LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1788, 6 November 1919, Page 6

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

THE SUN DAFFODIL CUP. To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir,—The letter of Mr Thos. Waugh and your comments on it in your issue of October 80, provide an Interesting sidelight on the judging in the recent Sun Daffodil Competition, and I must express my surprise that the society under whose auspices the contest ■was conducted allowed such a flagrant infringement of the recognised etiquette of judging at flower shows. The incident Is, so far as my experience goes, unique, and I hope it may remain so, or judging may degenerate into a farce. Not the least interesting item is in the penultimate paragraph of the letter, where the writer states he will be judging again at next year's competition, to be held at Wellington. Is he already appointed judge for this occasion, or is the position a permanent onef I heard recently from a reliable source that Mr Waugh has bought, or is to have the disposal of, Mr Gibson's surplus bulbs for fhe coming season. This must be a development since Mr "Waugh's letter was written, for, if my information is correct, surely Mr Waugh would decline to accept such an invidious position, so much at variance with all ethics of show judging, and calculated to expose him and Mr Gibson to adverse criticism.—l am, etc., A. E. GRINDBOD.

Auckland, November 1. [Mr Wough admits having keen a purchaser of Mr Gibson's bulbs in the past, and states that this year he has arranged to purchase the whole of Mr Gibson's surplus, —Ed. The SunJ THE JTOGE CASE. To the Editor of THE SUN. Sir, —Would you kindly allow me space to contradict a statement by the prisoner, in your report of the above case. Judge stated that he had son* me (the girl's mother) two anonymous tetters, telling me to keep my daughter off the streets. I have never received anonymous letters to that effect. I did get an anonymous letter informing me of Judge's misconduct, and within 10 days of receiving it we had Judge arrested. She was not on the streets after she came home from school. When she left school she was always accompanied by Judge. He offered to protect the girl, and he led us to believe he was 'a good living, God-fearing man. I did not- have an opportunity to contradict) the statement, as I had given my evidence before Judge made the statement. Thanking you in anticipation.—*• I am, etc., THE GIRL'S MOTHER.

LABOUR AND PROHIBITION. , To the Editor of THE SUN. Sii/, —In view of the cabled state* ment by Mr Samuel Gompers, published in your paper last evening, the following extract from the "American Issue"" is of interest. Apparently, Mr Gompers is not the spokesman for Labour on tho' question of Prohibition:— '' By an unanimous vote of 150 dele* gates, and without any opposition, the* Seattle Central Labour Council went on record in favour of nation-wide Prohibition, and. instructed its Labourdelegates to the national meeting of theAmerican Federation of Labour to introduce and work for the adoption off a resolution opposing the repeal of the' Wartime Prohibition Act, and urgingorganised labour in all its branches to> demand and aid enforcement of that, law. "This Central Council of the LabourParties of the biggest city on the PacificCoast takes sharp issue with Samuel' Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labour, who recently declared! opposition to Prohibition legislationThe resolution adopted by the Seattle* workers declares that four years of experience has convinced organised Labour of Seattle and the State of Washington! that Prohibition has raised tho standards of living, giving workers added' fighting power in the struggle with theemployer for the. full product of his toil, and has cleared the brain of theworker to grapple with the problems that confronted him."—l am, etc., H. ALLEN JOB»