THE PRIME MINISTER.
The responsibilities of a Prime Minister do not become less, but greater, with the years, and they can never be wholly cast aside. He may "take a holiday," but he cannot be sure* that it will not be abruptly ended, still less that his time will be wholly his own. Mr. Savage, who arrived in Auckland to-day, is entitled to the co-operation of the public in achieving his expressed wish for a brief respite from all avoidable official duties. Since he took office, more than two years ago, he has had very few such respites, and it must sometimes have been to him a cause for I ironical reflection that the task of social I betterment to which he has so assiduously devoted himself, has involved, for him, longer hours and (though voluntarily) lower pay. The Government of which he is the head icarns the respect of its political opponents because, whatever may be thought of its i Policies, there is no doubting either the .sincerity of its motives or the energy of its I administration. And for this the Prime | Minister's personal example is in large measure J responsible |
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 303, 22 December 1937, Page 6
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193THE PRIME MINISTER. Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 303, 22 December 1937, Page 6
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