KINDNESS OVERDONE

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6546, 20 November 1924, Page 8

KINDNESS OVERDONE

TOO MANY INVITATIONS •/' ■' ■ 5 . • t i * At a meeting of the council Jof the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce recently, a letter was read from a farmer who has in his emplqy a lad brought out under the Chamber’s plan fpr introducing public school boys from England. The farmer complained (states the “Herald”) that the lad’s work was being unduly interrupted by absence at dances and other ■ social gatherings to which he was invited by' friends in New Plymouth. The lad had been, given leave on several occasions, but on the last occasion that he was given a day off he wired from town to say that he,was staying in for the night. This kind of thing disorganised the work at the farm and could not be permitted. The letter , was discussed at some length, general sympathy being expressed with the farmer’s point of view. It was recognised also that invitations were sent to these lads with the best intentions in order to make colonial life away from their home, associations as pleasant as possible. If, however, a little thought was given to the question’ it would be recognised that .at this busy time of the year particularly a farmer could not fairly be expected, to allow a lad time off except in very exceptional circumstances. In this particular case the farmer said he was not going to put any extra work on to his wife, who had quite enough to do, in order that the lad might attend dances in New Plymouth.