Oddments

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 October 1948, Page 4

Oddments

You can’t keep a good man down. Issuing from a courthouse not so very far from Wellington recently, a citizen was lighter by a £lO fine, and his driving licence had been cancelled foi - 12 months for a motoring offence. He walked to his car, got in, and drove away, giving a cheery V-sign wave to a constable at the door of the courthouse. :J: s]s S:

A passenger train broke down and blocked traffic at an intersection in Dallas (Texas), holding up more than 100 cars in the road. One of the cars belonged to Judge Cantrell, who was so annoyed that he got out, held an impromptu court on the spot, and fined the train crew 17 dollars 50 cents for obstruction.

The current issue of the Medical Press, a British publication, has suggested that “Do not kiss” notices might reduce infectious disorders. It adds that the adoption of the French mode of kissing on both cheeks may diminish the prevalence of common colds, if not of many other diseases. Omitting its use for amatory purposes, the habit of kissing is very widespread and concerns all ages. A recent survey by the Bureau of Psychological Research revealed that six of 10 women greet their female acquaintances with a kiss on the lips, and that 78 per cent, of girls underli) rejected kissing except their parents and near relatives. Surprisingly, 54 per cent, of men admitted to this form of courtesy when meeting friends of the opposite sex in a North Country middle-class group. , —The Seeker