What Of The Future?

Northern Advocate, 13 February 1941, Page 4

What Of The Future?

ST is symptomatic of a general desire to improve world conditions following the conclusion of peace—which it is profoundly hoped will not be long delayed, though, the indications do not suggest an early termination of hostilities—that there should be a movement to commence now the consideration of post-war problems. That can be done by careful weighing of facts as they present themselves today and shaping them in the light of future possibilities.

In Britain the question of preparing the foundations of a new world when peace returns has already been discussed, and the opinions of economists, philosophers and the rank and file of people make interesting reading. We in New Zealand have so far not been appreciably affected by the exiguencies of war, and consequently comparatively little thought has been given to policies which will have to be adopted after the war if the titanic struggle is to produce the freedom and economic happiness for which it is being fought. In this connection, the opinions of a prominent local business man, printed in yesterday’s “Advocate,” warrant the serious thought of all classes of the community. It is to be hoped that all who are in a position to make a worthwhile contribution to the discussion of post-war problems will do so.