The Archive · 1941

And Other Questions

To the Editor of the "Nommu-Cirxa Dany News"

Sin—I thank Mr. Scorry for his answer. But he mist not be afraid that T have been angry with: him, On the contrary: T like a true critic more than a false friend. 1 admit sise that some one living here. decades of years mey have a. belter view than game one who is here only fora. short time. T also do not aim at a dictatorship of Shanghai. T only have 'a great ambition to help for my part Inv the measure as 1 am able fo'do it. "And it Take a hundred suggestions, T should be glad if only one of them is accepted even itt am wrong in 99 cases." But I am very obstinate, if T make a suggestion and itis rejected without reasons. T want only that right shall be. done vand much must be done if Shanghat has pass the severe times which are coming ahead. To avoid that Is my with and "nothing else.

Only the tight things must be done irrespective of whether the dea comes from an ancient or a new reident. "If"'some one is in danger of drowning in the Whangpoo, matter "if he is saved by a person who has lived here many years.

"one who has arrived here Ave minutes ago. "When 1 was still a happy man, T wrote sketches. Tu one there was 'a festival ina big house. Suddenly' much "noise, An "trouble arose as an slarmclock began. ting-Ing very loudly. Nobody could stop because: the "control was. broken. 'The other, inhabitants of the house jeame running to the room and were complaining ff the noise." At last boy of three years, stepped heavily with his foot™on the alarm clock which' had fallen on the floor. 'And all noise was stopped. So is life 'Often great probleme are' solved by Persons who are not thought ft for Ik.

sons who have written, to this paper Bul fo got along, 7 as all the per~ fand also others interested to teke a sition' forthe two aims which ave Suggested in your. paper Saturday. 1 should be find to. get an answer from Messrs. VAN DES Bene, Juwrus Steuxous and soon: a yes or ano! if they will speak to Me personally, T am at-home every day after 5pm. my telephone is Shanghai, Oct. 19.

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