EXCEPTION TAKEN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 July 1939, Page 11

EXCEPTION TAKEN

REMARKS IN HOUSE

WITHDRAWAL .OF TERMS

Likening the House to a broadcasting station where some of the listeners

had a chance of talking back, Mr. A. E. Jull (National, Waipawa), speaking in the Address-in-Reply debate in the House of Representatives today, said that the Opposition could stand a lot, but it was not going to put up with a capitalisation of the beneficence of the Almighty such as had been attempted by the Government member for New Plymouth (Mr. F. L. Frost) last night. Mr. J. Hodgens (Government, Palmerston North): The member for Taujanga (Mr. F. W. Doidge) started it. The Opposition would not put up with that sort of thing from a political party that was driving the wives and children of farmers into the cowsheds of Taranaki, declared Mr. Jull. It was not a case of "Suffer little children to come unto Me," but a case of "Get into' the sheds, you snuffling little brats, and milk the cows." lie hoped that the House would not have to listen to any more of the sanctimonious touches that had' been heard at the conclusion of the speech of the member for New Plymouth. Called to order by Mr. Speaker, Mr. Jull withdrew the word sanctimonious and said that he did not want to hear any more of the little touches introduced by Mr. Frost. "TERMS OF REVERENCE." During his speech last night, Mr. Frost said that the Prime Minister was frequently spoken of in terms of reverence, and the expression "God I bless the Labour Party" was often heard. Had anyone, however, heard the expression "God bless the National Party"? He had never heard it, and he believed that the reason was that people were generally in earnest when praying. "Amen," interjected Mr. Jull. Mr. Frost: I am sorry to hear the hon. gentlqman saying "Amen" in that cynical way. Mr. W. J. Broadfoot (National, Waitomo): He is not a hypocrite. Mr. Frost: I am not a hypocrite either. Mr. Speaker (addressing Mr. Broadfoot): Did the hon. gentleman suggest that another hon. gentleman was a hypocrite? Mr. Broadfoot: Yes, indirectly. | Mr. Speaker: Then the hon. gentle- j man must withdraw and apologise to the House. Mr. • Broadfoot: I withdraw and. apologise. |