THE BLACKOUT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 85, 10 April 1941, Page 6

THE BLACKOUT.

Owing to the present shortage iseems a colossal shame that warden?, yes, and team workers generally, cannot find the length of paper necessary to make a full-size cone-shaped hat, and that the wardens of all districts cannot hold a public ceremony and crown R. P. Kitchingman with this paper hat and present him with the wooden swords "very sharp" in a rearguard action. Being only a warden, such a paltry comical thing in the eyes of R. P. Kitchingman. I should like !• state that the words of the writer give prominence to the breadth and depth oi his intelligence. Fortunately the case of 11. P. Kitchingman is very rare, as other householders are doing their best to help us wardens in our duties rather than hinder, and under present rirennstances the fact of the above mentioned writer being at large is quite a puzzle, seeing his views are so belittling about those who are trying to undertake a national service. However, be that as it may. tiie time may come when e»ei I>. P. Kitchingman may need the s* r " vices of wardens for his household, and then what? Perhaps lie will change hi» mind, or even now (not too late) beat least a little patriotic and offer his services as just ANOTHER WARDEDIt would l.e difficult to imagine* more misleading letter than that Hitching man's ridiculing the E-P wardens in Wednesday's '"Star. -rKitchingman writes of wardens enforc* insr their demands on householders. should know that the demands are those of the (Jovcrnment enacted w regulations having the force of I**" adopted on the advice of the def®* chiefs as necessarv for civil proteroea. The task which tiie wardens are **«■ to perform is the enforcement ot the Government's requirements civilian safety. It is their ""- v , carry out their task, no matter their personal view may be a., <> need or value. It is equally the • of every citizen to co-operate an ply. Those who refuse to do who obstruct. ridicule or abuse nar cannot cM-cet t<> be regarded as o. H. \V. X. HADDOW. In reference to the letter on blackout bv Mr. Kitchingman. 1 n"e state in defence of my team. j T .*j es that they are carrying out, t j.,„ in a manner which is ,ro [" .. cau,e of KjrSX. )e.<~t doing >oincthmg. -ai<l of many. Regarding t e tion of paper hats and wooden « if Mr. Kitchingman would ffMridea and give a demonstration ing paper hat and sword, we 0 f baby pleased to adopt him f® ™*i T7V xJJfG. fame. CAPTAIN BABY BUM (