Citizens Say-

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 9, 1 April 1927, Page 8

Citizens Say-

T o the Editor. A CLEAN UP Sir.— Surveying in my mind* , v , various decorations on the main *_,!*• ings in Queen Street during JS D ®«- of the Duke of York, and some of these buildings at p r »,?‘ r ’ r S their undecorated state make I ** think of the superficial effort rrJ, the Department which was re,, 'l for the decorations on our ernment building in our main ’’ the G.P.O. What a lot of renov!?~~ could have been done to imorov. .T 0 * fine building while the decorating was in action. I notice a on the building and on a led*. L®. 058 Queen Street is a cluster of species of shrub which would ne.v * look well if it were srowingT l4 garden. Perhaps a gang of our ing army of unemployed could be hleli to clean the building up a little , think it would be worth whole. 1 L Y ESOBE. EVOLUTION NOW Sir, — In taking exception to remark, made by Dr. F. Crane on this bum tton, I would like to point out VkY.’ in all probability, he has eonfuiw evolution with progression. They iT not synonymous, as some suppose* The doctor quotes an American ontologist concerning the earth's de velopment in the past, as well u the present; also, he refers to Mr H. G. Wells's imaginative genius about the future. That man has made progress in the ages that are past, and continues to progress, is evident. That man was always man, and was not developed from lower forms of life j, equally certain. Many scientists’ of great repute say there is not a setatilla of evidence to the contrary jv sire lor progression is innate in man and accounts for the development he has attained. Lower forms of life will remain lower forms of life, though varying sometimes. Man. being ail educable being, has unlimited possibilities for greater development, if true to innate aspirations, and his opportunities. There is progression no*, but not along the lines of materialistic evolutionists. REUBEN E. DOWLE. THE MAORI TONGUE Sir, — I note with pleasure that you have griven prominence to the remarks of a couple of the delegates at the School Committees’ Association meeting on the subject of the meaning and pronunciation of Maori names. Thig comes forward from time to time but so far nothing definite has eventuated. The matter is one for the schools. It would be simple to teach the pronunciation to the rising generation, and even if we got no further something would have been accomplished wher. our ears had no longer to listen to the mongrel twistings of the words as they do now. Go into the avenge land agent’s office to give him particulars of a property in a street bearing a native name, but not a main thoroughfare, and watch him flounder. Pronounce it as correctly as you will the poor chap, though two to one a Maorilander born and bred, will make a thorough mess of it. With patience you will spell it to him letter by letter, and when he has it all down he will spell it back to you and be quite proud of himself as if to say. ‘‘You see! I can’t pronounce it, but I can AN APPRECIATION NELSON, March 30. THE first numbers of THE SUN have reached me, and I am astonished with their quality and aptness. THE SUN is to be congratulated on its enterprise and excellent taste. It is supplying Auckland (my native city) with what is needed—brightness and vim in its Journalistic life. Of all the cities of New Zealand Auckland is the brightest, and it is fitting that it should have a bright Journal to represent its spirit and its aspirations. It has got it. Good luck to you and to the plucky proprietors of THE SUN, who deserve to receive and doubtless will receive the support of the people of Auckland.

Sir,—

spell it.” Go to a builder for a job and if it’s Sausage Street, all’s well: but if Wheturangi Road, oh, goodness! Or ring the gas company about aleak, and by the time they have the name the house is almost a balloon. Overheard in one of our lumbering street chariots, probably bound from “Remewera”: “Where are you living now. “Oh, I’m out at Manewriwa; left PaP” pakewra six months ago.” ‘‘Going anywhere at Easter?” “Yes. Ini thinking of going down the Wanga* newi.” “That’s a good trip! I’m 8»°" ing to Rotterua”—and so ad infinitum* Yes, Mr. Editor, if Messrs Brinsden and Wood will have a few more **>• and THE SUN will shed a few more rays we may get something done, ana those of us who have been fortunai enough to learn the vowel sounds ana know the music of the language wi give kudos to these reformers ana. patting you on the back, will overloo some of the youthful indiscretions your child. . » t ROLLO RAMSAY. PROGRAMMES CRITICISED With wireless licences now’ duc should be an opportune time to na the Broadcasting Company over u* coals, and demand that better * ar ® . provided for the exorbitant fee wmc listeners-in are called upon to pa>* The major portion of the pf‘'granim presented in the past six mbnths c& only be characterised as “flat, •*** and unprofitable.” The processions budding “artists” singing moth-eaten songs; would-be v *°* l Jv s sawing off Raff’s “Cavatina” and M& - sagni’s “Intermezzo” as though were the only two violin solo* in e* l ®' tence; tedious “-relays”; banjo Hawaiian contraptions with their tinny tunes, and bands grinding out discordant noises—all under the guise music—are too painful to contempia , There are occasional items well sitting out, but, like the currants in tn bun, they are few and far between* Rather less than two a night on tn average, I should say. . .. Relaying organ recitals, especial. the Town Hall organ, is fatuous optimism, and just about, as interes-ins from a musical standpoint as 9. du between a tin whistle and a Jew’s uMXV' The Broadcasting Company can taK it from me that cheap music is shoddy music, and if its niggaralJ policy is persisted in, the compan. will, like the Dairy Control Board, go up like a rocket, and come down wit a thud. A LOVER OF GOOD MUBIC-