SUGGESTED CENSORSHIP OF MR. SCRIMGEOUR

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 23, 20 October 1937, Page 3

SUGGESTED CENSORSHIP OF MR. SCRIMGEOUR

Dur Own Correspondent.)

(From l

MAETON, This Day. At yesterday's meeting of the Wellington Central provincial executive of the Farmera' TJnion, held at Marton, a brief- diseussion took place on the Government 's action in eliminating B radio stations and on the efforts of the Farmers' Union to retain 4 4 free" stations for the diffusion of uncensored nevvs. It was stated that, despite the Government's statement that it would not lnterfere with the B- stations, practically all had conie under direct Government control and many had been closed down. Mention was made of the efforts to retain . the Palmerston North station and the Government's action in purchasing a plant and closmg a service which had been very popular. Mr E. W. Barnett (Halcombe) considered that there ought to be some censorship exercised over the remarks of the Kev. Mr Scrimgeour, some of whose statements were most controversial and ainounted to pTopaganda. It was not right that he should be allowed to put over statements which were partial and so controversial. A member: Censor him? Why, he is a law unto himself! Mr Barnett considered that there was a very definite need that his remarks should be censored. Mr A. E. Fannin (Taihape) expressed the opinion that Mr Scrimgeour was the worst offender. The meeting agreed to register a protest and to request the Director of Broadcasting to endeavour to see that the xemarks of Mr Scrimgeour were subjected to some supervision to*render them less controversial and partial.