POLICY OF VISION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20556, 6 May 1930, Page 13

POLICY OF VISION.

HON. W. A. VEITCH'S CLAIMS. "CREATING NEW OUTLOOK." EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRY. There was a large attendance in the Newmarket Hall last evening when the Hon. W. A. Veitch, Minister of Labour, addressed electors in support of Mr. W. A. Donald, United candidato in tho Parnell by-election. Mr. Veitch said tho test of a Government was 'whether it had served the people faithfully, and ho felt sure it would be realised that the present Government had given all classes tho same consideration. It had accomplished something, although perhaps not as much as it would have liked to do.

After referring to the unemployment position, Mr. Veitch said provision would bo made immediately for tho employment of 450 men in Auckland. Without mincing matters, ho would claim that tho Government had changed a deficit into a credit balance, and was now in a financial position to meet tho unemployment problem. Continuing, Mr. Veitch said there were immense opportunities for tho expansion of secondary industries and tho mineral resources of the country. There was no reason why primary and secondary industries should not go hand in hand, and he considered their development would offer a real solution of labour problems. There was, however, one great difficulty, namely, that tho development of industries might result in lowering the physical standard of the nation. The Government was determined, therefore, that while everything possible would be done to foster these industries, it would not be done without making adequate provision that the physique of tho workers should not be impaired by long hours of indoor work under unsatisfactory conditions.

Denying that there was any domination of the Government by tho Labour Party, Mr. Veitch said the' Government had a definite policy, which it had placed before the electors at the last general election. Every measure which had been introduced into Parliament during the past session had been part and parcel of that policy. "We believo that though we are men of long political experience, we still hold fast to our ideals," Mr. Veitch added. "We are creating throughout New Zealand a new outlook, in which the worker and the employer in every section of the community shall extend to each other the hand of fellowship."

At the conclusion of tho address a vote of thanks to Mr. Veitch, coupled with a resolution of confidence in the United Party, was carried, .with few dissentients.