LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 10

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

'£$"*/:??'£& .:>::;•■■ -. '■ INJUSTICE TO THE DOMINION AND ITS :.':'■■.;:., ... '■;. ■ Sift—To-morrow Sir Joseph Ward, the Primo -Minister,' lsto arrive from Auckland, after his holiday Old; Land;' where ho did .'npt.: : get,-a)l.¥the..pl^ildits'' : 3ia ! :eipccted.- Neither :will- lib , get v all 'tho , praise -to-morrow. l For, if over.an injustice ; was dono .to this Dominion it was done; by Sir Josbph Ward in closing I'arliaroent at a ■ critical time, when a ■ crisis was over the Dominion.- 'But he oven added more to the critical stato by his :receilt utter.anc&3;:at,'Anckl6nd.Kl .Hel'Bays -hoV raised a mil-Jiott-.ila(in,.,wliich'<:hd. se.nt-'lo'nvard. "-Well, sir, if .such:- is. the, case, -why aro - the press :so reticent of-tho. matter? This is'the first intimation we hav.o had, and why should, the public and .tho press bo deprived of this knowledge, whioh is pur right? Sir Joseph:ie only a .public soevtat, and we havea right to dbmand, -interest of '/the - Dominion,; that' Sir :Josaph"'should;.hayc advised the ,public, : of which hp_ boasts so much; His first duty on floating tho loan should have been to remove any. doubt as,to .our';financial credit' at Home and so temovo.tlio stigma cast on the Dominion •M'Au!itialiaf:audV.even>at Homo, -v . : ■.-' w J , r I °!u ph '-■ h l? w , critical, position: whon • P 4-i i'ts s ,° :? no r? s .' in" was ,sadly wanting in.. : liis!(futy : to treat; this,; with so-much secrecy. I.;cap..onlJ'..,come: to'Jthb-ycpnclusidn that;it was done to'EOothoihe .populace,- and,-not, ,ha,ye...a: repetition on'.his .arrival, 'as..ho. had.ion his departure; -It-took .poliCß-;.tp:..protcct him on his defriijKte'ricd to come back to ■.Wellington-Vp^ii'.'hritlt.-.a'-'-'wa-rship'. and f'navy , 'P. e 'v,tcr r .:Brotecfehim n on,his-return; "Ho'could not:face the musio".';-^!"am/etc • ''■ ■ "■ '■■ "i ' jCFiSS-EJifltticaulh'eTe' -is no.civic welcome ranged.iherp for. . Sir. Joseph. - - -"' ' •'^-^ P -^ iO n : of • t , his l? tt <* has been ™itted. ■i? 0 f'M .Council will formally welcome Sir ■ Joseph ..Ward, on ; the arrival of the - train'; this

, v ; : :; '•'.. : V Sir 'w : "^v Ti l g i? frOm the speeches ; 6f Sir Joseph^-Ward ;that:the; dwellers loth in ■ the i)oininion; .;-and-?., Commonwealth .'have ;-■ now .larger, iutercsts■ : in-Britain's' great--Navv—and . u n.°niplpyed..;i.3. byjQ. means allayedi. and - also that tho_;niany.;Binglo men who-could afford to Wptili^^Wmmptiffi : for--.the?. Comnibn-;weamriiu;-:anu--iiave-.found, ready - employ-mont,there-I.'-would, suggest that- H.M.S; Uiallenger. which at great expense has brought £?" P i^? r i * U *'2S ;f»%our, JDominlonists; f rom; Suva; inight.be-.nrUiSed. tp-jtakf o^or.theimarried and' pthers who; desiro-'Cmit-caiindt -afford ffie'-pas-'-sage, money) to. leave thesoV.shorcs : wosperous shores, of New: South /Wales; and : so' take .tnom'.to -a land where work... is plenty,■ .!ind.=not;;..dol.qd;v.Qut.a,3-:s, r matter.; of .-. cßarity.' '■:;.; ■■■'"■ &? £■>&£&. X^NEJTPIQYED./

:Mv^^.MvVav.^sP ; Vni- : #-■■ '} '■■■ ■:'■ r '^4=.'^oy« l ; -Coramissipni':•.'.'composed ■of.' several- , distinguished .scientific men' and others ■ was set .up spmo. time. ago:in too Old Country to-. ; in<iuirpV.into,*the.'quality;.- of , tKo-: various, 6 *?. in use; and as bearing directly: oJi:an ; interesting.: questi6n\.faieea -Inv your ,1. shall/.feel'.obljged. '# you .-.tall kindly fitfd-room f6r : a short: extracfrrom i 0 i 0 , 0 ,5!"! !!Sl0 » e r s;-rej!t)rt;: with. a ..brief. ",om-. ihonti'ffieteon-by "Times." « part ot; the report , vundert'the-1 heading'.: 'fMedical" S i a : i-;'The,ovidenco'before us failed.'to , estabhnhrthat!anr particular Variety pf' whisk'y, was :speoiallyideletoidHs.- "Statenients .were riot uncommonly ;fmado: that spirits ; 'and ■■ the consumed,vfor in- , ;?t.iairs,.. .were, specially. liable to :: bo rueleteriousjattdyto cause/sOino .61 rtho~ more !SBYere.|sympWnis*>assooiated -• with intoxication. ■.rhe.general/tondency:;of-.ithe'o7idehce-on l these .matters-was, tor^hottf;that;.f;any■ specially' evil Meofa.-.observed;.-.were- rather'.- to', be attributed specially.deletericus , substance" ■ ; ■ "•■'■■■-■■ .■/.The l e ;«U; ioW-of 'Sies about, the; secondary products winch Wivo tho Commission .'dSes'-not C^iiH&'W «sts,;iipon■ a. scientific aro nibrely, expression's ;of personal ; of loosoigenetalisaHons ; from paryml Tho\mi(ihtity ,ot sec6hdary ; ■ -the. : niarfet- is # ce ~%'Sf^^rabitffismdsyand;evcn- if they in ..•■amonnt cbeeetaHQneVjwhisLT.'.andAanbther would" not : WW< ; imbibing: i tW^.n^i -try ti .excuse his excess-by. throwing- the. blamtf upon the '.secondary, .products. . .Some , ,:daring -persons jhare;;o^ft 3 drti^,,tliev.separated ; '.aec()ndary-.pro-: 'ducts, andtdeclarod-thertii to.'bdi;no' mbfe '■M^ Jprio.us.than , an-equal quantity of pure alcohol : i TOW.;S?V.''S! s ? , P' I ;W d;the - oX Periinent, but .it 'JorTes>.to.'.show , that'a''gdo.d';dealiof-nonsense is ita!ked ; about;rnysteri9us,;ingredionts v when it is i WS fc, j?!f??l<- US .no less, thatvis doing i.rf'ischief.,;«,. Jhus.''tho .jlatesb word on a iwhisky> : runs directly^coiiilterjto..the statement ono :so' if"?";'"^.".. to ;thp{effect-that-puro. .liquor ;is ;oinocuous.;.i.yerb sap.—l am, etc., : '•£ spißiTUAtisM;->^;^V/':':

- S .]ust:read the : advertised vlecturo i-J ComGod/;Denpunced:% ■ the :Pulpit.v. At' tthe,,pwt3et;llr.; ;? EleAn'makes.a tolling ppint .against.tHe.HwqlOgcal^belief,as:to the i'flfJiflgi.'PunisfclligJpffihafwicked. -Suefca hor. : :SW.°, jjuthe, Larger and Bible. ■•■: And.; Spiritualists cannot,- bo .■.w%;discpYermg. tlua absurd/dogmtt : and per■nicicns; error. '..The .end Km teraiinatibn'.of the Sod tees'-^r^ T<^-: -ftW«P?y-:.'?■ tte ;iHoly .'• j;liwas^athor^mtisedl by -one statement-iade. 5 ;That,,sqmo;Spintualists.knoiv the ißible ■just :K^r ns^W:? r -i 'S J t,» Mn-VH 1 * , &V #i l^ 0; % u • (4 ! :.Tohfi iv. : !: "Try 'tho .*>f>ts.mttons^Jt slip, %u™ B^v^k^^^W^do^nce^vl^nAnothor. ,the God as a ■personal the came from th 6 bospniyofithe Father - to %61aro Him iiriM--iV«- :-% m / ,y0.<ir%9.".) A believe: in a perman; «3?« i 0?: of ;'SpiHtudlism 'the !?'" ?j^ d ««V? e V s ,°ns;pw:cpramunicato;with Ff •iW , ;?e>'But i -whto ■■•rheso' facts "are" admitted,.that. mau's'flosh'ishis'body,-. that Kisso,.l is his blood ;in'his- bodyr andtLo 1 Spirit is ? no jhmg more.nor:less ; than the brcath P w hich-God ; maa's Nostrils ..on/the sixth day•:of ■formation,week.i.That.Baih^ breath of life .thoamffialsjossSssaswell mankind. •Gen'Vll he ;^bsurd I fcy,,a S ol ! any, bt J?emm remaining alive .after.,death. : TOfil the iWurreclion.That angels-. .good,'.a ? jd ;; bnd,:;who, l ar.ewn.order:df beings alto ' visitetltand^controlledf hujiian persons no,one imoy.donbtyFqr, At Spiritualise seance^Tmanv :.of rthese; evil; spirits.' are 'manifesfed,■-.■;- ; But tl.iV ;doe Si noipr.O,v,e^ho;jta P of the'soul, bu ■the rear,o S stonce ,?{&&/;. personal ;devil s .. . .-..;My;.letteTyas., growing'. too; long., and in do*. k lr ? attempted ; ■&■< prove, that ;Sp.rjtu^W^ : . ,imrDonde<f,by;Go'd;. Hβ. did,nof ; do.at,-.,np^can-he dbf-it: ■ For:: ? God :dfnou !lM 4^|nfHa^mjfaiid:King:Sahl.diedfor as ™e,S?J!aseUqf.:ono,,that,;had:a -familiar ■spirit, or for attending a .Spiritualistic 80S. i; I.' Chrpn..-X.-13; - This I proved to Mr. M'Leaft i"u n^ r3 - :ag ?'i^%,Trnro'/H a ir, .when'hV nSeHing jfhero ;dn the same siiV i: J , oot - , -oi"i; ;!n % nt J i a ? n:i i^. a^''S^ritni > l >sni ,; is'- , con-' ■I ? t ™?- ■■ y .' Gocl l a . i ;?. :m, , sn p™ r ? , i? od the.pui. ;|Si P ;te;m|l|^i:V^^fw; :^ '{'^.-r; ; !;-?Th£■"-". uKri_yebsit^* ideally': : - v ... i f'~'' So ' l . o ol''.'. r asked ; a .lew days ago why sbmo' iVictona Co loge.students vhave ; to iongago ; coaches ■ to .enable, them to pass their 'denreV .examinations. ■ ■ineijltfaangVthat -the profeisor of. giymg,thorn ,tho necessary .nstraction, kNow,. 8 r, .with:.the ono ■ addifi ,to^"hononre:studonts,.anoint.-ho does uot thoy-caii put no relmnco on their will to keep' working, conscientiously, Unless they are forced to it-by the unpleasantncs3 of ..meotine thoir coach .withjittle done,;,if,.that is unpleasant: to them, or by ;the' knowledge, that if they "dd ;work,:.-.there is. •moro. money being '.; (1) Tho inability to Understand arises from twoi..canses-rformer..deficient training, or tin. willingness:, to' _try.:,t6.. .understand;-,-:"professor, Pickens.methods are..undoubtedly, now, to us at-least, present-tho subject in a now and much; better aspect, some students lmmeaiately.claas them as hard.': It' , is an "awfol worry" to try to assimilate nuw ideas , .' especially.when tho language, is to precise and tMK-paetttods.;• po.: (i'herrjnly.j seneialii. -.JhaM

aro some,, however,, who though not up ■ to university standardr haver yet passed "throughtho portals of matriculation only to find, oven though they, nro hiirdworkiug, -that' they, aro at a big disadavantage.' -The "professor' cannot, 'bo oxpected, to .lower;his standard, for. they have not had the training'that tfib'matriculation- examination leads him to jissumo. Tot havo they consulted him? '-■:.,;

As for thn ■nlternativo ono -of tho ibenefits of ;ft university ..career. is that, it de.mauds self-rendncb' and determination. Under '.tho system -extant in schools, pupils tiro forced ;to work by. constant questioning and threats of punishment. At tho university one has to find tho necessary force in one's own strength of will. In many, cases it... fails,' yet who can cavil at tho best ?■ and thosp who have'not the necessary power, are they:.fit '.to -, recoivo a degreo? .' .-'.; . ■'..' /; '' ■■ , .'. .I; havo refrained from discussion of tho real aim of university education—culture,. in its widest sonso—because to the.majority,, or shall I.jSny.to many.of the'students"such" a'consideration does not appeal;' they --want' the degree, and. that for utilitarian purposes. Yet viowing, Professor Picken's teaching from the true standpoint we find that it-inculcates pre-: cision .■ and .'neatness, strengthens ■' deductive powprs, and leads, to a;wideness of..' thought ; that must-bo beneficial. Surely such '.teachingis . well. on ;tho way to achieving the .uhivcrsitj ideals '-.-.■ /../; ." . ' ' ■•' ' ':' In conclusion, T.."would likn to hsk those students who do. ongage '-'conches!':-> How. often havo you consulted ' tho professor and taken your difficulties to him for solution? ->'Has "School" dbne...,so,-,or .ascertained..-. whether others didii.'so'fiefqre placing tho professor''in' , such a falso" s p'oMiti6uf' -SinciV/Profesfebf-Picljen first canie-here,-:I <-hnyo ■ always- found ■ that students of averago ability, who worked at tho s r ubject,-Vcpuld. understand ..and,, in. -: part,.,, apprcciato the profpssor's work; they find that Jhere,is',n6;liecdesity' , 'to'erigage'.ontsido men to' fench them'.'isblated'bits of book-work and methods of .;';cloin!r" examples." r ft nd I know that they indignantly resent the slight cast on Professor Pickeri.—l am,-, etc.', ' - : -'\' ■-' ■;;,:■-,-;;•.- .■•^γ, -, ■..■.--.■-ud.p;["School". has ;alreiid.v"' explained that his. references were 'not intended to'bo.of a personal nature.] .: . ■■•;.• :. -. : ' '•■■ ■•" '- : .'"!■•■■■'■'■- -. ■ ..■-■■. ,--..-■ —TV.'■ ■'■-' ■'..-. / V; ■ TRAMWAY.- CONCESSIONS! Sir,—There is-a-great-outcry among tho South-.Kilbirnie residents about the so-called concession tickets,? and I have been requested by.a number of themto write about it. - Before they came ir.to forco a man arid iis wife could travel tpiCourtenay-Placo forijd. each'by spending'ls. in,tickets. Now. he'hasvto : spend 6s.—not ■nluch of a concession about that. ■:That'-'means paying ;his-fare two.weeksin advance—about the eame as the.baker" wants his : mpnej\' Say; iiow, .for' tho.'butcher, 'landlord, and gruce'r-wanted their moneyitwo'.weoks-in , advance, wK9re.would the workman- come in? I-

am tbinking.,he..,\y.o-.uld-starve and be without a hoot over his head. I think thp.'.Cify Council ; |h.ould v s_et.,pi.bettsr.esanipla. and^npt:start them ■• on "this ■■raoket.""-:'lE"is all "very." well.'?6r'.'the tramway, officials to..say there as no hardship. They, all'draw good salaries, and-3s. would ;not mako any difference to them.: Vta were:all very well'satisfied with the eight; for Is. ■ tickets; It scorns':a:shame wo.should all have to: ; suffer because.a few Island Bay-residents wanted-con-) cession tickets. Thanking "you in. anticipation'.' —lam/ctc, .■>'. ,-.'■: ... : 1 ■■-.';■ :'-.-'•. .• ■.• -.>>;"s JAMES ■BOTD.Jun^. , ; 1 ?; '■'t'.'.'.' , '''.',. '.■'■'••- ~'- v .i;-.'. •';:',. "'.-:'!,.' ~'Maraimi.;'.; ■ s-'- MASTER ;qR:iMAN?:;-;: : V. - : '\.: ■■ .-;'Sir,—This'is,a well deserves serious consideration;.. Persons ■ appointed to serve ■ the - nation' are. apparently. ■ getting. imbued with; tho iidea that, they are responsiblo only, to/.their,superior .official.; Moreover, any ittc'inption,'the part.of a "single'individual of theUp.ublic.'.to .get an' .unbiased' , investigation from a"superior- official,-- of, a-real; or• fancied wrpng-doinff.ftf'an infexior, is met by tho reply : thafe.he rii&e, Vsuperior) vcannot. interfero. , So must either submit or. go ! to.':;the' lordinary':. courts of law for redress—an J expensive proceeding, iwjDoh^.he: , .6ai; ■ J rtr^ljr i! aiford,:,.aiia.. which , pro-WfeiStfy'-^'Sl^^'l?W ; fratctnit)'..';.Of ■S:9, , 'v»B,'.ttiMe : ,;is such , :a-porspnago as' A ,, Minister 'fpt'VHStic.e.".VHujj'he'.'is rono of tho same clas3, and moatltely would reply that ho-could not interfero; .'Of course, in the lease'.of a united .body .of individuals,.claiming redress,, the order of.-things are.;changed completely. ; Meanwhile the public'are;, getting .Government; railways/ (iQyemtnent ■ .insnranco. departments, Govern'- • ment /coal .mines, etc.,: etc.,- etc.,- and,. at the same, time;',moro'.Government servants (or aro « l J>,"Fic, toasters). ;> .Where, will this! lead 'to.-a.-;p,\ire-; amoWAcr. a.ii ■ autocratic - bureaucracj;—mostydecidedl[y'.,n6f\o ' ..lltopia.—l. : ami ; r ..'.^}^ .''A' ■'"'•' "i : ?- "'■■/■:■.'.. - ■ ■' '■>'. .'".-.-■-■ .- ■ ■; :•■'■■ *. ;^The s, lat'6 !, Lady.'Sa^sooh'wos'a'gfeat'reader," :and-_coiilddiScus3 \vith equal 'edso the'lates ! pohtical- or social•■■ problem'; , .and;the latos ■ Fr,ench|■ German, , , or'Ehglioh novel. 'A , painter and ■a. :fec«lptdr,:of,;ereat. 'ability, 'sne would havo been', a , distinguiEhod'artist had she riot been , a'Eothsohild.. Her.: death creates-a great void; m; London society.' ■•■'-',■■"•■..': ,'..■:'. ■TH'iY'J ACTUAjULY;D£ THE;WORK^ 1 fjipj)^A i r|M:, |s ; ; ! WORTML gsst iiuiiss _ v,; V- ; ;; ; ::':."v -■; '- e .: y SOME'^OMACHg:^tiSpHAVE: : Food 'taken 1 into''the'stomach; ; wliich v; from the. food■ or. tho condition; of ,the,'stomach is:not;'digost€d, : .;is' worse than ; np;food:at' i ali;":;Thisyi3r.a [true-statement;as ;tar*as ; it;goes, : and a~great, many dyspeptics ■go ..drilyt'this-;far 'Ayith: thoir-. reasoning." Tljey argue with . themselves '.that.: becaiiso -their' stomachs 1 do "not i-do • the work -givon ;thera they must :be; giyicn -less- work; ; in.' : 6ther wordsV'they ;musfbb.starved:'. It'lwould bo' ju£t as;sensible 'for; a; business I .man who -'is unable;to,dp: all.his .work'to out'his: business down to. his_ own'capacity,'as it is.for afman to starve-.himself -,io.'. rolievo his stohiach; Tie sensible -businesfvinanV oniploye help,; and goes.-.forward;.with his .business. Likewise the. sensible dyspeptic will; employ'help ior his :stoniaqh;.and .give.' his;.-body proper nourishroerit.HV,-:;' , -- ■ '; : -.' ■■;■■..,■:,■.■■■,■> !■■,:. .- •■''QR^'SHELPPN^S'DIGESTIVEtXbTJLES to'them; , relie 'stopacu's 'of a; great proportion' of,digpstiye action;-'., Their .component ■ parts' are' idontical 'Vith';th'nso oi tn P;.,-digestiyo -fluids;--arid secretions ' of stomach,;.-and. :thoy. simply talje'up.-tho grind and] carry , "on;.' She, just the sanio as a good,'strong, ; hcalthy-.'stomach; would iiot it .;On '.'this ;account: DR. ■ SHELDON'S DIfiESTIVE; i: ,TABIJLES ', . aro ■ '.porfeotly natural -in 'their, action and effects. They do ; not canso'pny 'unnatural"or."Violent disturbancos in■ the'-stoinach:or-bowels.'. They themselves digest the food, : and; supply the system, with all; ; the. nourishment' contained m;;what ;:■ is ; eaten,: and; carryVout Nature's plan for;.the sustenance;;and-.maintenance of the.body.-.' : '.; : ]x\ '-■;,; '.■:;■'.:: ;.-j.; ;--,.■; :•,■:.■■;.., ■; -. more; : sensible, : is this : method : ;than. that employed by many sufferers: from :weak;-,stomacba. ; 'By this means" the' - body and bram : get:all tho good; nutritious .food they, need, and the' inan.is properly nourished andoquipped to carry, on his work and perform;his:duties,,,. :: ':;.!/'..; ■ DR. (SHELDON'S'DIGESTIVE TABTJLES ;aresobtainablo' everywhere ■at'2s;;6d; per. tin.