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Thames Star, Volume LVII, Issue 14726, 3 August 1921, Page 4

BUSINESS NOTICES. CHI SERVE AL COMMUNE HA CATTIVO PADRONE. (HE WHO SERVES THE PUBLIC POLITICALLY HAS A SCURVY / MASTER.) • WORDS OF WISDOM ON FINANCE. My Dear People,— There is an old saying-, “Critics require no brains, and that is the reason why there are so many,” of course, present company excepted. We all remember well during the war period how those over military /dge and doing remarkably well Exhibited their patriotism also by exclaiming in a loud patriotic voice, “We must see it through with the last man and last shilling. What is money if we lost our liberty?” More than a third of the Dominion’s flower of its manpower was sent to the front, with no inr dividual. pecuniary benefit, though a " large , percentage, returned ''•'maimed, 7 also -a large percentage ..paid the supreme sacrifice for our [liberty.. Surely we have not for- , u , .‘gotten those heroic so soon? Those who stayed at home in com- ■ fort had a remarkably prosperous time; but as things are now returning to normal too rapidly they are blaming the Government for being too liberal in its expenditure, and adopting the “I told you so,” policy, which is always a safe one, as it is either disaster or success delayed, though several of those who are now mouthing this policy, were the ones who were spurring the Government on i into expenditure regardless of cost. This is the specimen of many, to import foreign coal for the Railway Department to intercept strikes, and then when “cuts” were made or suggested, with increased tariff rates, the cry was that it was a retrograde step, and to cope with the increased cost of living, the employees’ wages were increased, and all this abnormal expenditure was not passed oil to the users of the railways on the same lines as commerce would have done, and paturally . the. railways show a loss, a.nd this applies probably to other departments. Our soldiers returning caused numerous departments to be created to deal with their wants, which in due time will cease, but evidently the patriotic cry is forgotten. The pepple who are wailing for retrenchment, in the next breath are urging Govern.ment . expenditure, running into millions, which under pre-war conditions would never have been dreamt of in such collossal sums, and when not so heavily indebted, but it is apparent the heavier we get into debt the more reckless we become, and I think it is about \ sing the Government with the general elections not far distant. / At the recent Farmers’ Conference here are specimens of “man’s inhumanity to man.” A member who is a free trader and noted for his illogical and impulsive comments, stated: “There must be no sentiment about Civil Servants, losing their jobs. The cost of pro-, duction (what production?) must be reduced, and the Government should see. to it.”' Naturally, if cost of production is reduced, it is obvious prices, and probably consumption, will also follow. This he has evidently overlooked. Another member, in\ his unwisdom,. stated, “Let the useless members of the Civil Service be put on the land.” This is a flattering compliment to those now on it. Here is another wise suggestion, that the Government be asked to purchase a line of 20 steamers, to cost about £5,000,000, to carry .farmers’ produce on Mr. Massey’s return, as he will be in an excellent frame of mind to answer it, when he nearly collapsed in raising the recent loan of £6,000,000, and no doubt witnessed hundreds of steamers . belonging to powerful shipping companies laid up, for want of employment. Further comment is needless. We have had about ten years of phenomenal success, and judging by the numerous loans that have ■ been taken up when high rates of interest are offered, -and the amount of money squandered on pleasure, it is apparent we are-not 1 yet bankrupt, bht if we have overspeculated and run amok, it is not the Government’s fault, thought it is considered to. be held responsible for the shoi*tcomings of mankind when it is represented by M.P.’s. Champion suggests under the circumstances to have a stocktaking and balance-sheet furnished of the Dominion’s prospective position, and placed before the State’s shareholders, and let us face the position calmly, and assist, those in power to overcome the temporary difficulty, as we have not suspended payment, as our country is too rich to do so. All we want is time, and a -number of our Modern Solomons . chloroformed in the meantime. There is no necessity to get “panicky,” if you go in for Champion’s system of gradual reduction, and with the rotary process, which will keep you very i much alive on his Muscle Raiser “ Flour, but if inclined to be feverish try Standard Soother, which will keep you normal. I am not downhearted. V.,, AUCKLAND.

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