Turning the Corner

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 107, 30 January 1935, Page 11

Turning the Corner

Sir, It is getting near to election day; and reflecting back I have come to the following conclusion. For a time the Government now in power was cursed by all and sundry; tnen, later, our produce prices moved up a few points; and still later a considerable jump in price was evidenced. Lately the priee—after a further fall —is moving up once more, and the demand appears buoyant in England, and orders have been received from America. Wool was high some time back, then fell, and is now showing a tendency to firm again. The civil servants, and mijny others, received a 5 per cent, wages rise; and I believe next April another Civil Service rise of 5 percent. will bo forthcoming. Last Christmas trade was much improved.' People are looking happier and better dressed than during the previous four years. The summer has been exceptional for health-giving purposes, and, so far as I can judge, people are saying once again: "Things have improved: we are round the corner.”

Well, the position now is, {‘better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know,” and therefore I am convinced the electors will prefer, after mature consideration of their likes and dislikes in matters political, to allow the present regime to continue. We should be foolish to allow any body of people to upset our forward and.upward move, and retard the definite progress which is evident in New Zealand just now. History is merely repeating itself; any sane, right-thinking person must frankly admit that tlie wash-back after the folly of war has been stopped, and the tide of progress will assuredly proceed on its way once again. I candidly admit the Government in New Zealand has to a great extent been wanting in many respects, and we are devoid of exceptional, strong men at the wheel; but, nevertheless, "better the devils we know than the devils we don’t know.”— I am, etc., NEW ZEALAND-BORN. Wellington, January 29.