MISUNDERSTANDING,

Evening Star, Issue 25419, 26 February 1945, Page 6

MISUNDERSTANDING,

TO THE EDITOR. Sir—Probably many members of the Chamber of Commerce —in addition to myself—were surprised to learn that a Dunedin member considers it. necessary to counter the Social Credit educational advertising. It is also astou-

ishing to read that the chairman thinks ’ the Chamber should embark on an advertising campaign to effectively deal with this form of advertising, and that “the Associated Chambers are taking appropriate action to show the other side of the picture.” Apparently some members of the Dunedin Chamber are not so enlightened as are our colleagues in England, or they would know: that the statements published by the Dunedin Social Credit Educational Association are identical in principle—if not in actual words—with the considered opinions of such august bodies as the Southampton and London Chambers of Commerce and the Association of British Chambers of Commerce. It will indeed be interesting to see the other side of the picture presented by the Associated Chambers of New Zealand as the “other side” must includo poverty, restricted output, increased taxation,' rising prices, battle for markets, internal friction, regimentation, loss of individuality, and general'unrest. ■ I wonder whether the complaining member and the chairman would tell us to what they object? Do they object to the general public obtaining information regarding the working of , the present monetary and economic systems ? Do they not want a more enlightened public opinion ? - Will they please state their objections?—l am etc., A Member. , February 26.