COMPULSION BAN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 5

COMPULSION BAN

MEMBERSHIP OF UNIONS

VIEWS OF MR. COATES

OWNERSHIP OE PRODUOI

HACK TO THE FARMER

(Per Pr«sa Association.) AUCKLAND, this day

"I cannot discuss many matters of policy; you must realise that it would be a tactical blunder to attempt to propound a policy at this stage," said the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, in an address to a women's organisation of the National Party yesterday.

"Never let the other fellow steal your thunder if you can help it." he continued. Many people had said they wanted to hear a policy and not criticism, but the time for a policy speech was not yet.

The people would, however, have to decide whether they were for socialism or for individuality.

Further reference to the question of policy was made by Mr. Coates at a meeting at Mount Albert. Interjectors had constantly demanded his policy. "If you want a bit of policy, let me give it to you." he said. "One of the first things that would happen would bo out with compulsory unionism—not down with unionism by any means. Men and women are entitled to belong to a union and it is the best thing that can happen to them. We want that because it makes for better organisation and it is through these organisations only that it is possible to bring about agreement between employer and employee. "A second thing is this: Back goes the ownership of produce to the man to whom it rightly belongs, the farmer," he added.