A YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 111, 1 May 1908, Page 3

A YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

iu the Editor. ■S.iv-«ill you graut 1110 a small „£>aiv ill your valuable columns fur a iew v.urda iu reply io A. .). i't-mi. If lie

fcjiiiU iwhy dues he nul iorm a syndicate and approach Headquarter: he wants some philanthropist to do it lor him. Why not lorm a dub 01 hi« own? He aeenis to want a duo or a lounge at someone eUe's expense, with its paid officers. We have enough of these sort oi institutions, keeping people in fat billets, at the expense largely of the worker?, lie is a stranger and due* not know how to apend his evenings. Poor young man! I'm sorry for you! Walking is a good exercise and recreation, too, and if the weather is bad, stay at hom e with a good book, etc. if Ue does not like his diggings (it might he gum diggings the way he puts il, but I presume it's a boarding hoiire or private house), why not shift': The way h e speaks of it

is rather disrespectful, even if it is iiot a perfect hlysium. lie seems to forget the text "Sutter little children lo come unto He." We know a (squalling babe i- rather annoying at times, bui perchance he was the eaine at one time, and we have to make some allowance. Anyway, they are among those who cannot be done without in this world. He objects to strong tobacco smoke, although it's a good disinfectant, but perhaps likes the milder form of a Wild Woodbine of Three Castles cigarette. If a non ,-moker. why not form an anticigarette eociety, as this form ol smoking does more harm than a clean pips | and well-matured, strong tobacco. Why not start a bachelors' club or batch for himself. IVrliaps he is one of the army of clerks or shop assistants and wants a lounge or a chili, a la continental de luxe. Well, let him form a syndicate and start it at once. There should be plenty ot followers. These men that are afraid of work no doubt like this sort of thing, at other's expense; the average working man (loe<* not, and lie is glad to tind recreation at home after his work done. Such young men as A. J. Penn ought to stay at home with ma, as they are only lit for a Dorcas societv.—l am, etc., A TEDDY ItIOAU.