“BE LOYAL!”
- AN INSPIRING MESSAGE. RETJIUNG OFFICER'S ADVICE. WELLINGTON, April 5. An inspiring message to those I rum whom lie was parting was delivered by Mr F. hv Dope. the. retiring Assistant Director-General ol tin* Department ol' Agriculture, yesterday afternoon. “if I may. I would give you a word of advice.’’ said .Mr Done; "it is: Be loyal. You have been loyal as far. as I am concerned. I wish you to continue to lie loyal, and more loyal il possible, to the Minister. If you hear the Minister being falsely accused of anything, don’t sit still and let it. go on. You don’t need to be partisans in politics at all. but if you hear statements made about the Minister which you know, to put it: plainly, are lies, be a man. stand up and contradict them. Stand by your Commissioner in the same way. He does the straight and fair thing as he sees it. Most of you know that. Well, don’t allow him to lie libelled. If you do sit still and listen to him being falsely accused you are passively agreeing. Be loyal to the head o! your Department, too. His is a tremendous responsibility. He may not always do tin* right thing—hut he does his liest. When my successor is appointed give him as lair a run as M 1 gave mo. One could not ask for more. Be loyal to the divisions of tin' Department. Don’t run them down: and don’t let other people run them down. We are all in the same boat out to do wlmt is in the best interests ot tin country. “Tim future of this country is in the hands ot two Departments. ’ added Mi Pope. “It is in the hands of the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. The other Departments which seem so big and important arc small as compiircd wit.li these Departments. Tf the education of the voting is guided on the Lest lines, this country is going to continue to prosper and lead (lie world. on should realise that the matter is in your hands, that the lowest ‘understrapper’ \< doing tremendously important work, and that on the sincerity and honesty with which he does his work depends tlm future of this country more than upon anything else.’ -
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Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1929, Page 1
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