A SPOT OF HOPE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 291, 9 December 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

A SPOT OF HOPE.

"The dominant note of the conference was one of sane optimism," said Mr. A. W. Parker, acting president of the Auckland .Manufacturers' Association, -when reviewing , the recent general conference of manufacturers In Wellington before a meeting of the local association. What nlioiit a spot of hope? (Best for being (he old dope), Thrice-told tales are often neatest, Old. old songs the richest, sweetest, Little 1 roubles often fleetest, So for sunbeams grope. What about n glenm of pun? (Same as when (be world begun),, Kven tho'" the prion of butter, Onuses men to darkly 11 tier Maledictions, mid to shifter. Wool still lakes the bun ! What about the olden times? Worse! (By ,1ove! this really rhymes), Times wilh butter down to fourponce, Peril could they get us more pence Borrowed from (be vilbice store, pence. (liliynica are oflen crimes.) What about a liearly cheer I'-or the better times so near? Times when men won't want relieving, No one for his lost job grieving, Whacking wages all receiving. Gosh ! My word ! ! What about next Christmas Dny? Best and brightest, golden, gay, Belter than the early 'eighties, Best of all whate'er the date Is, Good ole Christmas—tbo' it late is; Time foe grousing? Nay ! What about a little prayer For our blessings, passing fair. Thanks for crops, astounding, whacking, Golden guilders for us slacking, Stores with fulness fairly cracking, Clipboard never bare! What about a spot of hope? Bveh if it's the old dope. Gone, Hip outlook dark and murky, Now's the time In be more perky, And to give cacli man the work he Cheerfully can cope. r-C.J.