CORRESPONDENCE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1911, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our corres&c^6 ntß ' opinions are their own responsibilit? of editorial /Ties makes sufficient ballast forJMe editor's shoulders ] CT f l/^N T 'S SELF INTEREST. i To the Editor. .admitting to you that Ti/vin is a progressive town—progressive in move than one .sense of the C vor <l_it is evident that its citizens arc too self-interested to place the borough in the position it should occupy among towns of its size in the Dominion. T grant you that so far as municipal enterprise is concerned Levin gives a lead to many municipalities of a larger area _ ami population, and is, in a fair way of becoming what might he designated a model town. This i happy state of affairs is in «■ great | measure due to the individual enj terpriso and tenacity of our worthy Mayor, to whom great credit must he given for the successes achieved by the various works which are innnj ieipally owned and controlled. But I the progress of a town does not ! alone consist of the success or failI ure of the enterprises under the, direct jurisdiction of our Borough Fathers. On every citizen there is an obligation which demands that ho should eon tribute his quota, to | the general welfare. Unfortunately, ' hhis obligation does not seem to he [realised by my fellow townsmen, or, as T have .already remarked, the self-interest of Levin townspeople is so dominant that the obligations of citizenship are smothered and destroyed. Within the last few months there have been several ; prominent illustrations of hive, effect iof this solf-interestodinoss. It is not j so very long ago that enough wind | was expanded about the formation iof a band to have driven <n fairly j large sailing ship from hero to Ausjtralia, hut no hand eventuated. j There wore also numberless meetings ] about connecting Levin and Greatj ford with a railway. The agitation was left to a few ; consequently nothing of a very tangible nature has been done in the matter of .securing an ultimate result. Then, again, great stress was laid upon tike importance of the developing of the district. In tills instance a slight I result has been seen, 'hut nothing i like that which should have omanatj ed from the opportunities at hand. [Certain pieces of -silver were col- | leclod when T was a voiing man to j look for til "at gold mine (Charlie's I j think) in the neighbourhood of Pig | Creek, Tarnrun Ranges. Tam got- ! ting old now. and I am afraid thai I T will have to pass mv script on to !mv heirs to ollect the divide,'):. ■;. ; These are not the only ventures ! which should have been prosecuted !fm a successful issue hv cohesive ; citizenship, hut T am afraid that fhev. !ik<> too many more well-de-serving enterprises. are so dead that the flies will not even settle on them.- Yours, etc., OXO.

AN .AN T O\YMOFS QFTHW/RR

To the Editor

Sir, —T am not a subsejiber to your paper, beeauso I have something better to do with my money. but 1 see it sometimes. I. have looked vainly for any comment I'rom you on the County Council's decision to discharge its surfacemen ;i < a preliminary to raising the.ii' wages. Why don't you let you; readers know your mind? KurtJ-or, why can't you advocate a like step by tho Levin Borough Goiinci'-' Some of their men need a walking ticket. Local polities need more attention from you ; then you will be a'ble to keep your hands oil' Mr Massey who is a better man tban you .are or over will bo. Of course you will put this letter in your basket; it has too much sense and too much truth in it for your fancy. But I Lave had the pleasure of writing it, and of making you squirm, and that satisfies me. Yours, etc.,

OLD LEVIN SF/ITLER

[Like most scurrilous writers this one is .ashamed to put his name to his letter, but we print it in order to show how little we are perturbed by it. We feel equal to watehiii'j; Mr Mnssc.v and the ivovi.n Rorougb Council and any other local or national matter which seems of puMio ini))ortanee. For the present, we know of no good reason for try in?; to disturb the good relations existing between the Levin Borough Council ami if s employees. We have a .shrewd suspicion that one or other of the council's employees has made the writer of this anonymous letter "too tho mark" in respect to some by-law, or other local provision, and that this letter is a eovert attempt to undermine 'him.—

Editor. Chronicle.]

THE STATE FARM PLANTATION

i'o the Editor

Sir.- T differ from those who say t!ie State Farm plantation should notjie. cut in anv way. Tt is three '■hains wide and very extensive, so it seems plain a road con id be cut throncrh it without doinc damage r < (to remaining trees. Run .a "road through the middle of it is wliat I am in favour of. Then people can s-e the trees easily tint remain aiv l nropertv owners will be benefited.Yours, etc.. LESS GUFF.