'Beware Of Benefits That Do Not Benefit' (P.A.) NAPIER, This Day.

Northern Advocate, 14 March 1947, Page 5

'Beware Of Benefits That Do Not Benefit ' (P.A.) NAPIER, This Day.

NEW ZEALAND WARNED . . .

RUGGED individualism in free enterprise, which had made the country what it was to 1938, had slipped back since then. Mr Haskell Anderson, newly-elected president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said this when addressing the concluding stages of the conference last night.

“We have commenced 1947 with many labour problems.” said Mr Anderson. "Labour v'as short and increased production is greatly needed." The war had left the country very unsettled and now engaged in battle against most insidious and tireless foes—wishful thoughts, easy way of life, tempting short cuts, shallow assumption, evasion of responsibility, and surrender of independence and integrity. These were at the bottom of most troubles. “Industrial blackmail is now rife,” he continued. “This disturbs industry and production and attacks our standard of living. "I would say to the people of New' Zealand: ‘Be wary cf benefits that do not benefit’.” Mr J. R. Dench. Canterbury, was elected vice-president to succeed Mr Anderson. The executive is: North Island: Messrs F. G. Baskett, H. J. Lichenstein (Auckland). H. E. Schofield (Matamata), E. J. Phillips (Hastings), F. G. Opie (Palmerston North), Barton The Northern Advocate,

Giner, Stronach Paterson, S. W. Peterson. G. D. Stewart, F. Wilson (Wellington); South Island: Messrs li. C. Hurst (Canterbury), A. C. Stephens, C. J. Wood (Dunedin), R. H. Clark (Blenheim), A. H. J. Wyatt (Invercargill). Mr Stronach Paterson w r as elected a vice-president of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire. A remit was carried advocating drawing the attention of the Government to the need for a definite plan to provide for the future defence of New Zealand, and for the appropriate training of the country's youth. Moving the remit, Mr C. D. A. George (Wellington) said the speed with which war could be launched on distant countries with modern weapons and missiles left no time for training after w r ar was declared. The conference reaffirmed the urgent necessity for the Government to formulate and augment plans to assist suitable immigrants particularly young people and families in order to balance the rapidly ageing tendency of the population—to settle in New Zealand as soon as possible. >, Friday March 14, 1947. 5