FARMERS' UNION REMITS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 290, 3 September 1919, Page 10

FARMERS' UNION REMITS

. At; the meeting of the Manewatu Subprovincial Executive of the farmers' (illniori at Palmefston ,North on.Satur''day, a number of remits were "dealt with ;from branches and the following wero

odojted:— ■ . , Uangiotu.—(l) "That school children i travelling 1 on railways be made'to travel !in.apartments set aside for.them, as it lis not desirable they mix with other

jiaseengers,- who in certain cases arc igliiilty of obscene language, etc.," in'their

presence." (2) "That the .Farmers' lUnion desire that inquiries ibe mnde us

to 'prices paid for hides and to ascertain'thereby why leather-goods, boots, etc., ore .so costly to the retailer." (3) '. "That- education boards' attention ehould bo 'drawn to the ■ existing over- ' crowding of certain country schools, with a view to improvement being affected." : Bunnythorpe.—That the Farmers.' Distributing Company be requested lo "ei>iisidei"'tho"«dvrsability of opening, ft branch -warehouse in Palmerston North end. erecting saleyards at Longburn." ■'Tiritea.—"That the Farmprs , Unipn support solully a. candidate' for T'nrlia- . ment wlio will-' agree to heartily support the Farmers';\jiiiou platiorm/' Levin.—"Thnt tho llominiun Council

of-the New Zealand Farmers' Union ba Xequested to give its vigorous support to the, .'governing local, bodies (especially .to those counties in which tho main ' through roads are located) in their application, for help to maintain tlieso roads under the present excessive motor traffic, , by, either . toll 'gates or . tax on • motor vehicles on their tyres, or from the Consolidated Fund." ■ Ohaui.—"That in v;ew of the state of .eur main arterial roads,'the Government ibe urged to seriously consider a tyre 'or eogine tax on motors and-distribute ■ : money so collected ,to county councils pro rata to thoir main •.•oaS mileage.". Levin.—-"That this union strongly pro- • tests against tlie intentions of the Uov,':ernment to place lads of 18 yeu,rs into /•military cnnips for a period of tour J)iontliß,-on-the lollowinu grounds: (.1) ■A heavy toll of brave lives hits already 'teen expended to crush the militarist : epirit, therefore it is illogical to iouter ~ eame. -(2) Money required for military I training could be l>etter expended-on im- : proving the educntional eyetem. (3) IVoin a , - moral- aspect ennip life,v. - ould be a ; menace, and employers would bs chary ,«f employing lads who would require to ;J)9' absent four months in the yeai , ." . ■ - Otaki.—''That it be a recommendation iito the Government that they should endeavour to standardise all State buildSings, such os courthouees, public schools, post offices, and bridges, and thus avoid unnecessary expense in obtaininj new plans, etc., for each new building." Liuton.—"That in the opinion of this branch the time has arrived when furjnere should tako a greater interest in I>oliticsi The old form of party government haying served its full term of usefulness it is! highly desirable that a strong . National Government be formed to take its place when all classes of the cbinmunity should be represented in ■ I'arlin'ment, inciuding a proportion of sane Labour members, and that the Farmers' Union select candidates who are '.prepared to represent the , farmers'wlio, .Tip to tho present, have been poorly represented in Parliament. That in.the event of. more than one candidate offering, his services farmers be asked to give their solid support to the candidate eelected by the Farmers'. Union." Palmerston North.—"That the various county councils in and around the Mnuiiwatu district be urged to declare gonts'Tue a noxious weed, and that the Government be urged to take steps to eradicate the pest m thp gorge, and on all Crown lands." "Thab.the sub-provincial executive convene'' a conference of represontatives of all local bodies to further consider tho proposal for a scheme to form a barge canal between Palmerston and Foxton."