The CRITIC

NZ Truth, Issue 1261, 30 January 1930, Page 4

The CRITIC

FINANCIERS' say 'that New Zealand is suffering from excessive borrowing. V er y interest -ing! '■■/# - # # "A POLITICIAN is merely an opporri tunist^ not a prophet." Also sometimes he is a dead loss. * *V * MOSES was the world's earliest Toreador. He escaped from the Bull rushes. .■/"•. ■*.. • #y *.. W7HAT the N.Z. cricket team badly " needs is a bowler who is a bit swift' and knows how to go the pace. *#■ \ # AN Aucklander has a tomato vine ** .running over one side of his house. A .political candidate once had a I tomato running over one side of his face. I • •■■ *■ „.- * l TT was a foregone conclusion that the I ■*• big guns would show up prominently m the five powers' naval conference! i ** ' # A CONTEMPORARY states that \ Sir Joseph Ward has made a talkie filni. It's not truei however, that the title is: "Why bring .that up?" ** ' * "PLAINCLOTHES policeman collared a pickpocket and then handcuffed him," announces a "Daily." Collar and tie? . ' # .' * - '# > "THE drunkard's life." Just lifting from hand to mouth. * * # LIOLD-ups are becoming more prevalent. The taxation people the fashion. - # ■ # ; # DAPER Comments that peace prospects are not too rosy. — Too many thorns. *-* # . MAN, drunk, was fined for disturbing neighborhood with a cornet- — Played a boozical instrument! *'.■•■* #.. . p YA's Boredcasting! FISHERMEN are the chaps who make a net profit. *' # * pJAILY paper says "the Zoo monkeys make short work of a drink." Almost human! ' - ' .' * ' ; # # THE undertaker's delegate at a Peace 1 m Industry Conference sang "The Red Flag." Probably looking for' trade clients. ''#* * TIME the world -peace conferences allowed the standing armies to lie down. 'I'DELIGIOUS notes." Alas, there are . few- in. the collections. *'* • * CTATED that a- certain coat-of-arms was not wanted m Colombo. It must be a waste-coat-6f-arms. "WHAT the Motorist Misses." Why . blame him? Some active pedestrians are bound to escape. * * . # ' TIMBER workers do not believe m •*■ saying nothing and sawing wood. * ' # * A WEEKLY paper says: "Several of ** the flappers drinking cocktails were rather chic." They put the "hie" iri chic. "DREY "to Influenza.".— All right as '*• long as. they don't pray for it. i ' ■ * *','"#' MOTOR War. — Sounds like a rattling * good fight ahead. PRINTING room fire— -Red hot news. * '*.-.. .* WOMAN may be political candidate. — "•■' From bobbed hair to hot air. .■ # • « , . •' # DAKERS fined— Made to part up with ™ their dough which the State will use for its revenue kneadsf ■* * * "TALKIES m color" shpuld provide -. some coruscating verbal fireworks when they "shoot" a hectic session of Parliament! A CORRESPONDENT recommends, *V that there should be no new handi : caps to'; the investigation of orime. Young detectives will now study for their Third Degree. ■ :. ; " : - #■ .'■ •■ ••# .-.* . . pERMANY is always giving us the ** Rhine" whine! :.'.'* * ■.- „ .*■ ■ DUSS3ELL OWEN, ...with'- Byrd's Ant*y /arctic expedition, say's: "One thing that goes to waste' here, is wind-power. " And m New Zealand we -pay thousands a year for wind-powei-— in Parliament. ... * #- ■. ■ # ■ PROHIBITIONISTS want to abolish *■ barmaids. In that case first aid will not be balm aid, but lemonade!