CORRESPONDENCE.

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1922, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

WESTPORT ‘ ‘ PATRIOTS.’ ‘ (To the Editor). Sir. — In your issue of the Is 4, is a stat-’ment that Mr Holland av s no; to be allowed to speak at tin- opening of the Westport Memorial gates. Isn’t the action of the Memorial (.’ommittee a bit on the dirty side? Have they so soon forgotten how .in September and October, 191-1, the miners and truckers all over the (’oast volunteer: «l in such large numbers that the coal owners used their efforts, and had ilnmi blocker from going to the front? Have they forgotten the good work done by the tunnellers, whom Mr 11. E. Ilollan I is representing? Have they forgotten the late Ih’igailer-Genernl C. H. Grown, was a miner for years. Tins n ova on the part of the Commiite:? is going to do tlie ILS.A. a lot of 'i:;r:.\ as the country people are nearly nd workers. The fart of the matter is that Air JI.E.IL is too straight. What are the U.S.A, doing to let the matter go unchallenged ? They arc supposed to he non-sc<‘-tarian, ami non-political. Th-c Memorial (’ommitt.ee do not see.n to bo. It looks like a. case of “get out!” As for sectarianism. there is only one class against the Avorkers. Seemingly they are running the show. Personally I consider the case a pure insult to th-c dead, and to the returned soldiers, who have to v, ork for their living. 1. am etc. (’LEAN HANDS. Karame.t, June 2.