PAYING FOR BRAINS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1929, Page 8

PAYING FOR BRAINS.

The Christchurch “Press” lists a very outspoken article regarding tlie depart, ure of Mr A. D. Tonnoir, the New Zealand expert on noxious weeds research work, who is going to Australia. “This is not the first or the second time.” says the “Press,” that we have had to deplore New Zealand’s neglect of men of first-class talent of neglect is a strong enough word. In Australia and America, to which so many of our ablest men have gone, it perhaps appears that we not only neglect men of ability, but almost despise them, since we are willing to let any country out. hid us for their services, fn the case of Mr Tonnoir there is the additional reproach that he has never at any time been treated much better financially than a first-class mechanic, though the Department does not now know where to find another man in the Dominion to replace him without robbing other important lines of work.’ Unless it can bo shown that Mr Tonnoir is not leaving us for financial reasons, his departure is a reproach not only to the Government,' but to’ the public at la rgc.”