What Readers Think Letters to the Editor

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23083, 23 December 1944, Page 2

What Readers Think Letters to the Editor

GRADE I APPEALS Sir.—Since the return of furlough troops, including repatriated soldiers we have read many statements regarding the service of Grade I married and single men who have been held on appeal as essential. The general impression created by these statements was that in future few appeals would be adjourned. In reports of recent sittings of the Appeal Boards by far the majority of appeals are adjourned many for a fourth time. After five years of war one expects to see some equality of service and sacrifice.—l am etc., EQUALITY.

R.S.A. AND DEFAULTERS

Sir, —I made no pretence at the expression of any views other than my own. Mr R. W. Anderson’s reference to public opinion is therefore quite irrelevant. I did not set out to make a case for military defaulters, with whom I have nothing in common except citizenship of a most favoured country. My one concern in the matter is that the association entrusted with the safeguarding of the interests of ex-servicemen and women should concentrate on the major issues and not be side-tracked into a hysterical vendetta that can serve no practical purpose. The proposals referred to, if carried out, will not fill one empty stomach, build one house, train one soldier in peacetime occupation or hylp one whit in the direction of rehabilitation. To expect a “new order” of goodwill, tolerance and peace to germinate from seeds of persecution and hate is optimism gone mad.—l am, etc., J. A. KEARTON.

TIMARU BUS SERVICE

Sir, —The following is a nursery rhyme I have brought up-to-date. It might be called "Community Swing”: Hush-a-bye baby At the ’bus stop. When the bus comes You'll get plenty of "rock,” When the ’bus sways Your mummy will fall, Down will come baby, Parcels and all. I. am, etc., WAI-ITI ROAD.

CORRESPONDENTS ANSWERED

JUST A MOTHER: Not a public question. Complaint should be referred to the authorities concerned. Editor, “The Timaru Herald.’’

TO CORRESPONDENTS

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