Mr. Langstone Breaks Silence in the House

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 55, 6 March 1943, Page 4

Mr. Langstone Breaks Silence in the House

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Mar. 5. Control of banning and currency was the theme of a speecu by Mr. I'. Langstone in the House to-night. At the conclusion of the speech, which was the first since his return from Ottawa and nis resignation from the Ministry, Mr. Langstone was applauded by a number of Government members. Mr. Langstone said many things which the Government had done successfully could have been done much more easily if the right method had been adopted. lie was referring to the taking over of banking institutions and the use of national credit in the way it should have been used. He declared the w r oolgrowers were to their extra £2,000,000. It was humbug to take 15 per cent, from them (Opposition hear, hears!) The people of New Zealand were not going to stand for private exploitation through private banking institutions. Price control was being dealt with only in a tiddlywinking way. The people had been asking why there had been dodging on the all-important financial question of keeping prices down so that the cost of living could be maintained at a reasonable level. He believed that possible with subsidies. The annual meeting of the National Club, Palmerston North, is to be held at the Club rooms on Monday evening. The president is particularly anxious to see a full attendance at this meeting, which he regards as of vital importance. The club is considered an essential factor in the Party organisation —and this is election year.