EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20170, 24 February 1931, Page 13

EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE.

TO TUB EDITQB OT THK PSEaS. Sir,—Most unwillingly do 1 add another Vord to this controversy, seeing that my 'critics refuse to read any answer not individually addressed to them. "R.J.E," still demands an exact answer to 'what can' only be used as ft Relative term. An actuary might give at huge length a technical definition; only omnipotence could assess the of personal sacrifice —let us call it personal acquiescence in the necessities of an economic crisis, if 'they prefer it—which is, called for r at this moment. I think what is jasted is my .opinion how and why Labour should' he asked to give up'* anything at this 'juncture. X .have .'.answered. that as fupy and geW*Sf'- a».; possible"; that Labootr has tor many years .received high wages and continually improving qonclitions ox living}/that there' luw% been, occasions when Labour's offici&l dictation has operated unfavourably ■„on ' individual * Labour - conditions, t. M, well a&irHtated employers. struggling under adverse'conditions and not prptqeted bj* award< (Mrs" McCombs tells-mo .that the Tramway dispute watf not one I cannot comment ,on h,er amended version of ' A tbat dißpute without Rowing mafe of the tramway. Board'! financial irtWation); that high wages or low .to what an industry,. ,'can 'bea?»)"ConseQ^6ntly''there is neitbersense no? .patriotism in standing by mi, award times if (and|,as iong.as> jrtich wages cannot be paid. -Most. nniwilli»gl£?do t contemplate .any re duetion o#i Wages.' and .most positively <U> 1 again&tr reduction of .-the* lowest ahdVCJyaual, garners, T > ' vBStfE. 1 " echoes exactly wh,at I feel about: peoplft in easy' circumstances of liviac' laving'down terms of sacrifice f<J? tbqsfwSo .already tp aye up humaW livable conditions. I'do.not. BUt nqne pf.-my .critics, saye Mw 1 Mcr. Combs, lave taken up . suggestions that l hive tried ■to ma&e regarding responsibility,- ??»th otjier ■ dasseV, for the infinite .worsening, oj rireaTnt * conditions fojrua f by unsocial Iwttys' oF liVmg- "' Bluntly,- -we. h&ve-,aU iew to blame, and the Jwgber and e rants of • - tibou* r ;<jamiot claim:] exemption . from itf shortening sail. Are we\ so vtry bucVbetter ' than AgtaWfe : that., we Sot profit .by watching, the, AufitraUa Andlf ß Mr snowden is,alloW>o -more ■ he*oic measures an i the • 'very vi«*Vi+ and proper itiCT©afiGfl of tpxatipn USI bySs l no W® 'the' wood than we shall be if we expect to, escape,- without S§K! ' Hills, February 28rd; ,1931.