The Pity Of It!

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 15, 12 October 1917, Page 2

The Pity Of It!

It has been well said, that Memory is left us to sweeten the days of our advancing years. That memories of the past can he equally sweet to all alike is, ot course, impossible. But this much is oertain, that many of our painful eiporiencos, when recalled, come with added bitterness because of the knowledge that they might have been avoided. This reflection is prompted by reading a letter from Mr. W. Hughf, of 31, Rutland Street,! Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, Queensland, who Baid :— " My recollection of Mother Seigol's Symp extends back to my boyhood's days, for it was the remedy which my mother used to always give me whenever anything went amiss with my health. But my own best experience of it was gained some three years back in Sydney, N.S. W. I had but' recently arrived from the Homeland, and the change of olimata, diet, and methods of living affected my health to a considerable extent. I went oft my appetite, felt languid and inonpable of exertion, oould not sleep properly, and suffered a lot from Indigestion and flatulency. Whilst not ill enough to lay up, or in severe pain, I yet felt uncomfortable and completely out of sorts, and lacked my usual energy, tone and high spirits, So I enquired about my old Home-Friend, Mother Seigel's Syrup, and was delig! ''d to discover that it was just as easy to ob- -.in in Australia as in Durham. I procured.. bottle, aud before it was emptied I felt like a new man. The wind ceased to roll abuut in my stomach, and rise to my throat, my appetite revived, and I quickly recovered all my old-time energy, strength and oh- -rtulness. Each dose of the remedy infused new vigour and vitality into my synten and after using it for a few weeks I was so well that I could not wish to be belter. Mother Seigel's Syrup is a medicine of superlativo worth and merit. , !

On the first sign of Stomach oi liivor Trouble, take the world renowned remedy, Mother Seigel's Syrup, and ensure that your memories do not beoome nightmares;

The Red Cross Shop. The Wellington Eod Cross Shop, Lambton Quav, will bo in charge of the bt. Jolm Ambulance Senior Nursing Division to-duT, and the outiro proceeds are to be dovotod to sick and wounded soldiers. Anions the goods on "sale Wl beprodnce of all kinds, home-made cakes, oneeti, iind flowers. Tho engagement is announced of Mia Irene Marlcy, fourth daughter ftP Marlev, Coromandel Street, Wellington, to Lieutenant: T. B. Jaui.ceon N./1.R.8. The wedding will tako placo shortly. The deputation of women which has been arranged in connection with the protest against the Social Hygiene Bill will bo received by tho Pmno Munstor (the Right Hon. W. V. Masooy) fit. a quarter to ton on Saturday morning, instead of at a (imirler past ten. Mrs. Howie. Walker (Auckland) is "siting Honolulu.

A pamphlet (compiled by two member of women's societies) dealing with the Social Hvgieno Bill, has bcon received at this olh'ce. . The pamphlet quotes tho opinion of medical men and authorities in regard to the- question of compulsory treatment for voncreel diseases, all opposed to any form, of compulsory measures, which (hoy contended had in the nasi Uμ effect of driving theso evils underground. Of twenty-seven witnesses quoted, most of whom woro men of the Medical Army Corps, naval medical finrvice» officers of public health, statisticians from the Registrar-General's offices, and nurses, not one witness was in tavonr of compulsory notification. .The pamphlet goes on to quote tho words qt Dr llardwiclco Smith, who, when resident officer at the Wellington Hospital, drew up a report oil venereal disease m which ho expressed tho 'opinion that tho CD. Acts and similar Acta had been relegated to tho past. Ho urged the. cducatiou o'f young people of both sexes n.s a Jiieans of prevention, by which, instcud of sponding millions of pounds in treating tho actual disease only tlinussinds would l>e needed For education. WV must not ostracise those who had, contracted I ho disease, ho continued; the blame should .rightly fall on our ■shouid-ci-s in that wo have not prevented it!