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\ was both hero and favourite of his empire resist barking and yelping inside their own February 24th. 1928. audience; but Haig was neither. Instead garden gates. When Haig had made the of being a hero, he was a horse soldier ; Indian cavalry so good lie took all the com HAIG ·instead of being any meretriciouj "darling fort out of it, he was promoted chief of of the gods," he was remote, as unsuscep staff in India. Nobody thought of tracing To t)le Australian soldier in the war the tible to applause a5 iaii>erturbable to jeet:s. Haig's luck to another phase which appeared name of Haig was thought of as a driving ·He migqt have to be the tragedian; he in the years in which he was coming, to force and as an inspiration. Although all .could .not be emotional. Certain of his part, the front of the army. It will be recalled h:td confidence in their great leader very he faltered not in the plcit he had to· unfold. as the period largely instituted when Kitch few knew more than they read in the The good soldier was the im~i-fect ~ctor ; ener was in his prime. The army was papers of his personality. It has been dur he could not mimic, play up to the part· being taken over from gouty satraps wbo ing the post war years that every humble and would not. In this; the staging of the didn't believe it should prepare for anything member of the British Empire Service greatest drama in history was unfinished, but peace. It was passing into the hands League, of which the. R.S.L. forms a part, inartistic, unbecoming its grandeurs. The of • younger fellows, men who were little has learnt to admire and love their great actor without appeal y.ras given the part more than lieutenants in their own regi leader and champion. Although many of th!lt was unrivalled. The selection in any ments ''at home" but seconded' to command us had never met the Field-Marshal, we other country would have been histrionically brigadf::s and even divisions abroad. Haig bad read so many of his inspired ·utter extolled. It Wl}S made by the British with was moving up in line with a hundred ances on our behalf that we had learnt character.istic. d1sregard for the stage trap others to whom were being given army jobs to know him, and when the tragic. news pings. that needed doing badly, dashed badly; and of his passing was learnt a personal loss To understand how, without reatly hop his job was trainin~ soldiers. To do that was felt, together with a pride in having ing to know why, this soldier has risen to he was brought home to England, and when had as a comrade so great and lovable historic eminence, you have to dig down the war broke h'e was training the Old Con a soldier and a man. for that which he would never reveal; for temptibles in his command at Aldershot In an article written three years ago no man in public_life paraded himself less If there was one distinguishing trait in that astute and· famous politician, Lord or had been more reticent about his talent. this soldier, more marked than his self Birkenhead, adjudicated that history would He was of the kind that' abhors publicity; · effacing instinct of modesty and good breed have to place among its immortals the for if duty of late years had demanded ing, it was his inviolate faith in training Earl Haig of Bemetsyde. We opine that that he submit to it, he never courted lt. men. The untrained soldier cannot be up this conviction wilt gain momentum accele He had been known as "Lucky· Hai~," but to his work; the army that has been un rating with the increasing lapse of time. was only a captain at an age w'hen many trained is unreliable, ineffective. That faith From .1915 and for three succeeding years men in the army are thinking . of 'sending the English-speaking world learned· offici in their papers. His luck was the sort that atly of the. Great War from terse state is s~led w;!!h hard work. Nobody would ments appearing ,daily as communiques. 'I:he be willing to . give a man SO' notably good man inditing tliese momentous epistle~ was looking 'the• credit of possessing brain; yet quite unknown to the worlda t large. • What he gave. evidence of being far ;jbove the Look at your Hat ! had their author, Sir Douglas Haig, done ordinary .from the day he quit Oxford to that to him should be entrusted a command pass thr6ttg)l Sandhurst, where ·the authori EveryboJ:JJ else does so supreme? · None knew, outside a limited ties declared he was head and ears above number in strictly military -circles. • any other cadet. Loni years spent as regi Buy your new hat from The antecedents of ·General Haig when mental officer, which to inost men in the he took over his first command in France messes are years of weariness and petty could be searched. and all that could be garrison frictions and jealousies, he made found was a .bald, impersonal relation of use of in a way that inured him to the Grosa's Hat Shop the. vrofessional cy.reer of a gentleman who care of men and let him acquire a mastery had succeeded. With the First Army Corps nf cavalry technique. Sir John French knew in France during the fated August he was this, and claimed him as chief of his staff 880 Har St., or 42 Forr•t Pl111 reported to have done magnificently; but during the Boer War. His experience in even that command far exceeded any he the exploits of that campaign, in which British cavalry .operated on a plane broader and leave your old one to be made like 1nad ever held. What would he do with the British army? This was the enigma. A than any it had formerly moved, launched uew for 4/6 crushing .responsibility that will become him as a soldier marked for promition. The classic in history had been placed upon captain rose in eight years to major-general. a handsome man who cultivated an immacu He went to India, where he was inspector late appearance, and would be as little liable of cavalry, and was dubbed "Lucky Ha.ig" The latest iD Stet.oua, Bonaliuos, Battenbya to blow his own trumpet as to disgrace by that tongue tipped with venom which his regiment by mounting his horse on the is the most v~l organ i!l the military and Wooclrows, aud other makes in atock offside: The unstarred actor had' been cast other services. t\;s the big dog jogged in the role that called for the player who clown th street the little dogs could not r r ' Fe~ary 24th, 1928. 4 THE LISTENING POST
was 1$ fetish. It was the fundamental theme in his philosophic conception of bow the war would be won. To him, as he has WESTERN ASSURANC said .in dispatches, it was a single conflict, great, extended, terrible. hideous, but still 'f:r~8$ at beJrodt ralu all clauu Fire, Marine and AcciJenl lruuranc one continuous effort. To regard it as Perth ·~ otherwise he refused :with a resolution that Goldabrough Mort Buildings, 29-31 Barrack Str had to be dogged to withstand the pressure A. L. INGRAM, M..,.••r and the imprecations put and poured UpOn .him as commander-in-chief. The final · vic tory that had to be his if the Allies. were to win, could · only be wrought with the first lieutenant oi Foch,'' _says Buch~u , ""the perfected ·instrument, which would be the choice must fall upon Hatg. He more t~ trained army composed of trained soldiers. . any other man made the final conceptron Schools to teach every conceivable trick and of Foch possible. He had not the French MEAD, SON &: GIBBS art of the warfare being waged were set man's gift· for strategy, but he had ~he . up in every back area in France. The scarcely less valuable power of creatmg Undertaken and Funeral . finest units were pulled out of the line to weapons for the strategist ~o. 115!- He was Directon be trained to higher pitches of perfection.. a master in the art of tramu~g tr~ps, the Nothing is apt to be more indelicately greatest Britain h~ ha~ since Srr ~~hn Moderate C~arge~ glib that the pen that writes about the Moore and under his gwdance the Brrtish army produced most of the main technical Late of Bunbury, Busselton and soldier who has risen tp the topmost pin "Leonor(l nacle. The inclination is for unbridled developments of the campaign. ~e had his admiration, giving offence, particularly to failures, as Foch had, but no failures. nor Phoae A&823, Day or N'-lat the subject himself. Such an indiscretion disappointments could shake his confidence in bad taste is precluded by something in in the ultimate issue. Drawing comfort 190 ALBANY R()AD fro;n deep springs, he bore in th herent in the natural restraint, the manly e face of Victoria Park effacement, the direct and even plain char difficulties a gentle and unsha~ble reso acter with which Earl Haig was invested. lution. The campaign-nay, the history of He has been commended; he has been criti the war, has produced no finer figure; great in cised; and likely both have been permissible, patience, courtesy, unselfishness, ser~ty, following resolution which was ca"rried at if each has not always and iron cour~ge amid reverses and delays. been deserved. He He the 12th Annual Congress of your League : had risen to great rank, but remained very showed high military talent, but he "That ·in showed a character which was view of the existing anomalies much the simple soldier, . and would have beyond in respect of certain War Service Home, "'been first to point out that when he was talent, and, since war in the last resort is a conflict of spirit, the finer built or _procured prior to 1923, Congress given the high command he was only one spirit pre recommends that negotiations be entered of several of his compeers who might ~ve vailed. Britain was fortunate mdeed in the leader t() whom she entrusted her man· into with the Commission in order to been promoted. It is well, then,· not to obtain the writing down of the purchase indulge in pyrotechnics, and more profitable hood; and of. all her leaders he was the price.'' · most sorely tested and abundantly proved.': to find in the words of an authority an The position is that in regard to the homes estimate of the British commander-in-chief PRICE 'OF which were built by day labour under the in the Great War. This is given by Jolu1 WAR SERVICE previous regime, an Adjustments Board was Buchan, in his history of the war, .which HOME·· created, on which was a member of the has the added value of being relieved by The Commonwealth Minister for Works R.S.S.I.L.A., to fix the prices of the homes personal lmowledge of men who played and Railways recently -forwarded the fol concerned, having regard to the relations leading roles in that world drama_ Buchan lowing communication to the Federal Sec- between the refers particular applicant and the to Marshal Foch, who had taken over retary:- · Commission. It was also decided as a the Allie-d command : "If we seek for the I am in receipt of yours conveying the matter of Government policy that where an applicant went into possession of a dwell- . ing house and did not agree to purchase at a sum in excess of £800, and believed that the purchase price . would not exceed this figure, th~ the orice would be fixed at £800. lCHARL.IE CART.ER LTD. THe applicants concerned have accepted this basis and signed their contracts, and I regret tltaJ the Government cannot agree to your proposal. · are providers of the highest qt1-alt"ty S.S. SUSTENANCE ,groceries at the lowest possibl~ prices. The League sent a further communication to the Manager Agricultural Bank rel&tive For prompt, efficient, courteous service to the sustenance allowance for settlers but the Trustees refuse to budge from' the try any one of the stand ~ken by th~m .as is evident by the three bi,g stores follo~mg commumcatron received by Mr. Benson from Mr. Grogan (Asst. General OF Manager) :- . "I am in ·receipt of your letter of the 30th ult. and note all you say. As the T':'Jstees .ar<: agreed that 9/- per day is a CHARLIE CARTER LTD. farr sustenance allowance, no useful PIK\)OSe coul_d be serv-:,1 by the suggested intervrew. I mr_ght add that special consideration, where ss6 HAY ST., rrr BARRACK ST., PERTH mented, is given to assisted settlers with large families jepenrlent on them, b•rt usu AND 41 MARKET ST., FREMANTLE ally in these cases it is found that the wages allowance is drawn by the sons a fact which your corqmittee may not hdve taken into consideration." · February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENg!G_P~O~S~T~------~-·· ----~----5-
STA'{E EXECUTIVE MEETING, ~·~ 18/ 1/ 28. Present : Messrs. Collett, Riley, Nye, McAdam, Philp, Watt, Freedman, Long Solyptol Shaving Cre:;~., : more, Shaw. Yeates, Logic, Tyler, Pady, Wedd, Bader, Lovell, Margolin, and gives a· p~·Tr~tl shave Tozer. An apology was received from Mr. Sadlier. This high-class cream is proving immensely popular ; it is Mattera ConcerniDa War Semce Home•.-A letter was received from the medicated; antiseptic, arid SAFE. The insredients have Federal Executive showing a reply in been carefully seleded and skilfully compounded ; it is •• connection with resolution 56 of the 12th with the well-known Solyptol perfume Annual Congress which asked the War discreetly perfumed Service Homes Department to expedite all matters, particularly · regarding the .ALL CHEMISTS STOCK IT finalisation of homes. The reply stated that applications were dealt with with the Price h 6d. 'l:t~be minimum of ·delav. The letter was re- ceived. · ACIYance of War Semce Homea. Resolution 57 of the 12th Annual Congress requested that the War Service Homes Therefore, it affirms the desirability of oary permission had been sought from the advance be increased by £100. The Mini the Commonwealth being populated Police Department . and the latter date ster for Works and Railways replied that with Britisb stock. Furthermor~, it had been approved by them. It was de this would require special legislation and requests the Federal Executive to ap cided that the necessary permission be it was regretted that it could not be i n t~ o proach the Commonwea.lth Governr.~ent granted subje«t to the sub-branch supply duced. The letter was received. to either considerably reduce the present ipg particulars as set out in the Executive ln-ritatiODa.-Kellerberrin: An invit~t ion influx, or, better, still, suspend it en resolution already circulated. had been received from the Kellerberrin tirely. l.A.B. Auiatan~The General Mana Suh-Branch requesting the State Presi An amendment was moved by Mr. ger of, the Agricultural Bank had written dent to visit them on l.is trip to Merre- Watt, seconded by Rabbi D. I. Freedm;ln: stating that, as the Trustees are agreed ·~ din. The matter was left in the .h.\nds That whilst being of the opinion that all that 9/- per day was a fair sustenance oi the S:ate P resident. people admitted to the country should allowance, no useful purpose would be Nungarin Sub-Branch also desired the lJave the right to earn a living, this Ex served by the interview sought by the presence of the State President· on the ecutive considers that the s upply of alien League. He pointed out that in some same trip. This was also left in his labour should .not re-act to the detriment cases wages allowance is drawn by the hands. of unemployed effi cient Britishers.-Lost. sons of farmers. Kelsmcott Sub-Branch advised that Fonnation of Women• Auxiliary.-Thc Moved by Mr. Logic, seconded by Mr. · their Smoke Social would take place on Kulin Sub-Branch requested· permission Watt: That the letter be received and April 21st and requested representation. for the formation of a Women's AuviliarY. that it be referred to the forthcoming It was decided to bear this matter in Approval was granted. · Soldier Settlers' Conference for an ex mind. Art Union, Boulder Sub-Branch.- The pression of opinion.-Carried. Employment of Alien•.-The State Sec Boulder Sub-Branch sought the neces.sary Jteplacement Loat Diacharae Badgea. reta~ read· a communication from the permission to conduct their An'nual Sweep The Defence Department advised that lost Generat Manager of the Agricultural Bank on the Sydney Cup on an Art Unio.n to discharge badges may ·now be replaced at with which he enclosed a copy of a com be drawn on Sth May, 1928. The neces- a charge of 1/-, application to be made plaint received from a Soldier Settler, who had for over a period of four years employed numerous Britishers to do clear ing work with very unsatisfactory results. He requested permission to employ aliens. The General Manager, Mr. McLarty, asked if competent clearers ~ere avail Commercial Union Assurance able at the R.S.L. Buraeu. . ~ The Secretary had replied both to tl'i'e ~ett l er and Mr. McLarty pointing' out that men were available. , -' Company- Limited · Moved by Mr. Longmore, se~nded by Mr. Philp: That the Secretary'.S action as Head Office j or Western Australia: disclosed by the correspondence already rc&•l he endorsed.-Carried! COMMERCIAL UNION BUILDINGS, ST. CEORCE'S TERRACE, Moved bv Mr. Longmore, seconded by Mr. Nye: That the Executive r-e-affi rm; PERTH its adherence to resolution 47 of the An T. H.· Cariu, Branch Man.. er nual State Congress shown hereunder, and refers the particular matter of employ ment of alien clearers to the Soldier Set Capital £ 2 ,950,000 tlers' Conference for discussion and ex pression of opinion. ....:.. Carried. Total Flltnds exceed £48,soo,ooo Resolution 47: Congress views with Total Annual Income exceeds .{,2o,ooo,ooo alarm the influx of Southern Europeans, ami considers that an undue proportion of such migrants creates unemployment among Australians, tends to b wer the Fire Marine Accident standard of Australian living con'ditions, and to weaken the ties of the Enap!re. ~------~------~----~------~~ · F~ht: uary 24th. 19Z8. 6 THE LIST.~NING POST
to the O.I.C., Base Records, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne. Ph z,U203 It was decided to give publicity to this matter. · Reporta.-Sta'te Secretary read the re The Hotel· Majesti~, · Ap 011 port of the operations· of the office for Boating, &thing, Fbhing, TenniJ .: the preceding fortnight. The report waa received. Afternoon Teas Specially Catered for Finance Committee: The report of the mcet in~ of the Finan<.e Committee · held The house has b~eu thoroughly renovated and refurnished. The fact that it is on 4th January, 1928, was received and personally conducted by Tom Stack, of Fremantle, is sufficient guarantee of . adOI>tcd. - everything being first-class Emrloy:ncnt, Fremantle: In respons~ to TRY OUR SPECIAL BRANDS of GREY LABEL & STAND FAST WHISKY the request of the Executive at the last ·ntee~ing, the Employment Officer repol't TOM STACK, Licensee and Proprietpr ~d that.he had Heen unable to ofi:: jobs to Fremantle, as he had more than buffici who i ~ also to be found at Tenninus Hotel, Fremantle ent unemployed in Perth to meet hia requirements. •After discussion, it was moved by Mr. Moved by Mr. Yeates, seconded by the great loss the Empire has suffered by Pady, seco~ded by Mr. Yeates: That work Mr. Philp: That the following Committee the untimely death of Field-Marshal Earl offering in and aro11nd Fremantle be be appointed: Messrs. Cornell, Longmore. Haig, and deeply sympathises with Coun allotted to the Fremantle unemployed ex Nye, Tyler, and Watt.-Carried. • tess Haig and her children in their soldiers through the Fremantle Sub Baron Richtofen.-Moved by Mr. Nye, bereavement. Every sailor, soldier and Brnnch.- Carried. seconded by Mr. Riley : That this Execu nurse realises that his great service as a. Employment lncapacitetecl Ex-.olclien. tive of the R.S.L. in Western Australia leader in the field have · been almost - Mr. Nvc delivered an interim report on· regrets the controversry which has been equalled in peace by his unremitting ef behalf of the Pensions Committee stating given prominence in the newspapers of forts on behalf of his comrades in pro what action had been taken in this con the Empire with reference to the death moting their welfare as citizens. nection. The report was received. of Baron Von Richtofen, the German air AdminiatratioD.-Movcd by Mr. Watt, man, and is of the opinion that further seconded by Mr. Philp: That in accord discussion ·on this matter will not :;erve ance with the terms of a paragraph con any useful purpose.-Carried. tained in the President's address to the Weat s-n.-Messrs. Yeates and Shaw SAVtN8S ,, lr st Annual Congress, a Committee -of five reported on their visit to West Swan lHE STATE be appointed from this Executive for the on Saturday, 14th. The report was re· purpose of enquiring into the organiu,tion ceived. • BANK and working of the executive office of Leedenille.-Mr. McAdam reported this llranch with a view to discovering having visited Leederville Sub-Branch on imorovements in method and ensuring Friday, 13th instant. The report was ·re lntereat 3 ~ per cent on e.-ery eco•ll)lt.\' in administration. ceiv~. complete £1 . on depoeit (2) That in this relation the Committee Speu-woocl.-Mr. Pady reported having be empowered to investigation the juris visited Spc~rwood Sub-Branch recently. You benefit yourseU and help the diction and activities and estimate the re The report was received. State by placing your Savings in s SC'cured by the : sult . WMtralla'a la!lntp lnatltutl011 (a) State Secretary and Office Sta££; 1/ 2/ 28. lh) Employment Bureau Staff: If no Agency of the Bank is available, l er TrusteC's : write for an Outback Outfit and ~ (d) Finance Committee; Present: Messrs. Collett, Riley, Nye, Poll. The Bauk bears cost of re McAdam, Philp, Watt, Freedman, Long iJI .(e) Restaurant Management ; mittance of both de~sits and with (f) Billiard Room Management; more, Tyler, Sadlier, Pady, Wedd, Wells, drawals. • Splendid facilities for (g) Relic£ Fund Committee: Bader, Lovell, Margolin and Tozer. depositors visiting Eastern States or (h) Art Union Committee. An apology was received from Mr. Eagland (3) That in r~rd to la) abo\·e ~he Yeates, Mr. Co)'ncll, and Mr. Logic. Committee be gutdtd by the _Reports of Fecletal Correaponde~~ce.- The Late Head Otloe : HAY mEET PERTII a Special Committee submi~tC'd under Earl Haig: • ·A wire was received from , Agencies Everywhere dates 2Stlt November. 1924. and 25th Feb the F~deral Executive stating that the ruary. JQ25. and rc,·M,l their opinio'1 as Federal President had on behalf of x to the adequacy or otherwise of the service men a'nd women of Australia So\dicr Land Settlement : The Federal emolmnents received. 10abled Countess Haig and family, and Excc 'vc advised that Mr. Justice Pike, · (4) That the Committee be empowered also the Headquarters of the B.E.S.L., of New outh Wales had been requested to call 'e\'idt•ncc and call for the produc authorising them to arrange for a wreath to cnqui into soldier land settlement tion of all necessary books and documents. on behalf o£ the T.~a~u~ . His action wa-; in all Stall·. and report to the Common (S) That the Committee be diri'Ctel to confirmed. wealth (jovcl'nment. suln·it its report for the info•mat:,,,., of It was resolved that this Executive on Ou the motion of Mr. Bader seconded thC' Ex~cut_h·e on ,,~ hd<'re lltll Apr:l behali oi the ex-service men and wo:nen l>y Mr. Tylt·r, the letter was referred to nC'xt.- ' :unc-d. resident in Westt-rn Australia. deplores the Lantl t ·umnt~ltee. Collccliuu uf l~cpayment s (B.E.S.L.) : The Federal Exc~ utive forwarded copy of a commuuica ti o~ received fro. m the ~rilish Empil c Ser 'cc League in which lt was requested tha the state Branches "NU-TRED" TYRES (W.A.) LTD. and Sul>-branchea ass st them in their ef fort s to collect rel>ay t ~lents of loans made Rel.ailJen of 0/J Tyres 6,l! tltc Full-Circle Special 'Process to ex-member~ of their organisation. Moved by Mr. Pady\ seconded by Mr. 376 MURRAY ST., PERTH Telephone A5979 Wedd that the re\lllcst~bc granted and the. sub-branc;hbs l>c uk d to give every asststant e.-Carricd. ' February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENING POST 7
Oeaners-C.P.S.: The Federal Exe~u tive forwarded the Prime Ministser's reply to resolution 64 of the 12th Annual Con gress dealing with this matter. It was decided that a copy of the letter be sent to the West Perth sub-branch. War Service Home - Transfer to Widow: The Federal Executive forward ed copy of letter received from the Min ister for Works and Railways dealing DANIE with Resolution 60, 12th Annual Congress, on this subject It was stated that further consideration of the resolution was de CRAWFORD'S ferred pending the introduction of a Com monwealth Insurance Scheme. Amendment to ·War Service Homes rrugliD ~'ir£00 Act : The Federal Executive forwarded copy of a communication received from 'WIRSK.Y the Minister for Works and Railways dealing ~ith resolution 58 of the 12th Annual COngress. The resolution asked aDd you. can't fo wronf! that the War SerVice Homes Act be amended to provide a similar advance as that under the Commonwealth Housing mony of a Tablet on the Fremantle War forced, as the inability of these aliens to Scheme. The Minister stated that this ~emoria l on Anzac Day. The invitation readily understand the language is a collld not be done. was accepted, s ubject to it not interfering serious menace to the Hves of all men Pilgrimage to France : A Iettergram with the Perth Service on that day. working in their vicinity in all walks oi had been received by the State President In8ux of Aliena.-A letter signed by the labour. from the Federal President, who advised ~ecretary of the Kalgoorlie Sub-branch Moved by' Mr. Longmore, seconded by that a cablegram had been received from and the secretary of the Boulder Sub Mr. Pady ,that the sub-branches be in the Headquarters of the B.E.S.L. request branch, enclosing copies of three resolu formed of the previous resolution for ing the League's co-operation in the pil tions carried at a conference between the warded to the Federal Executive on this grimage to the war areas, which is to Executive Committees 'of both sub matter and that they be advised that it is take place on the 4th to the Stir August branches was received. at present receiving consideration.-Car next. The cablegram expressed the hope The first resolution directed the atten ried. that Australia woula send a minimum of tion of the State Government to the re No. 7 Art Union.- The Kalgoorlie Sub 300. Particulars would be forwarded as n)arks oi the Resident Magistrate in branch wrote in connection with the No. soon as available. dealing with a recent court case, and 7 Art Union, and expressed the opinion Moved by Mr. Wedd, seconded by Mr. asked that the State Government instruct that books of art union tickets should Watt, that as s oon as fuller informati.on their mining officials to make their lan not be sent to Kalgoorlie while they were is available from the Executive Office. guage test absolute, a nd to rigidly en conducting their own consultation. The the State Secretary give fullest publicity force the Jaw in each and every case letter was left in the hands of the State t.o the matter and endeavour to obtain where employment is s ought or held on Secretary to reply. this State's quota.-Carried. the mines or in other industries on the Liat of Expulaiona, South Aaatralia. Employment Bureau : The Report of Eastern Goldfields. . .The South Australian Branch forwarded the+ J;:mploymcnt Bureau throughout the Moved by Mr. Longmore, seconded by a list of ex-members who for a breach of Commonwealth for the month of Decem Mr. Tyler, that in the opinion of this of the constitution 01\conditions of mem ber was received. State Executive the request of the Gold bership of their Ctut(. had been expelled. ·Invitations. - The Noombling Sub fields .Branches regarding language tests The letter was received. branch requested the attendance of the un the mines as outlined in their resolu War Service Homea Commiaaion Re State President and Secretary at .their ;ion be acceded to.-Carried. port.- The report of the War Service smoke social to be held in March. The The second resolution emphatically pro matter was left in the hands of the Presi- tested against the large numbers CJf dent. . Southern Etttopeans entering the Com Phone AIJIO Nedlands Park Sub-branch...extended·an monwealtllj:l!nd further u:ged the qove:n invitation to the State President, State ment. to endeavour to reheve the situatiOn Secretary and members of the Executive as far as Western Australia was concern to their social to be hclcl on the 9th F eb ed, by requesting the Commonwealth WI~TER, BRANDY, ruary. The matter was left in the hands • Government to take steps immediately to of the State President. .;top the influx of Southe'rn Europeans & Quairading Sub-branch desired the into Western Australia, as it is inimical eo. presence of the State President, Secretary, to the best interests of the British work Mr. McAdam, Mr. Bader and Mr. Watt man. at their smoke social to be held in the Moved by Mr. Nye, seconded by Mr. middle of March. This was also left in Sadlier, that the Goldfields Sub-branches Wholesale .Fish &> the hands of the State President. he informed that the State Executive: ( Produce Merchants 6J" Ice Nungarin-Kellerberrin: The State Sec affirm Congress resolution dealing with retary explained that members of the this matter at its last meeting, and that ~ufaclure,s Nungarin Sub-branch had called and their resolution would be forwarded to stated that they were not ready to receive the Federal Executive.-Carried. the State Pcesident on the 15th February, The third resolution stated that in view and suggested that his visit be deferred. of the startling influx of Southern Euro It was therefore decided that Kellerber peans, the Federal Executive of the CERALDTOII, FREIIAIITI.i, rin be included. R.S.L. be requestecl to approach the Com PERTH, ALBAIIY, Fremantle War Memorial-The Town monwealth Government with the demand· Oerk of Fremantle extended an invita thaf the language test and other neces IALCOORLIE tion to the State President and State sary q_tialifications for admission of an ~cretary to attend the unveilinll t ere- immigrant to_, this country be rigidly en- r
8 THE LISTENING POST February 24t·h, 1928.
.H~mes .Commission for };ear ending 30th June, 19271 was laid on the table for the information .of members. Broome Sub-bnuacb.-The annual re port of tlfe Broome Sub-branch was laid The·''ALL DISTANCE''ENSIG on the table for the information of mem . . . bers. Reporb.-State Secretary read the re port of the operations of the office for CAMERA the pr'eceeding fortnight. The report was received. · Finance Committee·: Mr. Tyler deliv Size of photo 3Yz x 2 Yz. T a/eu photos from 3 feet upward~ ered a report of. the Finance Committee held on 18/1/28. The report was re Price 25s. ceived and adopted. Ho~e Committee: Mr. Philp submit~ ted a report of the House Committee held on the 24/1/28. The report was received TI[LV'S. PHOTOGRAPHIC STORES and adopted. ' . Employment Bureau: Th11 report of the Employment Bureau for the month\ 728 HAY STREET, PERTH of ] anuary was received and adopted. Anzac Day Committee : Moved by Rabbi Freedman, seconded by Mr. Wedd, on both sides, but whether an increase to arise. And no one who undertsande that a Committee of six be appointed to in war preparations by any nation is jus what war really means would help in fos organise Anzac Day throughout the State. tifiable or not it is certainly regretable tering those feelings which would tend to - Carried. (Messrs. Nye, Sadlier, Freed that, so soon after the last holocaust, and make the chances of war greater than man, Tozer. Margolin and McAdam were following on months of· negotiations on they already are. appointed.) dis-armament, any acceleration of the in · R.S.L. Co-operative Trading Co.-Mr. struments oi war should be deemed neces McAdam reported in connection with the sary. The hospitals of the world are still A MA'ITER OF PENSIONS. · R.S.L. Co-O(J. The report was received. full of shattered humanity who are doom Employment Incapacitated Men: Mr. ed, for t he rest of their weary lives, to \Vhen the pension rates were fixed some Nye reported on -behalf of the Pensions pay a bitter price for man's insanity prior years ago the cost of living was con and Employment Committee, and stated to 1914. None of · the warring countries siderably less tll'an it is today. TI)e that they had that afternoon met repre of the Great War, with the poss~e ex widow of a deceased soldier now gets sentatives of the Trades Hall, Employers' ception of America, has paid its coat 10/ - for the first child and 7/6 for the Federation and Maimed and Limbless yet, and it would be the height of folly second and subsequent children. "Sub Men's Association, and discussed the mat if the nations drifted into another such sequent" children, until recently, only re ter of employment of incapacita'ted men. tragedy as 1914-18. ceived 5/-, but the extra 2/6 was obtained A further report would be submitted later. It is sincerely to be hoped that common as a result of efforts of the R.S.L. The report was received. sense will prevail in future and that the It is worth suggesting that a line of Moved by Mr. Nye, seconded by Mr. war talk of the last few weeks will be inquiry be started based on statisticians' discouraged by the governments concern Watt~ tha-t an invitation be sent to the figures to make out a logical case for an ed and the Press of all countries. The E~ployers' Federation. and the A.L.P. increase in the pensions of soldiers' ;:hil (W.A. Branch) ,to attetfd . a conference vaporings of highly placed, though ob dren ln accordance with any increase in with representatives of the R.S.L. to dis viously irresponsible individuals, would be the cost of living now as against the cuss . the absorption of incapacitated men harmless if no publicity were given them time when the scale of pensions was laid in industry.-Carried. · by the newspapers of the world. Broad down. As a matter of fact, the whole Memorial Service- Earl Haig: · The cast as they have been, these foolish talks question of pensions should be gone into State Secretary advised that Mr. Tulloch of war sow hate and prejudice in the along these lines. It is all a auatter of requested Executive repr,esentation at the minds of the people and increase the diffi facts and the SU'!'gested inquiry would Service to be held in St. Andrew's Church, culties of preventing war when, later on, be ·well•worth the time and trouble spent on Sunday evening next in this connec some . first class political crisis h:tppens upon it. tion.
WIDENING· THE BREACH ' . . ' DRJ.NK Judging by the cables it . would appear tha~ the relationship between Britain and America is not very cordial at present, and instead of trying to heal the hreach theJ e are some prominent politicians and w ~.t- lords on both sides who seem to <:Jeligh~ in makis;~g the gap unbridgeable. · The failure of the Disarmament Confer TONKA TEA ence and the recent big increase in America's naval programme have been followed by an open discussion on the possibility of war between the two n,ations Full of Strength ·and Flavour America's naval increase is defended on the groun
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During the stay in Kimberley several of the old battlefields· there .were . Yisited. Haig accompallled the delegation ·(o Klip Drift on the Modder Raver where General French crossed with his cavalry in order to make a dash on Kimberley. He in formed the delegation that when French and he left the Headqdarters of Lord Roberts, both Lord Roberts and Lord Kitch ener had told French and him that if they succeeded in relieving Kimberley their fu ture career as soldiers would be assured. ' He took the delegation on to the kopje where French and he, as Chief of Staff, came to the decision to depart from Gene ral Kelly-Kenny's plan to advance on Kimberley as mow1ted infantry, and to deploy their cavalry into line and advance at a gallop en Kimberley between two kopjes about six miles apart, upon each · of which the Boers had long range guns mounted. To show the greatn.ess of Haig, this is what he said to the delegation re f.arding the decision arrived at by French : 'I thought then, and with my -later experi ences both in the Boer War and the Great War, still think that French's decision to act as he did was one of the most masterful de cisions of war strategy and tactics in the · annals of British warfare, and a decision that only a brilliant cavalry leader could . have arrived at." For the purpose of enquiring into a cer The late llleld-Manbal Earl flala, O.M. tain question whilst in South Africa, I left Kimberley for Johannesburg a day ahead of the main delegation. Haig and Lady Haig did so too. Whilst waiting on the South Africa, accosted me and informed me had upon them, and when call.ed upon t.G Kimberley Railway Station for the train that it wa$ the F .M's. wish that I join him do the real job they came over for, they to go out Major Van der Byte, loaned by and Lady Haig at dinner in his car that ren?ered a good account of themselves." General Smuts to H aig as his A.D.C. in evening. Having recollections of the dinner Ha•g concluded by saying the lesson \earned dress episode I at once accepted the prof from this experience was that En,land. fered hospitality. The dinner party num given a chance, is not yet decadent. bered only four: Haig, Lady Haig Van der Byte, and myself. My stay in th~ car was Good Cheap Fruit about three hours. Much was said and many subjects touched upon. One portion always procurable from only of the conversation will I repeat. OXFORD HOTEL It ~ns thus :-Haig said, "C--, war is a fnghtful thing and the most awful catas trop.he that can befall any nation, but to OXFQRD STREET, LEEDERVIIJ.E J. Brown's me 1t had some redeeming features. Do you (Late 11 U. Babl.) know what appeared to me to be the most redeeming feature of the war?'' Of course, ~ could no~ hazard an opinion. He said : It was th•s: To see the East Londoners E. /. Holland, Proprietor Fruit Barrow come over tn France, many of whom were horn and reared in poverty with not even Oppo~lle PaJbury'a Bullclinga, In a •chance to bask in God's sunlight. I watched them from day to day after arrival Wellincton St. (off Forrest Place) and saw the effect God's sunlight warm Telepl.e.\1569 clothes, good food, training and ~xercise February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENif!IG POST 11 WALLIS TRAC Sold b)} M asse)} -Harris Co. Ltd. MORE POWER for MORE YEARS at LESS EXPENSE. THAN ANY OTHER TRACTOR APPROACHING IT IN WEIGHT AND PISTON DISPLACEMENT. DEPENDABLE IN OPERATION AND ECONOMICAL IN UPKEEP.
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Pe would move as I thought it should. Milner N.Z., Canadian, and Rhodesian delegates tain's army junctioned with mine near and Robertson agreed with my contentions, -only in a little hall where the Johannesburg Montidder. Paris lay behind General and subsequently Foch was given the High l:eague of Comrades usually met. Now that Petain's army. Up till then· the whole force · Command, and the situation on the right Haig is no more the compact entered into by of the German attack had been upon the of my army relieved." This, he said, was those who heard him that morning, vis.: British armies, its objective being Amiens the short and simple hisJory of the origiu ~'that nothing Haig had said would ~ repeat and the Channel ports. ·My conception of of the High Command, and ·concluded by -ed during his lifetime" is no longer binding, the situation was that, if the British line saying : "Though the High Command be I will now repeat what he said: "I .am not was to hold until it could be reconstructed came an accomplished fact, I, as Comman -going to Rhodesia with you, but Lady Haig and further munitioned, the French army der of the British armies, was as free a -is. I am going to Sir Abe Bailey's farm under Petain would hav.e to attack. Petain man after its consumination as I was before .at Colesburg for· a fortnight's relaxation held another view and appeared to be it." and shooti~. I will join. those of you obsessed .with the defence of Paris, and The f ollowing may serve to show the "that remain m Bloemfontein. In understand every ttme the Germans' :tttack further general feeling of the Boers in South Africa that some members of the delegation intend extended the thinly held British line, corre· towards Britain's par-t in the Boer war. rtturning to .their homes and therefore I spondingly did Petain obliquely retire :on The special train in which the delegation may never again meet them. I feel that Paris and thus give my army more 1ine was travelling ·pulled up at Samia's Post, we cannot part without my telling some- to hold· The situation was desperate and 10 miles from Bloemfontein. Haig and . thing rtspecting the appointment of ~och to something had to be done to get Petain's party walked across to the spot where De the High Command. Throughout this tour army either to stand fast, but preferably Wet had surprised a British detachment as I have been hailed as Britain's greatest to go forward. I knew it was useless to it marchtd into Bloemfontein, and captured soldier, in respect to my position as G.q.c. suggest that Petain be put over me or me eight guns. The only place and habttation British armies in France and sympathtsed over Petain. In order to get the French to be seen was a Boer farmhouse and the with for having effaced and sacrificed army to go forward it was necessary that only person met there was an elderly Boer myself to Foch. The former I have always one of two things should happen. Some farmer, who served with De Wet when he countered by saying that no special thanks other French General must supplant Petain made his attack. He spoke Africano only, is due to me, any thanks due is general or a French General must be placed in Van der Byte acted as interpreter and in ranks of the army I com command over Petain and me. I submitted troduced him to Haig. He then asked Van and due to all that the manded, from the private soldier right ~P my conception of the situation to the War der Byte to inform the General G.O.C. But I have had to remam Office and Milner and Robertson came to reason why he was there to meet him was to the that a certain Boer silent regarding ~ H!gh Com~d, be France at once. I met them at my Head because he had heard cause believe or dtsbelieve me, 1t was I quarters at Doullens and plainly told them was to be there that morning to explain who 'first suggested it and it came about that there was only one thing to do to to the General the battle of Samia's Post. thus: Some of you will no doubt recollect save the situation, and that was to unify He wanted to tell the General that that Boer the position of the British line before the the commands in. France and to pat a was not at or near the battle of Samia's German army began its great attack on Freqch General over Petain and me. I Post. He was and would explain it to the "' ,:. February 24th. 1928. 12 THE LISTJtN~J~N~G~P.=O.::.ST.:..___ _ _ ~~------~~~~ · Ge'neral ; which he did, and ~ppeared as baying received· the most satisfaction, not 'from the fact of· De Wet ltaving rauted the .British column and also capturing guns State Implement Works from it, but from the,. fact of having c;ap tured some B~-s who were serving with the B'ritish and giving to them the optiortl If ,YOU are interuted in 'J?.abbit of either being shot or rejoiuing their com mandos. When parting from this most in Extermination, write ua teresting old chap he asked ·Van der Byle to tell the General that he bore hini no ill-will and to tell the Countess ·that had WE' CAN SUPPLY THE "ALPHA" he UJet the General during the Boer War AND ''STATE" POISON CARTS, ALSO t he probably would have got him with a Mauser bullet; to als•) tell the General that THE "FERRIER" SLEDGE · he bore no animosity towards the British. They had 'fought for one thing, and the Lea/let~ Poated on Requeat B~rs for another, but he had no time for the damned Khaki Boer who fought for himself· " Recent references have been made to Haig Showrooms: as an ardent Churchman. He may have been one, but left those who accompanied 306-308 MUftR.\Y STREET, PERTH him on the South African and Canadian tours to follow their own individual bent in this regard. I do !mow, however, that he held very broad views in regard to the untold. The Australian delegation reached only outward alteration the lapse of four churches in peace and war. Speaking at a to have brought about was Caladonian Breakfast in Maritzburg, he Ottawa from the west the day prior to the years appeared arrival there of Haig, Lady Haig, and other a few grey hairs. · waxed most eloquent in regard to united episodes characteristic of those church services in the war zone, and said delegates from the ea,st. Prio_r to. th~ arrival Numerous them, especially whe_n of Haig and party s spec1al tram from above written could be related about Haig how. much he admired weeks' tour through Canada. circumstances were spch that the cienorm Montreal about 200 Canadian veterans in his five he had started in Sou~h aation of the Padre did not for a moment formed themselves into two lines on the The organisation Canadian Pacific Railway platform. My Africa had grown from a strength of SIX concern the congregation. These happen thirteen, ings, he said, convinced him of what a colleague, who was attending his first con dominions or constituent parts to wonderful factor the Churches could be in ference, and myself fell into the rear line. and the delegation to the Ottawa Conference peace if they would arrive at some general The Prime Minister of Canada, together numbered thirty as against eighteen at with most of his ministers, was present Capetowrt It may not be amiss to state understanding whereby similar w1ited ser . vices might be held. He said that accord to welcome Haig and Lady.Haig to Canada that Haig had his .64th birthday whilst i!l ingly he had approached the Archbishop of The train had hardly stopped moving when Canada, and also to state, strange as 1t Haig alighted from it, without the slight may_ appear, that he there first began to Canterbury and the Moderator of the C,hurch hurriedly of Scotland, who both thought it would, be est formality and unattended. He dance. · a good thing too. Nothing, however, he shook hands with the Prime Minister and His mission to Canada was for the sole said, had come out of his representations, at once left him to inspect the front line of purpose of uniting the seven ex-service and either rightly: or wrongly he had con veterans. The rear line then stepped back organisations then. existing .in Canada into cluded that the Churches preaclied one thing one pace, and he hurriedly inspected it one organisation. His efforts in this direc too. Though he passed me by during the in tion, as in Great llritain and South Africa, and- practiced anothe•·. signs When I bade goodbye to Haig and Lady spection without showing the .slightest were crowned with success, and the Cana Haig aboard the Kenilworth' Castle, Cape of having ever seen me, as soon . as he had dian Legion B.E.S.L. ·now alone functions town, in April, 1921, little did I think we completed the inspection he returned aldng in the tnterest of Canadian veterans. Right should ever meet again. However, fortune the front line and ~alted opposite to where throughout the 'Canadian tour I have not o_ne was again on my side and_....! was privi I stood in the rear line, then came through single recollection of Haig ever strafing leged to meet them again in Ottawa, Canada, the front line, held out his hand and saitl. the malt from the ranks or a junior officer end of June, 1925. It is with reluctance "C--, YC?U have, no doubt, after a .J_!l,se for the chao'!i then existing amongst Cana that I recount the circumstances, because . of four ~Years, thought I had forgotte1 you, dian veter.an, organisatioqs, but he never they are purely personal and to st>me may but I have not" The warmth of his liand spared the senior bfficers, · whom he plainly savour of egoism and bombast. I feel, shake brought back a flood of mell1Qr:y. told that an amalgamation and consolidation however, that I cannot pass them over. If He th~n took my arm, led me up to the of the several \oeteran organisations was a I do not recount th'is happening an epi_sode Prime Minister, and introeuced me to him necessity so far as· junior officers and other that revealed the real Haig will re~n and t? the' other ministers present. The ranks were concerned; and the obligation to '':' ·. GENUINE, ·.· . -. . . . BROWNING, AUTOMATIC SHOT .GUN 12 Guage, 5 Sho~· Solid Breech, Hannnerlese, 28 in. Cockerill Steel Barrel, Walnut tocka SOLE A. GENTS Mc~ean ·Bros• .& lljgg Ltd. 104 MURRA.Y STREET PERTH . . February 24th, 1928. THE .LIS:rENINC POST bring it 'about . was ~y the prerogative and function of· the senior officers. Be it to their ctedit, the driving force Branded Bottles. To Bottle Dealers and Others and advice of H aig did not fall on deaf All BoW.. with either one of Ita R egistered Trade Marks a nd ~rs or barren ground. The Canadian senior officers not only rose to the occasion in respect to amalgamation, but, if reports are correct, are pulling more than their full weight in the conduct and adplinistra tion of the united veterans' ~rganisation. Great though the loss to th'e -Empire may be througn · Haig's death, that is a general loss. To the ex-service men and women of the E mpir,e it 'is . a particular loss, and I am afraid an irreparable loss. In life Haig was even a greater inspiration in the ·realm -of ex-service men and women than a driv moulded ther e on are the Sole Pr0lleri7 of 'The W1llt .A'dlltrallan Gla.. mnu: ing force. Great though his fame is and tacturen :r.tmtted. The Company does Not Sell a ny s uch bottles~ but s upplies them on Jlire to Brewer s and other s for the pur pose of 'being nlled wit h ale will be as a soldier, I venture the opinion or stout ·or other fermented or unfe'rmented liq uors a nd of being used for that posterity will grant,. that he; was a one •ale or· diii})OIIltion of Uquor only. After the eontents have been once J reater humanitarian. In all walks of life u ..d the Oom:pany 18 entitled to re:possesslon of the bottles, which must forth with on demand be deUvend to •uch Oon1pany or it• dUly authorised a~rent•. tt can be' saiti of him that he lived up to the The bottles may not b e destroyed · or dama ged or pa rted with or ill any way motto:- dill})o•ed of by thos e Into wlaose possess ion they come and may not be used "Tyde what may betyile by any P er son Corporation or Co mpany exce)1t as afor esaid. H aig shall be Haig of Bemersyde." 'l'IIB Wl!IST .AlJ'STB.AL1Alf GLASS MANlJ'PAC'rlJ'RERS LDIIITJlD, Wm. MOR ANCE, Secreta ry. CMUAN SECRETARY TO ruary, all good Diggers resident in the the occasion of his tragic death has been SOLDIERS' ORGANIS.A TION. metropolitan area who once wore the forwarded to his parents by the 28th Bat Blue and. White Diamond will be found talion Association in a manner which, That a non-returned soldier could be ap lunching together at the R.S.L. between we hope, will tinge their sorrow with pointed as a paid official of a soldiers' 1 and 2 p.m. -on the 28th day of each pride. organisation seems a ludicrous suggestion, month. The tucker is high class and tne That every non-financial member of the but such a flaring violation of the prefer company is-Well, ask each other. 28th Battalion Association is to be tlie ~nce principle has actually occurred in That the nurse who attended the late special "pigeon" of one particular com N.S.W., where a civilian was appointed as Digger .S\lipway as he la:v shattered in all mitteeman or another was amongst the secretary of th~ State Branch of the T.B. l>u't spirit, should termr him "The Bravest things resolved upon at the last meeting Soldiers' Association. of Men," comes as no surprise to those of the committee. Dividing the "ground" Feeling that this violation would have a who served wjth the youngest enlisted into sectors with a definite objective for detrimental effect on kindred associations Digger of the original 28th. Sympathy on each pa"rticipant as laid down in F.S.R. in their efforts in having the law of pref ~rence given its full force, the RS.L. and ·the Limbless Soldiers' Association joined forces and appointed delegates to interview the President of the T.B. Soldiers' Associ ation. The interview failed to move this Join The Times Book Club gentleman to even eall a meeting of his executive together to discuss the appoint ment. F uture developments will be watched with .interest and concern by us. For 35s. per annum this club will send you one good novel, Later : Since writing the above it has )>een reported that the successful appli post free, monthly for t welve mpntbs. For £3-10-0 per cant was Mr. K. C. Hughes. a son of the former Prime Minister. Vvhen appli annqm one recent. book of biography, history, travel or cations for the position we·re called ~ ·· essays will be se?t regular,l y each mon,th. The books so Jlundred men respondt:d, includinR" a man :possessing the V.C., M.C., and D.C.M. The sent are slightly used copies from the we ll ~known Cir~ulating · 'executive o! the T .B. Soldiers' Association has also app\oved ' of the selection of Mr. Library at THE TIMES Book Club. They become· the Hughes.. Truth is c.ertainly stranger than . 'fiction. absolute property of the subscriber. Great care is taken that only recent fiction is supplied. When sending sub THE 1WENTY-EIGHTH BAITAUON. scription some indication of subscriber's taste should be (.By "Toate") gtven. Books will be posted direct from London. The T wenty-eighth are happy I The Twenty-eighth are free ; Send .})Our ~ub~cripllon to the W.A. 8,epre ~ enlalioe~ of "Che "Cim~ And the passport of the Twenty-eighth is "Come and have lunch with me at lMPERIAL PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED .:fhe RS.L. Dining Rooms on the 28th 70 King Street, Perth day of each month, except when the 28th falls on a Saturday or Sunday. .In the EnCIIclal>deJia Brllanni<4 ; THE TIMES Dallu EJIIIon, Wultlu EJIIIon, {iJu<411anal, Lltero111 & TNa .former case, come the previous Friday; Sapp/arnfnl•, L Buy Direct From EZY ALKI FAIR WEAR OR A FREE PAIR. NO MIDDLEMEN'S PROFIT I Australia's Greatest MANUFACTURERS AND FOOTWEAR DISTRIBUTORS FACTORY TO FOOT PRICES Only Perth Address, MOAN A CHAMBERS, HAY STREET Only F remantle Address, HIGH STREET Branc~eaat Kalgoorlie, Boulder, Bunbury, Northam, Albany, Narroain, Geraldton, Collie Midland,Junction, Subiaco, and throughout Sout~ Auatralia and Victoria I February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENING POST 15 t PERSONAUTIES. Staniforth Smith was in town last week Farmers, Orchardists, and Sq~ "' .• I,. and blew along to the Perth Branch and joined up. A member of the 44th Bat are reminded· that we supply all Agricultural R~ta, talion, Staniforth was with it thrcugh including:- aome of its most stormy periods in SUPERPHOSPHATE AND OTHER FERTILISERS France, until a J,cnock on the leg at to Blightr. He FARM MACHINERY Messines sent him back TWINES will be remembered on the Fields in the CORNSACKS CHAFFBAGS WOOL PACKS early days as the Mayor of Kalgoorlie, OILS GREASES GALVANISED IRON TANKS later as a Western Australian Senator. CREAM SEPARATORS He then was sent to New Guinea as ad AND ~ANY OTHER HIGH QUALITY LINES. ministrator and held that responsible pO sition when war broke out. He obtained leave and although offered a commission ~~ in the A.LF., refused to take it, came to PATERSON & CO. UMITED the West and enlisted as a private. Em . PERTH. barking f~ Qverseas with the 44th as a he later got his com company u.M.Sgt., Major is Chief Upon his retur~ to ment ·in this State. The A.I.F. BADGE REPLACEMENT mission in the field. and a world Australia he was sent by the Common Commissioner for Scotland, admini famous worker amongst slum boys es wealth Government to Darwin as in The Defence Department adnse that with the.Northern Territory, follow pecially. With extensive service of lost Re strator o£ the major is in the grip reference to the replacement ing a pt'rivd of trouble which had almost Africa and India, turned Solders' Badges to ex-members 0£ de~pite this handicap, he is culminatr.d in open rebellion. of fever, but the A_I.F., information has been received tactics" (with perpetually cheerful. Many men the Staniforth's "tact and prosperity to the effect that same may now be obtained apologies to our evening contemporary) world over owe their present shilling plus postage from helping hand, held out to them in at a cost of. one were well directed in this work, for when to his the. Officer m Charge, Base Records, Vic to his post in New the towns of Stirling and Edinburgh, and Applicants he left it to return of these have tona Barracks, Melbourne. had settled down during his world tour some ~culars when Guinea, the Territory Truly a man who should give full regimental everything was in order for his sue- met and thanked him. applying for badges. · and deserves well of his country. That he ·~ cessor to take over. is in the West on long leave. may enjoy health and prosperity for the · Mr. Smith is our wish. He owns .a sheep farm down south and remainder of life intends to finally settle in this State. In the meantime, to meet old comrade• is BEEF! MUTTON! LAMB! his hobby and the "Palace" will ind him MIUTARY OFFICERS for the next few weeks. Of the Unatbu:hed, Reserve and SOib. Corned Beef (not rolled), 25/-; Corned Roll Beef Cap Retired Liab and. es-Nunea of Roast Beef, from 8d.; Seen in Perth during the holidays, 8d.; Sides of Mutton, 6ld.; Forequartd tain F. H. Burrows, late 16th (Compul the A.I.F. and Home Service. petrol Bur ~eef, from ~~~.; Dripping, by the sory Training) Battalion, Captain tm, Sd.; Pag s Cheek, 6d. each· Pigs' rows saw service in the Big Stoush with All personnel as above are reminded Feet, 3d. per lb. ' a sig!Jalling unit, and is now head teacher that they should report their addresses in of tlie ·East Kalgoorlie State School. writing to Military Head Quarters, Fran We also stock SMALLGOODS of every cis . Street, Perth, during the month;> of Mr. A. D. McDonald is the new Presi description, including Lard. dent of the Collie Sub-Branch. Prior to Jan·uary or February. Military Regula tions provide that those failing to so re taking up residence in Collie about a year ALL COUNTRY ORDERS FREE ON North Perth port their addresses are liable to have ago, he was President of the RAILS, PERTH. branch. Mac. has a big job ahead of him their names reJDOved from the list. to iilaintain the· high standard set by pre The advantages to be gained J>y officers vious . holders of that position, including keeping their names on the Roll are very Alf. E. Anderson and A. Beange, but we considerable,· especially in the event of D. T. Bantock, Sublaco · are sure that he is equal to the task. mobiliz.ation. It is not generally known that the late Field-Marshal Haig was turned down when endeavouring to enlist in the army. Although physically perfect in all other respects, young Haig was found to be Goodricb Silvertowns colour blind. It was only following i.& fluential efforts ot a high personage that the future Field-Marshal was accepted. Earl Haig was 44 when he married. " BEST IN THE LONG RUN " The charming lady had been a maid of honour to two British Queens when Sir Sole Representatives in W .A. : Douglas, then on leave from India, met her at Ascot one Monday. As he was enga!!"ed on the following Saturday, he BURRIDGE & WARREN put up the banns on Sunday, and was married and on his way back with his UMITED bride to India three weeks later. He left four children: three girls and a son, Vis E . S. & A. BANK CHRS., WILLIAM ST., PBkTH count Dawyck, who was born in 1918. DEPOT: 81 WILLIAM STRhET, PERTH "Major F. Crum, of the London Scottish, visited W.A. during the month to enqu,ire into· the welfare of the Boy Scout Move- 16 . THE LISTEN~l~N~G~P~O~S~T~------~F~eb~r~u~ar~y~~~t~h·~~- ·THE MONTH. should be left to such "lesser bree.da without the law." The memory of Nurse Films arid F urphiea. CaveU is enshrined in the hearts of Brit The German ons and Frenchmen, ranking .theretn with Embassy in London and those other saintly Wanted to Rent-A r-oom la;ge en h many leaders of public thought in patriots, Joan of Arc Eng and Florence Nightingale, and needs no to accommodate a double Bedouin. land are taking strong exception to the dubioui; Public Notice-Aii Khan and Ali Khant proposed release of a film money-making scheme to ensure depicting the .its perpetuation. wish to notify "all veree good Australians" martyrdom of Nurse Edith Cavell. that they will give an exhibition of. snake The German objection is quite a natural charming outside Pasha Giowery's pub one. Tlie proposed film represents one of tonight. · those ty~annically cruel aspects of Ger U'bt 'M'r'Jh ~itntd Tenders are invited for the filling in man militatism which Germany, as a 1111 of t'he Suez Canal, the advancement of whole, would like t.he world to forget. J,ONDON aviation having made it an unpayable con Among our own people, certain sloppy cetn. sentimentalists argue that giving . the Pupils taken for· Two-up School. Best affair such public prominence ten year~ Now Available in EIP'pt. Apply Principal, Mena Camp. after the event will tend to engender bit Wealthy Egyptian wants to be coached ter feeling between ~i t on and Teuton and, of course, the kind mild German is waiting, as he always was, for the\ oppor SPECIAL tunity of hugging the Briton to his bosom LONDON ISSUE .J. H. LUNNON and petting him. 'I'.S:M.C., 1'.1.0.0., ·D.B.O.A. In defence, the producer maintains that A special Illustrated_Number, 111 I.ONDON his film is anti-war propaganda, and that (/...41• 2&1o &u,//on, A .I.F.J he has spent a lot of money upon the two parts, containing a complete production. Historical Survey c.f LONDON' S Nevertheless, the objecti.ons raised by DEVELOPMENT : Political, FI OPTICIAN such people as t he philosophic Chamber 7, 8 AND' 9 MACLAREN'S CHRS. lain are, to our mind. sound and valid. nancial, Religious, etc., from the The picture is to be shown for pur:poses Romans to the present date. 144 WILLIAM ST. of private financial gain irrespective of Between Wellmitao and Murray Stteet~ · the facts .. that its screening will harrow CCJ.e lwo part. will be •enl to any adtlreu Opp01/le R-1 Hotel. the feelings of Nurse Cavell's relatives, PHONE. A2927 and that it will not tend to establish more Price IOd., PMiage Paid amicable relations between two war-riven in the sport of " swinging the lead.'' peoples. It contains, according to the TilE TIMES Australian tutor preferred. Write to cables, a deal of extraneous matter be " Pasha," this office. longing to the realm of legend rather than Cairo citizen willing to exchange house to that of historical accuracy. IMPERIAL PRINTING CO. boat on the Nile for cottage at Crawley. Despite the se Enquire particular ntimentalist, the war film LIMITED s from the Editor. is necessary. It is a modern reinforce Educational.-Pupils taken for British ment to the offic ial document and the Secret Service. Silence and sternness personal memoir, and. like them, forms 70 King St., Perth main qualifications. Apply to Professor part of the ra...w material of history. Sphinx. · Regarded from thiS standpoint, such films as Mons, Ypres, ==== Zeebrugge, and Arma The French preceded the names of geddon are useful counterblasts to those their When an Aussie reinforcement 111 ~917 streets by the Holl words "Rue de." A ma!.ter ywooden productions wh!ch would was marching from the boat at Boulogne piece of Aussie originality was the title have our children believe that the war to the rest camp. one of its members "Roo de Kanga commenced ," given to a main street in 1917, and was won by called out to a Digger, with-a bushy mous in 'Peronne affer it s occupation by the people who habitually masticate chewing tache, standin~ on the fool path : "Hu11~, A.I.F. in 19.18. gum and address one another as "Bo I" Dig I When dad .yo_u- grow-the whiskers?" But historical ac~uracy is esse ~ ntial. _ ''Waiting for you deep-t-hinkers," wa~ the. The myth-making tendency, especially unexpected reply. . · PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS in connection with heroes and heroines, has been a feature of every age. Every Digger knows, for instance, · the crop· of legends that grew up and were associated TELEPHONE M272 GUILD~O~D Atter 5 p.m. ring M69 with the name of 'Jacka, V.C. Ladies of the aristocracy, even som~ of royal blood, were supposed to be engaged to him. The Diggers of one division attributed their n~Jlle'rous tdps "over the .. top" to the displeasure of a well-known British A. Douglas J·ones & Co. general at discovering his daughter was LIMITED secretary married to this hero. The foreman of the furphy foundry lives . "over the shop" and works overtime. Saw, Moulding and Joinery Mills Apart from the questionable taste of harrowing people's feelings for private Baltic Floorills• aod Liniasa. Yellow Pine and Oreson. gjlin, a war film should be historically E-.ery~h;. 11 accurate; and it is regretable that, at required for the Buildios Trade. Prompt Delmry. tJJe beginning of a laudable effort to build up a British film industry, such a contro- Customers, . versy shoul(J be raging over the' fate of blow our l}om tor us by telling others how we pne of Brit'ains' outstanding heroines. treat you Slop and the furphy are welt-known· de vices of the Hollyw·ooden people and I·' 1928. Is War According to God's·· Plan (BJ' Eric H. O. NJ"eo) Blue Bell Ice Company The Editor has asked me to couuueut obey the instinct of pugnacity, and fight on Mr. Watt's article which appeared in order to possess, Christian men (or SPECLWSTS IN VANIW · ICIS under the above title in the December men of the Christian era) !}lay obey an issue of the " Listening Post." other law, that of love, which Jeads to AND ICE CREAM I have read Mr. Watt's article with mutual knowledge and understanding, an!!: 'Picnic 'Porlle• Colerul Fot< a great deal of interest, also Mr. Long so to co-operativ.e effort for the good of more's cpminents in the January number. both? God's methods, instead of being Depot for lfar!eY Co-op. ~ S!pPiy I find myself very much more in accord unchanging and mechanical, are being ad Ptompt .DeliYerJ. Tel. A2980 with Mr. Longmore's.comments than with justed continually to every stage of. Mr. Watt's argument. human progress and cJevelopment. Man 8 CAMERAN ST., E. PERTH It seemed to me that Mr. Watt's argu is no longer an intelligent brute; he is on ment wa.s in two parts; not very clearly the high-road to something better. \ -.__ ....,. ______...;.. __ .! separated in 'his article. The first part " I hear no yelp of the beast, and the may be cited in his own words : " We Man is quiet at last . . fail to look to the past for our lesson . . . As l}e stands on the heights of his God's laws never change . . . The ex life, with a glimpse of a ~eight that .periences of the past clearly reflect that is higher." the determining factor of human history, War may be inevitable for the present ·of a nation's success, or of a nation's -human- character being not yet perfect ; failure, is the efficiency or inefficiency of but it is not going to be so for ever. Alhambra Bars its armaments in, or for, war . . . God's laws, or methods, will change as Throughout the ages the laws of God have soon as we pass from the world of the never changed, and the same root causes jungle into the world of moral being. · &uemenl Royal Arcmle have always tended towards ~t-he same The second. part of Mr. Watt's argu results." ment is much more plausible, or would Cr. Hay &: Barrack The quotation's are taken from different be much mor.e plausible, than the first parts ·of the article, from the beginning, were it not for the extraordinacy use he PERTH the middle, and the end; and they show makes of it. He states it in these words : how closely Mr. Watt's mind clings to "To me it appears that the ethical es the past. It is in this first part that the sence of progress is sacrifice • . . If a · All &er Direct from the Wood whole argument on praise of war collap generation shrink from the sacrifice M. Do P£DRO, Proprl-r ses. It is untenable. It is the stock argu necessary to self-preservation, then that ment of ultra-conservatism; it involves generation is a traitor to its .past and to the denial of progress ; it is therefore a its future ... Self-denial, discipline, obe- gospel of the futility of effort; it takes dience, order, method, intelligence,· organ!: no account of the development of human sing power, resolution, industry, chastity, conscience; it groups men of the twen t~mperance, and hardihood. These are tieth century of the Christian era with some of the · individual attributes of· the most primative savages, whose sole righteousness which determines this spiri H. M. (T ony) .WOLFSON . idea of success lies in the application of tual quality and 'which · exalteth a (Lote 32nJ !B«t.J the doctrine which Mr. Watt quotes with nation.'." real approval as a sort of final word· of With the idea underlying these ~eneral Sell• f}yalUg Fruit at Cheaput Prka God, e.g., "the ·Jaw of the survival of the statements, I am in agreement, wtth the fittest." It lays down, as Divine Law, that reservation that I should not call "order, at hb what has· been is and ever shall be. method, intelligence, organising power, The questio)l which kept rising in my resolution," in themselves " attributes of mind as I read this part of the argument reighteousness." They are estimable quali Fruit Barrow was: By what authority does Mr. Watt ties when use$! in a righteous cause; but . make the assertion that "God's laws one can easily imagine circumstances in WIWAM STREET, PERnl never change"? I remember reading that which any one, or all, of them might · Op_;,. w.. ~c11 cllo\~ One Whose authority is unquestioned In quite truly be described as "attributes of these matters once said: " Ye have heard the Devil." that it· was said, An eye for an eye, and 1 With the assertion that ''the ethical a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, essense of progress is sacrifice " no one Resist not him .that is evil : but whoso will quarrel. But the sacrifice must not ever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn be thought of as the· price one pays for to him the other also." Is there not In an article that-vhe expects to sell at a this sentence a recognition of a change in big profit to himself. When one reads God's law? Is ·not that change the result carefully Mr: Watt's whole argument, it LEEDERVILLE ·HOlEL of the development in man of a higher appears that this is just what he does moral sense? Or, to put it another way, mean. He links the idea of sacrifice with Corner Ca" antl Oxfo,J Streell is it not a fact that, although cave-men military efficiency which is " the ·deter- Leetle,ille GROSVENOR HO~EL Trams No. 12. 1-4, 15, or 16 Bc.l oi l.lquora SlocfteJ 339 Hay Street, Perth Ezcdleat Accomodatlon, Moderate Moderale T arif Carate ~ Tel. A4620 V. H. PIITMAN, PROPRIETRESS Tariff. Pboae A.S02 ,...,_. .. 18 THE LISTENING POST February 24th, 1928. mining factor . . .of a nation's success, has been a war on any large' scale where cannily. I quote the passage: " On t: / or of a nation's failure." He says that they have not made their unwelcome and declaration of war· all the great ~~ . " the decay of the morality of a nation unwholesome appearance. Truly, in every o.f Europe, one after another were s.we t has always been attended with a corres war individual soldiers rise to great into the prodigious conflict . • . Not· ponding decay of the military spirit," and heights of sacrifice and of daring; but wit~atandiq that every uatioD,. ao lonli aa he uses this extraordinary assertion (of sacrifice is never the motive of war. it had life, would refuae to accept a~rainat which one of our antagonists in the The nations; for which soldiers die so· it aa authoritatiTe any dec:iaion of waz;" Great War provided a noteworthy den.ial) nobly and for which their loved ones (page 1006. The bold is mine). Th~t to prove that the decay of the military suffer. · oare not moved by altruistic is an historian's prophecy. The world's spirit of a nation: will always be attended motives'. Not yet have nations come to fear of war is the proof of the fulfilment by a corresponding decay of its morality. the point of agreement at which they of his prophecy. - · To state such a . proposition bluntly is to refuse to fight except in defence of right, In the list of virtues which are claimed expose its absurdity. Yet what do the or for the punishment of wrong. by Mr. Watt to be attributes of righteous following words, taken from the article It is my conviction that we shall not ness "which exalteth a nation," there is under review mean other than this : " H reach that desirable agreement whilst no mention of some which an ancient war absolutely passed away, then the ·• military efficiency " is regarded as " the Christian writer claimed to be the direct terrible punishment which war provides determining factor of· a nation's success." result of God's work-always present for human degeneracy would be removed, Mr. Watt further says that the Ger where God is working. These are " love, and the upward trend of hu!l\an morality mans' military efficiency was "inefficient' joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, good would terminate?" Upon this assumption .because it lacked spiritual quality. To ness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance; we are asked to believe that war is partl quote again : " They worshipped at the against such there is no law." When any of God's unalterable plan. As a matter altar of the false God, Might-but only nation sha.ws forth these, then will it be of fact, war does not do any such thing the might of the bully." To which there worthy to be called "a Nation of God" as is claimed for it. War punishes the is a complete reply : It is simply impos -complete according to His plan. And innocent far more severely than it pun sible to destroy the worship of· the God the good that is in the worst of us will ishes the guilty and the degenerate. That of Might by increaaing facilitiea for that immediately recognise its supremacy. in itself would be a sufficient reply to worahip. You cannot supply the lack of The false premises upon which Mr. Mr. Watt's contention. But there is more spiritual quality in military preparedness Watt's argument rest are: (1) the un to be noted-war does more to brutalize or efficiency in any nation by defeating changeability of God's methods according man and to lower national morality than that nation in war. There is a passage in to the development of human conscience any other single cause. Hatred, lying Green's " Short History of the English and character: (2) th~ definition . of propaganda, cruelty, lust,- with broken People" (1916 edition), written during the "spiritual quality" without taking into hearts and ruintro homes-these are the early days of the Great War, which sub account the most characteristic virtues of natural offspring of war. There never sequent events have fulfilled almost un- the Christian faith. Summer Sale Sale Savings you shouldn't miss ! 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THE LISTENING POST BENJAMIN Bf:JTTONSTICK'S VIEW. POINT. Not being a theologian l cannot'answer NELSON & Co.,Stirling St., P this question, though my readings of his POULTRY, ECC. CARCASE MEAT, an!f DAIRY PRODUCE tory, both Scriptural and Profane, incline me to the views expressed by Mr. Watt. AUCTIONEERS, and. EXPORTERS of EGGS. The Old Testament, and I presume that . ·- - A ;!Jottle of .. · v FULCREEM BRAND LEMON SQUASH CORDIAL ex(. M11/ta 20 real Jlnl;:um Lemon Squaah Drinl;:s \ JUST ADD WATER and prove themselves heroes. There was quite· got out of the habit of calling him an adjutant at one of the Lark HTil camps, " Sir Douglas." He was famous before who pointed out to the officer-members the Great War started, but he emerged of pretty well every departing draft that from it with a reputation equal to that Symonds' Excelsior nothing but his soldierly qualities kept of Kitchener and the Duke of Wellington. him on home service. Amateurs were The funeral, magnificent as it was, barely Seeds good enough for cannon iodder; the real did justice to the man's career. The Winter-Flowering soldier had to undertake the more re greatest monument to Sweet Peaa in mixture or his memory is the aeparale colors. Over 100 varieties sponsible duties o f administration and continued existence of the Empire. to cbooae training. And then there was the civilian from. eligible who more or less subtly sugges ted Specialioe in Pao1iea, Stocka, Antirrhinum, that his friends had enlisted in a spirit \Of Cinerariaa, and Delphinium. bravado. '' Of course, no one's afraid.'' Fui!J' atocked in aea1ooable Flower and the non-starter would argue. "Absolute Vegetable Seeda. ly ,absurd to talk of such a thing. But some of us have responsibilities and re ArtiJicial Manures and lnaecticiclea alwaya spect them ; and others don't seem to care OD haod, a damn about their obligations." The ef fect was to make the unanalytical recruit feel rather like a detected wife-deserter. E.SYMONDS "Wings." - One of the outstanding characters in the Royal Air Force during the war was Lieut-Colonel Oliver, D.S.O., THE OPTICIAN Seed and Plant :Jteerchant aged 28 years: when given a pip with his 200.202 WUiilun crown. As a "'Flight-Lieutenant in the LTD. Street, Perth Royal Naval Air Service, Oliver took part in the famous Cuxhaven Raid in Germany. On the return journey Oliver's Motorist: " Yes. J think I c.•n beat the machine fell into the sea, and after an train to the crossing. but I wish you were agonising ten hours in icy cold water he here up in lront with me." was picked up by a British destroyer. 263 Nervous Passenger: "~'-w-why ?" The terrible ordeal turned his hair quite Motorist: "The last time I tried it I l ost grey, but otherwise he suffered no serious my back seat." effects. On the amalgamation of the R.N.A.S. and R.A.F. Oliver was appoint Murray Street, Perth ed to command the 66th Wing R.A.F., Every year is leap year for the pedes and led it to the Adtiatic Sea to .clean trian. up the submarine pest. The oldest officer in the VJing was Major Hope de Vere, M.C., aged 30: the youngest, 2nd Lieut. Hodgkins, aged 18. The only two Aus United Typewriter & tralians were Captain Delarue, of Sydney, and 2nd Lieut. Jim J>aterson. of Perth. There were also Canadians and South Supplies Co. Ltd. Africans, and Irish Free Staters. The Wing was, in effect, a large happy fantily, and cheerfully cleaned up the German and Austrian "subs." before being rewarded 81 ST. GEORGE'S TERR. by being sent to the • Black Sea to try conclusions with the " Bolshies.'' One has PERTH not noticed Otlver tackling any trans Smith Premier Typewriters· ocean flights since the war; probably his Monarch Typewriters 1914 experience was enough I Smith Premier Portable Typewriters "Scotti!e."- One by one the famous war Kardex Filia• Systems -Jeaders are passing away. Haig, Wilson, laviaci'ble Suppliea Sturdee, Rawlinson, Milne, Curzon. E~raharp Peacils aad Wahl Peaa French, Kitchener, have all gone t o a bet Electric or Haad Dmea- ter world. Jn manv cases their death Smith Premier Accoaatiq Machiae. and has been hastened by the terrible strain Addia• aad Subtractiq Typewriters suffered as a result of colossal respon Moaroe Calculators sihility. The late Earl Haig was undoubt Suadstraad Adclia• aad Liatia• Machiaea edly loved and esteemed by the whole Tan-Sad Chain B ritish ,Empire and the Allies. One look Let ua Solve your Office Difficulties. at Haig's face was sufficient to convince one th.at here was no ordinary person. A ,DEMONSTRATION WJTHOlTI' OBUGATION IS INVITED. but a truly g reat man. His simplicity and T. humility alone showed this. His own SAMPSON, Manager. countrymen adored him, and they never r ~~~----~------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENING POST 21 s~~CH. NOTES ~-'\IRADING This sub-branch 4teld a very successful flannel dance . on Boxing Night, to raise fu nds for the R.S.L. bed presented to the recently opened local hospital. The func tion was well attended, and a .very enjoy able evening was spent. During the even ing the drawing of the R.S.L. hospita l raffle took place. An excellent array of refreshments was handed round by the committee, together with crackers and confetti, while ice cream and iced drinks were on sale throughout the erening, The hall was very tastefully decorated and illuminated and the committee is to be congratulated on its work. The annual meeting was held on Tues day, 24th J anuary. There was a very fair attendance and a good deal of business was transacted. The election of officers for the ensuing year was carried out, and Mr. Fergie Reid, who has been such a staunch member since the branch's incep tion, resigned the chair, owing to pressure of outside public work. Mr. P. V. Stein holdt, the late Secretary, was elected President. This meets with unanimous · approval, as he has always had the wel fare of the branch at heart. Messrs. T . Ettridge and D. McRae ·were returned, after a ballot, as vice-Presidents. Sec retary Mr. R. A. Bcall, was re-elected, no other nominations being put forward. Mr. A. Witford was elected auditor. It was resolved to hold a public meet ing on March 3 to ask the support and permission of the residents of the dis trict to remove t he war memorial from its present position to a more prominent one in front of the Roads Board Hall. The annual smoke social will be held on or about 15th March. the date being THE LATE EARL HAIG AND COUNTESS HAIG subject to the convenience of members From a photo taken by an Australian Delegate to the B.E.S.L. Conference in of t he State Executive, who have been Canada two years ago in vited. The meetings of the sub-branch, which have recently been held quarterly, will in future be held monthly, on the fi,rst Tues day in each month, altcmately at Quaira ding and Dangin. Three new members The VICIORIA 'INS.UR41CE Co·.'Ltd .. were enrolled and the prospects for the year look promising. The Oldest Australian Ojjice. Esta/Jlished r849 The sub-branch is fortunate in having Traaaacta all Clauea of laauraac~a Cbaa. H. Curlewia, Maaaaer so many of its members engaged in the public life of the town. Mr. Fergie Reid, FORREST CHAMBERS. ST. CEORCE'S TERRACE. PERTH the late President, is Chairman of the Quairading Roads Board. Mr. C. Shen ton, an active committeeman, is Secretary of the Roads Board, the Hospital1 and Anglican Church. The branch has three members on. the Hospital Board, and the sub-branch Sec RAILWAY HOTEL retary, Mr. R. A. BeaU, is also Secretary of the Parents and Citizens' Association. BARRACK STREET, PERTH VICTORIA PARK Victoria Park Sub-branch of the R.S.L. held their annual meeting on Friday, 20th Superior Accornodation for Boarders January, when the election of officers took place. There was a good attendance of members, and the voting for the dif J. B. Sheridan, Proprietor fer~nt officers was closely contested. Mr. Tel. A4755 ~erb .• Wells was again elected to. the chair, whilst Messrs. Nieol and Mathews were elected Vice-Presidents; Mr. Fred I 22 THE LISTENING POST February 24th. 1928. Bantock being again chosen as Treasurer mers. It was agreed to leave the matt~r MT. HAWTHORN-NORTH LEEDER- and· Mr. Sheridan as Auditor. Messrs. in the hands of the Secretary, who will VILLE c:;>< Gaynor and Hewson were installed as a take it up with the State Executive and special visiting committee to hospitals, the Agricultural Bank. C. G. Latham was . The above branch is progressing satis whilst the amelioration committee consists very instructive in his speech on this factorily and now has a membership of of Messrs. Mathews and Smith. Mr. C. matter. 31. Many have promised to link up, but Gibb was again elected as Secretary. Digger farmers are reminded that the have not yet done so. When they do they After the election, Mr. Wells thanked the R.S.L. Employment Bureau invite applica are assured of a royal welcome. The members for the confidence they placed in tions from farmers wanting competent election of officers has just taken place, him, and stated that the interest of the men or if desired, farmers could apply and resulted as follows :-President, Mr. branch and League in general wo.uld not per 'medium of their local secretary. G. F. Charles; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. be lacking while he held the positio:1. Mr. W. Dunn moved that a letter be F. Ash and S. Gordon; Secretary, Mr. E . t Quite a volume of business came before written to the Premier relative to a rail Rogers ; Assistant Secretary, Mr. L. the meeting, and the Secretary will have way east of Naremtieen. It was agreed Vivian ; Committee, Messrs. Damon, a busy time in the near future aUending to· provide a truck for the purposes of Rowles, Mulberry, Noble, Woodward, to numerous pension claims and other bringing in members from the goldfields Young and Standing; Auditor, Mr. J. matters. for the reception to be held on February Prendergast. A concert held in Decem Quite a strong, energetic committee, 17, in honour of Col. Cotlett and party's ber proved a financial success, and a consisting of Messsr. (.;avid, Tolmie, Bar visit. couple of prize-winning tickets in the art ker, Chandler and Wren were inSlalled, The next general meeting w ill be held union were sold locally. The first smoker and it is anticipated that before the year on \ Saturday, 25th February. Subscrip is set down for Thursday, March 1. is out this will be the strongest sub tions are due again. Send them along to .COLLIE branch in the suburban area. the Secretary. Box 50. P.O. Narembeen. Annual Meeting The regular meeting night will be de The annual meeting was held in the cided on at the next meeting. MIDLAND JUNCTION Soldiers' Half, the president (Mr. A This s ub-branch held their annual meet NAREMBEEN Beangc) occupying the chair. There was ing on Thursday, 2nd February, when an attendance of about ·thirty members, but The above sub-branch held their there was another record attendance, monthly general meeting on Saturday, quite a number of others· were prevmted which augurs well for the coming year. from being present at the eleventh hour 28th January. President C. G. Latham The ~ecretary now has ?9 names on the presided over a good attendance. through unavoidable circumstances. ' An books and· is confident of reaching the A letter was read from the ,State Sec apology was received from Hurtle Webb. 150 niark, which the officers have set retary (Mr. D. M. Benson) intimating that The diggers are wondering if Hurtle themselves out to accomplish. The fol it would be impossible for eithe~ himself buzzed off again to Arfltie's room. lowing officers were elected :-President, or any re(Jresentatives of the State The art union committee reported a F.xecu P. F. Jamieson; Vice-Presidents, ]. A. tive to he p:·e~ent at the meet.ing on account profit of approximately :£100. · Consider Tipping and J . Shanahan; Secretary, Ed ing the art union was only on for seven of prior engagements. The communication ward Gray; Treasurer, G. A. Jamie~on ; concluded with best wishes for a successfql weeks, this is a splendid effort, and mem :\uditors, G. A . Kennedy and C. Priddle. year. • bers are indebted to Messrs. Ward, , Dunn A social committee of seven was elected, A circular letter was received from the and Pollett for their splendid efforts in same this with C. Priddle as Social Secretary. Al source, the chief item of which was matter. The President complimented though in regarcl to the annual conference of soldier Secretary H. A. Boyes for the very effici G. Hopkins, with tlie "kangaroo hop" (he that grows cabbages in his settlers. In view of the {act that the ent manner he had carried out his duties Branch had already made representations to during the session. Mr. W. Dunn also back yard 22lbs. in weight), was not present, the members had to vote him on have the gathering held in Collie this year spoke highly of the way the secretary hap it was resolved to make a further request carried out his work, and moved that an to the social committee. His last cabbage enriched the branch funds by 8/6. in that direction. honorarium of ten guineas be given to Printed ~pies of the half-yearly finan him. ] . M. Cusack seconded this motion. cial statement were distributed amongst As this was too sudden for the Secretary, those present and disclosed a c redit balance H . A. will thank members at the next of :£24/ 8/5 at the' end of the year. The general meetin~. to be held on Saturday, When in town various items of expenditure during the 25th February, 1928. previous. six months amounted to :£415/11/-, F. T. Ward did some very creditable Secure your fruit supply from chief of which was :£142 for the purchase work relative to finding work for a few of an operating table presented to the Collie unemployed diggers, and found a house Hospital. T11e assets of \he Branch were for a married man and his family, who A "Jack" Michael given as being £.2045/5/7, made up as fol were in dire circumstances. (Lole 1/lh &In.) lows : Buildings, 1.1'163/2/9; freehold prop The Secretary read a circular from the erty, 1.557/2/10; furniture, £222/11/7; loans State Executive regarding the employ Barrow to member$, £87 ; credit balance at bank, ment of aliens, stating that preference 1.24/8/5. The statement was briefly dis should be given to Britishers. This sub In front of eaat end Boans Ltd. cu5sed and eventually :tdopted on the motion branch heartily endorses that sentiment, W ellington Street Perth of· Messrs. ]. Giblett and H . Cramer. but money witt have to be found for aliens The Secretary (Mr. D. Simpson) pre who h:~;~e already clone clearing for far- sentecl a lengthy and interesting report on Assure your Life with the--- UFE ASSOCIATION National Mutual OF AUSTRALASIA LID. A LARGE BONUS-PAYING OFFICE. · You will never be yQnnger tban you are JI'OW, and as the a&'e !'-etermlaes the rate of Premt'IUD, you will consequently never get bumrance ch"per than Jrow. Branch Office: ST. GEORGE'S TERRACE, PE~TH . ~ENRY WRIGHT, Manager for W.A. I February 24th, 1928. THE LISTENING POST 23 .··: [ . ' the activities of the Branch for the past cost of this was met full by the Branch t. year, the following being the principal items immediately it arrived in the tpwn. Such contained therein :- was only made possible by the interest Membership.-The number ot members displayed by the executive officers in closely on the books ef the Branch at the end of conserving the funds of · the Branch. 17 the year was 301, but of these many had N ewdegate Cup.-Thi!i coveted trophy .. recently become unfinancial. Twenty-eight passed out of the hands of the Branch this · new members joined during the period under year after having been held for three suc review, many of whom had not previously cessive years. The winners were Mt. been in the League. · Barker, who well deserved the success that McQueen & Loans.-No less than £47/0/6 was loaned attended Jheir efforts. to members in the district, and of this Presentation Socials.-Two presentations amount the sum of £12/10/- had been re for services rendered were made during the Williams funded. year, the recipients blng Messrs. A. E. Amelioration.-In addition to the loans Anderson and' H. May (past president and mentioned, the sum of £40/16/4 was expen secretary respectively). Both were well HIGH CLASS TAILORS ded by the Branch in sending men to em attended, a fact that revealed in no un ployment, helping necessitous cases and certain manner the keen apprecii).tion of the Hand Work Only providing meali and beds for those ex work of the two gentlemen in question. service men who through the force of cir Vice-Regal Reception.-The reception cumstances had to appeal for assistance. tendered to His Excellency the Governor ALL GARMENTS CUT & FIT;rED' Donations.-An amount 1of £18 was do (Sir William Campioo) and Lady Campion BY A. C. HAZLITT, LATE CUTTER nated towards deserving objects during the on the occasion of their recent visit •to year. Collie was a pleasant and successful func PARK:B;R & CO~. LTD. RS.L. Art Union.-In connection with tion; aitd was greatly appreciated by the dis- the last art union conducted by the League, tinguished visitorS. . ~ ote the Adtlteu: the sum of £91 was remitted to the State Employment.-This aspect of the League's Executive for the sale of tickets in the activities has received very close attention, 17 BRENNAN'S ARCADE town and district. Prize money totalling £80 with the result that several men have been PERTH was won locally by the purchasers of tickets. placed in ~manent positions · in Collie and Socials.-During the year forty-one socials others have from time to tinie secured tem were organised by the Branch and resulted porary employment at· the instig~tion of the In a substantia! profit, as shown on the Branch. In this respect Mr. Frank Mather, who was the recipient of the LeagUe's cer Pensions.-Thttt:e have not been many financial statement. The hall was let pri pension appeals during the year, but those vately on over one hundred occasions and tificate of merit, has been particularly active in the interests of returned soldiers. handled by the Branch have met with a the revenue derived therefrom amount~ to fair measure of success. Two cases of £99/13/6. From hall rents and socials the Tennis Courts.-During. the latter part widows appealing against reductions in their Branch has therefore had a substantial in of the year the· tennis ·courts at the rear pensions are now pending. · . come with which to carry on its work, and of the hall were opened for play. Rules· Christmas Tree:-Tbanlal to the gene in consequence there was no necessity to governing the club have been drawn up. a rosity of 'the members and the Collie pub make an .appeal to the general public. membership fee has been fixed, and the lic, the sum of £33/12/6 was subscribed to Operating Table.-~n regard to the pr~ grounds have been placed under the con wards the provision "of tlie annual Christ entation of an operating table to the Colhe trol of Mr. S. Simpson, who has evinced mas Tree for the children of deceased Hospital, it is pleasing to relate that the a lively interest in the welfare of the courts. soldiers. Thirty-four children were present at the function and all had a 'happy' time. In the matter of catering, the thanks of the Branch is due to the ladies 'who evinced such a kindly interest in the children. · Ladies' Auxiliary Committee.-The grate ful thanks of members is due to the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee, who have at ;lll times BE SURE YOU GET readily assisted in the social side of the . 't· Branch's activities, freely and willingly giv ing their. services whenever the oocuion arose to call upon them. Obituary.-This report woul(j. be incom plete without reference to the demise of oui late comrade 11Sandy" Wilson. By his death the Branch lost a most valued mem ber and a true friend. Appreciation.-Among members who have assisted with social functions and other ac tivities of the Branch, thanks is .specially tendered to Messrs. H. May, A. E. Ander son, F. Thomas, S. ·Hoare, S. Simpson, J. Bredahl, G. Beaver, T. Wilson, C. Hay, T. Alien, J. Digwood, and A. Williamson, who have given a lot of their time to matters connected with the Branch. Ap preciation must also be recorded of the services rendered by all the officers, not forgetting the very fair treatment and con si~eration that has always been forthcom ing from the State Executive, the Repatri ation Department, the Workers' Homes Board, and the various public bodies and HAMS and BAG.ON organisations of Collie and district. The following • officers were elected fo~ the ~g year: President, Mr. A. D. I ..... 24 THE L,IST,§NING POST February 24th, 1928. Anderson ; auditor, Mr'. :\. Wilson; em ployment committee, Messrs. H. May and YOUR WILL-AD imPortapt duty. To help you to realise the ab$olate ./~ . committee, ).{essrs. A. E. Anderson; general making WILL we have prepared a amall booklet, "WILLS ud WISDOM,.,- · ~ H. Cramer, T. Wilson, H. May, ]. Bredahl, a !>. Simpson, J. Morrison, G. Beaver, and how, wbea, where and why a WILL ·should be made. Send your name ~ address """' ') S. Hoare. Both the retiring president and and a copy will be po&ted by first maJJ. . "' secretary (Messrs. A. Beange and D. Simp son respectively) were nominated for re EatabU.hecl 1892 election. In view of the inability Qf Mr. Simpson to continue in his office the position of secretary was held over until- the next THE WE1T AUSTRALIAN TRUSTEE general meeting. EIEGUTOI IlD IIEICY COIPIIY LIIITED Mr. McDonald (President) and Mr. Giblett (Vice ~ President) also returned EDIIIUND S, BARKBR, Mana&er thanks for their election, but Mr. A. W .A. TRUSTEE BUILDINGS, Branch Office Watkins was unavoidably absent. 135 St. Georae's Terrace, Perth Cr. High and Mouatt Sls., In recognition of the services rendered opp. Poy & Glbson Fremantle by the secreary (:\ir. D. Simpson) during the year. it was resolved to grant that of £25. Seen in Mt. Barker at a social even wishes to be kindly rememberl!d to all officer an honorarium contemplated visit The question of applicant~ for work on ing, Ned Inman down for a blow from the Barkerites. Scotty the local mines having to undergo a medikl Wyalkatchem. Ned was .in the big stuff ing Manjimup Sub-Branch first oppor examination was brought before the meet from start to finish with the 11th, and tunity, at one of their musical evenipg!. ing, it being contended that such was hamli finished up with a couple of pips in D Rumoured that a visit is likely frQm capping returned soldiers in their efforts Company. Also another of the. originals Hugo Throssell on a land inspection. This to get employment in the mines. The re in Appleopolis ·at present· is Jock Rennie, should do good among the s oldier settlers tiring president stated that as far as he late of A C'ompany. Jock is only here who are up against it. could ascertain. such merliC ''Stunip" H.ards was in town a few days ago from hts spud patch at Narrikup. ''Stump" looks well and is looking for Goldsbrouah, Mort,and COIPJIIU ward to being able to visit Barker at the next "dhu." ~ Geo. Smith and Little Tim excelled to LIMITED their best at tq,e concert given for the benefit of the Show Ground lmprovt'tnent Audioneers, Land & Financial Agents Fund. BRIDGETOWN. Stock and Station Aaeat•, Wool and Produce Broken, Valuator•, Reveille has been sounded in the Bridgetown district and returned soldiers Insurance and Shippina Aaents, Merchanll and Importers are. beginni~g. t~ "wake up" to their obli [!Jronchu and _,4genclu throughout the Stole gattons by JOmmg the League. The past yea: was the most successful ever ex perienced by the Branch, and personal Reaular Stock Sale. held at Midland Market and Country mterest by members increast"cl as the year Centres. advanced. There w~s a short sharp rush to be North Fre~antle, Advice. to Perth Conaign your WOOL to firs.t on th1s year's . membership list, but All deecriptio111 of Mercbandiae Supplied O\~mg to lac~ ~f remforcements the first thtrty are dtggmg in. At. the annual treneral meeting held re t;y e election of officers resulted ~ Perth cen th Head Office in W.A.: 29-31 ·Barrack as. follow~: Presid~rt, H . E. Klopper ; T~ephone 'AS651 (3 line.) Vtce-Presldent, T. H. S~vory;. ~ecrC"tary, R: Urquhart; . Treasurer F. A. ·veale; Fmance Commtttee, Messn. Hearn, Vale, -. ' '. February 24th, 1938. THE LISTEMuiG" POST zs and Corker; Group 127 Representative, W. sons ·110 the War were invited J. Melbourne; Group 126 Representative nuumber were present· E: W. Dilkes ; Auditor, W . A. Hayward' social success.• It was decided to have no 'eneral .:om~ Picture Agreement.-A'n agr · ~nf has _ mittee and the finance comnitttte was in- now been iigned oy: all parties cer'ned structed to carry out any necessary duties and which is satisfactory to this ranch. ·-R~ER, orn- between meetings. We now withdraw ·from the Picture C Fount/et/ Trustees : Messrs. Klopper, Kirby, and mittee. Urquhart. . Building Site.-A number of propo- Sec:reeuT• Report. . sitions have been put forward on which Membership.-During the year our to erect our proposed building, and are SIITH· financial membership reached a total of being discussed on their merits. CO. UMITEO 74. The highest in the history of the I have much pleasure in presenting this er Branch. report and express the hope that the Dnnations.-Onc guinea each was sent ensuing year will be even more success Head 0 ffice :· ADELAIH to Perth Childrden's Hospital for cot, and" ful than the on.e jus~ gone. Thanking upkeep of· Honour Avenue Fund. . !nembers for thetr ass11tance. . : . Perth Office: ELDU NOllE, IT. La~ie-s' Auxiliary.-A Ladies' Atixiliacy The batanc:e ~~c:et showed a credtt of • to thts Branch has been formed, and haye assets over. habdtttes of £337/3/J. CEOICE'I TEIIACE PUTH already justified• their existence. . RAILWAY WORKSHOPS: Anzac Day.-A memorial service was ~ M ..... held on Anzac Day, which was the best At the annual meeting of the Railway Branches: Fremantle, Northam, attended service the Branch had held. Workshops Sub-branch R.S.L the fol N~arly every soldier wore his medals. towing officers were· elected· for the en- Kalgoorlie, Beverley, N arrogin, ·Mr. -R. . Glbson ; Children's Sports.~The Branch held the suing term·: President, , Geraldton annual children's sports gathering, which Vice-Presidents, ·Messrs. ] .· H . Miller a nd Ka:tanning, Bunbury proved an enjoyable day for the chfldren. ]. Grier; Secretary, M-r. W. ]. Lovell ; Carnarvon A sum of i22 was spent on their behalf. Treasurer, Mr. W . F. Langdoo; Asst. but through subscriptions and the energy Secretary, Mr. L. Ticbbon; .Auditors, Agencies 1/z;.ougltoul lht Stale of the Ladies' 'Auxiliary the Branch came Messrs. W. Reed and. G. Brackenbridge...... out square. ·The Committee consists of the. President, Relief.- Three c ases of ·distress were Vice-Presidents, and· Messes,; Kane; Tich- . reported. One was assisted and the other bon, Langdon, Wells, Bickford. Lawson; · STOCK two applications . turn~d down, after tho- Hughes, Warn, Summerton, and W eath- ro,ugh investigation had proved their cases erall, and the Secretary. . not to· be genuine. Mr. J. Kane, · the retiring·· -President, WOOL Pensions.- Two applications for a re- opened the meeti~·· and proceeded with view of disability pensions were received. the election of: officers. 'Mr. Kane then SKINS HIDES and through the efforts of this Bianch retired and hahded over .the branch to and the State Executive, both applicants tht uew presideht, Mr. R. Gibson. Mr. have had their pensions incrwed. Kane thanked all officers and members MERCHANDISE Paddy's Market and Popular Baby Com- for their" generous support . during his petition.- In this connection- the Ladies' term of office, which covered a period Auxiliary worked very hard. . The gross of three y:ears, and stated that he sin LAND takings were 1220. Thanks is due to thOse cerely trusted that the new President persons who assisted outside the League. would receive the same consideration and INSURANCE Poppy Day.-Owing to our c~nsignment support. Mr. Gtbson suitably responded. of Poppies going-astray in the post, there Mr. Miller, .the senior \"see-President, was no sale. · then spoke in eulogistic terms of the SHIPPINCi Annual Dinner.-The 'first annual din- ' worlC done by Mr. Kane as President of ner held by this Branch exceeded all 'the Branch and at his instigation it was expectations, anti. was ':lttended b~ the decided that, be.ides tile ordinary eertifi State President. and Secretary, ReY. E. cate of merit, Mr. Kane should receive a Are' you a Subscriber to H. 0. Nye, and Mr. Meates, State ~ecu . lut:ther rp~mento. Mr. Kane by the way months-longer tive. The Dads of the district who sent has held 'the office twelve El~er's Weeldy? Subscription : 2s. 6d. per aunum post free If you can 'I get than either of his predecessors a nd did not seek re-election. The Secretary read his annual report which showed an in crease in membership of 48 during the year 1927. SWAN BITIER Two deaths occured in the Branch dur ing the year. . Mr. I .Deveren died at Ed. Millen Home, Victoria Park, after a v ery long illness, aad Mr. H. Welsh died at where you go, go where you CAN get it Kogarah, N.S.W., whilst on holidays. The balance sheet showed a rather heal thy account, considering t hat the Branch relies almost entirely on members~ con tr i bution~ to pay accounts. ~ilt for -SWAN· BITTER on Dr~fht ·· It must be stated here in fairness to "'--. . members that, whenever one is off sick for any length of time, and beginning to I ...... THE LISTUUHG PO~T feel . the atraiJI on the pocket, an appeal · is made· to members of the Branch to assist 'financially. This always results in the sick member benefiting to the ex tent of some few pounds. It IJ)eaks well Monaghan's for the average man and also goes to ~now that the comradeship of the war still exists amongst the ex-service men of to-day. · · Let it also be said that ·whilst a mem ber is sick he never. wants for tobacco GLO.BE HOTEL or somet)ling in lieu, neither does he have to pay any subscription while he remains off work. For Superior. Acco~modation Annual Picnic.-Oil February 4th the -sub-branch chartered the launch Valdana ;to take members and their relatives to . Try Point Waiter for the· annual picnic. The our -Six-Year Old Port O~ly 2s. Bottle idea of the -picnic is that members' wives and ·children shaii gath'er together soci aUy and get to know each other. \ It is considered it is not fair for the men to WELLINGtON STREET PERTH have all the fun, so this picnic is c on ducted mainly for the wOJ!lenfolk and children. 175 children passed through tile· barrier a t the jetty, and at the hour Cash 1st, · Mrs. Riley 2nd.' Potato Race, Secretary expressed the. Committee's of sailing there was hardly breathing open: Mr. W. Williams, 1st, Mr. I. Davis thanks to all who had been to the picnic, space on board. On arrival at Point 2nd. Ladies' Nlail-driving Competi~ion, for the support they had given, and also Waiter the children's races were com open : Mrs. P. Reilly 1st, Mrs. I. H. Millar hoped that everyone had thoroughly en menced and after one hour's sport, and 2nd. - · . joyed themselves. This must have been during the adjournment for lunch, every Mr. ]. H. Mann, a member who puts the case, -for there wasn't a complaint child was issued with an ample supply in his spare time in the making of de made. . of fruit. ~ore races · were run for chil signs in wild flowers. presented the branch It was made known by the Committee dren up to 16 years and then watermelon. with' a sample of his w ork in a 'polished men that, had it not been for the gene ice cream, and ginger beer was served out. jarrah frame, on condition that it was _rosity of a number of city firms in the Commencing at 2:t5 p.m. an adults' pro raffled an ...:.F....:.c.:..:.br-"'-ua:.:c:.r.::...y --=2..:..:4t:.:c:.h·:.....::..::.l9=28::.... ______T~ H~E~L~IS~TL_f!.ENI~G POST Separator8 Effici.ency and E~onomy are the two most importa nt factors to consider when buying a Separator. 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