PUBLIC OPINION.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1926, Page 3

PUBLIC OPINION.

FOR THE BRITISH FI LAI. “The film exhibitors have rejected the scheme reserving a percentage of spa:e lor British productions. Tho fact only underlines the strength of the ease for public action by proving how strongly entrenched is the nonBritish interest in tho kiiiema. theatre. Some of tlie exhibitors expressed an almost contemptuous impatience as business men at the proposed concession to national interests an attitude which not less vividly illustrates the urgency of reform. Since the exhibitors decline, to co-operate, it- only remains to prepare an adequate scheme for thwarting their boycott of British industry and arresting a detrimental and denationalising process. It is a matter in which ‘business’ is not entitled cither to the first word or te the last." “The Observer” (London). KNOW YOUR, STAFF. “I think that an intimate knowledge of every member of a stall’ is absolutely indispensable if one is to gc loyal service and good work. That is why, at least once a year. I see everybody from the junior messenger to the heads of departments. In these interviews, 1 learn their grievances and off, many suggestions for the more efficient working of the company. You see, a man often feels he can talk to a general manager when he can talk Lo no one else. I know. I've been through it. I joined the company as a clerk at £2O a year, and I know how much these yearly interviews meant to me. They ,smooth away all sorts of difficulties. We all gel to know one another, and we establish an esprit de corps which I am sure we should never otherwise obtain."—Sir Joseph Burn to the “Evening News” when explaining why he interviewed well over two thousand nicnibe.'s of the indoor staff of the Prudential Assurance Coy., every Dec ember. PKRY ERTED NATION A I.ISAI. “Perverted nationalism has been the cause of half the wars in the world. When the love of one’s country can be perverted bv hatred of other nations and antagonism towards them, a sort of evil spirit, inevitably ends in war. When the idea of patriotism is Hint our own country should be doing its very best, that all our resources, material, intellectual and spiritual, should be fully developed to their utmost capacity, not in order that we may boast about it, but that we may make our full contribution to the good of the world and the glory ot God. then our patriotism is of the right sort:, .Where we have real progress we have families, nations, and peoples working together lor some common purpose. and not striving one against another and seeking by force to gain supremacy, I do not believe in this fighting one against another and seeking bv force to gain supremacy, I do not believe in this lighting to a finish. Working to*r«.*tlier is the rigilit \v;»v out. No one call for a moment, imagine that it is all easy matter to settle the very difficult and intricate questions connected with the coal trade', hut I am perfectly certain that, unless we find a way eif conciliation and agreement, unless a wav of co-operation is found, there is nothing but' ruin ahead of us. It, is no good thinking we are going In help very much"'to promote peace among the nations unless we are going to strive to reach peace, goodwill and fellowship here at home. Ihe Bishop of Lichfield, in the “Birmingham Post.”