THE NEW DISPENSATION.

Otaki Mail, 20 February 1922, Page 4

THE NEW DISPENSATION.

$ — USHERED IN BY PENNY RULERS. Tiie suggestion pi the Walrus “to talk of many things, of ships utd shoes and sealing wax and cabbages and kings” has been outdone in sober earnestness by a New Zealand business firm that speaks in one breath ot tiie war, the Disarmament Conference, , world betterment, cigarettes and penny rulers. Ibis mixture was uej liieved I.J a, letter received recently by the Shannon School Committee containing a request, i humble enough in itself, that a iiumI her of rulers be purchased at ihe j above-named price, but tiie method of making it is unique. A couple of excerpts will serve to indicate the general style of this business letter:— T am desirous of opening up direct I .correspondence with your Committee, jasi am persuaded tjiat you are always j glad to hear irom anyone who has j aught to say for the good of eduea- , lion, Hie moral part in particular, lor , is not this what the world is crying put for at the present moment, as evtI deuced «by the Disarmament Cotiferi once now sitting. With your eoj operation, l dare to say that even we * can do much towards assisting the J world out of its present unhappy dilemma into a joyous, loving, light- | hearted people by simple common - sense methods, of which J propose to speak in future with unconventional Ireedom, because 1 feed that it is my privilege to do so, having educated a • iarge family in this Dominion, and when tlie. war broke out my sons were amongst the first at the front.

“Now that the war is over. 1 feel it is up to it- to do all in bur power to insip lbp discordant nations to bury the hatchet and get busy beating their swords into plough-shares and spears into pruning hooks, for this will he found a much more congenial opeuP!)tipn thaji killing their fellow-men..

as a preliminary, step towards this ideal eondiiipn, l would suggest that you- cull a special meeting of parents. Teachers and scholars to exchange ideas with you concerning the great possibilities for good that would ieiupt from a better, understanding cl the Biblical'gpideft rule, which I am endeavouring' to impress upon the plastic minds of children by rabans of these school rulers. These I can Tupply rig you at 12/ per gross, freight paid,* delivery about January 20, 1022, provided you fet me know your requirements without much delay. Sample ruler is posted herewith.

'As .*1 am The registered proprietor of inis ruier, i can guarantee that no trade advertisement will gver bp peri ■lihied to appear thereon; further,- i heartily agree with all teachers who think that sehooi rulers should not bs used as a medium for-, advertising patent medicines, cigarettes, or any* such Hhe goods, which may not X*> conducive to children’s test welfare.