanese demand there would seem small hope of schoolboys despise the man who can life that it is almost essential for a even wo have never heard before.

not keep any semblance of order, master to be interested in one on- Should, in fact be the kind of man would be tantamount to recogni- a peaceful adjustment of the The nem but just master is the one pect of it. It also helps him to make that every boy would be proud to tion of a right which does not situation.

who gets most out of his boys. out-of-school contacts with his boys have as his father.

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