FOOD OR MISSION?

Evening Star, Issue 21966, 28 February 1935, Page 13

FOOD OR MISSION?

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —It is a sorry state of affairs that, unemployed men, who have been granted use of a vacant section situated at the corner of Calder avenue and Main North road, North-east Valley, and owned by the North-east Valley Baptist Church, and who have been industrious enough to cultivate this portion of land, which previously was an eyesore to residents and visitors, have now, in the midst of reaping some benefit from their labours, got notice to quit, to make room for a mission tent due this month. Surely accommodation could be found at the corner of Baldwin street, further north, where there is another vacant section, no spot of beauty, which would serve the purpose equally well. It is said that the North-east Valley has more places of worship per head of population than Edinburgh, the city of churches, the only difference being that the latter place, has its counter in the number of ale shops. Trusting that justice will be done to the men concerned,—l am, etc.. / Wode.v. February 28.