THE WAITOMO L.R.C.

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 65, Issue 5527, 21 September 1942, Page 2

THE WAITOMO L.R.C.

VICTIMISATION OF SOLDIERS POSITION OF OSTEOPATHS NO BAN ON “TO-MORROW” The monthly meting of the Waitomo Labour Representation Committee was held in the Labour Room, Te Kuiti, recently, with a large, number in attendance. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the L.R.C. president from the morning session, the chair was taken by Mi F. Price, Te Mawhai. In connection with representations made by the Te Kuiti branch and the L.R.C. for an investigation into alleged victimisation in military camps, the National Secretary stated that while the party executive were always prepared to investigate any reasonable 1 matter that was brought up by branches or L.R.C.’s, no inquiry would be made into charges particularly of a general nature made by ananymous correspondents. The matter was left for the secretary to give further, attention to if necessary.

In reply to representation made per a resolution of the Te Kuiti branch regarding the postponement of the general election until all the service men and women were back in the Dominion, the National Secretary stated that he felt sure this would receive the support of the National Executive.

The replies received from the National Secretary regarding official recognition of osteopaths, the request for lifting the ban on “To-morrow,” and the price and distribution of fruit and vegetables, were as follows:

The position of osteopaths was receiving the consideration of the Government, and the L.R.C. would be advised what the position was at the present time when enquiries had been made. “To-morrow” had not been banned by the Government but had voluntarily gone out of circulation. Advice from another source showed that owing to the publishers not being prepared to risk printing matter which might be considered subversive they had been unable to carry on. The fruit and vegetable question is to be considered at the next meeting of the executive.

Generally the replies were considered satisfactory, but a resolution from the Otorohanga branch was carried unanimously in regard to osteopaths, which read as follows:—“That this L.R.C. fully support the resolution passed by the Auckland L.R.C. which’ requested the Minister of Health to recognise—under the terms of the medical benefits of the Social Security Act—osteopaths, dietitians, masseurs, and all qualified to render service in the interest of the health of the community. We believe that in the interest of good health that the services of every type of qualified practitioner should be fully availed of, and further, we urge that these services be recognised as the members of the medical profession are recognised.” The secretary’s correspondence with the Minister of Transport concerning the right of farmers and drivers tb representation on the newly constituted Goods Transport Control Committee was unanimously endorsed.