Don’t Sit Dumb,’

Pitcairners Told

A forthright editorial criticis g Pitcairners for failing to use e “precious” gift of free eech was published in a recent ue of “Pitcairn Miscellany”, e island’s roneoed newspaper.

“The other night a community eeting was held at which most the people were present,” the I torial said. “The meeting Ued over an hour. Several iportant subjects were brought )rward for discussion, and ese should have produced imerous comments. r lnstead, only three people her than the Acting Chief pgistrate, the Island Secretary t d the Government Adviser id anything to say. How can e feelings of the people be named if nearly all sit dumbly i d let only the same few 'rsons give their views? rTo gather round in groups ter the meeting has been closed id then make your comments \her for or against is futile, he meeting is the place in hich you should express your oughts. rLet us, therefore, come to P Use that to ‘have our say ’ at '.public meeting is not ‘talking g’< but simply carrying out our tty as a resident of Pitcairn land, and a member of the feat community of free people.”