PRODUCTION AND MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21518, 15 June 1933, Page 15

PRODUCTION AND MARKETS

Sir, —I am interested in the discussion concerning the employment of the workers whom machinery has displaced. If wo have so much to do to feed, clothe, shelter and amuso the nation, why could this not be evenly distributed. Eight men working six hours do the same work as six men working eight hours, and the troxible of unemployment would be relieved. Temporarily, the actual wages per individual would be lower, but we would be relieved of the annual tax of £4.000,000, at present spent on unproductive and expensively-conducted works. "Hobo" raises the point of the prices of our products in the world's markets. The above will not affect them adversely, while increased production, through longer hours of work, may bring them lower by further glutting the markets. If a business conducted on sound economic principles found it could not sell an article above cost it would stop producing the article. If we wish to trado with the rest of the world we must offer an article they require, not one we want to sell. A. West.