King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1912 PERNICIOUS LITERATURE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 477, 26 June 1912, Page 4

King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1912 PERNICIOUS LITERATURE.

Of all the influences calculated to degrade the social and domestic life of a people, probably none is so pernicious as certain class of literature which is freely disseminated in our midst. A tremendous difficulty, moreover, confronts those who devotedly endeavour to combat such influence, from the fact that only in rare , instances is the Knowledge brought home to us that those we wi3h to preserve "unspotted from the world," have come into contact with such loathsome vehicles of corruption. A word in season is sounded on the subject by the Rev. Father Brennan, and all right minded people must be in hearty agreement with the sentiments contained in the letter appearing in another column of this issue. Reading, and reading of the widest description, should be encouraged in our youth, for thereby comes an education, bringing with it a breadth of outlook, and a culture of mind not otherwise obtainable. It is, however, an insistent duty that the strictest supervision should be exercised over the class of literature given to the hands of immaturity. In the growing years of youth the mind i 3 formed and moulded, and the seed is sown in knowledge, from which the tree of maturity is to draw its subsistence. Every care should therefore be taken that the knowledge absorbed during the critical years should be of the best and most enduring, calculated to inspire the matured mind to noble and worthy action. In the carefully nourished minds of growing youths are we to look for the future greatness of our people. Build up our ideals; uplift the standard of life, and the star of hope will ever illumine th 9 path, and lead a nation to deeds worthy of the brightest aspirations of man. Depress the standard, and allow our youth to dwell in the foetid atmosphere of neurotic sentiment which emanates from a certain class of so-called literature, and the nation will suffer accordingly. No language is strong enough to sufficiently condemn some of the pernicious rubbish circulated in book form, and it is to be hoped the timely word will be heeded by parents generally. There is worthy work to be done in the world, and only by training the minds of the rising generation in wurthy channels, and directing their gaze to worthy ideals can we hope to accomplish a worthy end.

Mr J. R. Graham will submit Mr E. V. Warmington's pection3 for Bale next Saturday, June 29th. Miss B. Mackay announces in this issue that Bhe has started her profession as music teacher. Terms .supplied on application to Naumai Buildings, Rora street, Te Kuiti.

Te Kuiti ladies' hockey team was to have journeyed to Paterangi to-morrow to try conclusions with the local girls, but this morning n telegram was received statins; that they could no,t play. Te Kuiti girls were much disappointed, as they had been looking forward to a game with the Paterangi girls.

Miss Melling, who for many years has been connected with Te Kuiti post office, was notified' last week of her appointment as relieving post mistress with her headquarters at Auckland. Miss Melling left Te Kuiti yesterday and will take up her new duties immediately. A large number of frienrii assembled on the station platform to wish Mis Melling good-bye. Mr L.. Griffiths, auctioneer, has a very complete Btock of drapery in all its branches, rugs, suit lengths, remnants, doyles, etc., etc., also a wide range of useful household utensils at his shop, Rora street, next to Erickson's saddlery shop. A visit will repay.

At the meeting of directors of the New Zealand Dairy Association, Ltd., which was held at the registerd office of the company, Wellesley street, Auckland, on Thursday afternoon last, a report was submitted on the plebeßcite of Bhareholderß which was taken to decide whether the annual meetings should be held at Auckland as formerly or at Pukekohe and Hamilton alternately. The report indicated that the vote was in favour of the change, and the directors will call future annual meetings in accordance with the wish which was expressed. The opening of Parliament is fixed for to-morrow, and interest is keen concerning the manner in which the Mackenzie Government will be supported in the House. No definite party division is expected until next week.

That portion of the Te Kuiti-Awa-kino road within the borough boundary is in an extremely uad state. About half a mile or less from the bottom of the hill there is an extremely bad break in the road which ia proving an effectual block to wheel. traffic. Considering that the metal on thut particular portion haH Been eleven years' service without bein& repaired, and has carried an enormous amount of heavy traffic, the break • in the road is hardly to be wondered at.

The Borough Council atone crußher started work on Monday at the quarry at the ccner of Rata street. Teams are bußy carting the metal to effect repairs on various roads which have been considerably cut up since winter set in.

Until yesterday it was confidently expected that Sir Joseph Ward would visit Te Kuiti and take part in the Maori gathering. The following telegram received by Mr A. Scholes, county chairman, Bet all doubts at rest:—"ln reply to your telegram I am not visiting Te Kuiti at present, and regret I am consequently unable to comply with your kind invitation. —J. G. Ward."

The spread of dairying in fche,district is daily becoming more evident. Mr W. Gadsby, who is clearing off his general stock preparatory to making a start with milking haß already acquired abnut a hundred young milkers. He expects to have about two hundred and fifty with which to commence the seaßon.

Attention is called to the meeting advertised to be held at Te Kuiti on Tuesday evening next for the purpose of forming a branch of the Legion of Frontiersmen. The movement ia an entirely worthy one, and should receive widespread support. During Major Lusk's recent visit to Auckland he secured a fine lot of new books for the library and a welcome addition is thus made to the reading for the public. In consequence of the irregular manner in which the old library was closed a number of books were left in thfe, hands of subscribers. As it is necessary to have these books in at the earliest possible time, the committee would be greatly obliged for the return of all outstanding volumes.