THE CLEARING HOUSE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 93, 12 January 1918, Page 8

THE CLEARING HOUSE

(To the Editor.) Sir, —I write to flatly contradict tho alleged reasons for the default of the clearing house. No vendor was responsible in any way for the collapse, the manager and his men did not ' work like Trojans," etc., no delays or difficulties arose to stand like lions in the path. The vendors sympathised with the manager from the jump, .end astisted in every reasonable■ way j the manager and his men worked hopek-ssly and helplessly, like sheep without a shepherd; the delays and difficulties that arose like lions in llie path were the disabilities the clearing house has been set up to cope with and Temovc. The new conference is only a resurrection of the old, and can only continue in the old, old way. I attended the conference at the clearing house, i;bt I was there to oppose what was being dene, and in answer to the Ma.vbr claimed in language paraphrasing _Li;-:d Kitchener's exhortation: "Oivo me the men and equipment I want and I will stake my reputation to make the building suit the work." I challenged their; right to close down, and I still challenged. There -was no unforeseen happening to warrant such a course, snd to ao it was to forfeit their claim to be men fit for the conduct of public responsible duties. The point has been reached where the public hive ri light to step in a,nd set up an independent committee to review the wiiole position, both sides of the household being represented.—l am, etc., HENRY BODLKY.