"STICK TO THE LAST!" The ancient and sententious advice given to the shoemaker to "stick to his last" is as useful as the equally ancient assertion that "a rolling stone gathers no moss." If such "stones" as Columbus. Cook, Amerigo Vespucci, Wakefield, Tasman, and a brillant host of perambulatng geniuses and adventurers had not "rolled"—what of us? Once upon a time British generals used to stroll aboard warships and take charge of sea-fights. Many admirals have made history ashore, and the history of all countries and times is rich with evidences that greatness does not prow in grooves. One might be inclined to smile at a recent cablegram
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 289, 26 April 1911, Page 4
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108Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 289, 26 April 1911, Page 4
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