A MAIA GRIEVANCE.

Evening Star, Issue 19857, 4 May 1928, Page 1

A MAIA GRIEVANCE.

TO THE EDITOR Sir, —Some weeks ago 1 wrote in reference to the manner in which the Public Works Department had widened the road at the ‘ tip” at Maia, predicting that after a good fall of iain the road would slide into the “ tip.” Ever since that time the road has gradually been slipping, until the whole of the widened part has given away. This morning there were half a dozen men shovelling the loose clay over me bank and making a ledge about 6ft down (on the loose clay) for the purpose of building a stone wall there. What has happened to the road in the past will happen in the future, for there is no foundation for the wall. There is no question about it. and eventually the wall will have to be built at the bottom of the bank, so why tinker with the situation. The money that has been spent up to the present would have been almost sufficient to do the job properly, and by the time those in authority come to their senses in the matter enough money will have been spent to fill in the “tip.”—l am, etc,, W, W. Batchelor. May 4. ___ BARE-LEGGED BOYS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —The legs and feet of ail children, it matters not whether they be of weak or strong constitution, should bo well protected in cold weather. The circulation in these parts is not as active as in other parts of the body, and the chilling of the blood in them makes the child much more liable to throat troubles. The modern fashion of bare knees is a decided mistake. So writes W. 11. James,'M.B.,'lLS.) of Australia, and yet we follow 4he fashion, knowing that it means trouble, for the number of children suffering_ with throat affections and having their)tonsils removed is appalling. Most girls are put into long stockings as soon as the cold weather approaches, but not so their little brothers. Someone may tease them, but bow they shiver, and wish their little leg* were warm. It just needs one or two mothers to'cover these hoys’ legs for the rest to follow, for no mother likes to see her child suffer when she can avoid it, and a well-clad child has a : better chance of a healthy body.—l am, etc., Sorry. Foe I*iti,e Bark Legs. May 4.

ANZAC DAY OBSERVATION. TO THE EDITORSir, —i would like to draw your attention to a leading firm in this. city. On Anzac Dav a deduction was made from the employees’ pay,,and yet they displayed the Union Jack in their window. If this is patriotism I think it is time it was left alone. Mostly aII. the firms paid their staff their full pay for the day; those are the people who are patriotic and deserve to bo well patronised.—l. am, etc., ■ EATKrLAT. May 3.