CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters for publication, r.ncl articles for insertion, must be accompanied (not necessarily for publication), by the name of the writer, and, provided they are not offensive in any way, will be published as space permits. The Editor does iot identify himself with the opinions expressed by correspondents, and accepts no responsibility for them. The Editor. Sir, —Whilst it would be unfair to refuse full credit to the Maori Band which played at the Arbor Day function —'the presence of the band at a public affair in a borough which is supposed to possess a Municipal ! Band, must have suggested a query [to many of the spectators. A band cannot exist without support—not financial support to any considerable extent, but the support of those who employ labour or of some ot them. Te Kuiti's band dropped out because of the lack of public spirit in this place. Until such spirit grows, the borough labours under a tremendous handicap —a handicap sufficient to£ kill any sporting enterprise not backed up with a totalisator. Men who are dead to the interests of the place they live in are not citizens (perhaps you wouldn't print this if thn writer gave his definition of the class, so he will refrain). The band did well, in the face of great odds. It died because seventylive per cent, of its efficients were thrown out of emplovment within about a month. Full publicity was given to this tact at the time. Nobody stirred, the men left. Anent this, can you explain —1 know it is scarcely your job—but 1 expect you take quite as much interest in such matters as those who ought to attend to them—how it is that wastrels i who make it their business to owe j every individual from whom they find it possible to get cash, goods, house, or anything of value, every red cent' worth of value they can get, are encouraged by employers (including the City Fathers.!, whilst so many deserving men get the sack? —I am, etc.,
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 598, 30 August 1913, Page 5
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340CORRESPONDENCE. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 598, 30 August 1913, Page 5
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