J. O. P. Bland Quotes
You need not go far in any direction to find conclusive proof that, whether it be at farming, manual labor, trade or industrial work, the Chinese are vastly superior to the Japanese, just as they are to every other race; that is to say, they can produce better work and at a lower cost. Slowly but surely, in every place where the Chinese enjoy equal opportunities, the wealth of that place becomes theirs, as Hong Kong and the Malay States can testify.
J. O. P. Bland, 1863-1945, (John Otway Percy Bland), English Journalist, Historian, and Foreign Intelligence Operative, Description of China in 1919, China, Japan and Korea, 1921
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In the older Communist economy companies, profit was not required so companies hired many workers to provide employment for as many as possible. Under the newer economic system companies had to become efficient and profitable. But old traditions die hard.
In 1927 there was a Peasant Uprising in the Hunan Province of China. Young Mau went there and wrote a report. This observation of the lesser domination of the husband where women work, has been found to be the case in almost all societies and economic systems. The result has been great resistance to equal pay for women as the consequences have been far more than just fairness. It changed the power relationship in families, political structures, communities, and changed the manpower requirements of entire societies. For example, by the end of the 20th century in America if most women did not work outside the home, the economy would collapse or immigration would have to be hugely expanded. In 20th century America, advocates of female equality have often been accused of being communists, as it was the communists who first observed this phenomenon and used it to change the society.
Ethan Allan is one of the most traditional American firms which has remained very healthy during globalization by moving only part of its manufacturing off shore. It actually sells much furniture to China which is made in the United States and has created almost as many white collar jobs as it has lost manufacturing jobs.
There had been vicious assaults on most of the Black workers, when a few Negro welders were hired. The “compromise” was that the Negro workers would be protected from harm but there would be no Blacks in skilled positions. This was despite a huge labor shortage and a critical national need for the ships in the midst of war. Patriotism and the national crisis could not overcome the racism and hatred that existed in America. Northern newspapers pointed out the irony that America was practicing and upholding the racial theories of Hitler and the Nazis.
“Young Chinese” referred to members of a Chinese political party—Young China—consisting mainly of Western-Educated young Chinese who were a strong force for change, but did not have the experience, money, or power connections to unify the country or operate the government. The Japanese watched Chinese politics very carefully as China was seen as a potential rival or a teritory of conquest.
In 1877 Wasburn was dropped from the List of Ministers by the Unitarian Church. He had become quite atheistic.
In the simplistic understanding of economics at the end of the 19th century, the cause of depression was thought by many socialists and others to be over-production in times of plenty. At the beginning of the 21st century, man was still unsure of the exact causes of recession and depression, although a number of different factors were proved to be involved.
John Otway Percy Bland, who wrote as J. O. P. Bland, was a British writer and journalist, best known as the author of a number of books on Chinese politics and history. He lived in China for most of the period 1883–1910.
