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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 29 August 1919, Page 7

Says.the Dunedin Star: It is said that Dean Swift once preached a charity sermon in these words: "My text is this: 'He that giveth. to the poor lendeth unto the Lord.' Whether the Dean did or did not so preach, is neither here nor there.. Tne story gives us the idea of direct giving without the trumpet-sounding which the Great Teacher forbade. There is such, direct giving to-day, and not a little of it. An instance comes to our knowledge. On armistice day a Dunedin citizen went round the orphanages and public institutions, including the Hospital and Benevolent Institution, and expressed his personal thankfulness to God for the deliverance by leaving with each manager a cheque for a substantial sum; and then, instead of | carrying a flag about the streets, he went home and worked in his garden for the rest of the day. It happened at the Timaru railway station on a recent afternoon during the welcome home to the Port Hacking's draft. One speaker was engaged in extending to the men a hearty,-wel-come, when a man in the crowd, evidently u*nder the influence of drink, made a deprecatory remark about the person speaking (reports the Timaru Post). This drew a warm retort from a bystander, who continued without mincing his language "to tell the other off." Cheers were called for by the speaker, but the disgruntled mcmi ber of the audience, instead of re- | sponding, cried "Come down out of that," and continued to mutter something about "shutting up." This was too much for an already heated bystander, who said: "Have you a son at the war? I have. You are not fit to be under the British flag. These men have fought for you, yet you won't cheer them." He went on in this strain until interrupted by further cheers, when he took off his hat, which he waved in his opponent's face, as he shouted extra loudly: "Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!" At first it seemed as if the little "affair" was to end in blows, but the appearance of a policeman was too much for the unpatriotic one, who walked quickly away, leaving the victor to qjneer as much as he wanted. In Stockholm (Sweden) 15 women are now town councillors, and of these one Liberal, two Conservatives, and two Socialists have been returned, leaving 10 who are entirely new members. One of the objects for which Swedish Socialist women are working is that of pensions for widows. They are of the opinion that this is the best way of guaranteeing to women who are the sole support of children the possibility of devoting themselves to the care of their children, and that unmarried mothers and divorced, or deserted wives should be guaranteed assistance from the community for the support of the children. Manchester goods show big reductions at the Melbourne's great sale. Horroekses 36in. Al calico, 1/6 yard; 36in. Madapolam, 1/6; 36in. Nainsook. 1/3; 54m. heavy grey sheeting, 3/6 yard; 33in. navy drill,print, 2/3 yard; 29in. nurses' cloth, 1/11; 40in. ditto 2/9; 35m,. heavy white flannelette, English make, 1/11 yard.—Advt. • Nasal Catarrh, Colas m the Head, Influenza, Bronchitis, and Coughs are quickly cured by "NAZOL." Fragrant effective, speedy. Price. ">* gd everywhere.—Advt. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. DO YOU WANT BABY TO BE THE ENVY OF YOUR FRIENDS? To be this—king baby must be sweet ' and dainty, and the way to reach this end is to bath baby with a good soap. Rexona Skin and Facial Soap is a pure medicated soap, delicately perfumed, and is refreshing and soothing .to the! delicate skin of the child. Give baby a bath with Rexona Soap, and he will show his glee by being his brightest, merriest little self, always ready for tub time. l s 6d per tablet. Obtainable everywhere.— Advt. LOST, in Hawera, on Wednesday, cover of car hood. Finder kindly leave same at Star office.