BY THE WAY.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20329, 12 June 1934, Page 5

BY THE WAY.

Some Collections and

Reflections,

BY ONE OF THE BOYS. “ England’s position is precarious,” says the London “ Daily Herald.” Too much chipping by Chipperfield and too much grim work by Grimmett. « Why not a “ Press stand ” team from Trent Bridge to play the winner of Australia v. England. It would include: J. B. Hobbs, A. Mailey, P. F. Warner, A. E. Gilligan, D. R. Jardine. C. B. Fry and Cecil Perkin. Viscount Snowden says that Mr MacDonald’s vanity and weakness will be Britain’s undoing if he remains in office. Possibly the Viscount has some strong modest man in mind. The Tramway Appeal Board would escape a lot of criticism if it consulted Mr Archer in future before giving judgment in tramway matters. Father! Why is it that you are always at the foot of the class? Johnny: It dosen’t make any difference, daddy; they teach the same things at both ends. “ Did you notice Mrs Jones’s appalling hat in church this morning?’’ “No, my dear; I’m afraid I dozed most of the time.” ” A lot of good the service did you!” This picture took ten of my vne.” “ That is a long time just to paint a picture.” “ Oh, I painted it in ten da>*s —the rest of the time I spent trving to sell it.” The teacher asked a question which the pupil couldn't answer. A boy beside the pupil whispered to him: “ The teacher is an ass.” The teacher, seeing but not hearing, said: “Don’t tell him, he ought to know it himself.”