CHURCH'S INTEREST IN INDUSTRY
C.E.M.S: DISTRIBUTES A QUESTIONNAIRE
Believing that the Church should have some contribution to make towards the solution of the problem of how to restore harmony to SdusSy, not only in New Zealand but throughout toe w orld, the Church of England Mens Society has formulated a questionnaire lor consideration by its branches. By this means the society hopes to obtain the views and opinionsi at a representative cross-section ottne men of the Church. As the C.E.M.S. includes men of all shades ot political opinion, it is urged that the discussion be kept on an impartial and factual basis. The questions are as follows: — 1. (a) What were the chief elements of good and.of evil in the "old" industrial order: i.e., tne system known as "competitive capitalism" which is associated with the idea of "free enterprise"? (b) State clearly to what degree the evils of the system were attributable to—(i) Faults in the system itself; (ii) Wrong actions on the part of those engaged m it, whether as employers or employed. 2. The old order having been superseded or modified to a considerable extent by State enterprise and State regulation of private industry,' has this change tended to produce greater or lesser harmony in industrial life, and with what other notable effects? 3. (a) If you agree that there must be a moral and spiritual basis for true material welfare, how would you propose to relate Christian principles to the activities of the State and the duties of the individuals? . (b) Indicate practical steps which could be taken to uplift, purify and educate the motiyes which would lead to the just and adequate production, distribution and consumption of material goods, and the supply of necessary services to the community.
The response to two previous questionnaires was encouraging, and the council hopes that the present one will prove acceptable and that the replies returned will be informative and useful. '
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14619, 12 March 1948, Page 4
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