CHRISTMAS CADGERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 16, 2 January 1912, Page 4

CHRISTMAS CADGERS

TO THE EDITOR. Sir. -I would like to make a few suggestions if you will kindly permit J me the space in xour issue. There isA a growing tendency in New Zealamll among the ditfei-en! callings ami vnea9 tions to issue cards at Christinas tirnofl •sii ‘,<t inChrist mas boxes. Now, have had no less than six of tlm.se evi|H thrust upon me -two paper hoys, 'thoß post boys, then comes the butcher and | the bake, - and having settled a>! these I as liberally as my small purse will al- 1 low. Io! a card from the Hastings Band for New Year, intimating their intention of serenading me on New Year’s Eye, expecting, ot course, a donation. V\ lien one takes into consideration that each of one’s i'nniily have the prior"' claim nn Christinas favours, and also the maid, I would suggest that people hand themselves together and boycott all intruders upon one's generosity. I here are many poor chi-ltlreii w ho gaze wistfully at the pretty tiling?, in the shop windows, but owing to the ex-t-remo poverty of tbm'r i datives pass thtough this festive season imremqjnliered. Now, why should these fellows who all receive good payment for their ‘ endeavours,- thrust flientselvos upon us every year? Why not rather open a collection box in some busy thorough*-/:;:’ tare xx here those inelinel to offer soin®yjS trbv.ie of goodwill could drop in their -'ws; pennies to provide some small item; the deserving poor, and gladden hearts of many sad-facod little ones?”-i® iam. et<.. HUMANE. ' Hairing'. Dec. 29ih, 1911.