Evening star., 1921-06-19
THE STORY THE WEEK HIS TOLD

should readily follow. If such agreements and
understandings do not result, talk of reduction
on ornaments would. many will doubtless be
thinking, be less profitable than discussion or
the theory of Tfttlebats.
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MISCELLANEoUS.-The heading of mis-
cellaneous" will doubtless seem appropriate for
what follows, 1t is indeed a miscellany. but SO
Is the world. Rome burns Nero hdd!es; IN
Armenia and Britain the legions advance their
eagles: in the catacombs the Christians pray.
and (not least important, at least to the women
concerned. and perhaps to the philosopher) in
a villa at Terracina Roman girl discusses-w with
a lovely Greek slave the latest fashions, in
specting silks (violet. mallow. crocus). tanning
herself with her fiabeila while the hairdresser
with curling irons and pomade prepares her
m1rvelous coiffure OF much the same sort is
the world today. and will be tomorrow
The hearse drivers Of Paris have refused to
wear any longer their immemorial livery. This
is selfish and unworthy of them. A pleblscite
of the population of Paris Of the prospective
corpses should be taken this important
matter
The Parasian dressmakers have started
campaign for long skirts. 1t promises to be
successful. Thank God, but is it not too late?
Can recover the lost illusion? To
others this may not appear. an important item
of news: to me it does One hears also of
sunshade the size Of dinner plate. Welded
as one can imagine it welded, its effect should
be devastating.
There is once more French ambassador
at the Vatican; fact of signifcapce.
Crown Prince Hirohto of Japan. visiting
France, has made great hit; so much so that
a rapproachement between France and Japan is
talked of. The two peoples should like each
other. Both have courtesy. elegance, an art to
living. In a crude world they should keep each
other in countenance.
The crisis in Austria continues No cabinet
can be found which will undertake to suppress
the clamor for union with Germany. No
cabinet which cannot do this do business
with the allies. The pessimists predict that
the upshot will be: Jugoslavia will seize Carin-
thta, Hungary will hold on to west Hungary,
which, by the treaty Of Trianon. goes to Austria.
but has never been turned over), Czechoslovakia
will take a slice; and what remains will be
occupied by allied troops.
The Portarosa conference to discuss the sad
economic plight of Austria, Hungary and the
succession states, and to formulate remedial
measures therefor. which was to meet on April
30. has been postponed to July g Quick about
il, friends.
The twenty-sixth italian parliament opened
on June H. We get too little news from Italy.
1t is said that unemployment still increases
there. owing chiefly to lack of capital and
consequent lack of raw materials Yet the
workmen do not abate their demands. The
restriction on emigration to America does not
help the situation. The new Italy. manufac-
turing country. desperately overpopulated and
with a positively terrific birthrate. suffers
more than most countries from the after-efects
of the war.
No news of Importance this week concerning
the situation in the maritime province of the
Far Eastern Republic (vladivostok, etc.
British Columbia is no longer bone-dry. On
referendum the people have voted for the sale
of liquor in sealed packages by the government.
The boot-leggers mourn
Obregon will not bulge: stands the
first
ward. as. it may fall out, guarantees or not.
Chile. Switzerland. most countries face
heavy deficits. Has solvence, like the Goddess
Astraea, ieA the earth?
The House packers bill has passed both the
House and Senate and is expected to go to con-
ference. where also are the Army and Navy
appropriation bills and the Porter peace resolu-
ton. s.--r ,