LOWER WAGES OR DISMISSAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 February 1932, Page 5

LOWER WAGES OR DISMISSAL

PUBLIC SERVICE'S CHOICE.

PRIME MINISTER PUTS POSITION PLAINLY.

government EXPENDITURE MUST BE REDUCED.

(Ey Telegraph.— Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. There must be further rsductlons in . expenditure otherwise we a e facing bankruptcy, and no overnnient is willingly going to ww tsle country to go bankrupt. What policy do you stand for: a ge reductions or wholesale dismissals? That is the whole position. The public service is in the same position as a private firm and many private firms have had to make dismissals.” , u ® the statement of the Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, in replying ,to--1 made to him and the Minister for Labour by a deputation representing all branches of Ar PU n U scrv i«n ■. i horbes said he found no pleasuro in doing- what he had been doing V tie last twelve months, lie recogmsed to the full the hardships and j!!. 1 tli a t had been caused and the i financial position in ■vvfiieh many civil servants had been placed, fie said he was not taking any excep ion to the representations which were being made to him, but the Goveinment had to consider how they were going to get. through their present dilliCU 4- without involving further disaster. There would have to be further reductions in Government expenditure.