OPINIONS DIFFER

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10293, 30 May 1919, Page 10

OPINIONS DIFFER

RECENT LEITER3 TO THE PRESS.

Theie was some discussion at the meeting of tho War Relief Association this' week in reference to recent correspondence which appeared in the Press over tho name of iitr James Mcintosh. Ashort time ago, Dr. Riddell applied to the ussocK-tion for-a grant in aid of his fund for the university education' of children of fallen soldiers, and in his letter Mr Mcintosh expressed his disagreement with the attitude of tho executive.

Several members questioned the propriety of an aggrieved member writing to tho Press, and it was contended by Air Alex. Macintosh that the member concerned should at least have first taken the chairman into his confidence before taking a course that was liable to create, a false Impression in tho minds of; the> public. "."*"', rMr : .J. Hutchesbn said that tho executive had not turned down Dr. Riddell'* application. " They were all sympathetic with tho idea, and tho only difference" of opinion was in regard to thCTiianner in which thoy should assist, lie likened Mr Mcintosh's action to an unruly .child that cannot have its own way and. goes outside and throws stones on the roof. In an explanation, Mr Mcintosh said thht he had merely given tho reasons, as he understood them,' which brought about'tho committee's 'decision. Tho special meeting at which the matter ■was considered was not held in committee, and ho considered he had a perfect right, to refer.tQ.it. 'Tho, speaker challenged tho argument that tho association's funds wore not sufficient to allow ithem to.make this grant for,sol-, dier's' .'children. ■

The chairman-(Mr L. O. H. Tripp) said tho matter was adjourned, and bo thought it should be reopened in six months' timo when they knew whore they were. - This ended the discussion. •