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Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1928, Page 2

I Bonn riinnuM,, in “John o’ London's I Weekly,” discusses the heterogeneous I character of America’s population. Only thirty-live per cent of a total of, I say, 110 millions are of British origin. I The remainder is made up of Germans, I French, Italians, Austrians, Poles, I Russian Jews, Polish Jews, IlungarI ians, Portuguese, Scandinavians, SpanI iards,Turks, Armenians, Greeks, Dutch, I and eleven million negroes. The signiI lien nee of these figures can he better I appreciated by studying two examples. I In J 920 in New York the 1,920,000 l'orI eign-horn whites comprised “1,000 Kuglisli, 203,000 Irish, 480.000 Kussian Jews, 391,000 Italians, 194,000 Germans. 140,000 Poles, 127,000 Austrians, and (14,000 Hungarians. Also, [ 101,000 negroes, since increased to | 200.000. Now York is the greatest Jewish City in the world, with 1,000,000 Jews. To-day it is hardly ail Occidental city. When the offices down town close at night, and one is crammed into the subway along with countless stenographers with swarthy complexions, hook noses, and a flavour of the ghetto, or when from the narrow streets of the Fast Side pours out a hurried mass of brown Levantines and bearded Semites, the impression is distinctly Oriental. Out of 1,078,000 foreign-born whites in Massachusetts 183,000 wero Irish, 117.000 Italian, 100,000 FreuehCanadian. 92,000 Russian Jews, 69,000 Polish. 28,000 Portuguese, 21,000 Lithuanian, and 20,000 Greek. These are

startling figures and one is not surprised to learn that there are 1.500,000 I residents in the U.S.A. who cannot speak English and double that number who cannot read or write it. " Wo must remember, however, that hitherto America, has been dominated by Englishmen. Scotsmen, Irishmen, and Welshmen, with a slight infusion of Germans. They have determined the policy, made the laws, built up the great industries, and created the national spirit. Now the question is. Will they maintain their predominant position? Time alone can give the answr. .Meanwhile the ruling classes are perturbed. and not without reason. They fear the seething melting-pot with its unknown possibilities. They wonder whether it will produce the type of American they want. Some American films make us wonder also.”

Newmans Motors Ltd. have a special car leaving for Wailio to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 10 o’clock. The usual euchre tournament will he held this (Friday) night at Woodstock Hall—Advt. The usual monthly service will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Ivokata.hi Presbyterian Church at 2.30 o’clock. Church of England services on Sunday, January Bth, will (D.V.) be held

at Kokatahi, Holy Communion at 10.15 a.m.; Koiterangi, Holy Communion, at 11.30 a.m.

The order of Masses and Devotions in St. Mary’s Parish on Sunday, January Bth, will be as follows:—Arahurn 10 a.m., Hokitika 8 a.m., 10 a.m.. and 7 p.m. -Mrs P. Paginini, proprietress of Hollywood House, Wailio. notifies that superior accommodation is available at a moderate tariff. Every attention and comfort is assured.

Following is the list of infectious diseases for the Canterbury district for the past week:—Scarlet fever 18. enteric fever 1, tuberculosis 5. pneumonia 2, pneumonic influenza 5. lethargic encephalitis 2. hydatids 1 (making a total of 31). Two deaths from tuberculosis are reported for the Canterbury district. No cases wore reported in the West Coast district.

The Ladies’ Hockey Club which will benefit by to-morrow evening’s dance at. the Soldiers’ Hall will give evenattention to the needs of guests. Cool drinks and ice creams will be on sale. The members of'the Club feel very grateful to Lhe Marimba Hand for tendering so popular a dance as the function promises to lie and everything possible will he done for the comfort of patrons. The floor will he in first class order, and the ventilation of the building is being attended to specially.

The Marimba Land and Dance Orchestra under the direction of Mr F. Smith, of Christcurcli, returned from South Westland to-day. During the week the Band held successful dances at Wailio, Matainui, HaVibnri and Itoss. To-night’s fixture is at Kuniara whore there will be a large gathering. To-morrow night the Band tenders a benefit at the Soldiers’ Hall here to the Ladies’ Hockey Cl all, and a bumper attendance may be expected. A special dance programme will lie rendered, including all the latest in popular music of which the Band has an extensive repertoire.

Prices at the weekly stock sale on Wednesday at (Addington were generally lower than they were at the double market bHd before Christmas. Fat cattle, fat slice]) and fat lambs all went back In price. In the case of fat cattle, good sorts sold at about late rates, but other sorts were cbca]>er. Fat slice]) were cheaper than they were at the previous sale by Is to Is 6d a bead, and fat lambs were down to the export schedule level, and in some cases below it. Store slicep met with a satisfactory demand, and generally prices in this section of the sale were fully equal to late rates. Store cattle and dairy cattle were yarded in small numbers. Tu each case good sorts sold well. The number of vealers penned was not sufficient to meet requirements and prices were a shade in advance of those ruling a fortnight ago. Fat pigs were generally cheaper, and store pigs also declined on late rates.

The liust naval battle practice target built in New Zealand has nearlly been completed at the yards of Messrs Bailey and l.owc, the Auckland (inn of boatliiiildcrx. ft is 10-1 ft. in length, and with iis sted prow it bears some resemblance t i tin* <>ld Norse war galley. I ’pon the steel keel, technically known as a “tin,” is built a superstructure ot

.■olid timber, logs of Oregon pine, tat erallv and crossways alternately, mak

ill!.': 11 mighty wooden structure containing iii.i.m ICO.OOO sijimri! I'ret of iraml. Tin.' "I'm" i- mu l lc hollow in order lu :i!!mv I lie entry of water, thus n(Tordi ballast to 1 lit; target. anil to j)rovt*ii t rolling. At intervals of throe feet, along the sii]>ei-slruoture, are poles if pine thirty feet ill height, erossod at legular intervals hy timber hat tons. It is these which constitute the actual target, a hit being easily observable through naval binoculars at a range of .at least ten miles, and probably twice that distance when visibility is good. The weight of the target is considerably over 200 tons. It follows in all essentials the latest design for battle practice targets in the British Navy, and is identical with those recently constructed for service with the Home fleet. It is to he launched from Messrs Bailey and Low’s slip within the next three months, and will ho moored near the naval dock, being taken out into the Haurnki Gulf when battle practice is ordered.

Just opened for piCsent wear, all wool repp coats in navy, ldaek and colours. These coats are correctly cut in the latest style, smartly lined, and at very reasonable prices.—Schroder and Co.—Advt.

For a dry, glossy surface to floo and furniture polish with liquid “Tan. 01.” Won’t smear, and does not collect dust. Economical and easily applied.

When the weather is changeable, keep colds away with “ Nazol,” th common-sense scientific remedy. Does not give the cold a chance. 60 doses Is fid.—Advt.