POLITICAL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 15979, 22 November 1919, Page 11

POLITICAL.

REFORM AT MABTON MB GLENN HAS A TRYING TIME. CHAIRMAN APPEARS TO THE AUDIENCE. Mr Glenn, who is contesting the Eangitikei seat in the Conservative interests, had a moat trying time at Marten on Thursday night. His speech and answers showed that politics were a new game to him. He was kept on the question box for over an hour. The candidate said he did not think Mr Massey had voted against the Old Age Pensions Act, but the questioner asserted that he had done so on two or three occasions.

With a view to improving the civic and industrial efficiency, will you support such an extension of school age and such provision for compulsory continuation classes as are necessary to secure the physical, mental, and moral wellbeing of the youth of New Zealand?— Yes. Will you support such expenditure as is necessary to provide sufficient staff of well-trained teachers and such school sites, buildings and surroundings as will fulfill modem requirements?— Yes. Will yon use your vote and influence to prevent the undermining of the national system by the giving of privileges at public expense to pupils or teachers of privatet schools?— Yes. Will you support the proposal to supply all school requisite^free?—No; children should get them at cost price. He was not in favour of increasing the burden of military training on youths, but if the necessity arose for defending the country, then we must have conscription.

He favoured the removal of restrictions on Civil Servants. There was no reason why men should not take part if it was not interfering with their proficiency. Mr Massey had« promised that a man standing in Wanganui, Mr Mcllvride, could go back to Ms job if he did not 'get into the House.

A voice: It’s against the laws* of the country. , Asked for Ms opinion oa Sir Joseph