ARMISTICE DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 18121, 10 November 1922, Page 6

ARMISTICE DAY.

“These are they which came out of great tribulation.” Of the whole world that could bo said or the first Armistice Day, four years ago to-morrow. Belief was too great for feelings of triumph, on the part of those who had saved civilisation by their travail, to be felt ns more than a secondary emotion. “Apart from some effervescence in tho great cities, it was noted, tho first Armistice Day was celebrated without exultation or extravagance.” It the world had not been too weary for exuberance, knowledge of the cost of the deliverance would have sufficed to check it. The death of nearly a million young men of tho British nation, with more from all the dominions and some ten millions from all Europe, was a terrible price to pay for any victory. Mr Lloyd George asked recently: “ Was it too high a price to pay?” and the best reply that could bo made for him was: “We nro trying to make no a true answer.” Certain it is that tho new world, which those who “ saved our heritage and cast their own away” died to make possible, has not been realised yet. Freedom and civilisation were preserved from tho worst assault, but life is harder, not easier, for most men in all countries than it was before the war. It was inevitable that that should be so for a period. Presumably it was not a pleasant world which Noah and his family took possession of, with great thankfulness for their deliverance, after the flood. The men who died to make a new world will not grieve because it comes slowly, if only those they gave their lives for are resolved to make it come. Mr Kipling has written of them: AH that they had they gave—they gave— In sure and single faith. There can no knowledge reach tho grave To make them grudge their death Save only if they understood That, after all was done, We they redeemed denied their blood, And mocked the gains it won. That obligation on their successors requires more than that the uttermost farthing should be extracted from Germany in reparations and fleets kept strong to maintain tho freedom which they possessed. It, requires that all the ideals for. which they fought shall bo kept in -rat membrance, with a view to the best possible fulfilment of them. The Great War has not ended wars, as it was hoped it might do. It is only a few weeks since a new conflict was narrowly averted at tho Dardanelles, and tho truculence of excited Turks, made arrogant by their victories in Anatolia and belief in the passivity of Europe, has its perils at this hour, causing grave concern. Something has been done, however, to make new wars less of a menace to the world. The League of Nations has grown in strength and influence since last Armistice Day. “I am one of those who attach high hopes to tho League of Nations,” said Mr Lloyd George recently. “If it succeeds, civilisation is safe. If it fails—and I speak advisedly—civilisation is doomed.” With all the limitations from which it still suffers, the League represents something nearer to a Parliament of mankind than anything that lias been realised before, and that is a great step forward. It is appropriate that our local celebration of Armistice Day should fall in a week in which the claims of the League of Nations to every citizen’s support have been especially emphasised, because the League stands for a real effort to accomplish one at least, and perhaps the highest, of the great purposes tor which the soldiers of Freedom fought. In every Allied country their sacrifice will be recalled to-morrow with the simple, most appealing ceremonial which should be a renewal of peace vows, as well as an act of remembrance for all who take part in it — the two minutes of silence and of reverent contemplation, and the 1 Last Post.’ That silence will be more eloquent than all speeches. Of tho ‘ Last Post ’it has been written: “There is no music, of all the music in the world, that so brings homo to the soldier’s heart proud sorrow, healing consolation. In the daily round of his dutiful work the ‘ Last Post ’ comes to tell him of the end of a day of this troublous life, that the shades have length--1 ened, the evening come, the busy world hushed, his work done, and ho may rest. And, when ho goes to the. graveside to say the last farewell to a comrade who has found for ever peace, he hears again the ‘ Last Post,’ to say to him that his mate is not dead, but sleopeth, and will rise again. The common and everyday use of tho music takes nothing from its nobility, but constantly communicates its message of immortality so as to make of it a habit of mind.”

A recommendation to come before the next meeting of the Hospital Board is that tho tender of Messrs Turnbull and Jones bo accepted for the supply of a Tudor battery for the electric lighting plant at the Tuapeka Hospital. Tho secretary of the Otago Anglers’ Association is advised as to the present condition of several waters. The Waipahi River aa hr splendid order at the present time and clear, and fish should bite well for a week or two. A handicap competition was heiki there last Saturday and Monday, bub the results have not yet been worked out. Hood baskets are reported to have been taken. A competition is to be held to-morrow oni tho Waikouaiti River, which is in good order, lish talcing freely. An 81b trout in good condition was taken on Monday night.

In connection with tho observance Armistice Day to-morrow it has been decided to fire a gun at the Central Battery at 11 o’clock to-morrow morning andi another gun at two minutes past 11. Residents of fit. Hilda ana advised to have the mantles removed from gas globes and windows opened during the period of the firing.

It is proposed by tho Melbourne Police Department to institute modern methods to deal with the modern criminal. I lie lead of England and America is being followed, and experiments are being .made. in wireless, io be used in conjunction with the work of Hie motor patrol. The scheme ri still in the experimental stage; but it is hoped that the police cars will carry a wireless installation, and) will be, enabled to keep in touch with headquarters continuously. Another experiment that will probably ho tried is the more ancient practice of using trained dogs for tracking criminals.

At the social gathering at the Christchurch Working Men’s Club on Tuesday night Dr Thacker detailed the manner in which he had entertained Mr Pussyfoot ” Johnson during his recent visit to Christchurch. After’ referring to the morning tea that the visitor had with Host Sutton, of the Dominion Hotel, Dr Thacker described the visit made to the Hotel bar, and quoted “Pussyfoot” as having sa.uk “It’s a right fine bar.” “Yes, I. said/’ continued the narrator, “ you can nominate your nose paint here.” However, the really interesting episode was the question put to Dr Thacker by a well-known citizen, who wanted to know if Mr Johnson carried a gun. Dr Thacker put the aueation to tho visitor, who replied l ! “I don’t need to carry a gun in a civilised country.” Dr Thacker commented 1 that he recognised that “Pussyfoot” saw ai state of things that was not comparable to the state of things in his own country. Ho expressed tho opinion that the United States is evolving the right lines on which alcohol should he dispensed—a system similar to tho Gothenburg system, under which tho li/wor purchased is that purchased by the State, tho profits from the sale being devoted to providing municipal services. The Hospital Board has agreed to renew the arrangement with the University Coined to provide meals for tho medical bursars at the Dunedin Hospital. These bursars, who arc final-year medical students, are housed in a. house opposite the hospi tal called Median's.

Determined to live the “high’ life, a youth in Sydney recently set out to obtain possession of hundreds of pounds and then five for a day at the rate of about £BO,COO a year. But his-“high ’ life wan shortlived 1 . “It’s a great tiling to live like a millionaire for a day,” the youth remarked through tho opening in tho cell door to the detective at the Central Police Station last week, “It’s different to being in here.” Tho' story goes that a business scheme had been proposed, and that £I,OOO had been drawn from a bank to cany it out. The money was placed in a cashbox, but it, disappeared. After obtaining tho money the young man set out to have a good time. First he went to a leading drapery establishment and gave a big order for clothes. He look some bank notes from a largo roll to pay the account, and told the shopman to give the old clothes “to some poor bloke.’’ Meeting a friend, tho young man explained that ho had plenty of. money, and’ suggested a good time. He qnickly bought a change of clothes for tho second man, and another large account was paid to the firm where the first purchases were made. Engaging a motor car, tho two spent tho next few hours having the best of times. Hotels were visited and champagne corks popped. A couple of diamond rings were purchased, and after a few; hours the young men, minus about £2OO, bad to answer questions at the police station. Their perfect day had abruptly ended.

Some time ago the University Council decided to change the venue of its meetingplace, which for some time has been tho hoard room of tho Education Board. -Application was made to tho Hospital Board for tho use of its hoard room.. Tho Hospital Board lias decided to offer tho council tho use of this room.

His Worship the Mayor wishes to acknowledge with thanks receipt of £1 from “Sympathiser” as a donation to the. unemployment relief fund. The total of this fund now stands at £379 15s.

In the case of an application for a pern sion by Miss Fraser, an ox-matron of thd Dunedin Hospital, tho committee of the board to whom tho matter was referre/ has no recommendation to make.

The first service held by the Moray Place Congregational Church was as far back as November 2, 1862., in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Special services have been arranged for next Sunday to celebrate the diamond jubilee, which will bo largely of a musical character. At the public meeting on Wednesday the Hon. W. Downie Stewart has consented to speak.

This Otago Labor Representation Committee, at its meeting last evening, expressed its tliguks to all those people who assisted at the sale of work and to all who donated goods. Tho Synod of the Otago-Soulhland district of tho Methodist Church will commence its annual meeting here next Tuesday, It is expected io last three days. Tho address will bo given by the Rev.. M. A. Rugby Pratt (chairman of the district). Lord Jellicoe, the. Dominion Chief Seoul, visited the Sea. (Scout training ship at Rcdcliffs this morning. Addressing the boys, be expressed appreciation of the efforts to establish sea scout work.. Tho Empire’s future was wrapped up in tho sea, although at present more in tho air than on tho sea. Unloss tho sea spirit was developed among tho youth of tho Empire it could not continue its career. People were too apt to think of tho financial side of sea life, instead of the glory and 1 glamor and beauty of it. Without this love of tho sea the Empire would come a crash. Lord Jellicoe expressed the wish to provide sufficient ropo netting to ensure the safety of tho hoys while climbing the masts.—Christchurch Association telegram. Benjamin Jones, coal dealer, of Petone, Wellington, was charged in the Supremo Court with attempting to murder Constable Morrison on August 25. When Morrison endeavored to execute a distress warrant Jones fired four shots at him with a revolver. He pleaded not guilty. The Crown Prosecutor contended that tho Act was premeditated, as the constable had called several times and asked Jones to settle the account, which amounted to £3 19s 6d.

Although there was an absolute majority of votes, both clerical and lay, in favor of the danse in tho social questions report demanding that before marriage a medical certificate, showing freedom from certain diseases, should bo obtained, the clause was thrown out. This is explained by the fact that in tho Anglican Church synods it is necessary to get * majority m all three orders, and the bishop gave his vote against the proposal. Our old friend Air A. Moritzson is the author of an article on ‘ Nenseoland ’ which appeared in the Hamburg ‘Export Gazette ’ of July 26. It is one of the best advertisements for our dominion that has ever been published. Air Moritzson tells the Germans what we import and what we export, and incidentally suggests openings for trade in the future ; he extols our people and our land, and yet does not overstate the facts in any respect. In short, Mr Moritzson does the subject justice, and if the article is brought to the notice of our Prime Minister he may think with us that a letter of thanks, officially signed, would be a fitting acknowledgment.

At a price of £12,000 the Church of England has bought an acre and a-half adjoining the cathedra] site opposite the Basin Reserve, Wellington. This (says an Association telegram) will give a block for a cathedral of some three acres in extent.

“ Sydney does not know what to expect next,” writes the Auckland ‘Star’ correspondent. “ A woman was smoking a. pipe on the deck of tho R.M.S- Narkunda when she arrived last Saturday morning. And included 1 in the cargo of the same vessel was a consignment of ladies’ pipes. Some of them are studded with diamonds- and the stems arc adorned with a gold band. The pipes will bo on the market shortly. One of the passengers on the vessel said that in England and. on tho Continent it is not uncommon to sco women smoking pipes. Most of the women in the hotels and restaurants indulge-in the practice.”

Tho creditors of Norman Horace Jury, ■garage, proprietor, Petone, met at Wellington to-day. His total liabilities are about £1,500. ‘ The Assignee said there was no statement from bankrupt, who had certain assets. An affidavit was produced that Jury had been scon on the steamer leaving for Australia, and the meeting authorised tho Assignee to have him brought back.— Press Association. “Thirty-six out of every 100,000 citizens of tho United States died of typhoid in 1900, whereas in, 1919 only nine per 100,000 died. The death, rate of tuberculosis )ms decreased 37 per cent, m twelve years. We are winning the light. against these diseases, but the tight against the degenerations and chronic diseases by which tho bodv is imperilled ha& not yet begun,” remarked Dr Stout in an address deliverer] at Wellington under the auspices of the Bed 1 Gross Society last evening.

Because he saw a picture of Nurse Gavoll in a second-hand shop window at llawera, reports tho ‘ Star,’ a man smashed the picture over the head of the proprietor. As a result he was arraigned on a change of assault. Defendant, said the senior-sergeant, did not wish to appear in court, but admitted the offence. The .incident took place during the “ war seme I’ecentlv. The defendant, wno. was the worse for liquor, imagined that it was incumbent upon him as . a patriot to express resentment at seeing' Nurse Cavelis picture in a second-hand shop. He therefore went in, asked for tho picture .(which was valued at 10s), and when it was handed to him smashed :t over tho head of the. proprietor. He was fined £1 and ordered to pay for the picture. “As a Minister of tho Crown and a member of Parliament I have taken the oath of allegiance about fourteen times, ni.d on several occasions I hgve sworn in about forty members 1 of Parliament, sai Mir J. Dooley, ox-Promier ot New Wales, on landing New Zealand, and I therefore thought that I would no !jhavo had to co through the ceremony before Pterin A'cw Zealand. But that is your kwn 1 think it is In#' .ff regulations wore .abolished. ami almost as difficult to enter Amoma a, .t is to enter New Zealand; but 1 was under the impression that as New Zealand is a sister dominion, people from Au-tadl a would bo able to Uni as eas y < * - New Zealanders max in the-Xommonwoalth. It vour authorities could hear tho opinions, particularly of those travellers who arc not good sea travellers, of the irksome regulations which, delay disembarkation they would make £o:ne alteration* The Hospital Committee of the HospiA ClUilabl. Aid mended the appointment of Dr lury io next year as a senior house surgeon at the Dunedin Hospital. The con ? m,^ e ® aowees that the University Council, may appoint a tutor in medicine, also a junior house surgeon, provided are made on the understanding that the board is not committed with regard to salaries or housing.

At the meeting of tho Railways Committee of tho Otago Expansion League held last night) at which represeiitativos of the Port Chalmers and West Harboi Boron"h Councils. Port Chalmers Progress League, and West Harbor. Railway League were present, a letter from the ioit Chalmers Borough Council was read according tho council’s support to tho proposal that the train at present leaving Dunedin for Port Chalmers at 6.15 p.m. should be put forward to 5.45 p.m. The people, of the district interested are almost unanimously in favor of the change. Reports from other stations on the line were also secured, and the committee resolved that, “as there arc students at tho University and Technical College who would bo adversely affected at present, as well as a few isolated tradespeople, the committee suggests to tho Traffic Manager of the Railways that the alteration of tho time-table be hold in abeyance until early in the New Year.”

Hia Honor tho Chief Justice will sentence eleven prisoners in tho Supreme Court, to-morrow morning.

The secretary of tho Dunedin R.S.A. (Mr A. G. Lanig) recently wrote to the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr R. 1. Sr.dd) asking for the number ot houses erected in Otago during the past year under tho Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act. Mr Sadd Ims replied stating that for tho year ended October 31 fourteen authorities had been issued for advances to erect houses, the total amount advanced being £10,250. The executive of the R.S.A. decided to ask for this information because it was felt that Otago was not getting its fair share ol these loans.

The so.crdbiry of iho Otago Harbor Board wrote (o'the meeting of the executive of (ho Upturned Soldiers’ Association last evening stating (hat at the last meeting of Uio hoard the question of the returned soldiers employed on the railway deviation works had been considered, and it was pointed out that it would be necessary in the near future to dispense with the services of a number of the men, as the work on whir!) they were engaged was nearing completion. Heliums which had been prepared showed that (he hoard had paid out £1,390 to the returned men on the railway works, £285 to'returned men on other works. Deducting the £4OO which had been refunded by the association, it was found that tho_ board had spent a total of £1,275, so it would bo seen what, it had accomplished in the way of relieving unemployment among soldiers. Tt was decided to write to the Harbor Board thanking it for what it had done.

The nip for nippy winter weather—Watson’s No. 10, fine old Scotch whisky.— [Advt.l A, contest for the pipe bands of the dominion is to bo held at Wellington, on December 27. The Dunedin Highland Pipe Band, which holds tho championship at present, is busy preparing for this contest, and has every hope of being successful in retaining the piping championship. To enable tho bands to proceed to Wellington, an influential committee of supporters of tho band has undertaken to raise tho necessary amount to cover expenses. There are a number of collecting cards in use, md an appeal is made to all Scotsmen and friends to support tho appeal. It has also been .arranged to hold two Scottish concerts on the 23th and 30th of this month.

.Sis ounces of “Golden Ilulo” Soap with one small packet of “No-Rubbing” Laundry Help is oiiii favorite receipt for washing olothr.l3 scientifically clean. P, Caroliu and Go;—[Advt.] Tiro Commercial Travellers’ Choir will give ono of their enjoyable entertainments tomorrow night at tho United Congregational Church, opposite tho Museum.

A jazz evening will bo held in the Early Settlers' Hall on Saturday next, at 8 p.m., under the auspices of Miss Whllaoo aud- Mr A. Gordon; dancing, 8 till 11. A special novelty attraction in the form of a “hardup night’’ is io bo held on Thursday next in the same hall. Dancing from 8 till 12. Full particulars are advertised’ on tho amusements page of this paper. Fire Screens, great variety, from Is 6d.— Todd's While House, 153 George street.— [Advt.] A concert, organised by tho Young Men’s Bible Class of Maori Hill Presbyterian Church, will bo given in. the Coronation Hail on Monday night. It will bo seen- from tho advertisement that the best of performers are giving their assistance at tho concert, gongs, dances, elocution, jazz band, instrumental items, quartets, and piping will comprise tho programme. Prohibition addresses arc to bo given tonight, at an open-air -meeting in the Octagon, by the Revs. Kemp ton and Evans and Messrs Scott’and Macomt. A notice t-o ex-pupils, teachers, andi cxcommittea members of the Port Chalmers District High School appears in our advertising columns.

Astßon’s 1.0. 10 is a little dearer than most whiskies, but is worth the money.-* fAdrt.]