WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Evening Star, Issue 14515, 5 November 1910, Page 1

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

It i.s impossible to compel patriotism, even to the extent of the purchase of ;i pair of boots or a tin of jam, but it is quite possible, we believe, gradually to educate the public up to patronise local manufactures much more largely than i> the case at present, and to this work the various organisations of employers and tho labor unions might usefully devote some of their energies.—Christchurch 'Piece.' * * * A country which hat recognised the principle of compulsory land purchase cannot reasonably sot up any a priori objections to the principle of the compulsory lease. The whole question is one of the term and the conditions, and it is here, and not in any abstract impropriety, that the detect, of "the Governments proposal Kes. —Wellington ' Poet.' * * * The New Zealand Alliance (or their Executive) seem to want to go on the principle of '' Heads I win, tails you lose." We have no doubt Parliament will see the injustice of this, and if it docs give little more than half the people of the Dominion authority to control tie appetites and order the beverages of th« rest, it will at least see that this is done in a Gtraightforward way.—Wellington ' Times.' * * # Civilised society has to bear many burdens which are oppressive and objectionable, and we are strongly of opinion thai greater energy should be shown in compelling parents to pay to the State the cost of looking after their children when they prove themselves unfit to do «fc- — Auckland 'Herald.' * * * There are in the various departments of the .State men with brains, and men who are quick to discover improvement;. These should be encouraged to give their best to the country, and ehould be adequately paid for their services. Parsimony and 6kinflintism are good neither for the State nor the individual.—Wairarapa 'Age.' If it bo necessary to exclude the bookmaker from totaiisator meetings in the interest of clean sport, it is necessary that. he should be excluded from every race meeting and from carrying on his questionable business either on the course- or anywhere else.—Southland 'Newe.' * * • The Auckland Government irTonse affaii f affords a very striking, and, ps we think, discreditable, instance of the. powerful influence which a few city members and noisy agitators can bring to bear trith tor much success upon a Government to so care the useless and wasteful expenditure of public money.—Hawera ' Star.* * • • The schools provided by the Stat* are intended for the instruction of the children in the necessary elements of a secular education, and not for the teaching of ' theology.—Christchurcb * Star.'