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New Zealand Tablet, 24 July 1913, Page 34

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As Others See Us Referring to the recent lamented deaths of Mr. J. F. Perrin and Mr. Ronald Stewart, the Belfast Irish Weekly remarks: ' Irish and Catholic journalism "down South is a strong and vigorous force and factor in the public life of the Commonwealth, and of the Dominion of New Zealand. The weekly papers that come from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, and other centres are creditable to the great communities amongst whom they are published; and the New Zealand Tablet is a journal of great literary merit.' A Football Record . - In the primary schools' senior grade competition at Christchurch on Saturday week, i,n which Marist Brothers defeated St. Albans by 43 points to nil, J McCormack put up a remarkable record, scoring no less than 10 tries and converting 5 of them. Thus, out of the 43 points scored, this single player was alone responsible for 40 points. This is surely a record in the whole history of Rugby in the Dominion. And this

is the sort of material which the Schools' Union of Wellington are foolishly and fatuously trying to drive out of Rugby football

Real White Man Pluck

There is truth and point in the following appeal from the Straits Settlements Times for more moral courage in dealing with the shady but socially 'respectable ' characters of a community. ' Though we are but a voice crying' in the wilderness,' says our contemporary, we would go on crying to our fellow white men to be strict and exact in their dealings, and, above all, to keep their characters a trifle more in harmony with the color of their skins. How many men are there in Singapore who have the pluck to look a shady person of good social position square in the eyes and say, "Sir, I don't wish to know you. You are not honest"? Just a little bit more of the real white man pluck and we should make those who have a tendency to crooked ways tremble at the ostracism which their practices would involve.' A Scientist's Confession ' Even the most agnostic must admit the wonderful law and order that rules throughout the great scheme of Nature. So marvellous and complete is it that when I am informed that there is no personal God I answer to myself that of this great scheme I have but one experience, and that is that all the will, ruling power, intellect, soul, and spirit of which I have cognisance are personal.' * This was Professor Sims Woodhead's confession of faith as given the other day in an address on the origin of life before members of the (London) Victoria Institute. Replying to questions as to the possibility of a chemist producing life, he said that, even if it could be done, it would not alter the great question, which remained just as wonderful, just as difficult to understand, and just as startling as before. 'My experience leads me to think,' he added, 'that, however life came into the world, however life and matter came to be associated, there must be a great Cause, a great Ruler, a great Regulator.'