CORRESPONDENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 January 1918, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE.

WORSE THAN BOOZE. I To the Editor Sir, —Noticing in today's issue of the News the conviction of bookmakers in Auckland for illegal betting prompts me to write and ask what are the police authorities in Taranaki doing. Go into any town in this province, and you will find the book maker carrying on his business quit" openly seemingly unmolested as far asthe police are concerned. Now, Mr. Editor, surely the police authorities, are not going to plead that they do not know these law -breakers. A smart plain- ; clothes constable would bag the lot in j this province within a week. The (\)v- ; ernment has closed "Mr. Booze" up at six o'clock. Why not deai with a menace far worse than booze?—l am, etc., ANTI BOOKIE. Stratford, January 7. THE OOT CASES. To the Editor. Sir, —Your remarks in respect to the cot case which arrived by last evening's train points to the fact that there is ''something rotten in the State of Denmark." Wliy does not the Government take advantage of the Red Cross organisation throughout New Zealand to meet all trains and see that the proper equipment and conveniences sire first vided for the comfort of every returned man? The organisation itself has the men and money provided, but appears to be ignored when there is practical work to be done. Apart from this, there a»e, a number of highly-paid officials throughout New Zealand touring at the public expense in connection with the Department of Public 'Health, whereas an honorary worker from amongst the RedCrossites would willingly, attend to every detail if granted official recognition. Nothing can be too good to offer these maimed and wounded soldiers, and if the Department will not make better arrangements, surely the local Red Cross Society will see to it that there is not only a nurse to meet every steamer in future, but that compensation is tendered the poor fellow who has been so shabbily treated.—l ajn, etc., | A RED CROSS 'SYMPATHISER.