CHIEF JUSTICE PREDICTS HARD TIMES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1810, 6 April 1918, Page 2

CHIEF JUSTICE PREDICTS HARD TIMES.

THE urgent need for thrift ;md care on the part of the people of (he Dominion was emphasised in (he Supreme Court at Wellington (his week by the Chief Justiee (Sir Robert Si out), who, at the same lime, expressed forebodings as to (he condition of this country after (he war. He had before him for sentence a young man whom it was generally-conceded that he spent his money freely in the pursuit of pleasure and the desire ot obtain the admiration of his fellows. “It is very bad, indeed,” said his Honour, addressing the prisoner, “that in these limes, when every penny that can he saved should be saved, you should be shown to be spending £2 10s per week on your own personal pleasure and enjoyment. It is said that you have volunteered for service several limes, and been rejected, but there are many ways of serving your.country without going to the war; yon could save every penny, and it could be invested and go to help. However, you ai'e not the only one to blame.' There are hundreds of others, thousands of others, who are doing the same thing. I do not think that any of the people of this community have any idea of the real meaning of, and the great necessity for, saving and thrift. The result, I greatly fear, would be that, when the war is over, we shall see great poverty and distress in (his country. Thousands of people, I say, are doing as you have been doing —spending their money and paying no attention to the future by making provision for what is called bv some people “a rainy day.”