I would appreciate it if you would clarify something for me. In today's RG, there is a lovely, colourful picture (and needless to say, Mr. Hayward looks quite cute standing of a chair to gain some elevation over the taller Mr.

Jones) of a group of seven men and one woman, with the headline, "`Hayward is Mr. Mayor again'' -- so far so good.

Now Sir, here comes the part in my estimation where things start to fall apart, and, here is where I need some clarification. Your writer proceeds to identify the individuals captured in this lovely colourful picture and writes: "Standing tall: Henry Hayward, second from left, gets a little height advantage over some of the other candidates for the Corporation of St.

George's. Mr. Hayward later won the election for Mayor. Shown are, from left: Kingsley Francis, Mr. Hayward, E. Michael Jones, Hamilton town crier Ed Christopher, Ross Smith, Kenneth Bascome, Mariea Caisey, and Louis (Red) DeSilva pose outside St. George's Town Hall yesterday''.

I personally saw seven Misters and one Miss, Mrs. or Ms, but your writer saw fit to only title one as Mister, and that was Mr. Henry Hayward. All of the others were written up on a first name basis.

Sir, was this a deliberate act by your writer not to title the others, or was it just plain unprofessional etiquette on the part of the writer? I feel that your writer did not show the other candidates the respect that was due to them, and as we are experiencing some extremely sensitive times right now, we should all be on our guard not to be offensive and disrespectful to others.

PAT FERGUSON Warwick Editor's note: Henry Hayward was given a title because the The Royal Gazette , with some exceptions, only uses titles on the second reference to a person.

Thus Mr. Hayward was not given a title on the first reference, but was on subsequent references. The rest of the candidates were not given titles because they were only named once. This policy was put in place in 1994.

Titles are only given on first reference where they help to show the person's profession. For example, physicians will be referred to as Dr., clerics will be referred to as the Rev. and Senators will be referred to as Sen. On second and subsequent references, all adults receive their titles.

Put Bermudians first October 11, 2000 Dear Sir, Just as you have given Typical Bermudian (TB) great space to address his/her points on Bermuda, I hope that you have the integrity to allow me the opportunity to address them.

Firstly, it should be known that Bermuda is not the only place in the world with "ruthless'' immigration policies. In some parts of California's high-tech regions (near Silicon Valley in particular), development of new Internet businesses has been suspended. Faced with gentrification, residents have demanded strict economic planning to preserve their communities. In my opinion, attempts to intrinsically link demand for foreign labour to problems with long-term residency are quite shallow.

Bermuda's labour demands for foreign labour cannot be refuted, but the length of time which foreign workers are allowed to stay certainly can. Sound economic and social planning dictates that there be limits on the expansion of businesses, as well as both the volume and length of stay of work permits.

Please note that not one recommendation in the PLP Government's Green Paper includes forcing LTR out of Bermuda. The Permanent Residency Certificate gives LTR the right to work and retire in Bermuda, while denying them the right to vote and purchase property below a specified ARV. LTR should be thankful to Bermudians, as their own countrymen would never allow an influx of foreigners to this magnitude.

Despite popular beliefs, removing the ARV restriction does have an impact on land resources. If you give 200-plus families the right to purchase property at any ARV level, then you will increase an already astronomically-high demand for land purchases. The irony is that many foreigners are aware of this and have used certain legal loopholes to circumvent the law. It is a well-known fact that for years foreigners have been using private trusts to bypass Bermuda's restrictions on foreign ownership of Bermuda property. While it may be older black Bermudians who are the most vocal on immigration, race and LTR, it would be foolhardy to presume that they are the only ones who are angry.

Older blacks have suffered the worst, but there is a large group of jaded black Bermudians who are discontented as well. Many of us came out of a segregated era where our parents were still denied economic opportunities. Now you have Bermudians who have done everything that they were told to do to become successful, only to now realise that Bermuda has not moved in the best interests of Bermudians.

This new generation of black Bermudians (white as well) is looking around at a country that you claim to have prospered under the UBP. But, we look around and see one-bedroom apartments renting for $2,500. We see Tucker's Town, Pokiok, Strawberry Hill, Fairylands, Flatts Village, Darrell's Wharf, Mizzentop, the new Whale Bay Estate and the UBP's plan to develop the Southampton Naval Annex into yet another luxury neighbourhood. If Bermuda is supposed to be for Bermudians, and if Bermudians have prospered so much under the UBP, then why has every major development of property over the last ten years been priced for a market that excludes even wealthy Bermudians? Additionally, you would have to be socially bankrupt to think that only insurance professionals, accountants or lawyers should be able to buy a house in Bermuda. This would not be the moral definition of a successful economy by any stretch of the imagination.

Further, saying that it is black Bermudians who kept the UBP in power is an incredibly racist idea. TB has excused white voters for supporting as he/she put it, a "racist and corrupt'' UBP. I thought that voting for the party that protects the interests of Bermudians, regardless of race, was the responsibility of both whites and blacks. Black Bermudians are quite aware that the vast majority of whites have voted for the UBP no matter how badly they have managed the country. We don't need TB to point this out, as historically the majority of white residents remind us every Friday at 5 p.m.

that they integrate with us only when they have to. Nevertheless, if TB believes that blacks are responsible for electing the PLP, then inherently whites would seek to keep the PLP out of power. If this is true, then why on earth should Bermudians, who voted the PLP into Government for the first time in 30 years, give the vote to foreigners who would traditionally vote for a "racist and corrupt'' UBP? The sad truth of this mess is that white residents have either fooled themselves into thinking that Bermuda was genuinely integrated, or really did not desire genuine integration in the first place. We've seen far too many foreigners come to Bermuda with regard for nothing but their own accumulation of wealth, even at the expense of Bermudians. This generation and the generation behind it are not going to assimilate into the status quo as blacks before us have. We are demanding to be respected as the owners and heirs of this land whether it be prosperous or poor. We simply believe that Bermuda should be for Bermudians first, and we will welcome people into our homeland as we feel it is appropriate for Bermuda. More to the point, we are demanding the same consideration that foreigners demand in their own countries The sooner that whites realise this, the sooner we can work towards genuine equality. The sooner we work to genuine equality the sooner we can get beyond the acrimony that has been brewing for generations.

NO ABORIGINE Sandys Parish Thanks for the support October 4, 2000 Dear Sir, Through your newspaper I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you on behalf of The lady Cubitt Compassionate Association -- referred to as L.C.C.A. to the people of Bermuda for their generous support of our recent Tag Day held on September 22nd and 23rd, 2000.

The public and business community contributed $14,943.46 on Friday and Saturday to help those amongst us who are less fortunate.

I also want to thank all our volunteers -- the service organisations, friends who gave so much of their time and the students who assisted in counting the monies. We are very grateful to everyone! MRS. BITTEN DILL Chairperson -- Tag Day, LCCA