Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Maoriland Worker, Volume 12, Issue 293, 11 October 1922, Page 11

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

My chum had a pair of twin girls. When they were six years of age everybody but their mother had a hard job to tell which was which. One was called Ruby, the other was named Pearly. The twins themselves added to our difficulties in trying to remember which was which, because they nicknamed themselves ' Ruby Pearly' and Pearly Ruby. The only way the mother could tell them was one had a little spot on the side of t«he knee-.. Strangers never saw the spot, bin the mother learnt to love that spot. There seems to be a bit of a flutter in the political arena because Brothei Pussyfoot Isitt has announced that he will vote for Mr. Massey unless a miracle'; happens and the Liberals are returned with a majority over all other parties. Mr. Isitt knows that the Liberals never had a majority over all other parties. Never in their political history. Once upon a time, when Labour played second fiddle Id the Radical orchestra, Liberal and Labour had a majority over all other parties. In 1906 Labour, obtained a legal separation on the plea of general neglect and the . refusal ■of the Liberals to be.faithful to their vows. 'And Labour has lived alone evei ' since, and is thriving- on it. Now, why should any one be sur« prised, that Mr. Isitt and Mr. Massej are twins? The only difference be« tween them is the "spot." Again, Mr\ Massey has .charge of the loaves an«f fishes. If Labour had charge of the. stores, then Mr. Isitt would .be Just a» faithful to Labour as he is' to Mi\ Massey. ■ ' , - Why should anyone say nasty things about Mr." Isitt? The Vicar of Braf was a clergyman who has gone down in history as a highly-successful man because he never worried as to who should be Pope of Rome. Mr. Isitt will never worry about who is Prime Minister so long as he remains member for Christchurch North. The question about extreme Labour is only a pose. If you, asked Mr. Isitt privately to say where he differed with the Labour Party he would wink and tell you they were unpopular. But he couldn't., explain anything about the platform*' Mr. Isitt is a joke, and Isitt knows it THE VAG.