Letters to The Editor

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21122, 24 March 1934, Page 9

Letters to The Editor

: fjr . rB lc? • :.est eohitr.a of 'le.iier I'-a:- • • ■ ' ■" jr ..iu n«ticii: fct:-:" ' Tfli: UOOI. INDUSTRY to " R er ine russ. Sf:'. —i "' ssl ur.d heard so many 'lnaccurate .".'«e;r.ents on the subject lihat I sboui'. -:i:e •.•,:r.e and spcce to describe the po.-itiou with regard to T'"-r::-i Research Station in England ard ti-e remount that this statioti rta -' :ur.ct:onmg on at present and hoy.* inadequate it is! "to do 'die i :a .y tot" things it has the capacity *•> 'if. especially with re- i gard to i.. :.; tic v.* uses l'or wool, I Still, desp:'e the inadequacy of the funds, tiie ::ai.o.i 13 doing work that is abj-.jiti ■ ... e-stuutil to the manu- ; facturiug e'si --.v t.-.e trade, enabling it j to compete the terrific competi- • tion from ■st nhcud fibres. Why we do r.ot hear ••. '.::c:u experiments is because Ta: :-. -: " s 'fitnc: inning j-.ow a hj, en is paiQj by en'.y - hen: t;o per cent, of the nanufactur.-.;, itioutury; imd any res ! sent cut (.-oiificer.'Jy --. -riesr- subscribers for their persons: w:'rltt. I'nss is a situation wate -■ i,,.e, e most vision in the industry " ! 'e at present try ins: to correct ry :.-a.-:::n; 11:0 subscription comp'xfsei";-. Tlitre '-tnerane-e. d riot misinterpretation, to be countered also on the Subject 01 levies and restrictions. Cut the restrictions 011 the wool industry do not come in. as is suggested tin-ouch a levy but be- j cause of tiie lack 01 one. If the industry had a eieceni tunci wnerebv it 1 could e"a : e' an 01 sanitation which 1 would have- the power to govern and /direct re-earch into, the tight channels. stnruta'c public demand for wool and woollens, and make known the vi::t:es. of new discoveries, the woo! men venerally would benefit, instead of as at present a few of the more shrewd on.es. and speculators, who t-ausrally fmlv tooth and nail sr.y or siiKuestion of an orca.'usiition. whicii m:,uht be set up. Art t,.r;*a*.u-eii tnciust ry doc.s not allow : Huctu.it:::u markets, and thereby it cramps the style <,f •!.,» speculator. TJnfertur.ately. this type is also shrewd enouch to keep the farmer completely blutl'cd. as at. present. Because Xew Zealand has no direct contact with the manufacturers in Europe, there is much erroneous criticism of New Zealand wool that end. But there is much of the criticism that is justifiable. But. as I said before, so lons as you have middle man and speculator running riot in an industry, it is very difficult to .set the truth about anything. They are usually the most financial in the industry and don't want tiie :::v>*.ver to know why. But they knew that an organised industry j with the proper ramifications and; statistics v.-il! find cut why; and that is v. .-.y they are m opposition.— j BETTER PRICES. j TIIK HI'TTKK MAKKKT S;r.—lt is ot interest to know that dairy farmers are taking some notice; t; tiie correspondence 0:1 the above; ctuestion ;n "The Press." Mr V.". li. Stanhand. o: Ciandeboye. ratios t- very important question, but that creama : <• i nr.-'church. Heir. : would be -'r.r '-after it Air Standrnti and the! ict oressca Vnc G'svernmet:' :\>r a Royal Ceniims-I si ioiit: oth.ers, ! :ct*Uo 1 uce and for ail. Mr Star.iiand j cc .3 to have- a complete | bacter;oloe:cal survey made. j Without ::.tc> too much dot; -s nd must know full v.- con.dition of a lot of the cream that is sent Icr.a distances. I *.lr Strniland stuntld interest his ward I rn Dairy Control Beard in the c;t:c.'t;W! of quality. There is abundance of evidence to show that the consumer is prepared to pay for a coed article considerably ! above what the producer is receiving I at present: but until dairy farmers re- j cognise that elearhncss. ;■ t-e. and temperature con'rel h.rmd in hand from J the time 01 proav.tion until the- but-] ter rcrchc- the con -umer. and a v e j insep;::-;,b:s' at tiny part of tiie jour- I 11. BLISS. | I TIIK Oi'KVAIK SCHOOLS AM) j SI NLH.irr LKA(,I'K | S.r, I hs.:i impeu that abler pen j pre c.at:o:., tit- -ei.erai public's ; pcir.t oi oi th.e m.ost interesting | 01 tin- Open-.Yr Scltools' Lea.eue. j by Sir Lou:.;' übt.-ut building one'V ! nouse to uet the maximum sunlight I have been '.cry cio-e to my heart for . nt?,r.y ;ears. thotrah I have not been abie to biuiu v.-.y .deal home yet. I Besides great apprecia- j t:en e»f a:i sa:a tiie tn.ectut.l. i shoulu • hlte t... a.-ii. could not the Open-Air j Learra in.". ;■ :- lt s and thi.s becoute j so :..-e.y '- ■ ra.a-n e'oe-dV Berne a' see so rir.,dur. I suj;t,est this, h.opine ! :t may eventuate some tune and pro-! cilice ;> vt ry s'.rt v.z. united body with I - | open-air am' ..a i::.,;:t home % with a! ■ : iii.-i): -.. Surolv tin: j spier o i ci i r ;u . M s at' For-I Seh' ole, uiti ia- copied ii. ", j ja-0.'.. li.s j Si'bie ...ri; uniform'-, could not j !■ ■ r-hjldren be allowed li> 1 , "' ca r ba'i.a.e -ii:t- on extrtmeiy hot} •arrmei- day : a ainae hours? There :=rc :a v e a.-. ~ i:c: * !ii ato- sais'iaia "hen' holidays 1! j. : , r. e'o:h.i!.a; aiici some 1 '- :< by returning to thick ■ .tiits ana heavy ■■■-.. : I :ai shoe-a riven collars .. ■■ ; amah bo;.s at j ; ' E.M.-T. J 'i'ii V. liOl Cl. 'vS PLAN 1 feppcc:*. o j.. -,. ..- Ijs, t o?k< fs- .. pa. ;tr;,n-r mo Douglas ; broposu;--. i 1 e. r -;' s en-.phtisist-s the] ' ; as- jih'ii of a brid.ee | e-htaoie ..... r a :.i t .1, a crery river C-anra.r :,,-,>ciueed. neither can a cut-anri-dr.o.i .a:c:ai credit plan, applicable to it 11 countries. Some years B go, however. Major Douglas draftedR scheme to put Scotland on a social Credit basr-; a.irl this scheme might easily he irsx;,;:od to suit New ZenIsr.d rer; .u-amt r Major Douglas's! Watt Jtiien-e e-f rcconstrurtion for j

pohe'y:— ° n thC lines of ! such -^ b nn' n florr l ex ' s ting sources, | ala^^£h-!f--companies, the information ncces<-arv j whu aC % a ? 10ne >" valuation uponlho togjSL*?. W ««» Sc»e S-S' "«»«•» Public j£^»4^!3i,"sWai! I Fron U f sS o af°the age "of - I obiai«cd pT a ! account could be! ; ..ca. Fii.ancial credit tr» r m ■ I ™i Cnt amount c ?-n be created bv ' any agency, such as a Scottish ! people o ' C:npov '' ercd »he Scottishj As irem th.e initiation of this i sen erne, the holding of anv ?tock V-r v'n" I '. b °" d - b -' h0ldil1 " ™«-' i pa.is or trustee, will not be rectmI /' 1:: - th ° ir ' tention that no j ,?L »"Vi T any ! "dustrial undertaking shall be other than in the form of equity shares of no par i.e.. preference or common tvm eS , or slock bonded indebtedness be recor.msed for purposes of compensation where held bv indivi- ! n-fafs upon a proper investigation, but 1 1 u here r.eld by corporations will bo 1 suojcct to such terms of redemption : as may seem desirable. i No transfer of real estate directlv ! net ween either persons or business : undrrtakmi;s. Thorc desiring to re- 1 lmqnish the control of real ! ao.e estate will do so to the Govern- I mcnt. which will take anv ncce«arv i steps to reallot it to suitable appli- ! cants. No Government department ! shall administer, either direclly or' indirectly. any business, whether ' arti icultura!. productive, or distribu-' five, other than trie administration of ; the financial and credit schemes, or i iclcivc pa\ men! lor any .scr\*iccs rcn- j dered to the public, other than in i bulk. j 13) For the purposes of the initial I stages, an arbitary figure, such as 1 I per cent., of the capital sum ascertained by the methods outlined in ; clause < 11 shall be taken, and a i notice published that everv man. j woman, and child of Scottish birth i and approved length of residence. ; with the exception mentioned in the ! paragraph that follows, is to be entitled to snare equally in th.e dividend > thus obtained, which might be ex- i pected to exceed £3OO per annum for | eacn family. It will be clearly understood that no interference with existing ownerships, so-called, is in- ' \_olvcd it. such a proceeding. The oivMend to be paid monthly by a ora.it tm the Scottish Government credit, through, the post office and not through tiie banks. ( Any administrative change in the organisation of the post oilice should specifically exclude transfer of the money and postal order department and the savings bank. No payment of the national dividend will bo made except to individuals, and such payments wiil not be made where the net income of the individual, for per- t -O'.ia! u-c. from either sources is more I th.i- nun times that receivable 111 rc.-prc of the national dividend. The natr-oai dividcrd will be fax-free in pcipetu..;. and wi'l not bo taken into cons idcrn'i n m making any returns for taxation purposes, should i such, be required. I « ! Simultaneously with the puldi--1 catn ii of th.e foregoing notice, publish [ a t.gure tu be known as the discount , j rate, to replace the existing bank i discount rate, a suitable value of this : ! for initial purposes being 25 per cent. I It is important that the figure should j not be less than 2f> per cent., and it might very reasonably be higher. I '.}> Simultaneously, publish an an-' nouucement that any or all business 1 undertakings will be accepted for registration under an assisted price ] scheme. The condition of such re- ' gistraticn would be that their ae- S | counts, as at present required under j j the Companies Act. should con- ; j tain an additional item, showing : j tite average profit on turnover, and J that their prices should, as far as i j pract : eabie. be maintained at a figure | to include such ttverage profit, where | this is agreed as equitable for the J typo of business concerned, the suitable profit being of course largely ckpencieiil on the velocity of turn I o\ er. Undertaking* unable to s'nov. j a profit alter five years' operation to j be struck ■.:! the register. ; } : (b In consideration of the fore- j I going, all registered businesses would j j be authorised to issue with stiles, to j i ultimate consumers an account on i suitable paper for use as explained 1 | in the following clause. | Payment for goods would be; • made m the ordinary way. either by , I cheque er currency. The purchaser ; I would, however, lodge his receipted ! account for goods bought with his 1 | bank in lite same way as he r.»nv ; 1 pays in cheques, and the discount I percentage of the amount of such ae- ' i count wouid be reereclited to the i consumer's banking account. L'nI registered firms would not be supplied with the necessary bill forms for treatment in th.i.s manner, with ! the result thai their prices would j inevitably be -5 per cent., at least, j ' higher than those of registered firms, j it*i< i bvieiis that the larger the dis- 1 coeut ru'-e can be made the .greater ! will be the handicap of the mm- j j registered lirms. ■ I The total of th.e sums credited by i t..e banks to private depositor.-; in ! respect <f- these discounts would be re- ' i: t'.bu:.-eci to l hem by a Scottish. . : Trcat a: v credit. The capital :u- ---: count would be "depreciated" by such. ' . n;r.s and "apni'ceia'.ccl" by till capital i ! development. ' The existing banks: | would be empowered to charge an ! ccruitr,bla ,-um tor the service.- thus i t rendered. i i t a Toe hours the Government . | o:\iccs t > be reduced to lour hours ia dav To met t th.e temporary eonj gesuon of work, additional staff to be I employed, such staff, however, doing j iden'ical work with th.e existing staff I o> the i's'-m < a second s.hil't. am. j sharing with the existing staff the j chance o: promotion irrespective of t sene-rily. The object of this is to dis'V'itruge the weli-knowti bureaucratic tendency to enhance the im- ; poi'ia.nce of existing staff by employ- ; in* additional number of persons • ranking by virtue of seniority below th.e orignai officials, and. at flic same time, to ufft rd ;m opportunity of appointing a duplicate set of officials to cheek reaction without dislocation of 1 1 S) i Wage rates :n all organised tn- ; lius'rics 'o be reduced by _■"> per • ' cent. x:\x re such, reduction does not i involve a loss to the wage earner j exceeding 20 per eeit", of the sum rc--1 ceivrd in the form of 'tatieaial div>- ! dencl Tiie wage rates ruliiig in lib's ; to be tshe! as the oa.-i~ agfiinst ■ 1 wh.ic.i the reduction wouid be made. ' Any trade union violating a wage ' agreement to render tu irt mbcr<hip liable to suspension of national divi- ! ciend and any employers' organisation committiua a similar offence to be liable to suspension of price assistance. For a period of five years after the • initiation of this scheme, failure on I the part of any individual to accept, employment in whatever trade, busi- . ; ness, or vocation he was classified m j j the last census, under conditions re- I

| cognised as suitable to that cmploy- ; mcnt (unless exempted on a medical I certificate) would render such individual liable to suspension of benefit ' in respect of the national dividend. | OO) Taxation of specific articles, or specific forms of property. to bo ; abolished. Any taxation found to be | necessary to take the form either of a : flat non-graduated taxation of net in - ; come, or a percentage ad valorem tax | upon sales, or both forms of taxation I together. | Notes.—The price level of 1928 has | been taken for the rough estimate of: the items which, when added to- . i gcthei. make up the real assets or 1 real capital account of Scotland. The financial credit, which is equivalent to this, appears in a national ' account as a eontra-item. Money and ; ' real assets are 011 opposite sides of : ; the account land should balance: : not. as in a commercial account, on ! the same sick of the account.--Yours. ; etc.. Q.E.D. 1 I March 22. 19:',4. ; Rl P.BISII I'll' IN A RK-IDKNTIAL , AIM: \ ; xi.i ■, nr. r.L'iror of tiik sufss. Sir.- -People living near the foot 01 i Hackthorno road, on* either side ot | ■ the river, have been greatly troubled j ' this summer by the pest of flies. The j ] breeding-place of the flies, it appears. | | is an open lield just over the river ! ! from Hackthorne road, which thei j Healheote County Council is using as a j J rubbish tip. It seems somewhat ex- | ; traordinary that in these days a local i body should so disregard the ele- j | mentary laws of sanitation as to allow j i the deposit of tilth and refuse in the i middle of what is purely a residential j area. On some occasions 110 effort has been made to cover the rubbish with earth, and the stench rising from : the tip has been objectionable to the [ whole neighbourhood. One could not ! i imagine a more fertile breeding place ; ! for flies and no doubt for more serious •' ! pests. The Heathcote Council has the , ; reputation of being an efficient and t : wicle-awake body. At least two of | its members pass near this rubbish : tip fairly regularly. Are they not sulliJ cicntly wide awake 10 recognise the . ' danger which they are i'.'uimii;; to this | community at Cashmere'.' It is bad | i enough to have to pay 1 os annually [ for the removal of refuse from one's i gate: and it is surely intolerable that ; this refuse should then be dumped 1 down in a place where it is a serious ' , nuisance and a dnniiir to health. Thei Christcluirch City Council come.- into : : the matter, too. for the (.lump, beau: : 1 on the north side of the river, is ap- 1 i parentfv under its control. The two | i local bodies should be called upon to j ! ;;ive an account of themselves. Yours. ] I etc., j | SANITARY SAM I March 1!). 103 ?. ! ! Mr V.'. W. Seeri v . tiie f -prest 1 r.. i i\< ■ ] ! on the Heathcote Count's Council of j j the riding referred to in the above < , letter, replies that the rubbish dump ; i;, not in file condition alleged be the ■ correspondent. since each wt ok !!•>• , rubbish placed there !.-> r.>\rn.l \\ .'it , ; road cluppmgs and earth : 1 The enuisieer to the Chri-tchus ch : City Council. Air A. It. Cuilbraitn. re ] plies that the dump is private, and 1. : not controlled by the City Council. The council has tipped rubbish there. i but not for a very lone: ':ir.e ! thk mai.k.m:i) kuok 10 iar. 11:■ s 1 ■ rt (.f "11;: mrs-. Sir. - Those of us who have i-ern rooked of our walnuts lot many ycaiwill gladly join the anti-rook started by your eoirespo:uleiit"Observer" atid "Kiivartoni'c " I. a pooi : amateur cowspanker, stimulated by my sixpi nee a pound htitler-ta' cheque. had dart n to hope lor a n w KliillilJK.s profit Oil my score , r m«-M oi walnut trees would he please ted us !io*.v the-e 1 gangsters share the plunder. and t! file old man «ent>*y rook get--. a :;,:r share of the profit..'.' for yum- ' have tried to get In.- scalp, unsuccessful!;. , but then 1 am tiie worst -hot ;:t a d' - trict notorious for i's straight shotst- , : ing. 1 have- not used that obnoxiou f , word "mm." lest your pacifist 1 eadt.'i's. Mr L. Kfford anions' uieiii should tal'.t ; ■ fright! I not iced his anxiety m a ; letter to "The PrcV some monti.- ago that the Christ's College cadets : hot;!.! 1 not scare the ducks on Victoria lake. but then ducks have some claim t»» ' beauty. Hut earrion crow>. ugi:' I: 1 there is such a tliiim a* a de:ui crow ! would someone 1 *tvs pity en n,e and . (Send one to be hung up by tin* lev: ; 1 as a scarecrow'.' Failing that, would | i scmeone inform me what would hap- j pen to me i! 1 shot one of the rob- 1 , bers--that is supposing I eouid :.hoo! i straight enough? Your.-. cte.. ! F ■■ AI.I.KY. Marcli l:r;-i ■ .0- I . > nr ! P. t J Sir. 1 wish to coMlinn tic oisnit.i expressed in the article in "The I'nss" | 011 the damage caused by rooks I ; j have a row of walnut trees and have [ I suffered severely 'oy then' visitations. 1 So far this year there have only been I 1 a few birds: but 1 have had v:-ar ! from flocks and have se.-i the birds ; : pulling the wainuts oIV and lound 11: , shells in my paddock. Can "Km:,;- ! ■ toes" explain wity these birds never come near me when the walnuts aie, i finished'.' I think, it is quite time the.v : j should bo Mealed hke det i and ; heavily culled before they become a' ■ menace-- Yours, etc. i ; )iAi:i:v.'oon 1 ' March 2:;. 1!«::-! . ,i < ' r - ; H» - - I Sir. -1 notice a letter m "The " ' signed "Rhi'-iiocs.' ikitiy emi so a r s, . | 1 the' statement published a lev. da*. • j ar;o that rooks take walnut:; bom *oi j ti'ces. :lt least from v.aiuui tree- i-t a. j ' the Dares-bury rookere I ea>. - ; io\' j "Rintitoes" trees belief -:i .pp'-.i «>" ' walnuts almo.-t any iv.orn.i:-.. and 'hoy him nuts dropped by rook.' paddocks close by; also I can ,-hov. ium deatl rooks him;; no in v al.uu! tiai - to scare' Ihem away f have also seen via at m -took : with three and four i'ooks_to the| stook, feed in;; o:i flic iuaiu. Io many . Krain i;rowcis :n the Fendaltou-I' ccarlon disti'icts rook.: ait' a |a s'. Yours, etc.. SI'FFKiILU Sockkmru. March t'.c-ib VACVNT ST< K K INSi'KCTOKSllll' ' f \ t ■ .1 ' r ' Sir. Fi'om tiur re per: of :lie met ;it. . of the Selwyn County Coma"! in '"l'i: I'.-e.- o! Alarch hi 1 lean, that the ■ council .- '.oiii;: to prolcrt ayaatt-l the-not:-ap«H>'ii*.ment of a:i« 'ber steel: In-,-;>ecti.i- .-t Ciirislehurcii. From e: - quiries I !u;ve made :! M-cr .- bin cciu'cil oa-.■ ■- ■' 1 the lvrulutuiii men- ■ tieneei \\ itlunit knuwins t'nai tbire j ai-e Mill foil.- Stock inspc ctors at the Chi'isiehin cu office nt the Aurictdtui al ' l)cpa-;m -.'nt. Th-e tilth ne;pcctt,r retired si,me month.s ;u:o. and In- pU'ctwas net liHcd. as the (• o\\'i''i!;u a 1 d a: ma, consiiiei' the amount oi work justified t'Hin,:; the position. 1 l"arn iliiit the lour inspectors at Christ- • vhurch attiiiii to rabbits. noxiouwecds. and stock from the Ashley; river at Hamuora to Ilakaia. and th" l Peninsula is under a rabbit board I am told that the whole of the A;iiburton comity is looked atter by one inspector; and from the Ranrutafa river to the Waituki river only one i'a peetcr is available for the work, i How any council comes to ask lor t I anoiher 'inspector nt Christchureh when there are four there already, is ( | beyond intcllii;ent reasoninc. !! the i ceimc.'l were to a-.k for a more sntclli- i i fcont placin;; of the four mspcciois I 'could understand, but another inspec-i

tor is certainly nut needed m Christ- | church. I think one of the four in- i spectors should be stationed at Darlield. and another perhaps at Oxford or Cust. I also think that stock in- • spectors should be made to inspect all ; dairies and cowsheds and dairy uten- j sils where home separation is in oper- j at ion. as the falling away of the Quality ; of our butter is cine to conditions at | the source of supplv.—Yours, etc.. t SELWYN' RATEPAYER. \ Hororata, March 19. 1934. I This letter was referred to Air C. j I V. Dayus. district superintendent for j the Department of Agriculture, who i said that there had been no altera- | lion i'i the number of inspectors do- j inn actual inspection work. Lite principal inspector, who supervised in ' ; the Canterbury district, retired J as t : March. and his position had not been , filled, but his work \va.< bentß clone b;> the principal inspector from the i Olago diitricl. Members of the Sel- j ' wy n County Council evidently did; not realise that there had been no i . alteration in the inspection work be- 1 iug done, "Selwyn Ratepayer' com- , ■ merited «>n the number ol' inspectors j ! in Chrislchureh. but evidently did not , : know what they had to do. 1 lie | chief in<i)cctor in Chris tchureti and | his a''sis-tant had to cover the area j • mentioned. inspect stock at the , | Christ church salcyards. attend to the | ! I vlielton oort work, and inspect in- | j bus! rial rabbi' rics. In addition the: | chief inspector am.-- registrar of ; \ brand-. The third inspector attended I : tn tin.' l.incoln district, which in- , f ciudeti tile uiiuU' of tlie Peninsula. ; I The Peninsula Ilabbit Hoard did not j | relievo him of all responsibility in | their area, because he was Govern- j ; nicnt representative on the board. j ' The fourth inspector did not do any I stock in.-pccl ire:. as liis time was I tally occupied With tlie inspection ot i dairies supplying mik and cream for I consumption in the city. The stock j di\ision was not concerned with the j dairv inspsctioii rc f cn\ d to in the I letter. That was the duty ot the ; tiati y divr-ion I i —- COMPOSITION lIDWI.S ii' hk r ami ■ n> i ii r. rirs - Sir. I desire io thank ".lack" loi his weekly contributions on (he subI .jeet of bowling. T'ne newsy items and i Ihe information supply very mterest- ; m;; readmit lo a l.ir.ne and grateful i circle of friends. ' In "'lhe Press" last Saturday ".lack" ! is ii> be commended < n hi< remarks on the surprise decision recently i: ■ i Dura dm 11 relation to Heiisehte ! bowls; and I \vi:h to endorse his [ ominients on the matter. It is high | time that the ignorance aboul these. | bowls., exliibiled by so many ol our j bowlers, was dispelled. In the firs! | place it should be explained that • Hci:vlite bowls are made of bakelite. I a composit ion m-ually of a librou-- | nature, out of which gears are cut ae.d j washiss. electrical fittings, and other i arla-h .. made. I;-, cliief characteristic ' i- toiiahiie-., and. although a hart I n a'enal. it has not that quality of . ll il'une. S alld bt'ltllone-- piund for m. doubts the.-'.- 'a'cmon!.-- pay a visit to I e; e 1 if Hi" local ei usivriit:; linn.-. win.e the n-n tern, I i ln-jii:; machined : i u; a lathe ! f. ha> ln«, -laicd ai: • i .- ep, n ! ' ■ l I lie- 'lie Excel I ! C. I llldop I Aeiati-. Aecur.te, Helpline i which I thmk I.- tlie name ot the hard composition !m v.i made by Tay lor-Kolph >. .ml other makes ~t i»m I ■ ti:a: l:av •• • appeared en uiir :■.: in . - in tin- p;e 1. 1 and an- still in n .• I.— lay. a: e barbei J ,• tiiati tlie Hi u rii'r T e writer, wis- ; Hi; ■ u-eii i.l it a 1 .i;;i itai:-itae ia n i H. n elites, ha- ;i j.'o. d ; t .if ; I, i i: 11:: i - \ i' a.- b'.wi-. p n ■. ri i. n a'.am 1 and .a;.mi in hard dir.e: p-, ;i -.e; ol Hen-elite without :-hown a • ~| dam.a;e. On Ihe osier hand. Lama..- j \ : 1 lie M all the slain of ! is- '.'.a 'i'i! rminlllai a lerliuii d rection ..r \', .th ,i set l .-'an ace re<poiid.m-: t • > ha' c«.|.- .' 1: n ia ai - iippl ica' a ..a ef ~:i- .a pop- n. . 1 have shown di-tii.et si':i ' of punish.- ■ men', not on!;, t r. ia Hem . lit, s a >d ; o'her c. .m po ■ 11 a II: litrtvi but e'.eo ; tieiii tiardt-r .-•'!> ef tile same materia! If the C ra-tciinre!: or the New Zca- ■ land I'a.whma Centre:-, wi-li to pn.be . 11 a r a 11 > i' t • i tlie fuile.-!. 1 Would Mir,- , ri-i that tin v forward to the Fiiginicni,.' ifepariment of Canterbtiry I'm : \ « rs.' v t '"llea.o : .imple-- of all th.e , i,.te ; e.anpo: it:iai bow'ls and a ;;ood ; so; e,:a■ ii of the older la;!num-\ itae ; :• :i a a !ia.d( a u I atllillll-vila" ■ i, in . j a' e let them all be te: ted for ; *i aii.ie - a.s dis'ti'ict 1 rum tmufliiiess. ; Ii ti: - nui'e-tioii a; followed, concrete j iaet would be obtained; and any di. - ( ■ en. 'ion on tiie matter would be lifted j I out of the realm of conjecture. I Dm-.;:': the last few vein - a decided . I impri i ve i a'a ,t has been noticed in the , 1 mum 11 act u re of composit an i bowls. It j 1 would be a i.rcat pity any , ! of them and p> nab -e then' owners ! ■ without lir.-t 111 a :; i m; the fullest in- • w'lay.lioi: Voui.-. e'e, ! !;()V.'I.I:H !vi;i)Ci.!i i s uiiwi.im; < i i it ! in; t I ,e< 'I fir. i | Sa. The prc-ident of tlie Ifedclil'-y ! Ilowlma Club, eommentii.n on my let--1 ter. States that otic could voice a eom- ; plaint to tp L . ci.)nimittee I ha\a' dis- ' en. sed tlie matter with two member, i of the committee ami one other member ef th.eclub.and th.ey say: "What Mines it matter abuiit the u'.otiou f;o\ - 'eriiuaa the daw- and cveiuims allowed ; to '.'.omen b'owier.-? We must ?;«» i lor tlr' women wiil work hard raisim; lunds pay tor new additions ; ' to tin." pavilion, and thai! means that ; , we men vail i:ot ha\e to dip our hands | into ,u,r poeke's -o often " So anyone ; can '-ce that it is a waste of time to ! , \ n.ce any complaint to the committee! ,\lr Thompson slates that tllej , -... . men and umn bowlers are enjoyim; 1 i-aitie 1 of.ct 1 icr m comph-te liar- . ! men no\' lei lea'.am; tile club at tlie | . 1 d .a 'he preset!l sea- on" One .a l he !.. ,!<■.: i: riii members walked oil Ihe | yreen. v.i'an tb.e women bowle.I si arte; i. and has not been near since. ! So much lor Mr Thompson's harmony! Al.-o. ih.e nresident eva<les th" is-u-I'.v : t at in a that he doe- not thmk the pll'.l ie ;aa - -' a Miitable iiirdiuin for •.in ili.-i'ii. - inn of - uch a imrely doim s- ; 1 l- inaiicr. There would mil be any ! i ltd to write to the press if the prenI den! and his committee would stand t ; lirm. ami enforce Ihe re-.olulions and j rules of the club; but when they will j not take heed and do what a l'mhi, i then is the time io voice a complaint • throiiah "The Pre. -." and I am sure . it will do .food. Yours, etc. I I!SS I'KTTICt >.\T GOYKHXMKXT. •dcdrliiVs, Mare!i ?.i. 1!''!! 4 Tin; M;\N Sa A- one l.ceidy a tere ted u. , the new political movement in Ger;niaa\. 1 v<. a«c pica -ed io see the letter by ".lin/ond " It was criticised to-day; but this noes Hot detiact ti'eia the ti nth it stated. The Gen nan nation ! has been I routed with shameful ei ulimp!. In many other civilised criin(tries, ;n spite of which it is Itapm i roe. lanti ii, a,.d peacefully workina Under a liruiiiiie leader. We should waicii wiiii admiral an: !',otlie youth of Geriiriny t- beim; in; in,illy ami phyMcally trained to rrow up into heitcr mni and women They are sotting an i xample which h would he well fo" c.'ery nation to fob : low. Tiicy have taken the f.r.«l step i t o \\ ariis peace; and they seek in'.or- ' i.afonal eo-opera;ion Your-, etc.. IiKCiIEHU; March Th !!»al ; HO M i; , n. up. iai i ...r ui- •Hit r*f Sir, --"A I'ernleaf" i.s perfectly cor- ; I ia c! m every intimate detail. Why | ! should we Xew Zealanders refer to j [ insignificant islands, like (heat Ijia- I ; tain, as "Homo"" It's a ludicrous I

'■ in, .; ■ i.ri do ?;v»t count in i > ; > u ((as- ( i f yoUthflil o- ! ! Srlall Virlli" . v'.e . : i)iu(;i-'.Ni;s 'l'm-; six'd.m). ; i:ai ; ! JiIII I :i WOKKKUS' (. \KDICNS ■ , , wr. im r. 'ii i'" -i •! i»' c "■ Si,-. I v.oiikl like through "Tin I I'i'c 1 .-" to expre.s 'iiy appreciation. a- ' !.i> (iiiuWt thai of hundreds more, ot I : -rc:it boon the City Council ha;-j j conferred upim us r(■ 11»■ f workers by providing clicap seeds and fertilisers., i Willi our meagre Mi-leiiance allow-J i aiKv, it. would be quite impossible to i pureha.-■!> 4 h< neeessai ies t<> make the , ! 1 i f i'Ur uardcu-; and everyone : ! w.ll adt.iil that an abundance ot | vegetable-. : n the home mean-, health j • hap: 'mess, 1 losidcs, we have the! pi, i-use ■.!' tillinu in our •'•pare tunc I u. the healthiest ~f all occupation.-. 1 ; ,;.,lv wi-h th" council could a tu. (;>. ;■ ,-ii d supply ui the spmm j a f.-w ~lll.pie t'.ower seeds. With deep- . ' \ .'rat 'hide to all who are helping ; i iii;; ' ;-uod work aloju including Mr! ' M;i->ett Yotli. . etc.. 1) P. , :\, v IP'::;iiton Marcii "". h'- : , Ml! SHAW'S ITINKKAin i 1 ■. M.■ tan.'-; >"■ ' "* !'«• --. j | S r. A'i' Shaw micht b'' provoked ( by eiino.-uv to come to Chri>tchureh if someone were to hint at the unuiue reception t'onan Doyle uot. I legii' | mil belli:,' able to see more ot your , Maoris." he said to me m Wellington. . i "Yes. you may take me out to see , . that pa at Kaiapoi." 1 heard lain groan I | in spirit when our thru Mayor pro- ■ : ' posed to cart him down to the New I llrii'hton tii'is. and 1 matiaucd to :-;et | . h i - reprieve -Yotirs. etc . ; PK'i'F.n Tiittiovi: ' i Mai eh 11'-I P.KOAIK \STIM. ~ , » i -T IMP 1-1* *« Sir. Voiir correspondent "Not a ! Moaner" eertand.v seems peevi.-h alio . far f.-oin appreciative; but it he i.I patient and trams hum-elf by veil;;;- ; ! on.-ly listening to the \ A lot j ti-.e next .">() veais. he will «roW accus- ; i ! timed la the very fan- i sample.- ot j i American musical art k> wl'.icu we ate . 1 being treated. 1 admit it may be an ; accnured la te. especially a- . those sen:,s of love, apparently so (tear j ] : to |he hearts ol' citizens of the United I State-'. The moanim; ant! howling j your corrospoi ident complains ot is I , rcallv the sole American mode ol e\-,j pre.-sinu the dt licious heart-throbs and | the ;;entle ,veanii11k- ol love. '1 hey j . ■ fee] it as we do. but express it ditlei- I ■ Ciitly: 111; "i t"all. And the sobbinrJ : wai!.: we hear are the perfected way ! , i t he v have in the Tinted States of tell- , ■ im.;" do world of the quivering depth-, oi' .-entiment thev feci As I come to ' think of it. 1 believe it is calico ".-oh ' stuiV." ; I Personally, 1 think, if the knobj are there, if i; bes' to use them ant 1 ■ no: to worry. Unfortunately, wo have no knobs to turn out the lady with the noisy p;iper-ba.u at the talkies, oi the little 1:uI behind who coughs and eh-'W. candy and pea nuts down one's neek. Your.-. etc. SOM(.')TFfTr.K M.iieii S:i, "Not a Meaner" coii|ilaiis ol . the terrible amount of low quality "in/./, winch is intlicted on listetiei'S. ' and I anree with him. It. is agony at : : times. I, too, would like to know who • , is responsible for the purchasing; et 1 i records. 1 I Now. 10,- my special grievance. wi»v • i do we not ha\e more humorous record.-', I durin™ the evening' programme? Weeks ' i

ao by with perhaps one comic recoro in three; ihen suddenly. one i for instance, last nijiiit'. we liavifrom both 2YA and 3YA a surpdu:of them. 11YA devoted from 9.8 until !i.a4 to sketches, monologues, etc. - Yours, etc . .WOTHF.n GROUCH Man h ITM. la -.nr. Il'l'S.'l er THt Sir. 1 want to join with "Not a Moaner" in his complaint against the ; y<\7.7. vocal music put on the air by the J different YA stations. ! Taken all round. the YA pro-j grammes at present arc no eorapli- j ment to the public intelligence. At) present one particular Christehurch station is iirmly holding the market.; and while it keeps its present splendid programmes jroiliß. pood luck to i if When the time comes 1 hope its supporters will rally round and see that any attempt to close it up will be. checkmated.- Your-, etc, WEOW. ! March li.'i. W54 [ it . ■ i: irvi or nr. m<J, Sir, -I see that :<ZM will broadcast' "Androcles anil the Lion" on Sunday ; evening. Would it be possible for; ;iYI, to so off the air while it is beinj» | broadcast, so that we who have only ; crystal sets could hear the plav. j Yours, etc.. THREE-SCORE. ! March 22. IK-'iT i I IMr .1, Mackenzie, station director, | stilted that 3YL would not ro off the | air during the broadc;ist of the play. I A mimber ol crystal set owners who! had called at the station had already | been assisted. He added that he i would be pleased if the correspondent | would visit the station and discuss ! his ditllcultics I