CRY OF THE CONSUMER

Press, Volume L, Issue 14987, 6 June 1914, Page 4

CRY OF THE CONSUMER

! TO THE EDITOR OF "THE PRESS." Sir, — it appears to mc an opportune - iioic for tue fieetiviuers of tue community to set fbi in tneir views on cer--ai.. piOj/osais ..re Deloio tiie pubno. in tue first 1 nouce tue i'armerspai.iainent have been raiding an objection .o he aifkreutial rail- , -ay on _oal. mese aro a form of protection, aim tnere would appear to oe.no rea o i for t em. uut 6tiie<y, to be coiisiste t, the farmers should raise, r-heii' voi_es in protest against the C3s> toms duties on grain and flour, vhich ir.ak. bread dear. 0.-i tha other lilfVl, they desire to maintain tneie unnecessary ana iniquitous charges, which bring little revenue to tne State, and are not needed by the t>unier?'v up v. to oppr-jv- rhe pror. I notice also that the bootmakers arc agitating-for increased duties on ;, boots by ti.l» very agitation they are making confession that the high auties levied torn*- years ago have been a failure. They certainly do not appear either to have checked importation cr to have raised the wages of tho bootmakers. It is to be hoped the public will not allow any furt-er duties. If more protection is wanted, it 6hows that the industry is i-ot suited fo the country, or the country to tho industry. Further, I cannot see why it is more patriotic to purchase __ loealtyj' made goods, say, a pair of boots for \ i a pound, rather than to by -« Jm. j I ported pair, thereby contrib "■*•••? four • or five shillings to the reven'io, and employing importers traders, and shopkeepers. It is Heh +ime thea/oonformed an Association to watch thei- interests a-'' to impress their . views on the autho. itie*. —Yours, etc. CONSUMER-.