THE PARTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22205, 7 March 1934, Page 6

THE PARTY

,:MR M. I SAVAGE'S TOlft 1 A NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE.. (Pkb Onidbd Pbess AsapcrifipH'.) TIMARU, March ,6. The Leader of the M. J Savage) addressed a larte. audieric* here to-night. He dealt wjth the p*Wamentary machine, wage and salary reductions, home and 1 foreign ftrada, banking and currency, marketing ind gnaf" anteed prices and social service*; Deal* ing with the last-named Mr Savage said the policy of the Labour Party was to deal with disease in all it was found 'according to tba IMystcal circumstances of each case 4 To- do that it was : necessary to have: a completely cor ordinated national health iserrice -«*.■* upon universal insurance. In the inatter of co-btdination'of the.medieid;femsef the parent body; the British Medical Association, had given'considerable attention to that phase of the matter and ja a comprehensive report covering the whole question the medical, dental, npta-: ing and kindred services had v P»«ded. ; an outline of a scheme that:*onld -:»., helpful in the development pfi Rational health service. In a! report to Inter* national Labour Conference heia ,at Geneva in 1927 it had IT leading nations had voted in flavour ol compulsory richness insurance -wbflo seven other nations had voted m favpiir of a voluntary system. The rprie»Bn| method of raising money upkeep was inequitable in its incidence as a substantial sum hill ' to,be raised from rates irrespective of the incomes of the ratepayers. A service should provide:, _ 1. A full medical, dental, nnrsing an? kindred services for all citteens. . "*.:■] 2. The financial foundation: Af; Baca service based upon universal insurance, 3. Payment for services rendered. 4. The training of students in all branches of a national.healthlervlce.:.:

THE ASHBURTON MEETING

A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.

(Per United Panes Association.) v ASHBURTON, March 6. A resolution was carried iinonim6dSl#( at Mr Savage's meeting, last vnight.expressing confidence in the liabpur Party and in him as its leader &: take the steps necessary to overcome the economic crisis'in the Dominion /sts to rertbare prosperity to its industries and its people.