TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Southland Times, Issue 22010, 9 May 1933, Page 6

TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Danger and Conquest. Mr L. S. Amery, speaking at the dinner of the Midland Association of Mountaineers at Birmingham,'said he had no use for those who thought the whole world should be turned into a place where no one could ever tace death except from old age. There was a great deal too much of the undue fear of discomfort, or pain, or death in the world to-day. At any rate those who climbed on the high hills, while they did not seek danger unnecessarily, while they took very prudent precaution to avoid it, were yet among those who were not afraid either of dangei or discomfort. Mountaineering was the finest and the most inspiring of all sports. It was so because it taught us to measure ourselves against the elements and against nature. It was so also, not because it was more hazaidous than other sports, but because there was always in it a combination both of the sense of conquest and ot the sense of danger. Bloodthirsty Pacifists. Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir B. Eyres-Monsell, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that since the Naval Estimates were presented there had been a certain amount of criticism about an increase, and no doubt there would be a great deal more. But people who always denied the right to an adequate national defence were precisely the same people who, internationally, were always calling foi - sanctions, for blockades, and for wars to end wars. (Ministerial cheers.) They always professed to be worshipping the goddess of peace, but, to his mind, their real deity was an ancient heathen god of wrath and vengeance. The country ought to realize, if these he might call them bloodthirsty pacifists--ever got their way, which God forbid, what part/the British Navy would be called on to play in any form of castigation they wished to inflict. The First Lord of the Admiralty of the day, standing at the Treasury box, would not. be asking for an increase of £3,000,000; he would be asking for a sum that would well-nigh break the heart of the British taxpayer. The New Prussianism. It is contended by Dr Edwyn Bevan in reply to Mr G. K. Chesterton that the revival of “Prussianism” in Germany is due to Germany having been denined remedies to injustices. Mr Chesterton responds with a letter, in which he says: “The only point that is really of urgent importance is that the barbarous pride of Prussianism in 1914 justified us in standing up against it then, and presumably justifies us in standing up against it now. ... If the grievance was reparations, I cannot imagine how we could possibly have done more than we did io prevent our French and Flemish Allies from getting what they were promised. And if the grievance is that Prussia is not allowed to start for fun a sort of new Partition of Poland (in . which the Bolshevists would be delighted later to co-operate), I can only say that I do not want to see Europe one huge hell of war; and the very fact that this is a typical Prussian grievance proves my point about Prussia. ... I never said a word about Germany. I certainly never said a word against Germans. Germans are a vast and very human European race, which has lived under all sort of small and large Governments, and at its best perhaps under the Holy Roman Empire and its remains in the charming civilization of Innsbruck or Vienna. What we now call ‘Germany’ means the limited number of Germans that could be dragged after the Prussian Junkers in 1870 into a policy that will always sooner or later mean war. This ‘Germany’ did follow them. It followed them blindly into Belgium yesterday, and it. will presumably follow them blindly into Poland to-morrow. But if they can thus be made to fight for Prussianism and call it a Fatherland, was there really no difficulty about giving them all the weapons to fight? Of course, we all know there is a great Christian cultured Germany even in ‘Germany.’ Of course, we applaud the noble work of the Centrum for that civilization. Of course, we should all love to draw a distinction between the kindly Rhinelanders, the generous and broad-mind-ed Bavarians, and this Prussian thing that again menaces Christendom. But is it not for them to draw the distinction?”

Last evening the Government Meteorologist issued the following weather report and forecast —General situation: An intense anti-cyclone still covers eastern Australia, while the pressure is low over and east of New Zealand. Forecast: Winds strong and south-west to southerly winds to gales, gradually moderating considerably; seas, New Zealand waters, heavy north of Kawhia and in the far south, elsewhere rough; eastern Tasman Sea strong southerly winds to gales and heavy seas, moderating gradually; weather cold, squally and changeable, with heavy showers at times in most districts, though rather scattered in the lower levels, hail likely in places and snow on the ranges; improving somewhat to-morrow.

A well-attended dance was given in the local works dining hall on Saturday evening by the Ocean Beach Tennis Club. Mr G. Johnstone acted as M.C., while music was . provided by Messrs N. Bradshaw (piano) and .B. Mehaffey (violin). During the evening vocal duets were sung by Miss K. Bradshaw and Mr N. Bradshaw.

“There is little to choose between the roads to Waikawa Beach,” a resident of the district informed a reporter yesterday, “and I would not advise mj 7 worst enemy to use either of them. The roads are practically impassable for motor traffic,” he said,“ and motorists would be well advised not to attempt to visit the beach before next summer.”

An inquest concerning the death of Miss Jean Wilson Somerville, whose body was washed down the Makarewa river after the motoring tragedy at Wallacetown on Friday night, was opened yesterday morning before Mr E. C. Lewey, S.M. After evidence of identification had been given by Mr J. T. Wilson, an uncle of the deceased girl, the inquest was adjourned sine die.

The W.E.A. literature class held its weekly meeting at Everybody’s last evening when there was a good attendance. Mr I. L. Petrie occupied the chair. A. A. Milne’s three-act comedy, “The Dover Road,” was read by special request. Those who took part were Mrs H. L. Godward, Misses F. Hobson, V. Mclntosh, M. Johnson, Messrs A. Anderson, F. Bishop and D. J. Miller. The class will meet next Monday evening, when play-reading will be continued.

At last night’s meeting of the Southland Motor Association a donation of £5 5/- was voted to the Poppy Day Fund.

The attention of euchre enthusiasts is drawn to an advertisement in this issue dealing with the Battalion Band’s euchre card evening to-night.

‘ In the annual report of the Southland War Funds Association, which was published in yesterday’s issue of the Southland Times, it was stated that the annual meeting of the association would be held on Friday. This should have read May 19.

At a meeting of the council of the St. Andrews Scottish Society last night it was resolved to stage a grand Scottish concert in the Civic Theatre on June 27, the whole of the proceeds to be donated to the Mayor’s Relief Fund. Fuller details will be published later

Owing to exceptionally heavy traffic the express from Dunedin yesterday morning was half an hour late reaching Invercargill. An extra car had to be put on at Dunedin and, contrary to the usual custom, all cars were retained at Clinton. Passengers state that there was a lot of surface water and flooded streams near Pukerau. John Murray. coal merchant, Esk Street, Tel. 207, sole agent for Wairaki Coal, advises that this favourite coal is again on the market and is still sold at the reduced price for cash.— Advt. Mr A. W. Martin, the well-known Rupture Specialist, from Dunedin,, is now on his twenty-eighth annual visit to the centres of New Zealand. He will be at the Southland Club Hotel, Invercargill, from Tuesday, the 9th, at 10 a.m. to Friday, the 12th, up to 5 p.m., when he will leave for the Southland Private Hotel, Gore. Consultations free. Hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m..—Advt. PLANTATION PROFITS. Anyone travelling through N.Z. at present and seeing the large number of pine plantations now being milled cannot fail to appreciate the potential value of the large pine forests established by N.Z. Perpetual Forests, Ltd. Sawmillers are finding that it costs less, and is much more profitable to mill plantations instead of natural forests, which are now mostly inaccessible. The importation of foreign boxing timber has dropped considerably, and the milling of Insignis Plantations has been responsible for this. Very satisfactory returns are being received for trees planted without any thought of profit.—Advt.

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“We have counted 65 Acts, under which the Government makes inspections and that is not. all of them,” said Mr A. O. Heany, organizing secretary to the Associated Chambers of Commerce, in addressing members of the Taranaki Chamber the other night.

That the Jersey cattle displayed at the Sydney Royal Easter Show were not up to the standard of the Jersey cattle seen at the agricultural shows in New Zealand was the opinion of Mr D. D. Wilson, who has returned from judging the dog section at the show.

“The briefest criticism of a musical function I ever heard was one reported by Sir Hugh Allen when he was in New Zealand a few years ago,” said Mr V. C. Peters, in lecturing on composers the other evening in Christchurch. The criticism was as follows: “Last night Miss gave a song recital. Why?”

The British-owned steamer Welcombc is expected in Lyttelton about the middle of this week to load the wheat that has been purchased by overseas interests from the Wheat Market Board. She will take on about 7700 tons. Apart from the fact that it is destined for the East (states the Christchurch Sun) no information as to the destination of the cargo is obtainable. The purchasers have the option of four ports, and have not yet declared at which of the four delivery is to be made.

At the annual meeting of householders at Gisborne it was unanimously ' decided to forward the following resolution to the Minister of Education, the Hon. R. Masters: “This meeting of householders views with indignation the callous incompetence with which the department has handled the situation created by the recent earthquakes, thereby disregarding the safety of the children attending the school, and resolves that, unless within 14 days the department promises to reconstruct the brick school satisfactorily, parents will be urged not to allow their children to attend the school after the present term holidays.”

The manner in which Toscanini, conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, made his entrance into the musical world was told by Mr V. C. Peters during an address in Christchurch the other night. Toscanini was a small boy playing the ’cello in an orchestra touring in South America. The conductor became unpopular and was forcibly removed by the audience; the manager of the theatre replaced him; but the substitute also failed to meet with approval. Toscanini , was then forcibly dragged from his ’cello and was made to stand upon the conductor’s platform. The score was opened, before him, and he was left. He closed the score and began; from that moment he moved towards fame and the position he now holds.