RETRENCHMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20595, 20 June 1930, Page 14

RETRENCHMENT.

Sir,—lnstead of taking another 10 per cent, off the already underpaid k»v« S§l members of the civil service, why not start by taking the £IOO from the over- 4® paid Parliamentarians ? We could go /3S; further and reduce their numbers with, profit to the country. No one would object to a cut in civil servants' salaries over, say, £4OO per annum. Charity begins at home, so let us hope that Parliament will cut its cloth to suit its own back, and start off by refunding thq £IOO grab. Beiiish Dealeii. Sir, —An analysis of the letter over the nom-de-plumo " Why" reveals that , t'hero aro people who would rush forth with a suggestion which cannot have had very much consideration. Why again swoop down on the civil; servants? Ib appears that the civil servants are an easy target for the rash economist. Regarding " Why's " statement, that there aro far too many civil servants, I am very much afraid that " Why " would bo among the first to squeal should economy bo placed before efficiency, in State / departments. Then " Why's " suggestion to halvo the number of our members of Parliament can bo treated only with ridicule. Perhaps " Why" would Hko to step into Parliament and start tho country treading along his lines? It certainly would bo an unusual Parliament and an equally unusual country., Hawk.;