E.P.S. SLACKERS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 4, 16 January 1942, Page 4

E.P.S. SLACKERS

Sir, —Why Mr Mullins letter remains: under such a title as E.P.S. Slackers, I am at a loss to understand, a more appropriate heading would be 'Excuses for E.P.S. Slackers.' I like my friend also say,, this is no time to write letters like these, so it is with deep regret I have once again to lift my pen in thisi matter. As our thoughts are in common on two points, I 1 find it very har<i to separate points No. 1 with November of 1041. Let me take No. 2; the issue at stake in this war and. the last! One difference is post war* reconstruction, as must be noted in the Atlantic charter . and common agreement b5 T .the- main Democratic powers, upon these should be laid Social Justice for all. people. If we do not accept this we must accept the conditions prevailing after the last war, and revert to the old oild . ways and let money be our master. No Sir not this time! Point No. I and November 1941. Let me first advise my friend, if he consulted hisdictionary on this matter of a Democratic Government? Upon doing sc. I am sure he Avill. findi no room, for his complaints. Now I ask that his thoughts: go back to the evening of October 16, 1941, time 7.30 to the Parliamentary broadcast, perhaps lie would rather read his Auckland morning paper for information. On that evening by common consent of all parties in the House, they did extend the life of Parliament by one year, without any clause being inserted upon the formation of a National Government. I now quote two extracts from the speeches of that evening. Mr Wilkinson, Independent: "When the people learn what has been done tonight they will approve of the action taken by the Government," Mr Jolnr A,. Lee: "Realising that if the two major parties say "No Contest" no one would say that the franchise of the people had Ifeen fundamentally altered, at the moment ome of the major parties, had wanted an election, then I would say definitely an election should be held." Can we say our War Cabinet is not a National Cabinet? Does: my ■ friend know what they control within this country? Let me now quote the last line of Mr Mullins letter 'By their sins shall ye know them.* Is this the form of Democracy requested? If so his letters are true to form! By what human power is he invested, to judge on the wrongs only, without taking into account the better things in man. I would remind my friend o>ur Lord paid the price under such judgments. Have we then made no progress in education, or the will and foresight to take the good with the' bad, before .passing; sentence? Now Mr Mullins just relax and «tudy World Wide Social Reform, &nd then be prepared to play a part for our boys as they return, to save the unborn children from another war in the future! Do unto ethers as you Avould they. should do unto you. By their deeds ye shall know them! E now thank you Mr Editor. Yours etc., ; HARRY CARR.