NOISE ON SUNDAY.
TO THE EDITOR Sir, —Your correspondent “ Dumdum ” must be a crochety old fellow when he objects to his Sunday nap being disturbed by the merry strains of his energetic neighbour’s lawn piower.
Or maybe he is one of the idle rich who pays someone to cut his lawn for, him during the week. If that is not so he may find time on Saturday to cut it himself while his younger neighbour is taking part or an interest in some sport. Or does his lawn get cut at all? But why confine his remarks to lawn mowers? There are many more noises - than that on Sunday. Maybe he would like the trams stopped, also the buses. What about stopping the Town Hall clock? I will certainly agree that balloon tyres on the milk carts would be an improvement. The Salvation Army had better mute its cornet, or he will want that stopped too. He says: “ Steps have been taken in London to stop the noise.” I hereby state that steps also have been taken in New York for the same reason. But their sports are held on Sunday, which allows those taking part to cut their lawns, etc., on their half-day.—l am, etc., M.Y.D.B. April 7.
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Evening Star, Issue 22308, 7 April 1936, Page 12
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209NOISE ON SUNDAY. Evening Star, Issue 22308, 7 April 1936, Page 12
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