CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

. .ho do no* comply with «" » n the Usl column of our .-"SSyS u ««■« us irom no,iclßS r Jtf _— *hb tramway shelter. lon »'« s 0F rIIE raERBn « not surprising that Mrs stf- . A \( r e. H. Andrews, who, jltCenta an both tho Tramways vMflf ® e , +ha citv Council are, with SouA ® n .i,i e flv responsible for the * h " h httT \ led to :^ 2 f 1. tha removal of the tram ita , J,ould now seek to cover their fc'by declaiming against thoso 'Are stood up against the violahfJ e sacred rights ot the City, tiOB °J r? !T of Its Founders. ad granted by the City rh6 fTZ Tramways Board to a /the GWloy Statue, was a iroß 1 error from the first, but when * ?Sstom«d sense of_ power, !j?_ 6r the Godlev site with a tould he went a step too ml brought' the whole house of S his ears, with tho that not onlv was hi» of a glorified oonproved impossible, but the Ucplf was doomed to , £««£ H would he idle to argue j the removal of the shelter and J interruption of a mistaken policy | the whole tram traffic j jLfif&sfcl and Armagh streets to s ewa *', t „ 0 f the Square will not ,-mriorary inconvenience, but it by the. Tramways i£JT creating » stoppmg-p nee at StnrH street for north-bound trams Kb# at the Cathedral plane trees | %wlSjtX d removal of the shelter. J .i 8 reasons the Board lift the. rails through the f-f" anl i plaoe them nearer the ffiyal. It will bc sa - id th , at ♦* *° P street will impede traffic. E stops in busy streets always ,m----traffic, and this . one *ould be J™Lv|t more obstructive than manj otiere throughout the Cit 3.- Trar^ - *ii« rontro of modern cities are lotto and out Of date. Thev should tenot rid of as soon as possible !n ]fce Meantime we must bear with them "tiff and his satellite, bJTcontent to leave well alone the S«t» old shelter m. R ht have been Tiniiwl to run out thd life or th© m£m »nd £ISOO of legal tMts would hove been saved, \ours, ftc "' SCRUTATOR. No*Mib*r 18th. 1930 TO T*S SDlTOft C>* THE PRB4S. gjj,—l quite agree with Mr Sykes. Ailtfcftt two years of litigation has produced is an Order of the Court that even local bodies have to obey tho is*. This is almost intolerable. Where mill the City obtain its City fathers if they are still to remain amenable to the jurisdiction of the Courts? But apparently the shelter must go by June adit. I couldn't help being impressed by Or. MeCombs's remarks about the old people being turned out then into the »l«et and snow. Just like Russia. —but perhaps there "won't be any snow in Jane. Thank goodue»s, however, as Mr Sykes so wisely points out, "there is a higher power than the law." It is at moments like these that the nation needs its Sykoses. If Mr Sykes means ' to appeal to this higher power, .might 1 siiggest to him, the advisability of i. all denominations joining in_a service of ' ■grttett to be held, in Cathedral square —eo the Godley site for preference? US Mayor might consider the quests tf asking shopkeepers to close, so tSstfte service could be truly represontsiin of the tram-nsers. I flggest, however, to Mr Sykes, that tif jaotest should be confined to one tgtiilt the removal of the shelter only, W Itratory accommodation doesn>t sMmjjneh a suitable subject for a Berries of protest. After all Mr Sykes's asggeition Is a constructive one, and ienld, therefore,- be explored.—Yours, atp-j "WILLING HELPED Xorombw 18th, 1930. PA-~Coulda't Cr. McCombs call a. Bfetiag of women f But perhaps there ws't be any snow in June. IS TSS »»ITO& Of THE PaX39. Sirr-I notice in this morning's fee, in the remarks of Mr a s E. B. JliCbißbt, member of the Tramway the usual vote-catching remarks tisot the necessity of a main tramway •Mto.' What weak constitutions the •PW* of trams that start in front of th» tramway shelter must have if they ttjffiot fetand a few drops of rain or a «W wind occasionally, when waiting twoor three minutes tor a car and, in •catrs»t, what splendid constitutions ■m «gul*r users of No. 6 New Brightea and Riccarton cars must have since m inciters are provided for these, and Mt tney manage to survive it and look <>**lthy on n, too. - *W(m personal obsei-vation the main rStfj v l6 shelter in front of the l *J*MdrUyseeras to be for aged men Women, who an»»arently have little ®<JO and all day to do it in, and who ™?nirß a sheltered spot in which to *nd watch the traffic. It is old men who haunt the shelter HWgO at the baok of the Bank of rery often occupying the provided and smoking and spitSf 2kMj whilst mothers J®® in arms stand and wait c *r».~YourE, etc., DKBCENPANT OF PIONEERS. November 18th, 1930

COSTS OF PRODUCTION. TBI XDITOS OF THK JHSSS Swi— Chancing to pass alongside tho iigitane to-day, I witnessed a prae- . ®istration of how unnecessary ry* piled up against the primary * unionism, backed t '' r hitrnt!nn Court tUctte, ". ' oß J ll ® ted wa Ke°n. frozen were '>emx passed down a IS,-®* 0 " Pp r t in the ship's side, a Mi**? about 12 feet. Between jj(b aPS? 11 •' shsp were threo !>6ek»f « j W ono hmui in trouser's ♦ fettiiZ? * cl K nr ette in mouth, giving t° the glazed carcases lha' %k5 , " se ? down the greasy slide. •Was Ht» three of them were not ** t «»? Wor k °f a ten-venr-old child. no uoubfc. of at least (is per *31411?.® P rac tienl instance of how* n»» c ?^ s might be reduced ♦HTw«t ;«j n K wages scale of ■ 1 workers. But ifc? '? t }l ero of its bein<r done "5.S r Acl?~ . i 3th 193u tKl> lP T®E INBMPLOYMENT LEVY. •i tD , n ° a ° T TRE ' th« Press I see that ' fwswd * r? ' me Minister has intorera* anievirk e reporter that the ' s about to issue "a com"P«Tali oa nf S *t, tem ? nt re ßarduig the i jbQ „ e Unemployment Act." * «tate^I body . w ; il ' appreciate provided, of course,

it is in simple language, as wo have been learning a little here and there about it and no one seems thoroughly to understand it. Some of the Southland farmers have apparently "sworn they won't pay the levy." If they don't, will they bo able to continue in their employment? Any working man who does not pay will eventually be put out of employment and will receive no help from the Unemployment Board. What of the independent man who does not care to pay? A fine to him is nothing, compared with h?s job to a working r.tan who, perhaps, cannot afford to pay. The farmers say they cannot afford to pay, but what of the farmers' labourers, the men who work longest hours, are the most poorly paid, and have no one on the Board to represent them because they belong to the tj-.rge number of unorganised workers? Some of the Unions are complaining because they may not vote for their two members. Tn any ease, will these men act for the farm workers ? I think not. Ine working men are to be comPtlled (no choice, and tho Government hope they won't need to use force) to pay the levy, yet the only benefit they wih get will he help if tliey should become unemployed. If they have been wise, they have already provided against time of need by savinu what i.lev could scarcely spare in the time of, not plenty, but enough. Won't these men enjoy voting out the United Government at the next election/ That is their only pnvilege.—\ours etc.. INTEKESTED. j November JSth, 1930. ! I HIE RAILWAYS. lf> TH'J BUITOH OF THE TRESS j —You emphagisc the need for j economy in the management of the railways and tho stupidity of building mora non-paying linos, but what is your attitude in regard to the Chri'stchurchPicton line? Mr David Jones, M.P.. has made it plain to most people tliat. this line can never pay, but so tar you have given him no support.—Yours, etc., KCOXO-MY. | November 18i.lt, 193n. j [Long before Mr Jones ever ir.entinr.ed the line we said that its completion could be justified "only if the Government, for other than economic reasons, was determined to build a railway somewhere." Our attitude has not changed.—Ed.. Tim Pbbss. j TO THE X&IToa 03* THE rP.EsS. Sir. —We are to-day hearing a great deal about our railways not paying, and I wonder whether a recent experience of mine is one of the causes. J booked, by telegraph, from a South Island town, a sleeper from Palmerston North to Auckland, and found on calling into Wellington on my way north that my name had been "put'on the waiting list,_ with about six others, as tho one carriago running was full, and we were to havo the berths of any that fell out. On boarding the train at Palmerston North I enquired if a berth had been allotted to me, but as no one had fallen out I could not got one. Imagine my disgust and that of my fellow-rtrnvellers wnen on the back of the train we found a carriage for one of our Ministers. This means that tho railway lost six sleeping berth fares and that six members of the travelling public were inconvenienced, because one of thoso in authority who do not pay for their travelling would not travel with tho public. Why the railway should have to drag about this sneciai carriage I do not know, but there is no doubt it is the policy of looking after the traffic that does not pay instead of doing everything for those who use, and pay for using the railways that is causing some of the big losses that are being made.—Yours, etc., ONLOOKER. November 18th, 1930. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. TO THK SBITQa OP TUX rRZSS, Sir, —As reported in Monday's issue of The Pres.!, Archdeacon F. N. Taylor, in his sermon, implied that Christian Science is based upon "a mixture of Judaism, Greek -philosophy, and Oriental mysticism." This implication is incorrect, for the Bible is the sole basis of Christian Science. The first important point, or religious tenet of this teaching, reads: "As adherents of truth. _we tako the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal lire." ("Science. and Health," p. 497.) Mrs Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, nnd founder of the movement, was deeply religious, as • were her parents, and was a keen Rible student. Wl\en as the result of an accident she received an injury I which her medical practitioner pronounced would prove fatal, she called for her Bible, and while reading of the healing of the man sick of the palsy, her thought' wns so illumined i that she was healed instantaneously. She became convinced that the miracles in the New Testament were demonstrations of law, and for three years she searched the Scriptures, and as she herself says, "I won my way to absolute conclusions through Divine revelation. reason. and demonstration." (ibid, p. 109.) ] Christian Science is not built upon human opinion, nor can human opinion overthrow it. In no way does it depart from tha teachings of Christ Jesus, but on the contrary it emphasises the importance of strict obedience to all His commands and submits that tho only test of the truth of any teaching is the test He prescribed The Master said: "Bv their fruits vo

shall know tbem," and that the fruits ol Christian Science are good is attested in the lives of the multitudes who have been saved from sickness find sin and have been restored to useful in the service of God and man.—Yours, etc., CUTHHERT S. BOOTH. November 18th, 1930. . THE PORT HILLS. io the isnrroß or the wtEsa. Sir, —I am pleased to know that the City Council is going to plant some of the gullies in Victoria Park with native troeß. While they are on the job cannot some clumps of trees (or small plantations) be planted in various parts of our hill walks? At present there is neither shade nor shelter from any kind of storm. In France and England all steep and stony ground is planted in trees. Cannot wo do a little of it here?— Yours, etc., X.Y.Z. November 18th, 1930. A WOMAN'S THOUGHTS IN HOSPITAL. TO THE KDITOIt OF THE PEESS. Sir,—Being a patient of some months past in the Christchurch Hospital, and having more time than tho average woman to read my morning paper, I am perhaps warped by pain and sickness ; but these things do strike nie. Dean Julius at the age of four leaves England. He hopes to retire and live in England. Dr. Whetter, who has come bsvk from a trip to England, calls himself an exile. Why? Is lie not making more money here in beautiful Christchurch than he could in any town of its size in Cornwall't Then there is the Unemployment Tax. When I leave hospital I will be presented with my bill, a substantial

one for good treatiticnt, and I hope renewed health. Wo shall pay it. given time. -My husband, a casual worker, earns on an average £2 • 10s a, week. Yet his union fee is 30s, and now there is unemployment tax 30s. Oh, it makes a woman boil. We dc> pay oui way. but how? By denying ourselves many harmless and useful pleasures. Tho Genera! Mannger of Railways, with his thousands ;i year and thousands superannuation al'tev seven years' work, pays 1 Mem'x'r* of Parliament with hig hundreds pays 30s. The apprentice of '2O vears with his few pounds a year pays 30s. 1 ask you is this n fair deal in a free ominirv ! J ---\onrs. etc., A WOMAN PATIENT IN HOSPITAL. Public HosoHal. November 18th, 1030. KINDERGARTENS OU MOTORCARS? to -no: F.nr;iirc of tjiu riiKSS. Sir.—As a subscriber to .several welfare societies, chiefly those in connexion with tile health and education oi our children, I recently read in your paper a report of a committee meeting of the Free Kindergarten Schools. Comment was made by a member thaithe Kducation Department, Wellington, had failed to grant capitation to a kindergarten school lately opened. S'ib>fMj iit'iillv, T learned that when the Department, was approached on the subject of opening a new free kinderiiarten. the- Department replied that ca pit a i ion could not be granted owing to the '"present financial stringency." However, the school came into being, for although the Department had relMS.il capitation, the committee agreed ili.it. there was an error in such refiitai, as the Association had for many years understood capitation to the h'ree Kindergarten M/hools was granted •-by \ct of I'ar!ialeent. The school was <iuly opened, and i.s verv sueces.sful from tin? point of having many pupils, and parents have openly ex- j pressed iheir thanks that a long felt want has been supplied. in another issue of your paper I was informed that in the Estimate* of Public Expenditure the present Covcrnment have voted £IOOO for a motor-ear for the use of our present High now in London. Surely nub "iho prevent financial stringency"' staring flvernment and country in tho face, a cheaper motoi'car would have been good enough for our High Commissioner. Such economy would at leact proclaim to the world that Now Zealand is prepared to havo it« ''coach according to its financial depression." and not live on outward show, while many of our people are beggared by unjust taxes. Will anyone kindly explain thi = -nomaly'- We have on the one hand n Minister for Education. :t member ei' Cabinet., wlin makes loud trumpeting.* on the subject of education. On the .jther hand we have the same gentleman a member fit' a Cabinet which authorises lavish expenditure of £IOOO on ti motor-car. Is it not thinkable that capitation on thirtynine children, amounting to £l5O per annum is a better and saner proposition for New Zealand than the spending of £IOOO on n motor-car for a Hi jh Commissioner whose office, at most, is onlv temporary? I would also like to know if important visitors from New Zealand are asked to take rides iit (he £IOOO motor-ear which we taxpavers have provided.—Yours, etc., 1 NTJ'TRESTEI) IN THE I/ITTLE CARF.fi OF NEW ZEALAND. November 13th, lfW>. CHURCH DAY SCHOOLS. to the editor or me press.

Sir, —Jn your issue of Monday Archbishop Julius is reported as having deplored the fact that some in this dioceso desire! to close two Church day schools on account of their expcn.se. I would like just to point out that there is a flight misapprehension involved ii; this statement by the Archbishop. The two schools referred to no doubt are St. Michael's nnd the St. Matthew's Victory Schools. Now, it the cost of running these schools is high, that ordinarily would be the ooueern of the controlling authorities of the parishes of St. Michael's and St. Matthew's respectively. Hut in this diocese :> scm of £ISOO per annum is set aside from diocesan funds for educational purposes, and these two parishes, instead of themselves footing the bill for their schools, annex over two-thirds of this £ISOO, which should bo used for diocesan undertakings. The high cost of running the schools of St. Michael's and St. Matthew's parishes therefore becomes a proper subject of protest on the part of the other parishes in the diocese; for it i.s their money that is being thus ■spent ; and this to the great detriment of educational matters throughout the whole diocese. St. Michael's and St. Matthew's can .spend of their own money as much as they like upon their •schools.—Yours, etc., COUNTRY MKMISKR OF SYNOD. November 17th. 1980. INDIA AND WORLD PEACE. TO THS EUITOB O? THE PMBf Sir, —Your correspondent Mr N. M. Bell is very anxious that the British should withdraw from India. The financiers he alludes to are mainly tho tens of thousands of IJritish people who have saved tlieii lew pounds and invested in Indian securities. They have equally as much (or as tittle) right to be in India as in New Zealand. so if Mr Bell is logical in his beliefs he will start his crusade somewhat nearer home than India, nnd will show his faith in his views by giving up his interests in New Zealand to the original owners, our friends the Maoris, and set us an example by himself starting the process of evacuation. —Yours, etc., ANTI-HUMUUG. November 18th, 1930. LIFE AND THE POETS. TO TUB EDITOR OF THE PRESS Sir, —A few weeks ago there uppeared in your columns a leading article upon tho subject of Browning, in which it was asserted that he has fallen out of literary favour, and lost his prestige as a philosopher, becau3© "the war" has changed all our ideas about life. Browning's "satisfaction with life," we are told, irritates thoso who have been disillusioned by firsthand knowledge of life's stern realities as revealed by a war. How much longer will the grand illusion last that the problem of human suffering, and evil, began in the year 1U14? Were there not wars, pestilences, and famines, hideous persecutions, and tortures in the past which were the result of far greater social disorders, and for more deliberate malice, and helpless cowardice than was ever heard of in the Great war, where everyone strove to alleviate the suffering of tho soldiers as much as possible? Air-raids and submarine warfare notwithstanding tho war was, on tho whole, as elean and honourable a conflict as war can be. Had Tennyson and Brown ing never heard of ■ the unspeakablo cruelties Inflicted upon children before Lord Shaftesbury succeeded in his reforms? What of the hard penal laws of those times when men were hanged and transported for petty thefts? Many books could be filled with true stories of cruelties and injustices that were as familiar to Browning and Tennyson as our o-.vn war's outrages were to us. The greatest harm that the war did to our generation was that it caused the slaughter of our finest men, for it is