The Waipukurau Press. Published: MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. DENTAL SERVICE.

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The Waipukurau Press. Published: MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926. DENTAL SERVICE.

As revealed by the publication of correspondence between the N.Z. Educational Institute and the Minister of Education, who forwarded a reply received from the Minister of Health, the value of dental clinics, such as it is the good fortune of Waipukurau to possess, is appreciated. The secretary of the Institute stated: “The Executive is impressed with the evidence of the importance of the condition of children’s teeth as affecting the health and, in consequence, the efficiency of the future men and women of the nai tion. I am therefore directed to urge upon you the necessity of increasing the number of school dental nurses to be trained to allow of all school children in the Dominion receiving attention within a period of, say, five years. The benefits that have attended the operation of the system afford the best possible argument for its extension to those parts of the Dominion that have not yet been reached.” The Minister of Health, in his communication to his colleague, observed: ‘I have read with interest the letter received from the Secretary of the Now Zealand Educational Institute, and am gratified to learn of the Institute’s appreciation of the work of the School Donal Service. I may say that I fully recognise the desirability of increasing the number of dental nurses trained annually, and had hoped to make increased provision in this direction this year. It is very doubtful, however, whether it will be possible to build up an adequate scrvice in five years with the moans at present at my disposal. I am pleased however, to have the views of- the Institute on this important matter, and to learn that the members arc fully alive to the benefits to the health of children, resulting from the work of the School Dental Service.” BITTERNESS IN SOUTH AFRICA Under the above caption the “Weekly Scotsman” (Edinburgh), had the following comments in its issue of October 2nd: — Politics in South Africa, said General Smuts, are largely a. culture of hate. The National Party, of which General Hertzog is the head, prides istelf on expressing the aspirations of the South Africanders, whatever their nationality, but among both British and Dutch who are loyal to the British Empire so deep a feeling of suspicion and distrust prevails as to the course which the Nationalists arc pursuing that it is not possible for-anyone to regard the future without misgivings. Colonel Duncan, president of the Cape Chamber of Industries has raised a strong protest against bureaucratic interference with industry, and General Smuts declares that the Government, whilst protecting local industries, has so interfered by bureaucratic control i>s to undo any benefit from Protection, Feeling still runs most deeply on the question of the flag. General Hertzog 7 s assertion that whilst the proposed Union Jack is to be the national emblem. the Union Jack will remain as the symbol of their connection with the British Comonwealth of Nations, has not succeeded in assuaging the wounded sentiment of the AntiNationalist groups. A concession to sentiment has been made in an announcement that if a non-party committee should recommend the insertion of a crown on the new flag the Government will approve, and the British section in South Africa is anxiously waiting to see what will be the outcome.' If the Nationalist party is. misjudged, it is largely due to the former sccesion advocacy of the present Premier, and his presence at the forthcoming Imperial Conference, where matters affecting Imperial relatiions wil be discused, will invest the procedings with more than ordinary interest. Fortunately, as remarked upon in the “Press” , the outlook for Brit--ish interests in South Africa has un-' dergone a decided change for the better. General Hertzoy came to the recent Imperial conference, he saw the error

of his earlier partisan judgment/'and was conquered by the evidence of British goodwill and just - dealing. Like his illustrious the late Generals Botha, and Smuts, General Hertzog has entered the fold of the Imperial family on a basis that augurs well" for the cause of unity.