NEED FOR EDUCATION
“Education—.in the broader sensemay create a sufficiently intelligent interest in local government to lead the civic pride of the electorate to defmimd efficiency in its rulers, a demand which may be met by the readiness of many citizens to devote their time and energies to the interesting and important work of local administration. A worthy eleric of bygone days, alfter listening patiently to a lengthy denunciation of the shortcomings of the clergy, replied with a sigh: ‘Yes, the clergy are doubtless a bad lot, but, unfortunately, when they want to make a n<Av priest they’ve only got the laity to draw from.’ Before condemning his local council, the ratepayer might possibly ask himself if he, personally, really deserves a better government. ‘Tommy,’ said the irate parent, ‘you’re a little pig. And you know wlhat a pig is, don’t you?' ‘Yes,’ replied the incorrigible, ‘a pig is a hog’s little boy.’ ” —Mr E. L. Hasluck, in “Local Government in England.”
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3783, 17 July 1936, Page 5
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162NEED FOR EDUCATION Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3783, 17 July 1936, Page 5
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