THE GENERAL ELECTION

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27502, 9 November 1954, Page 17

THE GENERAL ELECTION

Sir,—l should like to ask Mr Mathison why, if there is no relationship between socialism and communism, did Mr Harry Holland, when leader of the Labour Party, cable the party’s sympathy when Lenin died? Again, why did Mr Nash, in recent years cable his congratulations when Russia was celebrating the anniversary of the republic. He stoutly denied this action, but had in the end to admit it. Electors should remember that socialism is only the thin end of the wedge of communism.—Yours, etc., THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN. Oct. 29, 1954. [When this letter was refered to Mr 1 J. Mathison, Labour Party candidate for Avon, he said: “I would remind Three Score Years and 10’ that Mr Holland, as Prime Minister of New Zealand, publicly expressed sympathy on the death of Mr Stalin. I think Mr Nash was acting Prime Minister at the time referred to by the correspondent. It is nonsense to try to relate socialism to Marxian communism which is operating in Russia. British socialism is based on Robert Owen and cooperation is the quintessence of socialism.”]

Sir,—Both the National and Labour politicians appear to have no economic knowledge whatsoever. Neither are they capable of understanding Social Credit and what it stands for. Mr Owens statement that they are prepared to go out of office after one year s tenure, should they not implement their promises, proves they have the goods to deliver. What a wonderful thing it would be if New Zealand was to pioneer this new civilisation throughout the British Commonwealth. The present economic system is rotten to the core, and the financial position all over the world is proof of it We have.it m a bad way in this beautiful Dominion. Party politics divide the people. Social Credit binds without favour to any party. Hence progress must be assured a tree way of life unencumbered by government restrictions.—Yours, etc., kt u PROGRESS. November 8, 1954. Sir,—lt would be interesting to hear how the Social Credit candidates can explain away the falsity regarding the so-called gap in purcltasing power. In twisting these figures they do not mention that some millions of the people’s wages, salaries, and other profits are included to build up the value of the goods and therefore exactly the opposite is the case. No mention is made of the millions put away in the Savings Bank and held in the people’s pockets. No mention is made of the millions which the people put on the totalisator, some £300,000 on a day’s racing. This all goes to prove that the people have abundance of cash purchasing power and do not need social credit.—Yours, etc., CASH v. CREDIT. November 8, 1954.

Sir, —If the family benefit is paid out all at once to put down on a house what happens in the case of divorce or separation, when the children are being looked after by someone else or in the case of neglect or the death of parents when the children are taken over by the State? Does the taxpayer or some charitable institution pay over again. If the family benefit is raised much more, men soon won’t have to bother about their responsibilities, whether they be single, married or divorced. A country’s prosperity is not measured by the number of its population, but by the quality, integrity and hard work of the people.—Yoyrs, etc., ELECTION. November 5, 1954.

. Sir,—After their years of fighting for justice the Government has at last given the superannuitants a rise. Mr Holland runs true to form and followed the Bible: “To him who hath s h a }J J>e given; to him who hath not shall be taken away.” Anyone receiving up to £6OO a year received a rise, but the lower-paid, many of whom receive as low as £3 a week and receive a portion from Social Security to supplement the meagre retiring allowance, have had the amount of their rise deducted by the Social Security Department. Actually they received nothing, and many are receiving less than the age benefit from the fund. Compare this with the nice scheme the politicians (in collusion) cooked up for themselves without the electors’ sanction. There is still time for Mr Holland, with the ball at his toes, to rectify 'this injustice. and to remember, a number of minorities make a majority.—Yours, etc. „ NEMESIS. November 8, 1954.

Sir,—With feelings similar to those of Mr Colechin (“The Press,” November 4), I read through the plans for the Pacific Film Production’s television newsreel. Apparently, although National and Labour Party meetmgs in the North and South Islands will be filmed, no Social Credit meetmgs will be attended. Is this another case of Government suppression, I suggest, sir, that it is highly objectionable.—Yours, etc.. /

DEMOCRACY. November 8, 1954.