TEMUKA ADULT EDUCATION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21648, 8 May 1940, Page 3

TEMUKA ADULT EDUCATION

Study Group To Be

Formed

Address By Mr H. E. Carter

With the object of forming a study group in Temuka under the auspices of the University Extension Department and W.E.A., the tutor-organiser for South Canterbury (Mr H. E. Carter. M.A.), addressed a meeting in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Although most people and organisations were pre-occupied in the commendable work of helping New Zealand’s war effort, little or nothing was being done about the equally important question of preparing for peace, said Mr Carter. If democracy were to ensure for Itself some form of lasting peace it would require to conquer its apathy. Now as never before the dissemination of knowledge was imperative if the Allies were to reap the benefit of their expected victory. To know what the war was about, to understand its objectives, to insist on peace terms assuring lasting peace were the immediate concern of all people. Nazism offered to Germans an inspirational force, an ideal, something to live for, and it constituted a grave challenge to democracy. The future of civilisation depended on ordinary people setting themselves continually to learn and practice how to appreciate, create and maintain adequate standards in their conditions of work and leisure ; to make the world fit to live in and human beings fit to live in it. These problems would not be solved by children at school, but by men and women whose school days had vanished and who were grappling with the world Itself; struggling for dally bread and perplexed by the complexity and confusion of the workaday world. The extent to which we could calmly study and discuss our problems, resolutely applying the knowledge gain-

ed, and maintain tolerance and respect for differing opinions, was a measure of our manhood, our democracy, and the quality of our adult education. Mr Carter outlined the nature of the courses available dealing with art, history, and economics and said that he would be prepared to give a series* of lectures dealing to some extent with the immediate problem of war. His address would not be so much informative as provocative, as a means to stimulate discussion. The various courses were the work of University professors and others who were specialists in their professions. Supporting the remarks of Mr Carter, Mr J. L. Menzies said that there was pressing need to stimulate study and clear thinking in the world to-day. There was necessity for searching discussion in preparation for lasting peace. Temuka should be to the fore in undertaking work of this nature and existing organisations had the machinery for more serious study such as art. If the movement flourished there were prospects of a better world.

“We should avail ourselves of this opportunity to improve our knowledge and apply ourselves to the gigantic task of preparing for peace." It was agreed to accept Mr Carter’s offer to give a series of addresses commencing on Thursday, May 23. Mr Carter explained that the movement was designed to educate the masses and that people in all walks of life would be welcome to join the group.

FRIENDLY FRIDAYS

Following are the teams selected to represent their respective clubs in the first night of “Our Friendly Fridays” euchre and cribbage competition to be held in the Oddfellows Hall: Citizens—Euchre: E. Blackmore, J. Hislop, W. McMillan, F. Smith, R. Phillips. F. Hooper, G. Washington, J. Reid. Cribbage: F. Joynt, N. Browne, K. Cain, W. Keys. Oddfellows—Euchre: J. Young, G. Bradford, C. W. Anstey, E. Johnson, W. Seeler, T. Stapleton, D. McCallum, W. Searle. Cribbage: C. Parrant, J. Prattley, A. Fletcher, W. Galbraith. Emergencies: J Davis, B. Maclachlan. Druids—Euchre: J. Bradshaw, E. Smith, G. Moulton, F. Walker, B. King, H. Gilbert. L. Waters, C. M. Green. Cribbage: S. Higglnbottom, R. Jamieson, E. Larsen, W. Toogood. Emergencies: J. Fisher, W. South, F. Scott. Hibernians—Euchre: T. Leonard, G. Fisher. D. Scannell, W. Double, C. Scannell, R. Thistleton, J. Teahan, M. Healy. Cribbage: J. Farrell, W. O. Tozer, J. Jones, A. McFarlane. Emer-

gencies: J. Shell, M. Fitzgerald, F. McGrath. The draw is as follows: Citizens v. Druids, Oddfellows v. Hibernians.

MILFORD WAR GUILD A meeting of Milford women formed a Women’s War Guild with the object of providing parcels for men serving with the forces, and to assist with knitting and sewing from the Temuka depot. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mrs E. R. Comer; secretary, Miss E. Macaulay; vicepresident, Mrs B. Gason. GOLF Following is the draw for a stableford bogey to be played to-day: Miss Gaffaney v. Mrs Mclnnes, Mrs Rix v. Mrs Mosley, Mrs Laurenson v. Miss Roddick, Miss McShane v. Miss Topham, Miss Hanifin v. Mrs Shannon, Miss Ferguson v. Miss King, Mrs McGregor v. Miss Hide, Mrs Shand v. Mrs Hughes. FREE RAILAGE OF FEED? That South Canterbury stock be railed free to grass, or feed be carried urgently into the district was a request formulated at a meeting of the Temuka branch of the Farmers’ Union and sent direct to the Minister of Railways. The secretary (Mr G. H. Mulligan) received a reply yesterday from the Minister to the effect that he would confer with his colleague the Minister of Agriculture and would advise the Union in due course of his decision. CORRECTION In the report of the centennial celebrations it was mentioned that in the procession “the Arowhenua Maoris provided two floats.” The Arowhenua pa had one float, the other with Maori arts and crafts was contributed by the Mahunui Helping Guild. PERSONAL Corporal J. D. Scowen, Trentham, who visited Temuka at the week-end, returned north yesterday. “CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY” “Confessions of a Nazi Spy,” starring Edward G. Robinson, has its first local showing to-day at the Elite Theatre. It is a sensational expose of the direct military and naval espionage of Nazi agents in the United States as brought out in the recent trials in New York, Los Angeles and the Panama Canal zone. Leon G. Turrou, former G-Man, acted as technical adviser on the Warner Bros, production Anatole Litvak, noted director of such brilliantly successful pictures as “The Sisters" and "Mayerling,” directed, with a huge cast which includes, besides Robinson, Paul Lukas, Francis Lederer, Lya Lys, Dorothy Tree, Henrv O’Neill, George Sanders, Henry Victor, Grace Stafford, and hundreds of others. Robinson plays the G-Man who breaks the spy ring and brings four of its members to trial and conviction. Lukas portrays the doctor who heads the ring; Lederer is the bungling Nazi informer; and Lya Lys is the exotic beauty who uses her feminine wiles to get information for the Nazis.