CORRESPONDENCE,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16668, 25 February 1922, Page 9

CORRESPONDENCE,

THEIR STEWARDSHIP. TO THI XDITOHSir, —Common fairness compel* sympathy with the methods adopted by the Labour Party in promptly giving an account of what has recently transpired In Parliament. Whether we agree with their utterances or not, it is evident that they have got a clearcut story to tell. Now, sir, I wonder whether the members for Riccartoii, Christchurch East and Christchurch North will do likewise? It is n sure sign of decadence when members, after pocketing their honorarium, arealmost forced to meet their constituents. Dr Thacker and Mr Isitt are bound to meet with strong opposition at the next oontest. so much so that the retention of their seats is a doubtful quantity. Many electors ore anticipating a speedy account of their stewardship.—l am, etc., DIOGENES.

SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN. TO THE XDITOB. Sir, —Ati one of the principal suburban schools vesterday afternoon a little girl of nine or ten years, who had committed some ©ffemcou was paraded in fronto of the assembled school oliildren and publicly expelled, being warned never to set foot in that school *gaiix, Ido not know the degree of her offence, except that she was accused ot some more or less trifling misappropriation, but I am certain that the course adopted was extremely harshj to say the least of it. In front M the Whole school the unfortunate child Wtta reprobated by the head master and chairman of the school comwho addressed her on her enormous iniquity and held her up os .% horrid example to the others. To ms It is Inconceivably sad and terrible that Ihoh ft thing should have been done—tnore sAa e&d terrible than, the little girl's qtfenoe. A child of such tender yosrs should never b& publicly dis traced laid so presented with a bitter life-long memory The teproof and corSfeotion should have been administer© I privately and Hot made the occasion i of 9k public and humiliating oeremonv ! J sincerely hope that in no ether school j would such a course he taken with a ! little giri» n*> matter Wh&t heV offence. ■**l am. ottfW *;*• A PARENT. OUR SEASIDE RESORTS. to the Enrrom. Sir,- —In Sumner and New Brighton. Christchurch possesses two of the beet ] seaside resorts New Zealand, hut j 'f'Cry, very little has been done to makh them up-to-date and convenient for the , public. Whatever the reason—it mav be In ok of monev or lack of progress- ' neither place offers half the a room mo- j dation that was offered at Caroline Bay, 1 Timara. There are no decent shelter , sheds in case of rain, no proper dress- | lag places for ladies, and no handy playing grounds for children. Unfop- j innately the parochial borough coua- | cils concerned cannot see where their own Interests lie. It is high time Sumner and New Brighton were joined op to the city. Then they could be over hauled and renovated undeT a comprehensive improvement scheme and io turned into real assets. — l am. etc.. WAKE TIP. |