FLAPPERS AND “HALFAXES.”

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6318, 22 February 1922, Page 5

FLAPPERS AND “HALFAXES.”

SWINGING IN THE PARK

INVERELL, Fob. 10

“I am greatly concerned about the morals, of the-yoiing people of 3nverell,” said Alderman O’Connor, at a meeting of the municipal council. He declared that it had come to his knowledge that “flappers and halfaxes” frequently chased children off the swings in Weir Park. They adopted this practice usually after dark. He said he thought the council should take steps to stop it, and suggested that they could perhaps have the swings tied to the posts after, dark. Alderman Denshire: I think wo should put up a notice to the effect that the swings were not to be ii«ed after dark.

Alderman King: Light up the park That is the only remedy.

Alderman Denshire:‘Will the. aldermen patrol the park then? Alderman' O’Connor: I think we should keep the swings for the children.

Alderman Ring: What constitutes a child? You can’t tell by the cress. (Laughter.) The matter of providing better light in the park was left m the hands of the engineer. Tho local definition of ‘.‘half-axes”, is a “male flapper.”