CONSCRIPTION OF LABOUR
DISCOURAGING IDLENESS. A question was asked in the House of Representatives by Mr. M'Coinbs on the subject of the possible conscription of labour. He drew the attention of the Prime Minister to two statements of Ministers—one by Mr. Russell, suggesting that it might yet be necessary to conscript labour, and one by Sir Francis Bell, to the effect that the Labour people would never favour such a proposal. He asked what was 't'he official .view of the Government. , ~ Mr. Massey replied: This can hardlr be 6aid to be an urgent question, and the honourable member should give notice of it. While I hope the time wilL not come when it will be necessary to conscript labour, it is, possible that the New Zealand Parliament may have to legislate to discourage idleness, and to compel men to do 6omethinß to help the country in the crisis through which we are passing. (Hear, hear.)
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3167, 18 August 1917, Page 6
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