ONEWHERO.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 382, 11 June 1918, Page 1

ONEWHERO.

ONEWHERO SCHOOL FINANCE [To the Editor] Sir—ln reply to my letter of 18th ultimo Mr E. Glasgow begs leave to make a few observations, some of which certainly appear to me tote grotesque. He observes that 1 admit the incorrectness of my financial statement presented at the householders' meeting and, further, observes that I suggested he had been exhibiting a certain What I stated was that it was Mr Glasgow's intention to prove the incoriectness of my statement but to claim that 1 admitted that he succeeded surely requires a stretch of imagination that few of us aie gifted with. As to observing that I suggested he had been exhibiting a certain document, allow me to inform Mr Glasgow that I made no suggestion but in plain English l accused him of the action. Jb'or&x Glasgow's inability to compreheid simple statements I can hardly j accept responsibility. The information that Mr Glasgow has given us that the quarterly allowances are continuous no donbt may be of use to some future School Committee, but it is my humble opinion '.hat if Mr Glasgow had stated that the accounts contracted by some Com mi tees (Mr Glasgow's for instance) are continuous—con* tinuously owing for practically twelve months and then handed on for the succeeding Committee to pay - such would certainly be of more value, especially to those contemplating School Committee honours. As to the cheque butt incident I would like to make it clear that the difference arose through Mr Glasgow stating that the amount of debts owing was only about £2 whereas I stated in my report the true position, and showed the amount to be £9 17s 5d unsecured liabilities. Pardon, Sir, Mr Glasgow does not consider the term appropriate, but to me accounts unpaid certainly appear liabilities, and as far as Mr Glasgow's Committee were concerned they were unsecured for they had no funds to meet them. Mr Glasgow evidently considered he had made a discovery and started on his round of exhibition of the cheque butt to show that a certain account had been paid by him, and certainly gave the impression that I was wrong in my statement as to the amount owing, whereas I contend that although Mr Glasgow drew the cheque before going out of office it did not reduce the amounts if debts owing, as stated by me, by one farthing. Sir, that this discussion may not be unduly prolonged and wholly in vain I propose to make Mr Glasgow an offer. I will donate the sum of L?> to the ltcal Bed Cross fund providing he can supply a true statemoLt of accounts to prove the amount of debts owing on the 30th April, 1917, was only about £2 as ho stated instead of £9 17s 5d as claimed by me, and in the event of his tailing to render such statem nt he to donate a similar sum to the the same fund.—Yours, etc , W. KLYES Onewhero, 1/6,18