Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918. A PEACE. WITHOUT PLENTY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1850, 9 July 1918, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1918. A PEACE. WITHOUT PLENTY.

THE liaison officer of the Minisferv of Food with the I 'nil <*«l Stales Food Administration, Sir William Hooch*, tillered it warning reeenlly against an ineonelnsive peace, which, In* declared, would mean peace without' plenty, and increased privation in [he British Isles. Leaving Russia out of the (|ues(ion, there were 200,000,000 people in Europe, most of whom were gelling far less food a. day than people in England gel under compulsory rations. In response to the imperious demand of their underfed populations, the moment peace was declared, would rush to buy food wherever they could gel it. W'hat effect this inevitable impulse on (lie part of the hungry hordes of the Central Empires would have upon the people in England entirely depended upon the character of the peace terms. “The figures which I have had before me,” a deled Sir William, “prove that even if shipping were immediately available on the declaration of peace to lift till the world’s exportable surplus of foodstuffs, it would still be impossible to raise the daily ration of the 20'0,00(),000 people- of the Continent of Europe to anything like its normal level without further reducing the now restricted food supplies of the United Kingdom. It may be said that this presents a hopeless picture, and that the situation is likely to get worse the longer peace of any kind is delayed. Not at all. The United Kingdom is the only- European belligerent country where the stock of cattle has not been seriously diminished, and where the production of food has actually been increased since the declaration of Avar. I think it is now safe to say that at the end of this year avg shall be well on o»r Avay to recover our position of the seventies; in other Avords, to be on the high road to independence of imported bread supplies. At any rate, there is excellent indication that -every month avc hold out Ave become tsore and more able to meet the problems that jjiust arise Avhen peace is considered and declared, and that next year avc .shall he infinitely ijclter prepared to Aveather a fyod storm fh m ivg Are jioaav”

Mr Akers expressed tbe opinion dial (be slumps in tbe bemp industry years- ago were attributable to dishonest (laxmillers. There were no Covernmenl graders in those days, and some millers bad been known to put old flax drums and old iron in tbe bales to make up weight. Manufaelurers naturally objeeted to buying useless serap-iron for (Hire, and in eonserpmuee the de-

mand for the New Zealand artiele suffered. Tbe appointment of Government graders slopped*these dis-

honest praetiees, and sinee (ben I here has been no serious slump in

tbe market. Mr Parked, one of (be Commissioners, said it was generally eoneeded that it was impossible to make people honest by Ael of Parliament, but apparently (be hemp industry was an exeeption.

The following; 101 l or was rood at nst night's Council mooting:— <( Wo, ho .undersigned ratepayers, re-

spectfully onII your a 1 ton!ion to (ho nlinost impassable portion of TTnrl)onr Street from the pound eornor lo Nye’s weighbridge, and which is

the only access to our properties and beyond. If your Council can see its way to supply about 40 yards of Belmont metal, we will undertake to cart and spread same under the supervision of your over-

seer. We have horses and drays available now while the mills are

closed, and would like your favourable consideration as early as possible. William Nye, R. Me Murray, L. W. Gibbs, W. Petrie.” —It was decided, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Cr. Henderson, that the

petitioners of Harbour Street be granted 25 yards of Belmont metal, they to undertake carting and spreading, and put in a six-inch pipe culvert on the street where pointed out by the overseer, the Council supplying the pipes. Remember whgt has served you well, Remember all your friends to tell; Remember what to every test Has proved to be the very best. Remember, winter’s months are here, There’s sore throats, cough and cold to fear; Remember treatment ever sure — Remember Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 15

Accounts amounting to £BB4 Is 3d wore passed for payment at last night's Conneil meeting.

The Queen of (he South is due to morrow from. Terakohe, with a ear

go of cement

At the local police court to-day before Mr 1 lorn blow, J.P., a prohihi lion order was granted against i local resident, on the wife’s application.

The secretary of the Monte Siek and Wounded Soldiers’ Ena Oesires to acknowledge with than!, the following donations: —Whit at imi, Lid., £2 2s, the Barber Estal £d 3s, and W. E. Barber £2 2s.

Military Crosses have been a warded to the following New Zea landers: —Captains R. C. Brewster G. H. Gray, R. F. Mitchell, Limits A. Farr|ulmr, C. A. Gray, R. X Gray, J. X. Hines, A. C. Tinnier, IT Johnston, D. MeAuley, and C, J Pierce.

Mr Hodge, (he Education Board' foreman of works, visited the loeji State school to-day. He has give instructions to have the leak in roo attended to. The Chairman of Com mittee also conferred with M Hodge in respect to other neede rcc|uiremen(s,-which will he submit ted to (he Board.

A fire destroyed Peacock's The atre at To Karaka (Gisborne), oi Saturday night.. The outbreak ne curved during a picture entertain ment. An employee was filling : tank attached to (he engine, whoi an explosion occurred. The audience escaped without injury. Tin building was valued at £2,500, am was insured for £1,400.

Constable O’Donoghue, of Fox ton, who has been relieving at Shannon during the temporary absence of Constable Condon, returned on duty locally yesterday. The Shannon correspondent of the Palmerston Times says, “during Constable o’Donoghue’s stay in Shannon he earned the respect and goodwill of the citizens by his tact and attention to duty.”

The Patriotic Shop on Saturday will be - conducted by Mesdamos Murdoch, Hudson, and Boswell,' on behalf of the Moutoa Committee. As this will be the first occasion on which the Moutoa Committee has undertaken the management of the shop, an effort will be made for an extra big return. There will be a number of competitions, and goods of all kinds will be on sale. Entries are solicited for a sponge sandwich competition, in connection with which Mr M. R. Pererau will officiate as judge.

At last night’s School-Commit lei meeting the following letter, ad dressed to the Chairman, was rea< from Mr E. Pirani, Chairman of (In Education Board:—“Will you kind ly convey to the Eoxton Schoo Committee my grateful thanks foi their thoughtful motion conveyin'; good wishes and congratulations ii reference to my visit to the wai front. I appreciate to the full (lu kindly feeling which prompted tlu resolution, and only hope I wil prove T deserve it.”

An entertainment will ho given in Hie Town Hnll on Friday evening, in aid of Lady Liverpool and Mrs Pomare’s Maori Soldiers’ Fund, by the Natives of the district. The performers include the best Native talent in the Wellington Province. There will he a sale.of Maori goods daring the interval. The prices of admission are 2s and Is, and as the object is a most deserving one (here will no doubt - be a large attendance. A dance will be held at the conclusion of the concert. -

Before the Military Service - Board in Timarn las) week a reservist was called who did not .answer to his name. His solicitor appeared, however, and slated that the, reservist was too ill to appear, lie was a victim of consumption, and was at home and in bed. The chairman of the hoard expressed surprise at this, remarking that the man had been classed Fit A. Counsel said that such was the ease, and produced a medical certificate to-show that die man was suffering from consumption. The hom’d adjourned the ease for a month, with an intimation that the reservist should in the meantime apply for a medical re-examination.

The prosperity occasioned )iy war pviees I'm 1 our produce, says the New Zealand Trade Review, lias eaused such an inllux of funds here Ilia) (he Government lias boon able (o raise loans to an extent never dreamt of prior to the war. Since the outbreak of war the Government has raised loans fur war purposes amounting' to £3(1,558,015, also £0,000,000 for public works, land settlement, etc., within New Zealand (also £19,570,575 in London). Besides this large amount of loan money the people of New Zealand have contributed £4,774,800 in money and goods for various patriotic funds. After the war there will come a period of readjustment, when prices may not be so good, and money much less plentiful, but the banks have this in view, and are providing accordingly to meet the after-war conditions.

BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. If neglected, bronchitis becomes chronic, weakening the system and paving the way for serious attacks of lung trouble. No matter whether for child or adult, there, is no medicine for this complaint equal' to Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Taken early it checks the spread of inflammation and prevents the fuR development of the disease. Even fully established bronchitis is promptly brought under control by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale everywhere.—AdM,

Owing to indisposition, the Rev. .T. IT. Rredin was ana tile to occupy the ])Vilpil at the local Presbyterian Church on Sunday.

The West Coast has unearthed a champion sneak thief. Last week he broke into the Rod Cross depot at Duuollie and removed the goods being made up for wounded soldiers.

The body of Elizabeth McLellau, wife of Donald McLellau, was found near a creek at Sergeant's Hill, Westport, last week, with the head blown off by gelignite.

The usual fori nightly ettehre and dance, under the auspices of Si. Mary's Church, will la l held in the Town Hall supper-room on Friday evening next. The proceeds are in aid of the Field Fund. A pleasant soeial evening is guaranteed all who attend.

When a body of Freetraders, such as the members of the Liverpool Cotton Exchange, resolve not to trade with Germany for ten years after the war. it is very plain that that country will have some very still economic* problems to face after the war. To thoroughly con(juer Russia is* Germany’s only hope.

Speaking at the Linwood school last week, (he Hon. G. W. Russell staled that Xew Zealand was the tenth country in (he world as regarded the size of its (locks, “You may not know,” he said, “that there are more sheep in Hawke’s Bay that in the whole of the German Empire. In Hawke's Bay there are (>,217,000, and in Germany (>,000,000,”

Mr Jickell was cross-examining a witness at the local sitting 1 of the River Commission on Friday, but the answer to a certain <|uestion did not appear to be just what lie wanted. After putting the cpiestion in two different ways and receiving the same reply, he tried again, when the witness remarked: “I ean only answer in the same way is I did before: if I go any further I’ll get tangled up.” Mr Jiekell had to let it go at that.

No paper left. —The June “Southern Cross” tells a story of a lad calling at the office and telling one of the staff that “the boy did not leave Mrs S.-and-S.’s paper yesterday.”. After swearing the usual vendetta against the run-boy, the printer casually asked if the messenger was a son of Mrs So-and-So. “No,” was the reply; “but me father always borrows it, and when I went for it yesterday she said it hadn’t come.” The “Southern Cross” adds: “So wags the world with paper at £BO per ton, and the poor printer struggling for every crust he crunches.”

When our troops retook Neuvc (says a correspondent) for the first time, they found two babies in the trenches, who, it was afterwards found, had been rescued from the village by our men under heavy shell-tire and taken (here for security. Apparently the Hermans had not heeded the babies during their brief occupation of these trenches, and they arc now in a British hospital and ((uite flourishing. After a recent bombing raid two of our signallers were found killed side by side, and lying between them unhurt was a child whom they had clearly placed there for protection during the attack.

Ship lifeboats, such as (hose Ilia! were carried by the Wimmera, arc tilled with copper tanks tilled with air. and they ran fore and aft on both sides of the boat. This prevents the boat sinking, even if the ping is palled out and the boat (ills with water. The boats also contain sealed tanks containing biscuits and tabloid foods, sallicienl to maintain the passengers for'some days. The boats have breakers of water, masts and sails, compass and' lamp, sea anchor, vegetable oil and oil bag, to be used in case of rough weather, and two axes. The boats are certified to carry approximately bti persons. They are inspected every time the vessel is surveyed, When any necessary renewals arc made.

“The man who runs a motor ear for pleasure at the present lime has more money than he knows what to to with,” was (he remark of a ear owner to our representative. He went on to say that (he stale of some of the roads for motoring; was a severe strain on (he mechanism of (he best ears, while the price of benzine was a heavy tax on (hose who were compelled to use (heir cars for business purposes. He. added dial the Manawaln County roads, except portions of the Himalaiigi road, were good. “If yon want; to motor over a bad road,” be concluded, “tackle the Wanganui County road between Wangaebu hill and Wanganui borough; it’s disgraceful!” .

Last Saturday was the 25th anniversary' of the wedding of King George and Queen Mary, Their Majesties having been married on July 6th, 1893. Their family consists of five sons and one daughter. The eldest, H.R.H. the Prince of! Wales, was born on June 23rd, 1804. The natal days of (he remaining members of the Royal Family are.'

—H.R.H. Prince Albert, December 14th, .1895; H.R.H. Princess Mary, April 25th, 1807; H.R.H. Prince Henry, March 31st, 1900; H.R.H. Prince George, December 20th, 1902; and H.R.H. Prince John, July 12th, 1905. It was recently announced in the cablegrams that Their Majesties,-though feeling that in war time nothing should be diverted from charitable purposes, had been touched by the wish of Londoners to present them with a memento of their silver wedding, and therefore they had been led To

make an exception and receive a gift only from the capital of thy Empire.

. The fortnightly meeting; of the local branch of the Labour Party will be held on Wednesday, 17th instant, instead of to-morrow evening.

The Revs. Bredin (Presbyterian), Harding (Methodist), and Adjutant Herring (Salvation Army), were unable to discharge their duties on Sunday, owing to indisposition.

Tile Kelhnrn raid appeal opened before His Honour Mr Justice Husking in the Supreme Court at Wellington to-day. The appeal has been lodged on behalf of Mary Griffin and Winifred Olsen against their conviction in connection with the raid.

The Manawatn Racing Club’s-ex-ecutive. at its meeting last night, decided to distribute £4,100 out of. this year’s profits amongst various patriotic organisations.- The club’s contributions to patriotic purposes since the Avar started slioav a total of £11,500.

The sheep-guessing competition at the Patriotic Shop on Saturday realised £4 10s, and the sale of the sponge sandwiches entered for the competition realised 355, including entry fee, Mesdamcs S. Easton and Freeman desire to thank all avlio assisted, and especially the ladies avlio entered for the cake competition.

A special entertainment Avill ho given in the Salvation Army Hall on Thursday evening next, something quite out of the ordinary. Officers and soldiers of the local corps will represent a lifeboat crew in action. The programme Avill include special songs, solos, recitations, and instrumental items. Coffee and hot pies will be served at the close of the entertainment. The proceeds of the function are to he devoted to the funds of the local corps. Tickets are selling Avell, and a good attendance is expected.

The American authorities recently held an instinctive transport test, between Atlanta and Chattanooga, a distance of 152 miles of good, bad, and indifferent roads. The object was to determine (he speed with which American troops can be saved by motor vehicles in comparison with the known rule of travel by railroad, etc. The test attracted considerable interest, particularly as a special new type of transport body was also being tried out. The result of the run surprised experts and authorities alike, for the whole body of soldiers were landed a! their destination in 5 hours 33 minutes, whilst (he return .journey was accomplished in 5 hours 2 minutes.

The increasing scarcity of tinplates, which is causing considerable anxiety to Auckland manufacturers of canned meats, fruits, jam, biscuits, confectionery, etc., prompted an inquiry as to whet Iter no substitute could lie found for the tins now used. It was ascertained that the Colonial Kugar Refining Company is c.>nsidering the substitution of barrels for the packing of syrups and treacle, although enough tins arc still available for three or four months ahead. The use of barrels for this class of goods was very popular in by-gone years, and it seems probable that the barrel will once again become a familiar sight. With regard to other means of conserving the supply, benzine ‘tin -. are now being cutdown to (he iv.pii.-ite size, and refilled with other goods. The suggestion was made that possibly biscuits for local consumption could he packed in stout cartons, hut it was stated (hat lids had been tried, and had proved unsuccessful. Nothing hut tin could he used for peeking biscuits in a climate such as Auckland’s. ‘ There is apparently very litlle waste of tin in any direelion. Kin ply tins are being refilled wherever possible, and scrap tins, waste from (he cut ting; is also being collected hv a heal firm.

Loti is Seifert, representing the Seifert Flaxmilling Co., before the River Commission, at Palmerston on Saturday last, stated his company opposed the extension of the BiA’er Board a-, the Hooding was benlicial to the flax lands. The retention of the (lax industry Avas advisable, as it yielded its much per acre as any other industry. In one year £37,429 was paid in wages from 3,000 acres, and on another area of 508 acres £7,804 was paid in Avages. By draining tho-SAvamp, his company had increased the flax yield from 14 tons per acre to 28 tons per acre. The company had spent large sums on clearing the swamp from toi lui and rubbish and draining the land, but great care had to be exercised to see that the laud was not drained too dry, or it Avould be detrimental to the flax. On an average flax yielded £22 5s per acre per annum at pre-war rales, and it AA-as limped to increase this amount from by-products. This compared favourably with the dairying results. If the level of the Water brought doAvn was lowered it would be detrimental to the flax, 1 and increase the. danger of its destruction by Are. Any scheme for controlling the upper reaches of sie river Avould not affect the flax area. Replying to Mr Jickell, Avitness stated that flooding the flax areas was the flasmillers’ main consideration. Farmers Avere to some extent recompensed for loss through floods by the additional growth of grass afterwards. If flax fell to £2l per ton some of the ’mills would not be able to carry on, but others could. SUFFERERS FROM SCIATICA. Sufferers from sciatica should not hesitate to use Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. The prompt relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale every where.—r Advt.

A witness giving evidence before the River Commission at Poston on Friday stated, in answer to a question that the flax grub first became a source of trouble to owners of flax land some four or five years ago. In his opinion the prevalence of the grub was attributable to the very Largely decreasing numbers of pnkeko and other feathered tribe in the swamps. In past years the swamp fowl were very numerous, and as insect life was their natural food, they lived to a large extent oh the grubs and insects in tile flax, and thus kept this pest from increasing. Stoats and weasels were introduced into the country to lessen the rabbit trouble, and as the swamps became drier the number of stoats and weasels there increased, and they lived on the swamp fowl, gradually killing them out, with the result that the swamps now are almost free of pnkeko, ete., and the grub which was their natural food has consequently multiplied enormously, and lias beeome a source of (rouble on account of their depredations among the growing flax. The best method of dealing with the pest appeared to be the periodical flooding of the flax areas affected.