Shaun’s Patch

Southland Times, Issue 21659, 22 March 1932, Page 8

Shaun’s Patch

A little nonsense now and then Is relished by the wisest men. —Hudlhrtß.

After hearing that Phar Lap won at Agua Caliente, I wonder how many Australians remembered the opening of the Sydney Bridge. ♦ * * * An officer, Irish, de Groot, Whom Lang as a premier don’t soot With the New Guard’s accord Cut the band with his sword, And now who will put in the boot ? * * * * Well, if the Chinese entertained the League Mission, they also entertained the Mission’s proposals. * * * / * EDUCATIONAL AIDS. Give a sentence containing the word “Antimony”: “Did you giv® antimony, uncle?” • * * * The New Zealander may think he ,pays a lot for the Government, but look at the lot of government he gets. « « * * * THE INNOCENTS. She thought the keynote to prosperity was dough. *'* * * To-day we have too many exspenders and too few expenders. « « # * FAMOUS PENCE. Ex . Sus — -. ive. Peter’s — . ylvania. -cil. Il eroso. Coppers. ♦ * * * • Lloyd George says that M. Poincare did not like the Treaty of Versailles because he wanted to cripple Germany. Lloyd George, if I remember aright, went to Versailles shouting that the Allies would squeeze Germany “until the pips squeak!” ♦ * * * Possibly the abolition of the oath in Ireland will cause a lot of swearing. ♦ * * * An expert writes: “Kicking about the ball won’t improve your golf game.” But how about it in the deep rough when no one is looking? ♦ * * * AN ECONOMIC ADVENTUR£. John Grabbem was a merchant, A man of great renown And quickly he got all the gold That could be found in town. He hoarded it in boxes That stood upon a shelf, And laughed in hearty glee because He kept it. to himself. Then suddenly he noticed, As days began to fly, His shops were empty every day And no one came to buy. He asked them for the reason That they should stay away And everyone confessed he lacked The wherewithal to pay. Then Grabbem lent them money So they again could trade And smiled again to see the gold With which they' bought and paid. But soon the buying dwindled, No goods would people such, And this time they' explained it was Because they' owed too much. And Grabbem soon went bankrupt, But when he was quite poor. The people once more armed with gold Came crowding to his door. This story has a moral — If I may make so bold—’Tis that you cannot hone to trade If you hold all the gold.