BRITISH SOCIALISTS ON SECURITY IDEA

Wanganui Chronicle, 10 November 1949, Page 5

BRITISH SOCIALISTS ON SECURITY IDEA

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reed 7.35 pm).— The Detroit correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that Eric Johnston, American film chief, who has just returned to the United States after a six weeks’ tour of Britain and Western Europe, said that people in Britain appeared to be less interested in Socialism than in security, but believed that only through Socialism could they ensure security. “For one hundred years British Socialists have been telling the worker that Socialism would bring him release from worry over unemployment and would ensure him an easy life,” said Mr. Johnston. “Now tile Socialists are in power they are trying desperately to unsell this story, but they sold it too well.” Giving an example of the effects of British taxation, Mr. Johnston said I that an American department store sent a buyer to Scotland to obtain ' whisky specially labelled and bottled in its store. The buyer was willing to i pay 3s 7d a bottle extra but was turn-| ed down because the distillers did not! [consider the contract was worth the I extra effort. Taxes would have taken | 95 per cent, of their profit. I