POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1921, Page 1

POLITICAL JOTTINGS.

SIIORTACK OK TOW. The Minister for Industries and Commerce was asked hy Mr T. Al. Milford in the Mouse yesterday if he would do something for the upholsterers in New Zealand who were being afleeted hy a .shortage' of tow. Because of this shortage men were being thrown out ot work, and at the same time tow was Iwing exported from the country. The llivn E. I’. T>o said that he would have the matter looked into. A PROPHET 1N T THE IIOESE. “T don’t think you will have industrial peace next December,” said Mr j \. Ha nan when speaking in the Financial debate. “T certainly think you will not have it in April, t hope lam n bad prophet.”

RAILWAY MEMORIAL. j Would the Minister for Railways un- j veil tile ■ war memorial tablet erected in the New Zealand Railway Offices, Wellington, to commemorate the rail- | wax officers killed in the Great War? asked Air T. M. Wilford (Leader of the Opposition) in the House of Representatives yesterday. The. tablet, he added. had been covered up with scrim now for (wo years, waiting to’"lic unveiled. He asked the question on behalf of relatives of those who had been killed at the front. ! The lion D. H. Gurnrie stated that that was the first lie had heard of the matter. He would look into the ques- j tion and see what the position was. i “RACKING \ CERTAINTY.” j “I am informed.” said Mr G. ARtchell in the House yesterday, “that one, firm alone saved itself over £30.000 by . Hearing from bond before the new tariff was announced. i “Racking a certainly.” was someone's comment. THE WAGES REDUCER. | “One of the greatest advocates for , cutting down wages ten per cent, all ; round came to AVellington and lived at j the Midland while he was here.” remarked Air G. Afitehell in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon, t “Let us hope.” continued Alt' Afit- | obeli, “that if there is any reduction it will, be done with a view to eonserv- I ing to the family man sufficient for , him to live.” '. ONCE A SOCIALIST. i

For some time last evening Mr R. A. Wrh.dit (now a member of the Reform j Partyl held forth in the House against Socialism. ! ‘‘You didn’t say that when voti were, a member of the Socialist Party,” in-; terieeted Mr AY. F. Furry. ! “T think it is twenty-five years ago.” ! said AH AVright. in acknowledging that, lie had hoen a member of the Socialist ,' Party. “1 admit T was a member of that Socialist Party,— Air Parry: And ymt “ratted” on it. NTi- AYriplit : No. T learned that the system could not possibly work.