ITINERANT TRADERS

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIII, Issue 15706, 6 December 1915, Page 3

ITINERANT TRADERS

To the Editor - Sir, — In a recent issue you inserted a reply by “ Britisher ” to a letter signed by “ Disgusted ” which ap peared in the “ Mail ” re itinerant traders. Now. Britisher’s attempt to place the blame for the encouragement of these traders on the frugal housewife who from sheer necessity is often compelled to purchase in the cheapest market, is hardly worthy of a real Britisher. Would it not be fairer to place the blame on the shoulders of those who make it possible for them to get a footing in the town. Again Britisher cjuims that the Borough Council charges £5 for a permit because they are after gold Everyone of average intelligence knows that this is the only available method of restricting the operations of these traders in their periodic raids on the town, and for this pur pose alone was the restriction imposed Might I suggest to “ Britisher ” that he seeks a more suitable npm de plume— -I am, etc, » Also Disgusted