... Of Many Things

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28234, 23 March 1957, Page 10

... Of Many Things

qiGMUND FREUD, the founder °of psychoanalysis, had a theory that typographical errors express suppressed feelings. He would have found confirmation in a telegram “The Press” received this week. The operator had sent “g” instead of “u” in Inland Revenue Department

YVHO said P.A.Y.E. means pay-as-you-earn? After listening to the politicians, might it not be “Promises, AU You Electors?”

A GIRL acquaintance of The A Walrus who read . a rhymed advertisement for staff for a big city factory is too shy to send m the following reply: I’m a machinist with plenty of skill, And in your factory I’d fill the bill, Except for one thing which gives me concern,

You don’t say in your rhyming how much 1 will earn. And one other thing which stops me applying, I hope a wedding knot soon to be Except that as yet there’s no man in view, And how would I meet one . working for you?

r PHE Education Department has confirmed that before leave on pay can be granted to schoolteachers going overseas to represent New Zealand at sport, Ministerial approval has to be obtained. We always thought politicians had something to do with the All Blacks. What do they do in a tough election year? Arrange for absentee votes?

A POLITICAL friend of ours says the Cabinet’s attitude to the introduction of television can be roughly described as representing two viewpoints—that of those who are photogenic and that of those who are not.

AN article on the women’s page this week quotes a Canadian woman as saying that the most important ingredient in her wardrobe is “harmony” as there isn’t a single thing which cannot be worn with something else. How does- she look wearing long white gloves with a swimsuit?

“JJE could have a most InterestA ing tour of England in 1957 if the shortened run ensures his greatest need—more accuracy,” said a Wellington paper of R. W. Blair this week. Perhaps he had better lengthen it considerably. The tour is not until 1958.

"ILf ARRIED Women Are Retun, ing To Work,” said a hex! line in “The Press.” At homtw course, they do nothing. "

A CCORDING to Parliamentar, lobby gossip, the National Party hopes to have the ai Black lock forward, R. J 1 (“Tiny”) White, as a candidate for the Gisborne seat at th. General Election. Nothing hu been said yet about the Labour Party's counterblast—Peter Jonu as candidate for Hobson.

A MEMBER of the Hutt Valin and Bays Metropolitan Milk Board said the other day then was no reason why milk shdub not be sought as eagerly cheerfully as other beverasa Hasn't the man heard about something called beer? 1

“TNFORMAL Air For Bermuda," said the headline on a report from Washington about the conference between President Eisen” hower and Mr Macmillan. It', to be hoped no hot air has been allowed to creep in.

JTONEY prices rose this week x after price -control was removed. The bees, well versed in the laws of economics, can be expected to become even busier after reading this item in the grocery notes.

QUESTION. After the evaluation of the Post Office Savinn Bank building in Hereford street on Wednesday, could the Christchurch Fire Board please explain the difference between a genuine false alarm and a false genuine alarm?

pUNTING, still popular on the rivers of British university towns, has been introduced (or reintroduced, as a- correspondent

- , -v.avujAJUUCUI insists) to the Avon by an Oxford graduate now -lecturing at the Teachers’ College. He and his family think it is an ideal boating sport. The average Christchureh man wouldn’t touch it with a 40ft pole. He likes the other kind.

A LAST word on haircuttihg charges. We should be able to recover at least twopence of the increase from the Arbitration Court. After all, a third of out hair grows in the employers’ time. Keep it in mind, Mr Walsh.

—The Walrus