SANDY’S CORNER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 266, 10 November 1945, Page 4

SANDY’S CORNER

“Eat pork thk Christmas!”— A new slogan for New Zealanders! BUT WILL REMEMBRANCE MEAN REFORM? To-morrow, from the lips of men. from Westminster to Wanganui, will fall the words of Laurence Binyon: “ At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, “We will remember them!” Can you hear the silvered notes of the “Last Post,” or, can you hear the overriding voice of Mars? “ At the going down of the, sun, And in the morning, “You will remember ME!” A PROMISE IN PERPETUITY V ("It appears at present that it will lie impracticable to make payments (of gratuitiee to servicemen) before the middle of next year .... full amount will be available if an exserviceman wants it for godic capital purpose which will not put money into circulation in the ordinary way.”—Hon Walter Nash, Min. ister of Finance, the day before yesterday. “Tne point ie, Mr. Speaker, that the Government has offered to pay cash for the Bank of New Zealand shares, but will not pay cash to servicemen for gratuities, because of the danger of inflation. Not a word about inflation, though, when it comes to paying for the bank We mpst have the bank, but the soldier! can wait.” —Mr. W. H. Gillespie (National—? Hurunui) in the House of Representative* jw terday). Soldier, soldier, thy warfare o’er wa must pay you something as gratuity; But, be patient soldier, we must pay for children, from birth to maturity. You wouldn’t want to come before, would you soldier, our family security? And yoa, sailor, home from war, you admirals, captains and all tha other ranks. You wouldn’t want to stop us paying cash, would you. to those shareholders in the banks? Bold airmen, home from battle, from your bombing, cause of Axis apprehensions, You wouldn’t, would you, stand in tha way of our bold liberality in pen* sions? Gallant servicemen thank you, youß warfare o’er, for services to the nation, But strip yourselves again for action —help u s fight the battle of inflation. We an assurance give you that, in years to come, you'il have your gratuity; y Take that you gallant servicemen who fought, as a promise in perpetuity! “Sandy.* Wanganui, Nov. 9, 1945. k