THE BAKERS AND THE CASH SYSTEM.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2081, 6 January 1908, Page 1

THE BAKERS AND THE CASH SYSTEM.

[Corrospoiuloneo on public matters is welcomed at till times, Dut it must bo distinctly understood that this journal is in no way associated with the opinions of its correspondents.]

j[To this Editor.] Sir, —(J n reading the “Gisborne Times” <>i to-day, 1 notice someone writing times: “Notwithstanding the rule made by the local bakers, etc., that the customers ot' at least one linker received bread without cash or ticket.” Sir, J. would like to say a little on this matter. When the person received this information “on very good authority” only one day's bread had been delivered. Now, can any person with common sense sav so early in tho new system that the new rule is broken? 1 say not, for on going my round on Thursday, which was a holiday, I found a few of my customers out. Now, it being the first day for the new system, what is a broad-carter to do? Having, maybe, served the person with bread for years, and knowing full well that she pays every time, or knowing that she has:bought tickets, in such a case I wouldleave a loaf ami collect next day. We are the servants of the people, not put there to offend anti turn away. The cash system, to my way of thinking, is a good one, and should he upheld every time, and 1 would strongly advise every broad-buyer to secure tickets, for they save a lot of time and trouble. .My motto is good broad and civility always, lint no credit, mil to any person thinking different my book is open for inspection, for nil are served alike. Also, sir, under the beading of “linkers’ Coupon System,” it seems a few of the larger buyers are complaining a little. f would I'ko to say a few worth to them, doing a. bread-carter of a few years’ standing, 1 know wlmt I am writing, and f firmly believe that the new system will be money in your pockets. Under tin* old system the carter hut- your bread; you very often did not know what lie did leave. Maybe as a cheek against him you kept a book for him to mark it down, which was not worth tilt* price you paid for it as a cheek. Now you pay for what you get, and no more. Everyone pays for their own and no one else’s. No mistakes in bills—the amount is right everv time. Just net the tickets and give it one month's trial, and then speak, i believe the now system to have many advantages and only a few disadvantages, one being more work on the present writer.—J am, etc., . J. H. 'SMITH, c.o. Richardson. Gisborne, Jan. I.