FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 143, 19 May 1932, Page 8

FEILDING

W.E.A. LECTURE. Keen interest was displayed by those present at Tuesday night’s lecture by Mr J. A. Brailsford, 8.A., on the career of Benito Mussolini,, under the auspices of the Feilding branch of the W.E.A. Mr Brailsford described Mussolini’s restoration of discipline and the improvement of the financial condition of Italy as a challenge to our so-called democracy. The speaker pointed out that the Dictator of Italy had changed his direction often and that his guild system, social insurance plan and Arbitration Court were far from the thoughts of those conservatives in New Zealand who said, “We want a Mussolini.” Against- the splendid achievement of Fascism must be set its crushing tyranny. Mr Brailsford questioned whether it was necessary to choose either of the two evils—a futile and ,insincere party system or a violent, repressive dictatorship. He believed that by such reforms ns the electivo preferential voting, partly continuous parliaments, occasional use of tho referendum and the election of some members to represent occupational groups we could get efficiency of government without sacrificing our freedom to a dictatorship. In national finance Mussolini set his Minister the task of honestly balancing the Budget, and this was accomplished in three years —thanks partly to America’s generosity in regard to war debts. Briefly mentioning Mussoßni’s militarist utterances and his disputes and reconciliation with the Church, Mr Brailsford said one must offset against Fascism’s achievements the cruelty of its tyrannies. The people in general seemed to have accepted the dictatorship and in the guild system the Fascists had perhaps given a lead towards industrial freedom, but Italy under Mussolini was certainly no place for any lover of free speech, he concluded.

MANCHESTER STREET SCHOOL. Some staff changes have been made at Manchester Street School, Miss B. Watkins, who lias been infant mistress for the past two years, has received notice of her transfer to College Street School, Palmerston North and Miss M. Calver will occupy the position lately held by Miss Watkins pending the appointment of a succes-; sor to tho position. Miss E. Whisker and Mr R. C. J. Martin have received notice of their appointment for a second term nt Manchester Street, as probationary assistants.

LYTTON STREET SCHOOL. The only appointment that has been notified to the Lytton Street School Committee up to the present is that of Miss P. M. Green as relieving probationary assistant for the second term.

OROUA RUGBY SUB-UNION. The following are the matches in the Oroua sub-Union for Saturday: Senior: Rangiwahia v. Waituna, at Waituna (Mr A. Shannon); Kimbolton v. Apiti, at Kimbolton (Mr E. W. Beard). Junior: Apiti v. Rangiwahia, at Apiti (Mr J. D. Kilgour).

• LADIES’ GOLF. The Feilding Ladies’ Golf Club has arranged a match for C grade players to-morrow the following being the draw : —Miss E. Booth v. Airs Lange, Airs Kingston v. Aliss Tolley., Aliss Conway v. Aliss Dernier, Aliss Campbell v. Aliss Shepherd, Aliss Johnston v. Airs banner Airs Parkes v. Airs Kellow, Aliss Hogg v. Aliss Bailev, Aliss Collins v. Airs Pearson, Aliss AlcLeod v. Aliss Stevens, Aliss Pratt v. Aliss Kellow.