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Taranaki Daily News, 1 June 1920, Page 4

In England an orgy of extravagance has followed the war. The evil habit of waste has apparently affected all classes, and the Government is the chief sinner. The campaign against waste is developing apace. That in itself is a healthy and hopeful sign. The Northcliffe Press lias issued orders to the Government to "Retrench or Go," and as the waste shows no outward signs of disappearing, the result of the campaign is discernible in some of the recent by-elections. The Daily Mail has a special" correspondent in France, and his articles and photographs are certainly arresting. They describe and depict dumps which cover hundreds of acres and are worth millions of pounds. The dumps consist of food of all sorts, some of which has already gone rotten; and motor ears, cycles, and machinery' of varied descriptions— altogether worth probably more than a hundred million pounds. In these difficult days it is all very deplorable, but the habit is deep-seated and affects responsible personages. For instance, the cost of the "pence junketings" in Paris is estimated at £2,000,000, and the "miscellaneous" charges for articles "missing" from the Hotel Majestic will absorb some £7OOO. Meanwhile, the Governors of the Bank of England have warned the British Government that it would be wise to restrict borrowing, and the Government has, as a matter of fact, already resolved to respect this Warning, which is one' with special interest for us in New Zealand as well as for other countries, who have been raising loans to a large extent.