A Voice from Zion City

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7920, 8 September 1905, Page 4

A Voice from Zion City

ANOTHER UNKAYOURAiSI.!'/ ACCOUNT. A very unfavourable account ';f Zion City is given by Mrs H. Mciregor, a late resident of Wellington, who was among the first party •if New Zealandcrs who left for .Mr Bowie's settlement about live moiitis igo. The following remarks, which appear in a letter from Mrs McGregor to the Wellington l'ost, speak tor themselves "Eldeil McCuHought 'loomed this place as prosperous, thriving city of happy people, where it was a privilege to live. I wish io say to the people who .vie thinking of coming to Zion City to live and work that it is a delusion and snare for the most part. Most of us will be hack (those who cm get lack) l.jeforc long. Work is .scarce, wages are low, food and clothing are dearer than In New Zealand, house rent is high, and education is not free. There is (great depression •ill over this unahppy place, and has :e,n for nearly two'years. There is io such thing as 7(1 per cent, pro'its of iwdusrtri,es diviled amongst '!*> pr.iple, not rs there 10 or 12 «t cent, on the lace stock. Only G Ml- cent, is guaranteed, the rest is wnl if earned. There is little work tor the proplc, even at the lace lactones. Most, if not all, the machin■s have been standing idle since I ame here. Quite a number of people are going outside the citv to Mrn their bread. Elder J. A'. McCulfough does not know what he is talking about in booming Zion Cit v. He has never been here, although lie has been, awl is, urging people to borrow money, and others to lend in order to get here. There is nothing to come to except a city halfllled by discontented people, brought neie through false statements." Mrs MeGregar expresses her intention of siting out of Z/ion Citv as soon as possible, and she adds that, if she ■iocs not do so, she will pr'obablv be P"' out ' o f repressing her opinions. Jwrve God where you are, but drop uowie, are ber concluding words of