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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2283, 31 August 1908, Page 1

CORRESPONDENCE. [Correspondence on publio matters is welcomed at all times, but it must be distinctly understood that tins journal is in no way associated with the opinions of its correspondents.] HOOICEY GIRLS ON TOUR. [To tub Editor.] Sir, —In tho columns of your Friday’s issuo one, “Sport,” writes objecting to the conduct of a dirtum school girls’ hockey team leaving Napier wharf, under tho capable management of a school mistress and chaperon. Now, what 1 want to ask is, did “Sport” over travel with a school fifteen team, and, if so, did ho behave as these girls did or did ho sit and say nothing whilst all tho otliors made morry ? Although the team was a girls’ team, why did “Sport” behavo in such an ungonWomanly manner as to criticiso their movements, when tho ladies in- cliargo were quite capablo of seeing that tho girls did not carry' their fun too far? Hoping that “Sport” will take this in a sportsmanlike -manner, —I am, etc., “TRUE. SPORT.”

Mil KOBE RE’S SERMON. [To tub Editor.] Sir, —Your correspondent “Pukeha.” asks Mr Koliere, in your issue of Saturday morning, how he come to the conclusion that the Jew is colored. Mr Kohere may very well quote his text again as one proof unless “Pakeha” can, with ingonuity, twist it nbout so as to make “black” mean “white.” Again one may be able, by using ono’s eyes, to distinguish colors —tho Jew is certainly dark. I don’t know under what category “Pakeha” would plnco the Assyrian—if the Assyrian can be termed colored or white, as the case may be, the Jew must also be so termed, and 1 don’t think Mr Kohere will press tho point. There are degrees ot “coloredness” as thero are of whiteness. Tho whole question solely depends on whether Abraham was colored or not, and as Mr Kohere has called him colored, it is for any one who takes exception to his statement to prove that Abraham was white or, if he likes and can, an Englishman.—l am, etc., “MAORI.”

“LAMBING-DOWN” CASE. [To the Editor.] Sir, —Tour correspondent “Britisher” likes fair play and aio hitting below the belt. If the details given are true was not the man who lost his cheque hit below the belt? Therefore, I claim to also be a Britisher and, as such, would suggest that thoso seven publicans who are under suspicion (as Britisher says) would put an advertisement or letter in the paper denying'having anything to -alo with the case or any knowledge of cashing the man’s cheque. Then the guilty party will be bowled out, and it would be up to the other publicans to see that the culprit was weeded out. Also, if the facts arc true, to see that the man had a portion of the money returned to him. I am a bit of a sport and like t 0 see a man get “ a run for bis money,” but in this case it looks as if the only“run” he got was into the Jock-up. Probe it up, “Britisher,” we cannot have too much light on those sort of transactions. —I am; etc., “MODERATE.”

[TO THE EdITOB.] Sir, —lij. your Saturday’s issue “Temperate in all Tilings” writes a letter quibbling about the -details of the case mentioned by mo in Friday’s papor. I have presented the matter to your readers exactly as it was told to mo by one who was present, and was conversant with the details of the case. Moreover, my informant was not a teetotaller, nor a . prohibitionist, but a “moderate.” By the by, Mr. Editor, I enjoy that word, “moderate”; it always implies that wo .prohibitionists are “immoderate” ; so, if your humble servant has exceeded the bounds of moderation a little, perhaps they will forgive him. Nevertheless, I know of many level-headed and successful business men who vote No-License on both moral and economical grounds. Thero is ono thing, Sir, “Temperate in all Things” has proved, and that is that the case is actually worse than presented by me. My informant only knew of one case of attempted suicide, but “Teinperato in all Things” has found out two, which .makes bho indictment all tlio worse for liquor. His third point I cannot now prove, neither, can he.. My informant. said lie had about £75 on his person, but he did not say it was all in ono cheque or in part cash, as he was only there for a day or two —lie knew nothing of his antecedents. Sir, evory word that I have written has been the truth as far as my knowledge goes, without any embellishment whatever. The distressing fact still remains and cannot bo : refuted that the man was '.demoralised by “drink,” a'nd thatwas”liis destrucWhether ;it-,was 18 years ago, oi-'how, <irink 'is. jutt the same, and is still allowed So do its. deadly work year in and year'out,'with the same tide of demoralisation, which I with others desire- to stop. Parliaments have been-making laws and ciiactinents now for 4Uo'years to control this traffic, and have not yet succeeded. Why tomporiso with it any longer?. The liquor traffic is -absolutely indefensible on any ground whatever, moral, physical, dr economical. By the 'courtesy of our respected townsman,. E. J. Foster, Esq., I am able to state that “Mitchell” was an excellent! worker' and a very good man among sheep, but “drink was his undoingj” said he. Another testimony, received to-day, is: “I worked with him for years. He was a' splendid follow, but drink was his ruin.. Ho came of a very good family, was well connected,” etc. Sad reading, Mr. Editor, but only too true. Well, Sir, I. can well a’fford to pass the reference to myself, since ‘‘Temperate in all Tilings” is ashamed of his name. I leave his..remarks ro, lunacy and crime for -another letter.—l am, etc., FRANCIS STAFFORD.

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