LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 576, 19 October 1920, Page 2

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.

WAR MEMORIAL SUGGESTION. Sir, -In reference to circular requesting contributions towards the erection of the memorial gates to the Roulston War Memorial Park. In view of the fact that we are "having great difficulty in raising sufficient money to complete the purcnase of 1 the necessary land adjoining the Technical School and the completion of a suitable fence on the road frontage, T am of the opinion that any expenditure along these lines would have greater value and be of more lasting effect if spent on our Technical High School. There is no rca son why the gates erected in front of our Technical High School could not be carried out for the purpose ot a war memorial, and. thereby be a lasting example 1,0 the many children who will pass through them in fu tore days. Would you commend this suggestion to your readers 7 I. G, WARD. I'ukeUhe, October l!>, J!)L'<>. (The suggestion has it- merits, bui there are a few reasons for win we cannol eonimend il I" our read cr,.;, one reason ln-ine that it tnin(" aboul .six months 100 ia|e, the Koui slon Memorial Park ha vine. be. T , .•»• cepted with tin- .memorial conditio!. Mteorporated in the agreement; -'' mid is lhaf, lightlv or wronjdy. «<e believe that a memorial should'be a

i.irinoi'ii>! and nothing else; a third i.> I hat circulars have already been sen I out expressly stating (hat the me-1 mortal is to be erected on the Roul- ' stun Park, and therefore all moneys \ collected are definitely earmarked to be spent on that particular portion! of public property. There are other reasons, but these three state sufficient grounds for why no change of site is now practicable or desirable.— Ed. "F and P. Times.")