HOME OWNERSHIP
“Everything that is distinctive in our philosophy of life and our criterion of the good life is of increased significance today, when we are contrasting our scheme of things with those which have completely different ideals, actively promulgated,” said Lord Stamp in addressing building society members. “We ask, ‘Does this help the democratic ideal to be as practical, as elastic, as efficient, as satisfying as its competitor? Does it make for strength of character, readiness of initiative, cultivation of selfcontrol, and a sense of social solidarity?’ In my judgment the instinct for home ownership and the discipline of its practice are both important evidences of, or elements in, the survival value of democracy”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 April 1939, Page 9
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115HOME OWNERSHIP Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 April 1939, Page 9
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