"UNFAIR COMPETITION."

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 10

"UNFAIR COMPETITION."

' Sir,—l notice with-grealt'surprise that the ; Young Men's Christian Association'authorities have started a "business nian's" lunch. Is this {air?-/-,1. astyou, do younot think that; this is' unfairly. coriipeting".with our restaurateurs, ; who wish to eani'thoir ,living? •. I am sure.that When Mrs. AVilliams was good, enough to givo ,tho land that their building Stands .011, sb© did not wisli or 'intend iV to bo usocl to' start'' an restaurant! Her. idea .was-to help; young'men who are; ' porhaps/'stranded in . the, city or'wild haVo; no'homcin AVMlington| 'to' givo' them a place df-shelter for it reasonablij'sum (hot'2ss. per week); .On at the, Y.M.C.A.. I find that the. torms for young men boarders, are 2us. per wc«k. •'• ' ■ l am certain'fliat'tliero vei-y few yonng men' who can pay that, amount,' and have much left out' of' their weekly earnings ;(to' say: nothing ,of putting any' money away for a "rainy "-'.day), which is more than'a'comfortable hotel 'chargcs.^,l.consider that had*, the building been'built'on, perhaps/a littlo loss lavish scalo', 'it would havo been iwssiblo to take in young men boarders at ISs. per week/.. .. -V : . I consider that this is, ii very, disgraceful state of-,affairs when' our young men- .(for'; \vh'om : it was supposed' to have been built) aro.debarrod' from, staying. at.' tho'; Y;M.CIA V by reason of its' uiireasohabje" chirges." This . ; is a. point that will take' a littlo explanation',' which'.! hope .will bo forthcoming, so that the public (especially those who gave so liberally in the appeal for funds soma-short time ago) . will know .where the money weut to.. . 'It' is'a clear case of whero "Someone has blundered."—l-am, etc.-, . ■ •' . los PER WEEK • 'Wellihgtpn, August 13, 1909.