SPINDRIFT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17014, 12 April 1923, Page 6

SPINDRIFT.

Readers are invited to send in. original topical paragraphs or verses for the column, which is u daily feature the be cut out by the writers and forwarded to the Editor, who will remit the amounts payable. ‘ The World of dress. Latest fashion in motor-cars, slanting bonnets. A Royal Weeding.”—Didn’t know the Prince of Wales had started a kitchen garden. “ Big blow, but little damage,” tvas .t headline in last night’s paper. Massey speaking again. CHOOSING A CAREER. For some time past 1 have been greatly interested in careers tor men. Of course, you have seen the picture of a stern-faced man pointing a finger in your direction. “ What will you be come?” asks the letterpress in bold type. “ Are you wasting your time earning a mere pittance?” Personally, J am. Aly only objection to the business is that it’s a trifle narrow in its scope. I would like to see the following protessions, vocations and callings dealt with under a heading— HOW TO BECOME An Average Adjuster. Head Hunter. A Burglar. An Emery-paper Maker. A Secret Drinker. A Lead Pencil Pointer. A Face Painter. A postal ’course in any of the above should be easy. Take, for instance, “How to Become a Secret Drinker. Course at Three Guineas.” Answer: Drink in secret. After having gone to the trouble of writing this article, • l.’m hoping to seo a wider scope offered for choosing a career. (Received from Utah by Broadcasting Wireless.) In the morning, in the evening, Ain’t we got fun? Pipes forbidden, pouches hidden; Still, ain’t wc got fun? No chance of smoking. And liquor is banned. Beware of joking —. In this free land. Soon they’ll stand’ise all dresses. Ain’t we got fun? Make all maidens cut their tresses; Oh. ain't we got fun? \ Soon they’ll all be trying To stop our sleeping, stop our breatning; ! But d’you think they'd stop our dying? j Ain’t we got fun. “It puzzles me rather.” said Elaine, abstractedly, nibbling at the edge of her thimble. I glanced over the top of my paper at the fair curly head of our son and heir, who was sitting on the hearthrug laboriously constructing -x .skyscraper out of toy blocks. 'Shouldn’t worry about it for a year or two. at any rate,” I said. “ From the look oi him now.” went on Elaine, “I should say he was going to be an architect or ” “Or a bricklayer,” I murmured. “And then,’’ she con tinned. “ look at the way he mended Joan’s doll yesterday—that rather points to a doctor.” “ If L hail my way.” T began dogmatically. “ every child unfortunate enough to be born into this troublous world would oe clearly labelled with what its profession was to be.” Elaine chuckled amusedly. “.Just imagine the birth notices,” she said “‘To Mr and Airs Jones, a tram conductor.’ or. ‘ To Mr and Mrs Brown, a chimneysweep.’ ” It’s a jolly soun t notion,” 1 said. 1 Think how easy it would lie to weed out undesirables. Why, the murderers and the pick-poc-kets could be disposed of in their infancy. and save the State an enormous amount of money. Just then the erection on the hearth rug collapsed with a sudden crash. r l he under lip of my youngest trembled alarmingly, then resumed its normal upward curve. “ I meant to do that, daddy.” he explained. “It was an erfquake. you see.” 1 looked across to Elaine. “He’ll he a politician.” L said decidedly. “ There’s no getting out of it ” : and 1 returned to mv paper. COLD WEATHER. RECIPES. A Warm Drink.—Dissolve two peppermints in three gallons of hot water. ,v dd sugar to taste. This is a simple drink and a great favourite with children. Ice Cream Hot—Prepare some ice cream in a saucepan add a strawberry to taste, sprinkle with chillies and stive. Currant Buns an Roast— -Soak some buns iu running water for two hours and then hang m nor’-west wind to dry. Open with toasting fork, insert a dash of piquant sauce. -These will be found popular at the supper table. Lemon Spirits—Cut up two lemons; add boiling water, a dash ol spice, some sugar and a bottle ol whisky. ! his drink will not keep. SOAIE GARDENING NOTES. Bulb's—The worn out ones require weeding out, and should be replaced by the newer variety, which give more light. Vegetable Garden— Plant plenty of cabbage. The “ Oclouro ” is a variety much in favour as the leaf dries quickly, rolls well and has an aromatic flavour. li the parsnips arc getting out of land they should he carefully pruned and trained to sticks. Onions seem likely to be strong this winter. The vegetable garden will not he complete without an abundance of green stuff. Lay down several yards of Brussels (sprouts). Isc brass tacks. Paths- -These should be massaged with a broom and the weeds picked out. Some weeds want a lot of smoking. Give thorn to your friends. Patriotic purchasers are cautioned I against buying goods of the sort marked “ Britisch Made.” “ Tim Price of Home Rule 3d Nett.” Cheap enough. THE CONDUCTOR. A tram conductor 1 have met : is ever full r.f vain regret, j In early youth I understand. Ho wanted to conduct a band, Instead of which- ideals afar, FACTS WORTH KNOWING. Sparrows will not attack a man unless provoked. The inventor of pyjamas died witht ut realising a fortune. An ordinary cork from a beer bottle il rust to the bottom of a batluul of v a ter will, when released, immediately Used wax matches have no cmniuorI cial value. The common housefly can lift (fight tunes it* own weight. It i* seldom employed in Now Zealand a* the labour unions are opposed to_ the principle. In some parts of New Zealand sheep outnumber human beings. It is just