The Passing Show.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20254, 24 July 1937, Page 15 (Supplement)

The Passing Show.

Comment and Criticism.

(By “Free Lance.")

IN WELLINGTON the other day a pedestrian was prosecuted for walking on the road when a /ootpath was available. Even more objectionable, however, are these oycllsts who ride on the footpath when a road Is available. What was so disappointing about the New Education Conference was that so few politicians took a course. Now if Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler will only lead the attack on Gibraltar In person I’m all for it. * * • • Curling is in full swing down South. So it is up north. My wife spent an hour at it before we went out the other evening. The Beekeepers’ Association says that the Minister’s recent statement was “at variance with the faot." In other words, a terminological Inexactitude. I didn’t like that message from Berlin about “the civilised world—including 1 Britain." Of course, it all depends upon what sort of civilisation the Nazis meant. • * • • Mr Roosevelt considers there Is a possibility of war in the East now as well as in the West. I have not yet made up my mind whether to travel north or south. If Joe Louis wins the ooming heavyweight bout I can visualise him saying: “This is a Farr, Farr better thing than I have ever clone.” • • • 0 In the first Soottlsh Court for 80 years, states a oable, 400 debutantes were presented. They must have been saving them up. • • • a I notice that a fire brigade resigned down South but expressed willingness to turn out in the event of a fire. I have been tryln/? to figure out Just what it was the brigade resigned from doing, if you follow me. • * • • No Immediate prospects of a reduction in sales tax or exchange, states Mr Sullivan. This means either that we were wrong in thinking the slump was over or the Government Is expeotlng the next any minute. • • • m Hitler Is desorlbed in Germany not only as the greatest patron of art but as Its greatest master. Yes, I understand he has already Improved the Venus do Milo by adding an upraised arm giving the Nasi salute.

If I were at present living in the province of Hopei, T should adopt the first syllable as my personal motto. • • • • Mind yo*u there's a great difference between a bad season for oysters and & bad oyster season. Two Ministers and a member of the the Legislative Counoll have received honorary degrees from English Universities lately, so that the standard of debate broadoast next session should be away up. • • • • Noted that a woman was made lnvtelhH by some process In England, only her voloe being heard. There's always a oatch hi these new-fangled inventions. Men who watch the dock have now oome in for criticism from Mr Semple. From all accounts there are others, too, wtio must annoy the Minister, those who watch the oalend&r. • • • • There has been some controversy over "swing music” in England. The best definition of this latest Jazz development I heard wa9 this: Swing muslo was devised by those who should. • • • • Italy’s "more babies’’ campaign has cost nearly £3,000,000 since 1935 in marriage bonuses and grants to large families. Art you listening, Messrs Savage, Fraser eficl Barnard? • • • • A correspondent suggests that Hamilton should have a half-holiday wdien the Springboks play here. Weil, irll be setting a bad preoedent if they do. There are hound to be similar requests from the ludo, dominoes and snakes-and-ladders organisations. • • • • The boss smiled, shook me firmly by the hand and said: “My hoy, here’s a ticket for the match on Wednesday, and I shall attend to your duties that afternoon. I remember when I was a boy."—And then I woke up. • • • • The Government Is going to survey the living standards In dairying districts. Perhaps the best way would be to let the Ministers milk the herd by hand for, say, a Wet fortnight. • • • • I notioe that New Zealand Labour spokesmen may visit Australia during the next election to assist Labour candidates there. Apparently the rank and file do not mean that visits abroad are to be reserved solely for Ministers.