THE MIDAS TOUCH

Southland Times, Issue 23989, 2 December 1939, Page 10

THE MIDAS TOUCH

By

WHIM-WHAM

“We are not bothered about finding the money within the country,”—The Hon. P. C. Webb, Minister for Labour, at Auckland.

I am not versed in State Affairs; My little Worries, Griefs and Cares, Are Trifles when compared with Those The Minister for Labour knows: At any Rate, The Cabinet Could liquidate My private Debt (Though, Truth to' state, It hasn’t yet) With Less than it would spend to meet The Minister’s expenses Sheet.

Oh happy Mr Webb, on whom Descends no deep financial Gloom, With magic Ease he finds the Money; His Talk is all of Milk and Honey, While I pursue Without an End The Bob or two I need to spend (And so do you, My patient Friend) — Indeed, financial Complication Is my poetic Inspiration.

There’s Lots of Money to be found In Places where such Things abound: In Banks, in Budget Estimates That boundless Store of Wealth awaits Possession by Some lucky Man; But though I try The best I can, I find that I Am Also Ran— Oh Mr Webb, induce, I beg, The Goose to lay a Golden Egg!