SEMPLE LANGUAGE

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25022, 2 November 1946, Page 6

SEMPLE LANGUAGE

Sir,—Some people must have an acute sense of inferiority to take themselves with such painful seriousness. “Lyttelton Resident” is amusing in calling on the women of Addington to retaliate because of Mrs Ross’s remarks. What is not so amusing, however. is his rough statement that ‘‘if he had been there,. it would have taken him all his time to keep his hands or tongue off Mrs Ross.” This threatening of physical violence is typical of the “mobster” touch, and no wonder Mr Hector Bolitho, on his recent visit here, thought this country had deteriorated sadly. While one naturally /eels sorry for anyone who has lost an eye, nevertheless Mr Webb is no hero. There have been many men of substance, i.e., married men with families to support, who have lost one or both eyes fighting for their country, but they have not been fortunate enough, to become wealthy in the service of their country, nor have they been able to travel abroad at the taxpayers’ expense to receive the best eye specialist’s treatment.— Yours, etc., q WILKINSON. November 1, 1946.

Sir,—A letter in this morning’s papfer signed “Lyttelton Resident” made me “furiously to think.” She says (obviously it is a she) that had she been at Mrs Ross’s meeting when she uttered that now historic remark, it would have taken her all her time to keep her hands or her tongue off her (Mrs Ross). I wish “Lyttelton Resident” had been at the meeting; it would have shown the ladies present what sort of person is waving Labour’s flag. If we had a few more like Mrs Ross in Parliament we would not be still crawling on our hands and knees to the great gods to restore our bread and meat deliveries. Let me assure “Lyttelton Resident” that she will see how slow we are when the numbers go up on November 27. —Yours, etc.. A WOMAN OF ADDINGTON. November 1, 1946.-