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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 248, 6 February 1917, Page 2

President Wilson has at last been forced to take action. His cherished theory of peace without victory will not stand against established facts, and Germany's rejoinder to his pacific overtures has apparently convinced him that the only safe course to adopt towards a venomous reptile is to kill it. His boast that he was " too proud to fight" has had the opposite effect to that which he anticipated. He believed that Germany would honour him for his meekness but, on the contrary, she presumed on his docility; and as even a worm will turn when it is trodden upon, the. President of the great American nation has been forced to assert himself.—" Waikato Times."

On the principle that aa the country supports the cities the latter should render assistance to the country, more particularly agricultural efforts, the Franklin A. and P. Society looks for aid from Auckland merchants to its annual show. However, the post of honorary canvasser for the purpose is usually not easily filled. When the appointment was under consideration last Friday at a meeting of the Society's Executive Mr James Wylie remarked that nothing would loose the panesprings of the Auckland merchant! like the magnetic influence of a strong personality such as Mr Frank Perkins', who was moreover a big buyer himself of commodities. An excuse by Mr Perkins that time would not permit him to undertake the duties was over-ruled by the meeting and so Mr Perkins is to try his hand at " tapping" the city traders.