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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16607, 3 December 1919, Page 2

The New Plymouth Fire Brigade acknowledge, with thanks, a donation of five guineas from Mr. John Abbott. The promoters of the hostel piano fund desire to thank the Kawaroa Park Committee for a donation of £2 ss, proceeds of the euchre party given to further the above fund. This fund now totals £lO 15s.

It was reported to tho Inst meeting of the Trentham Dominion Art Union Committee that the Result of tho art union as at November 28 was £37,259 9s Bd. Tho accounts in connection with tho uinon have been audited and approved. Half a’ dozen penguins and a seal were brought to Wellington from Auckland Islands by the Hinomoa, which arrived in port on Monday. While at the islands 24 penguins and two seals wero captured, but during tho voyage IS of tho penguins and one seal died. The captives arc to bo handed over to tho Zoo authorities.

Tho British Postmaster-General lias asked subscribers to treat tho “pdlo Girl” more kindly. At least one has taken this to heart. A telephone girl writes that when she repeats the number ho always says: ‘‘God bless you, my dear* child I” “But,” she adds, “the first time ho shouted this at least six times before I could make out what was tho matter.”

German humour is not entirely eclipsed by tho result of tho war. Hem is an “art criticism” from tho “Lustigo Blatter” of Berlin: “Whatl” says tho possible buyer, examining a picture; “five hundred marks for that picture of a basket of cherries I Why, I could buy cart loads of the real thing foi that I” The B tiller electors are_ not taking very kindly to Mr. H. S. Holland, who is seeking their suffrages as leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party. At a meeting lost week an elector asked Mr. Holland if he knew a ireer country than New Zealand. After some hesitation Mr. Holland replied “Switzerland,” and a section of tho audience then asked if it was not possible for him to go there.

Tho Plunkct Society announces that the gross proceeds of tho Dominion Baby Day appeal amounted to £377 10s 4d, there being no expenses. The committee would like to thank the people of New Plymouth and the surrounding districts for their splendid help. They regret that they are unable to individually mention all who so generously gave, for they realise that the success of the day was due to the co-operation of the general public. A bag of over 500 rats lias been secured in tho King George Dock in Hull from tho steamer San Jeronimo, ono of the largest oil tank steamers alloat. Tho rats succumbed to tho special poison 'and arsenical gas used bv Mr. E. W. Walsh, a sanitary expert, who, with his staff, has in less than two mouths accounted for 1001) steamers in the port, au>i in docks and mills. Tho largest of tho rate in the San Jeronimo measured 2ft from nose to tin of tail.

Tho sub-committee appointed by tho Pukekura Park Board to go into tho question of wages and means foi raising funds for the park mot at the conclusion of tho hoard meeting on Tuesday evening, and after full discussion it was decided to arrange for a musical entertainment in tho park on Boxing night. It was also agreed to hold a garden party iu tho park on Thursday, January 22, Mrs. Burgess very kindly consenting to take charge.

Tho Maorilaijd Worker published this paragraph on October 13, 1918: —-The cablegrams of Saturday last declared that ‘•Germany is on the eve of an ora of Bolshevism,” a contingency which is said to bo viewed by the German middle class as "a disaster more dire than continuous defeats.” Of course Bolshevism is only another name for Socialism, and it will bo interesting to watch for the pronouncement of our capitalist papers against the German workers, if they succeed in overthrowing Gorman Capitalism.

Mr. D. G. O’Brien, who is opposing Mr Holland in BuKor, became a miner at the ago oJ 15 years and him been in the industry for about 30 years. He took an active part iu the formation of the first miners’ union at Millerton, and became its president. Later, ho was secretary for several years. Ho was chairman of the Buljer County Council when war was declared. Ho went to tho front with the first body of timnellers. won a commission in France, and afterwards saw service in Palestine. On his return to New Zealand he resumed work as an underviewer in tho Millerton inino.

“Along tho Westport waterfront tho go-slow policy has been kcen’y Sell,” says the Westport Nows. “Wntorsid ers who, in the ordinary course of events would have boon making £4 and upwards have had to take homo to their wives and families weekly wages of £2 10s and less But this not the whole of the rub. Owing to the go-slow policy the mine-owners have been compelled to raise tlio charges for retail coal, so the watorsiders, besides having smaller wages to draw at the end of ihe week, have had to pay higher prices for one of thoir main necessities—coal. This is only n small phase of the question, but it is rather n striking illustration of how the cost of living is raised under reduced production, and gives omnhaj sis to ihe. clarion call of the British Prime Minister, echoed in every responsible quarter in the world, for increased production. Labour leaders who advocate the ‘go slow’ policy are hitting no one more severely than tho labouring classes.” Housewives replenishing for Christmas are reminded that The Melbourne’s great salvage sale ends Saturday next. As many Manchester lines are on sale purchasers should not neglect this last opportunity of securing useful goods at favourable prices,*

Great interest is being taken in the first appearance of “Pasha Kick Up a Dusto,” before a New Plymouth audience at the Good Templar Hall to-mor-row evening; a very successful rehearsal of the playetto, “Snowed up with a Duchess,” took place yesterday. Your secret for that dazzling shine on your shoes, Miss Pretty Maid? “ ‘Keep Smiling’ Boot Polish, sir.” she said.*

It was bitterly cold in Kew Plymouth and surrounding district on Tuesday night, and there was a further fall of snow on Mount Egmont and the ranges. ‘T regret to state that flower stealing is rife at present. It is almost impossible to keep a single rose in the bed at present.” Extract from report of Mr. A. W. Smith, curator of Pukekura Park, to the board on Tuesday night.

The miners at the Kaitangata mines held a stop-work meeting on Tuesday morning prior to going on tiieir shift (says a telegram from Dunedin). When the meeting closed and the men were prepared to resume work they were refused their lamps. Consequently the mine was idle all day. It is anticipated that work will be resumed to-day on the “go-slow” policy. At a meeting of the Pukekura Park Board on Tuesday evening Mr. H. Ford ,cd whpn suitable gates would be erected at tho Vogoltown entrance to the park. At present the entrance was right open for cattle to got in and considerable damage might be done to tho grounds. Plans for entrance gates were prepared some months ago. Several members of the board expressed the opinion that tho day of gates and fences around public reserves was passing away. In the larger centres fences had already been removed and the effect was a decided improvement. “But they arc educated in those places,” said Mr. Ford. An amusing story is in circulation on. the East Const touching the advice given by a lawyer (says the PovertyBay Herald), At one of the town- ■ ships a lot of driftwood was washed on to the beach. Many of the residents, including the lawyer, piled up the wood and sought vehicles to take it away. One man took another’s pile, and the man whoso pile had disappeared sought advice from the solicitor regarding .the possibilities of a successful action for the recovery of the wood. The solicitor advised that ho had no action, and the' man paid his fee. Straight away the man whoso wood stack had been taken got a cart and. appropriated the solicitor’s pile of -wood. At an informal meeting of women at the library on Monday afternoon the need, for a rending room was stressed, and means of raising money for the desired improvement weio discussed. It was eventually decided to have a big carnival week in the beginning of March, and tho following programme met with the approval of those present: Tuesday, a swimming carnival ,in the baths; Wednesday, an entertainment; Thursday, a carnival day at Pukekura Park, with an outdoor play in tho afternoon and evening; Friday, an entertainment; Saturday, a moving produce mart. Mr. J. Baiihe (librarian) is giving 10 water colours, which are to be disposed of by art union, and should bring in a considerable sum to augment tho fund. Donations will be thankfully received by Mr. Baillie, and also any blight pieces of cloth dr old clothes which are not wanted in tho homo, as plenty of colour will be needed in getting up the outdoor plays he intends producing. Tho statements made some time ago regarding the physique of children attending the public sonools In the Auckland province were referred to at tho meeting of tho Auckland Education Board on Tuesday aiternoon by Dr. H. B. Davies, medical inspector. “With regard to the puysique of the children in the Auckland province,” said tho doctor, “I have seen something of the children in the schools of England, and X can assure you that the children hero compare most favourably w-ita those in other places. The physique of the children in the .Auckland province is excellent. A few are put down as having a slight degree of curvature, but too much importance must not bo attached to that. There are very few children whoso backs are absolutely straight, but .as 'muscular development takes place this often rectifies itself. We noto them merely for the purpose of keeping a record, and people must not run away with the idea that tho general physique is not good.” Members of the board generally expressed their appreciation of such a reassuring statopient. One of the 60 Parisian women who recently abandoned their American husbands, and returned to Europe thus unbosomed herself to a representative of “I’Oeuvre” :—“You ask mo why I came back. Mon Dieu 1 Thatjs simple enough. Because I was bored. From the moment of our landing in New York 1 was the miliappiest of women. This New York is an awful city. No air, no horizon, an infernal din, an ail-ponneating dust. People running hitucr and thither without a glanqp at one another. If you are not an artist, a fashion expert, or something elso in the self-advertising line, but, simply an ordinary married womagj nobody troubles about your existence. The men are phlegmatic. ■ The young ones are as keen on money-making as the old. This is not pleasant. From tho moment that we trod on American soil John was another man. Hardly had we landed when he said: ‘My darling, now that you are an American you must wear longer skirts and have your blouses cut higher at tho neck.” The only good thing about America is tho circumstance that it is so easy to obtain a divorce. 1 took the opportunity.”

“I was not asked to vote for the permanent establishment of indentured labour,” said Mr. L. M. Isitt, at the ling by Street schoolroom the other evening. “I was asked Ky the extreme Labour to vote for the immediate extinction of indentured labour, and ruin that country (Samoa); and I wasn't fooi enough to do it! (Applause). Because wo refused to make New Zealand the laughing stock of the world by accepting a mandate for Samoa and then ruining the country, wo are accused of championing indentured labour. The extreme Labour presentation of the matter,” Mr. Isitt added, “was a tissue of cant and misrepresentation from start to finish.” (Applause.) At question time Mr. Isitt was asked why Now Zealand wanted Samoa, and he replied that New Zealand wanted Samoa because New Zealand was just tho one country to undertake the indentured labour question and solve it. New Zealand ought to have had Fiji, and if she had the state of things in respect of indentured labour in those islands would not have existed for twelve months. When the proposal was made that Fiji should form part of New Zealand, Fiji objected because it was known that Now Zealand would interfere with indentured labour, and asked to be allowed to remaitl a Crown Colony. England was a far way off, and didn’t know so much as New Zealand. All returned soldiers should he present at their own benefit concert to-mor-row evening, in aid of a man injured in assisting at their annual ball.

Two feet from any part of New Plymouth will lead you to The Regal Shoe \ Store, where you got full value for every shilling, you spend. Being manufacturers we are able to offer you footwear at prices below the regular. Note the address : Next door to Everybody’s Picture Theatre.*