SAFEGUARDING DUTIES
“I GAVE YOU A VOTE —YOU iZOTE FOR ME.” (Received March 22 dt 11 p.m. i LONDON! March 21. Tn the Commons, Mr A R. Strathheld moved in favour of ;bi extension of the safeguarding duties. Vis .the only practical means of accelerating prosperity. Colonel Applin, seconding, felted evidence of foreign competition. yHe convulsed the House by pointing hut that he had already received samples of mirrors for vanity bags inscribed “I gave you a vote —you vote foi me.” He was invited to have his p|r,trait attached to the back of circular mirrors by lady constituents. These mirrors were offered to him at 17s 6d a. gross British, and 10s 6d foreign. Thy result of safeguarding employment prd vided an additional 20,000. If othei industries safeguarded half a million., the unemployed would find work. I Mr Snowden urged .that the policy of safeguarding was really protection, and meant robbing the public for the benefit of a few. The debate was adjourned.
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Grey River Argus, 23 March 1928, Page 5
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