WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Observer, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 7 August 1915, Page 3

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

EVERY arm which, can work is now wanted to maintain our country's cause—not merely for fighting but for producing.—Greymouth "Argue." * .* *

The very fact that the Kaiser'e dreams of victory are gradually vanishing into thin air makes the E'tfti a more ferocious anl the Dutch may well be anxious as to the results of German desperation so far as their country is concerned. — Blenheim "Express." * * *

War relief must always be more a matter of national than local responsibility and organisation.—Gisborne "Herald."

It is the day drinking tliat does the mischief. There is no warranty for closing the hotels at six o'clock in the evening. The people, at the polls in December last, decided that licenses should remain as at present. Any attempt to curtail tlhe privileges of the people, by subterfuge would be resented as a violation of the principles of democratic and constitutional government. — Maeterton "Age."

In the case of the War Pensions Bill the party element has been kept well under, not merely in the Der fence Committee but in Parliament itself .—Wellington ' 'Poet.'' * * *■

The strikes, more than, anything else, have caused the people of Great Britain to ibe educated up to the real seriousness of the war, and stirred Tip official activity to an ■unprecedented extenit. Every strike lias been followed by extraordinary developments of patriotism. — Oarterton "Age."

Sir Joseph Ward &aidi some plain words about the folly of irresponsibfe people who appear to think that there is no limit to tihe amount of money that can be raised by taxation. Those who glibly say "put it on this, or put it on that" too often do not know what they are talking about. Wealth ought to bear its full share of the burden, but it is a mistake to think thait all that is required in time of stress is to double a tax in order to secure double the return of revenue. — Wellington "Dominion."

If we cannot manage to finance the war ourselves we must be beaten. It is no use looking elsewhere for money, and, with credit exhausted, and armies starved!, we must give in.—Rotorua "Chronicle."

We are on the eye of great events, waiting for the mighty outcome of a piece of colossal strategy constructed by

The still and mental parts;— That do contrive how many hands

shall strike When fitness calls them on.—Dannevirke "News." * * *

"We are at present enrolling and despatching thousands of young, men, hundreds of whom have never previously handled a rifle. To put these men into the firing line,, and to ask them to defend themselves against expert Turkish snipers, is suicide, pure and simple.—Carterton "Age."

The critics who talk in a. general way of what Canada, has done, and Australia has done, is confronted with the plain fact that whatever may be the methods these countries have adopted they have achieved less than New Zealand. — Invercargill "Times."