to the Editor of the "Norri-Curxa Datuy News"
Sim—My reaction to CAB's letter was just the reverse of what he. oF she might have expected, doubtless due to the fact that T understatid the Chinese Janguage and so am int position to know what is in the minds of the Chinese. I realize how stoically nur servants have behaved all through these troublous times. Everyone ul them has had. refugee relatives. support. My houseboy has housed ind fed 12 extra people ever since the outbreak of hostilities. My cook ulgo has been looking after a great many people and has had to pay the moral expenses of a "cousin-brother" who died as a result of the trying experiences "he had to go through before he reached Shanghai, Esch member of my staff has his own sad story and all can be verified.
In the face of their misfortunes cannot soe with your correspond eyes that robbing Peter to pay. would solve the problem of the El New Year Cumsha. At present ture living in a vicious circle and ca jump out of It no matter how ile we are, It seems to me thi we can do 10 preserve old toms for the present the better it will be. I intend to give my servants their usual extra month's pay as we have always done in the past other classes of Chinese had done much og the servant class for their countrymen in distress, Father Jacqulnot would not have had to work so hard, His efforts in these cruel times certainly stand out nobly and deserve the admiration and help of all. who an contribute and I for one will try to pinch somewhere else to send him a small donation, but will certainly not try to take it from the servants. Killing two birds with one stone is applicable in this ease, Shanghai, Jan, 20, Our Chinese Dependents To the Editor of the "Nonmit-Cutva Darty News"
Sit—As an employer of a number of Chinese servants I have read with 8 great deal of interest the letters which have appeared in recent issues of your esteemed newspaper.
J.A. has apparently overlooked one Important point in advocating a Servants' Union; he forgets that if wages Were forced up servants would decrease numerically. At the present moment I have on my staff'? ser-ants increasing to 9 in the summer. Taking the average number of to. Chinese family this gives 45 Chinese depending on me for their dally rice. When, however, I remember grandparents, uncles and aunts the number Is increased indefinitely.
Tam able to support this number of Individuals because of the comparatively low wages they receive. It Is of course very pleasant to have 4 butler and a Lady's-mald—perhaps that Is one of the attractions of life the Par East—but they can be dis-ensed with. "If wages are sent sky-high by labour unions 1. should Promptly dismiss $ and do\ what others have to do in countries where Wages are at 0 high level.
This means that only 20 would be wecelving rice at my hands. What
A, please tell me—Join the Army? then Becomes of the other 252 Will Fezpen or Maxy Movris. Shanghai, Jan. 21. 3
The Case in Verse To the Editor of the "Nontu-Cunxa Darty News"
Si—There is a lot of discussion now Between C.A.B. and J. A.
As to most feasible way of how To deal with cumshaw on New Year's Day.
goodly thought to help the Father's Most helpful and deserving Zone, But not at the expense of others Whose poverty is not unknown, They might have lost some of their clothes, Or humble dwellings in Hongkew: Have you a heart to rob then those Just to assist some oiler {e% As It is useless to rob one To help another, and to make Hard working Servant 4" beggar-
Just for another beggar's sake.
But if C.A.B''s heart is filled With wishes to help the refugees, 'There is no question they'll be theitled the opportunity he will seize, And follow advice of Zikawei 'To help good Father Jacquinot's poor, But first his servants he will pay 'Then both sides will' rejoice for sure.
Shi bahai, Jan. 21.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.