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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 297, 15 December 1919, Page 6

A WARNING ! OCTOBER 14, 1918. "A rROP.HET HATH NO HONOUR IN HIS OWN -COUNTRY." Acknowledged by the RIGHT HON. \V. F. MASSEY. And RIGHT HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD, Also BY CHA?11!P10N"S PEOPLE. WHY KEEP THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES GOLNG, TO THE RUINATION OF OUR OWN, W.HEN iMONEI" IS REQUIRED FOR WAR LOANS. SHRINKING REVENUE AND UNBil--I'IvOYMENT? We think the time has arrived to resuscitate Dominion wheat growing, ere it Is too late, by putting our protective duties ou a parity with the Australian ones, which have made Australia one of the granaries of the world, at reasonable prices, AS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A SURFIL-US. Under normal conditions grain contributes about three-fifths of the Canterbury railway revenue, without mentioning it* numerous adjuncts. If grain growing Is killed what would make good the railway and labour deficiencies, as on the raw material there are always two labour handlings, but not so on the Imported manufactured articles? Just imagine North and South Canterbury and North Otago huge sheep runs, and would not this aerious and short-sighted Innovation affect land values and all kinds of labour augmented with the shipping ports, Lyttelton, Tlmnru and Oamaru, In a state of collapse? Without bran and sharps, how would our bacon, dairy, poultry and carrying industries exist in the event of an AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT? IS IT P.USTNESS-LTKE TO SEND OUR MONEY TO AUSTRALIA IFOR OUR FOOD SU-PPLT "WIHEN IT IS SUBJECT TO DROUGHTS. AND FOR WHAT WIE CANGROW IN ABUNDANCE IN THE DOMINIONS—AS ABOUT HALF THE VALUE IN" ALL IXSTAXCBB IS LABOUR AND P-AII.Ar.ES. AXD WITH OUR -DADS i-avrr-u-R-srsci be iFOt'ND FOR THEM. OTHERWISE THE"? / WILL HO ELSEWHERE. AXD WE WILL IBECO.UE OBSOLETE, THOUGH LV OXJH YS.^'kN.CX. \ "P. "VTKTCE, / Manager. Xorthem Holler 'Willing €0., Ltd Auckland, October 14, V3IS. D 4 |- _ CHAMPION ALWAYS I THOUGHTFUL ABOUT WELFARE OF HIS PEOPLE. PRESS CORRESPONDENCE. January 14, 1919. THE HOUSING QUESTION. I have read Mr. McCalluin's letter on this question, and evldeiiUy he Is viewing It pecuniarily and not humanely, as recent 'revelations proved that a fair number of people, and particularly children, were llvling under conditions inimical to their welfare and that of the city, and it is I recognised throughout the civilised world that environment moulds the mind and .habits of children, and is not decent housing, with healthy surroundings, the starting I point for the uplifting of the rising; generation? Some of your readers may argue that in a country like this the present I unsatisfactory state of thins-? should not exist then why have we the charitable aid. Uostley norae. and old ago pension, which are not pecuniarily remunerative, but essential for unfortunate humanity? Obviously they do exist here, and throughout the world, probably due to force of circumstance, improvidence, and heredltarv inactivity, etc. through numerous causes, and the latter Is what must be grappled 'with Our parks, gardens, and libraries show no monetary return, though they are necessary for the health and recreation of the city, but to have a certain section of the community cooped up under insanitary conditions, which has been acknowledged hy tho Mayor, is not humane. Private enterprise in housing In several Instances for those rmder discussion has not been a success, otherwise there wouldn't be such an ontcrv by the numerous pnldemic work»rs o." all classes. Mr. 'Mc-Callum concludes with an analogy s« to groceries, boots, butter, milk. etc.. sold at a heavy loss to a few. If they were sold under conditions similar re, recent revelations there wonid be a disaster., bnt fortnnately the crises are not analogous. The articles mentioned are manufactured under sanitary conditions, and through rivalry have their rnarVet values, otherwise the Government would be compelled to assume control for the protection of the health, etc.. of the community, and if private e'lrtemrlse has failed in giving sanitary housing, is It not time for the nnthorltvp* to assume control? This is the onestion at issue and not one golelv of € s. d.. as good health Is a nation's wealth. The Hon. Lloyd George quite reecntlv mentioned rhe unsatisfactory state of health in England, proved by the ilarge percentage of military rejects. trflceflNe to a large extent in overcrowding in Insanitary sreon. thereby" crgendering disease. Evidently the £s. d. orcstinn 5s not troubling this great statesman: «s p start he Intends erec f! ng hnlf-n----mniion and why cannot i-o ou- ra,atc according to our requirements?—l am. etc. P. VIRTUE. Jannary 14, 1919. .1 ;„ D 4