BUSINESS MORALITY.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 16 February 1931, Page 4

BUSINESS MORALITY.

Questions of private morality as well as public policy are raised by the evidence of scamped building collected from the ruins of Napier. A Wellington architect who visited the town was “struck by the vast number of clean bricks, mn,ny thousands of them, showing just a touch of mortar here and there, but certainly not pari of a well-constructed briclc building.” Similar observations were made by laymen on the spot. On, Thursday the Mayor of Wellington spoke very strongly on the point to architects in conference. He was certain' that a great many buildings that fell down had not been properly constructed .and he stressed the responsibility of architects for not only designing buildings, but for seeing Ihnt speci-. fleations were carried out. Of course, architects have such responsibility, but it is impossible for an architect to remain always on a job. In the end, a good job depends on the conscience of the builder. An honest contractor will not save money a,t the expense of stability, just as an honest painter will not thin down his paint below the point of efficiency. The most stringent regulations and the mo-st careful control Should be exercised, but they will still fail to achieve their object if there is a flaw in the character of the man who does the job.