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LONG HAIR FOR CHILDREN, LONG EARS FOR GOATS, AND LONG MANTLES FOR WOMEN 

 ARE THE FASHION IN THE STREETS OF BAGDAD 



"The Allies are to launch on the troubled seas of new national life republics whose 

 peoples have never had any training in self-government. They must be led gently in order 

 that they may learn firmly to walk" (see page 53). 



approval of the nations, international law 

 and adopt other general rules of policy 

 for the conduct of the League. 



The court should not be representative 

 at all. It should consist of great jurists, 

 learned and able in the law, of high 

 character and much experience. The 

 court should have nothing to do with 

 political policies, should have no repre- 

 sentative character or constituencies. Its 



sole function should be to decide the 

 issues presented on pure questions of law 

 and fact. 



The Council of Conciliation, however, 

 may well be representative, because it is 

 a negotiating and mediating body. It 

 should have a few permanent members, 

 and in addition temporary representa- 

 tives of the countries who are interested 

 in the specific controversy to be mediated. 



