NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 61, 23 May 1928, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

This is from a Buenos Aires paper: —"The simple measure which a gun license implies will never be considered .by the Argentine legislature, just because it is so simple that its enforcement would at once cut down t he universal revolver-carrying habit 'which persists, even in the august precincts of Congress itself." They take their politics very seriously over there evidently. We have to put up with a lot from our politicians in New Zealand but they have not resorted to force of arms yet. They find doing things by Order-in-Coun-cil a less messy business. # * * When he got back to America from his English tour, Mr Henry Ford dined with Gene Tunney whom he advised to become a preacher. Tun::vy seemed impressed and promised to think it over. The occupation of evangalist is possibly more profitable than that of a boxer, and a man with a boxing—horse racing—drinking or other kind of past, that ca n be termed even just a little sinful, is always sure Of a good following 4i'hich means good collections. Under the circumstances Tunney will think it over and carefully, no doubt.

From American papers to hand it appears that i n the U.S.A., as in New Zealand, loud voiced politicians speed round the country in motor cars at the country's expense telling the farmer what he should do, more especially as the Government is so good to him. Under the heading "What makes the Wild West Wild," a U.S.A. journal takes to task a political gasbag who when opening a bridge or a library said the farmer "would be all right if , he worked a little harder and speculated less." Various parts of the world bear a striking resemblance to one another after all!

A pacifist down south told a magistrate that he would not kill anyone, even to save the lives of those nearest and dearest to him. It is strange reasoning, but most of them seem to say that especially when they are not likely to be put to the test. In war days, many of the conscientious objector's absolutely refused to have anything to do with an organisation which took life, but when they were transferred to the medical corps they seemed to have a rooted objection to saving life too, unless it was on a hospital ship. Not the least amazing feature Oc curred on Armistice Day in Awapuni when a number of "conshies," (after making sure the war was really over) marched along waving a flag and singing "Britons Never Shall be Slaves." They didn't get very far!

People who go bankrupt often give a variety of excuses for their misfortunes, hut it was left to a. man in Southland to bring forth a new one | He said weasels were the cause of his bankruptcy because they ate his hens. This recalls the novel excuse put forth by an Auckland man once, his bankruptcy being brought about by the expense entailed through the illness of his mother-in-law. That gave the proceedings a decided flavour of good Samaritanism, and the creditors; helped his discharge because they thought he deserved sympathy, but whether they were symapthetic for his charity or his foolishness they didn't say. Now' it only remains for a man to admit that he failed through spending too much money, on backing horses, to make the list 1 of bankruptcy reasons complete.

These are from Punch:— According to an American scientist our jungle ancestors sprang from lions, tigers, and other ferocious' beasts. And so would you. A Husbands' Defence League has been started in Chicago, the mem-, bers of which insist on having three nights a week on their own or know, the reason why. They will soon know the reason why. Here's to a flapper good and kind, Let's drink to her in toddy; - She's nothing much upon her mind,r And less upon her body. Accordin gto a doctor a man's hair and teeth are his best friends. But even the best of friends fall' out.