FLOOD RELIEF.

Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 6

FLOOD RELIEF.

TO THE EDITORSir, —1 laving scon in many letters much criticism of the management ol the flood relief fund of a more or less destructive, nature, t venture to make some constructive .suggestions (!) All suggestion of charily should he removed from the sharing ol the willing gifts of tho fortunate to tho unfortunate.

(2) All who try or appear to try to make, political stock out ot a common misfortune, regarded by some as an act of God, though it may have been aided by the misjndgmcnt of man, should bo banned and sent to do some useful work. (•'3) The City Council should take over control ut the distribution ol funds, and send anyone home to look after their own houses and afiairs who may appear to be inclined to be benevolent with the gilts ot others. ft seems to me that it is as much the duty of the City Council to look alter the welfare of its citinens as it is for that body to collect the rates as they fall due. .There are a, low men —members of the City Council —who arc business men, and to me would appear to have, the time to superintend in order to have this done in a lair and bnsines'-like way. publishing a balance-sheet at the. mid. Keen this would not please everyone, which is said to he impossible, but it would be an effort which would appeal to very many.— I am, etc., A.13.C.