CAPITAL ON TRIAL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18991, 16 April 1936, Page 8

CAPITAL ON TRIAL

DEAN'S LENTEN ADDRESS SYDXFY, April 6. "Capital to-day is on its nial in rhe Western world; it is also being threatened the world over by Communism, which has only been held had; by dictatorship, and if capital is to continue in these democratic days it, must put its house in order," said Dean Talbot, at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday in a Lenten address, "The Cleansing of the Temple." lie added that capital must put down usury, dishonest dealing, and sweated labour. One of the first things Christ did after His entry into Jerusalem was to drive the traffickers from the Temple, because they were degrading the House of God. Jesus, who charged men with usury and dishonest trading, taught many moral and spiritual lessons by parables. The extortion of usury was distinct from legitimate interest. Excessive interest had always been condemned by the early church, and a person guilty of it was liable to excommunication. It was utterly unsocial, and against .the law of Goci. The Jaw also condemned dishonesttrade, but. believed in a fair rate of wages. Too often, articles were produced, 'by sweated labour and sold at exorbitant: juices. The Governments of Australia had done a good, deal to rectify these abuses and to prevent the selling of imitation articles as the real thing. "Neither the British people, nor the people of Australia, proceeded •Dean Talbot, "should buy shoddy goods made by. sweated labour."