KEEP THE BALL ROLLING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 158, 10 May 1940, Page 4

KEEP THE BALL ROLLING

Lost and Found. About eight years ago Mr H. Cart, secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, lost a medallion presented to him in England in 1900 I for first-aid efficiency. Mr Carr counted it as well lost as the years rolled by but it was found a few weeks ago in Mr D. C. Morpeth's garden, near the Commercial Hotel, j Mr Carr is cf the opinion that he I lost the medallion at a Winter Show and that it was subsequently found by children, who threw it away as being of no value.

"Concentrating on Hitler." The discussion was on the prospects of public support for football this season and it liad been stated, that the public was not over-con-cerned about football at the present time. One member of the Whakatane Rugby sub-Union said. "They are not worrying about football very much." "No," said another, •'they're concentrating on Hitler." Quality Printing of all descriptions executed promptly. The Bay of Plenty Beacon. Phone 10, P.B. Box 7

Varied and in some instances amusing, are the excuses put forward by seemly responsible citizens, for their sudden exit from town activities, or participation in public affairs. The good old "war bogy" seems to play a fairly prominent part in the plausable arguments which are raised against the continuation of Athletics, social activities and local body work. Unfortunately this attitude severely reacts on those willing workers who are striving to keep the ball rolling, and who endeavour to maintain a standard of normality on the Home Front. Rugby football this season is today largely an experiment and unless the games are afforded strong and consistent support from the general public, competition games will be dropped. No Rugby fan desires this to happen. It is therefore well to remember that the only way to preserve the game, is to lend the Union and the players the fullest support by attending all matches during the coming season.