WORK, NOT WORDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24370, 4 September 1942, Page 4

WORK, NOT WORDS

ARCHBISHOPS ADDRESS VICTORY TALK DELUSIVE CRUSADE AGAINST EVIL "A victory for our enemies would mean the dethroning of God and His Church and the substitution of the most subtle and deadly paganism in their place," said Archbishop Averill at the mid-day service of intercession at St. Matthew's yesterday. "It is no use shutting our eyes to unpleasant truths, for the very principles for which we nro fighting—whether we realise it or not —aro the gift of God to the world. Maybe there are many still who would appreciate this fact only if they found themselves deprived of those blessings."

The task before the Allies was not merely tho utter defeat of Germany, Italy and Japan, but the utter defeat of those spiritual powers of evil which were obsessing' them. In this fourth year of war, the people needed a clear vision of what a world in which God was dethroned and dishonoured would mean to mankind. Gospel of the Set Teeth The war was a crusade—a tremendous conflict between Christian and heathen philosophies of life. "If we lose our vision, we perish," said the Archbishop. "If we grow weary in well-doing and faint at the magnitude of our task, we shall fail God and humanity and prove ourselves unworthy of the trust which Clod has committed to us.''

Christianity was not the gospel of tlio bowed head, hut of the set teeth, and the need was for everyono to go "all out." It was necessary to face up to the full gravity of the situation, to cease to talk so constantly about the certainty of victory and the everincreasing supply of material weapons. Will to Take Risks "If we believe as we should believe," the speaker continued, "that God has entrusted to us primarily the duty of trusteeship of the intrinsic rights of every individual to freedom of conscience, freedom of speech, and freedom o) worship, then we have almost a superhuman task before lis and one which requires the dedication of our whole being." Archbishop Averill referred a shipwreck off the coast of New England when a call went out for the lifeboat. Among the crew was a young man who came to the skipper and said: "Sir, the wind is blowing off the shore and the tide is running oUt." The skipper said: "Launch the boat. We have to go out. We don't have to come I back."

That, said the speaker, was the spirit that was wanted —not the spirit of boasting or cucksureness, but the spirit of quiet determination to do one's duty at whatever cost. POTATO. PRODUCTION FEW ARRIVING ON MARKET Few old potatoes have been brought to market during the last two days in Auckland, and it is the obvious intention of growers of new crops to allow them to attain full weight before being dug. stated a city auctioneer yesterday. Therefore, the present shortage was expected to continue for two months at least.

Some farmers who had specialised in growing potatoes for the early market, he said, had already intimated that under the existing conditions of labour shortage, seed supply difficulties and restricted prices their winter work was not being adequately compensated and the trouble of marketing not worth the return.

If that view gained wide support, it was stated, the extra effort being made by the Government to increase the growing of all kinds of vegetables would largely be nullified, and those continuing market production would concentrate on the safely-grown main crop, which did not require attention from daylight to dark in unseasonable weather. NELSON GROWERS' ATTITUDE PRODUCTION POINT OF VIEW (0.C.) NELSON, Thursday The decision of the Price Tribunal to fix the maximum retail price of North Island and Nelson-grown early potatoes at 7d per lb. this month has been generally accepted philosophically by Nelson growers. However, some criticism of the decision was made in view of the fact that the Minister of Marketing, the Hon J. G. Barclay, had previously indicated that there would be a free market during September. Up to this period of the year Nelson is the main supplier of new potatoes to the Wellington market.

While pleased to benefit from recent market prices, which went as high as Is 4d per lb., a number of growers considered them so high that the tribunal's action was justified, but it was suggested that, in view of the earlier announcement, the tribunal might have allowed a higher return from early production by setting different price scales for the two fortnightly periods in September.

As the result of the tribunal's decision, a number of Nelson growers have stopped digging their early crops. A large proportion of the potatoes are immature, and will nearly double in weight by next month. Growers said that, from a production point of view, it was uneconomic to dig potatoes when they were small, and thought that that aspect might have had a bearing on the tribunal's decision. Most growers would be satisfied with the new arrangement, which would allow returns on a par with the prices usually realised at this time of the vear. Last, year, the top price to most growers had been about 7d, and it was realised that the cost to _the consumer of potatoes costing Is 4d in the market must be outrageous. WIDOW INJURED When she fell on a safety zone in Symonds Street yesterday afternoon, a widow, Mrs. Emma Collins, aged 73, of 20 Atarangi Road, Green Lane, suffered concussion and a lacerated scalp. She was taken to the Auckland Hospital. Her condition last night was considered satisfactory. MENINGITIS CASES Eight- positive cases of cerebrospinal meningitis have been reported to the Health Department in Auckland since August 28. Dr. T. J! Hughes, medical officer of health, stated yesterday that the figures had shown little variation in recent weeks, 39 positive cases having been notified in August, as compared with 33 in July. DAIRY MANAGERS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Thursday The following have been appointed members of the Dairy Factory Managers' Registration Board: Messrs. W. E. Scott (New Zealand Dairy Board), J. McKercher McDonald (dairy factory managers), Professor W. Riddet (Massey College), and G. M. Valentine (Department of Agriculture).