THE E.P.S.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 199, 24 July 1941, Page 6

THE E.P.S.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—lt is a matter of concern to a great number of citizens that Mr Blair Tennent, who so ablv organised the E.P.S., should be allowed to “fade out all because of a pure bo regulations state, so we are told, t'lat the Mayor shall be chairman.’ Moll, if that is really enforced by the powers that be, cannot Mr Tennent be retained as organiser or controller, or in some definite capacity? , We can only judge by results ana the apparent relapse of the E.P.S. into inactivity would appear to be sufficient proof of the need of a man with the ability and time to organise. It appears" that in any town oi any size in New Zealand ail independent controller is in charge and the rules are evidently being honoured in the breach without protest—except, very strangely, in Palmerston North alone, in tins matter the onlv consideration sbou.a be that tlic work should proceed efficiently and harmoniously. Ibis it was doing under the pre-existing arrangement, which if restored should surely raise no objection. If the Moral Rearmament statement issued some months ago by the City Council means anything it will not lose this opportunity of proving its worth.—l am, etc.,

(To the Editor.) Sir. —I read with interest an article relating to the E.P.S. scheme in Auckland. allies article referred to the iact that Mr S. A. Bennett, the first Scoutmaster in Auckland, was the chairman of the E.P.S. in that city. Now mention lias been made recently in Palmerston North papers that the Mavor must be chairman of the E.i •». I assume that procedure in connection with the E.P.S. would be the same in ali cit.es of New Zealand, or is -l aimers ton North the exception? H Mr W. B. Tennent was considered a fit and proper person to be chairman ot the E.P.S. before the municipal elections took place, why not now? It is about time a requisition was sent to the council asking tor Mr Tennent s reinstatement as chairman of the E.P.S. Judging by the resume of the spade work done in connection with the setting up of the E.P.S. h.V the first chairman in his letter published in your issue on Tuesday, the Mine has arrived when the public should l>e informed why the necessity for the change in chairmanship. Many of your readers like myself will commend Mr Tennent for his lucid account of the setting up of the E.P.S., which must have entailed much thought and hard work, and now the powers that be say lie must “get out.” Surely, the City Fathers cannot fail to gauge public opinion in this matter. Wake up councillors, and make your voices heard. In this way you will retain the confidence of the ratepayers who elected you.—l am. etc., FAIR’S FAIR.