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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21325, 28 October 1932, Page 15

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Sir, —I admired "Colonial's" letter of October 25. It is beautifully written. One of New Zealand's early pioneers, my own father, left London and relinquished brilliant prospects in his father's business in that city, to come to this beautiful land, and he never regretted tho choice he made, although his working hours here averaged something like 12 per diem. I, myself, atn a colonial-born and therefore am British to the backbone, and will not have one stone thrown at the British in my hearing. I would like to ask Mr. XjCg where we would be to-day were it not for our true-born British of the early days. A Colonial Mother. gj r> While " Colonial " can express sentiments such as please his spleen in regard to myself I cannot permit him to libel me. I never at any time said the pioneers were the " scum of England. I said they were wonderful people who had shown us a glorious example. If " Colonial " has any regard for truth he will vent his spleen on myself to his heart's content without the use of something that is simplv not true. And I refuse to subscribe to the viewpoint that, for instance, tlie people in the East End of London arc scum, the people, of Park Lane wholesome. You can t judge the quality of a person by the size of his banking account or tho number of rooms in his house. John A. Lee.