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NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 1

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I EGISLATION framed with the v idea of enforcing the publication of audited sales certificates is now long overdue. Space is sold on circulation and goods are sold m the ratio of publicity thus afforded, but oral representation of what a newspaper is allegedly carrying In bona fide subscribers is far too unsatisfactory ' m this- essentially "human" era. The Pure Foods Act nails the seller of goods down to a true description of the '^contents" of his oontainer. Newspapers should be similarly bound to tell the advertiser—more, show him m legal I black and white — the reasons for seeking his business. The public want the facts; every business man, advertiser and advertising agent wants the facts. Well, then, what's holding our newspapers up, when it only means telling the truth? niiiiniiiiiiniiiiinniiniiiMniiiiiiiiiimnimmiiimnniiinniiiiiiiiiinitiiiiiiiininniiMiiiimniiiiiinni> WHILST "N.Z. Truth" believes that .the Salvation Army would not willingly countenance any single instance of moral turpitude on the part of any officer, it is incomprehensible that such a religious body should sit 1 still — with a complacent attitude f of: "It is nothingr to do with you"— whilst the news is disseminated that Magistrate Hunt peremptorily delivered an ultimatum that Home should be instantly removed from his position of authority. ' -

And if the Army officials have misled themselves' into the belief that they are capable of administering jus£lce within the purview of their own organization, irrespective of whether or not the issue involved is pregnant with influence upon the public well-being, it is the bourdon. du,ty of "Truth" to break* that. 'defus^ioV--^;-: V 'y:-V--^: V ■ '■ ' ' ■'■'''V^T-A |Kit:Sih^aitptipri • of "thov Minister ; the disclosure^: made v last week through the columns of this paper, alid the Salvation Army maintains a similar attitude,, then m what future capacity wil\ Home act as an officer of his organization m Wellington? -

Clearly, the imputations which at present concern the reputation of this man are such that his superior officers will scarcely see fit to place him m charge of a social welfare department, for example.

Not only that; but is the Minister of Justice to maintain his extraordinary attitude of x indecision, whilst Home continues to work under a pall of unwholesome suspicion?

Two days after the revelations contained m last week's issue of "N.Z.