The Thames Star. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10498, 26 November 1908, Page 2

The Thames Star. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908. EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

The Quackery Pi event ion Act is an important addition to the laws of the : ; Dominion. It makes it an offence to „: publish false statements* m order to promote the sales of any medllcine, preparation or appliance for the pre'..'Tenitdion, alleviation or.oure of any . hiumanr ailment or physical defect, lor a ;breach of this,, provision the may ■ inflict ■ a fine up to .£IOO for a first offence, and up• . to ,: JE2OO ;for ; a subsequent conviction. The printer, pulßl^sher aad proprietor' . of.:a- newspaper in which, siuch false statement-is published ;w*U I>e severely I'ialble if the Chief Health Officer has already given them warinng that euch "statement is false. Informations under the Act must be laid by the Chief Health Officer or some person appointed by h'm for -that purpose, but not until the Attorney-General has authorised such prosecution. 1 Right of appeal is given on any question, of law or fact. The Act will come into operation, on Ist January, 1909. » • # » The Opposition! k not likely to take kindly to the conekid-ng remarks of the Tost' in its editorial comment on the defeat ot the Minister for Lands, particularly when that journal's political sympathies have certainly • not been, with, the party now in power. "We still hope," says the Tost,' 'thai Mr MdNab's services as Mlnisiter for Lands may not be Jost to the country. We have, advocated drastic reforms in Government administration, hu£ that is root to my that we desire to see the present Government out of office, and in any caae a disinterested deriirc* to see the right man in the right place makes us anxious, to see $om» .arraneroment made whereby. Mr MtoNab may recover ibis place in i*arliament ami retain., his present office. Should this .prove- to be impossible, let the Premier see to it that no re- ' actfonairy fills the gap. Let tJio new Minister 'be ft leaseholder ; beyond doubt or question, no that the democracy may have clear proof "that the Government remain/* true to the great underlying principles of the legislation of 1907."