The Waikato Independent Incorporating "The Cambridge Gazette." THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3041, 5 April 1923, Page 4

The Waikato Independent Incorporating "The Cambridge Gazette." THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1923. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Easter

Carnival.

Year by year the annual bowling tournament held at Cambridge each Easter attracts a great many bowlers from all parts of the province. This function is becoming increasingly popuTaiV n»d deservedly so. \ Bowls is one of those fascinating games that provides healthy recreation for men of middle age, and those older —men who have a certain amount of leisure, and would„ but for this popular pastime, find time hangi heavily, on their hands. Such gatherings as these held annually when- considerably more than two hundred bowlers assemble here for several days, many bringing their wives and friends with them, are a splendid advertisement for Cambridge, for the visitors invariably go home with pleasant recollections of their stay, and the beauties of Cambridge are thus

widely disseminated. There is also held each Easter, a croquet tournament, which is also a most popular function, patronised by enthusiasts from various centres of South Auckland, and others from further afield. Then the local Athletic Club holds an annual sports meeting during the Easter holidays. It has occurred to us that advantage should be taken of the fine opportunity presented of “boosting” the town and district by the holding of ! 'an annual Easter Carnival at Cambridge, at which the bowling and croquet tournaments and the athletic sports meeting could bo special features. Possibly a tennis tournament might be added. With these attractions, already well patronised, added together for advertising purposes, the Cambridge annual Easter carnival should soon become known far and wide, and prove one of the most popular gatherings through out the province. It would help largely to bring Cambridge before the pub lie eye, and prove one of the best means of advertising that we could possibly adopt. There would be no need to interfere with the individual clubs carrying out their own arrangements, as at present, but a general committee might be formed to supervise the general arrangements, deal with advertising, etc., and leave the details to the various organisations at present managing their own respective functions. We would suggest that this matter be considered during the year, and df favourably viewed a public meeting might be called immediately after the Christmas holidays to take the matter in hand.

Who Won The War ?

There is at least one prominent American Who is big and generous enough to acknowledge the debt America owes to Great Britain in connection with tho Great War, and who is not afraid to voice his opinions. Rear-Admiral William S! Sims, one of the foremost men in the American navy during the war period, has several times delivered speeches which caused him to be dubbed “a pro-Britisher.” Eoeeutly, says a ;San Francisco paper, he created another sensation by saying during a discussion on the war, that “History will some day prove that tho United States gave a blanket order at the very start of tho war to go slow with the navy, and ‘ don’t do a thing with the army \’ ’ He also made the following statement, which will doubtless prove a bitter pill for many Americans to swallow: “If it had not been for the work of the British Grand Fleet in keeping the German fleet off tho high seas, .you Americans would be learning to speak the German language in this country to-day.” It is pleasing to find a man of Admiral Sims’ calibre and standing making these out-spoken statements, which should help to undeceive many Americans, who apparently need correcting in opinions as to who won the war.