SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1937. Volume 8. Number 4.
Re Politicians and Primates
Re Politicians and Primates.
Dear "Smad."—
J.N.S. further to his original and enlightening "skeleton" sketch, maintains that he is facing facts.
From his article and reply to J.W.D., we infer that '"guff" which is produced daily is only half the truth: "Cavalcade," by virtue of its being "a complete, brisk, newsmagazine," is a veritable fountain of truth. Moral: "Guff" which is administered in other than daily forms is not to be questioned.
And so J.N.S. armed with "facts" passed on by the grace of monopoly holders whose integrity must not be doubted, has been pleased to pass judgment.
J.N.S. can be excused however, for in circumstances such as those surrounding the abdication, it has always been port and parcel of man's nature to be pleased to imagine that which does not exist. Even the most everyday occurrence gains lustre if flavoured with some hidden and mysterious force—be it politico-gaiters or armament rings. Fantasy must to a certain degree in such matters invade the prose domain of commonsense.
The Politician and the Primate then remain. The facts do not, nor does Edward, but the honours and the honour—who knows?
—R.H.J.