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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 71, 18 December 1918, Page 4

At the Theosophical Society's Hall a lectulo was given by Mr. David Miller on "The Future of India." The lecturer said that Britishers generally wore appallingly ignorant concerning India and her 300,000,000 people, yet the Indian question was tremendously intricate. India had her part to play in the reconstruction scheme—the reconstruction that had "brotherhood" for its keynote. There were as many people in India as there ware in the whole of the Continent of Europe, with the exception of Russia. It was not possible to judge the Indian by observation of the fejv Indians living in New Zealand that would be like accepting the London dock labourer as representing a typical Englishman. The tourist who visited India was not the best man to give one on idea of conditions in India, existing to-day, for he rushed through the country observing the main points of interest,"holding aloof from the poorer classes, having no time nor inclination to enter into their joys and sorrows, His one idea being to see tho sights and to have a pleasant time. The war, the gathering together of men of all nations in a common cause, had done much to bring about a realisation of brotherhood, a common call to duty, neutralising, for the time, the differences in civil life. The Secretary of State for India said Inst July that the present Government of India was too wooden, too inelastic. England had been glad to avail herself of the fighting qualities of the Hindu; in return India's needs wonld him , , to bo recognised. India had a future before her, and tho Indian won not asleep. Kipling said thnt "East and West must meet." The well-being, Hie peace of the world. , lny in the hand of friendship held out from West to East. Wo had a message for the East and tho East had a message for us. Wardell'e for "Golden Rule" Soap. Wardell's for "Golden Rule" Candles. Wardell's for "Keep Smiling" Sandsonp. Wardell's for "No Rubbing" Laundry _ .