Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930 UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVII, Issue 7960, 4 February 1930, Page 2

Waihi Telegraph WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE WAIHI MINER

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1930 UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM

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With admirable directness the Gov-ernor-General supplemented his Christchurch speech on unemployment by going, as he said, 1 per cent, further in explanation of his suggestion for a round-table conference. At heart most people in the country will agree with His Excellency that there should not be unemployment in New Zealand. The underlying reason for its continuance is that the people who should be deeply concerned in discovering a remedy are not cooperating as they might be. We know the answer that will be given to this assertion.. It will be said that Labour members of Parliament and Labour organisations generally have not failed to impress upon the Government the necessity for action. Perhaps Mr W. J. Jordan's telegram to the Prime Minister will be quoted: “It is useless to repeat that ‘the matter will be considered,’ or T shall consult my colleagues,’ or such evasive replies.” But what does such a demand for action amount to? It is merely placing the whole responsibility upon the Government, and no Government can solve such a problem without the full co-operation of all sections of the community. We admit that the Government laid itself open to blame by the confidence with which it promise!) that the trouble would be ended—-ip just the BUme way as Labour po\y says: “Put US into power apd iye will deal wit}i the question..’' The Government ipsj; an opportunity also by refusing tp summon a second industrial conference. But this does not free other sections of the community from the duty of assisting. If Labour is confident of its ability to solve the prolbJ,em it should submit its proposals for examination. No party should Regard this as a competition or a match in which the competitors take j turns at trying to find the solution, 1 and in which two look on and give no ■assistance to the one which is mukjj,i.g ,1,11,6 nttepipt. The .parties not in Om 6? .a/V gjufected -to do more than siiottHj" upf ji-lgiVt. Ybiji haven't solved jtjgiy g'iyo us .a turn,” The Parliamentary segsioji failed to yield such co-operation, though there was much recrimination and criticism. We strongly urge the Government to take the initiative now and summon an industrial business conference to sec if that will yield bettor results