CORRESPONDENCE.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18121, 10 July 1924, Page 10

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE "WORST" FROST. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Sir, —" Fendalton " takes exception to vour mention of "worst" regarding frosts, saying that the word cannot be used in any sense in connexion with these "glorious'' mornings. I have met several persons in different lines of business, and they do not agree with "Fendalton." The newspaper-runner, leaving his home at 3 a.m., the milkmen, grooming, feeding, and harnessing their horses even earlier, and then delivering milk long before daylight; the dairy-farmer milking in the early hours of the morning; the men Who start pruning trees at 8 a.m.—all these men fail to find anything "glorious" about these mornings. Then what of the horses falling on the frozen streets? Do their owners agree with "Fendalton"? Many people have long rides on cycles in to their business place*. Does "Fendalton" know that dull pain in the fingers; pain that no gloves will prevent; and the irritvtion and agony of broken chilblains? Woul.l «'Fendalton" please point out the "trlory" in these cases? —Yours, etc., ° SPKEYDON. July 9th, 1924.

DOMINION STATUS.

TO THE EDITOR OP "THE PRESS." Sir, —Thank you for your leader in Tuesday's "Press" on "Dominion Status." It is a subject of great importance and, I fear rather widespread ignorance. I was hoping that some glaring errors in your leader would be corrected in to-day's paper, but since they are not, 1 feel I must point them In your article you enumerate the Dominions in the British Commonwealth of Nations. You include India, which has not yet received full Dominion status, and omit Newfoundland and the Irish Free State. Surely the oldest colony and the youngest Dominion haive a prior claim to mention than Rhodesia —especially in connexion with the point you are making. It is easily possible for both these countries to appoint a local representative who could reach London in time to be present at the Conference. Again, referring to the Canadian demand for a separate representative in Washington, you seem to infer that this is a unique position, whereas the Irish Free State has made a similar claim and has already appointed its representative.— Yours, etc., TTUSH IMPERIALIST. July 9th. 1924. [No attempt was made to "enumerate 71 the Dominions, though most happened to be mentioned —Rhodesia, of course, merely for emphasis. With regard to the second suggestion that we seemed to think Canada's demand for separate representation "unique," nothing is the article gives any support to that. Our point was, as our correspondent should bave seen, that Canada, after demanding a separate representative, has hesitated for two years to appoint one.— Ed. "The.Press."]