STATE AS SHIP OWNER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 81, 3 October 1938, Page 6

STATE AS SHIP OWNER

K3ER. C. L. CARR'S HOPE

LABOUR'S LEFT WING

Speaking with the object of "disi posing of some of the ogres and catch- ! cries of our opponents," Mr. C. L. | Carr, Labour candidate for Timaru, ' addressed about 250 electors in the Peerless Theatre, St. Heliers, last night, reports the "New Zealand Her- i i aid." In the course of his address, j | Mr. Carr attacked private ownership !of shipping and said that "some day we will own the Union Company." Mr. Carr was speaking on behalf of Mrs. M. M. Dreaver, Labour candidate for Remuera, who was also present and briefly addressed the meeting. Both Mrs. Dreaver and Mr. Carr received an enthusiastic reception and there was prolonged applause when the latter completed his address. A vote of confidence in Mrs. Dreaver was carried unanimously. Mr. J. A. Lee's recent book largely went to show that some of Labour's predecessors were responsible for some of the greatest Socialistic undertakings in the country, said Mr. Carr !in discussing criticism of the Socialistic objectives of his party. In this respect Mr. Carr quoted hydro-electric schemes, the State Advances Office, the Public Trust Office, and the Agri- ! cultural Department in its scientific research on behalf of farmers*. "Past Governments have paved the way very nicely for this Socialistic GovI ernment," he added. WOULD FOLLOW MR. LEE. "Someone asked me the other day whether I would follow Jack Lee when he became Prime Minister," said Mr. Carr. "I said I would follow Jack Lee to the hot place if necessary," he added. "When you hear these statements about the Left Wiing you can put them down as just some more of the lies told about us," he went on. "We are all a band of brothers, although sometimes we do not all agree. Some, perhaps, are more radical than others, but we do not fall out about it, and we do not talk about another Prime Minister when we have Joe there. "Some day we will own the ships," said Mr. Carr a little later, when discussing the subject of Socialism. "Some day we will own the Union Company." Mr. Carr went on to criticise' the sale in Australia some years ago of the Commonwealth shipping line and contended that the balance-sheet presented prior to the sale by the then Federal Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, did not properly disclose the financial position of the line. He asserted that the farmers of , Australia had suffered a great loss through the sale of the ships and asked why, m New Zealand, the Union Company should'"get the rake-off." MR. SAVAGE AND MR. LANG. Asked by a questioner what was the difference between the Goevrnments of Mr. Lang and Mr. Savage, the speaker said he would like to dispose of the question by referring to a matter which probably inspired it. It was said that Mr. Lang was responsible for smashing the State Savings Bank in New South Wales, but this, Mr. Carr said, was the work of his political enemies.' No one could ■ doubt, Mr. Lang's honesty and no one could j doubt the soundness of his policy. Mr Lang might be criticised on the j score that he was inclined to be a dictator within his party and to act without consultation with his colleagues, but nothing of that nature would occur in New Zealand, wnere everything was discussed by the whole party and agreement was reached. Mr Carr added that at all times he favoured constitutional procedure.