EMPLOYMENT AND LIBERTY

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 09, Issue 21, 6 November 1945, Page 4

EMPLOYMENT AND LIBERTY

Sii^ —What is the reason for the reluctance of the Government to abolish manpower control? We must remember that we have not yet commenced planning. The Organisation of National Development has not yet disclosed the "plan." The plan will embrace all things and cannot be carried out except by manpower or compulsory labour. We get the hint in Mr Fraser's statement in the House that even if a man has be is. better off working than idling or that he who refuses direction will be deprived of sustenance. Common sense should tell us if the state plans production and industry then the state must decide the occupation of individuals. There is also the question whether discipline could be. enforced if the people were allowed the right and the power to change government by peaceful means. Common sense should again tell us that the people must be deprived of such rights and powers. The President of the British Labour Party points out that it will be necessary "to suspend the classic formulae of normal opposition." In Australia we: are witnessing the beginning of the end of (Continued in previous column) 4

Trade Unionism. Crisis after crisis has there been purposely created. We will proceed from crisis to crisis so as to necessitate discipline. Add to this complete state control of the ban'king system the power to decide who is to obtain credit and the control of newsthe control of investments of the. Press or credit that can be granted the Press—add! up all these and the result will be the perfect Nazi Democracy. Yours etc., M. DARRAU.