LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Patea Mail, 13 November 1939, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

A capable help is advertised for in this issue. A full report of- the children’s flower show in connection with St. George’s Church is unavoidably held over until next issue. In Get many a few days before the war begun, Mr. T. Lionel Crooks, of Ashler.ton, saw Field-Marshal Goering engaged it. a singularly unwarlike pursuit. He was buying scent in a scent shop. immaculately dressed, FieldMarshal Goering was the centre of attention, find was given a remarkable Ovation by the crowd which gathered to watch him, Ho left the shop and drove away in a low sports car, but not entirely unaccompanied. On either side of the car was an armed motor-cy-clist and armoured cars followed and irecoded his vehicle.

The danger of overdoing an argument is illustrated by Mark Twain’s experience at a meeting to raise funds for Foreign Missions. ‘•'When the speaker had talked ten minutes,” Twain said, “I was so impressed that I decided to give every cent I had with, me. After another ten minutes, I decided that I’d throw into the treasury all the silver I. Sad about me. Ten minutes later I decided I wouldn’t give anything, and at the end of the talk, still ten minutes later, as tiro contribution plate came round, 1 was so utterly exhausted by the arguments that 1 extracted two dollars for my own use.”

In 1021, Admiral of'the Fleet, Lord Fisher, visited New York and was given a dinner' by’-tie Chamber of Commerce. “After several long = speeches bv Americans, in which “the American Eagle’ was many times referred to, the cl airman leant over to Lord Fisher, who was the chief guest, and then proposed .the health of the British forces. 'Fisher rose to reply,’ said my informant,. an ugly man and his hair hanging,over .bia left eye. Ho scowled at ns all. After a pause he said: “It -was a damn fine old hen that hatched that American Eagle”— and sat down. At first wo were all taken .aback, and then realising the genius of his one sentence, we gave the old man a great ovation. In one sentence lie rebuked our long speeches onr inclination to. boast, and patted old England on the back.”

“Amokcrs and smoking, ” is the title of an interesting aiTiclc in a Melbourne weekly. The writer cites the ease of the head of a groat commercial louse who when making an appointment to his staff invariably prefers to engage a smoker. A lover of the vroed himself, he says his long experience as an employer satisfies him that smokers are broader in their views, saner In thorn’ outlook than noji-smokors, and “pull together” bettor, being more contented when at work. Other employers will doubtless endorse that, for it happens to be true, as a rule. But very much depends upon the tobacco. Constant use of the‘wrong “baccy” so far from promoting harmony and contentment may have the. opposite effect, and excess of nicotine in the weed will assuredly do it. Fortunately for New Zealanders they have in the five leading brands, Eivorhead -Gold, Desert Gold, Cavendish, Navy Cut No. 3 (Bulldog), and Gut Plug No. 10 (Bullshcad), tobacco hot only, of superlative quality, but so comparatively free from nicotine (Giving to being toasted), that they are “safe as houses” to smoke to any extent.

iA lady’s bike, practicaly ue-w, is offered for sale. Parents are invited to cail at Thompson’s, next Patea Butchery, where they will ibid a (wonderful range of Xmas novelties for. the children including stockings from Dd. to 35., chocolate trains, and a host of other good things. Those that wish can avail themselves of the "lay-by” system.