Notwithstanding the prevalent depression in China, the persistent efforts of Government leaders and others influenced by similar motives the feeling grows that to survive, China must Improve. This of course means change. Rapid revolution did hot bring Utopia all in a change of ames, So now more attention is sivan to facts, Three stages are usual. First, perts to find a plan; second, compe tent persons to carry through proj-cis; third, means to pay the cost. The old time official who did nothing is down and out, only alert men able to meet emergencies and obey Nan-King orders are allowed to remain Jong in office. Subordinates are callced in and trained in their duties and Sinecures are fewer as days go by, The railway basset a fine example. The track, rolling stock, station Jeauipment "and schedules ' improve steadily. Highways and bus lines already operating have prospered so that more roadways are not only planned, but work on them is in pro~ [gress, The schools. also show marke ed Improvement. Teachers even in the small towns and. villages must have some normal training, Every school must have a drill ground ar open space for athletics, Boy Scouts fand Girl Guides are proud of their uniforms, oulfts and occasional camp= Ing trials.
Modern Cocoon Culture In business, the old style native banks steadily give way to, branches of large national or provincial in" stitutions. "Well informed parties say that $1,000,000 will be needed to pay {or the new silk cocoons coming in, The yield this year is very good and prices are hotier. Moro is paid for the cocoons produced under modern methods, vigorous campaign against opium addicts has. resulted in numerous arrests, Under treatment most of them survive, but many die, unable to. recuperate. The callous remark {is heard "the death of opium-addicts 18 no loss to societ News from the north distresses the intelligentsia, but they Keep, quiet. The spirit of resistance to further aggression Is increasing, but the leadfers have not disclosed' their plans.
There is more or less omplnasis on the New Life Movement, but the excessive zeal of police and soldiers to make people button up their clothes Jon the street has caused some laugh= fable anda few Irritating incidents. Ths rule of the road, "Turn to the Lefl," is more worth while and bet= ter, observed, 'To change old China is tike grafting now branches on an old tree—it can be done, allowing for trial and error, but it is easier to plant young trees' in new territory,
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