The German Diplomat.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4452, 30 January 1940, Page 2 (Supplement)

The German Diplomat.

I sent a little note which ran “The following is your fate, By half-past six accept the plan But seven will be too late I gave it to my messenger And told him not to move or stir Till twenty-five to eight. At seven o’clock I said, “The worms Have made me no reply, I sent them very lenient terms” (Though this was just a lie). “The German conscience is unstained, They would not do what we ordained And, therefore, they must die.” If folks would yield to what we say In simple kindliness The world would not be now to-day In such a frightful mess. Why do they hold our ships at sea And take up arms to fight with me And Funk and Frick and Hess?

On his visit to America, George Bernard Shaw was invited to one of those lethargic lionizing parties. During the evening the hostess approached the noted cynic and said, “Are you enjoying yourself, Mr. Shaw?” “Yes—and that’s the only thing I’m enjoying,” he retorted.

Any cat —jungle or domestic—can show you the way to perfect physical beauty according to Ted Shawn, director of the world’s most famous troupe of men dancers. His method is one of simple tension and relaxation of the muscles, which man can copy in exercise, any sports that are worthy of his time, most naturally of all, in dancing. “Very simple, if you’ll just watch a cat and do as he does. He puts every ounce of energy into each muscle movement. Then he relaxes in dead earnest, until his body is as limp as a wet rag. Tension and relaxation, just the way the cat does it,'is all that’s needed for complete bodily health. Do this fifteen minutes a day, and you can throw away all those girdle things, the afterdinner pills, and bid good-bye for ever to indigestion and bay windows.