TAXATION INCREASES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 8

TAXATION INCREASES.

Our Prime Minister, the Kijrlit noil. >t. J, Savage, rniiiiiuiall.v assures us'that we "him untiling to fear." and after fully reviewing to date all instances associated" with tho Labour regime one must feel inclined to believe him. for the. reason is obvious—nothing worse <■•!" happen. The mantle of Seddon is discarded and llie red cloak of Socialism dnnnod. taxation is increased li\- £5.(100.00(1. strikers revive extra pay and'a promise to amend legislation in favour of their views, small traders are crushed liy higher wasw. and tlm nuinlicr of unemployed bids fair to break all previous records. Keferring to strikes, one wonders where are our supposedly "ho-me.it" legislators wlio. before the election, wero imagined 1o be ready to dare and die and "cry"' over nothing. Events liavc proven that it is not brawn and Tjluff that makes for "lie" men. The brainy man of executive capacity importance to his country, but when eonfronted with situations of importance to Ms country and fraimht with difficulties, will take a hand prepared to win out or -;o under. Are we to assume from recent happenings tli.it mob rule is the order of the day? If so, the law-abiding section of Xew Zealand will need to n-atcli carefully. During the past twelve month* or more "dope" has been freely dispensed, but not so eagerly consumed, with the result that certain of our legislators are likely These are the days "of democracy, and by democracy T mean government by tile people— not by trades ball caucus alone. Class legislation imperils (he stability of a country, and this state of affairs must not exist in our fair land. I.OOKIXC KOinVARD.