BOYS ON FARMB.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19010, 29 July 1933, Page 7

BOYS ON FARMB.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —It Is amusing to read the remarks of Mr N. G. Gribble In reply, to complaints about the treatment, conditions and remuneration of lads engaged in farm work. His reply Indicates either misrepresentation or Ignoranoe of present farming conditions. I hope it Is due to the latter. Is It right to expect boys to work from daylight to dark for the munlfloent sum of 5s per week? What are the prospeots before these lads? What hope have they of ever starting for themselves? There Is not a hope; their prospoot In Ufa Is slavery—seven days a week and a big mortgage round their necks for life If they do attempt to start. My sympathies are entirely with the lads. They will be wise to keep off the land until such time as our obsolete and barbarous mohetary system is replaoed by something more humane. There Is not the slightest reason why the farmers of New Zealand should not have a stable prloe for their produce In "New Zealand money.” Those engaged In primary production would know where they were and so would the business people. It is hopeless insanity trying to do anything under the present system. The results are heartbreak and disillusionment to the majority of those concerned. Mr N. G. Gribble would be much better employed in assisting tho currency reformers to get a proper foundation first on which to build our nation, instead of sending boys into slavery. Let us have first things first, Mr Gribble, and we will then employ the population at decent rates of pay under decent conditions. —I am, etc., R. G. YOUNG. Gordonton, July 26, 1933.