THE GENERAL ELECTION

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27499, 5 November 1954, Page 7

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Sir,—l would inform “RS.” that goods have definitely piled up in retail shops, warehouses and factories, whereas a few years ago their shelves were almost empty. As a retailer, I know this by my own stocks, the wholesalers I visit, and factory travellers trying to sell me their goods, which I cannot buy until I sell the ones I have. The gap between the prices of goods for sale and the money in the people’s hands to buy them has of late years been filled by goods unsold, by government and private loans and by hire purchase (the spending of to-mor-row's earnings on today’s goods). Government loans over the last five years have been about £250,000,000, and private loans considerably*more. It is the lack of ready purchasing power winch causes these goods to pile up, •nd the interest on the loans and hire purchases which causes high prices. Social credit is the only answer.— Yours, etc., F. W. STEVENS. November 4, 1954.

Sir,—in reply to “Anti-Controls,” my words were that I would vote for Labour or National, whichever party was doing the best in the interests of the people, provided National or Labour was the Government. A questioner asked, “Would you vote for Labour in that case?” I replied, “Yes, if their legislation was more in the interests of the people than Nationals.” I suggest to “Anti-Controls” that he or she come forward next time and have the position clarified. I am campaigning for a change of system, not only for a change of government. If “AntiControls” realises that he or she works five months of the year for taxation only, he or she, upon awakening, will also be an ambassador for a change of system.—Yours, etc., • GEORGE LYNNE. November 4, 1954.

Sir, —Some of the letters in your Paper against social credit are so utterly stupied that I am forced to take up my pen. One joker who signs himself “Labourer,” won’t vote for the Social Credit Political League because it has a long name. He is going to vote for the Tories. Perhaps they will invite him into their homes in the long winter evenings and teach him how to spell. Another •ays social credit is up to putty because there is still a shortage of goods. This bird has never heard of (a) the war, when few consumer goods were produced, or (b) the depression, when goods were destroyed while the people starved because they go not have the money to buy them. How dreary it is to live among such clods. Social credit is obviously not the end all of everything. Communism is the end of the Jine. Not even social credit can stop that. It can, however, rectify some of the more lunatic aspects of the capitalist system. —-Yours, etc., JOHN HART. November 4, 1954. /

Sir,—The report of Dr. McMeekan’s •doress to farmers in “The Press” last Saturday, in which he states that it takes farmers 10 years to appreciate what has been done to help them is Jery true. The National Party candidate for Ashburton, who is now claiming credit for the nelp given to farmers through science and research, was }n 1946 screaming out about the building up of an army of public servants. When the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research commenced its investigation of grass grub and porina moth control in Ashburton, .he, along with other farmers in the district, failed to see the necessity for this work Mxd failed also to see the vision behind it I believe they do appreciate it now. —Yours, etc. PORINA. Ashburton. October 29, 1954. rWhen this letter was referred to Mr «- G. Gerard. M.P.. he said he had no "'’’rmont to make.]