CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 73, 27 March 1935, Page 6

CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY

(To tht Editor.)

Sir,—The old-time, music hall gag, "we don't know where we're goin', but we're getting there," Is certainly applicable to the present Government. The irony of fate has failed to produce a miracle, to justify the extra-, ordinary optimism in the past, on,the part of the leaders -of the Coalition relative to the economic deliverance' of this Dominion. With the present weak Cabinet, it is not surprising that the Government is daily growing more shaky, and, perhaps, even conscious of its own The major disquieting features, to date of the Coalition, are the increase in our national debt of over 30 millions,! and network of boards (totalling 34)' to foster a policy of costly officialdom and drift. National confidence has been shattered by class legislation being bludgeoned through Parliament, in spite of all efforts to respect the sanctity of contracts and persuade the Coalition to carry.out a national policy embodying a reasonable balance, between urban and rural interests. ' It is no doubt now beginning to dawn on Mr. Forbes and Mr. Coates that their administration of the affairs of this Dominion is provinga disappointment, and the rehabilitation of the 70,000 unemployed is still awaiting solution.

What is to be the end of the edifice I of useless artificial measures,' despotisms, palliatives of all descriptions, and last, but not least, the far-reaching detrimental effect of our depreciated currency? With the approach of a none too promising winter . the call more than ever is for inspiring and rational leadership; with capacity for wise discrimination. It is surely time to return to clear-sighted intelligence. Their job is to remain in New Zealand and see that the right of every employable. man to earn a decent livelihood for himself and dependants is respected. Neither . political faith-healing nor Socialism will ever cure our economic ills or restore national confidence and individual security.—l am, etc., T. A. FRASER.

Mr. Will Appleton the candidate for Otajci, will give an introductory address at the Public Hall, Paraparaumu, on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. All electors are invited to be present