CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2097, 2 March 1920, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor.) Sir. —I would bice to enter a public protest against the-number of individuals lately about the town in a slate of intoxication. One man, I am informed, a chronic invalid, has been seen lying on the side of the road in the wet grass,' and two others behaving in a beastly manner at the north end of Maui Street. It seems strange that such demoralising scenes are allowed to continue and to be- witnessed by little children. Is there any prospect of (‘loser supervision of the Licensing law? Yours, etc., CITIZEN. [lt is impossible for the police to bo everywhere, but if they are communicated’with matters such as mentioned by our correspondent will be immediately attended to—Ed.lL] (To the Editor.) Sir.—P.leasc allow me space in which to unlcr a protest against the imposition of the extra penny on our daily bread, and while so doing 1 should like to know how much Hour was held in Mock previous to the rise by (bo bakers, and why the public should be called upon to pay the extra penny on that also, Is it not lime local consumers combined ,fo protect themselves ? Here we have a clear rake-off on stocks held previous to the last rise oi. something like eleven pounds to the ton of flour. 1 ask, did the Board of Trade sanction the rise on old stock? And I may stale that, this and other extortions are being sent, to that body, viz., bacon 2s a pound, milk Is a tin, cotton last week 7id a red, in all shops but one, and that, shop sold the same article at sd. Here's another glaring instance: Sale time with two drapers, one particular article at Js (id in one shop and exactly the same article in Cue other tor 2s lid. Makes you think some about it. And the local retailers growl because (hey drive trade to other towns. 1 would also like to inquire what caused the price of hairciilling to go up. Ami do the barbers think trade will im-ease? No; it simply means that my mate cats mv hair and 1 cut his. No. Mr Consumer, your wages do not go up, do 11 1 ev ? Fancy the baker getting

a penny per hour rise. W ell, hardtv! And 1 believe they have to wear ‘•specs'’ to see the cakes they have to make, which are modelled in the mime mould as penny stamps. Some people have had a good innings. Mow il’s lime the public had one, and a housewives' Union is on iool, which may dictate n change. In (dosing, ! may stale that the subject of the rise on bread made from -locks in hand, and a singlet with ihree price stamps glued on lop ol each other, and each stamp indicating a rise in (trice, and other matters, are being sent to the authorities. wh.o are supposed to look into 1 hose tilings. Thanking yen, Sir, dir vonr soa.ee, —d am, etc.. CONSUMER.