WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

Evening Star, Issue 14626, 24 July 1911, Page 1

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

New Zealand's oue hope, of progress lies in the occupation of the land and the increasing productiveness of tho soil. In fact, it is not going too far to suggest that upon this our national existence depends. We cannot even expect to hold the country unless there is a very great increase in our population, and we cannot sot that increase in face of the process that is going on in many of the rural districts.—Wellington • Timjs.' * * * W T c refuse to believe that any large number of New Zealanders are so lacking in .'.elf-respect and so lost to a sense of those obligations which the men of all other countries recognise that they will compel the authorities to take extreme measures in support, of the patriotic policy that the Dominion has now adopted as its own.—Auckland ' Star.' * » # During the short session Parliament naturally will confine its attention to measures of prime importance, hut now that the principle of daylight saving is no/longer a. subject of contention time might be found' to secure the passage of a short Bill. At any rate, we hope that the movement will be kept alive, even if it cannot at once add to our opportunities of enjoying the health-giving sunshine and fresh air.—' Lyttelton Times.' * * * Mr Massey says he is more progressive than the Liberals ; he claimed when in Inveronrgill to be a democrat. His utterances are diplomatic, and will not deny him the right to such a'designation ; but what he omits to say will excite the suspicion of the people tha't he is mc-relv the poseur that all who have studied politics carefully during the past i\'\v years know him to be.— Southland ' News.' * * * If woman elects to follow the " higher education " trail then she must take the consequences. Like the Laodioeans, she cannot hlow hot and cold. Tf she dines to thi mortar and pestle, she must forsoke the pickle jar and fiat iron.—Hokitika * Times.' * * » The inordinately high wages which domestics now command in this country have completely spoiled them as useful servants. They do their work as they plenr.e. not, as their mistresses please, make their own terms and conditions as to holiday?, and come and go as tliev feel inclined.—Greytown ' Stanuai'd.' * * * No erne, we suppose, would advocate a total cessation 'of borrowing, but it is cibvioiislv dangerous to increase the number of those whose livelihood depends on the expenditure of borrowed money. That, is what w<> are doing year bv year, and i) anything were to happen' to prevent us getting what, we ask ior. the retrenchment which would become unavoidable would be beyond anything the country has yet experience/ —-Napier ; Horald.'