PEOPLE'S FREEDOM.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 233, 3 October 1938, Page 4

PEOPLE'S FREEDOM.

CRITICISM Of LABOUR. MR. TEIfIfENT'S CAMPAIGN. More than 600 people filled the Papatoetoe Town Hall on Saturday night when Mr. K. B. Tennent, National candidate, for Otahuhu, hold a meeting in continuation of his campaign. Mr. L. Kendall presided. Mr. Tennent said the election Issue lay between Socialism and freedom of private enterprise. Ho claimed that as a result of various Arts of Parliament the socialisation of New Zealand was almost complete. Taking into account thp large number of men enyiiged mi public works, said the candidate, the unemployment situation wan not improved. Labour had claimed that there were only 3000 on relief, but wlmt bad become of the five and it half millions collected yearly from unemployment taxes? The unemployed should bo nlmorbcd in industry and land settlement. Dealing with national .health and superannuation, Mr. Teniielut said the N'litioiml pinty would provide a health scheme with free medical attention to thoHo who could not afford to pay. This wns Bomnthinjt that should be given as a and not as a charity. The party would institute a national fitness campaign and aim at the prevention of sickness*. Labour's housing and broadcasting policies were also the subject of criticism by Mr. Tennent. A motion of thanks was carried by a large majority amid cheering for Mr. Savage.