BOOT TRADE WASTE.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1923, Page 3

BOOT TRADE WASTE.

«!>♦*— * I fitv TKl.l’-ORAIMI- THU i*kkss association.] \V .IN!)X, dune '-’ 7 1 Sli-Im-t-iil fill i 1 -i; 11 nl I lie j»i 'i t ion liH'ii mu iiulaet uritig trade ill I Ni-v, Zealand was made I ty i'll' F- j employees’ delegate, in tlit‘ Conciliation C ouncil to-day, "hen tin' working conditions oi’ i!n‘ in''!" "'" ,v I 111. I. i discussion. ■ -Ttiii •• is cnornniiis waste in tlm in- ! .In-try in Now /.ealnin!." Mr dollcs ; re IS eiioi'inoiis waste in | Un- overhead charges. There is n j | :lr _ M . amount oi' capital which is not ; elliei'iilK employed. 'lnk- tin' enxj Auckland. Tli-ro is enormous 1 Wits! e." j .Mr T. lii-luni employers’ represeiiI tativel : Vos. ’nil lln- only soliliioll ! « i,n|i| lie th" ( liininat inn ol the Sinnll ! j ;,eiory allege! her. Tlmt limy lie renj deri'i! necesMiry liv trading conditions, j 1,,,., while the snmll in-mry cxhs we 1 ;I l e hound In provide lor il . I .Mr Walt* (I'uion Secretary): les: |. „l yen do that at "'l'' expense. ! Mr HP!,,,!>; Well, il is a diet thar | lee snmll factory in N-\v Zealand has j heen more hel'e-ieial to yolir organ!j sa, i :n than the hi" one. | Mr Jones: I ipiesiion that. Mr Tlishop: Anyway, the small fac- ! r,,ry has mnintaiir'd eoiiditions which i a," imnnssihl • in the hi- ones. Il i v.e earrhtl votir argutnenl home, and j e,,nline 1 the nutiiufneinret' in special ! I.erh. reducing the niiniher nl factories ! ~, |wo or three hie ones, you would j lie the first to suffer. ! Mr Wans: The larger factory has I always heen compelled hy tin 1 small j ~ne io pay larger wages, j Mr .1. I’. Frame I'employers): Well. ! lake the case of one small firm in I Auckland. They are working their I employees live .lays a "eel;, and are

j jmvitt" Inr*.- wn"i'* for l>mrfi<*«. I Mr Watts: Ye-. anil, on tin? other ! v ,,n have prehahly the hitioesl. | factory tn Auckland and New Zealand ! <!omij; i j,t* -iimo tiling. ; Mr .Iniie-: That shows that our ar- ! -ptm-nt tor higher vnay- it* sound. I \| r ih-'hiip: There is no one who n!>I j,,,,,- t j h.iith Wildes heiito paid for ; h.i.'ll ellieieuey. Mr .lone-: •■Where a factory is doi illo hoi It heavy and l : M:t work, waste j 1- iiw-viiahle." lie pointed out that, i in t*;.. r.iM* of faetorie- which undor- | took heavy work, they had reached a I heller footlUj:. h“eau-e tltis "as 11 | more efficient way oi doii'i; business, i • • Veil keep travellers, many of you." j he eoneludcd. "and they no all over ! the country. Net you are all in the i same name, trail, as a result of the j nositir n. j lit* i;i(*iorio> lire* inefh<‘ient. | Then* i- a "rave dan per in this, as j Mr Down it* Stewart stressed the other i day. when he said that there was a ! hiek of ellieieuey on the part of the em- { plovers/*