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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1938,

SALARIE

-Gurney in the Melbourne Herald

THE OLD INDIAN ROPE TRICK

"Cumshaw, Taipan

Their Eternal

WHERE IS AUSTRIA T

HEADING?

Over the map of Central Europe to-day draw a big, black interrogation mark.

HEgrim spectre of penury is every- where, but it is in the East that it stalks with the most gruesome reality.

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Cry

T.

By

Paul Gregory

The Orient, whilst poten- There are questions bothering tially embracing some of millions of intelligent people the wealthiest lands on the face of the earth, is in the which probably no statesman

main owing to its present can answer with any certainty backward state of economic Herr Hitler is the key man development, veritable where the Austrian situation is hot-bed of chronic poverty. concerned; certainly he knows In such a soil of frustration what his own country wants medicancy flourishes, and scarcely be commended; for it In- and how far it is prepared to go the lowly beggar becomes as volves the exploitation of children. There are, unfortunately, families to win its ends. But even Herr much a toiler for his daily so oppressed by penury that they cannot be sure of Dr. bread or rice as his fellow will readily hire or "rent their off- enterprising beggar sonte man in the more prosper- for the paltry sum of ten or twenty The professional seeker day. ous West.

of uims, fortified by the presence of Beggary, moreover, is elevated some tiny walf, taught, incidentally.

reaping to the dignity of a profession in all the ellches of the trade, has a

falriy

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most for China, where, it is to all appear- harvest of coppers;

daily

something will contribute son

the unfortunate child. for

which are There are cases, too,

to be quite common along

Hitler Kurt von Schuschnigg's mind, nor of the reactions to German on Vienna elther in pressure Czecho-Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia or the other states-affected.

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Dr. von Schuschnigg to accede may seem, those who follow of the Prince's Theatre, where flocks to their demands? It seems such an uncertain mode of live of little urchins have been literally she will. Will Signor Mussolini, lihood have their own special thrown out upon the streets by their keep by importuning the passers-by oddly silent thus far, tole aristocracy, and whilst dressed parents and ordered to find

in rags, may yet have the proud It may be of interest to mention German

the armed Inter- demeanour and haughty disdain some facts about organisation of "hard-boiled" professional beggars. vention in his neighbour state? that would make the Duchess of

These are divided into small gangs These are the considerations of Puddledock envious.

Chinese term them ful as the

# recognised Of course, a large percentage of under the leadership of o chief importance. It appears |

those who importune for alms are head known as the hal-vi-l'au that Rome is acquiescent so far

genuine. and the pitiful story of "beggar chief." It is the duty of lives and sufferings this individual, who achieves leader- as the Nazi bid for wider power their daily

would soften the hardest heart, ship on account of his talents, to ap- where out the "districts" is concerned; but whether Mus-

These, as soon as the immediate portion

may beg solini would actly accept cause of their hardships is relieved, each of his organisation

forthwith take a new interest in and which they hold against all in- German domination of the Aus-life, and endeavour to fill positions trustons from others of their kind. tria and the inevitable of worth in the community.

There are, however, an incon- extention of Berlin's prestige

siderable number who make beg-

some parts of the interior, the and

in power

Danubia, is ging a regular "racket", and by all endeavour to another matter. There are so sorts of chicanery

1118 little racket to considerable ad- moke it, in its small way, a

paying

that vantage. For instance, he will as- many cross-currents and racial make

one,

These latter too.

are

certain what residents in the neigh- problems which enter into the species of contemptible randics who bourhood are going to have a wed- calculation that an answer must pester the passers-by with their ap ding, a funeral or any other festivity

peals for cumshaw, and who, their efforts to enforce the contribu. or solemnity which Chinese custom be largely a matter of guess-

decrees must be observed with due tion of a copper, will tag along at ceremony. work.

one's heels until one is fairly com- pelled to tosa ovog a coin in reward for such dogged perseverence.

Whatever happens in Austria as a consequence of the friction

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from a public which is more often than not coldly unsympathetic.

M MAK JONGKONG, of course, is a mecca the mendicant fraternity, and here may be found every con- ceivable type. Some of them are unique and seem to be special local development; the writer refers to those who make the rounds. of the streets in certain of the residential quarters and importune for alms in a sort of measured cadence which is not altogether unpleasant to the ear such as for example the following:

"Shi-she koh ts'in al Ho-sam lal

A-kwoo pei koh, is'in la;

Nel te lau sheung -kwoo -naal, siu-tse, taal-shiu,

Toh-tse nel-tel sin-shaung chau- tsai kwoo-hon,

Taik-fuk, tsik-tak, taik-tak ngan-is'oi leung-wong

tsc,

Toh-ise nel-tei kwoo-neung siu-

Ho-sam ta!

Yuu-fuk-sam la!

Chan-hui

hoh-aik hat-yl-tsai, hat-shik kwoo-hon

Fuk-snm 1,

A-kwoo al

Yau laon-shaam pel ngoh cheuk,

Tani-hoi fant-ts'ol kam paau,

Taal shan-foal-ts'o! -kwal-shau Shi-she koh-tsin al

Ko-sam la!**

"Oh, grant alms!

Have a kind heart!

Oh, ladies give some money; You who are upstairs--ladies,

maidens large matrons, small,

and

Thank you, Oh "elder bom" for aiding the miserable

May you accumulate happiness, virtue, money and prosperity,

Thank you, maldens and little Bisters,

Have a kind heart, Be generous!

Are You a

THE "VERY IDEA"

HAVE THE FURBISHING DONE BY EDDIE

Eddie Kelly, Flatler

An artist, we are. The headache has had us on the job of re-painting the flat.

Give us a pot of paint and a brush and we go mad.

We've painted the kitchen green and the kitchen furni- ture in pink and brown. If you're feeling a bit sick our kitchen is a good place to from.

stay away from it is when

you've got a drop of paint left over and it seems a pity to waste

it.

We picked on the hot and cold water taps, Green paint for the hot water taps and ver- million paint for the cold water taps.

We've just finished re-papering the walls of the altting-room, too.

We can turn our hands to any- thing from poker to snooker, but must admit that wall-papering calls for a certain amount of dog- ged determination.

We

We possess this in very smull and evanescent quantities.

Since we put up the new wall- paper, we can't find any of the clectrio light switches,

We've got new curtains, too. People passing by say, "I didn't know there was a naval signal sta- tion here."

"No,

that's Kelly's place. They're curtains you're seeing."

"Good gracious. Do they live

there?"

"I believe HE comes home ocen- sionally to have a look around."

"Well, well. It takes all kinds to make a world.

Refurbishing a home is a task. We are not sure what refurbishing means, but a friend told us that it was a Persian word meaning rub- bing your face with a radish.

The novice should grab the handle of the refurbisher and point it to the object to be refurbished. Gently lead the refurbisher up to the object and then let it loose, Persons under the age catered. for in the Children's Column in this Issue should not be allowed to par- - ticipate..

Who cares, anyway. Summer is on its way. (poetry!) If any good- looking girl wants

to be taught

swimming during the next few months, we are available.

Spring is a-coom in (Yorkshire!) Tra-la-la-la-la-la!..

Did we tell you that the missus wants a new hat?

Bah!

Won't you be truly sorry for a lonely and miserable beggar?

Be generous, Oh, ladies!

have

.you

any worn-out clothing, give them to me to wear, And may your purses be filled to overflowing

May wealth come to such noble hands as yours,

Oh, grant aims!

Have a kind heart!"

STOP-PRESS BREATHER?

hat-yi-t'au is able to carry on EVER thought about your breath-Į.

ing? Any idea

(a) why you breathe?

(b) how many times a minute you

breathe?

(c) if you're breathing correctly?

Askt

Anthony Weymouth

Ibetween Nazis and Fatherland COME mendicants are more suave, cerned with a polite request that a more oxyge that's only the begin-exercise.

but their methods of arousing

The

venient."

Here's a test for you.. Count your (d) how you can get the best out of respirations: (a) when resting, (b)

your breathing?

when walking slowly, (c) when I'm willing to take even money that | hurrying for a bus.

You should breathe about 10 times This, of course, may be found out you've never given a thought to it.

You breathe, of course, to aerate a minute when resting (speaking with the minimum of difficulty, and the "beggar chief proceeds forth-your blood, to expel impure air and generally). This should increase to with to interview" the family con-replace it with something containing about 20 on moderate exertion, and to as high as 30 when taking violent Right. But gratuity will be most acceptable.

Chinese being a practical ning. Suppose the air you're breath- Front and other faction's, there

Perhaps you'll find that you're a is not a nation in Europe which the pity of the public at large con people invariably assent to this; for ing is AI pure air-soy, on the top of

they know from experience that a mountain-but you yourself are lazy breather-say taking only 12 breaths a minute. If this is so, It's taking you hell as long again as it will not wish them a bloodless few, might easily arouse sympa-refusal will be exceedingly "incon- breathing wrongly.

as the whole gang will Before Breakfast should do to change thoroughly all deliverance from their troubles. thies and demands for Interven-descend upon the house and make

the air you've got in your lungs. In other states than things uncomfortable until they are

VOU probably don't know it, To the outside observer, possi-tion bly because he cannot under- Germany. British people will bought off with the promise of much

but there's a famous doctor you walk down to the train and find yourself breathing only 10 to more largesse than what would have in one of the European countries who the minute, that is also a bit on the stand the deep and bitter fervently hope, together with been originally required.

makes all his patients walk up a hili stow side for the work your body is before breakfast, stand still at the doing. animosity which afflicts so much those more directly affected;

top, then breathe slowly and deeply

But supposing you're one of the

quick of European politics, internal that the leaders at Vienna und

Ireathers the stoppress and international, it will be a the other capitals concerned, ONE may wonder from whence are for several minutes.

recruited the ranks of the great After that they're allowed to have gaspers--what then? The answer is Some the breakfast which they've earned, that you're fussing yourself and puff- shock and a disappointment if will be guided by the loftiest armies of Chinese beggars.

This doctor's idea is based on ing instead of breathing.ung Now, tall people have a larger lung. the present Austrian situation of motives in this time of ten-are the unhappy victims of flood,

famine, and there are, too, the thou-sound cornmon sense. degenerates into war, And sion. Nothing could be worse sands

Normal breathing, you see, only capacity than short-therefore they who have lost all and are! yet that is what well-informed for Austria than civil war. forced to roam everywhere in a vain replaces part of the used air, for the need more good air to exchange for and shelter. Incoming rush of pure air meets, the bad. If you're the average height, And food attempt to observers were predicting yes-Nothing could lead her more There are, of course, the genuine stale air in the windpipe, and mixes you'll want about 20 cubic inches of fresh air, with each breath (ldal" terday. It is the uncertainty of surely and more swiftly, into unfortunates; but there are others with it.

So make no mistake: you don't get air, it's called). who represent the the effect of such an explosion irremediable disaster than a Chinese society-the blind, the a chestful

7in. of good air every time you For every inch above bit.

most (average height) you'll need eight which makes for real alarm; for spirit of uncompromising host-diseased, the maimed, and the social breathe. What's more as civil strifo. in Austria which Ilty among the rival parties, no outcasts forlorn quartette who people live, for port of the day at more cuble inches of air. Tall men

are the most pitiful and at the same least, In a dusty and otherwise un-please note.).

what they atmosphere,

do People who nee

who are over weight have must affect so many different matter what the outcome of time the most dificult to help healthy

Au There are, too, the numbers of aged, get is none

you

a stop-press breather? cubic inch for every additional pound nationalities and political organ-thoir struggle.. Poace is Au8-bio to get support-from-children-Now are good, taken all round, la capacity that's reduced by one isations, Nazis, Jews, Socialists, tria's best investment and or grandchildren, and forced to, tot- Do you breathe so quickly that your up to 14st. All the more reason why Book NOW at ANDERSON'S Communista, Royalists and should be the policy of every for along on their feeble limbs tron breathing shallow! Normal re they should (6) reduce their weight tically raising their quavering voices spiration takes place from 14 to 19 and (6) try to make sums that ow:

cubio incl. by breath Fatherland Front, to name a one of her leaders.

in. of endeavour to gain succour times a "muute.

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