OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 March 1940, Page 7

OTHER PEOPLE’S IDEAS

RED CROSS DONATION (To the Editor). Sir. —We shall be grateful if you will grant us space to correct the wrong impression that £lOO was donated to the Red Cross Society by the Makogai Lepers (N.Z.) Trust Board. The facts are that the lepers held a meeting and originated the idea of helping our wounded soldiers at the front as a gesture of gratitude to New Zealand. Twelve delegates representing the different races of which the 619 lepers are composed sent a joint letter to us asking that our Board would act as their trustees and pass on to the Red Cross Society their gift of £lOO. The letter read thus: —“We offer this gift as a token of gratitude and love to our friends the good people of New Zealand. Trusting that it will be of help to those of you who may be suffering at the front through fighting for our safety.” The Medical Superintendent who forwarded their request stated that the patients were very loyal and would be bitterly disappointed if they were not allowed to help in this time of an Empire crisis. He very strongly recommended us to carry out their wish. Our board’s objects are to look after the interests of all our suffering brothers and sisters at Makogai, and we do not on our own account make donations to any society however worthy the object may be. It seems to us that this splendid gesture on the lepers’ own part was a case of not one leper who returned to give thanks, but the full 10 lepers. We trust this explanation is now clear to all our friends. —Yours, etc, T. Fletcher Telford, J.P., M.D., Chairman. P. J. Twomey, Honorary Secretary. Christchurch, February 29. BOROUGH LIBRARY (.To the Editor.) Sir,--One of the most,famous novelists of the last 50 years is Rudyard Kipling, of the past 20 years, perhaps John Galsworthy. The leading English novelist of the present day would be Somerset Maugham. These three famous British writers. Kipling, Galsworthy, Maugham, how many of their books are to be found in cur public library?—l am, etc., “READER.” Masterton, March 1. . In reply to an inquiry, the Borough Librarian, Mrs A. Cohen, stated that there were 20 books by Galsworthy, 8 by Kipling and five by Somerset Maugham at present in the library. FOB! TROOPS (To the Editor.) Sir,—What’s wrong with our relations with Egypt when we have to pay duty on cigarettes and tobacco sent to our trooos? In any case if these were not packed in airtight tins they would probanly be spoiled before reaching Egypt. It is bad enough to have to pay the postage on the parcels without duty. Surely 'our Government can make a better deal than this. —Yours, etc., EGYPT 1916. Greytown, March 2. RAILWxY DEPARTURES FROM MASTERTON. For Palmerston North. —Tues., Thur., Sat., 7.10 a.m. For Palmerston North. —11.23 a.m. connects with Auckland express. For Palmerston North. —3.22 p.m. For Palmerston North. —6 p.m. Rail Car connects with Limited for Auckland, except Saturday. For Wellington—7.so a.m. Rail Car arrives Wellington 10.10 a.m. For Wellington.—9.46 a.m. Rail Car arrives Wellington 12.13 p.m. For Wellington—2.6 p.m., arrives Wellington 5.44 p.m. SUNDAY CAR SERVICES.

For Wellington.—B.3s a.m., 5.30 p.m.. 6.25 p.m., 7.40 p.m., arrive Wellington 10.50 a.m., 7.50 p.m., 8.40 p.m., and 9.59 p.m., respectively. For Woodville.—ll.2s a.m. and 9.2 C p.m. For Palmerston North. —11.25 a.m.