TOO MANY RESTRICTIONS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 October 1939, Page 2

TOO MANY RESTRICTIONS

SOCIALISATION OF INDUSTRY. [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] • AUCKLAND. October 19. Determination to halt the socialisation of. industry in New Zealand, and to demand a modification of the Government's policy, was voiced by a mass deputation to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, to-day. The deputation, the largest ever received by the Chamber, represented all sections of the business community. Mr J. Howie said that, during recent years, Cabinet, and the various admin-; istrative Departments of State hac been armed by Parliament witli exceedingly high powers over every branch of the industrial and commeieial life of the Dominion, ’rhe outbreak of war had been made the occasion for the intensification of activities along the lines indicated. Business men were anxious to cooperate with the Government. “We have always been loyal, law-abiding citizens. We submit, however, that some' of the measures introduced by the Government are putting it out oi our nower to render the maximum contribution of which we are capable. The restrictions, interferences, regimentation and control, to which eacli and all of us have been subjected, have made it well-nigh impossible for us to conduct our businesses in anything even faintly resembling a normal manner.” After a. lively discussion, it was decided to appoint a. committee consisting o.: four representatives of the deputation, ami four of the Chamber two to be invited from the Farmers’ Union, with power to add, and to meet immediately to decide what representations should he made to Cabinet.