LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 14 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shearing has already commenced on several stations in the .Hunterville district. To-morrow night, for one night only, the picturisation of Rex Beach’s famous novel, “The Ne’er-do-well,’’ will be shown at the King’s theatre.

vj A German may be defined as a person who docs not know the difference between right and wrong. Hundreds of German deeds during these four years of war have evidenced to the full this absence of a moral code.

Evidences iof the coming stock-buy-ing season are already appearing in the movements of largo bodies of sheep. A few days ago a mob. of 1700 was despatched from Mangawcka station. There are prospects of a good season ahead.

A Paris despatch says that Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour, .speaking at a luncheon at the American Club, said: “I see .that a Gorman official announcement says that we are the most bellicose of all. Well, what did we get into it for? Did they expect to have a tea-party, ■with the United States as an invited guest? Those who have lived by the sword must be destroyed by the sword. I don’t regret that the war has come, for never otherwise could the democracy of the nations have become thoroughly united.”

Brigadier-General R. D. Oldham, who has been wounded, is one of the discoveries of the present war. He is only 41 years of age, and is extraordinarily popular throughout the army, his total lack of official starch being well illustrated by the following story. In the village of Gorre, which lies between Festhubert and Bcthune, General Oldham one day passed a young sentry who failed to present arms to him. More in sorrow than in anger, the brigadier went back to the sentry. “Why, did you not salute me?” he asked. “P-please. sir, I didn’t know who you were.” “Well,” said the brigadier, “I may not look like a blankety general, but I am one.”.

Labour Leaders in Canada now unanimously favour Prohibition. H. G-. Yeitch, President of the Labour Party, writes, thus: “Prior to Prohibition I was rather doubtful as to the economic results it might have; after watching its effects for two years I am convinced that Prohibtion has proved a blessing to the Labour movement. Wo no longer have to compete with the Bar-room for attendance at Union Meetings, 'and the improvement in conditions is readily seen. ,t Supposing State Liquor had been operating would these results have been achieved? Labour in America endorses Prohibtion as the only safe and satisfactory solution for the Drink curse.— (Advt.)