WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Evening Star, Issue 14512, 2 November 1910, Page 11

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Wo see no reason why labor should “ veil ” its legitimate aspirations, but Socialism of the land that will permanently advance the interests of the workers with the interests of tho, rest of the community will remain a very long way off until such bedies as the Trades and Labor Council realise that unless they win the confidence and support of earnest, intelligent people thev have no chance of achieving then*goal. —‘ Lyttelton Times.’ « • * Wo have shown from time to time how enormously over-taxed the people of tho Dominion are per head, as compared with ether countries; and we have expressed astonishment that the public should bo so quiescent under further increases of taxation. Only twelve members of the House of Representatives voted against tho increased taxation forced on the country on Wednesday last, and yet every member of the House should have known perfectly well that the increases proposed were unnecessary in face of the buoyant state of tho revenue.—The ‘Dominion.’ We must admit that we cannot imagine how the Premier expects to get through, his programme lieforo Christmas; and tiro only suggestion we can make is that either the extremely controversial measures should bo deferred' till next year to give the smaller Bills a chance or that the House should spend tho rest of the session in solemnly knocking into shape the Land Bill and the Licensing Bill. ‘Auckland Star.’ » * » No-licenso is not tho pnly thing that the people are interested in. We have surely had more than enough of the No-1 icon so excitement for at least one generation. —Groymoutli ‘Argus.’ » » * The land ballot sytssm is rotten. It is a. Wot ou our administration of the national estate. It prevents the farmer from getting the land he wants, ami it prevents the Stale from getting the proper return from its land. —Napier ‘Herald.’ ♦ * * There is, without a doubt, too much racing in New Zealand, and if limiting the tolali'sator permits brings the number of meetings down by *5 per cenL it will do a Genuine public service. New Plymouth ‘ Herald.’

With such an abundance of fish in Now Zealand waters the supply should be larger th.in it is. Owing to the present intermittent and unsatisfactory method of distribution a valuable article of diet is almost entirely neglected.—Stratford ‘Post.’