LABOUR'S TWELVE POINTS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1935, Page 7

LABOUR'S TWELVE POINTS.

m&E WAGES, UNIVERSAL PENSIONS, GUARANTEED PRICES. -OPPOSITION LEADER ON LABOUR POLICY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Last Night. The leader o£,|he Opposition, Mr. M. J. Savage, addressed a large meeting in the Town Hall to-night. At the conclusion of his address in ■ which he severely criticised the Coalition Government, Mr. Savage stated that if given a majority m the next Parliament fche Labour Party would use the whole of its powers to" give effect to the following policy during the life of that Parliament:- . (1) Immediately restore the cuts made in ail pensions and where lull pensions are involved place them on the basis of a reasonable standard of iiife. (2) Establish a national system of superannuation which will be payable to all citizens beginning at 60 years of age or invalidity, and extending in accordance with scientific development and increased production. (3) Restore all cuts made in wages and salaries. (4) Safeguard the superannuation rights of all civil servants. (5) Assume control of the public •credit and establish a national credit authority whose duty it will be to provide money service sufficient to give •effect to the will of Parliament. ((>) Organise a national health service ■based upon universal insurance and providing for payment for services rendered whether m the home or a public institution, and safeguarding the rights •of friendly societies. •(7) Re-establish all able-bodied workers in industries, public works and services of the Dominion at rates of pay that will enable them to obtain an -equitable share of the country's total production. (8) Guarantee economic prices to farmers and others who are producing m accordance with the Dominion's requirements, and further extend the primary and secondary industries. (9) Provide adequate protection for secondary industries which can be ecoJiomieally, developed in the Dominion. .(In this connection it is the intention of Labour to maintain Customs tariff where necessary until an industry can be protected by substantial control of ■our cxternn.l trade.) (10) Readjust mortgages on the basis of guaranteed prices beginning at the --average of prices ruling during the past eight or ten years. (.1-1) Extend the activities of the ."Education Department in providing free education from the kindergarten to the university, including the reinstatement of five-year-old children in primary schools. (12) Co-opt the services of all members who are elected to support Labour in order to obtain their full service in the shaping and administration of the iaw. A vote of thanks to Mr. Savage and toniidenee in the Labour Party was •carried. Burnett Will Stand for Temuka TIMARU, Last Night. The member for Temuka, Mr. T. D. Burnett, has reconsidered his decision *to retire from politics and -will again -contest the Temuka seat.