HUSTINGS HIGHLIGHTS

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 236, 6 October 1938, Page 9

HUSTINGS HIGHLIGHTS

The lighter Side of Campaigning POLITICS ARE NOT ALWAYS SERIOUS “This Means You” Possessed of a quiet, disarming manner, Mr. J. W. Kealy, National candidate for Auckland West, is proving more than a match for many of those who ply him with questions at his meetings. At Ponsonby last night he was asked whether he was in favour of capital punishment. Gazing benignly at his questioner, he replied: 4 4 ln certain cases, yes.” A “Savage” Electorate A tribute to Mr. J. W. Kealy, National candidate for Auckland West, was paid by Mrs. J. L. Schischka, who presided at a meeting of women which he addressed yesterday. 4 4 We do admire Mr. Kealy,” she said, “for coming not perhaps into this den of lions but certainly into this Savage electorate.” The Large Taxpayer “Without privato enterprise there would be no Lord Nuffield,” said Mr. Harry Merritt, National Party candidate for Auckland East, in an address at Devonport last night. “It is only private enterprise that allows such men to come through and succeed. There is no room in a Socialist State for private enterprise and private capital. There are, however, still countries where a man who pays a large tax is regarded as an asset to the State and not as a criminal. ’ ’ “Free Air” 4 4 The Social Security Act does not provide for a full and free medical service to the community,” said Mr. A. P. Aderman, National candidate for Dunedin South, in a political address this week. This brought an immediate sally from an interjector to the effect that there was nothing free in the world except air. 4 4 Even that at present is not free to members of the National Party,” Mr. Aderman retorted. Seddon’s Mantle Again 4 4 Labour members say the mantle of Seddon has fallen on them,” said the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, National candidate for Hurunui, in one of his election addresses. “I knew Richard John Seddon personally and I know that there was nothing about which he was more careful than the ability of the country to pay for any social reforms. ’ ’ The Country Quota A declaration of the Government’s intentions with regard to the country quota was sought by a questioner at a meeting addressed by Mr. C. Morgan Williams, Kaiapoi. The questioner asked if the candidate would oppose any interference with the country quota. “I will give no such pledge,” was Mr. Williams’ reply. Existing Health Services The extent to which existing health services are provided free was stressed by Mr. Gladstone Ward, National candidate for Christchurch South, in a political address this week. 4 ‘You should realise what you already have in hospital service,” said Mr. Ward. “Do you know that last year, at the Christchurch Public Hospital, 5000 operations were performed free of cost? You should realise that when anyone talks about health services for the people. ” Using the Printing Press A statement attributed to the Minister of Lands, Hon. F. Langstone, that a Minister should not have to ask “where the money was coming from,” but should be able to go to the Government Printing Office and get as much as N he wanted, was quoted at a recent meeting by Mr. J. W. Andrews, National candidate for Hutt. Mr. Andrews then flourished a bundle of millions of German marks which, he said, anyone could have bought for a few shillings when Germany’s currency collapsed because of inflation. That was tho position which Mr. Langstone and his friends would bring about in New Zealand. Four Less Now! The inadequacy of New Zealand’s land forces was emphasised by Mr. W. P. Endeau, candidate for Parnell, in an address at St. Holier’s Bay. “We say the army has shrunk to a low level, ’ ’ he said. “As an Australian newspaper said: ‘New Zealand has 3000 in tho army, less the four colonels, making 2996.’ ” Is That So? “When you. read a political letter in the paper you must realise that it has been written with the express purpose of deceiving you. There are those in every city in New Zealand to-day who spend all day writing to the newspapers with the purpose of belittling the Government,” said Dr. D. G. McMillan during his address at King street on Saturday night. ’ Cut the Taxes

“The National Party is always asking the House to cut taxation, but they will not say which services to cut out. In fact, they spend most of the timer when the Houso is not sitting in hanging around the Ministers’ doors asking them to spend more money in. their own electorates. ” —Dr. D. G. McMillan at Dunedin.

We Like Our Boer “Is it correct that New Zealand leads the world per head of population in tho consumption of beer?” asked a questioner at a meeting addressed by tho National candidate for Otakuhu, Mr. K. B. Tennent. “I understand our beer bill amounts to £30,000 a day, counting seven days in the week,” Mr. Tennent replied. Then a voice interjected: “Put a bigger tax on petrol and less on liquor.” A Really Wise One 44 1 don’t know why you should object to a woman being in Parliament,” said Mrs. Knox Gilmer during a political address in Wellington. “There are plenty of old women there now,” said an interjector amidst laughter.