WHISPERED

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 131, 4 March 1940, Page 3

WHISPERED

That the way of the transgressor as a general rule, is to plead "not guilty." That women kiss one another merely to keep in practice, for they clon r t mean it. That the stories told in the Supreme Court each session seem to be getting more painful and. reveai a sorry moral state of affairs. That the man who believes only half that he hears generally gets along all right if he happens to select the right half. That conteniment may be better than monejr, but most men are willing to take chances with money. That those people who expect to see the war fizzle out will shortly see the dogs of war unleashed in real earnest. That it takes six months to-' tan an elephant hide —but it would tnktwice as long to tan the of many of our politicians. That Uncle Sam's main interest in Democracy is to collect all the money possible from the big defenders of Democracy—Britain and France. That Finland has made a wonderful stand against the forces of Stalin the Murderer, but tlu; odds are too great against the brave little nation. That although the Government is never free from making mistakes it is playing a part satisfactorily against war-time odds. That no attempt is being made to.interfere wi*Ti free sneeeh in New Zealand, but the privilege is being shamefully abused by the Communists and so-called pacifists.