The North Otago Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13223, 19 February 1915, Page 4

The North Otago Times FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

jcarrying, thrpug.lj of 4 Garden Fete upon' a scale involves'a lajgc, amount of work/ first in the preparation of an attractive, programme, ami..-afterwards in yccinjj that all the details are carried but ;iu a thorough , m.anncr on. tho' appointed day.. tyut where there aro mauy willing an,d enthusiastic workers the ta'stej may be rendered light. :> and. agreeable}'' and the whole effort crowned "Villi 1 "silo?-, cess. ' The committee which has liall 'iis hand the preparations',' iii ■' conricclibif with tho 'forthcoming' Oarden'f Easier' lias .evolved a parfic'iiiarly^go.j l programme, and.by an advertis|mchtf which appears in another column a %bt lie'-meeting is convened for eyeniii'g ne,xt, at eight' o'clock, 'm'.'lhif jporoiigh Council.Chambers!, : njr,who' aro interested in the Fete,'with a vifjw l to. tJio: setting up of . charged with ..tho' carrying, out of 'tho multifarious details. That mcc'ting Tvill ,'alao be" invited to consider'.and determine several suggestions' for aV tractions' nt tho Fete, ,and 'there arc many reasons why tho public should ro?PM jw,a.rti|yt.q the 4u4tatiqiv toa'ttend the meeting and jend their aid )n J whole affaireven moro sue-! ecssful than uny ; previous cft'orb of tho' kind. One very.special'reason is tip' jt.lias boon .resojived that a ..full.-.share'' of tho.proecpds shall bo devoted .to Jtio-' Belgian" llclic.f. 'Fund. North/ W'ago l has.,already done,very,.\yoll in coiiuqctjbq „with .that fuud, "fiut thc"nccii M 'fpr" ijssjistiug.thc homeless and (helpless,l)e> ; giaus rcmaius as kecu as ever, aud inuVt. coutiuiio to ; make Its cnir upon;-us;until = .tkb'-war/hasirflaolwd-its .end, aiid evbiii beyond'that still fai* distfl it" date, i,', No more should 'be needed to, said to,ensurevthc. heartj'..co-qperati->uj of a,baud of willing workers. 'There is" ucc,essarlly much to'be'-ddne thrft ,cau. jug' of/ladies .willing :,to • lcbd;*'thcirj'as-f, sistaucofis ■couycaed- for TuesUay> afJoi 0 ' nbbn vin ladies;i)f.Daiila'ruliitve never/ )ti,tim> to-Tespbnd* to a "■ call for' / ':tl|i!ir^a^s>■

;! drttk;sjpb :have, '.suggested, Putiftlc !:Bc'n>Vafi;^a'r. tordi/ arc • tryi»g bo wffi4 'jnfiit(r|: ; nfto£c.tlicr.'j;.' &c : titfo» she will not. mMi? A' MS% MM* nnxicty TO'&foiiT'M. bo nmnU ■&aiit% t W^'-iii v thc-prVJgVd^a v or lire Kast-. t"; thtf *Rusfrontiers, mid than able ffiM'tUtPWkty Uftkiyn: conflict '^ijtilh^ The new v6^Ci(ipiiy]S;.Trosi J s feust/i'TuSsiti, is less ■ ims r|anf thW reach War'OonMi A Potoulli» uml is less Buasian .ifl!i|s*up6h'. b'ili's,l(a,'ivliicu l lias at' all liniftta WJicii a great WcflkVe'iu^f to the H : (fMfi^rkiff J b]ftnVfesi'crn campiiigii, )mVro ! .|oi[|c(J I TC^HSnL4'' , ivi)l not serve UcftiiaTr^.'at'anf •'p'om(; ;i ■ Sho will; Ijc iealle'd upon.to %'iil even greater battles .Although, to use 2 llacKpcycd phrase, reason' lore Jqug i ,cntcr' i a'u'ecisive phase, which willprccjudo, tiuj-possibilily of its being .draggejl' outr' lciigth.

'jPlS'llWtckaift'lof 'MdiitJmieVat the Uui'VcMlfyrfitirilil'liiil'.bl issued an appeal 'Gcftl)a\i%tiou"'s(!iiliig thai it is 'tho'duly' ; of 'everyone lb 'frustrate the tyaii of 'tiio: Mi'itish "Government, which hopes!'that-at!'the end-of the harvest 'yW' hunger au'd 'want will compel Gorhia'fty'li) c'tmclude adishonourable peace. ThV'tjFofttssots gate the following live meeting this danger:—l. '33iAn{|Hiy ! in llid ! eoiiffuinpti(fu of all useflit "aflldics til llifll"'aud ! 'cnrcful use of any wftise; l'otatoes' are' plentiful ; ln' Ge'rmauy, while thd'Tidpply of for'bread can only last out i! if from I*o if less .bread 1 aud mbtc-pbtatoi's'are consumed, 2: licavc ! Tvliito ! breftd for the sick and feoblc, aud nia'kc t'hc"iiiost sparing use of cakes'and l Germany lacks '.one-third i of ! ''its Customary supply of wheat aud Whoat-flouf. ' A. Tlio consuiiiption'of meat, lard, and butter must bo restricted'now, so that people need not a want of it later. All Who, can should now lay-in for their ■own uso a supply of smoked ham, bacon, and'suoty not'too much at a time. principal .foodstuffs should be "potatoes, rye, wheat, oats, buckwheat, vegetables, and fresh and preserved fruit. Sugar may bo used iu vlargc quantities, and'is an excellent article of-diet-and substitute.lor lard aud butror.ui/Thc use is-especially, retOjnincudiMliifiiikjiii milk and the cheese made. frqM.ji.tr(Magc'rkasc),, which, on aecountf'of (he albumen which tlicy. contain, form a.ii excellent substitute for 'meat.- :'",U is not absolutely want," says tjio appeal,in'concluaioi), "but a sense-of precaution which dictates the systematic el|augq,..iu.thc national diet which we recommend."

Ilic ! 'riglit-'.-o.fi;'». : ,bclligQj | oiit,sliiii to atop a neutrahnciiuhaulnian and examine for cajgo, no mattor what,may be .the nahirq"or dgiitiujijion, ofjiio latter, is re.cognised. by,jit : lie/ : Jajv(;pr:/ natjoiis,- and sojifp weeks ttga AJrJ.viljaus.ing, Acting%.r?twv,pf tluit the ,|iciti)icr,ivoii|di nor wanted to.,ofTcr:aiiy opposition (o such search. j)n| i(!'-oxpreijiiii|,r;tl),o l( of search a belligerent is rcquired'to as little delay and iuuourxuicnee as possible. The OrdiiiiiryU|/i l k<il(il'd: !h> lo send an oAiccr in uniform-aboard the vessel lo b6:,scarelied//Aiho'.. , i]iiestion3 the master

and.'. examines <lho ;»hip '* ■ papers. Jf llio.'6xniifinat;ion lovcuis any ■■ eircuiu"slaiw'cs lif biis-'pie-ioii,' bu|. .not otherwise, Iho officer is at liberty to summon his boaty?'drc\v' to rummage among the curgd.y.'.'.'i'kojsearchers arc bound lo be considerate.,aud courteous, and to disturbiliic Mcrifefecoh'omy of the vessel scare]icd-as.little-: as-.possible. ,As a »lnauifeiitj'oliujvi.ug'tltatidiie vessel car : rics nothing—absolutely contraband, ought to give -inmiuuily, But when it U;WmWlClhaUdlUieHillporters are mak-

i^g.o^ ( di / ')Ji^)C ( bt;.)ii'a ! uij[e3ts, and others tJto mWdlo of ~"1050 fuHWfKii (Mh t va *' uuc ordM . ( jic .'lrcasur ( v r Dcpartmeut of i J-M M\W^H? MW?r 'r.W 0 at' 0 ..Ihttt JfH wMxMityM .fe tisll ,wvnl A.inerjc ; a.u ships in tJf.au otherwise' J|eqi j? tjic . r;/ ' ( order pyo(ijbitlpd .javts 1 from pub-. '!'^^;-. o (T'igi,YJi (nfyv'aiiou of l tl|o,ejiar,Belor, yrjpstf oi' outward bouud' clearance 'This ilcprives of knomug whether or not vessels leaving' innocent merchandise or contraband, or are or belligerent i vi' yAnTTfT'A 'ill- Tulf: ,