THE MEN IN CHARGE.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 February 1933, Page 2

THE MEN IN CHARGE.

(To the Editor.) Sir,—lf S. D. Hay ton had exercised his imagination and ’viewed matters from the other fellow’s standpoint I do not think he would have written as he has regarding Mr. H. G. Dickie’s attitude to the Banks’ Indemnity Bill. While Mr. Dickie did not approve of the measure, it is quite possible that he had no wish to.further embarrass, the Government in its .most difficult task of trying to save the country from a disaster of the first magnitude. It is not always wise to pit oneself against a majority of intelligent men, for there, is always the possibility that their policy is the right one. This exchange question is a huge experiment—an experiment that, however questioned, ha. certainly -not ruined the countries that have pegged the exchange high. The abuse and epithets that' have been hurled at the Government are a- disgrace. The country is in an awful mess, and the reason of it is that in the good times we lost our heads and spent borrowed millions on palatial public buildings, parks and stadiums, and expensive homes, • furniture, cars, wireless sets, etc., etc. If we had lived simply we could have paid our way despite the world depression. It is utterly wrong to make Messrs Coates and Forbes the scapegoats on which to bind the burden of our idiotic sins.—l am, etc., W.. P. KENALS. Urenui, Feb. 11.- '- - - '■<