PEOPLE'S MONEY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 72, 22 September 1943, Page 6

PEOPLE'S MONEY

DUTY OF GOVERNMENT "I believe that one of the principal duties of a Government and a duty that the Labour Party certainly has not shown very much care for is protecting the money of the people and the buying power of that money," said Mr. E. R. Toop (National, Wellington South) at Island Bay last night. "I think that that is probably the most important aspect of good government. . . . During the last eight years under the Labour Government the value of the people's money has been allowed to depreciate." Mr. Toop challenged the Labour Government to say' that the Internal Marketing Department was not making 6s a case out of bananas and doing nothing for it. (Applause.) The National Party, if returned to power, would remove the present restrictions on the spending of the people's money. The present high prices were very largely due to Government interference and control, quite apart from debasement of the currency. A classic examole was the 1.M.D., "that baby of the incomparable Mr. Nash, that great statesman.who classes himself with Mr. Churchill, Mr. Roosevelt, and Mr. Stalin. (Laughter.) He knew a thing or two. He dropped the baby on Mr. Barclay's doorstep, and Mr. Barclay had to pick it up and carry it. It has been squealing ever since." The National Party did not make extravagant promises, but it did promise one thing—to do away with extravagance. An audience of about 150 people gave Mr. Toop an attentive hearing and he was accorded a vote of thanks and con- i fidence, with musical honours, there . being only a few dissentients. ! ' MAJOR BISHOP AT SEATOUN Addressing an audience of 25 at Seatoun last night, the Democratic Labour Party candidate for Wellington East, Major W. G. Bishop, dealt with a series of questions received in writing from the St. Vincent" de Paul ! Society and Seatoun Men's Fellowship Society on social and moral matters, artificial restriction of the birth-rate, maternity encouragement, and larger families. He expressed himself in full agreement with the views held by these organisations, and stated that, in fact, they were fully endorsed by the platform of the party for which he was a candidate. Mr. E. Cannons presided. I WELLINGTON WEST Speaking at Brooklyn School last evening, Mrs, Stewart (Labour, Wellington West) stated that Labour's first job was to win the war, secure the peace, and then complete the job of rehabilitation. Every promise made would be honoured. Housing of the ; people would be speeded up. She looked forward to the day when this Dominion would be even a better and' happier country in which to live. The Nationalists were the product of Toryism, and no matter what name they took, they would still be individualists and not idealists. They had no policy, and being incapable of forming a constructive policy had stolen the policy of Labour. ELECTION MEETINGS. Mr. C. G. Scrimgeour (Independent, Wellington Central), Realm Hall, Hataitai, tonight, 8; Oddfellows' Hall, Kent Terrace, Thursday, 8 p.m.; and Roseneath Church Hall, Thursday, 7.30 p.m.; Technical College Hall, Friday. Mr. A. H. Carman (Independent, Wellington North), Webb Street Methodist Hall, tonight, at 8. Mr. L. Frame (Democratic Labour, Wellington Suburbs), Muritai School, Eastbourne, tonight, 8; St. Alban's Church Hall, Eastbourne, tomorrow, 2.30 p.m.; and Khandallah Town Hall, tomorrow night; Waterloo School, 7.30, and Epuni School, Friday night. Private C. Teece (Democratic Labour, Wellington South), St. Hilda's Hall, Island Bay, tonight, 8; St. Thomas's Schoolroom, Newtown, tomorrow night. Major Bishop (Democratic Labour, Wellington East), Kilbirnie School, tonight, 8; R.S.A., Kilbirnie, tomorrow night. Mr. S. McDougall (Democratic Labour, Wellington West), Vogeltown Hall, Vogeltown, tonight, 8; St. Anne's Hall, Northland, tomorrow night. Mr. P. Connors (Democratic" Labour, Hutt)-, Methodist Sunday School Hall, Lower Hutt, tonight, 8; Petone West School, tomorrow night. Mr. J. Barnett (Democratic Labour, Otaki), Prosser's Hall. Porirua, tonight, 8; Renown Theatre, Shannon, tomorrow night; Paraparaumu Beach Theatre, Friday night. Mr. H. E. Herring (Democratic Labour, Wellington North), St. Peter's Church Hall, tonight, 8; Congregational Church Hall, Bowen Street, tomorrow night. The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser (Labour, Wellington Central), Roseneath School and Oddfellows' Hall, tonight; Town Hall, Thursday, 8 p.m.; The Realm, Hataitai, Friday, 8 p.m. The Hon^ R. Semple (Labour, Wellington East), Capitol Theatre, Miramar, tonight; Kiosk, Seatoun, 7.30 p.m., Infants' School, Lyall Bay, 8 p.m., Academy Hall, Miramar, and Taia Hall, Kilbirnie, Friday. Mr. R. McKeen (Labour, Wellington South), St. Thomas's Hall, Newtown, tonight, 8; Howard Street (open air), Friday night. Mr. C. H. Chapman (Labour, Wellington North), Mt. Cook School, tonight, 8; Garrett Street (open air), Friday, 7.30 p.m. Mrs. C. S. Stewart (Labour, Wellington West), Training College, Kelburn, tonight, 8; Parish Hall, Karori, and St. Anne's Northland, Friday. Mr. H. E. Combs (Labour, Wellington Suburbs), with the Hon. W. Nash, Prince Edward Theatre, Woburn, to-' night, 8; Empress Theatre,, Johnsonville, tomorrow, 8 p.m.; Theatre Royal, Eastbourne, Friday, 8. Mr. C. M. Bowden (National, Wellington West), St. Matthew's Church Hall, Brooklyn, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. W. Appleton (National, Wellington Central), Presbyterian Church School Rooms, Kent Terrace, tonight, 8; Realm. Hall, Hataitai, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. N. P. Croft (National, Hutt), Union Clothing Company Hall, Petone, tomorrow. Mr. T. C. A. Hislop (National, Wellington North), Methodist Hall, Webb Street, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. E. R. Toop (National, Wellington South), Newtown School, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. L. T. Jacobsen (National, Wellington East), Capitol Theatre, Miramar. tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. B. V. Cooksley (National, Otaki), Regent Theatre, Levin, tonight, 8; Civic Theatre, Otaki, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. W. A. Veitch (National, Wellington Suburbs), Royal Theatre, Eastbourne, tonight, 8; Town Hall, Ngaio, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. R. W. Pomare (National, Western Maori), Grosvenor Club, 157 Featherston Street, tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. J. Hogan (Independent, Hutt), King George Theatre, Lower Hutt, tonight, 8; Palace Theatre, Petone, tomorrow, 8 p.m. The Prime Minister, the Hon. R. Semple, Mr. R. McKeen, and Mr. C. H. Chapman will speak at the Dixon Street Reserve from 12 noon to 2 p.m. on Friday. This meeting is under the auspices of the Wellington Trades Council. Mr. F. P. Walsh will preside. Mr. R. Malcolm (Independent Group, Wellington North), Blue Triangle Hall (Y.W.C.A.), tomorrow, 8 p.m. Mr. C. Drummond (Independent, Wellington West), Training College Hall, Kowhai Street, Kelburn, tomorrow, 8 p.m. :