Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27
FOREIGN NEWS

taken form at OXFORD unC9T I.lt utEeC-
ton of the Poet Laureate Robert
Bridges. aided by such masters Of
English as Thomas Hardy. Dir. HeIny
Bradley, Sir Walter Raleigh and lro-
lessor John w Mackail.
While the objects of the association
have not yet been fully defined, they
probably will include The publication
of literature. the delivery of lectures.
attempts ultimately TO influence the
teachers over the Whole &C unJry 70
aid in the restoration NJ the purIt- cf
the language, both written and spoken,
and TO resist the Unnecessary in"ur-
poration OF foreign words. and To en-
courage the adoption in polite speech
of crisp, terse, vigorous words IL ON
the dialects. The English that John
son spoke rather than the English
that Johnson wrote is the object aim
ed NJ by the association. Johnson
would have said rot" but he would
have written "putrefy."
In tract prepared for the English
association DR.. Bridges declares that
We say "neycher" for nature and mat
tune is well on its way 10 Iscome
"chiune.' y professor " English Las
been heard TO say 'audjins" for audi
cnce. An Oxford professor says
"cweshyun" for question. AMI i sally
addicted to the word TIE youn ger
generation say paving" for pouring.
Fortunately the ed I"ara! south -
learning that there is an Ii" in Wheel
and when. ireland and scotland lever
forget it.
Dr.. Bridges concludes lis .ract Is
follows: A LondOI'r viii say that
&. Scotchman .altS strauce'y and i'll;
the truth is that he himself u in the
typical attitude OF vulgar ignorance IN
these matters. He is disposed to look
down upon all that he is unaCcuStpm-
cd 10, and not knowing the trGe dis
tinctions, he esteems mis- own de
graded custom as correct"
\ temperance campaign as setting
as that which accompanied the intro
duclion OF the licensing measure IN
der the Lloyd George budget Il prGE-
ised for the coming session OF parlia-
ment. \ demand for q licensing re-
form bill has been issued on hchalf OF
the United Kingdom alliance 10y its
president. Left Jones. NJ. Z.
The manifesto declare that the
introduction next year Of ccInpre-
hensive temperance measure into tie
house of commons would .liCit such
widespread response AMI hacking
from the most various al unaccus-
tened quarters as would astOnish az
who have not follow II closely tie
sOlidifying OF opinion o. the subject
during recent years The alliance
points out further that Sir. Lloyd
George has said that mo- reform, no
litical or social. viii avail IN his
country unless preceded 10y temper
ance reform.
An act similar TO the one demanded
by the alliance for Eny;arI and Wales
was passed for Scotland al the last
session OF parliament
The Dominions RovIi commission.
which has been visitins the various
Dominions and has hel1 meetings in
London with view 10 Improving the
trade relations OF the ,aTinus parts of
the empire. has convin.ei both tie
colonial office and the British Cotton
Growing association that here arc
prospects Of cotton O=IIg grown III
northern Australia at profit
The commission made extensive en-
quiries with regard to the possibilities
of Australia as cotton producing
country, and in its report say the
members were much impressed with
the natural advantages Of the north
ern part of the continent. TIE co!n-
mission goI a promise Fron the con-
monweaith government 20 assist in
any attempt to develop the industry.
and now the colonial Office of the Cot
ton Growing association have prom
ised financial assistance in order that
skilled advice may be procured ana
practical experiments made with var
ious types of seed.
The association. which aims at So
curing enough cotton Within the en-
Dire 70 make the MANI, acturers Of
lancashire in6eDecialt Of tho &meTi-
can growers, has alsJ guaranteed for
a period Of tire, Ne2rs. from July !.
1914. minimum Or = oc Is Ce.ts a
pound in Liverpool for cotton of "A
specified description shipped to them,
and have undertaken TO superintend
its sale
In spite OF the lack of interest in the
Duke OF Westminsters Olympic games
fund. the liveiiest interest is being
shown here in the international con
sress. which VIII be held in Paris next
June 10 promuIgate a code OF uniform
regulations for the games
" is understood that the English
delegation will make several import
ant proposals u the congress. among
the most radical being a suggestion
t'at women be included among the
Other matters TO be
brought before the congress will be
the question of the restriction of en-
tries: minimum age for competitors.
and whether a distinction should be
made between sports. indispensable
for the Olympiad and those which,
though not Indispensable, can be ad-
mitted
II il believed that the delegates will
Ne q unit in demanding that the ma
ton Where the games are being held
shall no; be given an unfair advantage
D. giving undue prominence 70 the (.