NATIONAL CONSCIENCE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 192, 29 July 1940, Page 4

NATIONAL CONSCIENCE

Sir, —Kindly allow me space to refer to a few points you mention in your leading article of Wednesday's issue. One is, our country and its resources are for the nation and its children and children's children. Another item is, the Britisher is slow to move against wrongs and evils and that he will suffer liong and enduringly, hut one day his national conscience may be aroused. With these statements,. I quite j agree, and further you .state that i the taxpayer does the paying, .tot [ lessen the menace of or j wild beasts" in our Yes, Mr Editor, there are a lot of them about, but they are inclined to make the taxpayer "cough up'" whether he wants to or not. The tendency to divide the national and international' home life of the masses lias always existed during countless ages, and docs not apply only to ! Britishers. Such conditions will con tlnue to throughout the world, despite the fact that there is overwhelmingly subdued enlightment amongst the people, until! the last straw of taxation, ignorance of a minority, and brutality of the few, drive the masses to adversity or stagnation. Then, and only then can we expect a change, to the first point you mention.. Yours etc., "IT CAN BE' DONE" ('1914-22/ In view of the recent correspondence already dealing with the matter you mention, it isi considered in the best interests of the community to conclude the matter before any personal element Lhoiild be allowed to jeopardise a viery valu able work. Your letter has however been referred to the committee con-» cerned. Ed).