Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 1920. APPRECIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1920, Page 2

Hokitika Guardian & Evening Star FRIDAY, MAY 7th, 1920. APPRECIATION.

It was Bracken who wrote 50 adinhv ably that all too often “We drift through life not understood.” But another poet has written that “onco in a while the sun shines out, and the arching, clouds are blue.” Mishap or disaster often brings people closer together, a ltd in the intimate association, we become better understood and appreciated, Misadventure overtook Qiir inorning oontflmporary a.p Grey mouth q, littj,e whij:e‘ afgfj and because printer’s ink is jEhick&r sia# water, the resources of this pewsuajW office were placed at the disposal of our friendly rival. In different ways our qqnjfeemporary lias expressed its appreciation’very handsomely, and we have accepted its very gengrpufi ;y,ords in the spirit in which they were uttered. Not satisfied that enough had been said, .thy has written the prpp'ri.eiors ’of jhe Guardian a very cordial letter pf thanks, ,up(i made flip suggestion that sam,e could be pnbjiijhftd at piir discretion. It is perhaps as well jthap wy. jjhoujld d,o so out of compliment to oyr orary which has appreciated our serr vices so generously. The letter dated, May 4, is addressed to the Proprietors of the Hokitika. Guardian: Dear Sirs, —En,cjio.sp ( 'J find the amount, at least the money part of the amount owing to you, ffor what we owe to you we cannot repay) fqr the printing of our paper during the weeks pur premises were out of action, on account of the effects of the recent fire. We pay this account with the greatest pleasure! but no money payment could . fulfil opr indebtedness to you. For while many offices .expressed sympathy with us, yours jpggr ( tho practical sympathy of relieving distress when you saw it. Although we differ pm •litically you have shown .the sportsmanlike spirit of helping—even your opponents. Your action in coming so promptly to qu.r assistance will always be gratefully remembered by us. You have shown the real Old Coast Spirit that hes been no abb' described b>' jrfarry Lawson:

“I can feel the spirit that bore us, And sometimes the old stare will ghine; I remember the last spree in chorus For the sake of that other Lang Syne, When the tracks lay divided before us,

Your path through the future—•"an/jj. mine.” AYe hope that no calamity will ever place .you in such a position as

to need assistance, but if you do

our printing works and staff are a.t your disposal. Again thanking you, —I remain, Yours Appreciatively, Jas, o’Brif.n. Chairman of Directors Argus Cov. Jfr O’Brien’s very generous words Jare ranch appreciated and wc can only say that our “politics” set up no individual barriers. In the Liberal creed which this paper has always held, to the claims of humanity as n whole have had foremost consideration and we hope our outlook will never be marred by political prejudices or passions to the exclusion of those feelings of good fellowship which are traditional among pressmen in general and/ which arc there to find due and proper expression as necessity might call. The daily round of life is sweetened by the kindly expressions from our neighboring contemporary, and we are sure though viewing politics from opposite sides, we have now a better understanding of the position, -and are at least prepared to regard each other not as hostile enemies but as friendly opponents, both alike striving for the same end though travelling along different, roads. j