PUBLIC OPINION

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19893, 23 May 1936, Page 11

PUBLIC OPINION

As expressed by correspondents, whose letters are welcome, but for whose views we have no responsibility. Correspondents are requested to write in ink. It. is essential that anonymous writers enclose their proper names as a guarantee of good faith. Unless this rule is complied with, their letters will not appear.

HAMILTON ON THE AIR. (To the Editor.) Sin—l should like to endorse the suggestions of your two correspondents. “A Listener" and “Two Wave,” concerning the desirability of having :1 B class radio station in our town. Several towns not so important as Hamilton have their own “voices on the air," both here and in Australia. Not only would such a station he valu—able for fostering local talent and giving the Waikuto‘s point of view on national and world problems as suggested by your correspondents, but it would also ensure our taking our place as one or the most important areas in the Dominion; for instance, in a few days‘ time the Prime Minister is to open'our Winter Show, which latter is admitted all round to ‘be one of the finest shows of its kind in Australasia: yet it appears we 'shall have to depend on Auckland for put—ting this function, with its brilliant galaxy of speakers. ”on the air.” Surely it is s. reproach to us that we have no local radio station, it only for a function of this kind. I think “’i‘wo Wave‘s" suggestion of calling a public meeting of listeners and others interested is a step in the right direction. and 1 for one am pre—pared to assist in any way that i can to sec that litunilton takes its rightful place with others as “a good radio lown."—i am, 010., KILOGYGLE.' Hamilton, May 21. HAMILTON’S 3 STATION. ' (To the Editor.) Sim—lL is six months sinrc a Governnuznl synuinthetic townrals the B stations rzunc into power, yet llnmih ton still n\\'uils the starting up 01' "lZli." \\‘iicn tilts station was oper—ating good service was rmnlcl‘cal to the public 01' the \Vaiilmtu. ’i‘hc L‘till—rutionul lectures on ’l‘hursthiy oVi-n—----ing‘s \\‘crc atmircciulcit, bi‘SiLiCS the request nights. 1 suggest that, prrssnrn ho brought npnn our lm'zil Im'iuiicl's ln ulilnin l‘ruiu lht‘ir h‘nih'l‘s lilo, i't‘iiit‘t‘llfiillg :-l' lhis‘ Station. 50 fur its lhr, (inducing: or the station is ronri-rnwl. Ilumillun may lead the itch] with n sponsorml programme. I am certain liltli the progressive husincss tlrms would i'n« operate in putting owr the air snt-h programmt‘s us we hrzir from Ans--lrulia. it is {or the citizens of Hamilton to ask for results. and prrhans, it our council are not too busy shilling.“ Harden Plum liill, they ran niso c’ib‘bisi in] putting “lle” on the air,—-l um. ctr” SUPER-UHF. lianiilton. May 2?...

TRADE UNIONI‘SM. _— (To the Editor.) ‘Sir,—-I read an effusion by Mr Bradshaw Browne in your issue of May 21, in which trade tunionisni seems to he one of the things which gives .\ir Browne a good dent of annoyance. i should like to mention that I have been a trade unionist for over twenty years, during which time the union has been my best friend—a friend in need many times. But perhaps Mr Browne did not pay his union fees the same. as 1 did. and he got what he deserved. which accounts somewhat for his annoyance. However. I expect it takes all sorts to make a world.——— I am, etc.. UNIONIS'I‘. Hamilton, May ‘2l. ‘ ALSATIAN DOGS. ; (To the Editor.) ’ Sir,—-—Your correspondent Mr G, L. Antler-son, writing in yesterday‘s paper ‘in reply it) my letter 01' May it}, uses 11L Utilisiticl‘tlblu ulnounl, oi‘ SDXH’U in trailing my rourugc into nurstion fur iwriting under u ilOillelc—lfltllilu. i ‘will waive any comment on this (plosllion, as i have no wish in introduce personalities into this correspondence. llis remarks that the dL‘lnlls presented to l’urlimncnt during the lust inn years "have been UHU"§ILIL‘LI un'i hiaseed by prejudice" are incorrect, tats they consisted mainly of cuttingn‘ from newspapers gathered all over the tlmniiniun, detailing titlcirlts rm persons ittiltl killing of sharp by Alsatiuns. 1 refer Mr Anderson to the \\’niktito ’l‘imrs 01' May 20, page 6, column 0— iilC sumo issue in which his letter uppoured—\vhcrn am urrnunt is gin-n ni‘ 1m Alsatian (10?; ill 'i‘e llupu killing six sheep and \\nrrying ninny others. Also this week there was il report from Ulll‘lhlclilli‘t‘ll of :in Alsatian lirmlx'ing its rlmin unit nut'iunsly hitinh“ :l tiny \\‘lltlc on the main runil. 'i‘liu lmy initl to in: will to the hospital, \\lirru un npvrutinn \\‘lls pert‘nrnn'tl. l lmw this mutter fur the llllliLiC, “”(i l“]l(‘i‘iil”.\' ”\\nt‘rs of slump, in my \\ln‘llivr HII‘ Alsatian tiny; is it til animal In ln- :illmwit to exist in this ltnnnniun.il itlll, vita, AZTEC. lininlltnn, May ‘l2.

EXTERNAL TRADE. ‘(To the Editor.) Sin—With reference to the points raised by Mr R. Bune let me say that I entirely agree with the first part of his letter. it is quite true that New Zeeiend or British funds may he used to finance the requirements of foreign countries from sources other than British. In other words, "private finance" does not care a hang about national interests, but looks for the greatest profits. even though such action is detrimental to the national interest. Surely such a doctrine is the strongest possible argument for every country to nSsume the sole responsibility for the management of its credit and currency? Mr Bune has not grasped the impossible position the export farmers of New Zoninnd iind themselves in. The accumulation of London funds is caused because, roughly, the farmers are getting only half the pay they are entitled to. The point is that if the whole £IOO sterling a farmer receives for his product is spent in London in buying goods, who is going to pay all the costs up to retail point in New Zeaiand? Readers will remember the concrete case by a Hamilton business man quoted by the writer recently, where £IOO sterling became £2OB at retail point in New Zealand currency. At present we can only spend a portion of our London funds, be~ cause there is no money issued to meet New Zeainnd costs. All orthodox thinkers fail to realise this funds—niunialidofert in our national economy, which is doirinicntnl to the people 01' NOW Zeitlunri, IJCI'uIIHQ they are not uhlo iu (‘iLlf-y the imports ihnt our exports vxn'hnngn for. Lin 1111-, other haunt. ilrllish \wrknwn nrv ul‘fortml iwruusc our "l‘ruzrn L'rmiiis“ rr‘prr—sent :J‘outls \\‘lllt'll they are \\illing nn'l 'nlllt‘ to supply us \\‘ilh. Hence we lllilYt‘, the um‘nliuhlrnmi in much roun—try liltillilllg everything unlh‘r the sun except the right thingArwrnng inonu—lni'y pulleys—l :nn, elm, H. (l. YOUNG. Gorilonton, May 20. EXTERNAL TRADE AND FINANCE. (To lliI: lillilul‘.) Sin—Our frivnll Mr it. llunt- \\‘riivs ns one not \‘rry \\rll wrsvd in lllt' inlricnrios of high iinunvr \\‘hrn in! 4151‘s \\‘hni injuslln-i‘ hue lll't’il llHlli‘ in the t'urinl'rs unli lll'lililt‘ n 1" lhis im— Ininion in .‘iilu\\'inuj i‘iln‘ls lnlnllin‘: t22,UUU,utiU lu :it't'lllliilltllt: in lillllllllll, Lint] \\‘hh'll :il'r: nlill lying lhvrv, :I.\ shown by lhr ltrsvru- liziuh rvtui'nsi .\lr iiuni' stays lllill lhi'su lllllllH ilt‘i'lh uiulnlwl in)‘ reason nl' ihv \rry liilhill‘llliilltl for imports. \\hilw lhc truth really is llntt nnlmrts til‘l'l‘t‘ithl'll hi‘ oVor fit) llt'i‘ rent. hy runmn ul' iln'hiyh tau-hung: :ind Illti li.liilis i‘inlii'lii.‘ ‘i'l‘l’illlS in lllllllil‘it‘l'h. This is lil'il\i'll ll>y the i'J33—Lll huiili returns, \\hirh, inislt‘tid ol‘ shoning :i nnlurni int-rinse IJl', sn)‘, tilinlitiliflliti, :.r'liifllly sliuu'v'l ii i'nnirnrlinnrwn rmlnrimn in Inn'i'llClfilllK Im\\ri' nt‘ mrr L‘ItiJIHUJIuII. .\s i'ili‘ .l'\ llrr 5""l‘llllil plile ‘35: [wrl iw'ni. |w)inwnl in I'vliilll'i's ‘ii'llliil'fill umu. illni llulh lH‘L‘Il .‘un>\\vrm| \wry .Ilil) ii} lll" (—Tl'lilli‘illnn li‘uiti liurliuu(continued in next column)

ECONOMIC SECRETS. u—_—. (To the Editor.) Sin—Mr Watson Holmes endeavours to enlighten me as to why the norm-ally-ruthless leaders of the world‘s three most distressfui countries have not adopted the Douglas system of |"essy money." I may be obtuse, but his explanation of Russia's refusal of it does not seem to excuse New Zea—land‘s adoption of it. The doctrine of “scarcity" seems to apply to both countries. 'llussia (normally) pro« duces suillcient of the necessities of lite—Le, food and clothing—to keep her people from starving. So does New Zeal-and. it is when we develop desires for the non—necessaries or luxuries that we and Russia turn to the much—maligned European and American in‘ tiustriaiists or capitalists for assist—ance. ’l‘hose radios, automobiles, Sillieil hose, aeroplanes. electric light. telephones, sewing machines, ruli—ways, bicycles, the multitudinous variety of clothing materials, both cheap and beautiful, countless devices for reducing labour and making life lmore pleasant—in tact, practically all those comforts and conveniences which ldii’ferentiate present civilised society [from that ofélthe primeval savage, have been developed by those hated capitalists or individualists. The lure of “profits," otherwise the urge to lift oneself above the mob. was of course the motive behind it all. Had this motive been suppressed way back in history (instead 01‘ to—day) it is safe to say \\'o would siiil be using stone lame to Chop our morning wood and {have nothing to cover our shivering llioliies hut 11 low skins. ‘ The other explanation 01' your car—:l‘i‘slllilliit‘llL (regarding Germany and iliuly) is also unconvincing. D 095 he ‘honosliy lvrlicve that Messrs llitlrr nini Mussolini are at the hook and coil ‘ui‘ iiimulihil'siy iinunriurs in their re—spcciivc countries? Their records to llllli‘, \\‘ouhi :ippcnr to prove that they are both quite rulhless when it. comes In crushing opposition; and the crush—in“,r 01' on will cnpiiullst or so (biontell or nihorwisoi would be all in u. day‘s linnrch.——l ant, Clcr, [ .IUIIN 'l‘llUMASu ‘ Frunliiou, May ‘22. i——-————_-—._—_-=-——~__.__-—-.___.

LECTURES 0N EQONOMIOB. (To the Editor.) Sin—“A Worker." referring to economic lectures this year under the auspices of the Workers‘ Educational Association, asks whether the association is “imposing certain propaganda. based on the Russian type of economy, as advocated by Karl Marx. Lenin and CO., thereby causing a foun—dation for the spread of Boishevism rather than giving a true perspective of economics, free from aii bias and based on historical facts.“ As one who was closely connected with the administration of the \\'.E.A. in this district some years ago, I can ‘staic delinitciy that, the association is not, and never has been, a propagandii’st association for any particular isuilool of thought. Like tho univexu isity, under whose aegis the \\‘.i£..\. operates, it is absoiuieiy non-party and non—political, and its aim is to arrive at that "true perspective free ‘t‘rom aii bias and based on historical facts" over which your correspondent is so concerned. surely he does not suggest that such a perspective could the attained by the exclusion from discussion of a certain brand of economics which constitutes, in modern Russia. probably the must gigantic experiment of the twentieth century? —-1 am, etc., ‘ BROADMINDED. Hamilton, May 21. _