The Doctrine of Work

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19793, 22 November 1938, Page 16

The Doctrine of Work

Sir, —I must commend your leader on Mr. Savage's advice to the country to get back to work. The singular

thing is that one half of the country the half opposed to Mr. Savagelias known that all along. We knew how foolish it was for him to say two years ago that work was an evil, and that no one ever liked work for its own sake. We knew, too, that Now Zealand can only keep up its standard of living if the farmers continue to produce in increasing measure, and we also know that they cannot do so when Mr. Savage's policy entices farm workers away to public works.

We welcome Mr. Savage's conversion lo sound economics, but we knew all about them too. When Mr. Savage proudly told us that he had described the Empire economic report as "buncombe," we knew that he was talking through his hat. We know that New Zealand must manufacture more goods, or our resources will decline further, but while the Government has been talking platitudes, costs have been rising for three years, and our manufacturers cannot cope with advancing costs. By the way, I see that the Reserve ißank discount rate has been raised to 4 per cent, higher than it was in the bad days of ''the old gang." AMUSED.