THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1920. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 16 June 1920, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. Published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1920. EDITORIAL NOTES.

Care of Children's Teeth. in Monday's issue or the "Mail’’ v;e published a special amdr, ,vrplied U r (, T the N.z. Department of EJacr-v-oa. touching on the decay or teeth in j . ailurtui. To nnote iron; the article: j ••Of ail problems relating to public j health aaJ efficiency. the prevention of j the decay of the teeth i- vt-oca to i-ote J in importfcStc,” and jW T - v j parents realise this the »***« v " m v ‘ v? | able to grapple with the whole oucr- j ttvtt of the public health- Dectc* e»l J teeth ire the cause of untold ill-- ami j their neglect lea.de T/> ••crioc- i const- J .aaces. Tie trouble is m. ' • rate, j she teeth are neglected wttii a-oe c*.il j ~ d-’ie. and no amount alter care j compensate for the neglect *-•-»»•': in die earlier stages of child life- v ken a little prove or t-norn-oiis benefit. Most «: t cotrouble is caused rhrvttgb i‘an«r*:.t •-• ou j the part of parents, sad cLkaren she; j selves, and the* IMueatios Departmeat ; has yery wisely decided to make very • •pecial eSozis ;o deal w ith xLi- matter • m the future. Todsh-biush drib, com- j ~,-pq Tvlih ih» use of a mouth with, is j slvu: to be lartrtated -n all tehooli [

throughout the Dominion, and the De- j partiuent naturally looks to parents f, and guardians of children to assist j them in their efforts to care for the | children's teeth, and thus remove one j of (ho most fruitful sourees of disease. It is a well-established fact that there is without exception no oilier factor which directly and indirectly causes so much disease and ill-health as decay of the teeth, and "a healthy mouth is without exception the most valuable asset a person can ever possess." We strongly advise all readers ~1" the ''Mail" to carefully peruse the article appearing in our last issue, and appeal to them to endeavour io Rive full effect to the suggestions contained therein. j Is There No Profiteering? Many people want io know—and we are among them -the reason for the wide disparity in the cost of potatoes in Canterbury and some parts of the North Island. The potato season has been an excellent one in Canterbury lhi s year. There is practically no blight, and the yield has been a remarkably heavy one. Prime potatoes are now selling at country stations in , Canterbury at £J 13s per ton. and the growers wiml to know how it is that these'same potatoes are being retailed in the Wellington province and other ! p: ,rts of the North Island at from £VJ> to £l(s per ton. It ij< declared that £l6 has been charged of late in certain parts. The present retail price si Otaki is Lis Oil per ewt. Correspondents to the Cbrislchuieh daily papers point out that, allowing for railage, handling, steamer rates, commissi,,!, etc.. the retailers' price is out of all proportion to the price paid to the producer. The growers are grumbling very much at tlu- low price they get, the consumers are tip in arms at the high cost to .hem. and both side, are urging the Government i" make enquiries into the k ,",,,,, „.,..' As so often 'nappe-,-, the pro dueer is uol getting his due.-, or else the consumer is being shamefully e5;,]„,,,.,!. ;,]„,,,.,!. Seeing thai potatoes are such ;,,. important item of food, and that the |, ;ir vesl this car has bee,, such an „l,un<ltml one. there certainly does „,. hav, to pay stud, high |>ri«es for potatoes. II is ill everyday articles ~.,.,, ~, these thai the cost of living ~,,,,-b,- i!,.. working man. ami if HiGovernment wishes to show it-olf in earnest in helping to reduce the cosl of living, here is an opportunity for ,1,..|,i to make the fullest invest ig:. iion-, and, if profiteering is proved, for ,;,,.,., |„ prosecute those who are gel- ,!„,. "tat" at the .-.pensc of the c0u- .,,„„.,-... We have every reason Io heli, V e thai the man who is making the profit i.- not 'he retailer. Tree rarer; for Members of Parliament. Verv considerable public interest i? behig'iakcn by the public in the fact recently made public thai members o! parliament are allowed free pas-ages between Wellington and Lyticltoii. Mr y\:.-:-vv has made an explanation, which'does not affect the position in ,I K . The fact remain- that H.embrrs of Parliament are brholden | i 0 the !'.-'■ K. Co. lor :i fr« <■ pass on the | W.-ibngtonlA-ttelton ferry boats. This j ;. totally v.rong in prinriph . and -iiould be diseontinu, d a* once. The j ~,.,,. ution that members of Parliament f who-e busine.-s fake- fheni frequently \ between these port-, are handicapped { bv having to pay steamer fare- while I other mi ruber" can travel grafi- by the I ;,;,:,,-. do. - not affect the principle in I ,!.,;, -lightest. The Union fi.S. Company j |, o ,i, oi tin bigg, -t compHJiit- doing i i, ivJni -, in the Dominion, and I'arlia- ■ ...... ; ..-.- have to transact in portaut ' bu.iiie-- affecting this concern. Mem- | her- of Parliament who accept these ; steamer pa--es would be prejudiced in ' iU iy affecting the Company. ' ;.,;'.! the public will insist that the ar- ' :. ~:,-,, If member- of I'ar--1 ;.... , • , ~ not affoi I to toy their I .-. ~ .j,, ~ -hould be paid i y the OovI ~,.., „•, The matter may appear a ... ~:; ~.i (. ),ut there i- an important ! ;>ri: -inie involved, and we should le'-i- ----, ; -j-. .. to become common, it «'„■ the- ; ',;. ',,. ,-..-„,. tl,«t led r,, the graft and ; ■:■: . , , : -.-; , that culminated in -uch ~,],[, orrtiption " An." rica. and w». • j , .■ to l:c< p New Z'-al; rid free from | . •:... ■ ■ r flair?. Tl < I'rimt -.;;, ~,., ;...- tat, ,1 that the , ..:". r of V ni .' : ,]'.■;-• Varies ami privilege- wil i.r. >.--l: with during the coming .-..- when this: matter will doubt!. -