The Waipukurau Press. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1933. THE NEW ZEALAND LEGION

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 99, 21 April 1933, Page 4

The Waipukurau Press. PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1933. THE NEW ZEALAND LEGION

• In the’course of his address at the public meeting held in Wellington on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the New Zealand Legion, Air. Evan Parry said the Legion believed that with a properly-organised plan it could place the people in a position to consume their own abundant internal wealth. The Legion did not want any suspicion that it was an organisation representing any particular class or opinion or party. It was purely national in character. The Legion would consider every idea, every plan, and every suggestion which was submitted to It, no matter from what source it might come. And It mattered not whether one was a diehard Tory or an admirer of Karl Marx —his ideas would be carefully considered in an unprejudiced light. Mr. Parry said the Legion hoped to save democracy by reforming it—(a) by giving its support to men and women of high character and ability it hoped to secure a higher standard of representation; (b) by example and by determination it hoped to instil into the minds of the public that Parliamentary honours involved a responsibility and a sacrifice of personal interest, so that only those able to realise and willing to take the responsibility and to make the sacrifice would want to stand as candidates; (c) by protecting members c rom improper pressure hy local and Sectional interests, the Legion aimed

at setting its representatives free to follow their convictions and their consciences. “Our paid economists have let us down; our paid legislators have failed us, and our paid prophets have proved to be prophets of doom. Let us put our trust in the men who ure giving us their time, their energy, and their ability for nothing.” said Mr. Parry. “They have no axe to grind, no personal interest to serve, ind for my part T am prepared to follow them for that reason if for no other.” It would appear that Mr. Parry expects that, to change from one set of men to another will mean a remarkable difference —the party politicians are not to be trusted with a blank cheque (nor are they) but the Legion representatives are’ For our part, we do not believe in entrusting any body of men with blank cheques. English-Speaking Union . A letter has ben received from the English-Speaking Union of the United States in New York by Mr A. Leigh Hunt, chairman of the Wellington branch of the union, stating that the invitation to visit New Zealand was warmly appreciated, but -such a long and expensive tour could not be undertaken under the present conditions in the United States. The Pacific Coast region was the most likely field for future tours, added the letter. 3 ? <

Nature’s Decorations One of the attractive features of the Wellington Racing Club’s property at Trcntham in the autumn is the fascinating manner in which Nature, aided by man ,is decorating the buildings. Though architecturally imposing, these buildings would bo but structures of dull grey concrete, says the Dominion, were it not for the exquisite way the Virginia creeper is covering the western walls, stairways and ramps with designs no artist could fashion. At the present time. Nature is at work in colours that range from the deepest emerald green, through the creams and golds, to the deepest scarlet, enlivening the rear walls of the big grand stands with a floral beauty so richly coloured, apparently so studied in effect, and so refreshing in the fecundity Of its leafage, that it commanded the attention .of all beauty-lovers present at the recent racing festival. There are epol places, under the ramps, where the creeper has spread so evenly and thickly as to form a perfect floral ceiling. In some cases it has reached a height of 40 feet, and is still sending . Outward and upward dainty tendrilsy wihch find firm support in the smooth ..concrete , walls of the grand stands. .