"GOING CRANKY"

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17156, 5 October 1926, Page 7

"GOING CRANKY"

THOSE BEAUTY CONTESTS MR. ISITT'S VIEWS NEWSPAPERS ON THE MAKE iSpeaial to (he rieruUl > OHRISTCHURCH, this day. Christchnrch is going cranky, sir—at least a section of it," said), the Hon. L. ( M. Lsitt, M.L.C., today, in taking part in a civic reception to Commissioner Hay and Mrs. Hay in the City Council chambers. " I refer to tho advertising campaigns that are being carried out for the girl born with the handsomest body. The newspapers have always been on the make; only they are a little bit. more so to-day. lam surprised that such a competition should have been received with such enthusiasm. A girl with a pretty chin has no more right to hold her chin in the air than a man who is gifted with more brains than his fellow. (Applause.) I was addressing some Sunday school children yesterday, and I told them it is far better to be nice than to look nice. 'Anpjause.) " If the newspapers are going to puton any more .stunts I would suggest that they should give a free trip to the man or woman, no matter how humble they be. who, in the. opinion of their neighbors, had ■ lived noble, self-sacrificing lives," continued Mr; lsitt. " There is ma'ny s a Salvation Army lass who is far more deserving of a trip to Australia and a rest, than a girl with a well-formed face and body." (Hear, hear and loud applause.) When he was returning thanks for the. reception accorded to him and his wife, Commissioner Hay said he agreed with what Mr. lsitt had said. " lb is a- strain of accidental beauty," ho averred.