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Matamata Record, Volume III, Issue 153, 9 October 1919, Page 4

KEEP THE Champion Standard Uufurled And Success will Continue The Fallacy of Free Trade I OFTEN notice in the. press some o my people are advocating I ree Trade which would be feasible if it were universal. You know the trouble England got into through allowing the dumping of German surplusage on its markets and the miserable pittance its artisans were cettin 0- . America was not quite so “ philanthropic,” and has waxed fat on England’s shortsighted policy. The Americans are noted for “ points, but invariably they are for themselves. Why do not free traders advocate the removal of the alien poll tax ? If it were done, it would permit of a much lower rate of wage being paid, and a lower cost of production ; and, besides, we would have the cost of maintenance of those subjects instead of their surplusages in goods, with the result that wo would soon be brought down to the Asiatic level. Japan, India, and China are making rapid strides m manufacturing, and with cheap labour, augmented with modern machineiy, they will ultimately be a menace to the British artisan; but evidently this is of little moment to “some,” as they appear anxious for cheap labour and gooas without considering its disastrous effects to the British workers. It is obvious the products of the soil must be amply protected against foreign importations from countries where land is low in price and labor cheap, otherwise the Dominion must suffer. I quite believe if you were now to offer inude-in-Gcmiany goods at a trifle less than those of British manufacture, patriotism, in some instances, would vanish like smoke. I am, V., AUCKLAND. PUTARURU TAXI FOR HIRE. ’PHONE 17. When requiring a taxi car riug R. PEARCE Phone 17 P U T A R U II U. Night and Day Service. Waite & White BUILDERS Have commenced building in Matamata, and are prepared to submit Plans and Estimates for all kinds of work. Thorough Workmauship Guaranteed. Agents for Joinery of all descriptions. ADDRES TOWER ROAD MATAMATA