Government’s Policy

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19998, 25 July 1939, Page 16

Government’s Policy

Sir. —1 am sorry “Satisfied” thought my remarks about Mr. Savage’s insulation bunk wore sarcastic: I really meant them to be humorous. ‘'Satisfied” wants to hear about things Mr. Savage has done, not of the thing's he Iras left undone. It will probably be a thankless task trying to please “Satisfied,” but I will do my belt. Under Mr. Savage's leadership, reckless Government spending has wrecked the financial structure of our country. New Zealand money is scorned in any part of the world, and our

■■ people are virtually prisoners in their, own land —a really tragic hap-1 ; pening as a prelude to our Centon- 1 ; nial celebrations. After 100 years of ’ progress we are now “on the rocks.” 1 .After firmly fixing the interest rate at : "3? per cent, Mr. Savage increased it • to per cent when it suited the Gov- •' eminent purpose to do so. He also ! increased the railway freights and i; fares by 10 per cent and still cannot I! make ends meet. 1 i i Mi - . Savage’s Government lias also j ) I built at lot of houses,; but not for the . workers. Rentals are from 27s 6d to ■ 355; election promises said they . i would 'be from 12s Gd to 15s. Mr. Savage has just borrowed another trifle of £9,000,000 from England, despite the emphatic statement he made J that the Government was not going to j borrow any more from overseas. Mr. j Savage’s deal in butter this year will i only cost the taxpayers about £2,000,000. Not too bad! It might easily have been £3,000,000. We enjoy eating our butter at Is G^cl par lb, but the ! people at Home enjoy it more when we transport it 10,000 miles and sell i it for slightly more than Is per lb. j They should be like by friend —salisj lied. SHIVERING,