LEST WE FORGET

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4484, 10 September 1940, Page 2

LEST WE FORGET

(To the Editor)

Dear Sir—Christmas, that time of the year when our thoughts turn to pur friends and we send them a card or a present, is fast approaching and so a word or two to remind your readers that there are now some 20 boys from this district away on active service. At a recent meeting of the Patriotic Committee .a plea, was made that some effort be made to remember these boys at Christmas. The chairman. however, explained that the patriotic regulations prevented any organisation from sending presents to individual soldiers but pointed out that individuals or friends were not precluded from sending,gifts. He expressed the opinion (which was shared, by most of those present) that tins year at least the boys would be well catered for in the way of parcels. The problem then is, in what way can we best show our remembrance of our soldier boys overseas. Yes! To be sure! By writing them a letter—or better still, several letters. The lads are craving for news from home. So let us all resolve to write each one a letter, a cheerful note of happenings here in Queenstown. The secretary of the Patriotic Committee has a list of their addresses. May I appeal to you readers' then, to get into touch with him as early as possible. If you haven’t time to write a letter, then se|nid a ciard jor a weekly newspaper, but please do it now. Yours etc. REMEMBER THE BOYS. (To the Editor). Dear Sir—Allow me to put a few Lines referring to a. local in your paper recently advising the Borough Council to get an expert to examine the installations. Is this a misprint; should it be I take It for an insult and an injury to my business. Two inspectors come to Queenstown .every year—the Government inspector to inspect the powerhouse and lines and the Fire and Underwriters’ Association inspector to examine the house installations. There is no need for the council to go to the expense of bringing experts to Queenstown. What is badly needed is proper equipment and instruments. Referring to the house installations. I can say with pride that all. my tests are infinity tests, and ensure no fire hazards. If it is radio interferferenee that you are referring to. you are on the wrong track. These noises' come from a source that has nothing to do with installation or installlations. Faulty vacuum cleaners, heatere, radiators 1 , sewing machines and many other electrical appliances, together with a few faulty radios all help to keen this bombardment of noises day and night. It would be a better idea if you would advise the Council to spend some money on testing instruments. We would put everything in order without outside expert knowledge.—l am, etc., W. H. NELSON. [Our paragraph mentioned the necessity of attending to the installation of the towni. not installations. There wasi no reflection on the writer, rather the Council for permitting the continuance of radio interference. Admittedly it is a complex question, which can only be settled by expert outside advice. A source of the trouble, in our humble opinion, may be found in. faulty switches, etc. or in. electric utilities: in households, of which the Inspector notifies Hie occupants and which arc not ..always attended to.-Ech L W.M-1