Citizens Say—

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1026, 17 July 1930, Page 10

Citizens Say —

(To the Editor.)

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT Sir, I wish to thank those generous people who forwarded me gifts through The Sun. I am very sorry to say, though, that I had no offers of work. DIGGER. ARCHITECTS Sir. You deserve tli© thanks of the whole of the architectural profession for your article on the appointment of the Hospital Board architect. Dr. Gunson’s suggestion to appoint an unbiased professional man to consider all the applications and make a recommendation to the board is, in my opinion, the best and only method to adopt in making such appointments. CIVIC. CHILD WELFARE ACT Sir, — It is nice in these times of stress and strain to read such an intelligent, clear and thoughtful article as that written by Mrs. INI. B. Soljak. Surely the Children’s Court, also the Child Welfare Act, are not at all suited for these times. The very fact of any secrecy being used condemns the system. Children have always been best under the supervision of their own parents or relatives. In my opinion the public would be appalled if it knew the truth. Help the unemployed men, and you are helping the children. Improve the poor land and you are helping to maintain a loyal Empire. M. E. HARRISON. AN UNKNOWN ARTIST? Sir. — 5 Perhaps 1 can throw some light on the Question “Mac” asks in your issue of Tuesday. He seeks to know the name of the sculptor who carved the head,s on the Shorthand Street Post Office, and suggests that the carvings are from the same hands as those which adorn the Supreme Court. Then I think he will find that they are the work, in part or in all, of the Lte Mr. West who. I know, was a sculptor and an old colonist. “Mac, however, can I think, gain the most reliable information by inquiry from Mr. John West, of Tokoroa. who is a son of the sculptor I have mentioned. ARTHUR H. C RAX WELL. A FACETIOUS “QUEUEITE” Sir, I was present in Exchange Lane on Sunday afternoon and wish to express my strong disapproval that those in the queue did not disperse when askecl to do so by Mr. Harry Frost.

lie is president of the Auckland Rugby Union and the very prestige and efficiency, not to mention the courtesy and generosity of that body, should have been sufficient to command their respect. Even when Mr. Frost refused to admit that “someone had blundered” in promising to honour unsigned chits, the crowd still arguedAgain. Mr. Frost had them when he refused to grant it a humane and sensible thing to issue chits for the auxiliary stand while still maintaining it just and humane to issue them a few hours before for the grandstand. 1 thought this a particularly fine argument, but still the crowd behaved disgracefully, even on one occasion interrupting Mr. Frost. However, I felt sure that the crowd would have to give in when Mr. Frost announced that statements with regard to the booking had been broadcast. Still the people persisted, however, possibly because several of them had listened in and knew that no such thing had occurred. I think the worst part of the thing was the objectionable behaviour of the unemployed R.S.A. members, who were only stopping there in hail and shower to make a few shillings, anyway. Fancy arguing with an association probably ten times as wealthy as their own! I was astonished at the broadmindedness and common sense of the police in allowing them to stay after Mr. Frost’s announcement about the broadcast. What should have happened is this: The Union should have abolished all booking arrangements, issued all the available stand seats free to friends and relations and charged the ordinary crowd and the ordinary players 10s entrance fee to the ground. If they thought they could make only .€50.000 profit this way, then a pound might have been the charge. AXTI-PREFERENCE. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT Sir. — According to Holy Scripture, Cain was the first murderer, and (the civil magistracy being not then Instituted) an embargo was laid on killing Cain. Result Universal corruption (Gen. vi.. 11). Then, after the Flood, the great primeval law was promulgated, “Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed” (Gen. ix.. 6), and it is this law (which is of universal scope and application) that receives additional sanction in Rom. xiii.. 1-4, which (speaking of the civil magistrate) affirms that “he beareth not the sword in vain, for he is the minister of God. a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.” The question as to the moral effect on the community entailed by sparing those whose lives are justly forfeited may best be answered by pointing to the condition of things which prevailed in the davs that were before the Flood, when “the was filled with violence” (Gen. 11. E. JELF. W oil e Home, Point Chevalier.