POINTS FROM OTHER LETTERS

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23262, 24 February 1941, Page 10

POINTS FROM OTHER LETTERS

“Another of the Public” writes; T was taught at a public school that flogging as punishment belonged to the Dark Ages and-Judge Jeffreys. It is the cold-bloodedness of the punishment that is so horrifying. There is also the thought that we might drift back, instead of going forward. I am sure we are all sorry for the warder who was hurt.” On the same subject B. E. Baughan (Akaroa) writes: "Since Labour policy is opposed to corporal punishment, why does the Government not bring in a bill on the subject? Perpetual evasion becomes really rather ridiculous. ‘Flogging,’ in the opinion of the by no means ‘lenient’ late Mr Justice Hawkins, Turns a man into a. devil.’ So he jiever ordered it, and, unless we want devils, neither should we. Flogging is a torture,' every bit as much as branding, or thumbscrews, which we seem to manage without. And why allow the crime of brutal men to induce us to copy their brutality, and commit what a. growing number of our community feel, to be a crime, too?” On “Sunday pictures” Amy Clayton, writes: T agree with your correspondent, T, M. Dudney’s, suggestion that each theatre in'turn give one night’s profits to war funds. The councillors who voted agairist showing Sunday pictures are to be commended for cheir courageous action. in defending the principles of democracy for which our nation is at war and will be rewarded not only at the.poll,.but by Almighty God.” *