NIGHTMARE
Politicians, war ministers, opportunists, coalminers. As I slumber in the country I too try to idealistically run my country and win this war, but the recently published statement of the above types over the coal crisis torment my dreams, and out of the whirlpool of my imagination a demon arises saying: "Look at that mass of grieved public opinion, seething, boiling, ready, yes ready for anything. I'll exploit it for my party, my union, my mates. Oh, no, not country. Of course, the Government is wrong, yes, so are the miners, let's enforce the law, we'll make 'em work, not sufficient miners, oh, rats nothing, let's make a stand, what more strikes—then let's have martial law—yes, let's shoot a few of the ringleaders, we'll fix 'em, they'll work. What's that, oh, never mind a dozen families or so minus fathers or sons, but let's make a stand." Then 1 woke up wondering whether the harsher remedy is what we are lighting for or against—has it occurred to you. L. D. MACK.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 241, 12 October 1942, Page 2
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