SUPREME COURAGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17844, 29 July 1932, Page 7

SUPREME COURAGE

NEED IN BUSINESS TO-DAY EMPLOYERS HOPEFUL “A TIME FOR SAXE OPTIMISM” ■‘Although many industries and businesses have been disorganised, and are experiencing desperate times through the unfortunate circumstances prevailing, resourcefulness and energy are prominent factors, and the diliiculties . . . arc being grappled with by the Government to the best of its ability,” states the annual report of the Wellington Employers’ Association, adopted at ttie annual meeting this week. “The prevailing conditions, the report proceeds, “are unique in the world’s history, and the legislators of New Zealand have been called upon to face unprecedented problems calling for great sacrifices by the people. “It- is a time for sane optimism and supreme courage, and great comfort is to be derived from the manner in which Great Britain is overcoming her niultiplicty of difficulties and problems. The balancing of her Budget, despite adverse conditions, calls for the highest admiration and speaks volumes for the courage and loyalty of the people in the Homeland. STATESMEN RISE TO OCCASION “Despite the many accusations as t« the decadence of Britain, her statesmen are rising to the occasion and proving to the world that the Mother Country is an important factor, not onlv in creating confidence, hut in the restoration of financial stability, which is so vital and necessary at the present time. The fact that British manufacturers are in many instances reporting increased business will do much to restore confidence and to bring about normal conditions of trading. “It is generally recognised that the circulation of money is of paramount importance in the encouragement of trade and enterprise. If people could only he persuaded to let go their purse strings and circulate their money the present outlook would undergo a rapid change, and a buoyancy in the spirits of the community would soon be apparent. It- is claimed that the Government should set a lead' in this direction by immediately pushing ahead with numerous public works which have been shelved in the meantime. Surely it .is wiser to put public works into immediate operations, thereby greatly assisting to encourage confidence and to relieve the unemployment situation, than to dolav such works until the advent of better times, when the same, urgency and necessity will not be apparent. ’ NECESSARY WORKS “If ever there was a time when the Government should be .bold and proceed with all necessary public works, on a contract basis, which will require to be carried out sooner or later, surely it is the present time, when the urge is so great and construction costs arc down fo a low level. In this connection, the example of the people in . the Hawke’s Bay district, is to be highly commended. " The people there, are sub frying a double calamity. They suffered greatlv as Hie result of the earthquakedisaster, and Kiev have also been called upon to bear their share of Hie eyistiny financial stringency. Bv proceeding as quicklv as possible with reconstruction work they have displayed courage and enterprise, and by Hie circulation or monoV they are not only. helping themselves but rendering an invahinWo t service to the rest of the community.