The Critic

NZ Truth, Issue 1228, 13 June 1929, Page 6

The Critic

W/HAT are egotists? asks a writer. ** When two meet it is a case of an I for an I. ■'. # # • TN Spain, "pirating 11 girls ispunish- ■*■ , able by gaol. In New Zealand it is punishable by much expenditure on petrol, chocolates and pretty presents. * . <* * - nISCUSSION about quality of ba- , nanas is m progress. That's a problem ho one seems to get straight. ♦ * # ' COME women wear clothes that suit them. Not down to the ground. ...#... * * THERE are some workmen who make A new furniture look as if it were made centuries ago. So can some children. ' # ..#.-■ * A GOOD team of Chinese Footballers ** are at present on tour. While good m attack there are a lot of chinks m their defence. •■•• . • • • MEVER argue with your dentist, says iy a. writer. But he will have it but. ■ , '*' :#•■*. IT is said that the crust of the earth * :: is two thousand miles thick. . Golfers won't be able to do much damage after all. •"* '■.■■*" ' # * TTHE road hog's song, titled "Hit and * run."

A WOMAN told a magistrate that her A husband was always drinking whisky. Must have been expensive to ke*p him m good spirits. ; * * # DEDUCE your light bills, says an ad- ** vertisement. What about iho heavy ones? # * * POMPLAINED that Sunday motorists ignore church. They aren't so kind to church-going pedestrians. # * ■*.'•■ AN American Woman judge recently ■"■ pard.oned a number of criminals. So like a woman — they never do let a man finish his sentence. , .'* . • * DACHBLOR judge is to marry. *J That's the longest sentence he has yet inflicted. .# # * CSTHONIAN girl has lost her raem- *-' ory. It she forgot to wear all her clothes she isn't forgetful — just modern. #•# # . FASHION'S dictates are puzzjing women. Shall they be fat or lean? If they stop leaning on our banking accounts, we don't mind. .# ■ # * "JUDGE comments on wife's value." J If she is one of the stay-at-home sort, she's worth her weight m gold. ■*w * ' FRIDAY night for bargains. (Bar- *■ gains.)