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Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1919, Page 4

During his leotwe la»t «Teniaf Mr Huist Seager mentioned what done in America in the way of proyiding playgrounds for children and swo teachers of play. Ho said that Amorica regarded teacliers of play JUtfc a» essential as teachers in the ordinary school. Play, properly taught, made for the physical development sad happiness of the child, and therefore wa» of <rreat benefit to the coiuumsity. Auckland was adopting the idea and he hoped other places would follow suit-

The New Plymouth branch of the Plunket Society's appeal to the public for fundß to provide their nurs« with a motor car has met with a moat generous and gratifying response. Everyone helped the good cause, either with their donations, their-services, or buying from the stalls in the street, with the result that £333 2s 6d was collected, and it is intended with this amount to buy the nurse a two-seater Ford car, with a spare wheel and self-Btarter attached. The committee feel they cannot b» too grateful to all who so willingly belied them raise the money for the car, and though it is impossible to thank everyone, for all helped in some way on Our Day, still they would specially like to thank the Patriotic. Society for its splendid ata.U-holdiers and their work, the Pierrots for their most energetic wodt selling tickets, the High School boys for their busy motor trail, Miss Roebuck and her helpers for so. kindly providing tea and cakes for the workers, the N.Z. Express Company for carting trestles and tables, and the Daily News. and Herald for their kindly help and sympathy.

A returned soldier of nearly three I years' service, who was a defendant in; a judgment summons case in the Court at Hawera, stated tlint he was out of work and was advised by his doctor not to take on any hard work for twelve months. He had not a pension because of a pre-war disability. The Magistrate remarked that evidently the authorities considered the man to be good enough to send away to fight, but after bis service did not-think ha was. worth a pension, which he deserved after his lengthy service. He desired to congratulate the man upon his service, and he thought the order would not have been asked for if the whole of the circumstances had been known. Counsel, who appeared for the creditor upon, ininstructions from a New Plymouth firm, agreed w.ith His Worship that the order would not have been asked for had the debtor's position beeu fully explained. No order was made.

The priest who conducted what is perI haps, the most wonderful meeting l in many ways, ever held in Wellington, visits New Plymouth to-night and Qpnnake ne\'t Friday. Wellington turned out en masne to hear the sturdy advocate of Prohibition. The huga cmwd rapidly filled Wellington's big town ha"; the doors were locked. The huhdreds unable to obtain admission overflowed into the large Concert Hall. That, too, soon was packed. The police again locked the doors, disappointing hundreds. Father Croniji .will give the sane address in New Plymouth, dealing with the forthcoming election from quite a new angle. A crowded house is anticipated.

Miss Campbell, matron of the New Plymouth Hospital, acknowledges witli thanks the sum of £9 ISs 3d, being tile proceed-i of a concert gi\en by Miss Pike's pupils lor com forts for the wounded soldiers in tlie hospital Tlie matron similarly acknowledges a gift of fruit and vegetables from St- Mary's Harvest Thanksgiving,

A public meeting- under the auspices of tho National Efficiency League of New y f ala n l business men and farmers, will be held in the Henij-ton Hall, Okßto, at ei:;ht oVloek on Saturday evening next, the 2:) th inst. Mr \v' J> Powdrc'J, .if Tin\vera, and other speakers, will address the meeting. Three small choice dairy farms are advertised for sale by .W. H. and M. McSGarry, Eltham. See page one. ! ur" . THE PROHIBITION POLL f Mueb of the burden of taxation in tho Dominion falls on the farmer. Hence the incidence of charitable aid to the poqrer among city dwellers has a vital concern for him, and it gives him a vital and live interest in tha health of the city and environs quite outside the moral and humanitarian aspects. May be these things, added to the fact that 99 per cent, of the additional taxation imposed as a result of the war has been placed upon tho shoulders of the farmers and business men, have made the- farmer sit up and take notice of things political as he never has before. The National Efficiency League numbers in its ranks many of the beat and brainiest farmers and business men in the Dominion. They are convinced that Prohibition means more efficiency, more production, reduced taxation, reduced cost of living and less social unrest. There's only one ticket for the farmer cm Thursday, April 10, and that's the one he's going to votg. Strike out the top line, gQ