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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 2629, 6 September 1923, Page 2

(To The Editor.) Sir, —In reply to a letter by “Progress,” appearing in Saturday’s issue, I feel that it js my duty to state that the Beautifying Society is neither “lost, stolen nor strayed,” but is, I am pleased to say, a real live and active body and is doing good work. “Progress” refers to the Society as only having haggled with the Mayor and footballers over Easton Park. I may state for his information that the Society ■ has done more tree planting during this season than in any previous season, and if we had a donation from “Progress” we may have done more. The Society welcome constructive criticism, but it is unfair to have destructive criticism- from people who neither give nor take the trouble to see what isjbeing done and only sit at hpige.and ridicule other peoples’ efforts. For the first year or two of our existence we .went steady but did a little plantings and carried out other work, but as we saw that our efforts in every way were appreciated, we decided to go in for a bigger scheme and we have now planted several hundreds of trees in the streets and parks and have got them protected from wind and stock-, which has b< on rather an expensive work. We tell that it was no use doing a thing unless it was done well, hence the trees have been well planted and well protected. I would like to point out that wc appreciate the interest taken in the Society by “Progress” and if he would come along to our quarterly and annual meetings, can assure him that he will get a warm reception, as our Society is always anxious to welcome anyone who is progressive and his name would be in. keeping if he subscribed to our worthy object and helped the Society to beautify our home town and make it a better place to live in. Yours etc. MEMBER.