CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1911, 5 December 1918, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor.)

Sir. —I read with much interest the discussion that took place at the last School Committee meeting re “The German Piano.” I must congratulate the six gentlemen who voted against the motion. I was much amused to read that one gentleman said, “It would be scandalous for the children to sing ‘God Save the King’ accompanied by a German instrument.” On the day that Austria surrendered 1 happened to be holding a piece of music for one of the Bandsmen, whom I know to be patriotic, and a I Ihe end of the music I pointed out to him that the piece of music was printin (Leipzig) Germany, and I am afraid many another piece was printed in Hunland. Mr Marlin and the Rev. Bredin struck the right note. I think that if every one in Foxlon discarded every article in their homes of enemy make, bow much would some of us have? ’Whilst looking through Sir J. G. W nrd’s last Budget I came across one item of interest: £2,000 revenue from Custom duty ou enemy goods that “could not be done without.” Surely it it is right to use things that cannot ho done without, it; cannot he wrong to use things that can he done without. ’When those responsible for all the bloodshed, crimes and atrocities are punished, and peace is proclaimed, then, 1 say, “let hy-goncs be hv-gones,” and live together in peace and harmony. A very prominent German said the other day that instilling hate into children must lie stopped. If Great Britain andGier allies wage an economic war upon Germany they are going to commit a crime upon the unborn future generation of Germany. I hope, Sir, in closing, those gentlemen will at all limes hear in mind this motto:

“LIVE AND LET LIVE.”