MR. ARNOLD, J.P.

NZ Truth, Issue 123, 26 October 1907, Page 6

MR. ARNOLD, J.P.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—ln you papei? of last Saturday you say I get £6 per month for visiting the gaols and asylums. You most certainly have been wrongly informed, perhaps by some poor fellowwho has spent some time m one of the above institutions. He may believe I ought to have such. I have never received one penny from the Government or anyone else. I have been offered presents from friends and relations of those who have been m our Gaols and Asylums, but have never accepted them, and never intend to, because presents ofttimes bring men who have a duty to perform under an obligation, and it is best to be free. But after all it is very nice to have the appreciation and gratitude of men who were once down as low as they could be, and to-day axe doing well for themselves and the Dominion. To me it is bet-, ter than gold. It may not be quite so useful. No, it is not I ■who set the pay. I get th« misrepresentations, arid as a rule I never write to the papers about such ; but when you I say I get £1) a month, I thought I could- not let such a statement go forth to the world without denying it. For ten years I have been connected with these institutions, and again state I have never received one penny. I feel sure you will do me tho justice of publishing this.—Yours, etc.,E. ARNOLD,