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Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1929, Page 4

'l’jih Prince of Wales. who is touring Luo stricken parts of the coal mining districts of England, will endear liimseli more and more to the people. There will he more occasion than over to give expression to the Welsn hymn of prayer: “God Mless the Prince of Wales," In going in and out among (He people as he has keen doing, jnesenting himself unexpectedly in various places, he displays The thornugliness and earnestness ol his sell-ap-pointed task. It would he easy lor the Prince to lollow a ; sot route, and enjo\ id I the comforts and conveniences oT a Koval tour, hut he prefers out of his goodness of heart, to nerlorm this tour practically incognito, and see for hi " self exactly how things are. Ot all (no groat tours the Prince has carried through, surely none will In* ol greater national service than the present. It is somethin;' more than a tour ol goodwill. It is a humane not on the Prince’s part to learn first hand of somethin:: of the stress and suffering' of the groat army of unemployed coal miners. What he will see and glean of Ihe inside story of the lives of the unfortunate people will move the Prince to greater action than ever to brine succour to .nose people. They want as they need, something more than passing relief. It will not he sufficient to provide onlv for their immediate! wants in food and ,nothing. They want the opportunity to earn their livelihood. The Prince will realise this aspect as the complement to the action lie is now taking, and a greater duty awaits him to

stimulate .interest among statesmen and employers to provide the work so urgently needed. That will lie for the immediate future. For the present it is worth admiring the Prince’s initiative as the first step towards the ultimate objective. By his action it is jjossible to visualise the nature of the man, and the promptings of good nature which have urged him to act. \\ lieu some years ago, the Prince, of Wales went oil one of his world tours, Air Lloyd George referred to the Prince as “our greatest Ambassador.” He was all that, and did useful service through--011 the Empire in assisting to knit the Empire togelier, hut in the present, national service we see the type of real man he- is, anxious to get at the heart of things, and keen to do his people a great service. Out of evil good often conies, i\j\d in this instance out of *..e evil days into which the miners were east, it is to lie hoped lietter times will come quickly. The Prince’s action will focus thought and action on tne plight of the suffering miners, and by his "kindly touch of action, the whole nation will be moved to remedial measures for the prompt relief of the suffering.