VERY INQUISITIVE,

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 August 1916, Page 2

VERY INQUISITIVE,

TO THE, EDITOR

Sir,—Relying upon your usual courtesy would you be good enough to supply an answer to a backblocker on the following questions :—

How is the expense paid for the Parliamentary party now at Home ? Should the Premier and ex-Premier take a trip, how will their expenses be p 3dQ r

Are these leaders in the country's business justified in absenting themselves . from their responsible duties at this critical juncture of the country's' position? /

If they can be done without during their absence, could they not be dispensed with altogether ?

In view of the urgent calls made to the people to economise in every possible way, and to deprive themselves of many "iTnTT Ti comforts in their home 3 m order that they may be in a position to pay war taxes, and to meet the hat at every corner and public gathering-in -ew of all this, was the tf a tL2 Government justified in raising all high ■ salaries m civil service to a still l«*i^fei scale ? *3^^| Does our Government practice W^ they preach in the way o f economy ? '■ Would it be a blessing or otherwise it the Germans collared the lot ? bir let us call on young New Zealandmant 1™ * *"* *O «*«■«* and manage their own country.-I am, etc., Kiwi. .

r e nTv ++ ? eEditOr WiU ende^our to reply to the above pertinent questions lltT;" WUe- He th °™shly enjoys thevS "I n°tlnthe glooVe they are at present run. We wish there StC^rr litidansin Heie*

Helensville, Aug., 9, 1916