POSTSCRIPTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 93, 21 April 1939, Page 8

POSTSCRIPTS

Chronicle and Comment

BY PERCY FLAGE

Abo has an idea that that circular letter went around revolving on its own axis.

If the Rome-Berlin axis is working for peace, Heaven help us should they start working for war. * * •

You are right for once, Melisande. It was not a Scot who coined the saying: It is better to give than to receivffi. •» * *

In reply to "Cranston": Suggest that the Labour Party's official organ has enlightened you as to that matter. A case of spilling the beans.

Ken.-—The Jocks of the New Zealand Scottish Regiment are worried about whether they should wear kilts made in New Zealand or in Bonnie Scotland. Well, why not have a dinkum New Zealand kilt—a Maori piupiu?

"R.E.L." (Nelson) .-—We have been told that Labour did its thinking before the election in 1935. Isn't another spot of thinking on their part about due, or should one let sleeping dogs lie? , . # « # • ■ NOMENCLATURE. Chanticleer has a deep and unrelenting interest in the appropriate naming of horses. For a youngster by The Buzzard—Calculate, recently purchased in Sydney, he suggests Government Actuary (a cynical touch, there!) and the one by Blatherskite out of March Off he would call Colonel Bogey.

Can any of our Turf addicts do better than these? ■

DILEMMA. Dear Flage,—ls this English correct? < THREE MEN PINED. .« Discovered Hiding In Steamer Express.

Surely it should be: "Three Men Found"? If they had not been "discovered" they could not have been " "found," !and if they had not been "found" they could not have been "fined." Anyhow, what's it all about?, The durned thing has upset me. j 'ORACE. ' ♦ , * • BRAIN-TEASER. Here-are the answers to the b.ts-'of last Saturday:— No. l.; —Seven oranges. No. 2.—Sutler, Ulster, Rustle, Lustre^ Result. We haven't yet decided on tha examination paper for tomorrow: we rarely do today what can be done the day after. This gets us into a spot of trouble at times; even so, we simply; can't abear people who are too prudishly methodical to indulge in a modicum of procrastination. We rate them along with pedants, politicians; and precisians. Apart from this nonsense, however, we invite you to watch this space tomorrow, as usual. Like our revered Prime Minister, we shall not let you down. « ■» * * PROTEST. Respected and Appreciated P.F.,— Once you asked for pet aversions. This is in the same line. During the holidays I journeyed here and there. On two occasions I could see only one second smoker on the train. Why do women who do not smoke during- a trip of 90 minutes (approx.) occupy a double seat with hatbox, book, etc.?, This happened on two trips. Third trip within a week I sat in a smoker, smoking before the train started on its journey. Two ladies of some religious persuasion bowled in and occupied "gie seat in front, and an offsider of theirs sent reproachful glances at me for smoking my cigar. The ordinary man does not go into a non-smoker and smoke. Summing it all up, I ask you: What the h 1! If you should have space in your column to mention this, then all the world will see. Will.it educate at all? Best wishes. N. • • • SCOTLAND'S SKAITH.

England defeated Scotland on Saturday last by two goals to one in an Association game played at Hampderi Park, Glasgow, before a crowd of 150,000 spectators. (News item.) This day auld Scotland's heart is sai& Half-mast the lion-rampant hings, \ The*Sassanach on Hampden there, '■'. Triumphantly of vict'ry sings! ';..' It's useless noo tae glunch. an' growl, The/Scotchman's brose will soon be thin, -: As he sits greetin' ower his bowl, s The saut, saut tears gae drappin' In! Ance mair is heard dark Flodden's wail, — - ■- "Puir Scotland's pride lies in the stoure." *On her am midden-heid tae fail, Nae Scotchman can the thocht endure! •Great Bruce, wha focht at Bannockburn,- , An' gar't the foemen fl.ee, Wad in his grave maist surely turn Tae hear his country's misery! But, Scotland's foe next year shall fa% E'en noo the slogan skirls aroun' "Scots! Dinna mm' tae play the ba'-—• Jist play the bagpipes oot o' tune!" CROW BAR. Glossary— Skaith, injury; sair, sore; lion-ram-pant, Scottish Standard; hings, hangs; glunch, frown; greetin', sobbing; ower, (?ver; saut, salt; drappin', dropping; ance mair, once more; stoure, dust; aia midden-heid, own ground; thocht, thought; wha focht, who foughtrgar t, made; wad, would; maist, most; fa, fall; skirls, shrieks shrilly; aroun, around; ba', ball; BAGPIPES, ?. . CB« * * * INTIMATION. Bern.—Hope to be able presently; to give particulars of the Bofors plant, Sweden, whence com.es the Bern. One authority tells us that in the matter of quality of lethal weapons, no arms factory outdoes Bofors. No Name. —Those verses, "Dear Dumb Dad," rather too long for thi3 column.

Alby.—Sorry, but we have not been able to track that poem down. It reads like an Ella Wheeler Wilcox spasm. W.M. (Northland). —Much too personal, and far too prejudiced for this cosmopolitan feature.

"Danny Deever."—Haven't you heard that old tag—"The greater the truth, the bigger the libel"? We're taking no chances.

Just Me.—Thanks for that last rose of summer, a poem in colour, form, and fragrance.

M. (Karori). —Your best plan would be to consult the Customs authorities, as we did a few days gone.

Ali Baba (per 'phone).—Have looked over the MSS, as requested. They contain more chaff than grain. Try Nos. 4 and 7 on one of the weeklies.

Emmett Walpole.—We thought you had slipped off to the war-to-be (or not to be). The date noted.

"Kaiwarra Dump" (he lives at Plimmerton, by the way).—Glad to hear of ,your returning health and strength. for your neat compliments, ©oodiliuntin'. ■ ' \ /