PREHISTORIC.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 642, 17 June 1921, Page 7

PREHISTORIC.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —In your issue recently I noticed a letter signed “Prehistoris,” which title reminded me of an old

print portraying the chairman of a prehistoric meeting keeping order with the help of a substantial club. Your correspondent in truly prehistoric style clubs his criticisms forcibly home, this time on the chairand secretary. The following Monday I attended a special meeting of the Farmers’ Union branch in cuestion and after a careful study of the procedure, came:-.to the conclusion that in some matters most of the members attending (probably “Prehistoric” included) could take a lesson- from the officers with profit to the union and credit to themselves by sticking to business until the meeting closes. Instead of doing so there was a general exodus of member’s while the most important matter under discussion was being dealt with, thereby leaving some' four or five members to attend to the same. This is regrettable when the object of the adjournment.is considered, and tends to bring disorder on meetings of the kind, and it must be remembered tends to deplete the membership, as no right thinking person party to an endeavour to enrol the youth of the district as members while such practice obtains. The latter portion of “Prehistoric’s” letter was evidently meant as a warning re same. The meeting was called for the purpose of discussing the advisability of re-erecting a hall on the old site, but why by the Farmers’ Union. I understand there are hall trustees; some of whom at any rate were elected by public meeting. Surely they should be capable of dealing with the situation without the help l the, union, whose status in the matter is a questionable'quantity. Whyshould they represent the public without a mandate from the same? In any case a profusely advertised meeting, called by the trustees, the votp mg qualification being - indicated, is the onlv place to discuss such a matter,—l "am, etc., HISTORIAN.