TO DUST AND ASHES UNLESS WE WORK

Chronicle (Levin), 8 May 1946, Page 8

TO DUST AND ASHES UNLESS WE WORK

PRIME MINISTER'S CALL TO INDUSTRY AUCKLAND, Alay 7. j Terse referenco to the need for increased production throughout Xew ' Zealand industry, was made by the : Prime Alinister. 111 an address to an j ovei'ftow meeting of Auckland suburbs ■ elcctors at X" ew Lvnii to-niglit. j "There are tvvo l>attles we must flght ; with all the strcngth at our conimaud," j said Alr. Fraser. "One is the battle of j production and the other is the eleetor- j ai battle which will be decided toward. the end of Xovember or early in De- j cember. Unless everybody gives of his' or her best and stimulates production 1 to the fullest capacity, they are helping to destrov all we have built up as a ' Labour Government. We must keep ; our ships, railwavs and factories niov- j ing steadilv and constautly with the j maximum of effort. There must be a voluntary drive for production to keep our country prosperous. Let me reijeat with emphasis that unless our work continues industriouslv and we all do our best in every wav, we are undermining our present and future prosperity. Aloreover, all the Government 's plans for improving the standards of living and establishing social security on a strong basis, will eonle to dust and ash es. ' ' .