THE EDITOR REPLIES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22402, 24 April 1936, Page 8 (Supplement)

THE EDITOR REPLIES

GRACE THOMPSON. —You may call Grace but I cannot promise to the outing you suggest, as I have a great deal of work on hand. PATRICIA DIXON and many others. — • The poem, "In Flanders Field," has been printed so often that it cannot be used in : our page again, although it is very fine. NORAH BENN. —No need to write long letters, Norah. Only write when you feel you have something sufficiently interesting for our page. I do hope your father is now in better health. The sentiment in the anniversary article is sound; will use if there is space. The copy would have to be closely edited; there are many evidences of haste in writing. FLORENCE COOK. —Good luck with the knitting' competition. Florence. It is rather early as yet to decide about our plans for winter. JOAN SCHWARZ. What an exciting time you have been having, Joan. It was very nice for you to see that grand Passion Play'on Good Friday night. R. MILLER. —The Empress of Britain was t quite a good little item, but you (ltd not say whether it was copied or if you had written it yourself. This is important. ,1 GWEN EVANS.—Easter verse very good, .- Gwen, but I was not back in time to have it printed for Easter. * "KEEP FIT." —I am afraid the subject is not one we could very well discuss in the page; it is already being discussed in many places. BETTY SOAR.—I don't like stories of dying children, Betty. Give us something bright about living onesl HUNT. Sorr.y, Bernice—see

IRIS ELLIOT. —If you fill In an enrolment form next time one is printed, you will be admitted as a member. But be sure you don't miss the page, as the forms are not printed very often nowadays. MRS. HANCOCK. —Yes, the poem was a beautiful one. I am sure many garden-lovers were glad to see it. The little verses are very pretty, and will fill a corner some time. ZELDA KNOWLES. according to competition " means just what it says. Zelda. If you go in for a painting contest, mark the envelope " Painting contest," and if it is a story or letter competition, write " iitory " or " letter." EDNA QUIN. —Story of trijial massacres not quite suitable for our page, Edna. Cheerful copy always preferred! Letters and sundry items also received from RUTH VICKERS, K. N. GRIGG, NANCY HARVEY, GRACE BARRON, JOA* HILL, DAPHNE GOODYEAR.