INDUSTRIAL MISSION

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 30 June 1927, Page 5

INDUSTRIAL MISSION

MORE DIVERGENT VIEWS.

U.S. INDUSTRIAL METHODS,

MEMBERS EXPRESS OPINIONS.

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The Australian Industrial Mission lmd an enthusiastic reception at )Houston. It inspected the cotton fields and ginneries.

The newspapers gave greater prominence to the views of the members than in other American cities.

No attempt was made by the members to keep their impressions of American industry secret. Mr. Guy states that American industry has buiit up its morale through shop councils, and he enthusiastically supports Mr. Green’s declaration that industry should cut out politics. Mr. Guy opposes interference by the State in fixing wages and conditions, and ridicules the statement by an emplovee member in another newspaper that the Arbitration Court has cured strikes by explaining that the authority of the Court has been defied bv the seamen and miners. 'Mr. Guy believes that contract between employer and employee as found in America ensures greater loyalty and more friendly relations. Mr. Campbell agreed with Mr. Guy that the Government should not interfere in industry. Mr. Mclnnes said his most striking impression of America was the development of research and the constant effort to obtain greater efficiency m machinery. . The Mission, dividing into separate parties, attended four luncheon clubs as specially arranged, all delivering speeches on Australia. The party departs for Grand Canyon to-night.