WARM DISCUSSION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23488, 27 October 1939, Page 11

WARM DISCUSSION

CHRISTMAS NIGHT FILMS MEMBER ORDERED TO SIT DOWN [bv telkgr:ai>h—own coukkspondknt] TE AROHA, Thursday A heated discussion occurred at a meeting of the To Aroha Borough Council last night between Mr. W. C. Kennedy and the .Mayor. Mr. R. Coulter. The incident occurred after the council had decided not to alter its previous decision banning films on Christinas Night. "Von would have granted the request last time, provided the employees were not forced to work," said Mr. Kennedy. "Now you side step that and turn it down." The Mayor objected to the term side step, and said that last time he was willing to grant the application on the condition that no employee should have to work against his will. There was no undertaking to that effect in the letter now before the council. Mr. Kennedy: The council has no right to dictate in any man's business. The Mayor: Local bodies have that right in this case.

Mr. Kennedy: It is pure dictatorship. That is what we are lighting overseas and in this country, too.

The Mayor: Order. I am in charge of this meeting, and you will keep quiet when called to order. Mr. Kennedy: You are a dictator. The Mayor: If you do not keep order 1 know how to deal with it. Mr, Kennedy: Deal with it now, then. The Mayor: You will keep quiet when called to order. Mr. Kennedy. When Mr. Kennedy rose to speak, he was ordered to resume his seat, and the ordinary business of the meeting was continued.