The Passing Show.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19899, 30 May 1936, Page 15 (Supplement)

The Passing Show .

Comment and Criticism. I

By “Free Lance.”)

\‘ T WAS DURING that trafllc jam that the pedestrian said to the motorist: “ You can't go that way. It‘s one- \ way trafllc." “Oh, that's all right." said the motorist, " I'm only going one way.“ a“ It: In t ‘ Then there was the timber merchant who liked putting through trunk calls to his ‘ various branches. , . an 1: a: - ‘ In a Sydney court a woman described her husband as the most perfect in the world. ‘ln fact, the 'hub of the universe. -:-. t a o l' According to a South Island pilot nis the aesthetic appeal of aviation that attracts. There is, of course, no higher art. - . . There are still tears that Mr Nash will raise the income—tax. it is a bit easier to raise the tax than it is to raise the income. a o o ‘ Over in America there‘s a man who claims the world‘s record for the "delayed parachute jump." He's wrong. I‘ve delayed mine longer, and I'm still delaying. O 0 I' 0 A writer says many men discovered during the war that they could become very attached to a. mule. Many others found they could become very detached from it. a: a: at At the school the other day the bright lad explajned to his m-ate that his father. who had married again, was under entirely new management. o t C A gossip writer describes a. bride-to-be as an excellent swimmer, rider. driver. and air pilot. Apparently all that the husband needs to be is a good cook. it a: 1k . I have no objection tothe Government achieving a balanced economy so long as it does not throw its weight about too much. i t I On behalf of the dog-owners of Hamilton I congratulate the Government on not grant—ing certificates or airworthiness to "flying fleas." I O I I I am unable to confirm a suggestion that old running shoes will shortly be trooped and new running shoes presented to mem—bers of the First (and last) Battalion, Transport (Jo—ordination Board. * 3 I He had had a wonderful evening and was making his way along Victoria Street as best he could. An old friend happened along and put the usual silly question: “Hulio. Bob, old boy, where are you going at this late hour? " And Bob briefly replied: "To a lecture." O O O O Headings on a newspaper billboard the other day:— N.Z. LEGISLATION JUMP TO SAFETY. . . . Mussolini recently won a. race in a motorcar fuelled by alcohol, I read. The car was rdu'obably intoxicated while in charge of a river.

THE POLITICIANS PAEAN. Parliamentarians are to lake Kl'mnam exercises in order lo keep physically ill. - \\‘bell DUHIIL‘IaHs \\ezil'y or debates so (iull and dreary ’ There‘s a remedy lhiit take: a lot or beam. lly jumping over horses 1 in the gym. (nut nii ruret‘nul‘ses) \\'c iillliil’y eneris or overheating. ‘Wheii stonewall tactics rail .\nd the Opposliion quail ' 'l‘he (“\hloll bells are maddening to All \\'e ll'_\' a hit of punching - initead or merely lunchlng , Shouting, jumping, leaping “on the hall." 4 \\'hen Sick or all amendments l And Bellamy": cry "Time, gents" 1 There's horizontal bars and the trlpeu i Anti heaps or fun and frolic ; roi- senior \\‘blps bucolic » " As beaVyweigllß \\'c heave about with em. : l‘ull or life and beans and vigour ' Let the general public snlssfl‘ Olympians all, we cultivate the muscle it's a Change from legisletlng, “ l’l‘alllilr, slaiing and dvbltin: « A restful spell {rum Parliamentary hustle. 4 —Plu|o. —_—_ f l A lEDTIME STORY. ‘ ‘ Sit down and listen to a tale ‘ Before you go to bed: - ' About the things l'll do for you. You saucy boy. Enzed: ‘ ‘: You‘re going to cut an awful dash ‘ A By leaving things to Daddy Nash. ‘ I am the chap to give you tblnfl _ No other folks have got. ' Because I hove some magic mm ,_ That other folk know not. \ ‘ Enjoy yourself and dinna i’esh, » Leave everything to Daddy Nash. I'll take good care oi’ what you sell. Likewise or what you buy; 5 ‘ You're but a kid without the sense ’* To rule your doings by: ‘ ‘ You're not yet in to handle cash, l So give it all to Daddy .\‘ash. 0! pocket money your supply Will better He, not worse, I hold Aladdin's magic lamp And Fortunatus' purse; .\lillions fly to me with e dash. . That’s the sort I am, your Daddy n... Remember though. I am your dad. You do Just what 1 say; > All win be right; all you've lo do ‘ 15 run about and play. i ll naughty. you will feel the lash, ‘ He's stern and stark is Daddy Null. ' You Just believe 11l that I sly, ‘ And you’re e millionaire: But play up pranks, and you will ilnd _ Yourself stripped pretty hare; For good boys sins will never smash. ; But praise and please our Daddy Nash. ‘ —Kouklhurra. _‘