Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 12 December 1913, Page 4

Words Wisdom

/■TO MY PEOPLE, - - , When a demand avisos for an article, a;'and if the supply should not be quite equal to the demand, it creates a scarc- - 11 " ijy, consequently higher prices, ■ Eng- , lish ideas and customs have been intro- • duced into the Orient, and arc spreading . rapidly; this, along. !.with the'. . i world's.' increasing population, has caused an extra demand, for ull kinds of food, etc., and as the producing area has not increased correspondingly, it at ®Hce reflects on'the producing countries , and raises prices. • , ' Great Britain is the only free trade country .of any importance in the world. - . In Great Britain, only a few days ago, a Commission was appointed to inquire into the reasons why the cost, of living had increased, It has been officially > stated, while the cost of living' had increased 60 per cent, during the last 25 . years, .wages had only increased 15 per cent, for the same period, so it is ob vious taxing the land will not reduce the cost of living, nor increase the workers' .wages, and the only remedy fer Great Britain is Protection. ; . ■. The Orient has, and is erecting, huge Industries equipped with modem ;ma- ,. chinery worked,, and to be with Asiastic 'labour. The question suggests itself, to my people—how can anv English speaking country cope with this'menace unless amply protected, to "saYe our industries and' wage-earnors irm being' brought .down to the Aoiaslic level. ' The Single Tax theory is absolutely one tax on the land and free trade. It ■ is apparent it-would not lessen the cost of pre !'.v:tion, but reduce wages to .• cope with Asiastic labDr, augmented wica modern machinery. There is still nope, as I am credibly informed the suc- .'' mm of the Single Tax policy would depend upon the world adopting it; this ougat to insure sofety for a time. - During my varied experience I found that quack .recipes'were hat'rn- ■ • ful to those with imaginary ailments, , ' but they have the option of becoming . well and remaining here if they will follow my advice. _ I strongly advise -:• my people, and the imaginary saiferers to feast upon the well-known recipes, prosperity and longevity, etc. viz: • ■ Ample protection oa things we can produce, and good wages—"CHAMPION MUSCLE-RAISER FLOUR and ROLLED O ATS. I remain, Always at your ser vice, '■ mmmn

S Te Puke N Tailoring GoLADIES' \ ■ AND . _ ' GENTLEMEN'S " HIGH-CLASS * TAILORS Style, Fit,' arid ( Workmanship Guarantei'il , ■ To; Puke Li vary '' and Bait Stables ' J. P, RYAN ... Proprietor V THESE Stables are thoroughly up-to-date in every particular. Patrons may rely on receiving ; every attention. Travellers'' orders.promptly attended to. Hacks and Buggies always on hire. .' i a. sij • V . f'V V v -TO HO!®WERS-■■■■ Horses / Broken to Saddle and Harness. Humane A)etnoas Guaranteed. ■

GOOD PADDOCKING PROVIDED. . . ( PAENGARGA' SHOEING i FORGE ■(£ •GARTER Begs to notify; the resi-, dents of the Paengaroa ' . • and Pongaliawa districts that he has taken,over'., the above business, and by good workmanship and moderate prices, , hopes to merit a fair . , amount of public, support General Smith's- Wct.k '!J:derta!vEN. ,t , : VEHICLES'OF EVERY DES- . TO 'GIRDER'