Divine Guidance

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 256, 26 July 1935, Page 13

Divine Guidance

Sir, —Regarding the letter on "Divine Guidance” in last Monday's issue, permit nip to state that although in sympathy with "Gratitude,” he evidently has overlooked an essential point regarding the worship of mammon, viz.: tliat God helps those who help themselves, and therefore as we (the human family) are being trained for our present and future vocations while passing through the curriculum of ,earth's school in this phase of our respective lives, 'we have ourselves to blame (through ignorance) for worshipping the golden calf for so long a period. We- must, perforce, after learning our lessons, cease to make money our god, using it as a medium of exchange only and not as a commodity. 'The issue of all money should equal goods and services which are the real wealth of the nations. Such money being distributed among the people, they would then have the necessary spending power to purchase what has been produced by man and machines, thus balancing consumption with production, and exporting all production after consumption is satisfied, for the purpose of liquidating external national debts. Then, and only then, would there be a contented people, happier and free from the fear of destitution or being thrown on the industrial scrap-heat) at 40 or less as they are at present. Moreover, a finer and healthier race would soon appear, with a tremendous reduction in crime, and obviously in the cost of prisons and the judiciary, 95, per cent, of our prisoners have to be maintained through being unable to purchase what is produced, and thus satisfying consumption. Therefore, why appeal for Divine guidance, when we know what to do to make this sub-luxury abode a paradise instead of a hell? The selfishness inherent in human nature, and tlie laziness and indifference to the requirements of others, both nationally and internationally. are evidently the causes of our present paradox': “Poverty amidst Plenty.”—l am, etc., a.w.m: Palmerston North, July 20.