MONEY FOR RECREATION

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 9, 10 July 1935, Page 10

MONEY FOR RECREATION

(To the Editor,) Sir, —Judging from the statements and letters published one would think that the only form of recreation is swimming and the money available should be spent on "bathing sheds and baths. The Karori Progressive Association goes one further and is quite satisfied that at least one-half of the amount available should be spent in forming a bathing pool in the Karori School grounds. It justifies its absurd claim because some years ago I £300 was collected for the purpose and spent in buying a suitable section for the baths. There is no doubt that the amount available could be spent to the advantage of all forms of sport if a little clear thinking was indulged in and there was less of parochialism in the make-up of the suburban bodies. The chairman of the reserves committee should not be influenced by those who call the' loudest and are pushing their claim to thousands of pounds of public money. One can only hope that wiser councils will prevail, and that the City Council as a body will take a, more logical view of their trusteeship in regard to these funds. —I am, etc., 1 CRICKETER.