The Stratford Evening Post With which is Incorporated “THE EGMONT SETTLER" (Established 1890.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933 Mutual Goodwill

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 219, 12 April 1933, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post With which is Incorporated “THE EGMONT SETTLER" (Established 1890.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1933 Mutual Goodwill

SATISFACTION with the spirit of unity between town and country interests that was manifested at a recent conference held in Christchurch to consider measures for the relief of distress, was expressed by the Mayor (Mr. D. G. Sullivan, M.P.). The Mayor said that there had been a marvellous expression of the growth of the spirit unity in the city among all sections of the community in the efforts that had been made to provide assistance for the people in distress. That spirit was now spreading to the country areas, which were combining with the city in attacking the problem of relieving distress. “I feel that this latest development of the city, suburban and country local bodies coming together in this manner is one of the best and most significant things that has happened for a long time,” the Mayor continued. ”1 sincerely trust that while the effort to-dciy is directed to the provision of relief we may carry that spirit a little further in the near future and that town and country will combine in a great effort to provide work and wages. I fully recognise that however indispensable the organisation of relief along the lines of the past has been and still is, there remains in the minds of all of us a feeling that that is inadequate to the situation. If we can bring to bear upon the problem of work and wages the same unity of all sections of the community and of town and country, I believe that wonderful results can he obtained.” In this spirit of unity it should be possible for town and country dwellers to come together on various other social issues as well as in the work of national industrial betterment. To break down by a proper realisation of the interdependence of urban and rural interests of the barriers separating one section of the community from another should pave the way for bringing the various classes of the population into closer relationship- .Class party and sectarian strife can only be harmful, but will be perpetuated unless there is willingness to mP 4 on some common ground of understanding—each conceding something to the other. The nrincinles of true liberalism are essential to the achievement of such a worthy ideal as “Each for all—and all for each.”