CORRESPONDENCE

Franklin Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 45, 21 April 1943, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DISGUSTING HABITS Sir, —Some time ago I drew attention to Hie unsavoury and disgusting habits of certain people loitering in the main street. lam again appealing for support to eradicate Ibis plague at the earliest possible moment. The shop doorways are not the only places that are now being used as public conveniences, blit the one place above all that needs protection is the hedge at the War .Memorial gate. I frequenrTy see this being used in that way. I would suggest Dial the good".job of tree pulling be carried on. and all the hedge facing East Street and Franklin Road he removed and a low stone fence erected to commemorate our boys now doing their great part for our country’s protection. Surely if is up to us to at least keep this worthy monument and the grounds surrounding it as a lit playground for our children, as well as for what it was intended to be —a public park. An appeal to the right authorities would surely be a means of stopping a lot of this trouble.—l am. etc.. CLIVE A. COX. Prospect Terrace. Pukekohe. April 19. 1943. THE INTERNATIONAL DANGER Sir,—Comradeship and sympathy with the peoples of oilier nations must not warji our .judgment in the use of New Zealand's resources for the benefit of her own people. The greatest, contribution we can make to world brotherhood and security after this war is by establishing economic brotherhood aim security within New Zealand, not only as an example, but, as a basis for harmonious and generous relationships with other countries. Our planning for post-war reconstruction must be free from the restrainl. imposed by either the fear or the actuality of interference from outside. One of my first impressions of New Zealand was the extent to which a sense of weakness and economic dependence. especially on Britain, dominated the outlook of many New Zealanders in approaching social or commercial problem's. This conflicts with our reputation for progressiveness, and is entirely unfounded in fact. Today this altitude is dangerously apparent. It is implied in many of the public statements made by the Hon. Walter Nash, since his return from Washington, and it is encouraged by flip construction placed on the proposals recently published from British and United States sources for internationalising the post-war economy and monetary policy. The Atlantic Charter guarantees the rights and powers of individual governments in theft - own country. We must make if clear that our Parliament is not authorised to enter into any commitments which would limit New Zealand’s independence, especially in the field of internal finance, and that we intend to be free to act in the best interests of our own people. On. such a foundation we will be able to adopt a generous policy for trade and immigration. Those are the rights for which Now Zealanders are laying down their lives. —T am, etc.. JOHN HOGAN. ~nd, April 18. 1943.