Evening star., 1930-12-09
A NACION, Buenos Aires.-The
Department of Public Instruc-

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raj punishment and whether or
not 1t should be administered in the
national schools. The president Of the
Schoolmasters' Association, Prof. Arturo
Marcos Pita, and the vice president
Senor Jose Gui1lermo Torres, are both
of the opinion that corporal punish
ment should not be entirely abolished,
but reserved for infiiction in extreme
cases, though never for deficiencies in
the courses of instruction. Only light
rod should be employed and never the
clenched or open hand.
Subjects for such correction should
in all cases be sent to the superior
teacher in the school and the penalty
thus made an official and extraordinary
one. Under these conditions, corporal
punishment. even rarely administered,
will be valuable influence in MAIN
tanning necessary scholastic discipline.
Chinese War Lords
Obstruct Constructive Program.
Chinese Weekly Affairs, Marking
Despite the completion of the National
revolution and the Inauguration of the
National government in China, the suf-
ferings of the people continue unabated.
The reason Is not far to seek The
war lords, Yen Hsi-shan and Fen Yu-
hsing, have always been doing their
utmost to obstruct and Illustrate any
constructive program Of the govern
ment. They regard the territory of the
state as their private property, the rev.
enue OF the government as their own
wealth and the soldiers of the country
as their feudal serfs. Due to their sub
versive activities, not only has the gov
ernment been prevented from carrying
VArntnnfC hut fhn
people have also found it extremely
difficult to carry on their peaceful pur-
suits
1t cannot be too strongly empha-
sized that the only remedy for the
present situation is national unifica-
ton. AS long as China is under the
rule Of regional war lords, SO long will
the sorrows of the people continue and
the three peoples principles fail Of
tire nation to bring the Northern rebels
to bay alone can achieve national uni
fication and the benefits of republican
reform.
Weapons with Modern Ammunition
Barred I'm Italian Homes.
La Malone, Fiorence.-The govern
ment has announced its intention of
cAduliuuIB COilSCtAUIlS Ol dT1ib 70 insure
that none are retained in private resi-
dences which are capable Of being used
with modern ammunition without the
ofiic.al permission Of the duly consti-
tuted oficialS. While such weapons of
Older models and antique designs are
preserved nominally only as curioSities,
there have been occasions in the ex-
perience Of the police where the owners,
at moments OF passion or excitement,
have used them for Interior purposes.
The connscatton OF all weapons still re-
tanning potentiaEtieS for crime, in that
they are adaptable to contemporary
charges and projectiles, win be author
lied under the new regulations. There
WIN be no interference, however, with
d-iasnioned firearms or any non-ex-
pioslVe weapons Of offense.
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Glasgow Probes Use
And Abuse Of InstaIIment Plan,
Evening Times, GlaSgow.-An IN
qutry Is being held in Glasgow to con-
sider the uses and abuses Of the hire
purchase system" (installment plan).
evidence is being submitted both from
the f1nanciers and the purchasers.
With the charging of interest on un.
paid balances the stock of the United
Domlnions Trust, handling these trans
actions, have become so valuable in
recent years that the Bank of England
has taken over 25o.0oo e. shares in
the business.
To great extent unreasonable terms
have been inserted in hire-purchase
agreements due to the fact that those
extending credit have accepted busirlss
that was unsound, and wish this fur
ther protection. In many cases. too.
these projects have been financed by
third parties who, being interested only.
IN the financial aspect of the question,
could not be considered to have any In
terest In maintaining the amicable re-
lationshtp between retailer and hirer
which Is Of paramount Importance.
AS to the grosser abuses of the sys-
tenn, one man reported that he spent
% days IN prison rs the result Of buy