POINTS OF VIEW

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3811, 21 September 1936, Page 5

POINTS OF VIEW

OPINIONS OF OUR READERS. BOBBY CALF TRADE. . Sir,—l notice that the Minister of „ Agriculture, Hon. W. Lee Martin, says there has been a marked improvement this season in tho conduct of the bobby calf trade. I work on a farm, so have first-hand knowledge of the trade, and can honestly say the conditions are the same as other years. Certainly the Government introduced special regulations making it an offence to offer for sale any calf wh ch had not been properly fed daily from birth, but who is supposed to see that the regulations are. carried out? I have not seen or heard of any inspector about this district this season, nor have I read about any farmor being prosecuted, although I knew of lots who should be. I know that a great many calves are sent away a tew hours after they are born, sometimes even before they have had a drink from their mother, whereas, according to regulations they jre supposed to be four days old. As for th<i improved methods of collection and transport, I have not noticed it. We have the same lorries as other years, with the same drivers and the same overcrowding. They leave town with a lorry that will hold, say 30 calves, and when it is full they don’t take them in to the railway trucks,, but go cn heaving them in on the backs of the ethers until 20 or so are lying flat with the others standing on them. It is an inhuman trade as it is, but could be made much better if the regulations were really enforced.—l am, etc.,' FARM HAND. THE CLOCK SITE. Sir, —Permit me to reply to “Mug Ratepayer” In last issue. He apparently is one of the score of people the Mayor sayr. approve the Council and its actions, but there are still some who believe that a Council is not the All Highest ar, known in Russia,Germany or Italy. Come to .think of it, Russia has its Trotski, but Te Awamutu goes ono better with Its • Jifnorspi Bros.—l am, etc., ANOTHER MUG. THE MAORI PEOPLE. Sir, —I was interested recently in reading a statement from that wellcnown Maori (Methodist) minister, • Rev. R. T. Haddon, on the Maori problem. He said these were critical days for the native race. The Maori race had an almost superhuman task ahead of it in the effort to adjust itself to an all-too-quickly-changed environment. The Maori envied the Tongan and the Samoan in one respect. Their development in European customs and modes of life was not so rushed. The Maori respected his pakeha fellow citizen, but by coming into the country in such great numbers and transforming it the pakeha had very nearly transformed the Maori out of existence. The race was too rapid for a primitive people. It was a question now of adjustment to a European environment or collapsing. Therefore educational and social work must be pushed forward with great vigour, and as the Maori was naturally religious this work had . to be done with a religious background.—l am, etc., LOVER OF THE MAORI. STATE IN BUSINESS. Sir,—Can Socialism and private enterprise live side by side. This question is asked owing to the decision of the Cabinet to build two large gold dredges, and also erect • large plants for providing the joinery in connection with the State Housing Scheme. It was contended the Coates-' Forbes Government overdid State interference in industry. However they closed the State Railway Housing Factory at Frankton and the State Sawmill at Mamaku, as unprofitable. No State venture is considered unprofitable by New Zealand Labour Government, who are not prepared to take a lesson from the many millions lost by Labour Governments in State enterprises in Australia. This is the most startling history connected with Australian politics. Electors naturally wonder if the contemplated State enterprises are to carry the viscous taxation private enterprise is loaded with. If not private enterprise will be murdered. Careful and accurate accounting is necessary in connection with all State enterprises. Such a system has not operated in Australia, and from past experience, it has not operated in New Zealand. A State monopoly can always raise prices to any level, and cover up all and every type of mismanagement.— I am, etc., s .. . JUSTICE. ‘