The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1915. THE NEED FOR ECONOMY.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12636, 6 September 1915, Page 4

The Oamaru Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1915. THE NEED FOR ECONOMY.

As we said upon a former - occasion,

there is at the present time need for the exercise of economy,. both by.- the State and pi ivate individuals The cost of the war and "what the "war entails means a big diain upon the resources of the Dominion for an indefinite peuod, and prucleuco ..demands that we .should put ourselves in a position to meet all the -requirements of a great, occasion, and" a- trying t-nrfe. We .have noted with satisfaction that the subjectlias received a good deal of attention in both branches of'the Legislature, and we have no doubt that it \\ ill find tangible endoisement from the Cabinet. A It, is tiue that the oidmaiy Estimates do not "furnish much evidence -that the i•'Ministry3ias been seized with.an economical fit, but it must be confessed that, with half the financial jear gone, there is \erv little scope foi the use of the pruning knife Tbo sei vices of the coun-

tiy must of-necessity be earned on as usual despite the wai, and only those in autloiity can see cleaily wheie econo-

mies -can be effected: wuthqiit inflicting

■.individual'injustice or entailing general injury.' - With- thei suggestion for an .all-; I'ound re'duction, of salaries on a percentage basis five, have no syiijpafhy.. That soit of thing w as adopted once be■forei and-it did a lot of mischief with- ■■: out - acconQylishing much good. Theie is, moreover, no call for am pioceedino; that smacks of panic, and the sug-, gestion to leduee .salaries. has moie thaii color of panic about it. The call is for tho exeicise of care and prudence, and'tliere are ufany*wiayS'ifijyluch thosevirtues can find piactical expiession without doing serious huit to anyone When there was much,talk of economy m the Legislative Council last week, Sir'Firtncis-Bell-reminded members that' the Public Works Statement had not v yet been brought down. The natural mfei ence to be drawn from this is that the Ministry will piopose some curtailment of expenditure upon public works. We have pieviously pointed to public works as a dnection m which'the' an-

mia'l expenditure might vciy ell be reduced. But even tliere carte must be taken'.not to - create nnemploypiient, .01... to letaid settlement, ior evthei of these thiugs would produce; an nijiy-ious ic'co.il " A slackening, off of expenditmo can, we believe, be adopted A\itliout begetting' any serious consequences, -pimuled that it js set -about i;i tjie light nay and a-fc the pioper time. It must-be evident, f<Jr example, that the*' despatclr _of such a laige bodv of men line and the 'tiansfei i of to new avenues of,employ ments bv.the .v deal th of. laboi duung the summer and earh-autumn, and during that tim© there_canV.be an 'easement ill the i secution of pubhc "wo-iks without caii£- | rag a. disturbing dearth of employment 1 But \i might piodnce .sejious aesultsto piusue 1 that pohcy'-duung'the -«intei and spring, \\ hen employment for, unskilled labor is much less plentiful than .it othei periods *• of .the yeai;. Thou, again,th"©'WO-rks chosciif or the moie vigorous" prosecution should be those conducing to settlement and an eailv incieasc in the'productions of the Dominion, l ft>r "that means gieater is,of the first importance -to ;triable/the weightier-burclen to be borne \viih the smallest measure of disr comfort-, to any. and to the benefit of alii We a.ro qui to - confident that a re- ■ duct-ion of. expenditure on these lines Can be adopted with perfect safety, ano wo look to- the Ministry to sj;ivo it • 1 elf Oct-. '

; ?: About the beginning .of Jtin-e. Mr A. Headland, forwarded to Home through the Bristol JJuniiHion Association .up.wards of a toil or honey, which was produced at "his apairy at Ardgowan, near Milne's homestead. Befo.rc leavinii the Dominion Mr Headland's honey wtTs graded by the Government Instructor at the grading store, Diniedin. The grader's ..certificate shows '■ that- this honey was classed as prime grade, and scored 02 out. of 100 points, which were awarded for flavor, condition, grain, color, freedom from scum. ai'oma, and packing. Considering the dryness of the past, season this is a highly .satisfactory result. If honey is sent Home in this way, there is a price for almost an unlimited quantity, which can, be shipped, in 601b tins. The buyers .lifl-ve such confidence- in the Government grading note that the money has in" some cases been paid over to the producer before the honey, itself reaches Home.

' Presentation of an. ebony and silver manicure set was made Miss D, Kent-

on Saturday by Mr J. Gerrie on heliali of the 3 "employees of Messrs Darling and M'Dowell. Miss Kent .al»o received a cheque I'roni liie firm with its -besi wishes.

A line sist of slabs' lioucN may I seen at the. garage ol' Mi' V m. !>•«••• They represent the fruit- nl' »iaik.-, inail last season in i-no Hummock.- di.vti let Upppr Ahurin. and are splendid s>pe..-i 1110ns ot what the Ivoith Otago dtei 'forests r-ari produce. 'J he cent 1 e heac lis • 10 poma! ol p\ceptioitnll\ symmotvK'al sweep; wide and beautifully imfnc'ed mil tapeicd Theie ale. two 13 pomtei s one l wiV heavy,, massive head and the othei well balanced and even V io<sal of vide sweep and outline .with the-points -well feet up and a 14 porntci 'sive'js the a. stukin" display A- a - vl!u ' lai e pioofs of, the piowess of : felftto' j|L 'of, T Bennett Tile "'heads wei e'- mounted: by iStCfffaii, of Xii'i ow*'' , ,S i * \ C' The Regishai. of" Pensions has le"ceived the" lust application, ft om the.,dependants of- a - killed in the wai . mteiestmg to-note that v ?to.; T pensionsl weJ e-paid in 1 til**, case/pf : the ; Bfl.ej.-. ' Wat-\C' -" "" i f lnit he cbiuse of "h is' addiess to the Beekeepers!" ,on &atuicUv , n*ftelno ®ai p, <th e Gorei anient Apiary" lnfti,uctoi V M-id! that piospects for hee-keepihg had never heen bettei than the\ w 6ie_to-day I J' l compulsoiv" Government -giading pi ices would mcieasfefoXi ted honey and honey solcfioeallv tji l common \nth the sheepfai mei, the dairy iaimei, and the gram-grtfwei, the MekSeper «liould .endeavoi - to pioduce as much; lioiiey-aspossilile <rfc this time to swell oui \expoits % - , Tfie> Stew Jid Settlement \\atei-iace Boaid nlot on SntnulaT at the Comity J G Macdonald (cliaumau) piesKjed..aaia tlieie woie also piesent• Mcssis,\J~.\ETendei son, J. Gibson, P Listci, .ift'd Allan. The iacelrecper was instructed to keep races nt then" full capacity. |yThe i <?poi ted takmo'of water |j-oni J -ai channel near m?ako was inferred Mio Chairman for a" report'.. Accounts itiofolling i'li £.■> were passed:forlpayment. . It -\vas ; JU.r. i anged that no meeting' beTjeldiie.xt month an view of the appi caching lambing. if <u \ _ 'The antages.of irrigation aye most apparent at &<?ttlemen , which "fs looking-yerv well iust now indeed ■farming, conditions: theie . aie most fa voi able. Conciete pi oof of this desiiable„-sUte .or; things is the fact-that n,o less four leases, those of MessirS Vf. K - Doole\, . . Fymnore, Alexander Bros., and W "Wilson, have, been transferee, on mast sati'sfactorv terms »to new holdeis, w ho aie convinced of the advantages, the - K> ■ •• -p„i:„f 5 The Secietary of the°Belgian RelitJ Fund desnes to acknowledse i e , CO, P t o , £25 fiom f the iWaitaki- _Bots High School (moiithly contnbutioii).i - A revdent.of Oamaiujias leceivod the follow in g r memora ndnm wifh legal cl to the issue-o£. railway tickets to patents or nevt-of-kin. of- invalided soldieis who afe rewrmrig to the IJo'minion hv the "On pre=OTtnirion of the telegraphic or other liotiiic.ition from the defiaitment that a soldier is oi \voTindea on a transport or>hospital ship, railw ay -st-ntionmasters will issue return vailwriA tickets -as imder- .to bona-fide relatn es, being "the..; parents-ofj , the soldiers 111dicated. or where are no parents, to one is next-of-kin for th(? purpose, if desired, of proceeding jo the nearest- port of call. . Fust and ' second class, tickets will be issued, as the soldier is entitled to sanie —namely, officers, warrant-officers, and SBrgean t-'•'m-ajors,- first-class : other ranliS,. second cla=s In the North Island these, tichtts will he available from any station. 11 Wellington Tt must cloailv ho tuioerstood that this concession, applies to the ' issue of- railway tickets onl> , anxl that no liability can be. accepted by,the :department wlieie steamer passages are also involved." Miss Tavlor. Hon. Secretary of the -Windsor Ked . Cioss Fund, acknowledges the following donationsWiiul- • sor school chil-diren, £1: Mis J. Pet kins, 'os-;: Mr.A ■ D. Elliott-j £2 ss. 6d (benvj: i surplus money giveai by him fioni his i'presentation: Gommittee on his leaving from Trent-ham); proceeds from Hull's Pictures and dance, £4 lis 7d. The MaraAvelra. sections -will he balloted for next Thursday. The Commisi sioner of. Crown Lands, Mr R. 'J. I Sadd, and members of the Land. Bon nl I will hcVhore to examine applicants. •Mr" J G Foster, lrlvo left for Trentham to-dia.v to nnder.fio .traini-n,g;as;■'» tnon-commissioned l officer, was - tin.-, t motmng made a piesent of a wustlet I by the members of the staff ot 1 the Loail and) Mercantile Agency ConiI party • Jlr Foster during his several 1 years' stay in Oamaiu has aauisd t ' " I respect and 1 liking of his .fellows in the | Icoal'office, who admire- the spirit -that j piomptpd him to enrol The Government, Meteorologist telegraphed" at noon to-da\ follows -Indications an* for moderate to strong southerly winds, with a w.estevb tendency. Weather probably cold and changeable, with: scatterejl showers, Tlie night will proh'ahly be very cold, with fiosts inland. Barometer hah a l ising tendencj. Sea modeiate. Tides good. : Nearly olie hundred San Francisco'men of 20 yeais of age, natives of tlie-Xetliei lands,"ha\e left ±oi their fatheiland 1 m a batch'inr response- to a call to the colours. The older was lcceived on July 31. and the men hurriedly assembled and entiained "for home The Xethei lands.*€onsiil- -• General'dt^San .Francisco state'd that :smce ■tlie > beginning of the., war . the: 2vethei l ands had been keeping an armv of 450,000 mobilised. Hollancl. he said, was determined to maintain its neutialit\, but the humed order ioi the men of the ,1915 class -\\as constiucd m other channels to the Netherlands • was tlriiia; ;:of-'Germany's submarine iM-arfare, ior-Hol-: land has lecently been a singiilaily heaw sufferer in the loss of vessels n,i the ICaisei's submaune loute. Carl Hoffman, the ritv editor of a Cahforman newspapei. wbo lias just retumed home 'after a two months' stay m Japan/ says he had the privilege of an interview' A\ith Count 'Olvuma, Piemier of Japan 'On the subject of war Count Okiima that national patriotism," said ATr Hoffman, "could bo carrfed to suoh - a'pi tell-'tliat-:i£i. beconies;;a-:,vice.-jn-,stead ol a \irtne 'See Germanj -•the' Pjiriiiei ot one of" the n.it'ons naw at .war the_ K.nsei 'We obseVv e Ithe GermaW 1 acti'na;"if theihad iia\ei been a. 'ioefhe a Kant oi a Luthei. jihey.-l aie 'acting',Tike a nation oL nladinen., Inrf' Geihrany wei e to ,bc„ ! eiihor.inblp icrimes 'committed-'.iii .bsi.declaied not,guilty, . on the' gi oands of'insanitj- j i Conespondence' sent >to 2se\v .Xoik [ ..itiews^agency-describes Jiliei'hat tiesjronijithei? ttalnn front as the most temble of-the" t ai >^The-/igist 3 of" the . eommumcafcioii, ' telegraphed to' 'San Fi aneiseo on August 3. sa'd 1 : Attacks that 111 bitterness- and rcleterimnahon ."beg£>:ai' .-{iesc-j'iption: 100 that iun info the ttiousands",, JeSpeiate, | heroic, useless..mfanuy assaults following'houi long aitillery frre,-ha-\e characterised r Hie tembte stiuggle between and the Airtiian foicea along „the, Low ei Ison/o Ri\ ei AVhen the war shall fha\ e J ended it is .doubtful whether. Nem e- | pslle and Tpres will, si and out, mors ' grimly terrible than:' : battles of early July along the.-Austro-It-alian froiitrer. : .A picture of the green Isonzo. literally afloat with bodies, of the meadows and fields along its source- a veritable shambles of whole companies and battalions., wiped out of • existence on' both sides, and prowl ins .night attacks' checked by ghost-like searchlights and of almost' unbearable artillery fire, withering . and destroying everything in its path, is drawn by. Leon Hard Adelt. correspond doni, of the '-'Berliner Tageblatt." in n dispatch from the lszono frontier, and posted i'ro'm Ilerliii to Xe-,v York on .Julv 2L:'. The losses due to the sinking of thcLusitania- have led American accident insurance companies to attach a rider to all their policies stating thai they would not cover accidents in the war zone resulting from war <_-orftlitions. The war zone specified not only includes the area about the British Isles, hut also the-Medi-terranean and other waters where a -stale of war endangers traffic by sea. The option of signing the riders or having the policies cancelled is extended to the holders. Insurance men believe that- they have the legal right to do this under the clause which reserves the privilege to the company of cancelling any. policy at a moment's notice upon repayment of paid-up dividends if any valid reason appears for so dong. In a miniature graveyard situated a few hundred yards from the shattered .

ruins ni Xeuve ChapeVc. wn'u-li lorn pail (ii the British Hunt in France, Jie the bndy of Captain Anthony F. Wild ing. the famous ' lawn tenuis player. Ihi grave *is carefully tended, and at thf head a. wooden cross lias been , erectec tearing his name and the elate of lii; deatti-° The spot is quiet, and■. peaceful; tnough occasionally , the crattle .- ol ..the rifle." bom tlw- tienches close at hand. 01 tne whistling of a shellfp.iSMiig ovei hp.nH. m,i\ disturb the stillness. Captain Wilding," who was 111 command of 'the Royal Naval amomcd cais. went over to the Festubeit aiea 011 his motor bicycle one - eailv in May. to visit a -friend. aucL at the same, time to view the Scenes of the despeiaie fighting at Nen\e Chapelle in March He been theie but a bihef time whan a heavy" bombardment began fiom ths German batteiies ttam JVilding took iefuge„m a "dug out" of an" <stfitei belonging to the SuJTolks The} Jiad not been there loi.g before .1 shell ""pitched light on top of the "dug out" and exploded, appaientlv almost inside, the room, .both officers being killed;-on the. spot. - ■ *, .Mr James Ripley of Poit Chalmeis has heard, news that his .brother John aged 51. has leceived ttje Yicton, Cioss for heioism in action Corpora John Riplev was a slatei b\ tiade anc lias- always been an enthusiast 111 volun teel ard defence niatteis \Mien tne war sta,rted| t he went to- the front m sie Black \VafMh When leading his s"c turn on the right 111 the assault 011 Rue du Bois 011 Aia\\ 9, hswas the flist mail to ascend «the eneniv a paraph and tiom theie he dnected those follow ing him to tne gaps 111 the y Genii all wiie entanglements; "-"xHe -then "led:- his . section-, through a - breach-111 the' parapet. to a second line ;of trench, which had - previously been decided.' on as -the final objective .at--.-that part of the line. In that position;with seven or eight men; Corporal Ripley ..established! himself, blocking, both; flanks and aiiangmg a fine position, wlndi had continued to defend until his" men had fallen- andlie himself had been badly wounded 111 the head. ' A member ot a nursing unit slat oned ■inV 'Malta '.contributes to .the.■-■" Nursing '♦Mirror" an interesting description, of .the (arraiigements for the of-' the; sick .aiiHinjured there according io .th'is, Itlie 'hospitality ; of the,: residents leaves .no doubt- as to their appreciation of- the vval-oiir-p s f the: troops.- On one occ.asion cigarettes, matches, biscuits, chocolate 111 .bars,: cut. oranges, cakes, 1 lemonade, milk, tea. and bread, and butter formed the re'freShments, which. were all. gifts to the men. and, in addition/ there.; were flowers and good : strong ; 'number of ladies-; undertook, to.' be:presei"it in. relays. ■ The less ' badly wounded were th:v, first ,to come,, a lighter; being filled them; .As, however,: most of them were- mjured in the legs;,, their landing took even longer than if they had been .stretcher, cases, especially as 'they had 'to pass i-w of ladies with inviting trays containing drinks, -'biscuits, chocolate, cigarettes, and matches. - Everv man as he .'piisse>d was allowed to help himself to anything: lie specially fancied, in addition to receiving , a cheery word. After the .twrilile; experiences through. r which many of the. sailors and soldiers had' passed before, reaching Malta, it .is not- surprising tjiat tliey were deeply touched.by a welcome ,so. spontaneous , and warm-hearted. -One'.lad of about- - eighteen-, 'it is stated, insisted on leaving his' linllet—a- precious possession—in the:hand of a.nurse. Each week, brings fresh wounded to Malta, but also sees many cured, while some of the more-complicated cases are sent Home for special treatment or operation. Tile Tickers Company has offered to ,its workers in all factories a scheme, having a .threefold advantage—encouragement to thrift; incentive, to good -time-keeping, and participation by the worker in the w v ar loan. The workers are to give a- written authority to the . wages office in each department. . for the deduction eacfc week, from now until the end of November next-, of any- amount- from their watekly-wage.which must not be less thaii.s per cent, of their wages, or. a fixed weekly sum .equal to or in excess of 5-per cent. For this amount, the firm-will credit the worker with a; subscription\to the war loan of a corresponding , amount. Workers complying with this condition are to get a boniis. frpm the firm ,at the end of', each month'ak an,: addition to th«ir subscription to the Avar Joan, the amount being equal tp per: cent, of the wage earned'in that particular period, liy subscribing Is or more' per. £ of '-wages, the worker gets 6d per £ from the firm. Thus, anv workman allowing only 5 per cent, to be deducted from his wages- wiy.be credited with Teller cent.. or an addition of GO per cent, liv .other ■.words, lie, will receive ■ 'a, ; 5s loan voucher for each- 6s 8d of wage earned per week. If he allows <a deduction of per cent.., he will he credited with a 311 m equal to 10 per cent, of his wage;'in ather words, Jie . w'ill. get- ass loan voucher for each 50s of his wage. The preponderiting;imajprity of-;.workers canearn 'at oast this amount -many of them doublet and> some of them. quadruple. The conlition attached by the firm to this addition ;of.; a large bonus is that- the . worker jhall be diligent and efficient, and that he <l>a;l!. keep good time. ',;*■; ■-.* I. ; ■■ • ■ .A*, public;trial of tlie Champion ;T?o----tuto; Riggor will be. Ji-eld on -Mr John l/ucjrs farm, Willowbridgo'. ori"Tueslay, September /nil,: when.'all interested ue. invited 1 to attend/. - Round tli« fire — ; burn "WATC.O- - It-s cleaner, • gives more icat and Jasts longest. All coal deal■l's stock.'it, and at the same price, as nferior cf-a.l. Order a.; quarter and try t.~ *. 5*4

: Successful Cookery: depends greatly on ' the coal used. . .Take no )'i->ks; burn only WARONUI COAT.. It burns fieely with even -3.E0not <lU3ty or dirty. Qti&t f from yO'-v don lei". • P-

. - Save tho""Camels" off the' "Desert Gold" Tea, Packets. Tliey are valuable. Another Clash Prize Competition under way. —Another "Pcsert Gold" Tea Competition is bein 3arranged.^.Many . Cash ' Prizes. K( ofl saving the "Camels " •MO COLD IS "NAZAL" PROOF! Think'of it' —GO doses of "NAZOL* , for Is (id. and everv. ana : relieves ibad: colds,, troublesome cougl™.. and soie throat , J Xpst no time in getting "NAZOII." : Clears out colds and-catarrh 111 donbler quick";time. 'Costs less, than ha' pen 11 v a dose, : / 'To all public speakers and singers "NAZOL" is invaluable. Kfeeps the liluoat cleai of phlegm: and «fru peifcct condrtion Sold evervv\heie [ls 6d j 1)\1a s 60' doses. -«