FROM THE WATCH TOWER

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 966, 8 May 1930, Page 8

FROM THE WATCH TOWER

"THE LOOK-OUT MAN”

By

DOING TT HARD “I wouldn’t like to do three months for the likes of her,” said a husband at the Court yesterday. “Nor would I,” answered Mr. F. K. Hunt, dryly.

Perhaps she was deficient in that quality called “it,’’ May be there was no lustre in her eye; She must have been a tartar to arouse his caustic wit. And make him answer dryly, “Nor would I.” Perchance amid her tresses silver threads among the gold, No artifice or magic could deny. Her general appearance must have left him somewhat cold, To warrant that emphatic “Nor would And yet would any husband really like to do a stretch? Though chivalry ordains it, I defy Any tA-eadwinner to welcome such a sacrifice, poor wretch! You wouldn’t like to do it —nor would I! EARLY CLOSING Newmarket looked extremely odd yesterday with one side of Broadway closed and the other open for all the trade that, was going. Shop assistants and others who benefited by the closing of one side of the street are reported to have enjoyed their afternoon off very much. To their employers, however, the election was a very one-sided affair. * * * HIS NIGHT OUT An unusual case is reported from the Parnell electorate. At the final meeting of one of the candidates he was repeatedly heckled by a persistent'interjector. Threats by the chairman were of no avail. The man simply refused to be silenced. He was as noisy in the circumstances as one man could possibly he. Next morning an elector who had been sitting near him went along to a booth to vote. The clerk who handed him his voting paper was the violent partisan of the evening before. SUCCESS Mr. W. P. Endean now takes his place among his country’s legislators. He will have to go to Wellington in June for the opening of the session, and be duly sworn with a good deal of attendant ceremony, always an embarrassing process for a new mem her, though in this case Mr. Endean will have a companion in Mr. Walter Nash, the ne\v Labour member for Hutt. Subsequently Mr. Endean will have to learn the forms of the House, cultivate a graceful bow to the Speaker when entering or leaving the Chamber, and go through the ordeal of making his maiden speech. There are many things to be learned by the novice in Parliament, but none as difficult as getting there. For the new member the hardest part of his task is over when he is returned at the top of the poll. HANDING IT ON In the register of members of Parliament Mr. Endean’s record will begin: “Endean, William P., Parnell,” followed by the date of his election, the length of his term, and the manner in which he finally vacated the seat. These take various forms, the most common being “dissolution,” which usually indicates that the mem ber was beaten at a general election. “Summoned to L.C.”, of which there is one example, means that he was called to the Legislative Council. “Decided to sit for Westland,” as in the case of William Sefton Moorhouse, shows that an option was exercised in the days when a member could, if he wished, contest two seats at the same election, later making his choice between them. “Adjudged a bankrupt,” which occurs surprisingly often in the records bf 30 01more years ago, hints at financial difficulties against which even Parliamentary privilege was of no avail. WONDERS OF SALVAGE News that an enforced reduction of naval armaments has been avoided by the prompt recovery of a rifle dropped from the City ferry tee by a sailor, on Tuesday evening, will be welcomed by all close students of the present international situation. Reliable witnesses affirm that after the naval salvage party had arrived, complete with diver, at the spot marked “X” yesterday morning, the subsequent entertain ment was greatly enjoyed by all Critics may urge that the salvage operations probably cost more than the rifle was worth in the first place, but it is as well to remember that if it had not been recovered the local naval authorities would have had to report the loss (in triplicate) to the Admiralty, and that the subsequent bother would have cost more even than the search, so that, really, they (the local naval authorities) were acting with commendable foresight and perspicacity.