COMPULSORY TAKING OF LAND

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 22, 21 October 1919, Page 8

COMPULSORY TAKING OF LAND

(To tho Editor.) Sir.—Mr. Whatman publicly stales lie is tbo father of the idea of taking land compuLsorily for soldiers at pre-war prices. If so, why does lie not practice what ho preaches? lie owned a beautiful property of some 3001) or 1000 acres near In Muslerton, with a good road runniiiK. thruußli it, and instead of sellii.ij! lo Ilie soldiers ho ko!u direct (no compulsion) to a man who shears at present 25.000 sheeu—and not at pre-war price. No doubt. Mr. Whatman saw the fruits of his land settlement policy goin;; to be realised, and he was wise to sell as soon ns he could. Hut he should not blanio the Government for not doing their duty They, at all events, are doiii}; their best, but: when men like .Mr. Whatman do not assist them, but abuse them, how are tltev lo .succeed?—J am, etc., SETTLER. KB.—I Rive Mr. Whatman full credit for all he has <10110 for the soldieai and patriotic funds, but when ho propounds a land policy attacking other people ho leaves himself opu to criticism,—3.