"STICK IT, FARMER!"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 284, 26 July 1932, Page 4

"STICK IT, FARMER!"

MINISTERS ADVICE DELIVERS MESSAGE TO ALL CLASSES AT ROTARY LUNCHEON. CHEERY NOTE OF OPTIMISM. "Sticlc it out, farmer, your day is coming," was the cheery message given by .the Hon. Adam Hamilton, Minister of Internal Affairs, Post-master-General, and Minister in " Charge of Tourists Resorts, in the ; course of an inspiisng address at the ; Rotorua Rotary Club's luncheon yesi terday. T ak ojjg'h, the- Minister's j address was in the nature qf a tonie, 1 for not only did he give good advice | to the farming community, but he | also added a little sage counsel fpr i ! all other classes of the community. j "Where does our best hope lie in 1 j the future?" asked the Minister. "I i | say it will be in our eourage. We | | get a medley of advice from econ- ,] | omists, bankers, farmers, business 1 men, and even from the man in the street; all are courageous in their opinions. I "All can pull us out of the pit of depression, all ai'e trying to seek a lane to bring back an as-you-were- 1 : ness state of prosperity. % I ""The spirit of New Zealanders is i good; we have grit and eourage. We I do not dodge difficulties; we grapple : ! with them with the tenacity of our pioneers who gave us our founda- i tion. "I am not going to give advice to | Rotarians," eoncluded the speaker, "but just a hint or two in an un- { political way, for I understand that j the principle of Rotary is that po- . lities should be eschewed. I would . say as gently as I can : — j To the business man: — "Do not look for hefty profits now j — just aim at keeping going. ■ To the professional man: — | "Do your services feeling sure of payment of your fees some day. j ; To the farmer: — "Stick it out farmer, your day is ! : coming. Hope for the best turning up. I To the young men and women:—; 1 "Do what your fathers and mothers 1 did before you; strike out for your-! 1 selves along the hard path whicliB ; led them to ultimate. success." ■ The Minister's remarks met withfl considerable appreciation which was* ; voiced by Rotarian W. H. WackrowB ; in a complimentary speech, and a| • hearty vote of thanks was conveyedH ! by tbe president, Rotarian J. D.l j In prefacing his remarks the Min-B : ister referred to the value of makingB contact with business men, and al-9 luded to the idea of Rotary, whichfl he visualised as a philosophical way J of d ealing with the everyday prol-H i lems of modern life. He eulogisedH j the cordial relationship which cx-fl ; istedTetween the officers of the Gov-H 1 ernment departments in Rotorua andH ! the generai townsfollc, and paid afl ; tribute to the work of the staffs whifl i had wrought well in cementing thefl ; bonds of friendly feeling. 9 One thing this did show, he xeS ' marked, was that a Government deS | partment could at any rate run on(9 ' business suceessfully despite the fac^| j that there was usually criticism o S I Government activities. He also ! tioned that in his opinion it wouliM i be advisable for the present atmoS : sphere of cordiality between Govern^B | ment departments and the public ; the town of Rotorua to continue. 9 At the. conclusion of his addres|M | the Minister was introduced to . members and visitors. jjfl