GOVERNMENT AND WAR EFFORT
CONSTRUCTIVE PROPOSALS NEEDED I” A.) WELLINGTON, March 4. The Minister for Marketing Mhc Hon, J. G. Barclay i, who is himself a returned soldier, said to-day that he could not understand why the Speaker of the House of Representatives should claim a privileged position for returned men in advising the Government as to what was necessary. ‘ Something we did in the last war dries not make our aovice ot any mote value to-dav." said Mr Barclay. “Let Mr Barnard and Mr Lee put forward some constructivo proposals Cm- improving the war effort, and not trv to rash in on something they did more than 20 years ago. The public will honour us for what we Hid in (the last war, hut will judge our use- | fulness in the present crisis on wh-.t i constructive suggestions we ran put forward. “The confidence of (he people, so much to be desired, as mentioned by Mi Barnard, ran be attained only by constructive proposals, and if Mr Lee and Mr Barnard will show that they have anv such proposal I feel sure the War Cabinet will welcome their __
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Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23579, 5 March 1942, Page 4
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