THE ELECTION

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26511, 28 August 1951, Page 9

THE ELECTION

Sir,—Readers of the daily press are being told ad nauseam that a wave of political hysteria is sweeping the country and manifesting itself in neckling at Mr Holland’s meetings. Everyone deplores hysteria, whether it be in the individual or the nation; but equally, everyone knows that certain conditions must be present to induce it. Two of these are regression and frustration. The present hysteria is the reaction from the last six months of political repression and economic frustration. Free speech has been denied; women and children have been cold and hungry. Having induced the cause, Mr Holland mrst accept the "fleet. The political conscience of a 'rec.born British people cannot be smothered by emergency regulations. Thoughtful voters know that the pres, ent voca’ minority at political meetings is but steam rising from the political cauldron.—Yours, etc., A.B.C. August 27. 1951.

Sir,—Away back about the time social security cam* in Mr Holland said in Wanganui tha‘ hs would not wipe the act off the statutes but his party would not operate it. or words to that effect.—Yours, etc., FOUR SCORE. Kaiapoi, August 22, 1951.

Sir,—The former Minister of Education, in last Saturday evening’s broadcast, made a great effort to catch the votes of the teachers, who will not be misled by his promises of the moon. Under 14 years of Labour, we saw all the things we cherished in education go by the board. Mr McCombs accuses Mr Algie of not supporting the intermediate school system. As a teacher of some 40 years standing. I strongly support Mr Algie’s view, and would ask Mr McCombs to name one Intermediate school that has proved tp be successful. These schools, despite the enormous sums that have been spent on them, have completelv wrec’-ed eur primary school system, which, before Labour’s administration, was second to none in the world.—Yours, ete., TEACHER. August 26, 1951.

Sir,—The Labour Party is making the cost of living the mein issue in the present election campaign, and trying to make out that the Government is responsible for the present position. This being so. It seems strange that the Labpur members of the City Council make no complaint of the advance in the city re'es. which in many cases is considerable. It only goes to prove that whoever is in power cannot avoid costs going up while there is a continual demand for higher wages, which in imst cases are granted. How about tram and bus fares?—Yours, etc., RATEPAYER. August 27, 1951.