THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1924, Page 2

THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.

Inihctmknt ok Civn.is.tTio.v. l 'We are breeding from the bottom—dying off at the top. In each generation the cream of all classes is skimmed off. raised to a better social position, and there sterilised. It is a had symptom that the lowest birthrate should he among doctors, clergy, and teachers. It is the slum-dwellers, the tintaxed dole receivers, who will he the fathers of the next generation. The highest birthrate is that of the feebleminded. Civilisation has brought an arrest in human evolution. Even in brains man has made no further progress. Decline of the deatli rate, due to sanitation and medical skill, has created the menacing problem of overpopulation.’"—Dean Inge.

A meeting of the Ladies’ Commitarranging the Pioneer luncheon : t the racecourse and picnic at Lake Mahinapua, will be field this evening, at 8.1-5 o’clock at the Exhibition office. A meeting o! the Westland branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association will be bold in the County Chamber? to-morrow (Tuesday) night tit 7.30 o’clock. A full attendance of members is requested. Business important.— Advt. Members of the Westland A. and P. Association are notified of a meeting of the Executive and Exhibition Committee to bo held on Saturday next, at 11 a.in. to eon-ider important business in connection with the ages of calves. A meeting of the Ground Committee will also be held on Friday at 8 p.tn. The first train from Grey mouth tomorrow morning will arrive at 10.45, and a special train at II.FI. The outward evening trains will to Kies at 7.1.1 p.tn. and to Greymouth at 15.1.1 p.m. (stopping at Kumara and Elmer l.ane) (1.4.1 p.m. and 10.15 p.tn. The Reefton races have been further postponed and will he held on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather conditions have had an ill effect on the racing circuit, which should have concluded to-morrow, hut it will now extend to Thursday, when the lieefton trots will ho held. 'Hie behaviour of a young man who lull imbibed too freely at the Bluff, caused not a little amusement and eontern to the jassengets on one of the trains returning to Invercargill. This young fellow was placed by his friends in one of the covered waggons and for a time he submitted quietly to their ministrations, luit becoming restive be suddenly escaped and climbed on to the roof of the wagon. An ahum was immediately raised and the train .stopped in order to minimise the risk of an accident. The railway t (Tieials soon accomplished the act of removing tlie young fellow to a | hu e :>f safety, but shortly afterwards he again eluded bis captors and returned to the top of the wagon. Imt on this occasion sterner measures were taken to, hold him in cheek and the journey to town proceeded without further interruption.

Ladies can thank “XO-RUBIHNO” Laundry Help for shortening the once dreaded washing days to a brief hour or so to-day. It works wonders, and nnlv Is for 7 weeks.—E. J. Lloyd.— Advt.