CORRESPONDENCE

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1922, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE

THE STRATFORD SEAT. (To the Editor.) Sir, —I have read with interest and amusement, the letter signed "Yoiing Reformer” with regard to the Stratford seat, which appeared in your issue of the 21st. The letter, being from a person afraid or ashamed to sign his name, scarcely needs taking any notice of, hut in case some people 'might be taken in by such specious political propaganda, I would like to suggest that "Old Liberal Labor Supporter” would be a more correct nom de plume. Would any loyal supporter of the Reform party so attempt to foul his nest as "Young Reformer”'has? The answer to his effusion is obvious. Mr. Hine was for three years out of the electorate playing the man and fighting for the people left behind in this country, including "Young Reformer.” During his absence, every effort was made by his opponents to win the seat, every post being made a winning post. Is it any wonder that things turned out. as they did? With regard to "Young Reformer’s” remarks about “hole-in-corner” -methods of selecting a candidate, as a matter of fact the meeting was advertised in two newspapers, in addition to circulars being posted to every portion of the electorate, and the meeting was the most representative one of Reform supporters ever held in Stratford. I ikould also like to remind "Young Reformer” that unity is strength, ard if he desires Mr. Wllford or Mr. Holland Prime Minister instead of Mr. Massey, he 1 :-«l better continue his bickerings. For my part, I am convinced that the vast majority of electors in this constituency would far son er see Mr. Massey continue at the helm than either Mr. Wilford or Mr. Holland. To ensure this. Reformers, young and old, must ever pull together. I leave it at. that.—l am, etc., J. W. MCMILLAN. Stratford, August 23. THE UNEMPLOYED. (To the Editor.) Sir,—l think "Employed” has misnamed himself, and is really one of the “I want work, but am nraying J won’t find it” class, and is trying to boost the collection of funds for unemployed. so that he will be able to stop in town. My experience, and that of many other farm-, ers. too. is that there is a serious shortage of labor in this country. If the men who are here will not leave the towns it is time the Farmers’ Union brought pressure on the Government to import, sufficient labor to keep the backbone of the country going, or there is another alternative for the cockles, and that is for them to rig up a picture show in the sitting room and instal a billiard table in another room, and 1 don’t doubt but they will get a man to work for them. I wonder if the rounds of the picture shows were done every night how many unemployed would be found there. Even my bold "Employed” might be found there on his last bob. Mr. Editor, my r.dvice to relief e up.'it tees is still the same as before, and to consider "Employed’s” advice ns rtate” m a duck's back. B" “A ] Cockle’’ Hack” letter I see he is already out I in the country with his black billy-, so evident-