SENSE OF HUMOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 9, 4 October 1937, Page 5

SENSE OF HUMOUR

-Presa Associalion.)

Hungarian Gathering Laughs of the. World WHAT MR SAVAGE COULD DO

(Bv Telesrraoh-

AUCKLAND, This Day. Passing througb Auckland on tlio Aorangi is a man who regrets he cannot remain in New Zcalnnd long enougb to se how permanent nre the laugbs tliat tbe Prlnie Miiiister bas brought to tlie country. He is Mr. Laszlo Schwartz, Hungarian caricaturist, humourist and violinist, who is gathering the laughs of the world. Mr. Schwartz has made a serious elfort to probe the roots of humour, mterviewiug uien in various countries. "I helieve a good statesman can be more anstrumental in bringing real laugliter to the country tlian all the carlcaturists, humourists or circus clowns," he said, "because laughter which a statesman brings is permanent. A good humourist is a good liumanist. So few statesmen realise the value oi humour. Tlie University of Florida bas established a chair of humour. Mr. Savage could become the greatest laughmaker in the history of New Zealand. If I were he I would create a Minister of Humour to cultivate good ch0er from every angle. There should be tests of humour hefore marriages. Humour, he added, waa embittered in European countries where dictators ruled. A man who had the capacity of laughing at himself could not possibly becomo g dictator. Italy was putting bayonets instead of violin bows in tho hands of her boys. Chiua's reraarkable philosophical sense of humour should be one of ber strongest vveapons against Japan.