Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 881, 27 January 1930, Page 8

Citizens Say —

SAMOA Sir,— After reading Mr. Fitzherbert’s able article in your columns with reference to Samoa, I began to wonder whether the Dominion was losing its sense of fair play. The official report on the recent tactless handling of a difficult situation does not elucidate matters—the root of the unrest is what 90 per cent, of the residents of the Dominion would like to be enlightened upon. Apparently the upholding of the dignity of the administration is the most important matter at stake. A mixture of common sense should help. EX - DIGGER. SOUTH AFRICAN JAMS Sir. Apropos of the article on “Jam Duty,” in The Sun, Mr. R. W. Gallaugher is reported to have said: “There is always a small percentage of people who think that what comes from overseas, must be better . . . etc.” Perhaps the “small percentage” may be excused for thinking that, especially when they see New Zealand’s best butter, lamb, cheese and apples going overseas, and practically only second grade being retailed here, at first grade prices. I have spent over 16 years in the Cape Province, where the bulk of South Africa’s fruit is grown, and I can state definitely that all South African jams are made from fresh fruit (not pulp), and are guaranteed true to label. Furthermore, the factories employ white labour only. “SPECTEMUR AGENDO.” COUNTRY POLICE AREAS Sir,— May I, through your columns, raise a question in the hope that those women’s societies and social bodies which concern themselves with the moral welfare of this land will consider it? Much is at times made in the Press of questions of education and hospitals. Many a time there have been complaints voiced, of a “starvation policy” on the part of the Government toward both these national necessities and benefits. I am not qualified to express an opinion on education and hospitals. But I note an absence of all question as to any “starvation policy” on the part of the Government to a necessity and benefit, more than equal to those of education and hospitals. As regards it, I am only qualified to raise the question, not to express an opinion either for or against. We have, throughout this land, a very fine police force. Does or does not the Government hinder the efficient working of that force by a “starvation policy,” in regard to expenditure, which results in the police dis-

(To the Editor.)

tricts of the country areas being far too large, and the equipment of those in charge of country police districts being inadequate and not up to date? I should like also to raise the question of women police, which, to my knowledge, has not yet been thoroughly considered. I have always been dead against any appointment of women police, unless and until it is proposed they be given a prolonged training no less arduous and intensive than that every policeman undergoes. But given this training, there is room and necessity for a policewoman in each of our larger towns, whose duty would include the receiving of complaints from women and the sifting of such complaints. Women will not go to the police office, often, when there is grave need to do so, partly because there they will have to encounter men —-but they would go if there they could meet an experienced policewoman. And, for the comfort and help of women, may heaven hasten the day when our main police-officers include a really trained woman or two. We have children’s courts; it is time we had a "woman’s room” in all our chief police offices, though not a woman’s court. To their honour, be it said, never do our police voice any opinion to the public regarding large areas and inadequate equipment. No reason, however, that the public should not consider it, because of the loyalty of our police. GRACE FOX. Otaki. WHAT’S WRONG WITH IYA? Sir, — In view of your radio correspondent’s remarks in last evening’s issue, 1 think it high time attention was called to the conduct of IYA station. I have no criticism to make regarding the programmes, as I realise that even provided the quality is kept up to standard, it is difficult to please all listeners all the time, but I do think a few pertinent remarks are necessary regarding the transmission from the station. Faults could lie with defective microphones, record turn-tables, generators, possibly worn out records, and I do not know what else besides. It Is my belief that all these are defective at IYA. What are the functions of a station director, that attention should have .to be called to these things? A favourite reminder to listeners is “Look in your own set for the trouble”; but in this instance if IYA would put Its plant in order, and maintain it, all the irritating troubles, distortion, blasting, hum, etc., would, I feel convinced, disappear, and the station would be the pleasure to llsten-in to that it ought to be. To put this to the test, one has only to tune to another station, or ring up another listener, and the result Is immediately apparent Also, anyone possessing an A C set with a turntable, can apply a simple test by chang-

ing over when a record is beta* broadcast from the station to a similar record on his own instrument. If th* reproduction from the station is inferior to his own, surely there is something wrong at the station. January 23. ENTHUSIAST. KEROSENE CURE Sir, I think the best way to test the kerosene cure would be for medical men to experiment with kerosene. I came to Auckland about five month* ago with a bad sore on the knee-caP* also four smaller bad places near the knee. I had been treating the knee tor nearly 12 months without improvement. Reading of the kerosene cure in your paper I tried it. The smaller skin trouble was very soon cured. The kneecap took longer, although daily an improvement could be seen. lam not sure that the trouble on the kneecap has gone for good, but I hope jj®? As far as I am concerned, I wifi always have great faith in kerosene* I put the kerosene on the sore knj» morning and night for from two If three months. May I take this oppom tunity, sir, of thanking the man made his own cure known. For family reasons I am writing under * pen-name, but you may give my nans® and address to any medical man interested. I will be quite willing to show him my knee. I do not know wn » the trouble was in my knee, but ** looked like a bad form of eczeiflfc Wishing to benefit others, GRATEFUU *