VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 7

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

QUESTIONS OF THE DAY* CRICKET GAME ON “UPSWING.” SUGGESTIONS' FOR IMPROVEMENT. (To the Editor.) Sir,—May I offer one or two suggestions to the Taranaki Cricket Association? With cricket on the upswing in. the province, I consider that one'of the primary duties of .the. association is to provide interesting games for the increasing number of spectators. If an Auckland eleven could be invited to pay Taranaki a visit this summer it . would give Taranaki sportsmen a chance of seeing Townsend, the Derbyshire professional, in action. ' Taranaki has not had a visit'from any senior eleven for a number of years, and. although the Hawke Cup is With us, a match such as the one suggested would be of great instructive value to players and. spectators. alike, It may be argued that the representative’’programme "will be heavy enough without any additional fixtures, but it is quite on the cards that the first challengers for the Hawke Cup may prove successful, and then the association will be forced to obtain other matches half way through the season;' Could not th* Victoria’ College match be used to try out some of the younger aspirants to representative honours and rest th* senior members of the team? Secondly, if a system of “capping” were inaugurated I think it would be much appreciated, the recipients'.paying for the caps, so that future players would hav* something tangible to look 'forward to, and the present ones something to look back on. At present the heterogenious collection of club caps looks any thing but workmanlike, and frequently players .field without caps—in itself a greatcricketing mistake. Two of the visiting teams last year wore uniform caps, and it did great credit for their appearance on the field. Last but not least, why two selectors? It always takes two to make an argument, and last year the selectors reached a deadlock over the choice of number eleven in the team. Surely this could be avoided by appointing a third, a nonplayer and someone in very close touch with the game. I would suggest, that either Mr. C. O. Berg or Mr. P, E. Stainton, both Hawke Cup umpires, and keen followers of form', be appointed, as s the third selector, or in any case as mediator in case of another deadlock. It would lighten the work of the present' two selectors, and if the umpires .cannot see more of the game than most, who.' can? In ' advancing these suggestions 'I do not wish the association to think that the selectors are not competent or that the team will not win matches unless all wear the same coloured caps, but I believe that Taranaki cricket will be given another fillip if such points as the foregoing are, looked into.—J am, etc., ■ ; ' PARKITE. 'New Plymouth, October 17, 1934.- ? NEW POLITICAL PARTIES. i _ __ (To the Editor.) .. . Sir,—lt is evident from the appearance in the political fields of new parties that the people of this Dominion are dissatisfied with the present Government. We haVe a party calling itself “Th* . Democratic Party," from whose policy, so far advanced, one cannot gleam one iota of democracy. Then there is the political group calling itself “The Cooperative Party.’?- This movement at least realises the necessity of allowing the people to participate in the necessities of life. So,. providing., its. schemes are not based oh the principle of “borrowed money” it ought to be given a _ fair hearing. A There has been a great deal said about the Douglas Credit Movement. If the analysis of that movement of the country’s troubles is correct it is up to the Douglasites to put forward a plan to ~ alleviate the present distress, which is • so apparent.—l am, etc., “INTERESTED.” Mangamingi, Oct. 17, 1934. , t ELTHAM SECONDARY EDUCATION. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l would like to make the following suggestions regarding -Eltham school affairs. Pupils from the Eltham district could attend at the Stratford Technical High School, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, returning by the train that reaches Eltham at 7.15. Their time-table would allow them to finish school at 3.15 and then take part in school games until 5 Work could then be resumed till train time. ! During the recess they could be provided with a proper tea, the labpur being shared by the pupils, who would attend to’ batches of their fellow pupils. - The costs could be provided by the Government as an offset to the saving in fares. ' . , . Good results could be obtained by home study Tuesdays and Thursdays, such work being checked at the next ■ attendance. There is due for appointment at the Stratford Technical High r School a senior male teacher. A condition of his appointment could be that he reside at Eltham and take charge of the pupils during travelling and attend to any necessary supervision at Eltham. As there is accommodation available at Eltham it would be possible for, say, the boys to attend in the mornings of Tuesdays and Thursdays and the girls in the afternoons. The teachet mentioned could give certain lessons or supervise home ' work. ....... ;. The matter of prevention of wettings by rain on the trip from train to school is mainly a matter of clothing. Pupils could be required to have a long waterproof coat every day for most of the year. Perhaps slippers and spare stockings would get over the trouble of wet boots. Other suggestions could be made for the journey from train to school. The late arrival at Eltham in winter presents a difficulty. Something,. perhaps, could be done by arranging of turns in meeting the pupils of any particular road. —I am, etc., “THERE IS OFTEN A WAY." Stratford, Oct. 17, 1934. WHITE PAPER AND GLARE. (To the Editor.) ■ </ • Sir,—With reference to a statement in this morning’s paper by the Taranaki Education Board’s architect, Mr. C. H. Moore, regarding the effect of white paper and the glare affecting scholars’ eyes, although I am not an optician, may I be permitted to mention a few facts? My late father, who was a Government engineer and architect in India, always specified light green for walls and ceilings of colleges, military barracks, hospitals and other Government buildings, as it was proved by experience to be the ideal tint for reducing glare and preventing eye-strain. I hope these remarks will be accepted as a modest suggestion.—l am, etc., JOSEPH V. CALVERT. > New Plymouth, Oct. 17, 1934.