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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14688, 21 August 1918, Page 8

'■- '-■' ' ••'•'• ' -.*•--. -- ■ ■ ■•- '■ ' ' ' N -'•-...... il S ■**' \- . . ; , ,;;■ ■ - , ''■ ,: \ \yy Lldyd George said: "We are fightingj & against Geiman^, Austria and Drink, |ndj jK as fat as lean see the greatest of tl|ese| j; •■ deadly foes is Drink. Drink is doing us | more damage in the war than all the Ger- 1 man ?übimarines put together. If we are ;.- * | to settle Gierman militarism, we niust I -first of all settle with the drink.** 1 Leading Men of NeW Zealand amount of money which woUld otherwise be 1 ** Recognise also that drink is the greatest enemy " spent directly and indii^ctly during the four to X to efficiency and production, and agree with five y ears abo X^ mentioned;, and will m. one ?.. the National Efficiency Boardthat it will be BWce P remove lts degrading influence. 1 " a "°H?4 *?WWPy ■*{ ?T v '«* teThc The New Zealand Alliance . Trade- and abolish the dnnk traffic at ohce. . . , „ „ ' „ , * , „ . -. _, .. • , f i t• i /r" • Mas rallen into line with the business men s The direct annual cost of the, drink traffic in proposal promising as it does the immediate ? New Zealand is not less than £4 500,000. abolition of the liquor traffic. I Indirectly the cost is probably much greater. Its negative influence on the community can- The People of New Zealand' >. * not* however, be estimated ip cash. . Ar6 f u lly aware^ of the . ravages of the drink f ' y rider the present .Statute if an ordinary Poll traffic, of ihe Natiokal economic waste 6ecacould be secured in 1919, and if National 'sioned thereby, and of the- extent to which; >• Prohibition were then carried, it would not. . the harmful influences are eating into [the come into effect until 1924, and "the trade" moral fibre of the community, aftd are deter- Xi would thus. enjoy a further four to five years mined to carry into effect thie impartial recomi Xl trading. The payment of Compensation of mendations of the National Efficiency Board ; I 4^ milljon pounds will save the Nation the and the leading business men. -yX Now is Our Opportunity T . 'Ji The N«w Zealand Alliance Monsfter Petition will give lis thev poll. It is the duty of every adult British subject to sign the petition, which will be presented to Parliament during the forthcoming session. Remember, Parliament alone cannot sanction the National Efficiency Board's Proposals, but Parliament plus Public Opinipn.c^n and WILL. I This is why every Voter, liiale or female, "21 years of age or over, should sign the Monster Petition. A <„ While our boys abroad are fighting the Germans jet us at home mth the Brink." — — — —i— Wil—^Mll—llMi^l— — — lll— ■!■!— lllll WIIIHJMIIMiIMWiIWI IWIIM IWI -"• T r IJII iy— T^ l S/Gft T THE 'MONSTEk PETITION I Then get your friends io sign iii xxj ..... i „ ... „-■•••- - ■- .-- • •. .-" . S.'<..A < .Jifflciency Series. — J

'* <W '* W ' w »*'*«W«»«W««aW«^iflia»lllMllMlßlW»|MlilM well off or seed 'is yet' inexpensive enough to render such advice- out of place at this juncture. In case aiiyong should be worried as to what other seed, it ..is time to 'plant he or she can take choice 'fi-om the following list : Asparagus, beet, cabbage, .'cauliflower, carrot, celery, cress, leek, lettuce, mustard, onion, parsley. .'parsnip, •radish, VhiittarS, 'spjhAch, tufiiip." Under glass oj* othpr.pvotection..:. ..Cape gooseberry, casaba, cucumber, egg r plant, chili, pumpkin, tomato and vegetable marrow. Plant : Cabbage, cauliflower, asparagus, rhubarb garlic, shallot, and artichokes. Any spare time could bp devoted to weeding. . Times change! We are not now content to dwell, in houses without highwaisted doors and panelled walls, and in ou r garden Ve desire, trees with foliage other than green, while, on the waste places, which Ve variously designate with the 'titles of lawn, approach or (Jrive, we ara in no wise content unless we have it ornamented with growth of outre -formation, or the limbs pendulous instead of erect. "It is a mad world, my masters^" but the writer has \ perforce to follow the fashion, and in ; answor to peveral queries give a list of j some of the trftes which are now iii de- j mand. The Kilmarnoch weeping wiJ- j low has a nicely-shaped drooping head.! apd is of rapW) growth. The horizontal j hawthpi*n is an' Evergreen and a distinc- j tive novelty. ; !The weeping silver birch! is a dainty, foliaged weeping tree, and; being of limited size, i^ suitable for ■ either large or small areas.. The 7*.lsa ftatlike. is it weeping apple tree, and is fruitful as \y<".l as picturesque., Tlie weeping variegated holly describes itself . In addition there are two varieties of weeping ash. horizontal elms, and droop- , ing standard roses. j ANSWERS TO) CORRESPONDENTS. ' M.B. — Have asked a local supplier to send you a clioko aud tmst you; will be successful .-in; growing tho plant. Remcm- \ be.' that the vine will need supports. -*■ Heretu.— Tliere are white, black,' yel . i* low, buff, brown and green colored run- 1 nor bean seeds, as well .\s se\Wl m«t- i tied varieties. There aro red, whito ' and puce flo\yers. Your idea of growing then} .along your front garden fence is a flood ono, and tho plants will be both : ornamental and useful., I Kniti.— Anemones and ranunculus aro' easily raised from seed, and the present time is right, for sowing, but you could : hardly expect flowers .this year. j Orchard.— The old theory about noiv manuring the soil when planting mii't - trees is pretty well exploded. Well- ! rotted stable "manure can be used witli beneficial effect fa fthw»t nl) vegetation. masmmmmmmmmmFor Ohildren** Backing Cough at nigtot, Woods' Great Peppermint Cur© \l% and 1/6.* V