THE GOVERNMENT AND ECONOMY,
[To TEE EDITOE OW TEN " $PECTATPE."3
Sim,—We are asked to economize, but the Government will not allow us to do so. As wo were short of a teacher, I offered to assist without pay in our schools. The answer I received was " You can't because you are a clergyman," and, added the secretary, "It is not us; it is headquarters." We have now two posts in and three out in the day. We don't the least want it in a country village. A post in and out is all we require. • This would do away with a postman who might be serving. But no, the Government order it, so it must be. Our "publics" are all open till 11 p.m. We don't want it. The publicans themselves would be glad to close earlier. We have asked for an earlier closing hour; but the Magistrates say no, we can't close them, the Government order the "publics" to be open till 11 p.m. All this is most dispiriting. I don't like attacks on the Government, I much prefer silence, but when at every turn it is not the people but the Government which stands in the way, one cannot help protesting.—I am, Sir, &o., COUNTRY PAWL
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