THE TERM "ANZAC"

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 74, 20 December 1919, Page 7

THE TERM "ANZAC"

AUSTRALIANS WORRIED ABOUT ITS USE. There are certain restrictions against tlio use of the word "Anne" in Australia and Mew Zealand, and p«>plo mav y.ot exploit the name for business purposes, but outside Australasia no Siicli restriction can be enforced. It was brought' under the notice of the repatriation authorities in Melbourne sonio time aijo that tho word was being used in tho United States. An ''Aiizac" Hole! had been opened there, «ntl in Sim Francisco an "Anzau" C.'ln)) organised a big social function; also an lr Anznc" soft drink made its appearance in Boston. When Mr. 11. Y. Braddon was in America ho used jjis iulluence 011 h.'half of Australian re.sidenls to have Ibn u'-e of the nauio prohibited, with tho result that tho hotel and the club both discontinued usiu[( it. On» person who was approached, however, claimed that "Anxao" \vn« an old word, nicanim; warrior. Tt is not intended to proceed with the matter from the Australian end, as tho expense would lie considerable, the Patent Office in America having; no authority to cancel existing regulations of title without the institution of proceedings.

The British Hoard of Trade "Labour Gazelle" of September 19 ptiitcs :—Tlio iivprnijo iiicroasi! in retail prices of (ho principal articles of fond al Heplemboi' I was Hβ cor cent., as c.oimiaral vritli July, 11)1 (, tlic'ci'n-f.-ipmnlin? figure, for 1 Iwinjf 177 per cent-, i:«l;ins I lie pre-war slnndard of coiisiimplion. ! ; or all the iirincipa.l articles ordinarily tiilerhig into tho pro-war ivorking-i'lass family budget the average incrcai'n in retail prices (including rents) ivns alxxit the same a month earlitr. vis., aibniit 115 rer cent.