TOO MUCH POLITICS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 12

TOO MUCH POLITICS

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PALMERSTON NORTH MEMBERSHIP

j (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post") v PALMEBSTON N., This Day. The fact that it did not receive more support from the business community of the city was deplored by the council of the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce last night, when it was decided to take steps to plan, a policy for the future and to endeavour to secure more members. Tho proposal arose out of a discussion of the finances and membership of the association. Expressing regret that the membership was not bigger, Mr. B. L. C. Aitchiso.n asked: "Is it that we have been bordering too close in. the past on. politics?" ■...■'•.■■ ■■■.'■■'.'■ Mr. A. J. Graham: Hard times. Voices: Both. • : .' ■ Mr. H. E. Townshend expressed the view that it was the fault of the chamber itself that it did not get more support. ' •'..'.■ i-..'<l think we have been trespassing on politics," Mr. W. G. Black stated, "and have antagonised some who would otherwise have supported us. I think that if we concentrate on matters that concern tho business community in this area, we would get more support.'' The secretary (Mr. W. McKenzie) commented that the associations's attitude in regard to the Pubjic Service Association had done the chamber more harm than anything else. Mr. A. P. Stuart: I think we aro all to blame. We don't initiate enough. There are plenty of things that we could discuss for the good of the district. "There i 3 a general lack of information at our meetings, and I am positive that we don't know what we are talking about," commented Miy Townshend. There should bo somebody, he added, who could explain tho proposals that came before the council. ! Mr. Edmunds moved that a special meeting should be held to consider a policy for the future and to suggest means of putting tho chamber, in the position it should be. This was agreed to.