LACK OF PUBLIC SPIRIT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144665, 27 April 1915, Page 2

LACK OF PUBLIC SPIRIT.

. THE MAYOR HITS OUT. ‘Tt is very regrettable.” remarked the Mayor (Mr.' J. E. Wilson) af the meeting of ratepayers on Monday night; ‘‘that this town can show so very few gifts from ins people. 'lt. is a lasting reproach to the town that tjie people, who can afford to be generous to the town have not shown any'ylimposition, to .be so; Take any-, other town,' oven nlaces smaller than Now Plymouth, and what had their men who could afford.it done for' these places? , Afagnificent gifts had hehn made by public-spirited men. We don’t want benefactors to die before’ \ve, receive their gifts. We want them now. Wo have had a few gentlemen''who have done a little, for the' iowtf, hut there arc many others ; living, here who could do a very great deal, .and' should bo doing something for New -Plymouth. Who. are the men doing most for the town? Aro they men with money? ■ Arcs they men who can afford to'put their hands in their pockets .and make us gifts? They aro not. The men who arc making New Plymouth one;of the most attractive pUcos in the .Dominion aro the men who every week- on Thursday arid Saturday afternoons are to be seen at the East End, at Rawaroa Park , and' at. .Motnroa with ■ their coats off and doing their, best to beautify the foreshore; and thus make New Plymouth-one-of the finest- seaside-re-sorts of the Dominion. I feel very strongly on -this point;” continued Mr. ■Wilson: “the working men of the town are doing their best to make it one of the show towns of the POininiOn and it is a reproach to others who are able to do so that they do not come forward and do something realJy': gdod for the town.” .' " " • -