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Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 26 June 1914, Page 3

Diligent search is being made for the person who cut the wire attached to one of tho fiie alarms yesterday. The Council are determined to put a to tho senseless and wanton practice at all costs.

The strenuous nature of the life of a Prime Mimister was referred to by Mr Massey at the social tendered to himself aid Mrs Massey atMangero. During the two previous nights, he said, ho had been at Palmerston and To Kuiti respectively and late night engagements had resulted in his obtaining only a limited amount of rest. Ho referred to his old days- at Mangere and siad: •* I then had more sleep ond less work and worry than now. I do not complain by any means, but these are the thoughts that strike me as I look round and see so many old faces.” Upton Sinclair tells this story about a school address he once made. “It was a school of little boys,” said Mr Binolair, and I opened my address by laying a coin upon the table, 11 1 am goinng to talk to you about Socialism,’ I said; ‘ and when I finish, the boy who gives me the best reason for turning Socialist will got this money.’

•• Then I spoke for fome twenty minutes. The boys were h!1 converted at the end. I began to question them “You are a Socialist?”! said to the buy nearest me. “Yes, sir,” lie reuli-d. “And why are you a Socialist ?” 1 asked. Ho pointed to the coin “ Because I need the money,” ha said, 0 An munition nrzss. My risi r Jam* h-d croup ag in, Ami u had • tin; But mothers n-j or ouS-o-'S no.'/ ■oilier she Knows what to do. ho tucks tho claijiugt up iu bed To matte the treatment sure, And icons them right all through the night With Woods’ Great Reppo.mmt Cure.