NEWS OF THE DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1940, Page 6

NEWS OF THE DAY

Addition to Fourth Rcinforcemcnts. Lionel Copestake. Stratford, has been added to the list of Taranaki men to go into camp early next month with the 4th reinforcements. He will go to Trentham with the infantry rifle signals. The English Channel. "What stopped Napoleon? The English Channel. There is an almost complete parallel with what will happen to the plans of Hitler, too," said Mr. R. M. Algie, during an addi-ess to the Creditmen's Association at Auckland. "It was, and always will be, called the 'English Channel. and when you sing 'There'll Always Be an England,' you include in that the Channel. That is significant." On His Way Home. Mr. Albert Simms, New Plymouth, is understood to be on his way home from Egypt after being invalided out of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The East End Surf Club last night paid him the compliment of electing him a vicepresident. Mr. Simms, it was stated, had always been an enthusiastic member of the club. Secret of Hospitality. New Zealand appeared to have captured the secret of hospitality, said the Rev. F. Hart when speaking at the farewell to him at New Plymouth last night. From the time of his arrival at New Plymouth from Wales he had found himself in happy surroundings. The kindnesses that one met were wonderful antidotes to the setbacks and discouragements of life. Storage of Wasle Papcr. "To grant this might lead to a very objectionable practice," remarked the chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, Mr. H. Luke. at a board meeting when the waste reclamation division of the Auckland Provincial Patriotic Councile asked the board to provide free storage for four tons of waste paper pending its disposal. The superintendent's recommendation that the request be declined was adopted. Minlster's Warning. A warning that acts of vandalism or theft in connection with State housing development throughout New Zealand would henceforth be severely dealt with has been issued by the Minister of Housing, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong. The Minister stated that the action of careless and, in some cases, dishonest, persons had caused loss, inconvenience and delay to the housing scheme. He wished to make it perfectly clear to the public that a continuance of the inuisance could not be tolerated. Bureeu System at Dunedin. Only a few points in agreement between the Waterside Workers' Union and the employers' representatives remain to be approved by the union before the introduction of the bureau system at Dunedin, and it is expected that a complete settlement will be arrived at within a few days. The bureau system, which is really a system of equalising the hours of workers in place of the former custom of free selection for labour, has been in operation at Lyttelton for some five years past, and was introduced at Wellington and Auckland about three years ago. Unusual Casualty. An umbrella was the principal casualty in a fight among several dogs which took place near the Melbourne Corner, New Plymouth, yesterday. Possibly inspired by events overseas, the dogs became vigorously engaged in a minor "blitzkrieg" of their own. The noise of combat attracted the attention of several passers-by, who paused to watch the outcome of this struggle, while other dogs appeared on the scene like magic, hurrying to join the fray. The umbrella made its appearance when an irate woman, apparently the owner of one oi the belligerents, endeavoured to save her charge from injury by raining blows indiscriminately upon the combatants. H proved unequal to the strain. Italian Propaganda. A propaganda leaflet dropped bj Italian airmen in Egypt has been received from a member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Printed or coarse paper, the phraseology and spelling are rather remarkable, the following being an exact copy: "Englishmen Egvptians and Arabs of the Westerr Desert! France surrenders arms anc stops fighting against the Powers o: the Axis. The hour of England and hei allies as struck at last. Italy and Germany will fall on you and punish th obstinate continuators of a ruthles struggle which shall forever mark th decline of Democratic Plutocracies Englishmen, Egyptians and Arabs o Ihe Western Desert, you slaves of th criminal Grovernment of London, la^ Idown arms, because we will allow n respite to those who will resist."

Tithe System for Churches. The adoption of the tithe system for church finance was advocated by the Rev. L. B. Neale, president of the Methodist Conference, in addressing a meeting at . Gisborne, when he suggested a contribution of 2s in the pound for the church. "Christian democracy is at the crossroads," said Mr. Neale, "and you cannot run a church on threepenny bits and bazaars. It is no good giving something that does not cost you something. If you are earning £3 a week, then 6s belongs to God, and if you are not giving it to Him you are robbing God. The church needs men who will give money before they are dead. Pyjama prayers are not enough. The tithe system is commended and almost commanded throughout all books in the Bible." Recognising Aircraft. New Zealand troops in England are becoming experts in recognising various types of Britsh and enemy aeroplanes, according to an Auckland member of the second echelon in a letter just received by his parents. At his camp a remarkable variety of aircraft was to be seen overhead and at times it was impossible to hear oneself speak owing to the noise of huge bombers in which crews were being trained, he Said. Among enemy aircraft which had become well known was the Junkers 88, "although he has not done us any harm." The soldier referred to enemy damage up to ^ the time of writing. August 26, but indicated that there was another side to the picture with the remark, "Piles of scrap iron and piles of Messerschmitts and Junkers quite spoil the effect of the downlands."

Golfer's Breach of New Rule. Ari unwitting breach of the 14-club rule earned disqualification for J. Mitchell in the Otahuhu Golf Club's senior championship. Accustomed to having a few spare clubs in his locker, the player placed an extra iron in his bag without realising that was then carrying 15 clubs. When the facts became known during the round, the committce had no optiou but to award the match to the offender's opponents. This is tliought to be the first ca.se in New Zealand in which a player has been disqualified in a championship for a breach of his particular rule. The rule. which was introduced by the controlling body, the Royal and Ancient Club, about 15 months ago, reads as follows: "The clubs used by a player during a round shall not exceed 14 and the clubs carried shall be restricted to thal number." It has also been decided that if a player carries 14 clubs he is not permitted to borrow a club from any other player.

Accident on Farm. Mr. Don Forsyth. Pihama, met with a painful accident while skinning a cow this week. Three stitches were required for the wound in hs knee. Datzs of Troop Trains. Thoug'n it has been announced that mobilisation of the 4th reinforcements will begin on October 2 no statement has yet been made when the Taranaki men will leave. It is understood, however, that men for Papakura and Burnham will go on October 2 and men for Trentham the following da.y. "Union" Means Concord. If Unionism was treated in the true meaning of the word. which meant concord, there would not be the chaos in the world that existed at present, remarked Mr. L. A. Alexander in l-esponding to the toast of the Farmers' Union at a Urenui farewell last night. Not only inside unions were there members pulling against one another, but there were many unions, each fighting the other, and that spirit had spread all over the world. He appealed to all farmers not only to link up with their union but also to keep always in view the real meaning of the name. Farmers should never do anything to degrade their profession, for farming required the exercise of as much skili as any business or profession. Scanlans Ltd., Melbourne Corner, strongly advises its patrons not t.O delay making their purchases of millinery. spring and summer coats, dress materials, hosiery, gloves, belts and buttons for the coming season as further supplies are drastically restricted and in many instances quite unprocurable. A great shortage is inevitable.* The attention of readers is drawn to the advertisement in this issue offering for sale by public auction to-day a valuable Devon Street business property. This property i3 situated in the very heart of the business area of Devon Street being situated between McKenzies and Kurta's new buiiding and having a frontage to Devon Street of 34 links and extending right through to King Street with a depth of 223.03 links and frontage to King Street of 35.29 links. There are 'wo shops on the property.*