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Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 75, 16 August 1912, Page 5

Department ran do with the boys is to make larrikins and wreckers of them. And that isn't fair to the boys.

"\[OW is the time of pantomime, the hoardings are gay-hued; and all the air, we do declare, with panto, talk's imbued. Wo cannot sing, "Tho play's the thing," as that would be a crammer, for you can see it's all U P just now with melodrammer. The panto, gay, you can't gainsay, has set us all awhirl, with funny blokes all cracking jokes, and feasts of "scrumptious" Girl. When bright eyes glance in song and dance, our hearts beat sutliin' cruel; in other ways that earn our praise the panto, is a jewel. Beauties there arc, each worth a par., artists who'ro a "riot" ; our word for it, they make a "hit"—people can't keep quiet. Much else doth cheer, still, 'twould appear one thing lacks the repast, for though a treat, joy's not complete—MlLLS IS NOT IN THE CAST!

TN our last issuo Comrade Hartley related the conversational cackle of some commercial travellers whose company ho had to endure while on a train journey. He referred to one in his notes as a "dirty blackguard," and if Edward R. had called the drummer that to his face there would have been little likelihood of retaliation on the part of the bagman. "C.T.'s" as a class are notoriously thick-skinned. As a rule, they've got a hide like a rhinocerous, and the older they get the tougher and more jaefcydermatous it hecomesT\wll tefl you a story of a couple of them. A young commercial had just started ''on the road." Returning home in the train, one of the older fry, seeing he was rather "down in tho mouth," asked him ho*' things went. "Not very well," replied the young 'un. "I have been insultoJ by a customer." "What a funny thing," said the other. "In all my experience I have not had such a thing happen to mc. I have been sworn at, told to 'hop it, , and even kicked out. but insulted—never!"

/TfcNE day recently the Christchurch "Press" had on its cable page, in a central position, a letter to the Editor from the private secretary to the King. To draw additional attention to this important missive it was printed with a nice white margin. The letter stated that the King had ' 'read with must satisfaction" come copies of the '' 'Press' newspaper containing reports of proceedings in connection with the announcement that his Majesty has graciously consented to become Colonel-in-Chief of two of the New Zealand regiments." Wo wonder if his Majesty would "read with much satisfaction" copies of the "Press" containing reports of proceedings against a certain loyal and patriotic colonel for omitting to pay his Majesty's income tax? It is alleged, we do not know with what truth, that the Editor was so overcome by receiving: a letter from the King that tears of joy Trigglcd down his cheeks. That night, it is said, ho fell asleep hugg'ng the letter—which has since been framed with gold—to his manly breast. The one satisfaction is that in dragging in'tho King to support their undemocratic, unsocial legislation, the militarist party are not furthering the cause o£ the monarchy, nobility and aristocracy, but just the reverse.

"fTUiE professional politician catches without effort the tone of any sect or party with which he. chances to mingle. Ho discerns tho signs of the. times with a sagacity with which a Mohawk warrior follows a. track through tho woods. But we shall seldom find,' in a statesman so trained, integrity, constancy, or any of tho virtues of tlTe noble, family of Truth. He has no faith in any doctrine, no zeal in any cause. Ho sneers alike at those who are anxious to preserve, and at those who are eager io refcrm. There is nothinp; in the State which he could not, without a scruple or a blush, join in defending or destroying. Fidelity to opinions and to friends seems to him mere dulness and wroilgheadedness. Politic, he regards not as a science of which tho object is tho happiness if mankind, but as an exciting gumn of mixed chance, and. skill, at which a dexterous and lucky pla,\pr may win." So wrote Muca-ulfiy in his ''History of England," but how applicable are his scathing remarks to present-day politicians in N<"v Zcphmd! The historian could lint haio expressed it better if ho were actually on the spot in Ihi<* year <4' ;m;hv 1'.11L , . :i hapless witness ill' rrceiii <|, -vi-lnpiiK-iiL •.. and \\cre word-whipping the iviihblers. the wealhercocks, anrl the w iir-jiu 1!< i"S of the Dominion Parliament.