A. Worker on Mr Ell.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 731, 7 April 1933, Page 6

A. Worker on Mr Ell.

Dear Sir,—As a subscriber, kindly allow me space to comment upon the water supply, which is non-existent. Mr Ell, I am sure, as in the past, is doing his best to carry out his promise in regard to the supply of water on the Hills job, which is not an easy task as the undertaking would be costly. Why should Mr Ell be called upon to supply petrol, which would be costly as used in his out-of-date trucks? Surely if the men must have water the Unemployment Board should finance the undertaking, and not Mr Ell. A large number of the men are helping themselves by carrying water from the Takahe for consumption in their various gangs, and as there is no rush from the Takahe to the place of work on the Hill Top, I contend that there is very little to growl about, and one and all may go further and fare worse than upon the Hill Top. If I may use the phrase, home is the place where we growl the most but are treated the best, and if any man still insists upon continuing the practice of taking the contaminated water around the Ilills he does so at his own risk as all have been warned and requested by' Mr Ell to take water from the Takahe until other arrangements could be made; and I sincerely, as one man, believe that every request will be met by Mr Ell if unlimited time is given him to carry out his promises. No man is nigger driven to the job, so why worry? All that is lacking on the Hills job, as in every other part of Christchurch and local bodies, is unity amongst the men in the workers’ organisation, and then some good work may be accomplished but not before. Men must not overlook' Mr Ell’s fighting spirit, and undoubtedly! he fights agairrst great odds, as very few men would do in his position, and although I have been on the Hills job since September, 1932, I have never been in conversa-i tion with Mr Ell. Still, my eyes are openj as to what is doing on the Summit Road from day to day, and as a man amongst men, allow me to say Respect the man who tries his best reasonably' to please you all. Though he may fail he tries again until he reaches the goal, and that, in my opinion, is Mr Ell.—l am. etc., JOE DYER