"SHOCKING WASTE."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21144, 30 March 1932, Page 13

"SHOCKING WASTE."

Si''-—At a timo -when econornv is so largely needed, for cool unadulterated check the remarks of the Leader of the Labour Party ivould ho hard to beat. Who lias been largely responsible for the > "shocking waste" ? Labour mem hers principally. If any proposition is not just to their liking, then timo wasted, no matter what the cost, dries ti,>t wtirrv them. Your leader on the Subject was put very mildly indeed. Economy seems a word unknown to Labour. Recently it was stated some 30-odd delegates from unions in the Auckland Province met to discuss Ibe subject which caused (ho remark heading this loiter. Might one ask, who authorised thai, conference? "What was the cost of the conference, to tho unions? Wore so many delegates necessary ? When are those who are p'tying the piper of tho unions going to call Die actual tune' To (nko a wider view Is it not timd many of these so called conferences, etc., veie curtailed and the money saved? .About election time I wrote von regarding the number of m.p: V. and their privileges. Tt caused no remark then. Recently others seem to have come to the same opinion. Whatever Coalition members mav do, it is certain Labour members will not vole for reduction of members or their privileges. That it was not on their election programme matters little. That can be, twisted at any time; their election .cpeeebos leave plenty of room for that. Well, sir, those- v .ho twist the lion's tail often enough look for trouble, while those who forget to behave like gentlemen deservo what is certain v, ill be their reward some day, as taxpayers will most certainly have lit* lo regard for those who have no regard for Economy.