Musings and Meditations

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 15, 11 April 1908, Page 6

Musings and Meditations

By

Dog Toby

YANKEE HUSTLE.

THE American’s idea of success is “Get there or get out,” but he does not tell us what he means by “there.” The motto itself is excellent, but it fails in precision. As applied to getting into gaol. for instance, Lionel Terry’s version is preferable: “Get there, but get out.*’ But wo may fairly assume that the Yankee employs his pet phrase solely in reference to the almighty dollar. The be all ami the end all of his whole existence is the accumulation of money. This is the result of his puritanical ancestry, which has taught him to look on all pleasure as a form of sin, and he knows that there is no greater foe to enjoyment than the increase of riches. His literature is being largely devoted to an exposition of the art of getting dollars, his education is almost solely devoted to that end. Hence his air of pensive and settled sadness. The American loves haste and bustle, and as a consequence is proverbially one of the slowest persons on earth at getting anything done. Americans are astounded at the rapidity with which things are accomplished in England. The American’s business motto is “Do it now.” He takes it as a title for his books, he sticks it in his hat, he has it framed and hung up in the office. Again an excellent maxim, but he omits to deline the word “now.-’ It seems to mean any time during the next ten years. When the Moat House murderer in England was hanged three months after the discovery of the victim’s body, the entire. American Press was astonished at the rapidity of justice, in the (Jld .Country. It seemed to them, to f sa_vour of magical arts and the uncanny. _ To a people used to hustle and bustle, such quickness and dispatch appeared almost incredible. They thought they had . shown remarkable celerity when a woman arrested in Vermont on August 13. 1902, was actually hanged on December 8. 1905. This was their record for speed. Their next best was a New York lawyer, arrested in September, 1900, convicted in March, 1902, and fin ally sentenced in December, -1906. In Government contracts the motto “Do it now’’ is very liberally interpreted as regards the now. The new Chicago Post < lllice took over ten years to build. The chief constructor reported that every vessel under contract for th-? United States Navy was a year behindhand. Six submarine torpedo boats contracted for to be delivered in eight months were still unfinished at the end of 25. The Panama Canal may be completed some day. A leading American newspaper commented editorially on an important parliamentary debate a fortnight after it had taken place. The American loves speed, and as a consequence hates to do anything quickly. If he has to go down a flight of 10 steps, lie would far sooner wait fivfie minutes for the elevator to carry him down with a whirr and a rush and a bang than walk down the steps and save time. Timo is never any object to the hustler. For a similar reason his railway ears are built to hold a hundred odd passengers, and have only two exceedingly narrow exits. To empty these cars takes several minutes, but wfiat is that compared to the supreme joy of hustling your way through a crowd. A genuine Yankee never minds how long he actually takes tin Ho anything provided he does it in a hurry. Hence he will cheerfully wait ten minutes for a tram car to whirl him ti> a jdace he could reach in two minutes by walking, and lie will spend five minutes in fixing his typewriter to type a post raid that he could have written in one. A New Yorker gulps liis food, but is indifferent to the interminable delays that restaurants always indulge in when nerving a meal. The American might add to h>s doctiinv of “get there” the doctrine that yon should get there with as much noise you can. An English firm relies on the merits of its goods; an American firm relics on the merits of ita catchy

advertisements. Hence its catch lines are known, whilst its wares remain unknown. “Pratt’s hats air the hair” is known everywhere as a motto—the hats themselves are never seen. This is true business success to let your wares be noised abroad rather than be sold. In the same way the American loves a typewriter because he can hear himself write. His rattling tram-cars, his clicking typist-;,. his noisy trains, his yelling stockbrokers, all help him towards the realisation of his ideal, which is to make life, death, and the vast forever one Chinese gong. The true success in life is to the man or woman who has found happiness, and happiness does not consist in either noise or accumulation of worldly goods. It consists in knowing how to enjoy what you have got. Better a sixpenny edition of a book which interests you than a morocco-bound edition of a book you never read. Many fail to reach true success because they never know when they have got there. They are like the bears at the Zoo. These misguided creatures think that they will get more buns if they climb to the top of their pole. So they push each other aside in their efforts to scramble up. Thus the bear at the top gets more buns thrown to him, but he generally fails to catch them, and the actual eating and enjoyment of the buns not infrequently falls to the lot of his less successful and humbler brethren in the pit.

Driving Creek, 7 p.m., School Drury, 7.30 p.m., School East Tamaki, 2.30 p.m., School Ellerslie, 7 p.m.', School Elstow, 7 p.m., School Epsom, 7.30,p.m.. School Eureka, 7 p.m., School Fairburn’s Road, 7 p.m., School Flat Bush, 7.30 p.m., School Glen Murray, 7.30 p.m., Glen Murray School Goodwood, 7 p.m.. School Gordon, 6 p.m., School Grafton, 8 p.m., School Graham’s Fern. 7 p.m.. School Graha intown, 7 p.m.. Public Hall Grcerton, 7 p.m., School Gumtown, 7 p.m., School Hamilton East, 7.30 p.m., School Hamilton West, 7.30 p.m., School Harrisville, 7 p.m.', School Hautapu. 7.30 p.m., School llelens.ville, 7 p.m., School llendvFsen, 7 p.m., School llerekino, 7 p.m.. School I likurar.gi, 7 p.m.. School llikutala, 7.30 p.m., School Hobsonville, 7 p.m., School Ifoteo North. 7 p.m., School Boteo Valley, 7 p.m.,. School Ilouhora, 7 p.m., Evans’ Ila" Ho wick, 7 p.m., School Uuanui, 4 p.m., School Huhne, 7 p.m.. School Unia, 4 p.m., “School llukanui, 7 p.m., School Hukatere, 7 p.m., Schoo! llukerenui North, 4 p.m., School llukerenui South, 7 p.m., School Iluntly, 7 p.m., School liunv.n, 7.30 p.m., No. 1 School Jordan, 4 p.m.. School Kaco, 7 p.m., Kaeo School Kniliu, 7 p.m., Waikaraka Hal’ Kaitaia, 1 p.m., School Kaitara, 7 p.m., School Kaiwaka. 4 p.m., School Kamo, 7.30 p.m., School Karakn. 3.30 p.m., No. 1 School Karamu, 3 p.m., Schoo* Karangahake, 7 p.m. Montgomery’s Ball Katikati North, 4 p.m., No. 2 Schoo! Katikati South, 4 p.m., School Katui, 7 p.m., Katui School Kauaeranga, 7.30 p.m.. School Kaukapakapa, 7 p.m., School Kaurihohore, 4 p.m., School Kawakawa, 7 p.m., School Kawhia, 7.30 p.m., Public Ball Kihikihi, 7.30 p.m.. Town Ball ” Kiniihia, 7 p.m.. School Kirikiri, 7.30 p.m., School Kiriklpuni; 7 p.m., School Kiripaka, 7 p.m., School Koliu Kohn, 7.30 p.m Public Ball Komata, 7.30 p.m., Public Ball Kuaotunu, 7 p.m., School Lichtiekl, 7 p.m., School Lucas’ Creek, 7 p.m., Lucas’ Crock Scaool Mahuraugi Bonus, 4 p.m., Mullet PoUi School Mairoa, 7 p.m., School Makarau, 4 p.m., School Maketu, 7 p.m., School Mamaku, 7 p.m., School Mana warn, 7.30 p.m., School Ma ng a k lira, 7 p.m., School Mangapai. 3 piin., School Mangapapa, t 7 p.in,.; School Mangapiko, 7 p.m.. School Mangawai, 1 p.m.. BerrCu «?<hool Mangawhara 7 pAn.. School ’• Mangere.,.7.3o p.aji., Mairgere Sc-hcol Maiigoi.nl, '7 p.in., County Count ii Room Manurewa. 2.30 p.m., School , Maraetai. 7 p.m.. Schoo! Marakopa, 7 n.m., School Marainarua, 7 p.m., School Mareretu, 7 p.m., School Maropiu. 7 p.m , School Marsh Meadows, 7.30 p.m., School Marita, 7 p.m., School Matahuru, 7 p.m., No. 1 School Matakana, 7 p.m., School Matakohe, 4 p.m.. Matakohc School Matamata, 8 p.m.. School Matapouri. 7 p.m., School Matiere, 7 p.m.. Schoo! Mauku West, 7 p.m., School Maungakarnniea. 7 p.m., SUmol Manngatapcre, 7.30 p.m., School Maungatantari. 7 p.m., School Mauiigatawhirl, 7 p.m.. School Mau.ngaturotO; 6 p.m., Maungaturoto School Maunu, 7 p.m., School * M«~.yfield, 7.30 p.m., School Mcicer, 7.30 p.m., School Mercury Buy, 7 p.m., Mercury Bay School Miranda, 4 p.m., Miranda School Mokai. 7 p.m.. School Mokan, 7.30 p.m., Moknu School MoiTinsville, 7 p.m.. School Motukaraka, 4 p.m., School Mount Albert, 7.30 p.m., School Mount Eden, 7.30 p.m.. School Mount Itoskill, 7.30 p.m., School Naumai, 7 p.m.. Schoo! Netherton, 7 p.m., School New Lynn, 7.30 p.m., School Newmarket. 8 p.m.. School Newton, 7.30 p.m.. Primitive Metho list Schoolroom. Great North-rd. Ngahinepourl, "» p.m., School Ngararatunnn, 7 p.m., Schoo! Ngaruavi-ahia, 7.30 p.m., Town Half Ngnnguru, 7 p.m., School No’.theote, 7.30 p.m., School Ofiaeawal. 7.30 p.m.. School Phaupq, 7.30 p.m., Council Chambers bninewni, 7 p.m.. School (T’kailiau, 7 p.m., Okaihau School Okorciro. 7.30 p.m., Ta pa pa School Omaha. 7 p.m.. School Onchunga, 730 p.m.. Public Bah Ondwlicro, 7 p.in., School Opotikl. 7.30 pin., Opotikl School Opor.riao, 7 p.m., North School Opun, 7 p.m., School Opuaw hanga, 4 p.m.. School Oihitin. 7.30 p.m.. School Oriiru, 7 p.m., School Otahnhu, 7.30 p.m.. School Otaika, 7 p.m., School Otana, 3 p.m.. School Otongn, 6 p.m.. KunFuiinukit School Otorohangii, 7 p.m., Turner’s Bull Otumoctnl, 7.30 p.m.. School Fnemako. 4 p.m., School Paeroa, 7.30 p.m.. School Pai Kauri, 7 p.m., Kaipnra Flats School Pnknrn, 7 pm.. School Pnkin, 4 p.m., School Pakiri, 7 p.m., School

Fakuranga, 7.15 n.in., schatl Panmure, 7 p.m., School Papakurn, 7.30 p.m., School Papakura Valley, 7.30 p.m., No. 1 School Paparata 7.30 p.m., School Paparimu, 7 p.m., School < Paparoa, 7 p.m., Puparoa School Papatoitoi, 7.30 p.m., School Paradise, 4 p.m., School Parawai, 7.30 p.m., School Parkhurst, 7 p.m., School Parnell, 7.30 u.m.. School Pania, 4 p.m., No. 1 School Patcrangl, 7 p.m., School Patninaboe, 7.30 p.m., Public Ha’l I'iriaka. 7 p.m., Manunui School I‘oint Chevalier, 7.30 p.m., Schoo» Pokeno, 7.30 p.m., School Pollock, 7 p.m., School Pongakawa. 7 p.m., School i Ponsonby,. 7.30 p.m., Ponsonby ILl! , Port Albert 4 p.m., School L’uhoi, 5 p.m.. School Pukeatua, 7 p.m., I’ukeatua Schocl. . Pukekawa, 7 p.m.. School Pukekohe East, 7 p.m., Schoo) Pukekohe West, 7.30 p.m., School Pukerimu, 7 p.m., School i’uketarata, 7 p.m., School Pukete, 7 p.m., School Punakitere. 4 p.m., School Pungaere, 7 p.m., School Puni. 7.30 p.m.. School Puriri, 7.30 p.m.. School Purua, 7 p.m., Purua School Putarurn, 7 p.m., School Raglan, 7 p.m., School Ramarama, 7 p.m., School Rangiaohia. 7.30 p in., Scnool Rangiriri, 7.30 p.m.. School Raupo, 7 p.m., School Rrnvene. 7.30 p.m.. School Red Bill. 7.30 p.m., School Rehia, 7 p.m.. School Remuera, 7.30 p.m.. School Riponui, 3 p.m.. Pah School Riverhead. 7 p.m., School Rotorangi, 7 p.m., School Rotorua. ’ 7.30 p.m., School ’Rototuna, 7.30 p.m.. School Rnakaka. 4 p.m., Schoo) Ruapekapeka. 7.30 p.m., at the Old School Building Rnapuke, 2 p.m., School Ruatangata, 4 p.m.. West School Rukuhia, 7 i>.m., School Russell, 7 p.m.. School Swanson. 7 p.m.. School Taliuna, 7 p.m., School Tairua, 7.30 p.m.. School Tairua Block, 7.30 p.m., School Taka hue, 4 p.m., School Takapuna, 7.30 p.m., School Tamahere, 7.30 p.m.. School Tamaki West, 7.30 p.m.. School Tangaihi. 7.30 p.m. Houghton’s Hall Tangihua (Block II.), 7 p.m.. School Tangowahine, 7.30 p.m., School Tactaoroa. 2 p.m.. No. 1 School Taint, 7.30 p.m., Hastings School Tararu. 8 p tn.. School Tanhoa. 4 p.m., School - - Taupaki, 7 p m., S' hoot Taapifi. 7.3 U p.m., Schoo) Taupo. 7.30 p.m.. School Tamanga, 7.30 p.m., School Tawharanui, 4 p.m., School Tawhare. 7 p.m.. School To Aroha, 8 p.m., Schoo! Te_ Arolia West, 7.30 p.m., School Te Awamutn."7.3o p.m., School• ' Te Kopuru, 7.30 p.ml, Public Mali ; Te Kowhai, 7 p.m.. School Te Kulti, 7 p.m., School Te Mata. 4 p.m.. School Te Oruru, 7 p.m., School Te I’a hi, 7 p.m., No. 2 School Te I’ua, 7 p.m., School Te I’ukc. 7 p.m.. Mission Hall Te Puna, 7.30 p.m., School Te Rahn, 7 p.m., School Te Rapa. 7 p.m., School To Here. 7 p.m., School Te I’ku, 4 p.m.. School Tirau, 7.30 p.m., School Titirai’gi, 4 p.m., School Titoki, 7 p.m.. School Tdkatcka, 7.30 p.m., School Totara. 7 p.m., School Trypliena. 2 p.m.. Tryphena Schoo! Tuakau, 7 p.m., School Tuma, 7.30 p.m.. School Utakura Valley, 7 p.m., School Victoria Valley, 7 p.m., School Wade. 4 p.m., School Waharoa, 8 p.m., Waharoa School Waiau; 7 p.m., School Waibarara, 7 p.m., School Waiheke Island, 3 p.m.. Central Schoo! Waihi 7 p.m.. Miners’ Union Hall Waihou, 8 p.m., School Waikiekie, 2 p.m., West School Waikino, 7 p.m.. School Waimamaku Valley, 7 p.m., School Wai mate, 7 p.m., School • , ( Wainui, 4 p.m.. School Waiokaraka. 7.30 p.m., Waiokaraka School Wniorougomal, 7 p.m.. School Waioteniaiama, 4 p.m., School . Waippi, 7 p.m., Wai pi pi School W.iipu Centra! 7 p.m., School Waipu Cove, 7.30 p.m., Waipu Gove School Waipu North River, 4 p.m.. School Waipu Upper, 4 p.m., School Walranga, 7 p.m., Wairanga Schoo) Wairere, 7 p.m.. School Wairoa South, 7 p.m., School Waiteknuri. 7 p.m.. School Waitetuna, 7 pun., School Walton Valley, 7 p.m., Schoo) Waiuku, 3 p.m., Temperance and Public Hall Waiwera, 7 p.m.. Upper Waiwera School Walton, 7 p.m.. School ( • W-arkw’ortli, 7 p.in., School Way by, 4 p.m., Schoo] Wellsford, 4 p.m., School Whakapam, 7.30 p.m., Schoo! Whakatano, 7.30 p.m., School Whananaki, 7.30 p.m., School Whnngamarino, 7 p.m., School ( , Whangupoua, 7.30 p.m., Whangapoua School Whangarnta, 7 p.m.. School Whangarel, 7 p.m., Whangarei School Whaiigarel Heads, 4 p.m., School Whangnripo, 7 p.m.. School Whangavon North, 7.30 p.m, School Whardline, 4 p.m., School i Wharepon, 7 p.m., Schoo) . Whnta Whatn, 7 p.m.. School - f ‘ Whitford, 7.30 p.m.. No. 1 School ‘Woodhill, 7.30 p.m.. School Woodland*, 7 p.m., Old School t