WHY NOT TEPID BATHS?

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19314, 21 July 1934, Page 9

WHY NOT TEPID BATHS?

(To the Editor.) Sir,-—Swimming has become so popular in the Waikato, especially in 'Hamilton, that ihe time is ripe for the provision of tepid baths in the town so that the sport may not be solely confined to the summer. Almost every child in our primary schools is taught to swim nowadays, so that in the event of the Borough Council floating a loan for tepid baths future patronage is assured. There is no reason, however, why the construction of these baths should involve the ratepayer In a pennypiece of extra taxation. Instead of the council raising a loan and paying interest • and sinking fund on it for 20 or 30 years, a belter scheme would be for it to pay for the work with its own issue of notes, which would he acceptable to all Hamilton retailers These notes could be redeemed by charges made for admission to the baths, which would be paid for in a few years. Not a penny more for the ratepayer and no deadly debt burden for future generations. What have our worthy municipal councillors lo say about this? Do they regard the scheme as a better example of “sound and sane finance” than the present bad old method of increasing local body debt? Let us have some opinions on this project. I am, etc., SWIMMING ECONOMIST. ■ Whitiora, July 20, 1934.