THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 February 1918, Page 2

THE TIRED BUSINESS MAN.

! ."T like to go home in the evening' before dinner and lie down for half an hour and listen to my favourite music. If I need stimulation, there are stimulating pieces ; if relaxation, there are selections flint, relax; if sleep, there are son a\s that carry one over pleasant pastures and lay him under fragrant, apple tree to peaceful slumber. Music is a mental and spiritual massage, or a. bracing cold shower batli, according to what you select. If you have not already done so, see Aitken today about that "Pathephone," the machine that, gives just the music you want when you want it most.

Military General Orders state that the separation allowance for members of tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force is payable from April 6, 1917, to wives residing in.the United States.

The name of Brigadier-General A. Carton de Wiart, V.C., D.5.0., recently appeared in the list of wounded for the ninth time.

A peculiar discovery has been inacsc in Auckland. In the Municipal Baths at Parnell silting has been going on for .some time, and it has been ascertained that the decrease in tho depth of water is due to the erosion of the papa rock in the bottom of the baths. In the hope of preventing further silting' a layer of shell three inches deep is to be placed on the bottom, at a cost of £140. If that is not a success the City Council will have to lay a concrete bottom at a cost of £1000.

The men of the American navy and army are the great undecorated. No ribbons of orders or decorations are seen on their breast. Since tho Americans entered the war and contributed to our light against the submarine many of the gallant officers have been recommended for the D.8.0., but the American Government does not permit its men to accept foreign orders, nor does it grant' orders itself. An Act of Congress will be necessary to permit officers to wear foreign orders and for the creation of some American war distinctions.

Another instance of the inexplicable ways of the official mind, which, in tho midst of an acute food shortage,, forbids the sailor to bring home food to his own family, is disclosed in a letter to a Dunedin resident from a marine engineer belonging to England, who says:"—Just a few lines to say I have had to stay at Home this voyage owing to the very serious illnes of my wife, and I am writing to let you know that the Food Controller would not allow me to land your box of tinned meats. The sailed yesteraduy, and the box is safely in charge of the chief steward. I want you to go down and get it when the ship comes to Dunedin. I had a- bag . of sugar on board for myself, and that has also gone back in the ship."

The Taranaki "News" says: Mr W. Ogle, of Bell Block, has a cow in his milking herd that must surely take some beating as a milker, considering that she is not specially bred, nor specially fed, being a Jersoy-Shorthoin cross treated no differently from the rest of the herd. The cow, an aged one, completed twelve months continuous on January 24, during which time she yielded 4 tons 10 cwt. 23 lb of milk, producing 473 lb of butter-fat, and she is still giving 20 lb of milk daily with a 4.9 test.

The police are taking action against certain chemists in Walhi, in connection with the alleged sale and keepng for sale of alcoholic liquors in a nolicense district. Great interest is already manifest in tlie pending prosecu- . tions, and interesting arguments in law are anticipated. It will be contended for the first time probably in the history of the Dominion that chemistc cannot sell or keep for sale alcoholic liquors in no-license areas under any circumstances. As a result of an expression of opinion by Mr Gunson, the Mayor of Auckland, -that the- erection of a new , soldiers' club should be postponed until after the war, -the Returned 'Soldiers' Association passed a resolution affirm?' ing that the Mayor's action was directly opposed to the interests of tho returned soldiers, and called upon the Mayor t-o- resign his position as president of the Returned Soldiers' Association. Mr Gunson thereupon tendered his resignation. Two young girls from Auckland, aged fourteen and . ten years respectively, drew attention to themselves by -their mysterious movements. On Saturday night -one was founa crying in the streets of Wellington and was taken to the Lambton Quay Police Station.. On Sunday morning the other girl called at the station, and was also detained oiling to the statements made by her younger sister. The girts had evidently run away from Auckland after having '' borrowed" £8 from their grandmother without her consent. This younger girl's story showed that they had a royal time since coming to Wellington, making a round of visits to various picture houses, and one also bought a new dress. The police have communicated with the Auckland policeand arrangements are being made to send the girls back to their bome.

A married man with eight children jfas one of the appellants who came before the First Wellington Military Service Board at Wanganui. The appellant, who.had.a, brusque manner, said he was a shearer,, aged 38 years, and resided at Okoia. The chairman (Mr Cooper, S.M.): How many child* ren have you?— About eight. Are you not sure? —Teg.. Where are their birth certificates?—l haven't got the money to get them. Captain Walker: How many do you support?— All except one at the front. How did you get in this Class A? —It is not my £ault. Mr M'Laren: .Unless we lave. proof anyone might come along and say they have eight children. Appellant: I will bring them all in \ j-morrow if you like. (Laughter). ' Finally, the board placed appellant in Class 'F, which means he will -not be called on for some time.

"In view of the serious shortage of tobacco in the country, women should stop smoking," eaid the Tabocca Controller to the London "Daily Express,'' "The needs of the soldiers both in the trenches and hospitals must be supplied first, and these are continually increasing, while stocks of tobacco in this country are rapidly dwindling. Smoking, among women has increased enormously since the w«r, it would be a real act of patriotism for women to give up tobacco." Bread discovered in the Zeppelins which came to grief in France some months ago has been found, on expert examination, to consist of two kinds. The first sample of, the baby-killers' leaves proved to be made of unmixed rye of precisely the kind ordinarily consumed on a considerable ■scale la Germany. The other sample was from a loaf made of wheaten flour contain* ing an admixture of 10 to 12 per cent.. of rice flour. The carbo-hydrates necessary to austenanee at high altitudes were furnished in the form of a thick layer of lard between slices of rye bread, while sandwiched between slices of the wheaten loaf was a generous portion of honey.

Anxiety is being felt by millers and others concerned as to the fungoid growth which has made its appearance in leaf in the Manawatu swamps. Unless means are found for checking it, it is feared that the output will be ! much reduced in the near future. Al- "■ though an advaflce in. the maximum price has recently been made in London, the difficulty of getting the fibre, to that market remains and tlje fflUl benefits of the high rates cannot be . taken advantage of. Tfce advance, however, has improved the ton© of tho market in Auckland, to the relief of producers in the northern district. Tree an board prices to-day are approximately as follow:—Good fair, £51 per ton; high fair, £50; low fair, £48. Tow is very much neglected. Furniture, Floors and (Linoleums look like new when rubbed witih , "TAN-OL." Brings up wood grain SHARLAND'S MAW VINEGAR makes delightful salads. Brewed from malt and sugar. Freo from mineral acids. Conforms to requirements of Food and Drugs Act. All grocers.