HASTINGS AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 201, 9 August 1927, Page 5

HASTINGS AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

(To the Editor). Sir,—l have read with considerable interest Mr J. B. Hird’s letter, as chairman of the Citizens' Committee of many years ago, and there is one thing that 1 neither agree with him, nor with the other correspondents that have expressed their views on this subject—that is parading the good deeus ot individuals. surely deeds and actions of public service are done for the public good and without hope ot direct reward or laudation. Another thing is this that- to lay the credit of such things as sewer, water and electric light ai the door of any one man is ridiculous ; these things come and perfect themselves in any decent coimWunity. Electric light really only became a world commodity twenty years ago and Hastings was bound to get it. never mind who the individual who might be in power- If direct credit is to be given to anyone for the efficiency and service of our electrical department, as it stands to-day, then give it to our present electrical engineer (Mr. Scott) and his capable staff. To my mind, they have proved themselves capable of holding down a responsible job, and to them must be accorded a considerable portion of the credit. Honour to those to whom honour is due.—Yours, etc., M. JOHNSON. Hastings, Aug. 9, 1927.