TRADERS AND LAND-OWNERS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 13

TRADERS AND LAND-OWNERS.

trHB BDIIOB OF TKJ3 J BE3S ur little country, in common r nations, ia going through a ins financial crisis, . which is he vitality and the peace of ivery membor of the comniu■ery problem holds within } own solution. and every 3 its cause, but so far no itician, eoonomist, social re- . r financier, has as yet offered of even given us a direction look for help or guidance, jenerally admitted that this through no fault of a Party Ot, or labour ut the result of some un " rocs over which we have no , rherefore, I deem it only just able that the community as should face this calamity in rf self-sacrifice, as we are a - nation. ~ , rfcfrtg class has already borne a its own share of the burtrading class . has seen its Iwindling •• profits 'disappear, ity property-ow lii n g class still Unaffected except in cases is unable to meet tjis s. My. proposal is that. tue of the Chamber of Conrawrce iaveiae a meeting' of "

selected committees representing the two interests, the trading and the landowning interests, so that the rent of City shops will be placed on what will be recognised as a just and fair basis and so avoid ill-feeling and personal conflicts between individuals* and enable us to survive these evil times till the sun of prosperity will shine on us again with its blessings. I deem it superfluous to bring forward any suggestions, as the roundtable under the president's chairmanship is the place for those. But 1 sincerely hope that my proposal will meet with the support 6f the Chamber, and With that also of the majority of my fellow-tradesmen.—Yonrs, etc; FAIR PLAY. September 20th, 1930.