A PROTEST.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18803, 26 November 1932, Page 7

A PROTEST.

(To ttic Editor.) Sic, —Your correspondent “Ilarn lteay,” of whom i have no knowledge or acquaintance oilier than that which his recent toller provides, has aimed ;t rather well-pointed shot at me; lmt [ do not think my personality detlnoahle enough to make a good target for such grossly material bullets. As far myself, I have no desire hi lire hack at, him, as my ammunition is 100 precious lo lie wasted. I may say, 1 hough, that it is none of my business to ventilate personality in public utterances, and therefore it is a mailer of indifference to me, personally, what reactions my words provoke, though it does seem a pity, rather a tragic

Joke, that anyone should so completely misunderstand me as does “Ham Reay.” As I have said before, I do not write to the papers for fun or for fame, but in utter earnestness as one whose heart lias known the- flame of compassion for humanity in its wrongs and sufferings. Readers may accept this; seriously or not as they feel inclined; 1 simply put the statement forward as a clue lo the general tone of my letters. If you are really in love xvill i life, and therefore with humanity, you do not waste precious lime and energy engaging in dialectical controversies in deference to common conventional and orthodox views, but speak out Hie truth, as you know it, as tersely and ns vitally as you have power to express it. If others get their feelings stricken by such expression it can only he because of a negative comfort-seeking rather than a positive dynamic attitude towards life. Let me make it clear that I have no fault lo 11ml with "Ilam Reay” for ins indignant outburst against the “Orini oracle." If “Ham Reay” is his genuine name lie has at least shown courage in signing it to his idler. Anyway it is hotter to ventilate one’s feelings than to “bottle them up,” is if not? The point, which "Ham lteay” doubts If the “Orini oracle" would concede, t concede willingly and cheerfully. I do not consider that I am always “harping on Hie one string." If was probably not that, but my ane-puinled-ness, which aroused your eorresponcut’s ire.—l am, etc., . R. E. HANSEN. Orini, November 25, i 032.