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Waikato Times, Volume 91, Issue 14240, 15 December 1919, Page 4

A WARNING! OCTOBER 14, 1918. -A PROPHET HATH NO HONOUR IN HIS OWN COUNTRY.” Acknowledged by the RIGHT HON. W. F. MASSEY And RIGHT HON. SIR JOSEPH WARD, Also BY CHAMPION’S PEOPLE. WHY KEEP THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES GOING, TO THE RUINATION OF OUR OWN, WHEN MONEY IS REQUIRED FOR WAR LOANS, SHRINKING REVENUE AND UNEMPLOYMENT? Wo think the time has arrived to resuscitate Dominion wheal-growing, ei-e it is too late, by pulling our protective duties on a parity with Hie Australian ones, which have -imade Australia one of .the granaries of the world, at reasonable prices. AS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IT HAS ALWAYS HAD A SURPLUS., Under normal conditions, grain 'contributes about three-fifths of the i:Canterbury railway revenue, without mentioning its numerous adjuncts. If grain growing is killed, what would make good the railway and labour deficiencies, as on Ittie raw material there are always two labour handlings, but not so on Hie imported manufactured articles? Just imagine North and South Canterbury and North Otago huge sheep runs, and would not this serious and shodt-sighted innovation affect land values and all kinds of labour, augmented with the slupping ports, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Oamaru, in a state of collapse? Without bran and sharps, how would our bacon, dairy, poultry, and carrying industries exist in the event of an AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT? IS IT BUSINESS-LIKE TO SEND OUR MONEY TO AUSTRALIA FOR OUR FOOD SUPPLY WHEN IT IS SUBJECT TO DROUGHTS, AND FOR WHVT WE CAN GROW IN ABUNDANCE IN THE DOMINION?—AS ABOUT lITHE VALUE IN ALL INSTANCES 13 LABOUR AND RAILAGES, AND WITH OUR LADS RETURNING EMPLOYMENT MUST BE FOUND FOR THEM, OTHERWISE THEY WILL GO ELSEWHERE, AND WE WILL BECOME OBSOLETE, THOUGH IN OUR INFANCY. P. VIRTUE, Manager, Northern Roller Milling Co., Ltd. Auckland, October 14, 1918.

CHAMPION ALWAYS THOUGHTFUL ABOUT WELFARE OF HIS PEOPLE. PRESS CORRESPONDENCE. January 11, 1919. THE HOUSING QUESTION. I have read Mr MoCallum’s letter o.i this question, and evidently he is viewing it pecuniarily and not humanely, as recent revelations proved that a fair number of people, and particularly children, were living under conditions inimical to their welfare and that of the city, and it is recognised throughout the civilised world that environment moulds the mind and habits of children, and is not decent housing, with healthy surroundings, the starting point for the uplifting of the rising generation? Some of your readers may argue that iu a country like this the present unsatisfactory state of things should not exist, then why have we the charitable aid, Costley Home, and old age pension, which are not pecuniarily remunerative, but essential for unfortunate humanity? Obviously they do exist here, and throughout the world, probably, due to force of circumstances, improvidence, and hereditary inactivity,, etc., through numerous causes, and the latter is what, must be grappled with. Our parks, gardens, and libraries show no monetary return, though they are necessary for the health and recreation of the city, but to have a certain section of the community cooped up under insanitary conditions, which has been acknowledged by the Mayor, is not humane. 'Private enterprise in housing in several instances for those under discussion has not been a success, otherwise-there wouldn’t be such an outcry by the numerous epidemic workers of all classes. Mr McCallum concludes with an analogy as to groceries, boots, butter, milk, etc., sold at a heavy loss to a few. If they were sold under conditions similar torecent revelations there would be a disaster, but fortunately the cases are not analogous. The articles mentioned are manufactured under sanitary conditions, and through rivalry have their market values, otherwise the Government would be compelled to assume control for the protection of the health, etc., of the community, and if private enterprise has failed in giving sanitary housing, is it not time for the authorities to assume control? This is the question at issue, and not one solely of £ s d as good health is a nation’s wealth. The Hon. Lloyd George quite recently mentioned the unsatisfactory state of health in England, proved by the large percentage of military rejects, traceable to a large extent in overcrowding in insanitary areas, thereby engendering disease. Evidently the £ s d question is not troubling this great statesman: as a start he intends erecting half-a-rnil-lion cottages, and why can not we emulate according to our requirements? —I am, etc., P. VIRTUE. January 11, 1919. 212

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