PROMISE v. PERFORMANCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25338, 23 September 1943, Page 6

PROMISE v. PERFORMANCE

REHABILITATION IN ELECTION LIMELIGHT . The National Party policy on rehabilitation contains some worthwhile recommendations, which is not surprising when it is realised that these recommendations are largely based on schemes now actually in existence! They advocate a Ministry of Rehabilitation—and then admit that one already exists. They would provide adequate pensions for those unable to work —though Labour already pays a totally disabled serviceman with wife and two children as much as £6 Ids per week. They advocate vocational training schools —and such schools have already trained hundreds of men who receive not less than £5 5s weekly while being trained.

They promise “ housing on a generous basis”—and £300,000 has already been paid out in loans for houses to ex-servicemen. These are the highlights of a series of National promises which have already been translated into performance by the Labour Government. . , When Peter Fraser promised on behalf of the Labour Government to do everything humanly possible for fighting men on their return he saw that the pledge was upheld. Those who want the substance and not the shadow^—who want performance, not promises—will vote Labour again!—Advt.