Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-17
- HE TRANSVAAL LEADER, Jo-
hannesburg- To-day there are
four large independent universe
ties, two in the south and two

hannesburg. To-day there are
four large independent UNIVERSE
ties, two in the south and two
in the north, and five university
colleges forming the Federal University
of South Africa.
In 1910 the number OF students In
higher education in South Africa was
LII. Today the number Is about 1000
State expenditure on higher education
amounted in 1910 to 100000. The
latest available figures show that the
sum has risen close to $4,000, 900.
Two decades ago the usual thing foT
those who wanted a university educa-
ton was to go overseas. Today that Is
the exception, not the rule, save fol-
those students who go oversee for post
graduate courses. South Africa is now
training in its universities its own ply
sicians, veterinary surgeons, barristers
architects. dentists, engineers. account
ants, musicians and teachers. 1t Is
true that university education here is
largely vocational. But that Is almost
inevitable in a young country, though
not peculiar to it. 1t has been observed
that even in the older universities OF
Europe and America the tendency Is to
provide vocational training rather than
the purely cultural education OF older
days. That, however, Is a sign OF the
times.
Germany Must
Depend on Own Resources.
Cologne Gazette. -The necessity which
closed by official order the commercial
and savings banks for two days is that
of conserving such funds, whether pub
lie or private as are left IN Germany
and to give the auditors opportunity to
ascertain the exact financial status OF
the country. 1t is the first step in a
program of self help, for 1t becomes
more and more clear that ultimately We
must depend on ourselves, for other aid
becomes now merely speculation. Even
il granted, it will be surrounded by SO
many conditions and restrictions that
little real benefit will accrue to the
country.
Germany must float further loans
only 20 per cent Of which amounts will
be found in the last analysis to be OF
any internal assistance to her, while
as much as 80 per cent, or even more,
must be dissipated without return
abroad in the payment of unmodified
reparation.
Eventually too, all these loans must
be paid back, inflicting still greater
burdens on the country.
X X y
Defects Of Democracy
Produced by Human Imperfcction.
La Prensa, Buenos Aires-Many
people think that democracy, whether
vested in a republic or a limited mon
archy, such as England, has proved a
fantasy and failure. They consider
it a survival of ancient political econ
omy no longer suitable for the nations
of the world. These people say self
government by peoples largely proleta.
rian in character and intelligence is nc
longer practicable.
Where most Of the elements of q
country are uncultured and unedu.
Gated, it cannot be expected that from
this mass those will rise or be elected
who can bring intelligence and integrity
to the management Of the affairs OF
state. The defects Of democracy are
produced by human imperfection.
In an aristocracy these defects are
minimized, but only the best of the
race take up the reins of government
Such a system, however suppresses civil
liberty and retards the progress of the
majority toward better things. Better
for a nation to blunder in seeking its
own ideals than to have arbitrary So
cial and moral standards forced on
it. This is seen in the relatively
enviable position Of the United States
compared with that of Russia.
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Wales Gives Sound
Advice TO British Business
Bulgarian British Review, Sofia.-The
sound advice which the Prince of Wales
gave to British industrialists and bust.
ness men in his speeches at Birminq.
ham, Manchester and London as the
result Of observations made during his
business trip to Argentina, when la
stated, Men in trade and Industry
must personally 60 and visit the colin.
tres, study conditions on the spot. AND
out what the people want and Their