SOLDIERS' BUSINESS
PROBLEM OF "EQUALISATION."
A discussion on the treatment of' businesses of men called to the colours took place at yesterday's meeting of the council of the Wellington Central Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Atkins said he was disappointed with the working of. the National Efficiency Board. He regarded the deficiencies of the National Efficiency Board as responsible for the ' presont slate of affairs.
Mr. L. A. Edwards suggested that if arrangements could not be made to carry on the business of a soldier it should be sold. to best advantage. , If the sum realised was below,the value as assessed 1 when the reservist became a, soldier, tho deficiency should bo made up from an equalisation fund, derived from taxation. The idea was that the business people who did not have to go to the war should be taxed, if necessary, for that purpose of "equalisation." Mr. A. Leigh Hunt said he would not like anything to go out from the Chamber which might reflect on the goodl work of the National ■Efficiency Board. As a member of one of the advisory committees he had' had opportunities to see the great amount of valuable work done by the board. Mr. Atkins said his remarks did not apply to the advisory committees, but to the board...
It was decided to invite the Accountants' Society to have a, cojiference with representatives of the Chamber.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1918, Page 3
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232SOLDIERS' BUSINESS Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1918, Page 3
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