General News

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21510, 27 June 1935, Page 10

General News

Doctor-fear Complex "Never frighten a child by threatening it with the doctor," said Colonel F. W. W. Dawson, assistant medical officer of health, in an address at the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Plunket Society yesterday. "To make the doctor appear to be something to be frightened of may at some time or other endanger the child's life, because when a doctor's aid is urgently needed the child may be so terrified of him that he cannot make a proper examination," he said. "One of the advantages of the school medical service is that the children arc becoming so used to the doctors that they go to them with a smile. Many of them are not even afraid of the dentist's chair." "Cancel-phobia" The increased publicity given to the fight against cancer has resulted in a new complaint, which might be described as "caneerphobia," or fear of cancer. Doctors in Christchurch who were approached yesterday by a reporter of "The Press" stated that many persons sought medical aid in the fear that they were afflicted with the disease. In the majority of cases the fear proved ungrounded, the complaint frequently being of a simple nature and easily amenable to treatment. The fear of cancer had an unfortunate effect on a person's mental outlook on his slate of health.

Red Cross Finds Relatives After the Quelta earthquake dis--aster Harbail Singh, of the Indian hockey team, tried to get in touch with relatives in the stricken district, but up to Friday had received no reply. The Red Cross Society was approached, and it cabled on Saturday to the Indian Red Cross at Simla, and on Tuesday morning a reply v. as received by the New Zealand headquarters that the two persons enquired for were safe. This was immediately telegraphed to Harbail Singh at Greymouth. The Lost Generation '•'The Lost Generation," as a term to describe the youths who in the last five years had been unable to find permanent places in industry, was mentioned in a report on youth unemployment presented to the Canterbury Manufacturers' Association last evening. "No seriously minded man or woman who has given any thought to this problem can help coming to one conclusion," states the report. "The danger of an increasing number of youths being compelled to live in a condition of enforced idleness, without any financial security, without hope, and at the mercy of unhealthy influences which are loose in every community, is one which, simple in its tragedy, is complex to solve. It is a worldwide problem, and it has been estimated that 25 per cent., or nearly 8,000,000, youths in the countries of the western civilisation are unemployed at present. So great is this evil that the term 'The Lost Generation' has been applied to these young unfortunates." Waterfront Work Delayed Rain yesterday morning again prevented any work being done on the waterfront at Lyttelton, but th'-wea-ther cleared shortly before midday, and all ships started work at i p.m. Contrary to expectation::, the steamer express Maori arrived al Lyttclton at her usual time yesterday morning. It was explained that the vessel did not meet, wil.li adverse weather until she had crossed Cook Strait, and it was then not sufficient to delay her progress. The Foxton and the Wingatui also made good lime from the north. Money From Art Unions j Replying to a deputation at Masterton yesterday, Ihe Minister for Internal Affairs, Sir Alexander Young, made it clear that there were now no moneys available from art unions apart from what was needed for the relief of distress. The profit from the last art union was only £SOOO. while about two years ago the profit was as high as £ J4.000. All the proceeds were urgently needed for relieving distress.—Press Association. More Vildebecsts Arrive Two more Vickers Vildebeest tor-pedo-bombing aeroplanes for the New Zealand Air Force have been unloaded from the Coptic which is discharging at Auckland from London. The machines, which are packed, will be taken to the Hobsonville Air Base on Monday to complete the flight of six aeroplanes ordered by the Government for the base. A second flight; will be stationed at Wigram, but the assembling of the aeroplanes is not expected to be undertaken until the new hangar has been completed. and is ready to house the machines. Of the four Vildebeests already at Hobsonville, only three have been assembled, as there is no hangar space for the fourth.—Press Association.

The Mark and Late Tackling; The opinion that, the international rules governing the taking of a marl: lead to a great deal of late tackling was expressed at the halfyearly meeting of delegates to the Canterbury Rugby Union last evening by Mr R. Wallburton, a delegate of the Sydenham Club. He said that it was practically impossible to take a mark as the rules prescribed —with both feet on the ground and the heel of one foot making a mark as the player catches the ball. A Sunnyside man who had been charged after claiming a mark was unconscious for some hours, and Mr Wallburton held that such incidents were not rare and were very much against the interests of the game. The president (Dr. W. S. Seed) said that the matter was being taken up by New Zealand's delegates at the international Rugby conference. It was hoped that New Zealand would receive a dispensation to make amendments to the international rules. £ 5000 DRAPERY SALE (Halfprice)—Every woman will patronise a drapery sale for bargains, and that is why they ride in GOLD BAND TAXIS, simplv because tViev are Hie BEST AND CHEAPEST, and it war, the Gold Band* Taxis that brought the faro down, and they deserve to be patronised. FURNITURE REMOVALS by us will also save you money, so 'phone 33-477. Thank you. —2 The McCormick-Deering Still Tyne Cultivator tynes may be set at any desired angle to give penetration even in the hardest going. Should the tynes strike an obstruction they spring back until the obstruction is cleared. The gangs are heavier, the tynes have more clearance, greater penetration, and this cultivator will successfully work any ground irrespective o c soil or weather conditions. It is available in three sizes, and with horse or tractor hitch. International Harvester Company of New Zealand, Limited, Christchurch. —0