THE MEMORIAL COLUMN.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18428, 8 July 1925, Page 11

THE MEMORIAL COLUMN.

TO THS ZDITOH Or "THE HUBS." Sir.—l have road the report in this ' morning's "Press" of tho disgusting ' treatment tho application for tho site! of the memorial column was subjected to by com© of,, our city councillor.-. After summing up the report, one ivMiihl rightly ask,. "Whv did the sons of Now Zealand die on the field of honour ? :J 'J'ho ignorant question asked by Cr. Curr "What was thememorial for?' ; omy exposes his nature. His kind and his «ill never understand wi;at the memorial is for. In my opinion. ho should coincide with his doctrines and "Be faithful to the faithful." ]j aK <-,. .-W-hman ever been through. TrafaHnand observed the hundrods"of people tnkiner -notice of not one but, all of tho monuments in that busy thoroughfare r" Cr. Cooke talks of a crowded I -wonder could ho count tlis memorials or monuments therein and ,'iiso enumerate the vacant spots, wherein the column onid be erected ' J When tlio memorial. column is erected. 7 would like to seo these individuals forced io go on their kites i.nd ask forgiveness of those for whom the memorial is erected. Wo fought 1,■!• tho salvation of our King and C'otmtrv and not to have it transformed into a quagmire such as Bolshevik Ku.-Mii. T:i conclusion. T trust Tl„- and the "War Memorial Committee- will appeal to the. people of t hrist'hurch and obtain justice ;icK.idiliE 'o their oninions.—Yours, ot~' ST. QUEXTIX (lato X.Z.M.C.)