HOMELAND POLITICS

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 January 1929, Page 2

HOMELAND POLITICS

MR BALDWIN’S PROMISE.

(Australian Press Association.) (By Cable—Press Assn—Copyright.)

LONDON, January 24.

Mr Baldwin, in an election speech at NeWcastle-on-Tyne said: “The Government would continue to help industry in three ways—by Imperial preference, by safeguarding, and by a reduction of burdens on industry.” He repeated his pledge not to impose any taxes on foodstuffs. He condemned nationalisation, saying its record was one of nothing but failure and loss everywhere He quoted the following losses on the nationalisation experiments in connection with shipping: Australia, fourteen millions sterling: Canada, ten millions; United States, cue hundred millions.

RICH WIDOW’S PARABLE.

LONDON, January 24.

“Ive received hundreds of letters from miners and miners’ wives congratulating me on my New Year’s message to them,” says Lady Houston. “This is what they have taught me. Not long ago, mining was very prosperous, and miners were receiving big wages. They were contented and happy. But the serpent of discontent, called Trade Unionism, crept into their pleasance, and declared: ‘This will never do. I am Trade Unionism. My name is ruin.’ So he ruined the masters’ mines and the miners. His followers clapped their hands, and said: ‘Great is Trade Unionism!’ And they came and ate out of their hands. He preened his tail, winked his eye, and said: ‘That’s the stuff to give them! You’ve ruined the masters’ mines and miners, but that is not enough. You must be more miserable before you are truly happy. Therefore, you must vote for Socialists at the coming election.’ ”