MR CORRIGAN AND DAIRY CONTROL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 19 November 1926, Page 4

MR CORRIGAN AND DAIRY CONTROL.

(To the Editor). “The voice is Jacob’s voice, but the hand's are the hands of Esau.” — (Genesis 27.22). Sir, —Prof. Elliott Smith, in his “Evolution of Man,” says: “The range of true judgment is in fact extremely limited in the vast majority of human beings. Emotions and unconscious influence of the environment in which he has grown up pay an enormous part in all his decisions.” The truth of this statement would appear to be exemplified in the letter by your correspondent. “A shareholder and supplier to the Hawera Dairy Co.”—a formidable signature, Mr Editor —for in his ardent, admiration for Mr Corrigan he lias actually acquired that gentleman’s phraseology. Why, if we were not sure that Mr Corrigan would not bother with such trifles as the letter contained, it would not require much imagination to believe that it was the primary and. not the satellite shedding its ray, 3 of abuse in the direction of a simple dairy farmer! But surety your correspondent did not consult Mr Corrigan before he delved into the past for a motion for which I was responsible at the annual meeting of the * Hawera. Dairy C-o. two years ago. I am sure that Mr Corrigan doe,s not wish to be reminded of that little episode, as the motion was to the effect that he should be relieved of some of his public responsibilities, and this sugestion was taken up by the electors in the Patea electorate with no uncertainty at the ’nst Parliamentary elections. Why wantonly remind Mr Corrigan of those da vs. which cannot recall his pleasant memories? Those horrid meetings, when he used to refuse to answer questions from three or four of us searchers after truth as to his political views and leanings, must stil 1 be a nightmare to him. No, Mr Editor, I must decline the advice to “try and learn half of what Mr Corrigan has forgotten,” as it is this continual jogging of his memory that Mr Corrigan resents so much. Let us deal with the here and now, and let Mr Corrigan explain to the producers in his own ward why he did not give them the benefit of Svhat he knows”' before lie went into the adjoining ward to assist Mr Forsyth address his. It would appear, from his loyal support of the present policy of the Dairy Control Board that Mr Corrigan was either I bluffing the electors into believing that lie was against the “price-fixing” policy in order to secure his own election. or else he has ‘had his leg pulled” by his colleagues. Those of us who know Mr Corrigan feel that he would hardly descend to the former degrading practice, so we are forced to conclude that he has fallen a victim to the latter. Will Mr Corrigan please inform us as to which of these two influences he lias succumbed? Again thanking von in anticipation, I am, etc., F. GAWITH. Hawera. ,