WE SPRANG FROM APES.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18640, 19 May 1932, Page 9

WE SPRANG FROM APES.

t “WOMEN SPRANG MUCH FARTHER.” ; JUSTICE McCARDIE IN NEW ROLE. 1 “ Both men and women sprang from ■ the apes—but women sprang much farther." Ml* Justice McCarilic made this re- ■ mark in summing-up a debate at the Arts Theatre Ciuo, London, on “ Who gels tiie best out. of life, man or woman V" .Mrs Elinor Clyn, tiie woman who discovered Hie “ It ” girl of tho films, declared that men had much tiie greater chances In life, not altogether on their merits but because of their unique opportunity in having been the lords ol' creation from tho time one of .them gave up one of his ribs." on tiie other side Mr Gilbert Frankuu, tho novelist, said: "Men have no chance in life at all. One of our ancestors felt asleep in the Garden of Eden and parted witii a rib. Tho result was lie was turned out of the Garden rigid, away. There lias been no hope for u.s since llion. “ I Adore Womon.” “I am only summing-up," said Mr Juslico McGardie, "but 1 confess that I lie whole secret of life is lo lie found in about three things: Happiness, which you and 1 have all been willing through tho years for and are w-Ui

for now; the sense of achievement; and the sense of fulfilment. "If you don't get one of those three things I don’t think any one of us will get ‘ the best out of life.’ ” Mr Justice McCardie said lie rei called the schoolgirl essay in which it was stated: “Both men and women sprang from apes, but women sprang much farther.” “I think that men have a far greater range than women," lie said. "Don’t think that I don’t like-women; [ adore them. lam quite frank about it. I do believe that there is a greater opportunity for heroism for men. After all, women don't know the heroism of the battlefield as yet." After quoting famous lines from "Romeo and Juliet” and Merrick spoken to women, Mr Justice McCardie -aid that there were moments when, f lie could be a woman and hear such words addrosed lo him, lie doubled whether he would wisii to remain a man.