PUBLIC OPINION

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20145, 17 March 1937, Page 9

PUBLIC OPINION

As expressed by correspondents, whose letters are welcome, but for whose "views we have no responsibility Correspondents are requested to write in ink. It is essential that anonymous writers enclose their proper names as a guarantee of good faith. Unless this rule in comDlied with. their letters will not appear. A I

NAME WANTED. (To the Editor.) Sin—Please will you allow us a small space to seek advice from some of the Times correspondents? “'9 wish to name a 1500-acre sheep station, and cannot find a suitable Maori word with the meaning we desire. We wonder if some of the authorities on the Maori language could tell us the Maori of the follow—ing: “llome oi’ Falling \Vaters," “Southern Home," “Mountain Home,“ “The Sentinels"; also “Big Black Horse,“ “Comrade" and similar phrases. \Ve shall he very grateful indeed it‘ any of the Times readers could supply us with the above information—“'9 are, eic., \VEERSTUK. liamilton, March 16. POST OFFICE SITE. (To the Editor.) Sim—There are many sites on which the Post Office could be built. but there is certainly one place where is should not be erected, and that is that open space which is known as the old courthouse site. While recognising that the main Post Office in a town like Hamilton will be one of. it not the most, iimrportant public offices in the town. that is no reason why one of the most beautiful open spaces in any town in New Zealand should be scaled up for all time. This open space is not only the concern of those who call themselves the business people of Hamilton, but it concerns those outside; in fact, the whole of the Waikato and South Auck« land. Hamilton is recognised as the chief town in the South Auckland dis—,trict; therefore it behoves those in authority to provide an open space; land where there is one such as the ‘one mentioned it would be a criminal .shame to allow it to be built upon. 1 lam confident that l! the Government knew the feelings of those in the district of Hamilton and the whole of the \Valkato they would not, and could not, proceed with such a mon—strous. atrocious act. I would strongly urge the people or the district to call a meating immediately, say. as has been suggested to me. in the Y..VI.C.A. building, get up a petition and find out really how the people do feel on the matter, and that at once. I would further suggest that the petition should ask tor the removal of the aid courthouse while they are on the Job, and request that the control of that open space he handed over to the Hamilton Beantii‘ylng Society, the society that has done more to put Hamilton on the map than most people in llamllton are aware. 'The Government are the people. and are. there to do the wish of the people. Let Hamilton tell the Govern—ment what it wants done with this beautiful open space. Enough for the present; let others have a say.-——l am, etc., E. M. MASTERS. Hillcrest, March 16. . UNDER sootALISM. (To the Editor.) Sir,—i have read many denuncia—tions of Socialism, but Mr Berry‘s heals the lot. Some people are so ihiind to any ideas but those of the ‘Jungle and the importance of self that iany scheme of justice and equality ‘ior all is anathema to them. “Goons--‘catlon of all wealth is the omega of ‘Socinlismf‘ says Mr Berry. No such thing. But suppose it was the aim of Socialism, would it be as bad as the present method of confiscation? Under Socialism all would share in the wealth produced; under the pre—sent antidiluvian system a few only participate in the wealth produced. But education—which is the first: step in Socialism—will so enlighten the people regarding the present grab—-and--run system that they will demand equality. There will be no need to deprive anyone of his rights. They will demand a system that will assure them of release from the everlasting demands one gets from Government and local bodies—land tax, income tax. sales tax, henzine tax, motor tax, and a hundred and one other taxes, rates and exchanges. To—day 95 per rent. of the people are in debt from birth to death. if that is the ultimate of civilisation (Christian), well, i have hopes of something better and freer—yes. under Socialism, that bugbear of some people. “You will not he able to own any—thing,“ says our critic. “'eli, how many pr'oplc own anything: at prosent‘.’ “hat. with iimwpajgmcht systems, buying on mortgage. borrowing money rick, who rrniiy owns all ihe wealth produced? ('iortainly not tho grunt mojority of tho pr‘nplo. So why not try Socialism? Every one will he assured of .1 fair share. the fear psyrhoiop‘y of the ones will he han—ishrri nml In its piarc will arise a hope psyrhnimry that, will make the people what \\'t‘ prolrss lo ho now. No our will ho oliowml lo honrul. says Mr Rorry. That is just too hmi. ii‘ “1‘ analyse this snvinc ticsirc and snyr or llflill‘tL soy. C3OOO, “-9, do not livr on this hoot-(loll money. Oh, no: “’l‘ hirr it out in someone who pro—misos in pay trilmio lo the lrnxh-Iz anti hr or lhry nrr rrnliy lmcplm: tho imninr in :l livinc (Hill really are i'ul~ illllnc‘ lhu‘ Hint-lions of the Slain. Mr lirnhnm “us on solo m'oulni “hon ho will that the man \yhn imnrtlmi \\'\‘illlli was :1 rln‘so to his t’vlin\\‘~in:iil, .\'n porsnn should iw wlimwwi lo nut-lumilnlu lininhl \\t‘illlll. II is n nlrnziro lo lmml Koyornmr‘nl. Millims‘r‘ \\4- wow only a rug, is it not ln-ilz‘i' to ln‘ :1 iron on: than who “ill! :1 morlunuv‘.’ i know sumo pvupin “hm luv.- ivm'n :in ihoir livr‘s puyin: nt‘f [hoir I'arms. just in own :i hit of lutnl. 'l'hi-rn‘ \vill ho no mu‘r‘ssily for this tiruilut-ry liiilln‘l‘ {\’m‘lulism its | sx‘r ii oil for “no. non for oil: :nnl may i lmpr‘ that Mr l‘wrl'y Hill cixv i'nrls \yhv'n ho “riius on Sm'iolism. for “o llil\l‘ runny instauras—.svim..l<,i hospitals. nsylnms‘ prisons. orphan ‘ aces. rhnrrh homos will forms .ut~ Sm‘inllsilla and o sum-osswri am. No. LJ. .1. TL'L'K. itolorua, March 12.

BOENIO HIGHWAVS. (To the Editor.) Sin—lt is funny to have Labour Ministers expressing such keennes‘ for the \Vaitakeres as a nationa' park, and the preservation of othw beauty spots, in view of the small chance the ordinary citizen has or get ting a look at them. One would exipect an examination of the charge: for the right to erect a tent in tin‘Tongarlro National Park to come first iand an investigation into the mathe matical chances of a labourer. grocer‘: assistant or small farmer ever being ‘able to pay them. There is quite a lot of property ;belonging to weil—to-do people in tiniWaitakeres. The road has now been made superlatively excellent. largei) ‘at the expense of \Vaitemaia farmers. who seldom see it. The new national investment will provide six for the well—to—do and halfua—dozen for the better—off.——l am, eto.. KULAK. , Auckland, March H. - ‘ PARTY PARAMOUNT. } (To the Editor.) Sim—lf I Judge politicians aright. "Barkis" will not receive satisfaction ‘by appealing to the Hon. H. T. Armstrong to prove Messrs Sexton and ‘F’urnlss in error. \Ve know of other politicians who have not carried out idefinite promises made by them some months ago. It is of interest to know the instructions upon which our Socialists work. One of the text-books used in New Zealand states: “You understand the nature of a political party, and why the reorganisation of the New Zealand political parties is necessary if the co-operative commonwealth is to be established. You have thought of the ways by which you may help to create and make triumphant the Socialist Party." The crux of the whole matter is found in the final instruction-s: ”What—ever other tasks await you, make your Work 'for Socialism the real business of‘your daily life." Here we see the reason for electoral reform. These instructions make no allowance for other points of view.—l am, etc, ‘ APEX. Hamilton, March 15. .__..__. SOUTH AUCKLAND SWIMMING. (To the Editor.) Sin—Your readers, especially those who both read and swim, are indebted to “’l‘rudgeon" for his letter in Saturday‘s issue. After two paragraphs of highsounding nothings; “Trudgeon” grudgingly admits that Morrinsviile swimmers. who represent a population of only a tenth of Hamilton's, deserve some favourable notice for sending over a dozen Juniors, in~ termediates and youthful seniors to provide the real competition at tho South Auckland carnival. Well, better late than never. With his experience of swimming in the Mount Eden baths, “Trudgeon” says he sees no reason why the times put up in Hamilton recently should not be compared with those set up-in other fresh-water baths of the Do--minion. \Vell, there are none so blind as those who will not see. whether it be “Slow Coach" or "Trudgeon.“ The times of the three placed swimmers in the 200 yards champion ship at Hamilton may be slow com pared with what Peter llanan and Bo] Fraukham can swim the t‘urlong in ihr heavy and slow water of Mount Eden baths, but one would exprci that. No one expects the runners in the "hack class“ to put up times as fast as those clocked at the Olympic Games, Yet “Trudgeon” expects that: otherwise. iWh-V did he waste such a lot. of space via tell readers that the South Auclv iland 220 yards championship, which iwas won by a Morrinsville “veteran" ‘of 19 years by a small margin from a Morrinsville “veteran" ‘of 21, was a “slow" race? \thn ‘these Morrinsville 220 yards swimmers have had as much coaching and practising as “Trudgeon‘s” friends of the Mount Eden baths, and his Roto—rua friends, Whareitu (Empire Games tax-representative, I believe) and Pene. ,lt is quite on the cards that they will be as fast as “Trudgeon” expects South Auckland swimmers in he. Surely your readers will think the performances put up by the South Auckland swimmers at the Hamilton ‘carnival were quite rrcdiinhle {or ‘country boys who have to do their solid toil six days a week and have no roaches to show them how. Let us ‘glre credit where credit Is due. “'l‘rudgeon“ asks why the times of ithe Rotorua swimmers should he dis.rmzarderi. Apparently no one is allowed to question his opinion ”VII the Maoris oi‘ lloiorua nro llfllllli» mapped by having in swim in cold ‘watcr after their tf‘pid haihs. Uihcrs of us would suppose that Mooris .zi i'lotorua. who really do seem to have a fair amount of limo for swimming all the your round. have :1 big advan—tage m‘or young pnlmhns in tho \Vai. knin. whose swimmin: haihs are open only from Labour Day to Easter. Your renders run judun which ono of us is riirhi. After looking up old records. “'i‘rudzoon" has found that i’, ilauzhov. whon hnvinz \Vhoroniiu as n par-monitor. did iht‘ ‘l2O yards in ‘Zmin ifisor. There \\'.is no paro—inahor or oihor rhompiow—noi n Hamiltonian of nnv sm'i—io show the way in lilo two youngsters~ from “orrinsviiii' who fonrhi out tho finish of this year's ('hnnihionship. “Slow limos." «iv: "'l‘rndzoon.” (Tirrlun slum-4‘s :illvr rows. i’i‘rhilps "'l'riniunon” \iili ln‘ morn unnvrous iw\t limo ho i'nnllni'nis on South \llt'|\|£tllit swimminc‘ in \nur \‘.iiliilillt‘ [l'llH‘l‘. Hr mnv t‘\"ll admit that tho \lurrinniiio swimmer: rm» riml ni'l~ it” Hli‘l't' \\':l\ worth “inning in tho ilinior .ind inlnrnn-dintn ovunis. and that ill-1 iinn's of tho wuiors \\'l‘l't‘ “nut 5n sin“ :ii‘ior nil." vi :un. vita, Si.lt\\' (2H_\l.li. .\inl'rili~\iili'. Mort-ii if).