THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES.
OUR DEBT TO THE MOTHERLAND We have borrowed our portion from the Mothei Country and spent* it, not 'always too wisely, ibutj unlik«v : :-the prodigal’s father, our mother want& ■ hef money back with interest to date; We would not dream of ■ repudiating such a"' debt, especially; When the once bountiful mother is pleading- -poverty-,-Vra : But while we owe all these tens of millions, we should not: exchange our products for clothing and footwear; j and a hundred and onb things which our idle hands and serai-idle : factorfea can make for us right l Here, We hay® tried to get wealth by 'borrowing bntc: side -und importing wealth. It is tithe - we awakened and ; realised hoi man or f community' can ■; get wealthy by bar* •- rowing, but only -by creating wealth;'
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 4
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134THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES. Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 4
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