MARKETING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 5, 6 July 1938, Page 6

MARKETING

A QUESTION OF TERMS

-Mrv£ H. O.Wilson' (Government, Rangitikei) charged the Opposition' with having failed to put forward one constructive proposal, and suggested that the Leader of the Opposition > did li'ot personally wish to oppose ill the Government's legislation, but was nevertheless; carrying out the policy of his'party. ~.■ ,;;..' \? A:., - > t-<v\ ;Z Eeferring;:^ftd the' no-cpnfi4erice; amendment,! Mr. Wilson said that the 'National Dairy Conference had affirmed its approval,of the present sys^ .tern of dairy iproduce marketing, ; <'/.. J : Mr. Hamilton: Affirmed the -.' commandeer? '■:'■'':■■-.■■ J y''■-■■ ' "' " "Mr. Wilson: Affirmed the marketing policy by which the Government takes over the marketing of dairy produce. Whether: it is called a commandeer or orderly marketing does not matter. The Leader of the Opposition calls it a commandeer and the National Dairy Conference called it orderly marketing. Mr. Hamilton: Don't you know the difference between marketing and commandeer? ~ Mr. Wilson: I am not concerned with what it is called, but with the facts. Refuting the contention that the Government aimed at complete domination of business in New Zealand, Mr. Wilson said that the Government was assisting the individuals and the small people to keep some control over their qwn affairs. The issue today was not whether there should be freedom or individuality, or Socialism, but whether control should be by a small monopolistic group concerned only with its own interests or by the community at large through Parliament. The Bureau pf Industry represented the people of frew Zealand and had a responsibility to preserve their rights.