PUBLIC OPINION

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21280, 26 November 1940, Page 7

PUBLIC OPINION

•As expressed by correspondents whose letters are welcome, but for whoso 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. MILK ZONING COMPLAINT (To the Editor) Sir,—l would also like to add my protest about the milk zoning as “English Rose” and “Milk” have done. I had the same milkman for ten years, and never had cause to complain. I put up with the zoning for one week, and during that time I had milk served to me that was little better than skim milk. The excuse is to preserve petrol. Why pick on the milk? What about bread? I see a bread carter serve one house in one street; surely that is not saving benzine. My ex-milk-man serves Frankton and can go to Victoria Street to serve tradespeople, but is not allowed to serve my street in between. Where is the consistency?—l am, etc., ANOTHER DISCONTENTED. Hamilton, November 25. HUNDRED PER CENT TRUTH (To the Editor) Sir, —Over-enthusiasts in a cause are liable to have a distorted faculty in other directions. One of these faculties disfocussed is reason. Hence, these well-meaning people are fanatics and are blind to the good in other ideas. Mr Moody is one such person. He is blinded by the party spirit, and the Labour Party is the sum total of all good things, to him. After a number of years’ experience with political parties, does Mi Moody really believe that he is out for the 100 per cent truth? is the first casualty in many factors, and in blind allegiance to a party this casualty is too obvious. No, Mr Moody, you may be sincere, but your vision is distorted.—l am. etc.. WATSON HOLMES. Hamilton. November 20. MILITARY RESERVE (To the Editor) Sir, —I agree with “Volunteer’s” views but I think his fears are groundless. The military authorities would not ignore the Government’s decision not to enrol any more returned men, let alone a man who has not even had any training up to the present. I believe there are returned men in the reserve to make up any shortages. Besides, the disbanded men from classes 1 and 3 would be considered first. The man concerned is probably bluffing as an excuse for not joining the Home Guard. If he approached the military authorities he would most certainly be directed to enroll in the Home Guard, which is now urgently wanting reasonably fit men of all ages. We are proud of the ex-servicemen who have volunteered a second time for service to their country, and naturally they are proud of the distinguished unit to which they belong.—l am, etc., NO EXCUSES. Hamilton, November 25. NEW ZEALAND’S WAR EFFORT (To the Editor) Sir, —On November 4 I wrote a letter about Labour’s achievements, and Mr John Thomas criticises me for telling the truth. It is a very funny thing that some people do not like the truth. It pays someone to write and let the other half know what is right, because the other half cannot understand Labour’s achievements. It is quite apparent that your correspondent is not very well acquainted with the method of administration of taxes in our democracy, because even a secondary school boy knows that taxes which are levied for war purposes are applied to that purpose. And most of the public works expenditure referred to is very closely related to war defence organisation. Anyone knows very well that the union funds are intended for administration purposes, and I doubt if Mr Thomas would donate his working funds to patriotic or war purposes. In other words, would he place his bus fare in the collection box and walk eight or nine miles home in stormy weather? Union funds are needed for the defence of the members’ rights against the predatory onslaughts of the class Mr Thomas apparent ly represents, and the reference to donations made towards the war effort was merely to show that the workers were prepared to sacrifice even their own means of protection to safeguard democratic rights. And it is futile for anyone to think that the worker is better than others, and to suggest that the w'orkers eat too much is so nonsensical that even Hitler w'ould laugh if he heard it. I want to tell Mr John Thomas and Co. that their Government took good care that the people in the depression did not get too much to eat. If Mr Thomas is really sincere in his desire to make New Zealand worth-while he will need to turn back from the road to destruction taken by the leaders of the Government prior to 1935.—1 am, etc., J. MOODY. Waihi Beach, November 22.