Alsatian Dogs

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 197, 18 May 1936, Page 10

Alsatian Dogs

Sir, —I was very interested in the discussion on the alsatian dog menace which took place in the House recently, and heartily congratulate those members who advocated the abolition of such a menace to the peace and safet.v of the people. Our glorious little country has always been free of danger of any kind, and to permit the alsatian in is an everlasting disgrace to those responsible. If the present Government forbids alsatians and orders their destruction it will do more for the ease and safety of the people than former Governments. . Please think this over seriously ; it is not a matter to be shelved for further notice! We have had enough of inept government. I congratulate the Hon. Mr. Coates for his sensible opinion, though no admirer of his politics.—< SAFETY.

Hawera, May 14. The New National Party

Sir —Although disagreeing with some phases of your leading article which deals with the formation of the new National Partv, 1 should like to quote, with approval, the following from your article, and comment briefly upon it. You say: "The times, and the condition* and circumstances of the times, have changed during the last 30 years. The old party shibboleths and slogans must be jettisoned. The new party must put the past behind it, and face the country and the future with a platform and policy .suited to the requirements of the present." This is most excellent advice, but the report of the conference of the National Party indicates that those who are tespousible for bringing into being this new National Party seem to be in danger ot i being considered economic and social Bourbons. The one slogan they are rely-; ing upon to rally a big following ot supporters is: "Sound finance, and pm ate Cll ()ne’ l would have thought that the overwhelming evidence of the utter taiJut of private enterprise to implement a sat! - factory state of social organisation would have sunk into the minds of all reasonable men and women, since under tlis | discredited policy vast quant. ° f stuffs were burnt while millions ot people were starving. but seemingly out economic Bourbons are <, !’ tprn '‘ nc ' have another shop nt trying to retain a policy which has within it the genus of its u dissolution. Some months ago the House of Lords debated the subject of Capitalism versus Socialism (wther a staggering fact to many people) and the London limes had an article o„ the debate, from which I cull the following : "The debate m the House of Lords on Capitalism y. Social; ism was carried on most effectively, ami the one thing emerging from it is that iusl as the present Capitalist and individualistic system emerged from the feudal svstem. so to-day. a new organisation of'society is emerging, bawd upon co-operation as opposed-to the individualistic concept. Just what form it may take it is impossible to say. but the progress toward an entire change tn our economic and social system goes on. no matter what Government is in power." Yea. verily—" The times, and the conditions and of the times, have greatly changed during the last 30 years," hence the whole problem would seem to resolve itself into the question of the wisdom of the pace at which the coming change may be implemented without unduly creating disturbing factors in our present economic and social organisation. That, is all there is in it. So. obviously, the new National Parly .n pretty toujrh problem t«» face if it desires f<» stay the progress of economic and social evolutionary processes.—l am, etc.. JOHN SYKES. Wellington, May 16.