PUBLIC OPINION.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1925, Page 4

PUBLIC OPINION.

THE SHIP OF LIKE. "Education is a training for lifenavigation. The question lor the student is, whai is going to be your position in the ship ot state —a stowaway. a passenger, or a mariner? In other words, what is to be your prepositional attitude to the voyage and your fellow voyagers? Yours is? the ancient but ever new Ship of the Spirit wi.ose sails, diverse in shape and function, are tilled by the one lb ind of Eternal Truth, whose cargo is composed of the necessities for human happi ness. She does not demand of you a fare, she demands you. You have not entered her from outside as an independent entity: You were horn ahoardship. Y'ou owe iter all you are and have. Y'ou cannot fulfil your obligation to her by allowing her simply to carry you along. She is your Ship of Life, and she is her.solt alive." —Dr James A. Cousins, in the " Indian Tieview.” OUR LINKS YYITH THE PAST. " There is a real danger in this hurrying and irreverent age that the bonds which unite past and present may be snapped, that the traditions which make our national life one and continuous may be lost, and that so wo may forfeit part of our heritage as actors in a mo.ving pageant which, began long

ago, which lias boon, in spite of all defects, worthy of love and admiration, but the end of which is uncertain anu unknown. These only can care intelligently for the future of England to whom her past is dear.”—Dean Inge in the “ Strand Magazine.” THE M IK It OK OK LIFE. Is the modern newspaper right or wrong in the perspective it gives to different classes of news? But there is another problem. Is the public really as interested as the modern newspaper producer thinks in the columns of trivialities which are served out every day? Are they thrilled to hear of the movements of the latest film star? For myself I doubt it. No doubt much that appears in the Press is due to the fact that it is the abnormal rather than the normal which attracts even conventional people. ‘•No one wants his newspaper to he dull. But the Press can no longer lie regarded as the mirror of life as life is loved by the majority of the people. It is as much obsessed by abnormality as llie psycho-analyst. As one who believes in the great place of the Press in national life. I long to see a return to a greater sense of proportion in the kind of news recorded.”—Dr Sidney M. Berry, in the “'Westminster Gazette.” LEAP XING IIOW TO LEARN. “One of the most capable and bestknown ‘ Captains of Industry ’ in the country has put the matter of the working man’s education in a nutshell. He has said, ‘Broadly, J don’t much care what a hoy learns at school so long as he learns how to learn. 1 don’t mind whether lie lias learned to do the type of sum he will meet with in business life or not, so long as he has the aptitude and training which enable him to learn ijuickly how to do it. I care very much, too, wliat sort of moral training ho has had, and for the effect of that education lias had on his character.’ This particular gentleman is associated with that class and that type of business man who. want value for money in education. If they noticed a distinct improvement in this direction in youth entering their businesses from the elementary school they would cease to complain lliat the education systom doos not give value for money. But surely this ideal is the ideal of the teaching profession.”—Mr W. If. Robinson, president of the West Yorkshire County Teachers’ Association. THE ISLUIIO TIDE. “Whenever .Mohammedanism spread* —ami if is spreading rapidly—it proves a fatal obstacle to Christian work. ‘Once Moslem, always Moslem.’ is the rule, practically without exception. Christian Missions are advancing in the Dark Continent, but their advance is paralleled by that of energetic followers of the Prophet, advocating a moral code which commends ii-cll t' : primitive races atm an eternal Ititure of material delights, which bus a special appeal to savages emerging I'rnm barbarism. Nothing but deep devotion on the part of the Christian Church can counter such appeals.”—Sir Hctirv |,min. in the ‘‘Methodist Recorder.”

SERIOUS CHANCES. ARE TAKEN IN NEGLECTING A SIMPLE CASE OF PILES. Any person takes serious chances in neglecting an attack of piles. This nil-< ment lias a tendency to become chronic. and there is also the danger of ulceration. and forming of fistula, both I very difficult to cure. The safest retn-1 edy for any form of piles, whether itching or protruding, is Doan’s Oint-j ment. In using it there is no detention from daily occupation, and the J many cures made by it have made it j famous in every corner of the world, j In enjoys a greater demand and more; enthusiastic popularity than any other j Rile remedy ever placed oil the mar- j ket. Here is a ease: .Mr T. Collins. Blaketown, Greymouth, says: “I have proved that Doan’s Oointniont is a splendid remedy for Piles, and have pleasure in recommending it to sufferers. For some time 1 sulferod agony lroin itching and protruding piles and could get nothing to give me relief until I appplied Doan’s Ointment. After using this Ointment for a few days the pain and irritation eased somewhat and before long I was completely cured. It is twelve months since 1 used Doan’s Ointment, and J am delighted to say I have had no return of Piles during that time so my cure is a permanent one.” Four years later, Mrs Collins says: “ I have been free from piles since Doan's Ointment cured me live yeais ago.** Doan’s Ointment is sold by ail chemists and storekeepers at 3s per pot or will he posted on receipt o! price by Foster-McCellan Co., 15 Hamilton Street. Sydney. But, be sure you get DOAN "