CURRENT COMMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1933, Page 1 (Supplement)

CURRENT COMMENT

OTHER POINTS OF VIEW

(By

M. O. S.)

Sorrow is felt for the driver of the theese lorry in South Taranaki who came round a corner, met a flock of sheep, and ■went over the bank. In a fraction of a second he had to decide which was the more valuable—the sheep or the cheese. He decided on the sheep. It is suggested that he probably had gome inside knowledge of the rumoured quota, or else he had been speaking to some of the Oakura farmers.

News came from Sydney during the Week that the Lang dictatorship at Labour conferences had come to an end. His advice concerning the socialisation policy for the next Federal election was described as a "red herring drawn across the track” of the Australian Labour Party. - In this case there seems no reason to doubt that the herring was a red one.

A 20-year-old girl who has held the world’s ice-skating championship for the last six years" is tired of going to bed early. Solace should be found in the thought that it will be easier for her to stay up late than it would be for anyone else to become the next iceskating champion.

A ratepayer prefers to see the Opujiake wharf preserved as "a monument to the obstinate stupidity” of his fellows rather than have it sold for a mere song. One should imagine that this would depend entirely upon the notes of the song.

The racing public, said a man who should know, are generally confirmed believers in “dead horses.” That has been our experience, too, and the only comfort we get is the knowledge that even the men who know might very often have lost their money as easily by backing a really dead horse.

“Possibly sometimes they are right, but in the majority of cases they are probably wrong,” continued the same authority. That is a. pleasing characteristic of all experts. Even when stating an obvious truth, they leave plenty of loop holes. ...

“I shall reveal all party secrets when I am married,” was the vow that resulted jin the death of a young Czecho-Slo-vakian at the hands of a fellow-Com-munist a moment after the wedding ceremony. That just shows what dangers young Communists run by reading English literature in which one of the essentials for married happiness is the catch-word “No secrets,”. , .

A Wanganui dairy farmer recently placed before Sir' Charles"-Kingsford Smith, an “epoch-making invention, which would enable aeroplanes, after they had started,' to travel any distance without using , any more jietrol.” “Your appointment would have to avoid milking times,” stated a postscript to the offer. It has been suggested that Sir Charles is' waiting until the farmer has cbnceiyed a pasture eating of which wflf cows to milk themselves, before proceeding further in the matter. ,

Women, says a London message, now rely upon colour for 75 per cent, of their sex appeal. Which prompts the'ecstatic thought of a woman-hater sitting back and smiling while a devotee of the col-oured-hair craze flaunts her charms before his colour-blind brother!

And, talking about hair, did you notice that a. racing scribe said after the Taranaki Jockey Club’s last meeting. •“Golden Hair Stays On!” It is considered ♦his was just an isolated case; hair of ail shades was completely lost as a result of that race.

. ♦ * A recent storm in Canterbury passed lightly over the city of Christchurch but was exceptionally severe on the country. districts on all sides. Another case of’ unjust differentiation between town and country. What is the use of a Canterbury fanner.Prime Minister if he does not look after the farmers better than that?

Members of the House of Representatives liked neither modem. Solomons nor superior persons, said Mr. R. A. Wright in the House. Judging from the general opinions expressed about Parliament, both collectively and individually, during the past week or two, there seems to be a sad lack of any modem Solomon for the’ House to try its affections upon. One rather thinks that were the reputed wisdom of Solomon to be reincarnated in some person of to-day both Government and Opposition would fall on his neck with undiluted manifestations of joy.

“What is a permanent job?” asked a solicitor in the Patea court this week. The answer is easy. Relief work seems to us to be the only job that falls into that category these days.

The Australian test match players wore black armbands, and flags were half mast on the last day of the fourth test. It is understood that the real reason was mourning for the departed Ashes.

Scientific research has made it possible for doctors to look at the brain, but in the opinion of many farmers, relief workers and wage-earners, certain authorities are unconcerned with the significance of the discovery and the chances of its application to those desirous of entering public life.

’ Once upon a time a country or person rich in gold was considered fortunate indeed. Possession of the precious metal meant that every material need could be satisfied. It meant, in a word, luxury. And. yet— , , Switzerland is in a sad plight because she has too much gold. Tourists will not go there because the cost of living is too high. The hotels and chalets are empty, facing bankruptcy.

In fact, it is difficult to understand anything these days. The inexplicable thing lately has been why the sun continued to shine so fiercely, for it would be unreasonable' to believe that of all things this mighty star above had escaped the effects of the slump. But one thing at least has the sun and his hot days enabled us to understand. That is— Why the United States is returning to beer.

“The fleece of the sheep to-day is still regarded by some, as so much wool, read the grizzled old shepherd. "Woolbuyers and breeders certainly distinguish between bad wool and good wool, coarse ■wool and long wool, hairy wool and pure wool.” He stopped and grunted. “Bull’? wool,” he said, and turned over.