NEWS OF THE DAY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 56, 4 September 1944, Page 1

NEWS OF THE DAY

WEATHER FORECAST

Fresh north-westerly winds, with some brief rain this evening. Weather fair to fine again by tomorrow. Temperatures slightly cooler. Further outlook: Fair westerly weather. Temperature at 9 a.m.,' 54deg. New moon, September 18. High Water.—Today, 5.57 p.m.; tomorrow, 6.25 a.m., 7.2 p.m. Sun sets today 5.59 p.m.; rises tomorrow 6.40 a.m., sets 6 p.m. Glow-worms in Mines. Among the strange haunts of glowworms in the Waikato are the roofs of the entrance drives to some of the coal mines, and an area of native bush in a much-shaded and secluded spot on the road from Ngaruawahia to Glen Massey. To miners the sight of glow-worms as they, enter and leave the mines is a common one. The roofs of the upper drives often give a most realistic impression of a starry sky on a clear night. Reports of glowworms in the bush near the Glen Massey road are common. Reply to Congratulations. His Excellency the Governor-Gen-eral has received the following telegram from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester in reply to the message sent to their Royal Highnesses on the occasion of the birth of their second son:—"Please convey to the Government and peoples of New Zealand, its Island Territories and Western Sarhoa, our most grateful thanks for their kind message of congratulations.— (Signed) Henry and Alice." Schoolboys Made to Smoke. An occasion on which schoolboys had smoked by compulsion instead of on their own initiative was mentioned by Dr. K. J. H. Davies In a talk on tobacco to the Invercargill Rotary Club. He did not say whether smoking when supervised was as much appreciated as it would have* been as a forbidden pleasure. The popularity of tobacco, Dr. Davies remarked, had been heightened by the notion that it gave protection from infectious diseases. In the latter part of the 17th century first one and then another country of Europe lay under the terror of the plague. Great cities suffered especially, as did London iri 1665. Physicians were helpless to stop the mortality and recommended smelling, chewing, or continually smoking tobacco. The boys at Eton College were made tb smoke every morning as a means of disinfecting themselves. ''Rather a Contrast.'' "It is rather a contrast. Here in Wellington we have this wonderful display of talent with thousands of entries, crowded audiences, amid safe and serene surroundings. In Germany all forms of public dancing, entertainment, or assembly are forbidden since September 1. That shows the way the war is going and the difference between the two countries. It is also an occasion, I think, for gratitude to the men and women of all branches of the Allied services to whom we owe our safety and preservation." The sustained applause with which these words of the Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, spoken on the occasion of the Wellington Competitions Society's demonstration concert on Saturday night were greeted, showed that they echoed the feelings of all present in the crowded Town Hall. Letter Delivery. Delays in delivery, as well as inconvenience of postal officials, have been caused by correspondents not using the Post Office private-box number when one is held, said the Chief Postmaster at Wellington, Mr. A. Pellow, today. He appealed to firms to make sure when ordering new letterheads that the box number appeared in a prominent position, that where a letterhead was not used the box number should appear prominently in the address, and that correspondents who.failed to use the box number should have their attention drawn to this in the • reply; letter. Dental Decay. About 95 per cent, of New Zealanders are affected by dental disease, said Dr. J. F. Mangos, an Auckland dental surgeon, when addressing the "New Zealand Diabetic Association. The highest percentage in the world was 98 and the lowest 86. Thus New Zealand was considerably above the world average. Dr. Mangos attributed this largely to . dietary causes, particularly to the ex- , cessive consumption of sweets and [ carbohydrates. School clinics had ! caused a certain improvement, but the . incidence was much higher than it i should be. The ideal, although im- . practicable, remedy was a return to a . primitive diet, such as the Maoris had before the advent of the white man. : The alternative was regular oral ; hygiene—the frequent brushing of teeth and a good, balanced diet.