BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20088, 27 October 1928, Page 15

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

UNITED PARTY'S ATTITUDE. FREEDOM OF CANDIDATES. UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM. An unopposed vote of thanks and confidence was accorded Mr. A. J. Stallworthy with hearty applause at the closo of his meeting at the Jubilee Hall, Kingsland, Inst evening. Mr. W. Langlcy presided over a largo attendances. Thcro were a few interruptions, but the meeting as a whole gave the candidate a most sympathetic healing. The candidate devoted considerable attention to the unemployment question, and assorted that the acuiencss. of the problem was reflecting itself in the increase of New Zealand-born first offendois passing through the Courts. ITis assertion that there should be work for all in this country was heartily applauded. Ho was afraid that if "Mr. Coates' incompetent Government" went back into power conditions would become worso and worse, as thoy had been doing during the last three years. New Zealand could not afford to havo unemployment. It was a supreme test of statesmanship to keep the pcoplo happily employed, and the Government that could not do it. ought to quit. (Applause.) The beginning of the slump in this country was tho Reform Government's muddle over soldier settlements. He blamed tho Government also for tho failure of dairy control, for excessive immigration, for interference with private enterprise and for over-taxation. When tho candidate camo to the question of education a man in the front who had seized many opportunities of recording his disapproval interjected: "Did you say secular?"

Mr. Slallworthy: No. Tho Jntorjector: I didn't think you did! (Laughter.)

When Mr. Stallworthy declared himself in favour of returning "humanity's great book" to the primary schools, tho interrupter immediately shouted: '"W here's your leader whero that is concerned?"-

Mr. Stallworthy: 110 is all right. He is alio to look after himself.

The Interjector: Don't you follow your leader ?

Mr. Stallworthy: 1 follow him in every legitimate matter.

The candidate went on to state that at tho party conference every candidate had been left absolutely free to advocate any opinion he liked in regard to tho Bible in schools. (Applause.) One questioner wanted to know whether morals had an economic basis, arid was answered: "Certainly. No question is settled till it is settled right."

"The United Party has not been in tho House —" began tho candidate, in answer to another question, only to provoke the interjection: "And it never will be!"

THE WAIPAWA SEAT. UNITED PARTY SUPPORTERS. CHANGE IN THEIR CANDIDATE. [BY TELEGRAI'H.—-I'UKSS ASSOCIATION j WAIPUKUIUU, Friday. An interesting position in connection with tho contest in tho Waipawa electorate has arisen. Until this afternoon it appeared tho seat would be contested by Sir George Hunter (Reform) and Mr. D. P. Kent (United Party), but now a third candidate, Mr. A. E. Goodger, ex-mayor of Waipukarau, is likely. Supporters of tho United Party to-day passed a resolution declaring they had not beeu consulted in the selection of Mr. Kent, and they did not support him. The meeting expressed a desire for Mr. Goodger to be asked to contest the seat as tho official United Party candidate.

VESTED INTERESTS." SAVINGS OF THE PEOPLE. HON. J. A. YOUNG'S DEFINITION. | ItV TKI.Kf.UA I'll. —OWN COIIHESI'OXDENT.] HAMILTON, Friday. '•.Mm h is heard of vested interests, ' said the Hon. J. A. Yotmg, Reform candidate for Hamilton, in his address at Hamilton last evening, "but what are. vested interests?" The Minister went on to say that they were the. invested savings of people of small means. The Government was supported by all who had something to lose, farmers, businessmen, shopkeepers, and people owning their own homes. All these people represented vested interests of a kind, and they could rely oil the Government to do tho fair thing, because the Government stood for the protection of their freeholds and what they had accumulated as the result of their savings.