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o be approved, first by the Assembly's Budget Committee and
lien by the Assembly itself. The Assembly has also laid down
scale which determines how much each State shall pay, in view
f its population and resources. The United Kingdom pays
pproximately one-tenth of the whole, India one-twentieth, and
ic total of the Dominion's contributions is a little less than that
f the United Kingdom. Some States have fallen into arrears, but
le total sum of these is not more than 5 per cent, of the Budget,
"he U.S.A. takes part in some League activities and contributes
) the expenses arising in the same proportion as the United
kingdom contributes to the whole. By saving part of its income
le League has been able to afford the new buildings in which it
ill be able to work more suitably than in the converted hotel
rhich has served its needs for eighteen years: nor will the
.ssembly need to use a public hall in Geneva for its meetings,
luch of the equipment for the new buildings has been given by
rovernments and private organisations.
In describing League activities it is difficult to avoid frequent
tention of Committees, Commissions and the like; but lest it
lould be supposed that the League is merely a bureaucracy, the
ork done should be compared with the tiny staff and modest
spenditure. Of all the attacks made on the League, that
hich represents it as extravagant has the least foundation in
ct.
[MITS   TO   LEAGUE   WORK.
The disappearance of the League would mean the disorganisa-
:>n of all this work and consequent rejoicing among slave-owners,
rug-smugglers, persecutors and other enemies of mankind,
leer necessity would compel the continuation, of the health
ork in some form, and organisations older than the League
auld remain. But they would not enjoy the same access to facts
id expert service as the League now provides; the work
Duld be carried on less efficiently or at greater cost. Public
>inion, however, has required a much greater service from the