ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

New Zealand Tablet, 19 June 1919, Page 28

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

I).A. (Emerald Hill).—Thanks for your kind letter of appreciation. Our highest hopes for Ireland will be realised this time. J. Have been unable to trace the recitation known as “The Irish Guards. Perhaps some kind, reader would help. ..y.. . M. A. Lyons.- would suggest that you write to the parish priest for the information you desire. Address: Rev. T. Cahill, Waipawa, H.B. t “Linguist” (Bluff).—Thanks. We hope to .return to the subject in a Note later on. K. McCann. —Mr. O’Connor, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch, stocks Gill’s publications, and would obtain Louis Walsh’s book for you if not actually to hand. Wm. Marnane. The Encyclical is published by the English Catholic Truth Society. We are confident you can get it from Mr. O’Connor, Christchurch. It costs only a few pennies. J.M. D. (Maryland). —Thanks for communications. We appreciate your letter, but prefer to let the subject drop at present. J.P. (Waikanae).— Yes, the story that a woman had to sell her property and her cows to pay for a Mass is a lovely sample of the sort of stuff served up for P.P. Ass. audiences. What a tribute to their intelligence it is! J. Knox’s letter is a clear expression of how intelligent Protestants look at the efforts of such people to arouse sectarian strife. Correspondent (Wanganui).—An anonymous letter—especially one published in a paper like the Chronicle—is beneath serious notice. Proof is abundant. Matty.’ —Your story is not bad, but we have no space for short stories at present. Later on, when we are able to increase the size of the Tablet , we will be glad to publish good short stories. Working Man — Thanks for your letter. However, as the subject might be controversial, we must abide by our rule not to publish unsigned letters on such topics. J. (Studholme). Address: Irish World Office, New York, U.S.A. K. (Palmerston North). — have called the attention of our correspondent to your letter. She thought she was paying you a compliment. S.M.M. (Palmerston North). As you are “still troubled” we advise you to bathe the-chilblains in boiling water for six hours every day. Paint them with liniment of iodine after each meal. Rub a lemon on them before retiring. Wear thick, warm, woollen gloves when walking. If the ground is damp try goloshes also. If we hear of any further remedies we will be sure to let you know next week. Chilblains are horrible, but keep cheerful. “Tir-Owen.”—We will write to you personally as soon as we have waded through the essays on Irish History which the goods trains are bringing to us these days. The rule in question was nob made by the Editor. He has to do what he is sometimes. E. McC. (Kokatahi). —Paper is still scarce and-costly. When we are able to, add 20 or 30 pages ,to the Tablet we “will publish your poem in weekly instalments. We quite believe it took you “a d of a long time to write it.” West Coast readers will ask for more when we quote the stanza— But we mustn’t tarry —the mails we carry, ; : •/ And at Hari-Hari sure dinner’s due. And Bob, the mail-man, och he’s a whale, man. He cracks his whip and the horses flew. After dinner— every tinner would sink a brimmer, We breast the Bar—a beer or shandy, a wine or brandy Comes in so handy on . coach or car. - : r . vwpY .If* s’ __ ' -v ■> "'Y r ■ ■ -v.- .<•. '■} tj I *j- £5? '&■„' »<-./• •*' [There are on© hundred an deighty .-lines - besides ' these.—Ed, N.Z. Table A.] J *rsiZCkrf'Sii} .5 (Csj jC ■■■ •• • i <S S S ' ."V ’ S ’ S'S w r