MANY TOPICS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 237, 6 October 1945, Page 10

MANY TOPICS

YOUNG BUSINESSMEN

DISCUSSION AT CONVENTION

Many topics of general interest, besides a number of domestic subjects, were discussed by the national convention of the New Zealand Junior Chamber of Commerce during its business sessions yesterday and this morning. Four of the remits recommended the carrying out by junior chambers of projects designed to assist in phases of rehabilitation work not already provided for by Governmental schemes, or those initiated by other organisations. A project for assisting and co-ordi-nating the absorption into industry and commerce of post-convalescent, crippled and handicapped persons was suggested by the Canterbury Chamber. In moving the adoption of the remit, Mr. T. W. Andrews said it was not intended to limit the scheme to servicemen, although they would have prior consideration. Maintaining Improvement Mr. G. Wallace (Wellington) suggested that after gathering information on the project, the chambers direct their efforts to assisting the Disabled Servicemen's League. Mr. K. Cohen (Auckland) said that at present there were more jobs for disabled men, particularly men. than men to fill them. The difficulty was not getting positions for disabled men, but in keeping them in employment. Mr. Andrews said that, if it was found that returned servicemen were entirely catered for, the project would' be directed towards other groups of handicapped persons. The remit was approved, it being decided that Canterbury should investigate the scheme and report to the national directorate. Two recommendations from the Auckland Chamber, which has successfully carried out such schemes, were that all chambers set up services commercial contact centres and business discussion groups. On Canterbury's motion a recommendation was adopted that junior chambers of the university centres provide a scholarship for one or more students who, up to their mobilisation, had outstandingly distinguished themselves. Other subjects discussed included a remit from Auckland recommending, the appointment of a full-time director of tourist traffic, completely divorced from the Department of Industries and Commerce; the establishment of creches In each town in which a junior chamber operates (Hamilton); the inculcation of civic pride and civic consciousness in primary and secondary school pupils (Wellington); war memorials being in the form of civic and social amenities (Wellington); and the fostering of" .ternationalism in the junior chamber movement (Auckland). The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:— President, A. B. Tarrant (Wellington); vice-presidents, A. C. Halligan (Dunedin) and P. B. Watts (Canterbury).