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Waikato Times, Volume 96, Issue 15361, 9 October 1923, Page 2

A correspondent sends a definition of a g-entleman to the Dominion. The old dictionary idea of a gentleman was a man who was entitled to bear a coat of arms, but who was not in-, eluded in the nobility. Later on they: let in members of certain professions, and to-day nobody knows who- is a gentleman any more than wo know who is entitled to “Esq." after his name on an envelope. The correspondent’s definition of a gentleman is one that was drawn up by any English workman some years ago, and is as follows: “A gentleman is a man who is clean both inside and outside, who neither looks up to the rich nor down to the poor; who can lose without squealing and win without bragging; who is considerate of women, children and old people; who is too brave to lie, 100 generous to cheat, and who is content with his share of the world’s goods, and lets other people have theirs.’’ A working man who used to be employed in E Itham left here some months ago to take work in a “dry” district. lie recently spent a holiday here (says the Argus), and gleefully stated that as a result of being employed in a prohibition town he had saved over £6O. He voles prohibition now. Notwithstanding the rrantic efforts or numerous imitators, our factory has to continue at top speed to cope with the ever-increasing demand (The Manufacturers of “NO RUBBING” Laundry Help),