Please allow me to totally reply to the new chairman of Bermuda Housing Board.

Larry Burchall's statements that BHC has not done anything for Bermudians prior to 1992 is unacceptable and an outright false, public untrue statement.

BHC has helped thousands of Bermudians to become proud home owners and to have a once in a life-time chance to own a piece of the rock. And to ease the rental crisis.

I may begin from the East: Top Square, St. George's, 50 home owners. Barrack Hill, St. George's, 100 home owners. The Battery, St. David's, 105 home owners.

Ducks Puddle, Bailey's Bay, 75 home owners. Midland Heights, 25 home owners.

Devon Springs Lane near St. Brendan's 60 home owners.

Up further Hermitage Road, 75 home home owners. Frog Lane, 32 home owners.

Mary Victoria Road, 68 home owners. Cedar Park 64 home owners. Longford Hill, 30 new homes. Curving Avenue, 120. Dockyard 118. And let's not forget the Glebe Lands stretching from Curving Avenue to Glebe Road and Bandroom Lane.

And also hundreds of private Bermuda homes to renters subsidising their rents.

I may also add many hundreds of Bermudians who were turned down by the Banks to purchase a mortgage, were given one by BHC.

Also renters who could not afford private rental agency rents. All around the world the demand for affordable rental units and new homes is much higher than the Governments can supply no matter, what Government is in power. I may request to Mr. Larry Burchall to do some research on affordable housing before making untrue attacks and false statements on past administration of Bermuda Housing Corporation.

I think the past chairman of BHC have done a remarkable job in trying to solve Bermuda's housing needs and so have these four past General Managers, Les Cock, John Gardner, Tom Wall and Mr. Ed Cowen whom I may add, came at the height of the housing crisis and did a fantastic job.

A FIRST TIME HOME OWNER AND FORMER RENTAL TENANT Warwick College's `enemy within' September 12, 1999 Dear Sir I am a member of the Governing Body of the Bermuda College. I am also a member of the National Association for Reconciliation. I am not speaking on behalf of the Governing Body. I am speaking personally as a member of the NAR.

The Memo put out by the VP of the College, according to your news report, at the very least, showed extremely poor judgment. Even if everything in it was correct it was hardly the correct approach. The Bermuda College has black and white staff and black and white students. If Ms Green was manifesting racial attitudes, specifics could have been brought to the Government Body.

At the same time, as an observer of the College over many years it is evident that there is an enemy of the Governing Body and of the PLP Government within the College.

Under the previous Government the public heard nothing of the internal conflicts through the press.

It heard nothing of the political appointments that were made of less qualified people over far more qualified applicants within the Institution.

When Larita Alford applied several years ago she was then, as she was more recently, both a Bermudian and more qualified for the role than the expatriate applicant who was brought in to fill the position. But there was no outcry at the time. There was no front page news. Neither racism nor political corruption is new at the Bermuda College. But under the other Government there was no righteous protests calling for the resignation of the Governing Body through the Press.

The blatantly political appointment of the wife of the former Deputy Leader of the UBP, was given a very positive spin by the same Press. She is a very attractive and charming individual but she was appointed for purely political purposes and a change of Government should have treated her appointment as just that. The treatment of Mr. Fred Ming was horrendous and it should have been taken to the Human Rights Commission. It was not. The Press ignored it.

The biggest challenge to the current chairman, in addition to trying to change the long established politically corrupt and racist culture of the Bermuda College, is to get rid of the "enemy within''. All of the recent publicity concerning the internal conflicts of the College is motivated by political hostility towards the P.L.P. and the current Governing Body rather than any concern about the students and the academic progress of the College.

All of those administrators fighting for internal power should be out "beating the bushes for students.'' DR. EVA HODGSON Hamilton Parish Editor's note: Dr. Hodgson's claims that this newspaper put a positive spin on the appointment of Mrs. Dill is inaccurate. On March 16, 1998, we carried a lengthy story on the front page which reported on then-Shadow Education Minister Jennifer Smith's objections to the appointment and Dr. Peters' defence of it. Dr. Peters said then that Mrs. Dill was the best person for the job. Dr. Fred Ming's departure from the Bermuda College was covered in a front page story in September, 1997 in which Dr. Ming chose not to follow and in a follow-up story the next month.

Care more about people August 5, 1999 Dear Sir, What we must decide is what is going to bring about harmony. It will be the choice between people or profits.

It is a continuous debate about how to run a business. Even how to run one's own life more often than not comes down to considering to what extent people or profits should have priority. This competing pressure cannot be avoided.

The distinction rather should be made between concerns which are either well run or badly run. The fact is that all enterprises, state-owned or private, have one object, that is to increase productivity and efficiency.

Out of such increases will arise the capacity to be more compassionate, which employers in Bermuda have never been.

One thing for sure, inefficiency can and will produce neither compassion nor profits.

An unprofitable enterprise is a fraud on its own people, the Co-op is an example of this, and on the whole community, that also is true.

The simple fact is that in order to achieve progress through the sensible development of resources, a concern for people which does not exist in Bermuda business and due regard for profits, which is the only goal for business and employers, is the only thing that matters which makes it hard to find a balance between employers and employees. If a balance is struck how long will we keep it? RAYMOND RUSSELL Pembroke West Looking for backpack September 12, 1999 Dear Sir, As yet another tourist whose belongings have been taken, -- a not uncommon situation world wide -- I have a favour to ask of your readers: On the way to visit St. George's and then precede onto the South Shore Beaches, I stopped by St. Mark's a little before noon, today. While I was admiring Dr. Hinson's Masterpiece and listening the congregation and organ render the final hymn, someone was helping themselves to my back pack -- which I thought was safely secured in the locked compartment beneath the rental cycle seat.

In all likelihood, the thief has little use for the beach towel, lotion or soft drinks in the bag -- so they were probably discarded! The favour: if anyone finds the bag, please return it to the Police (I filed a report at St. George's).

The most valuable item in the bag -- to me -- wasn't the wallet or glasses, but a simple chain with 6 medals/crosses: Gifts from grandparents and friends long-gone for events like First Communion and Graduation -- not worth much monetarily, but a treasure of memories I carry with me always.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

DANIEL F.C. HAYES Warwick Editor's Note: Anyone who has any information about the location of the backpack or the chain may also contact Mr. Hayes directly at 236-6466.