LEAGUE SUPPORTED

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1938, Page 21

LEAGUE SUPPORTED

ADDRESS BY MR. CHAPMAN

British people throughout the Empire owed a- great debt of gratitude to Mr. Chamberlain for his efforts, which appeared to be successful, said Mr. C. H. Chapman, Labour candidate for Wellington North, addressing, a largely-attended meeting in Leeds Street last evening. Mr. W. Atkinson presided.

The Labour Government of New Zealand continued to rely ori the collective security of the League of Nations to . avert armed conflict, continued Mr. Chapman. It was regrettable that dictators had placed peace in jeopardy and impaired the League. Democratic countries did not force wars of aggression, and the New Zealand Labour Government, being democratic, would continue its support of the League.

Mr. Chapman said that the Reserve Bank undertook only the business of the State. The private shareholders had been bought out, and all profits earned were paid over to the Consolidated Fund. Ownership of that bank by the State made possible such undertakings as the purchase of all butter and cheese which was exported. It also made possible the financing of the Housing Construction Department.

Replying to a question, the candidate said that the Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Pensions, had repeatedly urged former Governments to institute invalidity pensions, but without success. The Labour Government was entirely responsible for. the present invalidity pension scheme, whigh was improved by the social security legislation.

The ineetirig concluded with a vote of thanks and confidence in the candidate.