Thoughts For The Times
Tim Reason Why. •'fhl?re arc thousands of shop-keepers whose avarice apd desire for greed tempts them to get what they cj% whether their action could lie supported upon ethical grounds or not, but wo question very much whether the operations of these persons have much effect in raising the general level of prices. I lie primary cause of everything soaiing is due directly to the war, Sixteen millions of men were taken away as producers for five years, and during that time they wore destroying wealth. Not only were these men taken away from producing, hut they ate up in value much more than they would have done had they been working at their ordinary pursuits, millions of other workers were also taken away from tlioir farms and factories to produce instruments of destruction, shot and shell and othoi requisites for battle use not- on® item of which had any economic value or added one shilling to the wealth of the world-
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1920, Page 2
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166Thoughts For The Times Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1920, Page 2
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