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. @lso strangely IRISH POET ON VSITTO CY George Russell Greeted By Large Audience at U.T.S. Stadium (By Staff Reporter) Toronto delighted to do honour to George Russell last week, when a large and distinguished audience filled the U. T. S. auditorium to hear the eminent "A.E.", mystic, poet, editor, novelist, essayist, and enough leader in the Irish co-operative farming movement, address the only Cana- dian audience of his tour on this continent, Toronto was favored through the efforts of Professor De Lury, Dean of University College, Toronto, who is a personal friend of the Irish poet, and has first editions of all Russell's works, Mr. Russell did not disappoint the en- thusiastic devotees of literature, who comprised among others, Sir Robert Falconer, president of the University of Toronto, Hector Charlesworth, editor of Saturday Night, Professor Maurice Hutton, President of University College, Sir Bertram Windle, and Dr, George J. Locke, Chief Librarian, Toronto. His witty and personal glimpses and reminiscences of all the great figures in the present Irish literary revival, including William Butler Yeats, Shaw, Syn- ge, Lord Dunsany, George Moore, || James Joyce and Lady Gregory, made them more real, vivid and understandable, Ireland's present dramatic reviy- al, and the great pride of its peo- ple in their country were also made clear, and "A.E/'s" rendering of the Irish poetry that appealed most to him, was given new meaning and emphasis to his hearers, and particularly pleasing to them were his own compositions, of which "The Fates of the Mountains" and "The City", given at the conclusion of his lecture on the request of Professor De Lury, were especially appreciated, Mr, Russell gave an insight in the inspirational side of th. poetic artist when he told of the impressions out of which had been born "The City." He wns walking through the streets of his favorite town, "Dublin Town" and it suddenly seemed filled with glory, and every aspect of the town appeared as if transfigured, per- haps as Arthur Machen opens his 'Hill of Dreams,' "there was a glow as if great furnace doors had been opened." "The City" was bathed in a new light and George Russell made it glow and gleam in the im- aginations of his hearers, George Russell told how after a 100 years of practically no liter- ary movement of any dimensions in Ireland, it had suddenly flowered forth into an era of romantic liter. ature and draam. Culturally Ire- land was one of the oldest realms in Europe. One of the greatest evils that nations could do to one another was to destroy its culture, It was the temperamental and im- aginative youth of Ireland that had changed its country and its litera- ture from merely an aping of the English, The legends and time- honored lore of Ireland had effect- ed the imaginations of the Irish youth, and Lady Gregory had been one of the first to transcribe 1m- pressions and youthful fervor into rich literature. Mr. Russell said that he had beep as ardent and lord regarding a petty his neighbors was repeated word for word by Mr. Russell, Irish authors, that had they lived in the "Romantic 90's", would have been classed as 'minor poets' and whose works were much appre- clated by the discriminating and learned reader of Irish literature, were given almost the major at- tention in "A.E.'s" exposition of the Irish literary revival, Alice Milligan was praised for the great and natural beauty that pervaaed all her writings. She, with an- other girl, had attempted to aid the Irish to regain their national pride through the medium of a newspaper, that they kept alive, while they were also writing es- says, poems, and stories. They had also done a lot for the Irish dra- ma, albeit under difficulties. Mr, Russell's first meeting with George Bernard Shaw, by accident in the National Gallery in Dub- lin, was also pithily described, Mr. Russell sald that he had talked with that great man for three hours, probably a record, without hearing or receiving any intima- tion who he was. Shaw had sub- sequently written of the meeting in the National Gallery, "one of the two best art galleries in the world, and therefore scarcely less populous than the Sahara." Lord Dunsany, the famous Irish dramatist, also came under the eyes of "AE." If he had not tak- e: up the drama to such exclusive- A uh . - THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1928 ness, he would have been an equal- ly great artist, said Mr. Russell. His home was filled with his beau- tiful paintings and drawings. He had written some of the most ex- otic stories since Edgar Allan Poe Lord Dunsany regarded the world, "as a mere excresence upon his im agination." There was not a movement in Ireland that had not produced some Irish poets of distinction, claimed Mr. Russell, Padriag Pearse and Thomas McDonagh were two examples of poets that had also a great capacity for sac- rifice, both having been executed after the rebellion of 1916. The dramatic movement had brought forth Yeats, and in the Gaelic re- vival, Dr. Douglas Hyde, poet and scholar had achieved fame. At the Abbey Theatre, over which Yeats was the controlling figure, 297 new plays by Irish authors had been produced in recent years. Those who had seen James Butler Yeats' sketch of Russell were not surprised at his appearance. With not any too careful attention te dress, although he was dressed in formal wear, Mr. Russell was an imposing figure of man, with his massive body, surmounted by a leonine head, with a full beard. Though his lecture was long in point of time, there was never the slightest deviation In the rapt in- terest of his audience, who felt that a man was present who could JH INDUSTRIAL PRVICY OFLIRERALS FILS 300-PAGE. BOOK Far-Reaching Plans for Help- ing Trade, Worker and Workless London, Feb. 27.--The report of the Liberal Industrial Inquiry, published Saturday under the title of "Britain's Industrial Future," is offered for the consideration of the Liberal party as in its broad out- line an industrial policy having the unanimous support of a committee which included Mr, Lloyd George, 'gir Herber; Samuel, and Sir John Simon, J. M. Keyes and BE. 8S. Rowntree. In addition to the members of really make the literature of Ire- land a more vital thing, and more appreciated, on a continent where they were too apt to forget, or never to find out, that its great revival has brought forth dis- tinctive, mystical, and absorbing literature. : this Executive Committee a num ber of employers, tradeunionisis, und industrial and financial experts have been at work om the various commitiees which have studied various parts of the wide field covered by the imquiry during the last eighteen months, The report, which is published by Ernest Benn, Ltd., is a volume of over 500 pages, of which the summary of conclusions alone fills nearly forty. At the outset it is declared that in spite of the great advances which bave i:'cn made under the system of pr. .te enterprise our existing institutions fall far short of satisfying the tests of justice and efficiency, They fail partly be- cause of the economic difficulties which have followed the war, but also, and perhaps even in larger measure, because of defects of long standing in our industrial system. Points from the report, with the chief recommendations, are set out below: ome Development Industrial revival may require a migration of labor from the threatened export industries, We need a program of national development, aided by capital nor- mally devoted to foreign invest- ment, which by providing employ- ment would at the same time en- large the demand for commodities by the working population. It is a fallacy to assume that the national wealth is more truly in- creased if the fruits of British sa ings embodied in British labor are used to embellish the city of Rio de Janeiro than if they are em- ployed to demolish the slums of South London or to build motor roads through the Midlands. A special effort is needed to se- cure internationally the removal of all trade barriers. Overhauling Industry Individualism versus Socialism is now largely an obsolete issue. As ig is, private enterprise. has been replaced by public concerns in a field of activity represented by a Saphal of no less than £2,500,000,- The immediate problem {is to overhaul running of existing pub- lic concerns, to make them lively and efficient, This should be done by the trans- fer of public undertakings to spe- cialized bodies, in regard to which the public authorities concerned should act in the capacity of share- holdern, and by the adoption of more practical methods of recruit- ment for their staff, Over the rest of the field of large-scale production which is in the hands of ordinary joint-stock companies, the control of share- holders, and by the adoption of al, especially where there is diffus- ed ownership. A sense of greater public respon- sibility needs to be created by re- form of the Company Acts, which would impose greater publicity, and by measures for ensuring great er efficiency in the directorates, "We do not hope to protect the born gull from the born crook," but drastic proposals for publicity of accounts would help sound methods of investment, "It is hardly an exaggeration to say that half the business of suc- cessful investment today in indus- trial shares consists in getting gold, in one way or another, of private information not available to the general body of hareholders or investors. "The honest financier spends his time in getting hold of true infor- mation to which he is not entitled, and the less honesty in spreading false information, for which, un- der the cover of general darkness, he can obtain credence." "Directorships are the 'pocket boroughs' of the present day.... We should like to see a provision for the compulsory retirement of directors at 70, . . , Many of the hundred directors still left on the four big railway companies cannot be accused of having either the leisure or qualification for tackling the problems of a railway." The right line of evolution is that of having in addition to the board of directors of public com- panies a council of supervision, the directors being the executive body and the supervisory council PACE FIVE watchdogs and ultimate authority over appointments (including those of directors). ; Semi-monopolistic undertakings should be registered as "public corporations," wity special respon- sibilities as to publicity, and should be required to introduce profit sharing ownership-sharing schemes. Safeguards against monopolies are proposed, but trading associa- tions should be entitled, under care- fully defined conditions, to make common rules compulsory on a small minority. Industrial Co-operation A complete system of industrial co-operation is outlined. Starting in the workshop, it is proposed that in every concern' employing more than 50 persons a works council must be set up by law which will keep in continual re- view the whole work of the fac- tory, discussing all questions of hours, conditions of employment, ete. The management will be requir« ed to make a clear statement to this body at regular intervals of the firm's financial position and prospects, Proposals are put forward which are designed to secure the worker against arbitrary dismissal, For industry as a whole the existing system of negotiating bodies is to be extended and their thepowers enlarged and defined. HL Dresses. Ready-to-Wear Racks Must Be Emptied in Readiness to Receive New Spring Coats and ARI 111 -_n ~-- Broadcasting Our February J! LM Important News Regarding 54 Inch Oyster Linen Lunch Cloth (with 6 Napkins to match), Each set packed in a separate box, rose or blue border. Month end Thi $1 v 79 as enthusiastic as any of the young- er aspirants for immortal crowns, = "put that 61 years of life has sap- ped his courage somewhat," He said that you could not live in such an atmosphere without it impart- ing its flavor. In speaking of Lady egory, Mr. Russell said she was Ish enough to think Ireland was attempting to eulogized William er Yeats in the highest terms, said that he had been "A beau- | boy." The world to Yeats was ! ace where anything might and | 8 did] happen, a place for his imagin- atijp and creative faculties to re- @2lve inspiration and fulfillnrent of [their divine literary purpose. Yapts was particularly entranced with the old Irish legends which Biv, y : wipt like the younger Shelley, ex- ce "that Shelley had tried to a the devil, and Yeats had tried to | raise the gods." Yipts was a genius, a poet and ar- je soul writing with perfect ry. Russell stressed the dif- nce between the outer and in- man in dealing with all the rs and poets that he deserib- sd, and said that although Yeats was pow a great intellectual fig- are, writer and poet, he stil] liked to think of him as the boy, "that fighted every cigarette at the stars." Mr. Russell spoke brifly on James Joyce, whose novel "Ulyss- es" has beem suppressed in Eng: land and the United States. Joyee was a contrast to the Irish mys- ties and was perhaps the forerun- ner of a new movement to be elass- ified as "realistic". Joyce was ex- tremely arrocant, and once told Yeats that "he cared no more for his opinion of his verses than any man ip the street." Russell said that he regarded Jovee, on account of "Ulysses", with terror, but also respeet, and that Joycé if he con- tinued to write would in all likeli- hood produce a masterpiece. In approaching George Moore, Mr. Russell said that he came ov- er from Eneland "to share in Ire- fand's literary revival." 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