PRINCIPLE AND PATRIOTISM

Patea Mail, Volume LIII, 31 July 1933, Page 4

PRINCIPLE AND PATRIOTISM

YANKEE OR BRITISH GOODS/ The question of buying British or American goods came up at the monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Wanganui (Girls' College on Thursday, when Mr. W. Bruce said lu had been waited upon by a traveller who had offered some historical . inapt, which he suggested should be procured at a cost of £l4. '“lt is a Yankee business and as the President, of the United States has seen fit to throw a monkey wrench in the wheels of the World Conference, it is not up to the British people to support anything American,’’ said Mr. D. MeFarlano, chairman of the board. “This is iny opinion and I don’t care whether it is published or not. At the present time the world is in economic trouble and the only country that could have settled matters at the conference is America, but she chooses to do the opposite.’’ Mr. J. Aitkcn: All for the almighty dollar. Mr. W. Bruce asked whether >. it would be advisable not to secure > the maps, looking at the question from an educational and equipment standpoint. He said that Mr. I. E. Newton, of the Wanganui Technical College, was favourably impressed with them and recommended that the Technical Col lege Board secure some. Mr. MeFarlano, I can tell" you that if wo could find a. hickory bush in any other part of the world, my company would not buy a single handle from America. . The trouble is that it is the only place where -We can gel them.

“Wc are supposed to be a body dealing with education and with the teaching 'of children,” said Mr. E. F. Hemingway. “One of the first things we ought to teach the children is patriotism and.-! do not think it would be patriotic to secure maps outside the British Elnpire if we could buy inside. The trouble has, been that in the past wo have departed from the principle of supporting the pqoplc who support us. We ought not 5 to take goods from people who do not take ours. ’’ ' ' - ■■■

Mr. Aitkcn: There are just as good maps to be secured from England. Mr. Hemingway; I move formally that the offer to purchase the maps be declined.

Mr. Richardson: I second the motion and I endorse everything that has been said. •

Mr. Bruce: What is the desire of the headmistress'? Does she want' the

maps? Miss M. A. Ncwcombc:* The college lias done very well without them> durt ing the past years, and it is quite possible for it to wait for another six months. ’ ' f " ,

Mr. Bruce: I think that ✓ perhaps members should see the maps before they decide not to buy any. -Perhaps we could arrange with the Department to get them cheaper. Mr, Eichafdson: I do not think we ought to sec them. Mr. McFarland 'Nothing is going to alter my opinion of America at the present time., It isn’t, a matter of cost. If we could get them all for £1 I be against it.

It was stated by the secretary, Mr. J. H. S. Brcc, that the Department of, Education had notified that it ' would recommend that the maps be used, in the schools.

‘The resolution, was put and carried without dissent. -