UNITY WANTED.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16421, 23 April 1919, Page 2

UNITY WANTED.

TO THE EBITOB. Sir, —One cannot live long in New Plymouth without being struck with amazement at the utter want of nnity amongst the shopkeepers. There does not appear to be any shopkeepers association here, each separate class of business just close or keep open at their own sweet will. Take Anniversary Day, for example. The grocers only remained open for business all day. No other places opened at all except those indispensable beer shops. Again, take Easter Saturday. A good proportion of the shops were closed, but the inconsistent money-grabbers were after the stray coppers. Of course these latter mcliviJuals will he sure to raise a howl and say we have too many holidays. Granted, but unity and organisation for a thorough system on sociable lines, to try and work in harmony, would be fas move creditable to the district than the present no-system. I am of the same opinion now as I was when X first came here two years ago, that New Plymouth is no faster than a back country village, what with the shopkeepers displaying their wares on the pavement, and that beautiful section in Liardet Street, next to Whiteley Church, used as a horse bazaar on Saturdays. The odour from this section is quite refreshing when one passes it. The whole thing just fills one with disgust—l