A SPORTING MINISTRY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10684, 11 July 1912, Page 4

A SPORTING MINISTRY.

It is fortunate for the sporting world 'bhtut the< new Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. F. H. B. Bell) hnfe been for yeans'dowry -associated w>ii)h all forms cf npcrt. Be is a rrnvri. who ii-'-r/ b? expected to bring Bs knowledge of such things to bear in 'his dea'Migis •with .s.poi-L generally, and Riacil'nig Clute in particular. It if.' yet tco to iprcipJiecy the policy of the .Government ir.( 'regtxd to racing and kindred sports, but it is safe to say that if the Hxms. Bell, Herriels and K.iv.ect are .oiven their way, no falre sentiment m regard to tlfese matters V.li'. T>3 enco-vxnged. Tli'd Ministry a* a whole may be .said to be friends of ? p or t—clean, .wholesome, unadulterated sport. For which those who view life .'through worldly glares will bo w-ci'cundly thankful.

THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

One iof the first problems the new /Ministry will be called upon.to tackle fnjLH ibo that of Labour. The Prime ■Minister ami his followers are under too obligatibu to pantter to either the niass'eis or the classes. It 'is tho.r duty and privilege to legislate for a 1! sections'of the community, and to pr ■•'- moot© the general happiness and prosperity of .all'. The Hon, Mr Massev, as Minister of labour, w3ll require to have >a stiff kick. He must show the workers that he is 'willing to be their (friend, provided 'they accept the full (responsibility of citizenship. The man who (works imust be encouraged— the .agitator and loa'fer nuust be given short shlrift. There, is no room- in ■New Zealand for the latter class. Thsv have too long preyed upo'n .society and •their fellows. Mr 'Ma-ssey 'is riot likely to bo intimidated by the threats of labour, men" to :be> dissuaded 'from his duty to. the worker by the prejudices of daes.