EXTRACTS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23204, 16 December 1940, Page 10

EXTRACTS

Privilege and Responsibility

H. J. Buttle: Privilege is the greatest enemy and responsibility the greatest friend of humanity. All wars and possibly 90 per cent, of the physical, mental, sock and economic ills of men are caused by this elusive .germ privilege. We shall attain civilisation when we embrace responsibility and repudiate privilege. Education, sacred or secular, that ignores this aspect of truth or teaches the reverse is devoid of all moral import Few - men: have had the intelli-

gence and integrity to oppose privilege. as this, our greatest enemy, is the one we love best, although it renders human life unprofitable and death unpleasant. The Home Guard Hervey Ham ton: There is a surprising reluctance on the part of many citizens to join up with the Home Guard, although it is to play a very important part in the defence of this Dominion. It is pointed out by some that the National Reserve men have uniforms, are paid, and, therefore, the Home Guard, which will have almost identical duties, should be similarly treated. I agree. We in the Home Guard should have uniforms—denims as soon as possible. But the payment for services in the defence of this country under existing conditions is open to question. In my opinion the territorials, the National Reserve, and the Home Guard men should not be paid, except while in camp. Further, all those engaged in home defence should be grouped under the name of Home Guard, as in Britain. Waimairi Kates Disgusted No. 2: I think I have a good deal of room for complaint. I live 3J miles out, am valued at £735, and have to pay rates of £9 6s Id. We have not a decent footpath, the grass is up to the top of the fence, and the street has not even got a name, I think it is time the city took us in for lower rates and cheaper electricity.