"WICKED RUMOURS"

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 302, 22 December 1941, Page 4

"WICKED RUMOURS"

Your paper reports from Dunedin another characteristic remark by Mr. Semple in respect to petrol: "Hat rumours now being circulated are wicked." Who is Mr. Semple to judge whether a statement, or, as you say a rumour, is wickfcd? If we are to be judged, then I contend that our judges should be unbiased and bevond reproach. Some people's war effort seems to be to belittle and squash the efforts of others, who are at least doing their best and trying to carry their weight- This remark is prompted by your criticism of Sir. A Hum, who, we Aucklanders—pardon this phrase;—" Take our hats oil to," as a man who is doing his best And not a bad best, either! Would that all our public men were doing as well as Mr. A Hum. However, being of a reasonable mind, we give credit where credit is doe, and so we say—"Thanks to you,"' Mr. Semple. but words—yours or anybody else's —won't win any battles. Our sons are doing that. THE NIGHTINGALE.