Search For Sixpence.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1921, Page 4

Search For Sixpence.

KI)L’( ATJON AL “KCONO.M Y.” AUCKLAND, Dec. 17 Queries as to why a manual training instructor had recklessly spent the sum uf Is (id for a luncheon at New Lynn, when his -home was in Auckland, and wily a young lady teacher put in a claim for 2s for a dinner in August, anil another for 2s (>d fur a similar meal in September, were contained in a i omnmiiicaiion recently received from llk* Kducntinn Department by M.r I . I*. Kalanglier, supervisor oi the manual and training branch. Tho vigilance thus shown in t?’e malic: of reducing expenditure is evidently not appreciated by !<>•■•;,i education authorities, however, ami the Kducalion Hoard was dismay'd to treal the matter wiiii scornful miifh when Mr Kalaugher introduced it at i!:e {•• ard\> meeting. It appeared t-at tiv Pc- | part incut bad actually refused to »ecog- • itiso tlie first-meniioned claim, and bad [ asked for an explanation as to the dhi’cronco of (id in the charge for the young indy’s dinncis. these being only two items in a protest against similar requests for expenses. Mr Knhuighcr said that both parties bad forwarded a full account of the circumstances, the explanation in tho case of the lady hoi no; that she had entered the first dinner at 2s by mistake, but was willing to bear the loss herself. T; c ymiii.b man. in the course of his reply, had written as follows: “The Department need n : consider P c question of a paper-bag luncheon being carried round by i‘ • agricultural instructors. While facilities txi t • •:» securing a small luncheon at a reasonable charge, they will ho a tailed ef and no fair-minded Department .' question such a procedure.’* "I think the Department, in I Ik* interests of economy, mu,d have appointed a small army of cleric: to search fur items like these,” remarked tic Hoard's secretary. "The other day an explanation was demanded I’m* a half-day's mli. some of an oHiria 1 with man;, years of service, although there was no question of financial loss. They arc running 1 > extremes, and adopt inn; nc thud-: D/n s. are nothing less than inquisitorial. 1 ’ .Mr Ka la Higher “ : i FD Department was doing everything in its power to aid the authorities in their campaign of economy, but i* * cmpha-isc such Pities as those mentioned was absurd, and an unwarranted reflection norm t Misted a fid responsible oTnors.