WOMEN’S CONVENIENCES

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27917, 14 March 1956, Page 9

WOMEN’S CONVENIENCES

Sir.—A 'proposal to abolish the charges for women’s conveniences was debated at Monday evening’s meeting of the City Council. To their credit, Cr. C. Baldwin moved and Cr. L. G. Amos seconded the abolition. For safety and cleanliness the charges should be maintained, said Cr. M. McLean and Cr. T H. McCombs, to their discredit. The council carried an amendment that the question be referred to a sub-committee of the works committee. Significantly, a “free vote” was sanctioned by the Mayor, Mr R. M. Macfarlane. M.P. Women are unjustly penalised. The waiving of the penny charge will not minimise safe’v or cleanliness, or increase the custodians’ duties. As a direct or indirect ratepayer, what man worthy of the name would object to the resultant loss of revenue? —Yours, etc., HUMBLE HARRY. March 13. 1956.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT Sir, —Replying to “I.S.T.’s” excellent letter, child psychologists have revealed the hidden springs of action in children’s behaviour, and even educated parents like “IJS.T.” should avail themselves of this knowledge, obtainable at the Public Library. Cases of incorrigible disobedience often arise from emotional discord between parents and child and are easily remedied painlessly with the aid of child psychologists. In one school for bad boys conducted by a psychologist, it was discovered that all the boys were very good but the parents were in urgent need °f re_ education. It is with great pleasure that every parent eventually learns that corporal punishment is unnecessary, thus inviting the confidence and love of our offspring instead of then hate.—Yours, etc.. JOHN BURBRIDGE. March 13, 1956. [This correspondence is now closed. — Ed., “The Press.”]

WOOL TRAFFIC TO LYTTELTON Sir.—ln the interests of public safety, I would like to draw attention to the province’s wool clip being carried by road to Lyttelton, to the danger of road users. Recently when passing through Redcliffs at the permitted speed, I was passed by one of these lorries which was running close to 40 miles an hour. I am anything but nervous, but I am prepared to hear, any day. of a bale going for a “skate” and injuring someone. Roads were not built for this traffic, or tankers, either, hut it seems the authorities are handing over the roads ‘to them.—Yours, etc., OLD BILL. March 13, 1956.