CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 438, 24 September 1908, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

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['fO THE EDITOR,] Sir, —The following is a copy of a letter received from the President of the Tennessee Bankers’ Association by the last American mail: — “ Tennessee Bankers’ Association, President, I. B. Tigrett; Union Bank and Trust Co., Jackson. Office of President, Jackson, Tennessee, August 6th, 1908.—-Mr S. Pearson, 134 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Dear Sir, — Referring to the attached request for information,. I herewith take pleasure in sending same. The moral and financial condition of the entire south has been greatly benefited by the abolition of the saloons from a large portion thereof. labouring men who were unable to withstand the open saloons as they passed to and from work, are now building homes for themselves, and laying aside a portion of their earnings in the Savings Bank. Jacksi n is a city of about 20,000 population. It was an extremely difficult matter to get a majority of the people here to believe that good effects would,result from the prohibition of the sale of liquor. It is my opinion, however, that now, after a few mouths’ experience without saloons, there are comparatively few business men who would vote for their return. — Yours truly, I. B. Tigrett, President Local Anti-Saloon League.” The above will probably be of interest to your numerous readers. — I am, etc., S. Peason, 134, Cuba Street, Wellington.

[to the editor.]

Sir, —I would like, through the columns ot your paper, to ask whether something could not be done to make our public school grounds a little more attractive than they are at present. Our school building is a credit to the town, but the neglected appearance of the grounds is a disgrace, and and a reflection on the School Committee and the Headmaster, neither of whom seem to care very much about appearances. I can say this without fear of contradiction, that there is not such a neglected looking school ground for a town the size of Foxton in either the Wanganui, Hawke’s Bay, or Wellington provinces. Surely it would not cost very much to finish the front fence and run off a wire and manuka shelter fence along the northern side, in order to lay out some nice garden plots and plant ornamental trees and shrubs which would soon transform the present neglected appearance. I hope the Headmaster and Committee will do something in the matter, as I feel sure the children will do their part and the townspeople and nurserymen will also help the movement. Hoping these suggestions will be taken in the spirit in which they are offered,—l am, etc., ' Parent.