REIGN Of GLOOM

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12904, 3 July 1936, Page 5

REIGN Of GLOOM

MR. FORBES AMONG NORTHERN BUSINESSMEN. FEELING OF UNCERTAINTY ABROAD. "THEY SEEM DOWNHEARTED.” (Press Association;. AUCKLAND, July. 2. “There - is a feeling of uncertainty abroad,” said Mr, Forbes, Leader of the Opposition, in an interview before his departure from Auckland. “During>.the .two -days I spent in Auckland,.he “many business men expressed to me the opinion that they did not know how -things would ultimately turn out. The conditions under which the average employer has to. .conduct; his business. ..-encourages the feeling of uncertainty and many felt they would be thrown out *of their stride with tho extra charges to be imp.osed upon them. They seemed downhearted for they feel that, : ing got out-of the depression and having made up some leeway, they could look forward to a period of better times; instead of being loaded.wifh extra expense, as seems 1 inevitable; •’ “Altogether the position is very unsatisfactory,” Mr. Forbes added. BY AT LEAST 10 PER CENT. PRIVATE HOTELS RAISE TARIFFS. Truss Association!. AUCKLAND, July 2. A meeting of proprietors of private hotels in Auckland yesterday decided to raise, their tariffs by .at least 10 per cent, as from Saturday. Fiftyfour attended tho, meeting and Air. J. R. Eisbury presided. It was decided to form an Auckland Private Hotel Proprietors’ Association to be affiliated. with, the Auckland Employers’ Association.

PREMIER REPLIES TO MB. FORBES. 1 FATE OF UNION FUNDS. (Press Association). WELLINGTON, July 2. Commencing on the criticism of the Labour Government's policy • by --Jlr. Forbes at Auckland, tho Prime Minister 'said. tq-nigbt • that', when it. came to preserving the rights and savings of the people ,this‘Government would compare more than favourably with tjie. last .By deliberate Acts} .of Parliament tho previous Government had deliberately taken away from the people .well.. over £100,000,000- of wages. Mr. Forbes’ concern for the welfare of the children did not come well from the head of the former Government, which made- it impossible for five-year-old children to be admitted to State schools. The Labour Government was just as well able to handle big issues as its predecessors. Mr. Savage continued that ‘ Mr. Forbes had spoken of a “new tyranny’’. in New Zealand. But they had only Yto look at the Public Service to see not’a new tyranny but an’old tyranny r ahd.it was only since the new Governm'ent had come into powev that Public Servants could express themselves directly and plan an intelligent part iff the Government of their ojvn country.

' (ft was,- said Mr. ‘ Savage, a misstatement of - the position that every man had to join a -union and that unions liquid be called-ion to subscribe to the funds of the Labour Party. Men j were wanted in unions. not! only to protect * the advantages .’already gained, but to help in the intelligent development and control of industry It was for unions to decide what political party they affiliated with. It was pureunadulterated rubbish for Mr. Forbes to say that the Labour Party could call up £590,000' to‘assist them in a political campaign. What Labour had in the way of political Linds always would ho small compared with-Tl>at.'bf its-opponents.