ENCOURAGE CAPITAL.
TO T3E 35DITOR. Sir.—l have noticed that Socialists rail against capital and capitalists. Tt seems to me that they bark up the wrong tree. I remember how dear the necessaries of life were in the early days, and how poor the wages were until the Vogel Government came into power in New Zealand That Government introduced public works and immigration. and borrowed the money from Home to carry them on. Lien New Zealand became prosperous, and has increased in prosperity from then till now, chiefiv -»h rough the capital brought into the country. Shortly before that capital was brought in the unemploved were paid 3s 6d a dav for single m°n and 5s a.dav for married men in Christchurch. Look a I the countries that are d .stitute through want of capital—Russia. Austria and Germsmv. Then if Socialists wish to benefit the country thev live in they will, by everv means in their power, encourage capita] into the country, and the use of capital in every way possible.—T am, etc.. ** JAMEB ROBINSON 244, Hereford Street.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16833, 8 September 1922, Page 6
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