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"JEEPAGIRLS"

TYPIFY

JAPAN'S MORAL DECAY

DISCOVER that I have been slow and reluctant to accept the depth, blackness, and despair of the decline in morality and integrity inside Japan since the surrender.

Bolshevisni may be, as some- body said, a disease of defented nations.

But decay in ethical values is

a far more exact measure of na- tional defeat.and degradation than any search for desperato political remedies can ever be. · ·

Evidence of this spiritual de terioration has naturally A

By Edward A. Olsen slower impact on the observer

Renu. Nevada, which advertises liself to be the "bigge... lttle city in the world" (population 30,000), the great crossroads of marriage and divorce, was the scene of activity in 1940 for 11,000 applicants for divorce and 58,000 for marriage, and in the opinion of legal experts here love's race will go on and on,

This human arge for getting

together and getting apart gave Reno its busiest time in history last year and, looking ahead, District Judge A. J. Macstretti, who presides over one of the two busy divoree court, says the divorce rale is apt to ruch

Raw

for at least another 10 years. head are proportion of the men who service have had a shock that their social hos afleted seriously equilibrium," Judge Maestretti said. "Many will develop nervous troubles

than Hiroshima's ashes of hor ror or Tokyo's square miles of gutted ruins.

But the reaction is all the stronger because it has been de layed and the sense of shock is more frightening because it has been inschsibly resisted,

Materially, Japan is prostrate but not broken.

reduced to martial memories and Militarily, her arsenal is being

war statues.

Industrially, Japan is stil the potential leader of the Orient.

Her powerless rulers cannot

as they grow older and will be more begin officially to plan for the to give way to erralic Im-new atomic age until after re- parations and pence terms have The judge sald he believed young | been determined. women, properly informed of what lies ahead of them, will have big maintaining stable Influence homes in the future.

WARTIME SEPARATION

Judge Willam McKnight, who presides over the other big divorce court, also foresees a continued high divorce rate. He blames warlime separation and unfaithfulness for the situation.

Attorney Samuel Platt anys war and Inflation have brought about in American "reckless disregard for the seriousners of the marltai rela- tions." "until a different pattern towards

nattlage develops."

By RICHARD HUGHES

Inta

But they know they can still manifestation of the Incomprehen- command the technical skill,sible Western cult of democracy and knowledge, experience, labour, feminine emancipation. and national spirit of discipline and patience, of which no peace treaty can deprive them.

Broken, Bleeding

.

MORALLY, however, Japan

is

bleeding. and largely unashamed, Homicide, crime, and vice have spared since the occupa- lion.

Theft, which was unknown before the war, is rampant,

A vicious black market is openly and freely supported by all sections of the community.

Government ofcials,

Now, 12 months after the surren- der, the sights in Tokyo parka would

tartle the toughest vice squad.

This pubile transformation in re- flected not only in the behaviour of US soldiers with Japanese girls,

Japanese youths, eager to ape any aspect of this, Irresistible Western force of democracy, are quickly fol-,- Jowing sult,

Just as the Japanese, in a conversion, attempted enthusiastic ally to recover their lag behind the West in the practice of the blessed virtues of Imperfallsm, Go' they! oro I now belatedly but vigorously absor- The Japanese "jeeparir?”: can(TA-2 bing the culture and philosophy of tienaline her new-found freedom in Hollywoód;"

· terms of 'democratic "sêx equality" The consequences of this second caully as she hun exchanged her conversion may well be as profound fan for chewing gum and her one- and as far reaching as were the time formal bow for publla petting.. effects of the Arai conversion.

Theologians may debate the moral Issues Involved.

Hospitals, prophylactic stations, may pre-occupy and vice aquads themselves with social and health hazards,

w

of

But the detached observer must re- claiming cognise this collapse and surrender wage increases, protest seriously that of ethical standards as a most ne- present wages are inadequate for curate measure and reflection them to use the black market.

the collapse and surrender of Japanese people.

Divorced 83 Times

Begging, which was proscribed, is organised on Shanghai and Calro

lines, with gangs of homeless, bare-

tora.

footed war orphans acting as opera-

bridled menace. and supervised hans become an un- Prostitution, which was restricted

Tokyo's

parks, streets, and rallway swarm with what the Japanese call "angles of the night" teen-age "jeepagirl:"

The "iccpagiris" also include war widows and young and elderly wives

TWEN the cynic must deplore the gross offences against taste and tradition in the public parks and gordens,

porting with quiet pride that their Japanese film nagazines are re-

two favourile" screen stars, Shin Morikawa.and Mitsuko Mito, who' were recently married, are already, separated.

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They also report that famed Isuzu Yamada hes her eyes on n'fourth litus- band.

The Tokyo Times, stung by US anticipation of another wedding for! playboy millionaire Tommy

Man-

up painter Kunichika Toyahara. 1837-1900, and loftily presented him as the holder of a world's record with 33 divorces,

ville, delved into the part and dug

"When Toyohn was once asked how many times he had been mar- ried, he said he had forgotten," the Times wrer reported with simple

truth.

Before the war a moonlight stroll beside the mont, through the Palace plaza, or other lovely Tokyo parks was mm aesthetic delight.

Canoes, with coloured lanterns, Not all American soldiers have drifted on waterlily pont

ponds to the devoted themselves to fraternisation tinkling sing-song harmony of sami--that sweet Army term-with equal Immorality, which Wan rare sen and soft valeca, while kimonoed | gusto and impartiality, amongst Japanese women before | girls walked demurely beside their Hundreds of them now have their the war, is now a fashionable in- proud escorts, sometimes timidly wives and families with them. dulgence, shrugged off as another holding their handa.

of Japanese unemployed.

HOW TO LIVE TO

A RIPE OLD AGE

IOLOGICALLY, a

man is

By SAUL PETT

The buying queue on Fridays and Saturdays at the ofleinl Tokyo Com- missary resembles shopping scenes in mid-west American towns.

Debased By War

BUT

un ardent section, with that open-handed promisculty which has marked the American march. from Cairo to Berlin and from Bris- bane to Tokyo, undoubtedly has made of the most of the breakdown morality in Japan.

Unfortunately, but inevitably, the excesses of this section are pain to bre,

The human heart has enough to do refreshing effect on the strength of overe the restraint of others is This, he says, will continue said to do 90 percent of his without Its owner adding to its work, all the organs."

growing before birth, another Attorney Robb Clarke, who es- timates he handled at least 500 nine percent before he is 20, and divorce cases during 1940,

thinks one percent the entire remainder 1047

will bring an even greater of his life.

Other attorneys said they number. handled many divorces during the year for war brides, both American and foreign, who married in the first place only for personal gain.

A LUXURY

Some foreign women,

when that

goal

6.

I have discussed his social problem For example, even while Its owner! One should neither overent, with intelligent, sophisticated Japan- that moral and is resting, the average normal heart nor get overweight. Experiments ese, who agree pumps 11 to 22 pounds of blood per with rats show that where the diet ethical standards had begun to de minute, recording to Dr. Edward J. was controlled rats lived much cay and crumble in despair and de- Silegliz, formerly attached to the longer than their brethren who were feat before the occupation troops ar- US. Health Service.

allowed to cat ns

as much as they liked. rived. Insurance studies indicate that the The decline had started, even it weight range for Peonlain in later accelerated it.

at 25 to the the occupation troops have since desirable one to

life. In his book, "The Second Forty

ve that Years," Dr. Stieglitz says Of 10 fat men at 30, six will survive to 00: three to 70 and perhaps one to 88. Of 10 lean men, he said, eight will

It is this one percent, or perhaps a fraction of it, that remains one of the comparatively great mysteries One should not remain bored of modern science-a void in man's for too long and should try to laugh knowledge which only now, with then lot. The late Dr. Alexander A. end of wartime distractions, is Bogomole'z of Russia endorsed the bringing intensified studies into the findings of an earlier physiologist, they sold, real causes of longevity

Christoph Hufeland: married American servicemen only Many persons, especially old ones, "Fear is a continuous spasm. It reach GD, five will reach 70 and three to gain cutry Into America, and, have theories about longevity. contracts all the capillaries. Fear will live to 80.

altained, was

At 107,

a woman in midwestern brings about all the symptoms of a From an overall health point of promptly went to Reno. A minority United States attributed her long slow-neting deadly poison and, con view, he says, if health can be con of the American war brides broke of life to wearing two petticoats. A sequently, tends to shorten life. served from the years between 40 their marringes to servicemen, they South African, who said he was 118. The bor

bored man

the blood's passage through the lungs is

encumbered. "Not A single lazy man ever reach- ed old age. Old age is reached only -The -old people pre-mone positive by those who lead a busy life, than scientists. Science has no cer- "Of all man's functions that affect toin' set of rules and regulations. body and soul together, laughter is Conclusive statements about the the healthiest. Laughter alds diges- cause of longevity require conclusive ovidence. Such proof is largely lacking. primarily because the pro- blem needs controlled experiments

"Our collapse and surrender was

a spiritual degradation which few Westerners can understand," zid an old professor friend of mine, who retains his serene detachment, des- pite the loss of his wife, two daugh lers, home, and classical brary In the last incendiary ratd.

"We had been debased by war, Most of us did not believe the atro-

said, when it became evident that the gave the formula as honey, corn and shows that to yawn. This and 60, the likelihood of long dis-elty stories. I can still hardly be- ability and uselessness from chronic leve them, despite the conclusive illness after that

possibility of collecting the govern ment allotment or Insurance ments had ended."

to

may-

In terms of money, the 1940 divorces and marriages in 3000 brought something like $10,000 the city's attorneys and business "Divorce, like jewellery," said one high-priced attorney, "is a luxury People have been willing to pay tremendous prices for everything."

The previous record divorce year In Reno was 1945 when 8,500 decrees were granted. The previous big marriage year was 1942, when 26 039 couples obtained licences-As- sociated Press.

Rupert and Ninky-31

The le scout sees that Rupert I still mystised, so he goes on ex- plaining. "I belong to Santa Claus," he says, "and he sends me scouting for new toys which chil dren may like at Christmas,*** "But Christmas is all over, criés Rapert. "Oh, I mean next Christ mai," says the scout. "We have to work a long way in advance, I took, your Ninky to him, and, he can't make head og tall of him. I wuh you'd come and show how the donkey works." ·And he in vites Rupert to enter the plane.

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plenty of fresh air. In New Eng land, a woman said she lived to 105 because of smoking her pipe.

with humans over long periods of time.

But there are theories. Eugenists

emphasise Inheritance. Sociologia's and many physicians favour environ- ment. Nutrition experts call atten- tion to diet, and psychologists em- phasise merital outlook.

Adding up all the viewpoints, a person seeking advice on how to live long might get this composite set of hints of varying value:

1. It would help If a person could choose his parents, Inaŭrance com- pany, statistics show that where the parents and grandparents lived long, the children also tend to enjoy longevity.

2. Another benefit would be lo avold many of the childhood ail- ments, especially those like rheuma- ile fever which may leave their mark in later life.

3. Also, one should try not to be long to a low social-economic group. The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company reports a study made In 10 American states among male workers ranging from 15 to 64. The study showed that seven out of 1,000

pro- fessional men could be expected to

of

proof.

"Few of us realised the war was

Despite comparative inorvily lost until our battle fleet was dos-

that will be small.

the real, positive causes of people are living longer. In the Roman Empire, the average life, ex- pectancy was 23 years. In 1900, in the United States, it was 47. Now it tion, circulation, sweating and has a is almost 05.-Associated Press.

troyed at Leyte (Philippines),

"The shock was too sudden and unexpected. Our moral fibre was too weak. We could not stand erect in defeat!"

According To Culbertson CROSSWORD

(Copyright, 1947, by Ely Culbertson).

North-South vulnerable.

NORTH

Q 10 9 8 ▼A $42

• A 10 = 2 + $

meek

To-day's deal was the source of, double, pointing out that a quite an argument when it was play pass to West's double would have

given North-South ed in a prominent New York club.

the game ord South, dealer.

rubber, as well as extra points for contract and an overtrick.

In this criticism South was joined by most of the large and voluble gallery.

North had a different idea about the guilt in the matter. His · argu- ment was that he had had no reason 10 fear that a redouble of five diamonds would be

Laken

aut-thist with his distribution, Indeed, he was quite willing for the enemy to run to ive spades. "After all," he said, "I could hardly tell that we could make

Alamonds six

after you passed originally, and from my point view we might get 700 points against five spades. which would be all right with me."

WEST 032 ❤KQ 87'S

• Q 5 4A04

EAST AAKJTGA

♥ JOG +3 +10 7 2

SOUTH

4

10

KJO 874

KQJ VAS

This was the actual bidding:

Pat

Wrai North J'ARR

3 des 4 diamonds 4 souden ♬ diamonds' Pass Pa

Dutie stratio

des luebla

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of

There is not much doubt that North was right, and that it was South who could be almost certain that six diamonds were in the cards for his own alde, considering North's bidding. What esuld North have to Justify his redouble, after his raise, If he had the except aces? Even pade ace, matching South's vold-a most unlikely chance the enemy

The five spade contract was de dle within 2 year. The mortality feated three tricks, but the 100 rate in the lowest group was almost points North-South received was not might open spades and give South double that of the highest.

very good compensation for the cold a heart discard. With his 6-0-1 dis- small slam they had missed!

tribution South should have persist-

4. One should live moderately in all things-work, play, eating, drink- I ing, smoking and especially worrying,

NANCY Make Up Your Mind!

HOW ABOUT THIS RUG,

AUNT FRITZI?

As was only to be expected, Southed to six diamonds, in full expecta criticised North strongly for his re- tion of making it.

NO-- IT'S TOO THIN

THIS ONE IS

NO :: NOT

THICK ENCUGH

WELL,

HOW ABOUT

NO-

TOO

THIN

NICE

THIS

RUSS

ONE?

By Ernio Bushmiller :

IS THIS ONE THICK

ENOUGH?

Across

and . tits job is to brighten up

your outlook (0.7)

8. The ride anticipates her left hand third anger belog this. (E)

11. Loto, in an nötranoa 2 (6) 12. 111 real mix up. (6)

14. Exhibruna vitality. 18) 15 OS-WAZI. 13)

16 Disorderly mix up. (8); 17 Right of posscanton. (4) 1. Blip up. (av

10. Tally. (6) 20. Power (8)

Down

The possessor of more richumi. (9) 2. Dig in and no more for colour,

(8)

3. Calamitous. 14. Restore with rest. (3)

13. Bee ACTORA.

Carries more weight. (7) 7. Inclined to be slavish

Endeavouring." (D)

(0)

10. The omamout of many a teet.

13. Get your own back. (6) 14. May be miserly or just areTLES.

17. Coror. 13h

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