Those Profiteers!
“ Ezeki 1 " wries as follows to the Aucklaud Oi'serv. r;—“lt is generally admitted that the gentlemou who profiteir the hardet (and deny it) are those gentLmen who are upheld, stimulated, and saved by assiduous attention to religious duties and no doubt they are au f<it with all scriptural referenda to their- activities. Mr T. Wilfurd recently remarked that profiteers ought to be hanged, but this diastic method of d'spensing with religious citizens was objected to by other Members of Parliament. I find tbo following reference to profiteering imau Ancient Bf.ok. I He who hath oppressed the poor andJ needy, hath spoilt by vi tlenco,' hath not received the pledge, and hath given forth upoD usury and HATH. TAKEN IN®. OKEA*>E—shall ho live ? tie shall suro y die !’ None of the gentlemen to whom 1 have referred read the text quoted in thoir places of worship.”
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5975, 8 September 1920, Page 1
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147Those Profiteers! Te Aroha News, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5975, 8 September 1920, Page 1
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