Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 756, 31 August 1929, Page 10

Citizens Say —

(To the Editor.)

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE

Sir, — May I crave a small space to correct your correspondent who advanced the information that the late Rt. Hon. Richard John Seddon gave the women Equal Suffrage. It seems rather a moot point with many persons, but Sir John Hall presented the Bill. It was a private one. lam taking Hansard as my authority. The Hon. Mr. Eamshaw, speaking about the measure, said that when Mr. Seddon heard it had passed you could have knocked him down with the proverbial feather.. And I have it on the testimony of a Cabinet member that the old Tories voted the Bill through the Upper House. 3D.E.P. MR. SNOWDEN’S SOCIALISM Sir,I want to disagree with the footnote you attached to my letter of the 30th. I said that the actions of Mr. Snowden at The Hague are a part of his Socialism. To that you reply that Mr. Snowden “gained his notabie triumph at The Hague, not because of his Socialism, but because of his national statesmanship." I say that but for his Socialism, Mr. Snowden would not have been at The Hague. Socialism and national statesmanship are one and the same thing. Mr. Snowden was elected to Parliament as a Socialist. He became Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government because he is a Socialist, and. he won his victory at The Hague—a victory for Socialism and for Britain —by the application of Socialist principles to an international problem. TOM BLOOD WORTH. Trades Hall, August 30, 1929. [Have it your own way.—Ed., The Sun.] FROM MR. G. C. MUNNS, M.P. Sir,— In yesterday’s issue of The Sun you publish a letter from Mr. J. A. C Allum, chairman of the Auckland Transport Board. Had my letter to this gentleman been published in full, I am of the opinion that it would have made my attitude clearer. I quite realise, however, that you published the portion which you thought fully established my case. As my effort is solely in the direction of ending a position which in my opinion is verydetrimental to the district which I have the honour to represent, I have no wish to continue a controversythrough the newspapers. I feel that it will be in the best interests of the

district as a whole if the Auckland Transport Board is made an elected, and not a nominated, board, and I am of the opinion that I have the whole of the suburban area, and a large portion of the city, with me. I sincerely thank you for your courtesy in affording me so much space. G. C. MUNNS. Wellington, August 30, 1929. TRAMWAY UNION’S RETORT Sir, — In your issue of Tuesday, August 27. under the heading of “Tramway Union’s Retort,” I find one passage in the statement presumably made by the union officials. It reads:-—“Before the appeal (Massicks) was taken, a general meeting of the union was held, and there -was no opposition by anv of the members to the appeal.” I beg to state that there teas opposition at the meetings of the union when the question was discussed, as there was an amendment moved and seconded “That the Massicks case be deferred. ’ It was put to the meetings, but lost. It would be as well for all parties concerned that statements made to thePress should be correct in every detail. INTERESTED. WOMEN IN POLITICS Sir, — Your correspondent, “Womanhood ” writing on the subject of women in politics, reminds me of the remark made by Mr. Seddon whcn givmg his opinion on votes for women- “It means in most cases merely giving the “ le t” n two votes instead of as trUe ln marty vases, such doubt Rot / OUr correspondent, no doubt. But as one learns of the large cities fc of°thei W ° 6n erri Ployed in cruelties, of their advancement and their broadminded outlook toward other ZTnZ a eh 01 1" S 6X ’ °" e cannot but that a change is imminent, and that soon women will have their own Mo E r riev la efli e /'/r en in lament -lost level-needed men agree that women’s advice on certain Objects in the House would be invaluable tlt us wake up. as England Sis done and BETTY KING. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT liih P youriett^as 1 1 t W s t a nds n0 h t PUb ' inquiries made^Ed.‘