Answers to Correspondents

New Zealand Tablet, 29 December 1921, Page 18

Answers to Correspondents

L. McG. —Your letter evidently written hurriedly." It does , 1 ' not read coherently. Critic.— ln our humble opinion book-makers are a 1 highly respectable body of men compared with Cabinet Ministers. What is wanted in this country is not opposition to sport but opposition to the mewling puritanism of hypocrites who wax wild in pulpit, press,- and parliament. : " . ’ Wicklow. We referred already to the ‘ stupid,; bigoted, unsportsmanlike action _ in ; connection ; with ; the -' horse “Kevin Barry. In our _ opinion no Irishman ought - to support a paper that" brings politics and ; religion into sport in that manner. We have always defended the cause of racing against the narrow-minded wowsers, but if the scribe represents New Zealand sport we ought to join hands with the Council of Churches and abolish the bigoted business at once. M. O’D,—More light on the origin of the Black-and-Tans is derived from the study of the following document, which we find in ; the -Catholic Herald, '- September 24 “Strictly confidential. Temporary Cadets in the R.I.G. The R.I.C. are anxious to secure the services of as , MANY EX-OFFICERS AS POSSIBLE, and for that purpose have sent over an officer to inteiview likely candidates. If you are desirous of becoming considered, please attend at the Central Station, Glasgow, at 11 a.m., or if more convenient ‘ at the North British Hotel, Edinburgh, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Tuesday next, 12th curt, and ask for Colonel Guard, \ J. Watson, Lieut., Col. The Terms. Strictly confidential. Pay, £7 7s a week, messing expenses ; 28/- a- week. £7- 13s 6d for single men, £8 19s for : married men* inclusive of allowances. Compensation to be payed to relatives for death on duty, or to-men for injuries sustained on duty. Platoon commanders, 5/-a day extra. Company commanders, 15/- extra.” . . . 0 Our poor New Zealand'boys - who were sent forth, yea unto the last man! were not payed as much as was •this select murder-gang, whose- crimes, as BrigadierGeneral Decie admits were organised by those in authority. % BOOK NOTICES The Auckland Catholic School Magazine, Christmas Number. The School Magazine which has flourished and taken strong root during several years is as attractive as ever this Christmas. Illustrations and articles, are of a high standard and no small tribute to'the artistic and critical gift's of the present editor.