NEWS OF THE DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24606, 14 May 1941, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

main feature of the Royal New Zealand Air Force recruiting campaign will be the parade of 300 men from the Taieri Station, which will be held to-morrow. The men will form up at the corner of Lower Rattray street and Cumberland street, and will march along Princes street to the Octagon, where Squadron Leader G. L. Stedman, accompanied by the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen) will take the salute. After an address, which will be delivered by the Mayor, the parade will proceed down Frederick street and thence, by way of the Hospital, to the Railway Station. The Air Force Band will take part, and a small formation of aircraft will fly over the city.

Excursion Cancelled The Railways Department announces that the excursion to Christchurch and Burnham has been cancelled as it does not suit the Army arrangements. Luncheon to Men on Leave

Informality was the keynote of the luncheon tendered yesterday by the Services Welcome Club to soldiers on leave. The men, who obviously enjoyed the free-and-easy atmosphere of the function, were welcomed by the Mayor (Mr A. H. Allen). Parcel for Airman Prisoner A letter received by the secretary to the Canterbury Patriotic Council, Mill. S. Feast, shows that at least one ot the gift parcels for servicemen sent overseas by the council has found its way to a New Zealand prisoner of war in enemy-occupied territory. The letter, from Mr E. M. Garrett, of Auckland, says that the writer's son. Sergeant Pilot Jack Garrett, who was reported missing on December 30 and subsequently found to be wounded and a prisoner of war, was the recipient of the parcel. Writing from an airman's hospital in Rotterdam, Holland, on January 10, Sergeant Pilot Garrett said he received a surprise present, "a parcel of cake, pudding, butter, chocolate, biscuits and so on." with a card "From the People of Canterbury " enclosed. Hoodwinking the Guard Home Guardsmen at Sumner are still chuckling over an incident that occurred during manoeuvres last week. Among the many people challenged during the evening were a very innocent looking couple strolling in the moonlight along Heberden avenue. The male was tall and silent, while the lady was short and talkative. Charitably-disposed guardsmen on sentry duty did not aspire to pry too deeply into the affairs of private individuals and three of them allowed the strollers to pass. While some suspicion rested on the lady, who might have been an "enemy" in disguise, little was attached to her escort. The silent partner, however, was one of the five to get'through the defences and on the march back to the Town Mall the " lady " was in the lead. Three guardsmen have learned a severe lesson.

Empire Air Service The Postmaster-general, Mr P. C. Webb, announced yesterday that advice had been received that the service had been restored over the IndiaEgypt section of the Empire air route. This means that air transit is again available for the conveyance of air mail correspondence for places beyond India, which are normally served by the Empire air service.

Art Society Exhibition Arrangements have been completed for the holding of the Otago Art Society's Winter Exhibition. The private view will take place at the society's rooms. Dowling street, this evening. The speaker for the occasion will be Professor Adams. A very attractive display of pictures and artcraft work has been achieved. There will be the usual art union. The exhibition will be open to the public from Thursday morning. Hospital Service Giving it as his opinion that the Government had been wrong in providing that everybody could go to hospital for his ailments. Mr F. Findlay, chairman of the Waikato Hospital Board, said that there should have been a limit set. perhaps on the,score of money or property;' Perhaps wageearners receiving more than £3OO per annum could be debarred, at least for the present, owing to lack of accommodation and facilities, he said. He knew of applicants for free treatment who could literally "buy and sell" a hospital. They naturally wanted the very best of service. Nails as Farewell Gift When Professor C. B. Ross left Tokio for Australia recently he was presented with a handful of nails as a farewell gift. He considered it a "handsome" gift because nails were almost unobtainable in Japan. He had no nails to hammer down his cases, and his Japanese friends rallied round, some giving one rusty nail, others two or three. Professor Ross, who was professor of English at Mito High School, near Tokio, said that foodstuffs in Japan were severely rationed. The rice ration was not enough to keep a hard-working man in good health. Sugar, all types of beans, leather, and petrol were scarce. Potatoes were almost unobtainable because they were used in making power alcohol. Rule by Rod Condemned " More children have been ruined by the rod than have been made by it," said Mr H. P. Andrew, the headmaster of Grafton School. Auckland, in a speech on his retirement. Mr Andrew's statement that the old adage " spare the rod and spoil the child" was untrue was warmly applauded by the assembled children. " The rule of the rod in the world is no good," he continued. "It never was and it never will be. In a school a master can beat children and make them fear him, but strong characters become rebels at heart and all tender natures are blighted." In a recent speech, President Roosevelt had made a remark which hit the nail on the head." said Mr Andrew, when he said that all Governments demanded obedience, and that there were two kinds of obedience. One was the result of force which resulted in obedience through feai\ and the other was loyalty based on love and respect for the ruler. A teacher must have a place in the children's hearts. Teachers should know the children and all about them, their environment and their parents, and should treat them as individuals. Teaching in the mass was not good. To that end there must be smaller classes. New Zealand had gone a long way, but not far enough toward this.

Coffee for breakfast. Order from your grocer a tin of " Bourbon." the coffee of quality. Instructions ii; every tin. Prepared by Durie's, coffee specialists 32 Octagon. Dunedin.Advt For rings, watches and jewellery, try Peter Dick, jewellers. 59 Prints street Dunedin.—Advt