Bay of Plenty Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1918. A PLEA FOR CHRIFT.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 6968, 28 January 1918, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1918. A PLEA FOR CHRIFT.

1 he Chief Justice, Sir Eobert Stout, has public-he >n tii^ ri-.ristchuirch Prrsa an aruaio deuiiQg wim the ucce^ity for ttuift. In the article tht) uiher gives soiii-» j teresiing information, and makes .sumo valuable suggestions. He points out that shortly after the commencement of the war he drew attention to the need for economy, and he asks if it can be said that now, after three years, >vc have reaiised "* the need for thrift iq oui public aud private affairs: He contends that economy is unknown, and pertinently enquires : to what end arc we drifting ? and, "Is it any use again urging fhat thrift is necessary ?" Ec considers it is hopeless urging thrift upon either the aged or those of middle age, but if we wish to see thrift established we must appeal to the young. In this respect Sir Robert thinks the citizens of the United States have set a notafcle example. He quotes from the New York Times magazine an article by Milton W Harrison, secretary of the Savings' Bank section of th« American Bank* era' Association. Mr Harrison sayß . " Never was the need of education iv thirft more imperative than now ; for the proper conduct; of the war thrift is.the ouly thing that can be depended upon," and he urges, therefore, the necessity to instil the habit of economy in the mind of the young, and when the citizens of the United states undertake to do a thing they generally do it thoroughly. Already during the past three years they have started savings banks in schools. Id New Yok alone there ate 180. They have get 3()0,(X>0 children with banking accounts, and in other cities throughout the United States the same great end has beou accomplished. This suggestion of having savings banks in eckools is not new in New Zealand. Over forty years ago a committee was funned to encourage savings banks in schools. The efforts were continued for some time, but with little result. Cdtiituow be tried in New Zealand again ? Lot me (says the chief justice) stale how it is done in New York '• I learu that the business for a year in the school banks m New York was 300,000 dollars. The depositors were under eighteen ye.rs of age. Tne Julia Richmond High Bchool may be taken as an example of what is being done amougst the New York schools. _he bank is managed by the senior girls, and what is called the graduating class—that is, the class leaving school and perhaps going to the University— have sived, some of them, 20 dollars in a year. They are not rich children, and the 20 dollars that some of them bave saved would have been wasted in " icecream cones " or what is called " Charlie Chaplain candy," or other useless trifles. This has been an immense service for the children, not only in encouraging them to be thrifty, but ia teaching them business." There is nead for the encouragement of thrift in New Zealand and the institution of a movement as outlined by Sir Robert Stout would certainly be ia the best interests of She risingl generation.

Advices from Auckland state that supplies of maize are very short, in fact this grain is practically unpto • curable just now, with the result that very high prices are asked for any that is offering, but even then only small lots are available. It would seem as if maize will rule high in price until the new crop is ready uoxt May to June. Maizo is offered horn Australia, but at prices that wi'l make it uuifa to import oven if shipping spico wore obtainable. There iaalso tba danger of weevil to be faced in maiVj imported from Australia ut this se )Bon of the year. Messrs J 0 Adams and M Walker -presided ut n sitting of the Court on ! Friday last, when the Police proceeded! against a number of Natives on various indictments.' Pina Meta and Ri o i Paraira were charged with trespassing ou the property of H U Btewart at Papamoa on the night of January 1. Meta was convicted and ordered to pay £1 2s costs, and Paraire igas convicted and ordered to pay costs 6s. Pine j Met*, Ehn Paraire and Charles Blake ; were also arraigned on charges of trespassing ou the property of C. E Maemilian at Waitao on January 1 Meta was fined £1 and costs 12s' Paraire was convicted and ordered to pay costs 53, and.Blake was fined £1 and costs £l 2a. Charles Blake and tine Meta were indicted for damaging a gate and cowbai! on the property of C h Mauuiillan at Waitao on January l. Ihe two delinquents were convicted and each ordered to pay co3ts 10j. Motor Cars for hire day or night. Rmg 'Phono No. 72. (\ M . Davios Uaineron Road*