Sayings of the Week.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIX, Issue 17, 23 April 1913, Page 3

Sayings of the Week.

Railway Facilities. I THINK that during the financial year we have been giving great facilities to the people, especially in suburban services. I speak particularly of the North. 1 expect I shall get some deputations liefore I leave the South Island.— Hon. 11'. H. Harries. « • • • Co-operation Desired. There is no co-operation between the labour unions and the educational authorities with regard to the work of the Technical College. If there were cooperation between the labour authorities and those in charge of the college, there Would be much more useful industrial instruction carried out.—Wr George. George. Exit the Truth. I am sure that the declarations made by solicitors in issuing judgment summonses are too often made without regard to the truth. The declaration says that to the best of Hie applicant’s know-

ledge and belief Hie defendant has had. since the date of the judgment, sufficient money to pay the debt. I have warned the legal profession on this point before, and unless something is done I shall enf cavour to have an end put to the pracice of bringing debtors into Court when there is no reasonable prospect that the money will be forthcoming.— .Wr ('■ C. Kettle, S.M. • * * * Teachers and Officers. He thought it was time that some, change was made in the Defence Act, by which male teachers who were interesting themselves in military training could be exempt from camp. The position was that there were a large number of officers of the now-extinct junior cadets who were continuing their military work, but the Act said that they must not wear the King’s uniform until they had served a period in camp. This was neither fair to the teachers themselves nor to the board which had the greatest difficulty in tilling absentees’ places. — Ifr G. J. Garland. » • • » The Ties of Empire. The ties that Ixmnd the Empire were the ties of blood and freedom, and .the Visit of ILM.s, New , Zea bind was a sign of,tho growing unity of the British peoples the. world over. The younger

sons of the Motherland were determined to live up to the standard their forefathers had set up for them. — Ifr D. M cLaren. * • • • Local Control. I am Minister in charge of local government. From that point of view, I want to support the control by local authorities of local concerns, and the management of services which run upon their own streets.— Hon. TV. Fraser. .... To See at First Hand. He intended during his term of office, whether it was short or long, to travel over all the railways of the Dominion once a year accompanied by railway officials in order to see at first hand, and to investigate the many problems which faced the Department at all times. — Hon. TV. H. Herries. * * * * Prostituted. He was Independent Labour in politics. Tie used the word labour in its broadest sense; so-called labour leaders had so prostituted the word that it left a

nasty taste in the mouths of many people. Among reasons why he stood as an Independent was the fact that the Labour party defrayed the cost of candidates by union funds. The United Labour party, as proved by the preamble to the basis of the unity scheme, was pledged to Socialism, syndicalism, and I. WAV. principles.— Mr JI. Moriarty, Wellington. * * * » No Fusion. The electors of this country can rest assured that there will be no fusion between the Liberal party and the Conservative party as against the Labour party. The Liberal party will work on progressive lines, as it has done for years past. That it still has influence, and is capable of doing good work, is evidenced by the important amendments which it secured in Government legislation last year.— Wr H. G. HU, M.P. .... One Imperial Ship. The time would come—he believed it must come —when there would be at least one Imperial ship stationed in New Zealand wgters, and be hoped that some of the officers of the ship now in-Wellington would be officers of the ships to be stationed in New Zealand, perhaps in the not-far-distant future. — Hon. ll'. F. Massey.

Pioneers in a Great Movement. The people of South Africa realised, as the people in England realised, that the New Zealanders, in coming forward as they did at such a time as they did, were pioneers of the great movement that had taken place since. This gift of a battleship had done much to preserve the peace of the world. At the time the gift was made he had read the comments made upon it in foreign newspapers, and from those comments he felt he was justified in saying that the gift had made the peace of the world a great deal more secure. — Captain Halsey. * • » Women and Business. These women going into business matters! It’s a pity, in many cases, that they do not consult a solicitor before they rush into things. — Mr C. C. Kettle, H.M.

Stop the Chinese Invasion. The Chinese question would trouble therz in the future. When the House met he would arrange a deputation to ask for legislation to block Chinese from the furniture trade. In Australia they had captured the trade. The cost of municipal laundries would not be large, and would return money. ' The day of the Chinese would be doomed then, and their invasion stopped.— Wr l>. Moriarty, Wellington.

Leader of the Liberal Party. He did not think that the suggestion that Sir W. Hall-Jones should lead the Liberal party would be seriously regarded by the party either in the House or in the country, and so far as the Liberal party in the House is concerned, there is only one possible leader, and that is Sir Joseph Ward. That position has been recognised throughout, and while Sir Joseph preferred to refrain from taking up the responsibility of leadership last session, it must be recognised that he is the only man in Parliament at present who can unite the Liberal party, and for this reason: that the Liberals now in the House were returned to support him as leader, and pledged their feultv at the elections of 1911.- Mr G. II .' Russell, M.P. « • • • The Gore Flood*. I wish to express my admiratioq, and that of the people of New Zealand, for the noble nay in which Gore has met this difficulty. The spirit of independence and self-reliance shown has made your town noteworthy. At the same time, if you want outside assistance, you will be supported by the Government concerned, and by the people of the Domiuioii. — Hon. IV. U. Herries.

Teaching Self-restraint-. J would like to express my rtfmpalhy with the scout movement, for M teaches the boys self-control and oix-iplines them. The boys of New Zealand and Australia are probably quicker and more self-reliant than the boys of the Old Country, and for this reason it is all the more necessary to teach them self-re-straint. These boys now being trained as scouts will in the future form part of the strength of the Empire. We want every young lad to be able to defend his country in the future, and therefore I consider that the boys before me are doing their duty when they employ their idle moments as they are doing now.— Mr A. M. Myers, M.P. • s » . Every Button on Duty. He felt that his was a great responsibility in commanding the New Zealand, because, apart from the fact that she was a great ship, he felt that she would never be away from the. gaze of patriotic New Zealanders. Therefore, it behoved all who served on the ship to be “every button on duty ' at all times.— Captain Halsey.

A Virile Nationality. The British people had the greatest mission of all races that ever ex is ted 4that of bringing under the folds of our Hag peoples of many races, of many creeds, of many ideas, and that bringing in of races of many lands has built up, I believe, a strong virile nationality, and the great Empire to which we are all proud to belong.— Mr It. McLaren.

State Paper Money. State paper money must be resorted to because the world’s supply of gold was inadequate to meet the world’s expansion in trade, commerce, and agriculture, diM to the ever-rising standard of living. Tn the past every failure and mishap wit.lt the use of paper money was deliberately brought about by enemies of the system —Wr ll'. ft. Young. Wellington.