Wake Up Clevedon.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 298, 3 August 1917, Page 3

Wake Up Clevedon.

! f<• tuk Fur 1 on ; Rir,—" The who survived the I'm t iStoim" evi'-.i !:tiv something more Mian <1 us- sucking in his neck, possibly ho :s wur hi iau*« he was not elected on th; 11 commits oor some otlier such tailing com). Lint. But since he has not sullieient pluck to sign his name to his ietreis his opinion on war mat'eis can lie gauged accordingly, his method of attack is German, " lighting behind a cloud of poisonous gas." I'm glad to see he admits that m arly all his first letter was iuml slit ging. With the exception of a few suggestions, having done that h > e\plains his franie of mind. Tie states that my fellow committeemen ami myself c:in claim no credit for the h eal Fund. Since he knows so much about it lot him state the p-rsonal of the dillerent committe-'R that collected thi money and then we can compare them with the members of the committee which he denounces as incompetent and unworthy, and I think it will ho found that we can claim some credit for tho Fund. After stating that he is not hosti'e, he makes tlio soggesti n that wn are planning good things for ourselves. If;his he so I ask why are we not giving eo-tly presents ami more elaborate send-ofis. Tho "Dust Man " in his anxiety to give vent to his spleen contradicts himseli badly.

I do not intend to enter further into the controversy, but I did not think it fair to sit quiet and let these unkind assertions against the honesty and integrity of reputable mmi and women, who lave been working hard since the outbreak of the war at Patriotic work, go iiiuhallenged Unfortunately we will always have the croaker element in every com munity but it is poor spite to decry one's d'stiict before the public for the sake of airing personal grievances, I am, etc.. C. CRAWFORD MUNRO. Clewed on, August Ist, 1917.