PREMIER’S CAMPAIGN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 98, 25 March 1939, Page 11

PREMIER’S CAMPAIGN.

MORE FACTORIES VISITED. INDUSTRIAL POLICY. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 24. Concluding a three-day programme of visits to Auckland factories, as part of his campaign for stimulating local industry, the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. M. J- Savage) was to-day shown over four premises where a wide variety of articles arc made. He wits accompanied by the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. D. O. Sullivan), members of Parliament and departmental representatives, officers of the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association, and others. Brief addresses were given l>v Mr Savage to to the assembled staffs at each of the four factories visited. The Prime Minister was accorded a most enthusiastic reception wherever lie went, being cheered and surrounded by men and women eager to shake ha nds. “Wo want to sec New Zealand expand, and the only way to do that is to expand in the workshop.” Mr Savage said. ‘'This Covernmont has set out plans for building a, nation in “New Zealand and expanding industry.” Though some people ridiculed the scheme, Mr Savage said, be was confident people, in industry were behind it. The. Government wanted to see expanding production and expanding incomes, and those who wanted to help him, the Government, and the whole, country would do more than ever | before. They could take his word for it that their incomes would bo greater than ever before, and their conditions of labour better. “In New Zealand you will see some of the best products turned out on (lie earth's surface anywhere,” Mr Savage said. “Now then.” he added amid laughter, “T am thinking about a bloodless revolution taking place in industry, not only in New Zealand, but throuehont the world, and to Iho extent, that we can make that peaceful and progressive. we are going to succeed. "NO STOPPING PLACE.” The Prime Minister said in another address that he wished to remove any doubts Hurt might exist as to the future. The Government wanted progress to be made, and he could see no stopping place. “As far as it is in the hands of the Government to assist I you in your great work, it is going to he done,” he said, “but your incomes do not come from the Government; they come from industry, and before anything can come from industry, work must go into it.” Similar lines were followed by Mr Savage when speaking to other gatherings of men and women in the afternoon. He repeated his assurance that the incomes of those concerned in industry would grow ns production grew. “When industry stops the heart of a nation oca-ses to beat,” Mr Savage said, in addressing the employees of a radio firm. He deplored the fact that so many of the best brains of New Zealand had in the past gone overseas because there was not adequate scope for them in the Dominion, and said that every effort must be made to keep this asset. It was all very well to send men abroad as representatives or to approve of the departure of men whose ability was so great that it could help the world, but in other eases outstanding men and women of the day should bo. encouraged to remain in their own country.