BAD MANNERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 October 1926, Page 5

BAD MANNERS

RUDENESS IN PRIME MINISTER'S ROOM The mdeness of a member of the unemployed deputation which vvvled en Cabinet Ministers en Wednesday nignt in the Prime Minister's room in persisting in wearing his hat. while the pro eeedings were'lii progress, caused a brief untoward scene ( iqiorts "The Pest, ). When the Act.! .;; Prime M msf.er (the Hon. VV. Oowi.i" Mewail) >v,u replying U; the deputativi, he was interrupted by the individual wearing the hat, saying that- the liovernmeiil had no sclu lion of the unenip.evnie i( problem. "If you wish to tain to me 1 wish t.-, observe thai you l.ave yenr I at uji, ' protested Mr Stewart. "And t >vll keep it on (ill you solve she problem," wis the defiant reply. "Until you take it. off I won't go on," said the Acting-Prime Minister. The person made no response. a:er there was a painful silence. "Remove it," demanded Mr R. M'Keen, M.P., 'i( is a matter rf ct Million courtesy anyhow." Still there was no sign of compliance. "I am waiting," said Mr Stewart. "I am waiting for you to solve (he problem." answered the man. "If you won't do it out of courtesy to me, you might do it out of courtesy to the iadie.s who are present," remonstrated Mr Sl-ewnrl. "I am not. concerned with that sort of thing." declared the contumacious one. .Mr P. bYaser, M.P., said he did not know the man, lint he might show that, he. was a. gentleman bv taking off Jit's hat. "I think he had" better take off his hat and act the man by doing so," added Mr Eraser. The Acting-Prime Minister: "I have an important statement to make, but 1 don't propose to make it unless the gentleman either retires or takes off his hat." A.s the man made no effort lo show signs of being a gentleman, Mr A. J. Cook, president of the Alliance of Labour, soon lost all patience with him. "Do one thing or the other. We have come here (o help you. Take off your hat or retire." said Mr Cook. "I'll retire," replied (he man. "Well, retire!" forcibly remarked Mr Cook. And he did retire promptly, but without removing his hat.