CRITICISM AND ADVICE

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 90, 13 October 1923, Page 11

CRITICISM AND ADVICE

DR. THACKER AT TORQUAY

WILD STATEMENT ABOUT

BUTTER.

(raoH ovk own corbebfondint.)

LONDON, 7th September.

Dr. and Mrs. Henry -Thicker have been staying at Torquay, where the former has been taking treatment at the Medical Baths. In an interview with a representative of "The Torbay.. Express" he gives gratuitous advice to the' people of Torquay and England generally. Some of this is very much to the point; some is merely amusing.. . : "England does not move fast, enough for me," said Dr. Thacker.' ."She does not take advantage of our markets, and we are prevented from taking advantage of hers. You will be astounded to hear that in New Zealand I can get a motorcar delivered to me from America, which will cost me £700, and the price of the same car from England is £1700. An English axe will cost 10s 6d, and a German one of equal quality 3s 6d. We in New Zealand have got what you in England want, and I say this with due respect to your own farmers. They can, no doubt, deliver their goods to the wealthy, but there are'millions who cannot pay their prices, and we "can supply these with good wholesome food. There i 3 no reason why in a place like Torquay you should not have cold storage, and accept produce of all kinds from tlie Dominions. Frequently now you get Argentine lamb • foisted oft on you for Canterbury lamb. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER Not OBTAINABLE. "There is no reason whatever why lamb should be 3s a pound in England. Fast boats might bring vegetables from the Channel Islands to your harbour, and direct boats from New Zealand could deliver the best of meat and "dairy produce to Torquay and other places around the coast of England. What New Zealand butter is now sent to England is being put into margarine. It can only be obtained in bulk; but it should be possible to distribute it in pats. I came to London as a Britisher, and found every menu I came across either French or a mixture of England and French. England wants to get back on her plain food, and needs to drop macaroons, cream cakes, and soda. ices. I believe these things are the chief causes of cancer. They are . like using kerosene in the petrol in running a motor-car. They clog the cells, and that is what is the matter with humanity at the present time—clogged cells, and as a consequence you have pasty-faced, - semi-Oriental looking people, hunch-backed tubercular citizens, who need sunshine, violet rays, and ultra violet rays. You. want to clear the atmosphere, burn. all coal at the pit head, nad produce • electricity as we are doing in New Zealand. I believe there should be no such thing as disease, which is brought about simply by neglect of the human machine: People want the right diet, the grime taken out of the atmosphere, and then there would be little disease.

RUGBY TYPICAL OF ENGLAND.

"I have had five treatments at your medical baths," continued Dr. Thacker, "and I have been simply charmed with them, and with the operatives. My wife is also delighted with the ladies' side, but you want to tell people of the existence of such a fine institution, which is as good as any I have seen, so far as treatments are concerned, but its outsids appearance is depressing;. I think, also, it should be managed by experts. The laity mind is always a service brake on highly technical process. "I am charmed with Torquay. I came here because our New Zealand soldiers came back to the Dominion and told of the simply wonderful way in which they had been treated by the people here. And lam delighted to. find that the people here were as'pleased with our men..as.,we were' pleased.!withithe citizens of Torquay. You have a -ivbnderful town,, in: many respects resembling some of our beautiful New Zealand towns,"-and I notice that our plants and shrubs do well here. I am.' leaving soon, but I intend.to return, and I'may have the opportunity to tell the people of Torquay: something 'about New Zealand. Turning to the baths again, I should like to see dietetic clinics connected with all such institutions. There are many great possibilities in Torquay, especially in connection with your harbjaur and sea front."

Referring to football; Dr. Thacker sajd: "Soccer is going ahead in the Dominion, and the Northern Union game is progressing, but there is room for all. English Rugby is typical of England, slow and stodgy."