CELEBRATING PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1919, Page 2

CELEBRATING PEACE.

t> To the Editor Sir,—My attention has been drawn to two paragraphs In your Issue of the 9th, one glviiiu a description of what is likely to happen in connection with the peace celebrations, etc,; the other refers to a notification of 39 cases of influenza in the Dominion, Including one pneumonic at New Plymouth, and one at Eltham. What a contrast I Docs not experience teach usf It Is well enough known that the big majority of epidemic victims of Inst year were either young or In the prime of life, and special Instructions were issued to avoid crowding together, as Isolation was considered to be the best means of staying the epidemic y«t we read of 500 to a 1000 children being gathered together for rehearsals In preparing for peace in New Plymouth, I think this outward show of peace celebrations is up against all reason with a recurrence of the ep'demle actually In ou rinldst Those wlio are anxious for a ureat show of rejoicing to celebrate peace should ask themselves this question, What are those who have paid for that peace with their tears and heartbreaks expected lo do during those celebrations f Surely those who have joj' to expresß can do so quietly In their own homes, Instead of flaunting It before those who have known the augulsh of a purling that Is for ever.—l am etc., Pungarehu, May 13.