INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY

Grey River Argus, 15 October 1936, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL EFFICIENCY

Approval of Bill BY THE MANUFACTURERS. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON.. October 14. Discussing the Industrial Efficiency Bill Air D. Ilenrv, President of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation, expressed gratification on account of two facts. First that the Government had agreed to meet the major difficulties seen by manufacturers in the original Bill. Second, that organised manufacturers had unanimously resolved to co-operate in the policy of industrial planning and co-operation. The Bill was recognition that manufacturing industries were regarded of vital importance to the future development of the Dominion, and careful attention was to be given to the future growth of these industries. The principle of the Government appointment of a body to i eview industries was by no means new, but there was an important- difference. that the Commissions that overhauled industr.es in the past, had been merely temporary bodies, whereas the Industrial Bureau of the future would be a. permanent body continually engaged in systematic survey and supervision ot the industrial "field. and continuously informed of nil problems which confront industrialists.

He pointed out that manufacturers had failed to agree when they attempted to draft a measure of their own last year, but the Federation Conference. yesterday, reached a unanimout agreement. The decision marked a great step forward’ on the road of industrial progress in New Zealand,

In the House, when the second.reading debate on the Industrial Efficiency Bill was resumed, Hon. 17. G. Sullivan, in reply, said there could be no doubt that all manufacturers and those engaged in industry, were familiar with the provisions of the Bill, and as far as he could see, the only related bodies from which protests were received, those in Auckland and Dunedin, were composed largely of representatives of overseas companies. He had not the slightest doubt that in the interests of industries in New Zealand, a measure of that kind was essential. The Bill meant neither Capitalism no Sovietism. It was not organically related to one or the other, but would serve the nation irrespective of what form of society they were living in. There were some amendments ho hoped to introduce in the committee stag? which would be taken in a few days’ time. lie was anxious to give those engaged in industry i larger say in the adoption of the plans to be followed. The second reading was carried by 40 to 14.

AMENDMENTS WELCOMED. WELLINGTON, October 14. In an Air Ta.n Alatheson, president of the Wellington Alanufactur'ers’ Association, said that the Association iwas . particularly pleased to learn of the two ftir-reaching amendments to the Industrial Efficiency Bill announced by the Afinistcr of Industries and Commerce in .the House of Representatives! last evening. The amendinrlnt to provide for the consent of an industry before the final adoption of.a plan made the Bill one to wlf’ch the organisation could give its full support and approval. Alany members ..of the Association would 'ook forward to their industries being co-ordinated under the Bill in a manner which would react to the great ivnefit of the workers, the public, and themselves.