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Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1931, Page 4

North, that the country is creating something in the Public Service which requires to he nipped in. dm hud. The ]irocecdngs are an elaboration of the earlier intention to contest the '‘cut", to which exception was taken by us, hut it i< clear tint there is co: siderable weight of opinion in the Servile which thinks it should not only serve hut also rule. Australia has started an All for Australia League. New Zealand must attempt something similar if it wishes to retain any sensof freedom of a'lion for its average citizens. The deliberate decision of Public Service as expressed is to tight the “cut”, and the Association is prepared to use its funds in a political figtii to that end. Here we have another good reason lor unity of action politically on the part of those who are opposed to ohms legi-latio 1 '. I nless something is done in that direction the drift which has set in already might prove an overwhelming wave, and the country may realise too late the dilemma into which its sunineress has landed it. It does not say much for the loyaltv of the Service to the State to find the educated members in its employ thus openly organising to oust constitutional government, that a party pledged to class administration may he placed in power. It lias been suggested to us that ther<» was a good deni of that sort of thing at the last generd election, hut if so, the action was well cloaked and hidden from the public view. Just now there is n.o dissembling, for the sec'ion involved means to use both money and votes to gain its ends. All this is being a UengrPM without thought of the country’s ability <o foot, the Wages’ Bill. "Perhaps, a leaf is point:: taken out of the Public Service organisations in Now South Y\ ales where it is alleged an excellent bargain for the Service was made with Air Lang. Tim Australian methods of administration st’nuhl not apeeal to New Z J, alatillers, who keen to do the right thing hv all. will he anxious to treat •ill alike, and in uari i'-iilar desire to so administer the country’s affairs that 11 lore will he no chance oi preloro’ne for rue section over ano le-r, and in particular, mil attempt to do, or continue to do, more than the country can afford to pay legitimately.