SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 272, 17 November 1945, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

CONTRAST IN SPEEDS Kaiohe. crossing the Tasman with the smell of coral calling her on: 7.3 knots an hour. The jet-propelled ’plane “Britannia,” in England, with the smell of progress about her: 620 miles an hour. BETWEEN TWO FAVOURITES Some of our Irish friends are well in between two favourites to-day. They don’t know whether to sing “It’s a Great Day for the Irish” or “God Defend New Zealand” as they await the result of the Rugby test, Ireland versus the “Kiwis.” WE FORGIVE. We forgive our House of Reps, all ■we ever said, wrote or thought about the members being bad boys. Read how a member does things in Brisbane (see this morning's cables) and you'll realise that our M.P.’s are gentlemen! They merely say things and gladly, and unhesitatingly withdraw them. Not so Mr. Barnes, in Brisbane, so they carried him out, feet first! Who was it sa’d the “Aussie” was losing his old self in a sort of milk w and watery substitute? WE SUPPLEMENT THE NOTES ON GARDENING “Thin out carrots, parsnips, beetroot and lettuce sown in the open; this is better done after a good run. Don’t be too eager to use the hose.” The above is an extract from our gardening notes. The length of the run you should take is at lest round two blocks. If you can do St. John’j and Durie Hills both, the carrots, parsnips, beetroot and lettuce respond very much better indeed. The hose can be used with discretion after you come back. DEFENCE. Wo recommend to all New Zealanders the words of General Eisenhower, published this morning, in which he tells his country that she should have compulsory military training. The United Nations Organisation will have a force of arms this time. In that respect it will be unlike the past, ineffective League of Nations. That force is an acknowledgment that force, and force only, must be used in the end. to defend a nation. “If war comes again,” says Eisenhower, “we will not have limp to train men.” Let th? pacifists scoff, but don’t let us think again that all we need to defend us is an umbrella and an ideal!