LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1941, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Address-in-Reply [Per 1-ress Association] PARLT. BLDGS., March 18. Hopeful aspects of the war position were referred to by Hon. J. E. Duncan and Hon. M. Connelly, the movei and seconder of the Address-in-Reply, in the Legislative Council to-day, and both praised the Dominion’s war effort. Hon. Mr Duncan referred to the heartening effect of the attitude of the United States, and he expressed the belief that a time must come when war would be outlawed. If the Allies desired and worked for a’ better understanding between nations, they would eventually get a lastingpeace. Hon. Mr Connelly said that Labour was wholeheartedly in this war, because the Nazis suppressed Labour rights, and would rob all the workers of dearly-won privileges if they were victorious. Hon. Mr Connelly also referred to a clamour for the abandonment of the forty-hour week. He said that if the war effort were to be impeded or hampered by restricted hours, then the hours should be extended, and, if they were; the workers would rise to the occasion. However, he would object to the war being used as a stalking horse for the abandonment of the forty-hour week before this was necessary.