Parliament on the Air

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 182, 30 April 1936, Page 7

Parliament on the Air

Sir, —I would like to write a reply to your correspondent “Subscriber.” He likens the intermediate stages of an important Bill to the “rather dull and often disgusting process of digestion.” Any man who thinks the workings of the body dull or disgusting is rather a dull person or he would know more about the most interesting and complicated thing known to man. I will not waste space on an anatomy discussion, but his comparison is rather weak. Every listener in New Zealand, no doubt, lias some grouch about our radio programmes. Some have no time for Dr. Scholefield’s talks, others hate jazz, etc. Our friend dislikes Parliamentary debates. If a vote were taken in New Zealand I think that a vast majority -would vote for the continuance of the broadcast of Parliament. The people want to know what is being done in the House. Radio tells them. It is in the intermediate stages that the main objections are raised and therefore this is the most important part of the debate. I have not yet met one person who does not want the broadcasts, and I am in a position to hear all views. That is, behind a shop counter, the one place that gossips love to air their views.—l am, etc., G. H. BERRY. Wellington; April 28. 1