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Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1920, Page 2

In referring to the need of more individuality in our lives, the people require to he more considerate one to the other. If the war should biting a changed condition into our lives, let it be of a fraternal nature, and thereby work greater good for the greater number. Tolerance is wanted for one another, and if this be practiced democracy will come more and more into its own. In a free governed country .such ns this, - enjoying all the opportunities it has, and exercising the potentialities of tile place, there is a wonderful occasion to makegood. The people have it in their own grasp, if they would seize their chance. It is not well that class should be against class, nor creed against creed. It

was never intended that these differences should be impassable barriers to ostracise one half of the community from the other. In the great plan of the universe there ' was work appointed for all and each should shine in their own station to excel and emulate. Construction and not destruction should be the aim, yet how many there are at this very period bent ujpon destructive efforts. They would war upon those round about them, and seek to destroy rather than unite to work for the common good. We are told to-day that this country heeds population, and the Go’■yernment is contemplating „a costly immigration scheme to meet the needs of the country. If the living and working conditions were what They should he, population. would flow naturally and be attracted to the Dominion. ' The present is an unique opportunity to meet the situation with prudence and forethought. If only the Government would .take courage to itself and act for the masses before the classes, all would in due season come into their own, and in a country regene rated, New Zealand would truly become God’s own Country.