FARMERS' BURDEN.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20169, 23 February 1931, Page 3

FARMERS' BURDEN.

COMMUNITY OJP SACRIFICE^ ' '<From what I cart 'gather,, there is a disposition throughout -the -Dominion to tho pfcesent position/' 1 said the ' Prime Minister ■ (the Rt. r Hott. G.' W • Forbes) to a' of ■ Thb Fiuehs on 'his arrival' in Christchui'ch by the ferry train on Saturday morn-, ing. ■ ■, " i- . "Mortgagees and ethers wsh money loaned on securities appeal willing to make sabrifi'ces. Some of them would, feel happy if they did not have to "meet a"twenty per cent, cut in interest, let -alone a ten. per cent, reduction. ' > It, is , only necessary to get among the primary .producers to realise 'the sacrifices .that are being made, , and necessary .it is forthe whole , community -1» share.' If this is not. done Jland' will/go out of P ,T>ere haa been a great slump in farm securities. I' hope the poßitiOT . wiil improve. People who demand „ their pound of Besh in these tunes are. unpatriotic; they .should remember that an effort 'is being" made ; ,Wew Zealand onthe r alls 1 again. ' ' - "Canterbury is takmg the lead m ■promoting schemes, sfor .the. relief ret farmers. I am -looking *<»nto the -proposals adopted at .the-conferences nejl racentlyra ChristcKurch, people with farm securities; to stand asife shows a true appreciation of position/ It 1 is *J,? Sttou^ Sg^'WßrfpSKS^<.£SHs maintained. It does -not do to neglect that. The Government' will investigate /the necessity for any legislation along the lines I nave indicated. ,