THE MOTHERLAND

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1930, Page 2

THE MOTHERLAND

DOMINION’S BEST CUSTOMER

HASTINGS, October 22. “To-day we are passing through

period of temporary depression,” said the Governor-General, during a speech ,af;a civil welcome yesterday. “But don’t let any pessimist tell you,” lie said earnestly, “that the depression is going to be permanent. Be optimistic above all things. Your pioneers did not depend on Governments. They truster! in their strong right arms and in: God as their guide. Let us trust in the same sources of strength and by those means we shall recover the prosperity we had in the days gone bv. •

“If we want to recover the’ prosperity of ibis country, wo must use every means in our power. We are bound to have an adverse trade balance unless we deal with the country that deals with. us. If you cannot get what you want in your own country, look across to your Motherland, the

country that buys you wool, your butter, your meat, your cheese, and most of what you produce. ’lf you cannot get wlmt you- want from either source, look to your sister Dominions. That is the only way you can do more for yourselves than governments can do for you. Don’t lean on governments.”

Addressing High School children, Lord Bledisloe said that he wanted to remind them that m these days people were talking about freedom and liberty, but there was no freedom without self-discipline. This was to a large extent the secret of happiness in the world. Religion did nftt form a great integral part of the tehc'liing in school, lint one c uld not do without it. His Excellency then went on to quote the great men in history and (he pioneers in New Zealand. He said that they came out with the Bible, in one hand and courage and enterprise in the other. “You are being taught various subjects to suit you in after life,” lie said. “Do remember this : There is a great deal of snobbishness between mental training and manual training. No man who turns his hand to manual work should he ashamed of it.” His Exeelleey quoted Raskin, who had said that every man from the King’s son down should learn to do something useful with his hands as well as his mind. God gave him his hands to use and he should use.them.