LETTERS TO HE EDITOR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 7

LETTERS TO HE EDITOR.

LIBRARY KEADINa BOOM. , g '• Rlr—Havine spen* two weeks in.vs to the reading room at the Pwne iiuw«r a conversation audible many, p«rt,oj tfa*., IS%Wm b«n fow ttaMt roand the ance, brt in no place **• , * :*- g \ nisei law broken as it. »**?• v; ™_ v niseo iaw H. J. Watson, Deaf"' Uty, \ "DRIFTWOOD." Sir-I have been in < the; habit of readin ? the articles in the womb'sjJWPJ* SS Supplement with interest JWo joubt the writer has a deep pledge of the . science of psychology as far as the> vanous temperaments of the human family are concerned. I think V DnftW, an last Saturday's Supplement splendid. It shows one the innermost workings of the brain of various types 01 beings, :*■ an illusion to others, or misunderstood through their good-heartedness toward the more callous members of the,™*! 1 family. In fact, I think that Vivien is doing a great service to both men and women in writing such articles about the searching of the mind and ueart 01 those who have been sot back whenever they have built their castles too, high. It is only at such times the strong survive the shock of failure, especially if such a thing has occurred several: times before. Any fool' can smile on success, but none but the brave can smile at repeated failure. I hope "Vivien ' is preserved for quite a long time to write in your Supplement. .• J. E. Chamberlain, * State Mill. Mamaku.

THE ZOO.

Sir,—Re the additions being made to. the Zoo of animals and Australian birds, why not have a New Zealand collection ? The Zoo is so near the sea that surely there could be salt water provided for sea birds with an enclosure for them. Wo could have New Zealand, Australian, and other birds and animals set each In their own section of the Zoo. A small map of the grounds could be sold inside the gate for a penny or twopence, which many people, especially tourists, would gladiy buy, so that they could easily discover certain exhibits in which they were .$> interested. It will not be long before the Zoo grounds will need to be extended. What is going to be done with the Western Springs reserve outside the Zoo? It would make an ideal park, where ducks and other waterfowl could be kept. Even in little Nelson, well-named Sleepy Hollow, there is a prety lake with swans and ducks on it in the city gardens; also in Ashburtcn domain. * ace we have started here, let us have a 200 that will be an education as well as a privilege for tourists and others to see. Natcss Loveb..

REMUERA RECREATION GROUND. Sir,—Archdeacon Mac Murray deserves the thanks of every right-minded citizen for his answer to the deputation which waited upon him, as chairman of She Dilworth Trust Board, regarding the Ramuera recreation ground. His answer was both impressive and convincing. He took his stand firmly, on the sure ground of fidelity in the administration of the trust. Another recreation reserve" is undoubtedly desirable, but no one can rightly expecfl the Dilworth trustees to violate their trust in order to provide it. Law and honour demand that .trustees shall do their duty with scrupulous faithfulness. The board have obtained the best legal advice and have been informed that what the deputation a iked for cannot legally be granted. They -< would have occupied an unassailable position if they had simply said to the deputation "that is the legal- position, gentlemen," and had refused to budge another inch. Does anyone dare Co suggest that the board should disregard the opinion of legal advisers? But Chey have jicted generously. They are willing to test the matter in a friendly way m the Supreme Court, each , side paying its own costs. The leaders of the deputation must now either accept this offer or hold their peace. If their case cannot bear examination by an . impartial and competent tribunal there must be something radically wrong with it. ; NOJZMAJT E. Bgbtuit..

ELXERSLIE RACECOURSE. Sir.— Now that tie spring meeting si Ellerslie has terminated, it becomes permiasahle to criticise some of .the:-detects of the otherwise excellent' conditions obtaining in connection with : the premier racecourse of th« Dominion. To a casual visitor it appears extraordinary that under such lavish expenditure :. inl minor matters a condition of such importance* ■ for the comfort and pleasure; of patrons should he so much perfected. li;refer to the condition of the "whole of the grounds surrounding the totalisafcor. During Sat- \ urday's races -under a breezy ateosph«r» \ a ; continuous cloud of dust and grit smothered the surrounding throng of , •would-be subscribers <■ to t the . automatic dispenser of ©dds. .P| Complaints were many, ; and if the remarks heard on all sides gave expression to the public opinion, the \ powers that be mustj have , suffered' from burning ears. Surely "when | our outside . courses can - provide decent, well-kud-d«wn " approaches and surroundings, our premier committee of management can do likewise. I trust at ? our coming summer meeting ". a : better state of affairs will be noticeable in the way of having the whole of % the open spaces surrounding the tota.lisa.tor laid down either with a smooth surface of cement or by tho ordinary method of tarring and sanding. Ojj> Spout.

BRITISH TARIFF.-4 ; > ' i Sir,—lt is a remarkable thing that statesmen, gathered together from the four corners of the earth, cannot think of something better, as a remedy for unemployment than a customs tariff. Even Protectionists know, or ought to know, by. experience, that unemployment is common to all countries, whatever their fiscal policies. Everyone knows, __ also, that the present craw in Britain is the direct result of the war, and the war after the war. .The latest is thai food is neff to be taxed and so agriculture, and other Carrninz pursuit* are to be left to tafca >-are of themselves. Certain manniactures Tats to be taxed insTead, and as most manufactures constitute the raw materials of some trade or other, and the duties i will increase the cost of pTod*;t.ou gen- ! erally, it is easy to *» how Britain will be agisted and ■?Fleeted" in neutral markets! It seems strange _that£*st Governments should not have been able to formulate a social system under which i» would be possible to take ao^f 6 - * cheap foreign goods instead of their being the cause of jnemploymeuC Clearly, cheap »oods ought to benefit a nation ami the cheaper, the greater should be v^«,.: 'benefit. Even now, while disastrous to certain industries, cheap goods benefi* p.;.. the country taken as a whole. Then why should it be impossible j to take ad-. ;:. vantage of foreign "dumping" ; and an- rjv - range' it so that the benefit would accrue : .j to the workers who are immediately end ;::■ adversely affected! State subridiesv, (ast>y : a stop gap) are infinitely ,'• preferable to protective tariffs and can be easgy re>moved when the crisis it post. Protectionism is like the drink habih, vicious, yyyy degrading and ptrmcrafas, , but - eiXreuudy,. difficult to get rid oL Bat :hi there tno one on the politics! bonbon ?'-., wise <■■ can .;,. ; penetrate the root cause of unempfaymenti' - :;.| England, even in the matter ef tibe ex- ''■ change of goods, never had free trade, . the tiaarestf approach bemg tariff for; revenue." ■■ What i» ■ needed i <i (after tem- * porary expedients are applied!) is to make -.;'; trade absolutely free by applying free -,- trade to productiori. Tbit means 'the freeing of Che • T»nd and the' restoration at -y the people's right to the soil., > Under i such a system, thoa«h people mTphf «tt«Qy; re- ,"' \ main emnloyees, no one need, in the ultimate be dependent upon others for employ - menfc. The barriers between labour and the opportunity to labour would be broken , f down, and • men would lough* at .■ the ides . of cheap foreign goods, or even roods ' free, gratis for nothing, throwing Stan out of work and taking away. their B***™ :of Bub9fet*hca. ;: Such' s poKcy just the balance between town M*,ffy.., trv and wold re-populate «■* •ff'S^iv^ side. ■.■'■■,'•'■'"'.'■'■■■■.'."•«! TTT^-JyTs^^H