As Much Pompousness as Would Cover Threepenny Bit

Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 111, 4 September 1942, Page 4

As Much Pompousness as Would Cover Threepenny Bit

"BILL” JORDAN'S POPULARITY (Special Correspondent.) Received Thursday, 7.30 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 2. New Zealand’s High Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Jordan) began on the first day of September his seventh year as High Commissioner. He received a swarm of letters and telephone calls congratulating him on his further appointment for three years. They eame from many New Zealanders, also business and primary produce circles in Smithfleld and Covent Garaen. Press comments paid a tribute to his "brains, commonsense and gift of speech which have made him a great success.” The Evening News saye: "He is a giftsd man with as much pompousness as would barely cover a threepenny bit. He says things that needed saying.” Other comments paid tribute to his willingness to see people at any time and hia ready grasp of any matter. There is an absence of the "very busy man” claim which might prevent him seeing callers. He received servicemen with personal and other difficulties with unusual tact and friendship. It is also observed that he has been much in demand as a speaker and that he ie still plain Mister Jordan or "Bill.” His outspoken speeches at Geneva are still remembered. Mrs. Jordan is equally widely popular and is always engaged in some New Zealand activities and acting as motherly host to a largo number of servicemen visiting the Jordans’ Wimbledon home.