Politics With A Past

NZ Truth, Issue 1145, 10 November 1927, Page 1

Politics With A Past

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MIXED MARRIAGES TF love conquers all. things it has a *• bit of a barrier m the case of alien marriages. There seems to be something m the proposal to adjust existinganomalies where an English or New Zealand Svomah is married to an alien. An amendment 'as put forward m tlv; Upper House, might be ail right, but it should \ not be forgotten that tho nationality of a child or children of such a union opens a rather big question. . At present a, child takes tho nationality of the father until it gets to the stage when it ; can become naturalized. Unfortunately, a child cannot be naturalized or de- naturalized by the mother. • ' •■, • *•'■•.- SMILE! YV7 D. LYSNAR objects to seeing a "* Minister with a grin on his face. Trouble is, a l£t of them can't help themselves. .'- t * * # HICI HIC! . "WHAT sort of man can't stand "a nip of whisky, anyway?" asks the Hon. Earnshaw. The drunken motorist, sir. # * • ON THE SLATE THE Rural Intermediate Credit Bill may be looked at m two, different lights. But m any case its effect is going to economically boomerang. The farmer needs help, but he is going to get money free of interest that won't help him m the long run. The speculative public will find the money. The question of security, though? Farm-, ers who have the assets or a*ny reasonable security ■ - can already get money. Without some sort of restraint, and it is difficult to know how this can be exercised, the Rural Intermediate Credit Bill can only be- said to be the introduction of a dangeroiis financial -political expediency. nf ■ * . " • UP-TO-DATE . THE road to Parliament is paved with 1 good intentions, bitiimenised with promises. s v . , # . # ■ . * ; GOING UP A NASTY flavor is left when one looks ™ at the P. and T. Amendment Biii providing for appointments being made by. the Governor-General to positions involving salaries^ of £765. This, has been described m no uncertain terms, as "the thin end of the wedge of political control." It may be or it may "not be, but the principle is not reassuring to those who know the ramifications of politics and departmental management. One of the points which seems to have raised a storm is the failure to -comply with a promise to consult the P. and T. Officers' Association on the matter of these appointments. This is not inspiring preelection pabulum,