"WILL NOT SUFFER"
RETURNED MEN
MR. SEWPLE'S PLEDGE
(0.C.) GREYMOUTH, This Day. A great scheme of things to come in New Zealand when the world conflict is over was visualised by the Hon. R. Semple, who recently was reallocated the portfolios of Minister of Public Works and also • Rehabilitation, at a complimentary (banquet at Hokitika on Saturday. ! The Minister pictured the complete 1 reorganisation of Public Works and other Departments.
"When this terrible blood cloud is mast I propose to make full provision for our boys," said Mr. Semple. "We have got to build homes for our valiant boys when they come back. We have heard about this new order. It is more than lip-service. We have got to do the job. Upon their return they have (got to live and fashion their lives anew in the days to come. We have rigot to see to it they do not live in a ! slum, or in a bond of charity.
"WILL STARTLE THIS COUNTRY."
"They are to find a place in the great scheme of things and look uson ithe earth with dignity and security, the same as those they have suffered 'and fought for. If we do not see to [it then we are not fit to be called statesmen. I make a vow that these •boys have to be. protected and reiwarded for their great sacrifices and courage and blood spilled to save civilisation. They have to be rewarded not in mere words but in deeds and ; actions.
■ "I am privileged to become Minister of Public Works once again, also Minister of Rehabilitation, which fits in with construction, and if I am free and able to do my job with my health I will startle this country in making full provision. The task of the future will be to build a new order based upon the fundamental principles of equality and security. "Selfishness and greed will be cut out. There is nothing too big for us to do. We cannot say any longer, 'Well, there is no money.' If this war has .done any good to the world it has exploded the fallacy of money power. "I am not going to see our boys go on to undeveloped farms as they did after the last war. I am going to put bulldozers and angle-dozers on the land so that they can earn an income as soon as they step on it. There will be no pick and shovel.''
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 143, 14 December 1942, Page 3
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