WHEAT GAMBLE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 January 1916, Page 3

WHEAT GAMBLE.

ANOTHER MANJ I'l> NATION TIUtEA TUNED. Kditor, The Maorilaud, Worker, — I wonder how many of the public" have noticed that in a speech of Mr .»lassey'.s on blie 30 December, lie is reported to have said: "ft in very doubt- ! 111 whether we shall nave enough wheat for our own requirements* for the next twelve months." 'This is exactly what we hnartl last year, ,atid -was the perenrsor or paving of the way by the merrhmits for the exploitation of the public to the tune of ,; qiiiirter of a million. Mv reason for drawing the attent,ion of the public to this fact is (hat they may.fully realize, in time, what w; going to take place. The hint h«is already gone forth to the merchant, and he knows how to act on it. Very soon ivo shall hear ( that wheat has gone up in price. Did you over hear of wheat g</nr.How can wheat go up? This in .juggling with words, and what it really rawns is that a certain ring ot gentlemen have decided that they themselves will manipulate the wheat market, or in plain English, will fleece the public. The public should also understand thot .the attentions ol these gentlemen are not necessary tor the turning or wheat ino bread. Now, are we all going to' lie made fools again? Are the people of NW Zoabind, calmly going to stand by and see a few gamble with their means niexistence, not with his;:: , ! • ■■•■ind you. Iml cur daily bread 'i Gambling with Future*, «u«h buiim the necessities -oi people, ha« ijeen lorbidilon tt.-j- years in Germany by Ac! (it Parliament, and i.s puuisha.ble by imlinsoninent ui linos. It dourly means i,.al tin , middleman who is going Lo inn up your wheat pikes \a a useless and undesirable person. The only people that are -wanted to glow wheat ami make hour arc the larm workers, tho transport workers and the mill \\ orkors. Now, what is the -remedy i , I ie people must all be united and re tu.se to be made puppets ol any longer. Stand uj) and hglit ior your lights; don't like cowards take it lying down. Let all stand shoulder to -houlder, as one man, and you can get any tiling, alter any tiling, do anything. Demand of the Government thnt a competent judge, such a-s Primrose McDonnell, should he .sent through-the length and breadth of the laud to buy up all the wheal- either by the bushol or standing. Then let the Uuvernment arrange ■with the inillws it' they don't, want to lake over a mill or two themselves) l<i grind Ihe c»rn and sit allow the people to h«ivi! it -at' a reasonable pnee. The farmer grows the wheat, the public buy it. One caunot work without the other. It is no good for the tanner to grow wheat unless he has a purchaser for it. Why should one oe considered more than anothert . Are the people to have no consideration i . Where is the justice and"" freedom we boast of, wtiich is going to allow the already rich man to make unjust profits -out of the toilers of inns country. AVe are asking for our rights to be allowed to live decentJy, and not to no ground down into poverty. As tar as I can see, the best method would be to form a committee in every town, the matter to be placed before every mem'ber. fur inquiries to be made iii every district as fo the best means of forcing a measure through Parliament to prevent this gamhling. J shall be pleased to do what J can myself to belli the public to help rfseif.--I am, -etc!. VIOILAXS.