25 YEARS AGO

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 234, 1 July 1939, Page 10

25 YEARS AGO

Recruiting For The Army

(From “The Dominion,” July 4, 19144 In the House of Commons, London, the -Prime Minister and Secretary of State for War, Mr. Asquith, in reply to a question, said the Government, was endeavouring to stimulate recruiting, and was giving publicity to the advantages of army life. The number of recruits since January showed an increase.

The International Touring League, London, suggests the painting of a northpointing arrow on every gasometer in Europe for the guidance of airmen. ■

Some people are gaining wisdom in the hard school of experience. No one will accuse the seats in the Town Hall, Wellington, of being in any way conducive to comfort during a two-hours’ concert, and, as there are some people who will attend concerts, they must do the best they can to make themselves comfortable in the circumstances. This, -one assumes, was the reason for more than one person providing his own cushion at the concert given by Miseha Elman, the young Russian virtuoso of the violin, on Thursday night. The hint is a timely one for those who intend being present at this artist’s, second concert tonight.