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Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1931, Page 5

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An ittomW: in telegraphic charge at least '.Kerns ...the good purpoeo oi making po°pl° condense their sciiten ces (states , the Christchurch Star)Words were not “made to conceal thought”—they have been described r* the eyes of the mind. There is the case of the accused; who was . asked: “Did you strike the complainant?” And replied: “The answer is in the infirmary.” And there is the Babu who wrote to tell a friend of his mother’s death: “I regret to inform you that the hand that rocked the cradle has kicked the bucket.” Even in Johnson’s day his iriends laughed a his pompous style of speaking • in ■ this style, and when lie had carelessly missed it he would repeat the thought translated into it. Talking of the comedy “The Rehearsal,” h e said: “It has not Avit enough to keep it sweet.” This, was easy; he therefore caught himself and pronounced a more rounded sentence: “It has not vitality enough to preserve it from putrefaction.” *i

The opinion that the future trend of the dairy produce markets will be upward is advanced in a letter received in Taranaki by the last English maifrom Sir. Thomas Clement, who, indealing with the general situation, emphasises the menace to the Empire o the Soveit Five Year Plan. 1938-31 31 dairy produce season has been a greiat disappointment to all .engaged in it.” states the letter. PSonie'people are of. the opinion that we have not yet seen the worst, but I cannot agree with this view. I think we have touched bottom, and that theAfuture of our markets will be .upward* possibly ; slow, but still upward,. The. accumulation of stocks of aH agriculturn' produce seems to be gradually-, ‘dissolving, and unless some abnormal wem ther conditions develop I believe tho l supply and demaud, are now fairly .wed balanced. I believe that not only it Britain, but also all over Europe, tin consumption of dairy produce is expanding. There is one point I want t>. emphasise—-the direct menace not only to Britain, but also the whole Empire of the Russian five-year massed production plan which, if successful, meanthe wiping out of allyeconomic laws not only in Russia, but also wherever Russian goods are dumped. I hope ou New Zealand friends realise the dau ger to butter, bacon, wheat, and ah agricultural products, and tliat if this dumping is permitted it will mean V lower standard and lower prices of agricultural products throughout the world.”

Yeaston Tablets every day keep vor fit for work and play. W. E. Williams, chemist.—Advt;-