CORRESPONDENCE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 431, 3 December 1918, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE

AFTER WAR PROBLEMS (To the Editor) Sir,—l consider the thanks of the community are due to the " Times " for publishing Mr Tidd's articles on " After War Problems." Some people seem to think we can go on in our old foolish way, the same as before the war, forgetting that even before the war things would have needed a change, not to mention a revolution. L,et anyone look at our loan business, and our land mortgaging business and ask himself how long can a country sustain such a wasteful system. No one was more contemptuous of public waste than the " big " men. But contempt without a remedy is no good. The big men would be well advised to be like the Yankee's birds, come down rather than take the chances of remaining up." Personally it makes little difference to me what methods are in vogue but I consider " the greatest good for the greatest number." that is to say the golden rule of "Do to others as you would like others to do to you " applies in business as well as anywhere else. And when the increased bill for taxation comes in as a result of bad methods nobody will be hit harder than the ereedy man, especially if he is a " big" man. It is not a case " if he may," but " needs must" when neoessity drives. Some way the change must comp, either by methodical evolution and peacefully or by disordered revolution and disaster,—l am, etc., SAM. A. BROWNE, Clevedon, 23/11/18.