The Passing Show.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 15 (Supplement)

The Passing Show.

AN AUTHORITY stresses the need for a more “human and personal” touch in our broadcasting. I submit that this should be possible if Mr Savage introduces the broadcasting of Parliament. The medley of snores, rustle of newspapers and periodic thuds as somnolent members roll off their seats on the flooi should provide just the right touch. The Bay of Plenty seemed to be short of runs. * * • Sydney seamen seem to be approaching the restive season. ;p Jfr The Social Credit people claim to have carried the first trench. But wait until they reach the pill boxes. If any of my chickens are coming home to roost I hope they arrive before Christmas Day. * * • A newspaper heading: "Injured boy on way to recovery.” I thought that was the place for which we were all making. * * * I may be wrong but it seems probable that the poultry census In the next few weeks is going to fluctuate. £ # 8 Headlines: “Tin Supplies”: “Quota Proposal.” But that £IOO,OOO before Christmas should make a difference. m * 131 When told that a bison had been born at the Auckland Zoo little Cedric (aged 4) next door commented: “Yes, one of them things muvver makes the puddings in.” * * 13 O course they are new to the Job, otherwise the members of the Ministry would have claimed the credit for the price of wool being up. There are fewer white butterflies about, according to a southern exchange. Yet the sellers of female apparel seem to be catering pretty thoroughly for them. * * * ■ When I die I hope I shall never go to a “blue heaven.” American song-writers give me quite enough of that particular type of heaven in this life. « * • The political position Is now quite dear, with the single exception that the Indepen - ents in the House have not yet elected a leader. * * • I fully endorse Mr Savage's renewed request for co-operation, tout while the oo may be all right I should like to know a bit more about the operation. * * • Signor Mussolini describes the League of Nations as “an operating theatre in whioh Italy is being vivisected. “Has anyone got •a nice effective anaesthetic? * * * I observe that the Astronomer-Royal says the sun might rapidly become a new star and the world would come to a sudden end by heat. I have not yet decided what I am going to do about It.

Comment and Criticism.

(By “Free uance.”)

Aunt Jennie wants to know who is minding the pigeons now that all the holes have been cleared out in Ministerial rooms at Wellington. • * * After listening to the promises of various political parties I feel it is a waste of time hanging up my stocking on Christmas Eve. * * * I notice that a company “Quadruplets, Ltd.” has been formed to manage the interests of the St. Neot’s quadruplets. An interim report would probably show that the liabilities exceed the assets. « * * Did you notice that Mr Savage said we bad nothing to fear? That may be all right but faoing fourteen new eras, restored prosperity and all that is going to be a; bit of a strain on the nerves. C * * The Hamilton dog registrar reported recently that there were 686 dogs in the borough. I’ll wager every one of them was down my street the other night about 2.30, a.m, ij< # * During the reoent election campaign a Maori went to one of the candidate’s meetings in the Franklin district. “Did you hear Mr ?” asked a farmer next day. “Sure,” replied Hori. “What did he tally about?” the farmer pursued. “He didn’t say,” was the reply. *. # # They have some promising pupils in Taranaki. An inspector has collected the following howlers: A returning officer is an officer who has just returned from war. A returning officer Is an officer who escapes being killed and returns to his homeland. The returning officer is a man of high standing because he has done much good for Great Britain. The returning officer is a man who sees that lavv-proteoted birds or animals are not shot by the people, * « V THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE. I have read Bernard Shaw And Elinor Glyn, And I have conned the Alkoran o| Mahomet Through and through; I know Wilhelm Meister As my own father; The laws of Mali Jong Are simple to me; The flowing fantasies Of Min# axe mine, And I Hie Henry James And Arnold Bennett And Walter Pater; The flowing fantasies And Nietszche, Man and superman, But oh, I cannot, Cannot, Cannot, Understand that girl, Phyllis I