The Passing Show.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19911, 13 June 1936, Page 13 (Supplement)

The Passing Show.

N THE RECENT Auckland—\Valkato Rugby match the, home side were said to have been beaten by polish. A mild boom in lhls commodity can now he expected by local retailers. *2! t i #

Printers Error: “ Superior .\leat Pies. Our OanMoke."

‘ It Is said that women are becoming more interested in chess. This is probably because they like putting men in their places.

f Singing waiters are becoming popular on the Continent, according to a travel writer. Where there's a trill therc‘s a tray.

Times are Changing all right. For instance those “hands across the sea" are fast becoming closed fists.

With butter up and temperatures down this is a. real old Dre-depression Walkato winter.

Let's hopé the new Minister of Leisure 1n the French Cabinet doesn‘t have to work 24 hours a day like our Mr Savage and his confreresl s t t t

There is one law for the rich and another for the poor, states a writer. They‘re lucky—there are about half a million for the motorist. O 1. i t

Auckland University students intend making collections for crippled children in “handles" instead of collecting boxes. Liquid assets are certainly highly desirable. & II i It

The pollce are fiormlng a union and claiming at least one day on a. week. This tendency to regard the police as human beings should be firmly checked. 0 t C t

They were talking about the latest legislation. “I reckon that that mantle or Rich—ard John Sed‘don the Labour Party was go—ing to assume Is a gas one," quoth the critic.

The British troops in Addis Ahaba did some good work and now we read of the British troops 1n Pelplng. The Thin Red Line seems to be able to stretch a hlt without breaking. o o a a

Cruelty to nearly dumb animals I call It. Here's a man who suggests that the test for those suspected vot being “under the lnfluence" should be a. simple little scientific term. I‘ll spell If, out. by copying 1t out. ' Tetrabromophenolsulphophthalein

It is a dye, and 7lf I‘mhsl‘redrtopFOQmlnce it I intend to ask the sergeant to say it again ——severa.l times.

Comment and Criticism

By “Free Lance.")

Italy may retire from Geneva but I think she intends to may put In Addis Ababa. 1! O t t

According to a lecturer most amateur gardenersr are anbs. naughtyculturlsts.

Read recently that a Cheshire inn he. I flfty-yesr-old cheese on the premises. n is, of course. s!le going strong.

“ The modern girl likes to present as slender a silhouette as possible,“ remarks a fashion writer. Naturally, she likes to make her presence svelte. . O O O

I read that in the bad old days a man would be forced to carry a load of hundredWeights for miles. Shopping with wlves is evidently an old custom. . O I O

“Plus fours seem to be dying out." states an article on tailoring. On their last legs. presumably. - A

So two men playing golf halved a hole In one. Now does that halve the entertainment expenses or does it double the entertainment? . l 0 O O

They are telling a nice one shout a man do\\ll south who had to appear on a charge of being a bookmaker. etc. He promptly made up a book regarding the size of the fine and paid expenses. 0 ‘ O O

Dear Sin—About that live-day week. I Want to suggest. that the day of! should be Monday so as to overcome that Mondayfeeling. If we could get from noon on Saturday to Tuesday morning it, would not then seem quite such a long time till pay day on Friday. There are lots of thinsl to be said in favour 0! this reform. but I have forgotten them just for the moment. I am, etc.—-One of the Tellers between meals. 3 t O O

The Government, intend; to allow advertising over its own radio stations: Suggested opening broadcast: "Hullo lolks. Station B-U-N-K calling. There ls only one 100 per cent. streamlined, super-charged, qe que policy. Need we name 1!? Labour with a capital Li You mothers with tired feet and fathers with grey hair. try Savage‘s Soothingr Syrup. larger doses are best. “’9 van also recommend Semple‘s AntiAccident Mixture, Armstrong's industrial Elixir and Sullivan's motor eliminator. Special for dairy farmers—Nash‘s prices are right: they will fix you. \Vholesalers of several months' standing. (Record then plays ‘Smokc (lots in Your Eyes!) Today‘s bargain offer—prosperity on the in—stalment plan (special reduction for tenants and mortgagors). Don't miss this. You will now here Grace Bore in ‘Love Mo Forever."‘