THE DOMINION'S SITUATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 9 September 1930, Page 13

THE DOMINION'S SITUATION.

---TO THB EDITOH OV THE PBESS. Sir,—l quite agree with the sentiments expressed . by Dr. Violette Bergere. The good sense of the public is Sow beginning to correct the evil; but ' the notions of by far the largest part' of the community are .even now a great deal too lofty. They are aiming, at what they cannot attain;, and ) as it ia hopeless to think of raising their fortune to their ideas, they must be called upon to bring down their ideas to the level of their fortune. This iB one of the most urgent duties which at this time .and in this country parents can be called' .upon to practise themselves and inculcate* into their offspring. Such a change instead of, impairing the happiness or diminishing the reputation of the people, will have a

directly opposite tendency. It will . strip us of that covering of stiffness, selfishness, and prido which BtifleS or conceals so many of our - best qualities and affections; make us more considerate for others; in fact, enable us to keep a conscience. I Let us now turn to a more cheerful and consoling part of the picture, and take-a .view-of the Natural and acquired advantages of the country,' beginning with those which NatiirV has 'so bountifully bestowed upon us:" : Our local position, 1 which, an ignorant person, casting his eye. on the map, . would regard as one;of the most secluded and unpropitipus on the globe, is in reality - one of the most favourable which Providence has'assigned to aiy As we have the sea running round tod indenting our shores-,'' and facilitating that intercourse with every. * part u of the -world which'at first it Seems completely to cut off, the value and "variety of, the products of our soil tend/powerfully ,to promote that activity and • exertion' to which our situation affords -so-strong an incentive. When'all .allowances have -been made/ there is, no country within the of ;equal extent, : • whieh'' is! naturally stt" Valuable. Let "the Government*' open up' tfio'land ' at a reasonable piSee.* Let: it,diminish the inducement to horse-racing pic- . ture-shows: Let it•pursue'its enquiries, •into - the condition of thf?,. unemployed, and ■ take speedily- what measures- are possible for bettering it in all respects. Let this be done,and wewill Renter, n with the strength of hope. as: well' as' of zeal, upon a more~. prosperous. ;era.— Yours, etc., - 1 TJLG. I<ytt6lton, September Bth, 1930. . .V-