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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1925, Page 4

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SCHOOL FASHIONS. LONDON, July 1G

“Oxford trousers,” brightly coloured waistcoats, motor-ear rides, and over-

eating were denounced by Mr M. L. Jacks, the 31 -years-old Headmaster of -Mill Hill .School, Middlesex, at the Foundation. Day prize-giving yesterday. lie stiid: “I have found it necessary. as I believe have other schools in the neighbourhood of London to forbid hoys to travel, except under the most urgent circumstances. in a motorear even with their parents. .So niton a request to take a hov for “a little run.” readily granted, has meant a visit to a matinee in a Loudon theatre, preceded and succeeded by unwholesome meals, with the return of the hny to school in it state of mental discontent. Therefore, I have been compelled to make this rule. Unless a reasonable restraint is shown, it may he necessary to order hoys to wear black or dark clothes, a restriction which the school has not vet imposed. One hoy returned at the beginning of the term wearing a pair of what I believe arc Oxford trousers, which, if they do indeed originate from Oxford, seem to me to be the only bad thing that Oxford has sent out into the world. They have shown spasmodic efforts to reappear during the. term, and there has been a tendency for hoys to wear woollen vraist-eoats of bright colour, such :i> are- usually seen on the vliests ol golf champions. These extravagances are sternly repressed, and if they continue, the oiily effective means ol repression will he to insist upon a uniform dark clothing. LOOK INI i AT LONDON. LONDON. July 11. Visitors front all parts ot the world are at present studying London, and apparently gathering mixed impressions. A reporter who talked to foreigners itt the West End and the City yesterduv heard the following opinions expressed: Turkish. I would sooner have my children educated here limit in Paris it Berlin. There is a greater feeling of safety hole, and London has a far higher moral standing. Merlin i consider more artistic as a city. There, ton, you can almost tind your way about, blindfold. Here il is often not easy to find the name of the street. Spanish. --When you get to know people London is a very pleasant ton n. in I’aris there are too many amusements. lit Loudon amusement, takes about the right place. What especially appeals to me is the Seriousness which tlm Englishman shows in business. American. I wouldn’t like to live in London, although it has plenty of interest. | have never seen anything so filthy as the streets. II I lived here I could not use my ear; it would he of no use. I could get about belter by omnibus. I don’t think yietr voting women make the best of themselves. Nearly every girl itt Washington looks pretty, because, she makes up well and hides her defects. As for the maum-rs of the people, tle-y are too pniiie. It gets on my nerves.

Egyptian.--Of all the places in Europe I have visited I have found peoph of the h"s| character here,

BATTLE OF THE BACKYARD. LONDON. Jal.' 21 - A woman complained to the magistrate at Willcsdcnt. N.W.. on Saturday Ilia!, she was afraid of her Il.i-years-Shc said that, in search of excitement. her .sou joined the local I'erritoial.s, and the night lie brought home his t itle he went into the backyard and planned a military campaign. The enemy, he said, were advancing from tlie bottom of the garden in massed format ion. and it would he impossible to slop them front gaining 1 licit- eliit-t t ivi*. lull lie explained that lie Would account for as many casualties as possible l-v retreating to the roof, which was well lortit'icil. and. front that pointi ol vantage, stay,. ,u| the attack its long as possible. Having outlined the situation and the victics he prupns -d to adopt, l.e tired curt ridges at the imaginary enemy and then climbed to the nml. v, here he tixeil Ids l.aynttet ami prepared to hold the position against lift aek. All the other inmates of the house caine thorntigly alarmed and thought he had gone mad. To make t'-iugs v ore. b*- u as unable to descend I rein tit- until ihey sent for the peine. I v.do went up alter him and got him I i low ii. After a talking with the hid. tic- ii liie sergeant 1 ihl * er. ‘‘lie’s fin tie enough. It’s only pure devilment..” “Devilment it may be.” added the imu'-er, “but mv nerves won't staml it. (*i co I -1 von get Inin to sea. when* the:-.' is more room lor that s irt ol thing?” Too ttia ge t ra Iwho is a eolemd el tie Middlesex Regiment, said he did mil think he had any n.uvrtr to send lh- hid to sea. The Mother: Bat he must have excitement and advent .tie. and we have no mint for it ill our hm kyard, even if our nerves wind'd stand the strain. A police officer "as ordered to investigate the position. I.AUSED INTO CRIME. LONDON. -Tul.v 2D. Sentence if 12 mol.lit' - hard labour was passvil at Stoke-on-Trent yesterday on John l.yceti, .’W. builder and contractor, ol higlitwood Lodge, I.otltnii. Staffordshire, for stealing petrol ami a tyro from a .London motor garage. It was ttaod that he was tarrying mil a £1.(100 contract at the garage. A detective, said that h.ycott, took to crime at 10, and had hoc it 17 times convicted. !n 190!) he was .sentenced at Leeds to o years' penal servitude i for highway robbery with violence. He seemed to have ndnrhteil on leavJ ing the. Army and bet ante a prosperous brick-layer and master-builder. A BISHOP'S INSPIRATION. LONDON. July 29. Purging upon the scholars of King’s Soho.--!. Ely, on the speech day celebrations yesterday, the importance of being able to swim, the Bishop of Ely. Dr Whito-Thnmpson. paid : ‘‘l have always wanted to save someone from drowning. It has been one of my life’s aspirations, hut I've never had the chance. Every time 1 go over one of the bridges in London I always dawdle, because I have heard that they are spots where such aspirations ns T have, have an occasional chance of Icing fulfilled.” (Laughter). BRrBE FOR DEATH. LONDON. July 29. A woman's fear of cancer and her suggestion to a doctor to end Iter existence quickly were mentioned at the inquest at Reigate yesterday on Mrs Harriett Mary Kelly, widow of an ex-C'onsiilar official, whose body was found at her residence. Beech House, Redhill. on June 10th. Dr Alexander Walters, said fie advised her to go into a nursing home, when she said: “Oh. that is cancer, and there is nothing much to lie done. Are you interested in money? Because if you were I would give you a large sum to give nte the necessary drugs to end mv existence quickly.'’ Dr Walters said lie pointed out the seriousness of this to her. stating that it was insulting to make a medical man such an offer. A verdict of suicide during temporary insanity from vc-rottal poisoning was returned. s

WOMEN IX IHJSIXESS. LONDON, July 20. '• Tlic woman in tlie City, commerce, and salesmanship," were the .subjects discussed nt the Interiisitional Conl'orence of Women in Science, Industry, timl Commerce at Wembley yesterday. Here are some ol’ the opinions that were expressed. Mrs I (aster, who presided and spoke of the. work of women in the City: “ Daughters should be taken into their father’s office, fathers tell me they have spent so much money on their sons that they cannoi afford the same for their daughters, who might marry. ‘Pay for your daughters what you pay for your sons.' I have told them, and that has made many lathers sit up.’ ” i Laughter.) Miss Gladys liurlton, speaking on salesmanship: “Selling is an occupation which is fast hemp; raised to the rank of a profession. I think that many business men will agree with me that, speaking generally, a girl of the right type will pet her most direct opportunity by entering the selling department. f-kill in diagnosing the various types of people is essential tor ifood sorvico.”

Miss 1.. f. Nettlelold. id the Ilritisli federation of fniversil.v V> onnut : “ Women have got to grow thick skins if they are going to get. on. Manv of them are too apt to be ‘ touchy.’ " MVSTERIUI'S WOMAN'S GIFT. LONDON. July 21. Miti U curiosity has boon aroused in Prighton hy the anonymous gifts of a woman to local hospitals. An attendant at the Royal Sussex County Hospitals was on Satunlay given an envelope by a. woman, and alien the packet was opened ii was found to contain £.‘io Ids in sovereigns and half-sovereigns. A piece of paper Imre the words: “Please accept this as a little offering from a Indy who is ill. Funds are needed towards the poorest. Do not. a i<b name known." Yesterday the committee of the local Queen's Nurses' fund, providing nursing services for poor people, stated that a woman alio gave no name left at tin' offi <■ an olive I* om which she said lonfained her mile towards the aid of poor sufl'erers. The sum of £.‘U> Ids in sovereigns and half-sovereigns was in the envelope.

A WOMAN IN THE DEoERT. NICHT UK HORROR IN ItOO.M Of SPIDERS. LONDON. July 27. "Through Inner Deserts to Medina’ is a remarkable account of a woman's wandet iugs ill the deserts of Arabia, f.ountess Mn Imiguati started from Damns: if, joined the great desert tribe of the Rnnlla. and shared their Sti-ange existence in the wilderness. Subsequently she axis seined h\ the fanatical southern Arabs and carried to Medina, alienee she returned to Damascus hy train. ’1 ho desert Arabs are very line limn. “Nothin;.: mars the calm and harmony u! their lives and actions. ! felt my heart mere at pe:t/-e every day. my eyes and mind became clear."-, n:\ very movements changed into tie slow und dignified movements oi the I iv< It sitin. How simple all their life i- ! Wliat clean-living ttmn they are! Proud and strong as their laces are their actions, and yet thov have the faith and the heart of a child.” Put her subsequent, adventures were terrible, and it is a-ionisldigi to think that she (time out alive and with her courage unbroken. At one time she was shut up in a .ghastly room. • Pv the i!itit light of the lantern. I saw two long black lines across the floor. They seemed to be moving, and bringing the lantern n-sirer to them. I saw that they were (ohmiif of enormous tint-. . . My eyes becoming more accustomed to tie dim light. ! saw enormous beetles everywhere: and big, horrible sniders along the walls: and. In a corner, learns with gieat, Ugly heads. . . Whan at hmi daylight shew;, thro'qrh m■: tiav window the I’oar was a regular bnl : '• i•' 1 covered with dead bugs. snider?, beetles and ants. Altogel' ■!• this is one of the rao-t vivid and exciting I neks of travel t! at have appeared for a long time. It" author catches the atmosphere ol he desert wonderfully well, and. il her hook has its share of horrors, it also has its full share of charm and doligl t.