ECONOMIC WAR

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1930, Page 3

ECONOMIC WAR

.’ 'NEED ;OF. TRAINING

(By Telegrhph-. -Per Press Association.)

- The'/heed for 1 -the highestJsith.htlaVd of- Efficiency ;on ' the 'part'ofHheindividiial (; i fi : -’order!that thekebuhtry >!may ript' be left behind' in' the ”eco hemic race Was stressed by the Pro-Chan-cellor of the Senate'of ! the University of New Zealand. (Hon. JRkA. Hainan, M.L.C.), when addressing the Senate to-day. ‘There is no doubt,” said the Pro-’Ghanceilor, ‘‘-that a great econfuiiic ..race in the Jiisory of the world lias begun, and sdme nations . are i'l.Ji.V, training their people so tiiat they may become well prepared iandefficiently equipped to compete suc•oesisflilly in 'this competition. By, reason of the extraordinary economic and social, conditions obtaining Min • vM-v epuntry, and of the fierce competition between ' thej- nations, . there never was in the history of ,bur country a more imperative need than mow tw secure a higher standard of intelJi ,v ence, knowledge, and 4, efficiency -on the part of. .every I ' "Jjutiness man, ■'and every State official, in-order to promote ,-tfte -r. prpspferi tj' of 4 tfcir co tin try* ; h- the well-being of pur' people with a higher standard ,pf knowledge and abuuy, • both in 1 our public and'private services. ": Much can be done Ho tdimihabe and• y-ex-travagafice. The GreaJ; - War reirijal-‘■wH'-great our economic and social system) It is. a fact dliat during the Great.- War.;Governments, because, pf tlje...difficulties, encountered and the mistakes committed, i had to draw -upon the advice and assistance kbf- .Tiieii - aWd women ' Jroin ioiitsi<le [the Government, service. AWe must look well- ahead and, profiting •by . the' experience acquired,;, during the war, and more especially by lessons learned in connection- with' our unpreparedness, equip ourselves to the best of our ability for the commercial, industrial / and economic warfare now obtaining. . • On the motion of Professor ■ Hunter, the Pro-Chancellor was thanked’ ‘foir his address.