READY FOR WORK

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 136, 5 December 1935, Page 10

READY FOR WORK

CABINET ON SATURDAY

MR. SAVAGE INTERVIEWED

LABOUR AND TITLES

Before his departure for Government House .this morning, Mr. Savage gave a brief interview to "The Post." Mr. Savage made it clear that the would get on with the , job immediately. While he was anxious to .meet the people of New Zealand as early as possible he would not be able to make a tour until next year, when he hopes to visit the'various centres of the Dominion. It was his intention to spend Christmas in Auckland. , . -In announcing that the first meeting of1 Cabinet would take place on Saturday, - Mr. Savage said that he could not in the meantime reveal lines of1 policy to be followed. While the Government was prepared for action, it was not going to rush its fences but ; proceed along the lines of co-operation with'all those preparedl to co-operate. '"BrleSy discussing Labour's attitude •n1 the question of titles, Mr. Savage ■aid he did not see anything wrong with them, although personally he waa not enthusiastic about that sort of thing. At the same time Labour was not going to waste time by breaking down old usages. ' ' ' "sasWan appointment. ' In-reference to Samoa, the Labour Leader said that the question'of the appointment of an Administrator ■ had not been considered, but it ■ could be taken for granted that a main-would be appointed who had •■" sympathy for the Samoans and an appreciation of their customs. Mr. Savage, .when questioned regarding the . omission of Mr. W. J. Jordan from the Ministry, said it was quite. true that Mr. Jordan was to receive am important post later. As Sir James Parr's term of office did not expire until the end of next year the question of appointing a successor did not arise immediately. The Prime Minister-elect said that the; whole of the Ministerial secretarial corps would be taken over by the new Government, and it might be necessarjr<-to make one or two new appointments. The private secretaries, said.Mr. Savage, were a fine body of , men,; and' had always treated him with the greatest courtesy. ..There was no reason why they should be replaced. Mr. Savage received a call from Major A. F. Purvis, of the GovernorGeneral's staff, about 10.50 o'clock, and immediately accompanied him to Government House. He was back at Parliament. Buildings shortly before -11.30 o'clock. Mr. Savage then announced the members of his Ministry.