NATIONAL PARTY ON THRIFT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 139, 15 June 1938, Page 6

NATIONAL PARTY ON THRIFT.

For two years the National party lias hern preaching thrift and charging the fJovommeni: with lack of it. Hut when the (■'overnmei<t [trios to put €."»()(I.<M(O by fur a rainy day oil bolmlf nf the dairy farmers tho National jiarty 'aids and aftets the Farmers' Union in demandi 1 the money now. And when tho (imfin11 10111 proposes practical thrift on a national ircale per medium of tho superannuation scheme the National party is again in oppos - tion. Thrift is excellent as a catch cry to t:so against the (•overnment. hut when 11 w < lovernmctit want* to practice it. then it's robbery and extortion! The National parly, i Indeed. make it, very hard fur one to belic\i» in its sincerity. It proa, ho* thrift now, hut when in olli.e it I.iadod thin country with overseas debts at high interest. In its Inst t tiii lof (,n;. o it suppressed freedom nf speech for jril it u is «orth: now the Nat innali-ts a freedom league! Unw ion: would their allegiance t.) either freedom or thrift sikvuo jtheir return to power"/ KOKMER REKi'UM.