Correspondence

Levin Daily Chronicle, 31 July 1917, Page 2

Correspondence

-4— Oar correspondents' opinions are their own: responsibility of editorial nnoa *r<r> U-oq K'l ■»+, ballast for tip editor's sbouldera.l (To tile Editor). THE tEATHERLEA SCEPTIC. (To t£e Editor). Sir,—The continuous and persistent wetness is undoubtedly having a depressing effect upon "Sceptic's" outlook. Is it not quite possible tliat an overdose of innocent and transparentwater may produce as baneful an effect on some people as ail overdose of gin on others? Be that as i. may, "Sseptic's" malevolent littl arrows are principally directed against Labor, which he claims is " exploiting the public." Fancy Labor exploiting the public! Eats! Av ' Labor is gone to the dogs and goes to perdition all through drink. Ha. I may be mistaken, but these li++' twitterings appear to be the first robin heralding the approach of the next general elections; or the earlj Prohib. bird that proposes to catc 1 . the proverbial Labor worm—whic.!-

it probably won't—assuming that the Labor worm is in his sober senses. Labor drunk is, at best, only fit for & beast of burden ; let alone to govern. We must have Labor educated, Labor intelligent and self-respecting (Labor sober, and Labor not made ,a catspaw of by those reactionary/ forces known as "Liquor" and ''Anti-Liquor."

Past experience has taught Labor that lie cannot trust these coteries. Labor when it cuts its wisdom teeth will not need to ponder either to the Trade or the 'Prohibitionist. . His mission is greater than these side issues as they tree is greater than the branch or twig.—l am, etc., SEILAiB.