CAMPAIGN NOTES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27496, 2 November 1954, Page 14

CAMPAIGN NOTES

Country School Children “We have been condemned for not erecting assembly halls, but We have first of all to build the necessary classrooms. and in many cases new schools as well.” There was need to do even more than had been done up to now for country children, including better transport.—Mr W. H. Gillespie (National, Hurunui). Home and Family “Labour candidates are men and women from all walks of life and represent every section of the community; but first and foremost they represent the home and family. Home and family life is the basis of our nationhood. —Mr T. M. McGuigan (Labour, Lyttelton). Ice Cream “Almost as much is spent on icecream today as on bread. Butter consumption has risen from half a pound to nearly a pound a head a week. On the other hand, the consumption of bread has not increased.”—Mrs Helen M. Black (National, North Dunedin). Lyttelton Speakers “The constant stream of National Ministere and their wives proceeding overseas introduced a slogan ’join the National Cabinet and see the world.’ Today we hear a similar slogan, ‘join the National Cabinet and speak in the Lyttelton electorate.’ ’’—Mr T. M. McGuigan (Labour, Lyttelton). Labour and Communism “We say communism is the next step, by socialism’s dictatorship, therefore the two parties are allied in principle, while we as a party are allied to the principle of democracy and private enterprise.”—Mr O. G. Moody (National, Christchurch Central). Maori Members

It was no coincidence that the four Maori members of Parliament were all Labour. That was a recognition by the Maori people of what Labour had done for them over the years.—Mr F. J. Kitts (Labour, Wellington Central).

Army of Inspectors “Labour policy on the cost of living is to reintroduce subsidies which are now £14,000,000 and to reimpose price control This would solve nothing and would entail an army of inspectors and endless prosecutions.”—-Mr S. I. Jones (National, Hastings). Offcuts

“If I were a cabinetmaker I would refer to the Social Creditors as the officuts of toryism.”—Mr T. M. McGuigan (Labour, Lyttelton).

Employer’s Hope “I would like to see my employees have a better car—so that I could borrow it some time.”—-Mr A. J. McCready (National, Heretaunga). “Drunk with Power”

“The National Government is drunk with power and authority it has used so unwisely. It was elected in 1949 after a spate of advertising that has proved to be a tissue of lies and half truths.”—Mr E. H. Langford (Labour, Otaki).

Farmers* Enemy “Heaven forbid that the Socialists become the government. They can’t be successful if they haven’t got any farmers. And the farmers like the Socialists about as much as the devil likes holy water.”—Mr J. J. Maher (National, Otalti).

Housing Minister “The Prime Minister is proud of the fact that he appointed a Minister of Housing ‘who knew all the tricks of the trade.’ The people of this country do not want Mr. Sullivan’s tricks. We have had them before. The people want houses—not tricks.”— Mr T. M. McGuigan (Labour, Lyttelton). One-way Ticket

“I say to those people Who call themselves communists the sooner we can give them a one-way ticket out of the country the better.”—-The Minister of Labour (Mr W. Sullivan) at Fendalton. Asian Responsibility

- “We cannot go on forever increasing our standard of living in this country without taking into consideration our responsibilities to Asiatic mun tries.”—Mr H. L. J May (Labour, nslow). Friends Differ

He was on the best of terms with both his opponents, having known them for years, said the National Party candidate for Central Otago, Mr J. H. George, at Mosgiel. “Mr J. Scott (Labour) is a neighbouring farmer, and a very good citizen of Roxburgh. The Social Credit candidate. Mr A. Newlands, has a business in the township, and I have been a customer and close friend of his for a long time. The only thing between us is that we do not agree politically.” Debts

“There is nothing wrong with a capital debt when the debt incurred shows a profit in goods or services. Our increased national debt is a sound and wise investment.”—Mr O. G. Moody (National, Christchurch Central). Audience of Two

The Labour candidate for Patea, Mr B. R. Winchcombe, abandoned his meeting at Ohangai. Half an hour after the scheduled time, only two persons had arrived. Commented Mr Winchmore: “As a fisherman, I realise that I now and again have to catch a small bag, and in view of the particularly good meetings throughout recent days and further, in view of the fact that people have made up their minds, I was quite prepared to expect that the good run of better attended meetings would not go unbroken.” Finance Ministers Ninety per cent, of his party’s candidates were qualified now to become Ministers of Finance. Social Credit proposed to set up a body of five men to control finances. They would determine how much money would go out in credit against production, but would not be allowed to write new money.— Mr A. H. Gilbert (Social Credit, Auckland Central).Consumption of Meat “It has been stated that within recent years the Government has priced meat off the working man’s table. This is nonsense, for the consumption of meat is greater now than ever before. Would Labour interfere with prices of New Zealand meat overseas? I wonder.”—Mr W. H. Gillespie (National, Hurunui)