YOURSELF AS OTHERS SEE YOU

NZ Truth, Issue 1285, 17 July 1930, Page 6

YOURSELF AS OTHERS SEE YOU

BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA

A TEN-ACRE farm m old 1 Virginia when he retires is the ideal of Walter F. Boyle, American Consul m Auckland. The tiny holding he has m view is overrun with blackberries at the moment, as he will tell you with a sigh, but he hopes to be able to clear it one day. , "W.F.8." has been m the American Consular Service a matter of 17 years now, and five years of that time has been spent m New Zealand. Dui-ing that time he has been stationed m five different places — his present appointment and four centres m South America. T.hough South America has managed to acquire an unfortunate name for assassinations . and revolutions, "W.F.8." £ays that during his stay there ho aljvays passed a peaceful time. He is delighted Avith New Zealand. He believes that the colonization of the Dominion is one of the outstanding feats- of history and is typical of the pluck and^endux-ance of the great Anglo-Saxon race.

HELPING THE LAME DOG

A DDINGTON has two places Which recommend themI\ selves to the public of v Christchurch — the famous

trotting course where men go and get "broke," and. the Salvation Army Home, where men go after they are "broke." The Home hands out- meal tickets and bed tickets to down-and-outs. £ During the twelve months or so that Staff-Captain G. Dry has been m chai-ge, he has extended the hand of charity and kindness to hundreds of men who did 'not know-' where to turn for a. bed or a crust. Possessed of a sympathetic nature and a cheerful disposition, his manner m dealing with the men who come to him for aid is as beneficial to their spiritual welfare as the food with which he provides then* is to their bodies. ■ Self last, is his motto. . . .

JOBS FOR HAPPINESS

DR. . FRED. BOWERBANK, Wellington's bright and breezy heart specialist, has many interests to occupy .his spare time. When his day's work is done the doc. devotes himself with characteristic energy to what he aptly terms "happiness jobs." An ardent Rotarian, he is now president-elect of the Wellington Rotary Club. He is also chairman of the Wellington branch of Toe H., that world- wide organisation born out of the bloodshed and devastation of the late world conflict. ' ' ■ ■ > He is very interested m boys* welfare, and is particularly keen on the subject of youngsters who have "gone wrong." "Prevention is better than cure," says the doc--tor. "One of the best methods of keeping a- boy from becoming a criminal is to give him plenty to do. A boy's misdemeanors are, m many cases due, not to natural criminal tendencies, but solely to circumstances and environment." . .

WILL FIND MORE SCOPE

QTATE servants as a rule win few bouquets frdm the O public, but the universal expressions of regret at the

retirement of Henry D.Lowry, who has recently relinquished the post of stationmaster at Christchurch, were a stinking tribute to the popularity of this efficient and courteous official. Unfortunately for the world of commerce, Henry Lowry chose a walk m- life where progressive ideas are more stifled than, encouraged, and the worth of his brains arid industry!' was never truly reflected m the railway service. Mr.' Lowry, who is still a young man, will m future be identified with a theatrical enterprise m New Zealand where he will find more scorje to develop the ideas of which he seems a veritable fountain. , . *

SPOBT AND MAN'S MAN

BUILDER by trade, Andrew Kennedy is as well known to Timaru residents as the local post office. "Andy" is a buck of the first head, one of whose special delights is to hear the pibrochs sounding. •With a voice that smacks of the heather of Bonny Scotland, "A.H." adds weight to the deliberations of his fellow- councillors .of Timaru. ' Topping the poll m the last municipal elections, "Andy" is considered by many to be a promising candidate for Parliament. Just now Timaru calls him an estimable citizen, a good sport, and a' man's man.