SANDY'S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, 2 October 1947, Page 4

SANDY'S CORNER

WILL WE GET A PEEP? Will N.Z. get a peep behind the iron curtain of Russia now that Mr. Boswell is coming home on leave? QUESTION OF THE DAY The question being asked by members of the Rural Party line Industrial Union of Gossipers yesterday was: "If butterfat is worth 2s 4d per lb. should top-o-the-milk be used on porridge?" THAT GALLANT TEN 808. That ten shillings a week the Court of Arbitration granted those who toll under awards has suffered yet another blow—a bash from bacon, four, pence to the square pound. TIME, TIME, TIME! The remarks of Sir Reginald Stradling, adviser to the British Ministry ot Works, have intrigued us. Hb says that in Britain they arc going to supply houses with all sorts of gadgets to save time, instal recording mechanisms to find out how many times a door is opened in a day, how many times this iiappens and that happens. It. would be interesting, we suppose, but . . . .Suppose MlUn ev«r did find out how many miles she

travelled in a day to answer the telephone, what would the insult be? We hate to think. Mum would want a scooter, or a telephone she could cany round in her apron. Time ia a big factor, we admit, but while we are most of us bent on sat ing it, there is sometimes a joy in wasting it. In business and in the direction of big things time saving is definitely vital. You don't see the real managers of the world sitting down to. well, open letters, lek stamps or answer telephones (except the one 'phone they are approachable on by trusted benchmen'. Time with them is valuable, and eacli minute they spend on small tasks adds to the cost of the business they are managing. But have you ever had the feeling that we often have, that you want to dawdle over a job and do it slowly and contentedly, rattier than quickly and definitely? You want to potter and to ponder, and take joy from doing just that. We hope, therefore, that Sir Reggie will see to it that the measuring gadgets he puts into the little colonies of homes Britain is building, there is one to measure up, and give reward to, those who love to potter about their homes as they like, never mind how many times they open a door or shut a cupboard.