Don't You Agree ?

NZ Truth, Issue 1196, 1 November 1928, Page 20

Don 't You Agree ?

THAT if . wishes , were horses, * beggars would ,;■ want automobiles? ' ■'.'

That the first, ten commandments are the hardest? ■

That gob;d intentions frequently pave the way, to smart flats? _„.

That if, as folk. tell us, a wave of political enthusiasm is sweeping the country^ we'd better mind out that we. don't" get our feet wet?

That if Truth, as' th,ey say. is a!. naked lady,,' we always 'felt the' young person was no better than she ought to be?

That leap years are followed by. look-before-you-leap years?

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DLUNKET people have been bidding ' a long -farewell to Sir Tvuby King and at the same time welcoming his 'Successor, Dr. Derrick, who is accompanied by a very vivacious and attractive wife. . . ■■■:-■■

Dr. Derrick has a hard row to hoe, for he takes 'over the corrimand of the Plunket movement from the man who built '.it up almost from ■ nothing, arid who has given New Zealand a Splendid, and w.orld -wide,' reputation for its^babyr craft 'methods.' „ .'.•■■" .■■■,..■•. ■'?:'. \

It is ,\)ht natural thati'New Zealanders should,-regret'Si'r,.Truby's.-.retire-hient froVn the. ppsiti6n' He-has filled so long and :"\vith such ; distinction, but Auckland,, m -.common' with ■.. all New Zealand, ha|s promised Dr. Derrick the 'same 'support and loyalty which it always accprded its "grand old man."

New- Zealand women;, must realize that there are still. many, improvements and additions. possifyle y tq the present Pluriket' liorries and hospitals,; and that if the mjovement as allowed, to stand still,-., it will very soon fall back.

Every good wish , is extended to Dr. Derrick m his new and difficult work.

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pOD save our Kingsford Smith, of course, with the heartiest goodwill, but surely one New Zealand shop has carried the rage for wings beyond the realm of sober common -sense.

A Wellington window shows, a very prettj r little navy-blue frock patterned all over with small aeroplanes, from which pink blobs — probably intended to represent, our gallant air pals — wave strange objects whicli one interprets as hands. . ■

The idea would be rather good, used as a pattern. for the pinafore of some small person who thinks "Smithy" is the next most wonderful person to Santa Claus.but for a full-grown woman it is perhaps a little "too. utterly utter."- ■ ••

However, it seems that this season we're to be childish if it kills us.

1 The same windows which 'display- our bathing-suits-to-be, also stock a weird nYenagerie of rubber animals- — crocodiles, sea-serpents, Brer rabbits and kangaroos. , . : ■ ,

, And these are not intended merely for the joy of our small sons and daughters. They are bathirig- companions with whom it. will be quite "the thing" for full-grown mermaids to go swimming 1 .