THE POT SAID TO THE KETTLE, "THOU ART BLACK."

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9240, 18 December 1888, Page 3

THE POT SAID TO THE KETTLE, "THOU ART BLACK."

TO TH£ EDITOK. Sie,—Some months ago a meeting was held, consisting chieHy of representatives of the different/ churches in Auckland, for die purpose of putting a stop to gambling. in the JaERALD of last Wednesday is an account ot an entertainment in connection with the Ponsonby Baptist Sunday-school, at which persons pain for tickets which gave them a chance of prizes, some o; which, to quote your reporter's words, "given for the trifling sum of admission were very good." There was also a branDag for youngsters to " try their luck " in at threepence a dip. Now, sir, you, as editor of a newspaper, are bound to explain all mysteries, and answer all questions. Will you kindly, then, explain the essemiai difference between the above proceedings and the totalisator, which church membei> unanimously denounce? Both seem to work on the weakness of human nature, in favour of getting by a lucky chance something that is not paid for. Will the grown-up folks who got the canaries for a song, aim the youngsters who were lucky in the brandip be .ready to try for a prize in a State lottery, or buck a good thing in the totalisutor? If not, why not ? and what is the difference? Please enlighten us.—l am, &c, W. Stjeadman Aldis.