SINGLE MEN’S RESPONSIBILITIES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1643, 28 November 1916, Page 2

SINGLE MEN’S RESPONSIBILITIES.

EVERY unmarried man in the Dominion should realise that he is now liable to he called up for service with the forces. Captain Walker, the military representive, mentioned at a recent sitting of the Military Appeal Board that it should bo pointed out to all men in the First Division that some lime in the near future —probably within 12 months —every man in that division will ho

called up by ballot, and it therefore behoves all such men to make anaiigemeiils at once to meet rim position, lie must, when his lime comes, go into camp unless he can prove to I lie satisfaction of Dm Appeal Board that he comes within one of the exemptions contained in section IS of the Act. The fact 11ml a man's appeal is allowed on one occasion does not exempt him for all time. He still remains liable to the ballot, and must again support Ids appeal under the conditions existing when lie is again drawn in the ballot.

Twenty-five to thirty workers are wanted by Levin and Co. for the waterside on Wednesday.

.Mr A. W. Hogg returned to Master! on on Saturday after spending an enjoyable holiday in Foxton.

For the 21 hours ending at D o'clock this morning, I.K! inch of rain fell in Foxton.

At the local Presbyterian Church next Sunday tin 1 services will be devoted to the young people. The morning serviee will have special reference to the children, and the ('veiling to young men and women.

Mr Massey has arrived at Limavady (Londonderry, Ireland). Tie received a great weleome, and the railway line was studded with fog signals. Sir .Joseph Ward is visiting Dublin. It is anlieipated that the strawberry erop in the Hawke’s Bay district will be very poor this year, the grid) having attacked many of the plants. The grid) is also attacking- strawberry plaids in MasUtloii, causing considerable loss, says the Wairarapa Daily Times.

The many friends of Mr (1. Phillips (late local manager of the N.Z. Shipping Co.) will regrel to learn that lio met with a serious accident, al Christchurch on Saturday through being run over by a motor car. Word was received by his sister-in-law, .Mrs Teviotdale, last night to the effect that there was little hope of his recoverv.

The programme submitted at the Town Hall last evening was of an entertaining nature, the principal iilm, “The Edge of the Abyss,” being particularly well staged and containing a good theme. A notable scenic film was also shown, entitled “Kambles Bound Surrey,” containing picturesque scraps of scenery from this particular spot of the Homeland, and being so well treated as to call forth very favourable comment. This programme is to he repeated this evening.

A sad drowning fatality is reported from Wanganui. Shortly after noon on Thursday last a boy named William Moore, the eight-year-old son of Mr W. Moore, who is in charge of the hulk Enterprise, was, in company with a younger iirolher, playing on (he deck of the vessel when he fell into Ihe river. The younger boy called his myther, who only (mine on (lie seem' in lime to see her son being carried down the sirenm.

A combined picture and vocal entertainment is to be held in the Coronation Town Hull on Friday, December Sib, in aid of 1 lit l funds of ilie local Stale school. Several successful efforts have been made by the children in aid of Patriotic funds, audit is hoped (hat (lie public will reciprocate by assisting the school in an effort to meet necessary expenditure at the institution. The eha.rgc for admission will be Is to any part of the house. Further particulars will appear later.

Bome good anecdotes of camp life were recounted at the Church of England .Men’s Society meeting al Palmerston by Chaplain Captain Boberls. He told the story of a, sergeant-major at Trent ham who was driven to desperation with a 'batch of recruits who .appeared to be less responsive than usual in grasping the first essentials of drill. In despair he expressed himself in I his way: “If your brains were dynamite and were lired off, then 1 wouldn’t be enough force in the explosion to part your hair."

Some extraordinary facts and figures relating lo Berman women, their education, up-bringing, home life, amusements, and the position they occupy generally in connection with the life of the commnuily are set forth in a hook entitled “The Berman Woman and Her Master." by Henry De Hnlsalle and C. Sheridan -lories (T. Werner Laurie). The book records an entirely new and most sensational view of Berman womanhood, the authors ascribing I he degeneracy of the race lo the low yosilion allotted to the sex in the Fatherland, and showing Dial this has reacted upon Berman women themselves in a quite remarkable degree.

Boberl Frost and -I. Lockwood were in partnership for some years as contractors in Northern Wairoa (says the Napier Telegraph). One was on the road to Whaiigarei. His horse fell. He broke a leg and went to hospital. The other was on the same road on the same horse afterwards. The horse fell at the same’ place. The rider’s “same” leg was broken iu the same place. The doctor who attended the first also attended the second. The nurse who nursed the one nursed the other. Both enlisted, one wiiJi the Third Beinforeeiuenls, the other with the Fifth. Both were wounded. They met on the same boat, am! came back lo New Zealand. They both put. in for land, and drew sections in the same ballot.

"Wanted! Housekeepers to try Sutal Tea. Bure, delicious, fragrant. Specially packed and blended. Walker and Furrie, Foxton.

The champion rose at the Otaki patriotic show was shown by Mr H. Wilcbell (ex-president of the Foxtail Horticultural Society). It Wits a magnificent specimen of Mrs Edward Mawlcy. Other successful exhibitors were Mrs Clailaud of Moutoii, and Mrs Hodgson.

So far, about 00 family shirkers in the Wairarapa military area have received notices under section 35 of (he Military Service Act, says the Wairarapa Daily News. It is understood (hat the whole of these have signified their intention of appealing to the Military Appeal Board.

A remrakahle incident occurred, the other evening at Liverpool Olympia. A feature of the entertainment was a tableau entitled “Scotland for Ever,” and while thi* was in progress it was interrupted by a discharged soldier, who lost, ihe power of speech many months ago, suddenly rising and shouting lustily, “Scotland for Ever!” Slight confusion ensued, during which the overjoyed soldier dashed out of the theatre shouting I hat ho “was going to tell Maggie.”

The absence of the .Maori “King” To Rata left one tiling lacking to complete the picturesque effect of tin 1 native gathering til Mercer on Friday, says the Auckland Herald. The “King" was expected to arrive, hut unfortunately lie was unable to see (it to he present. His gaily-painted Hag of many devices and varied colours, however, waved proudly at the top of the flagslaf! at the pa. The rainbow is the central feature of the design, and a sun, moon and cluster of stars, and

a profusion of green crosses complete a striking de.-dgn. The '’royal” hand also was present. and added harmony to the proceedings, as wet! as doing Itononr to the visitiug .Maoris and the soldiers from the Narrow Nock cam]). The occasion was the visit of the Hon. .Mr Allen to liven up Alaori reinforcements from the Waikato tribe, who have not shown tiny desire to assist their dnskv brethren.

A visitor to the “Opurae" Estate of ti,()00 acres, which was recently bout'll t by Messrs Stcv-

ens and Easton, in speaking to a Palmerston Times reporter, said: “This country is eminently sidled to close settlement, and to stand upon one elevation of 300 feel, aboat the highest point on the {dace, looking over this beautiful pasturage lying to the sun. is a revelation. There are -12 sub-divisions, with 20 (locking \arils and b comfortable homestead houses, high pressure water supplies in abundance, four miles of main road, mostly metalled, and three miles of by-roads formed through the place, which is surveyed into six sections, showing the original intention. It. produces ibis season some six thousand sheep and live hundred cattle for sale, in addition to 150 bales of wool, so the owners are naturally no) anxious to part with such a gold mine. It is really dairy country, most of which is ploug'lmhle. Every fence is of the best quality. The place is capable of making more than a competency for twenty returned soldiers and (heir families. Not an aero has been neglected, and the grasses are the ilnest procurable.' 7

The fervent patriotism of the Arawa Maoris, avJiosc headquarters are at Kolorua, has Jong been a household Avord, says the .lackland Herald. During the present war they have responded so freely to the great call of the Empire that the tribe is now just about depleted of its eligible young men. The spirit of the tribe still strongly animates the breasts of the old men of the tribe. One of their rangalira.s, Mila Tanpopoki, a grey-head-ed holder of the .New Zealand war modal, approached the Minister for Defence at Mercer the other day with a request to he sent to the war. He was reminded that he was not now so young as Avhcn he shouldered his musket under the banner of the “(.treat White over half a century ago. His answer was ready: If he could no longer light he could “hade after the prisoners." If Mr Alien was unable to take the chief at his word he at least was able to appreciate the motive ol his oHer, and he warmly congratulated the old warrior on his patriotic sentiments.

I’lie Shannon correspondent oi' rlie 1 ’almerslon Times writes as follows; —\\e have in our mills! tour or live oi' the most purebred shirkers that eouhl lie iouiid in any part oi Ihe Empire. Not one of these were drawn, while young Billy Gardiner, whose lwo brothers went to the front (dim, the eldest, fell with his face to the foe), was drawn. It is right lo pul here in print that young Billy has been straining at the leash ever since the war began, to go, but the eireumstanees are as follows; There were three sous of a widowed mother who owns a small farm. The two oldest went to the front, but before leaving made Billy promise to stop behind and look after the farm and the mother. This is a ehanee for a coward up to date to redeem himself by step]ling' forward and offering himself in place of the widow's last son. All of the shirkers referred to have no tie or anything to hinder them going to the front. They are possessed of largo wads of “quids” made easily in the country they refuse to light for. Of course, they must sooner or later be drawn in some future ballot. Let it be soon!

Sutal Tea is the tea of distinct flavour. It is superior to other brands. Try a pound. Walker and Furrie, Fox ton.

A Gazette Extraordinary prohibits tho exportation of wool to any destination without the consent of the Minister of Customs.

“Are you innocent;” was asked of it defendant at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court. “I am not; but L am innocent on this charge,” was the reply.

At the -Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch on Friday, George Berry Ritchie, a solicitor, pleaded guilty to a charge of having wrongfully converted to his owu use trust money aggregating £3,309 10s. He was committed for sentence.

“Ever volunteered before?” queried the enrolling ollicer at Victoria Barracks the other morning. The youth addressed, fresh from the camp of the Hnghesiliers, stiffened with indignation. “Nineteen times I've been up to enlist,” lie answered assertively, “and nineteen times I’ve been turned dawn! Then they showed me into camp; and now I’m up again. It's the chest measurement that’s been doing it.” The hardened old sergeant-major who was listening looked up. “Young man,” said he, impressively, at the same time passing the recruit along In the doctor; “young man,” lie repeated, “we’ll put a chest on you here like an elephant —a blasted elephant 1”

“Tlie commit lees complain at their absence of ]imver in the appointment of teachers, and somerimes impute influence to the mcinl;er> of the Board,’ 7 remarked the Chairman at the meeting of the V. anganni Education Board ; “hut when the n«*w members have had a little more experience they will find that they have very tittle power,

it her. as in almost everv ease the

recommendations of the inspectors

re endorsed hv the Board. Dis-

mission on appointments, inquiries info individual eases, criticisms ns to teaeliers, and parlienlars which might escape notice tire welcomed: lad my experience is that if yon follow the inspector's advice you cannot go far wrong; and that seems to he the opinion of the majority of the Board. - '

There was a tense moment or two til the Commercial Travellers’ new club-room, Dunedin, shortly aflcr the opening of the proceedings tit Ihe “ house-wai tiling 77 ceremony (says the Olago Daily Times. One member of the club, addressing the. chairman from the centre of the hall, said, “There are certain members hero who object to the presence of the Hon. J. T. Paul. 77 This remark was received with many cries of “Hear, hear. 77 Another member sprang from his scat, ; uid, waving his walking stick, exclaimed, “I second that.” This was followed by cries of “Sit down! Sit down!” The chairman made no remark, and the incident closed with the departure of a iminher of members from (lit 1 room in protest, apparently, against Air Haul's presence. It was subsequently explained that .Mr Paul had, together with other members of Parliament, been invited some weeks ago to attend the ceremony.

Chaplain-Captain Huberts related al the Church of England Men's Society meeting at Palmerston N. some amusing experiences whilst lie acted in the capacity of censor on one of the troopships. A soldier, writing after a had attack of sea, sickness, with visions of untested meals, wrote to his lady friend: “I am in heaven thinking of you and bacon and eggs. 1 ' Another soldier, with the wisdom that comes of mar- ! ried life, wrote to his wife in this way: “I’m sending you Ids, hut as it has to pass the censor, I don’t* know if you will get it. “It was rough on the censor,” said the chaplain. “hut we enjoyed the joke.’’ Thenext writer was a diplomat who saw in the censor a good excuse for not writing' a lengthy letter. He said: “I have a lot of interesting news to (ell you, hut if I write it the censor may cut it out, so I will leave it out altogether.” These little incidents in the censor's life, said the chaplain, were duly appreciated, and helped him to get an idea of the characters of the men who rvere lighting our battles.

The Hon. J. T. Paul believes that “in six or seven years from now the greater part of the world would have agreed that the result of the referendum was one of the iinest tilings that had happened in the history of the world.” Jfe need not wait six or seven years for a verdict to that effect from, at least, part of the world. The Hermans have already given it. The result of the referendum, as the cables have shown, was received with shrieks of delight from the whole Hun press, llerlin has been betlagged and the school children have been given a holiday for far smaller triumphs. There was another side to the matter, hut it will not trouble the auti-eonscriptiouists and the Australians who cheered the Kaiser, it is expressed in a letter from an An/ae to his sister in Sydney; “We are going hack to light again with only half a regiment,” he wrote. “The reason is that thousands of men in Australia of military age will not come over and give us a baud. \\ e have to go through these fights the same men every time, and soon the old battalions will be extinct.” And Mr Paul* Ibmks the world and Australia will be proud of the vote that accentuated this condition of things—thevote that .he supported [—Christchurch News.

Why bother making cakes when there is such a good assortment at Perreau’s ? * ■

Tender* ere invited by the County Clerk for a contract for forming and metalling 79 chains of road. Particulars will he found in an advertisement in this issue.

At the sittings of the Supreme Court, Palmerston North, on Gatin'day, Shiela Mary ditchings petitioned for a divorce from Vaientine E. Hitching*, on the grounds of persistent cruelty and drunkenness. The petition was granted. The folloAving ucav books have been added to the local public library;—“Hell’s Playground (Ida Vera Simonton), “Leather-face” (Baroness Orczy), “The Grey Mystery” (Frank Forest), “The Secret Garden” (Frances Hodgson Burnett), “The Lust Trail” (Zane Grey), “Chapel” (Miles Lewis), “The Supreme Desire” (Gertrude Page). A Avell-known Marion sportsman has an Irish setter Avhich has put up a line record in the Avay of collecting money for patriotic funds. The dog carries a collection box and Avears u placard hearing the words, “Please help the soldiers.” The appeal in the dog’s eyes is irresistible, and over £75 has gone into his box.