The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1916.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 101, 29 April 1916, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1916.

("With which is incorporated The Tai hape Post and Waimarino News.)

The overshadowing events for- the moment in connection with the.war are a locally circumscribed little revolution in Ireland, and a German campaign to land men and arms in Ireland to assist and equip those unfortunate people who have come under the influence of a society that is bent on pillage and murder with no fixed objects other than to destroy, and to do anything that is against law and order. Germany’s Irish campaign has already been squelched; its ships, arms and munitions captured, and its men lodged safely in prison, but the unfortunate Irishmen whom they influenced through the traitor to his people's welfare— Casement —have been prevailed upon to pursue a lamentable rebellious course which involves the spilling of their brothers’ blood. The German aspect of this trouble we may dismiss. The Teutons showed their real character when they found their game was‘ up by promptly abandoning Casement by setting him adrift in a collapsible boat,‘ something no Irishman could very well understand. There seems to be no occasion for Irishmen to war with their brothers across the ferry, beyond doing what they can in a legitimate way to attain what is conveyed in the words, “Home Rule.” Apart from this, for very many years, there have been, however, secret societies akin to nihilism in Russia and other continental secret organisations with no other understandable fixed idea than to destroy all law and to bring about social revolution, leaving to chance what would follow. Before the Sinn Fc.ners we had the Fenians, whose crowning diabolical a_ct was the coid-blooded murder of Lord ‘Cavendish and others in Phoenix Park, Dublin. The rebels to-day are doing what is worse even for they have instituted a rising that involves Irishmen killing each other in open hostilities-—-a Civil war on a small scale, which is to leave the homes of many of the best natured people on earth desolate and render the rest of their lives a time oi? unassuageable sorrow. The people of Ireland at one time had a very» valid grievance against England, something akin to that which Briton’s of to-day regret, if they do not feel ashamed‘ of it. That is past and British states-

men are now straining every effort to bring about conditions acceptable to the Irish people, whose cause is being so ably and honourably oham.pioned by Mr. Redmond. Indeed, Home Rule would already have been established in Ireland were it not for the determined: opposition of north country Irishmen, led by Sir Edward Carson. But it is an ill-wind that blows no good, and out of this detestable act of Sinn Feinerg and Germans may spring a friendship and understanding between Nationalists and Unionists that will pave the way to an amicable settlement. Home Rule is now a. matter between Irishmen themselves and not between Englishmen and Irishmen. Mr. Carson gladly offered to join with his old enemy, Mr. Redmond, in doing everything to stop ‘bloodshed in Ireland, and Mr. Redmond, speaking for an overwhelming majority of irish people, expressed his detestation and horror at the Sinn Fein actions, alld said he would join Mr. Carson most cordially. Here "then we have the first indication of good coming on an illwind that may yet waft contentment over the whole country.

It may, for the better understanding of the Irish question, be as well to briefly state the main objections to Home Rule, which, were they a thousand times as strong, do not seem to warrant the withholding from Ireland, New Zealand or any other country in the Empire, that degree of freedom and self-government which will be bought, even though it be by human blood. We have a supreme instance of this fact in the United States of America. The chief arguments against Home Rule are: “To go from a unitary to a federal constitution is a weakening of the State; the difficulty in the financial relations, as Ireland would at once be confronted with a large deficit unless the English taxpayer were drawn upon for old age pensions and other expenses; a supreme Court would be necessary to define the powers of the various legislatures, the constitution would have to be a written one, thus lacking flexibility; experience has shown many defects in federal government, as in the United States there are greater difficulties in dealing with trusts, and marriage law varies in different states causing great confusion, and let it be remembered in dealing with the Irish question,, that, in America a four years’ war was necessary to prevent the secession of a number of states. These constitute the main and chief arguments against Home Rule, but the British people by huge majorities have verified Ireland’s right to become a self-governing unit of the Empire, and the Sinn Feiners, are not pursuing their diabolical policy of cut throat to forward the country’s desires in this respect. They are a lawless band withk-cult that has been encouraged by Germany as part of heF campaign of infamy in fostering revolution and lawlessness, not only in countries with which she intended war, but also in neutral countries, the people of which had no desire to be drawn into the world-wide vortex of bloodshed. The Sinn Fein has now been declared by Government an unlawful society, and no doubt the Irish people led by Mr. John Redmond will leave no means unused to accomplish its utter destruction, simply on the ground of its being an organisation that is opposed to the country’s peace and progress. It has truly been said that the gallantry and loyalty of Irishmen at the front, both in command and in the trench, is a complete answer to the Sinn-Fein-German parody on a revolution.

33 very eligible Britisher in Hongkong is now engaged in some form of war service. As showing the mildness of the season and the excellent growing qualities of the soil in the district (says the Palmerston Standard) several residents are digging their second potato crop for the present season. The tubers are turning out clean and giving a good yield. “There is bound to be a shortage of coal during the winter, ” stated one authority to a Wellington Post reporter. “I won’t say that it will be serious, but there will be a pinch that will be felt all round. You should toll the peopre to economise, and not to waste so much as they do now. Why, the way we waste coal by burning it in open grates is a disgrace to civilisation. It is sheer waste. In Germany it is turned into gas and coke. When a case containing a Pullman motor-car was unpacked by Findlay Bros., Melbourne,; a terrier pup was found curled up in the shavings beneath the car. The pup had apparently been accidentally nailed down when the car w r as packed in New York six weeks before. The sole food of the animal was evidently rats, as the. bodies of two, half eaten, were found in tiro ear, while rain water which had tnieklted through the crevices of the case supplied drink. The terrier Avas reduced almost to a skeleton, but revived when given milk, and soon frisked round. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A »hous.emaid—waitress is wanted ‘r-y Mr. R. Christie, Ohakune. The wages offered is £1 per week. "

“The chances are nine to one that you will’ come back if you enlist,” said Sergt.-Major Dent at Otaki, and and added: “Tll:ltf7s long odds, and the man who won’t? take :1 nine to one chance fon the sake ofhis country has not much in him.”

A New .-Zealand soldier who is at present in’-0. camp in England states, in {L letter to 9. friend in XVanganui, that. there is more food wasted at Trentham than is daily supplied to the 1,200 men in his present camp, and yet all have plenty and to spare.

In a new advertisement «:31 page S of this issue, Messrs. Collinsc-n--:u:d Cllnilingllame, Palmerston, North, have an advertisement that should prove very attractive to many of our fa-.rm(:r readers as well as others. A refercnce to the list of bargains tlrere set out is recommended. .

‘A new tclc-‘phone regulation is to the ‘effect that on payment of an annual fee of £2, and provided that the department ean conveniently make the necessary arrangements, a, subscriber. to a telephone exchange that is not open continuously nla§y,; after the exchange to which he is 'a subscriber is closed, be switched through to another exchange that is still 013911.

About two years ago the attention of Australian cattlemen was first drawn to the intention of the Queensland Government to make available for selection large-' tracts of first-rate cattle country situated nonth and south of Charters Towers. Some of the portions have now been surveyed, and are open for selection in areas ranging up to 26,000 acres, rental ]?;~d to, 2d per acre. The average ‘carrying capacity of this country is nearly 32 beasts to the square mile. _

British shipowners made a profit of. £2,000,000 in the year 1913 says the Bulletin). Last yeal"l'hey made £250,000,000, despite the loss of manv ships. Fr-eight harges average now four to five times more than those of two years ago. If the ’Engl_ish people wam. foodstuffs from Australia t}2eil' shippers charge them 110/ for what cost 26/3 before the war. If .tll'e_v want grain from Atlantic ports, they pay ‘lii,/6 gs against 1/9 in 1914.. This is what Lover calls‘ “freedom of the sons.” Ibis ‘cleal_']y a case of Inis—Spell'iug "’s.~.a£‘.."’

Commenting on the early spring in England and the beautiful bulb blossoms to be seen in the shops in London in Januany and‘ early in February, a New Zealand soldier writes "a friend in Otago as 3:‘ollows:—“As_you prob‘fably know, most of the bulbs grown over here are imported from Holland. Owing to the.‘ war, the Dutch have practically no market fon the hundreds of tons of bulbs that they have grown. The latest news, however,- is thziit the Germans are buying tliem in bulk for use as food, as many bulbs are quite edible and very nourishing, quite as much so as onions.”

The Telcg-mp}: Dep:u'tmen’c notifies that cable messages rnay now be accepted" in any of the authorised codes.

An instance of the cool audacity of the “joy-I'idel"’ was blfought to light at Auckland one morning recently, when a Remus-‘m resident found that during the night his motor garage had been broken. into and the car taken away. Inquinies subsequently revealed the fact that the motor, which bore evidence of 9. long moonlight journey, had been abandoned in Bane very muddy, but otherwise uninjured. No clue was obtained as to the identity of the thief.

Recent English newspapers contain many hints that Britain is energetically forwarding her preparations for offence and defence in the air. Sir Oliver Lodge states that many devices for dealing with Zeppelins have been brought before ‘the Admiralty Board. of Inventions, which has held frequent meetings under the chainmanship of Lord Fisher. Experts are thoroughly awake to the problem, he adds, but the Government cannot give away its secrets to the enemy. Another significant fact made ' public is that the Royal Flying*Corps is to be raised to a. strength of 10,000 men.

One of the interested spectators at the Feilsding races on Monday was :2, Jack Tar. who had returned from service on H.M.S. Philomel, where he had been wounded and invalided to _New Zealand. He enlisted out here on August 4, 1914, and he was very grateful for the privilege‘ accorded to himself and wife by ‘the Feilding Jockey Club in being able to get :1 day’s amusement without charge‘. Although he has been back some nlon_tlls and is obviously. still an invalid, he has been unable to get his arrears Of D11)“-—-H16 munificient sum of 3/4 9. day~—until particulars are obtained from the ship, which is at I)nesenlf—weLi, the Censor -will only allow us to say somewhere in European or Asiatic waters. Hardly the ’creat.ment to be accorded to our '*flgh‘ting“m‘an‘.“'""' ‘ ' ' V

Silver c-Imins imported frmn neutral countries are said to be 1'e:11l_~r of Ger-

man origin.

More than 8,000 Chinese and Indians are working in Burma on the production of the rare fnetal, wolfrmn, for the British Ministry of Munitions.

“VVe must be‘ British. Let us begin by putting British articles in British homes-——particularly British .‘lusban.«is_. British wives, and British childreil.” Miss Beatrice Day.

Produce, entered for export from New Zealand last Week was valuerl at £515,200. The >amount_ includes dairy produce, £158,990; meat, ££71,733; wooh, £231,291.

The super-girl clerk earning £350 :1. year has made her appearance. She is said to be the best-paid Woman clerk in London. ‘The position she c-ccupies is that of foreign exchz=.up;e el’erk.in a big bank. _

In Germany all the names recenily bestowed on helpless infants have a. ring of peace about them: “Friedinann, ’ ’ ‘ ‘ Friedmund, ’ ’ ‘ ‘ Fr.iedenreich,” and “Bringfriede.” Friede means Peace.

The Marin? Department has‘erd'erc-d a. new autorhatic light for Jackson Head, at the entrance to Queen C'h:lrlotte Sound, similar to ’chat on Karorri Rock in Cook Strait. The present Jackson 11.ight'has been giving tl-pnble of late. ’

In accordance with :1 suggestion by the Unden-Secretary for Lands, the Wellington Land Board decided that applications for land ‘from recently married men of military age be re: jected, if the date of the marriage be subject to June 1, 1915.

The Impt-mial'sup'plies branch has to date paid out £9,480,444 for meat, cheese, and scheelite pux-chased in New Zealand on behalf of the Imperial Government. The mea/c was valuednat £8,618,993 and the cheese at £737,‘;:2.°.. The ‘payments on _sch‘cr;‘.li‘c:3 total £253723.

It was announced by the Governor at the soldiers-’ dinner in Auckland on Tuesday night that the New Zealand -hospital‘ ship Marama had just arrived for the thind time at Southanipton with 500 Wounded and invalided Imperial soldiers from Salonika. His Excellency added that our hospitél ships were considered to be the most enicient in the Mediterranean. . '

Writing ,under date of ‘March :1~:£,1a London. Vconrespondent s.tates:—‘—At the present time there are -128 New Zealand soldiers: in_,hospital;in_«‘this ‘country, or in convalescentv homes.- -01”: this~total 202 are at the New Zealanétmilitary hospital at Waliton-on-Thames, 91 are in other "hospitals, 95 are in ’insolatioll hospitals‘, and 40 are in con\‘7alés'ceilt homes. A M

The tercentenary of Shakespeare natunally "cause devotees of his cult to refurbish their memories with some of the ‘gems of ‘the greatfmaster. Here is a quotation which one gentleman, probably tho owner of a. motor-car, suggests as being 9, fitting description of some of the roads in the Waitemata (Auckland) County: “Those high wild hills and rough uneven ways, draw» out our miles and make them Wearisome.”

The fact that the Itfiian soldier is an inveterate (cigar smoker has not escaped the notice of the Austrians. One night (says :1 Rome cc-rr.jspc;nd-ent) an ‘Austrian oflicer saw a 10W »cf lights behind the wire entanglements, and ordered his men to fire. While they were doing so, the Italians stormed the trench. The lighted cigars had been left on the entanglements 50 yards behind to deceive the enemy!

An extraordinary and tragic story was unfolded in the Coroner’s Court at Lithgow (N.S.W.)IaSt week, when an inquiry was held respecting the death of Mary Jane Cook, aged 14, of Oakey Park. From the evidence it appears that the girl was helping her sister,. aged 16, to make beds, when they engaged in a pillow-fight. l\fa..v.y Cook received 3. light blow on the chest with 2. pillow, and immediately collapsed. Medical testimony was to the effect that death was due to shock to the sympathetic system and nerves.‘

Last week the following resolution was Dtlssed at a meeting of the Otago‘ Labour Council:-——‘ ‘This Council is of opinion that the principle of preference of employment to discharged soldiers cannot be put into practical operation by individual employers or public bodicg wit-‘clout causing friction and dissatisfaction amongst allclasscs, including the discharged soldiers, and therefore considers that steps'shoul.ii be immediately taken to evolve‘ a scheme whereby the responsibility of providing for the future employment of discharged soldicrsshouldibe thrown uponthe shouldens ofthe whole of the; people of the Dominion.”_ The Council also appointed ‘a ,committee topreparc a scheme and submit it to 9. future meeting of the Council’ for consideration. -

Househobders’ attention is drawn to an advertisenlent, which degply concerng them, from the Health Ofiicer.

Mr. H. D. Bond, Jeweller and Watchmaker, is dra\\'il:g the public attention’ to a splendid stock of reliable watches, strong enourzh and of pleasing design suitable for all sorts of wear. {Wat ,s\ from a. few shfllings to a. 11% pounds from Bond's are value uat cannot be surpassed.

Owners of animals of all kinds, that’ are penned or stabled, are reminded by the Health Officer that they. render themselves liable to prosecution if they fail to keep suitable receptacles for filth, and ‘E tln-ee recetwaclc-« are not cleansed at least. once a week.

Spence ’s Drapery Establishment has :1. new advertisement on page 6 of this issue in yvhich new millinery for snmrf: dressers is expatiated upon. It seems that velvet sllap~.=.~: arc in the forefront of fashion and Mn. Spence has‘ 21 pan‘;ticularly attractive ‘choice of tlrem. Ladies’ coats, girls’ coats, and childl-ml"s' coats are largely in stock, and there is not ‘one of them but what ‘should prove "a, comfort and delight, both‘ from 3. ‘fiwarmth and a fashion point of view.

“Special costume and dress values,” is the theme of Messrs. Gard-N ner and Co's new advertisemergt on page 1 of this issue. The highest order of tailored garments in newest‘ mat'erials,; with the best of trimmings, are now obtainable at most moderate pnices. The Styles" include all tlrat is correct, brliglitg fashionable, and best make. They are well! worth inspection.