LABOR PARTY’S POLICY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1925, Page 4

LABOR PARTY’S POLICY

A SUMMARY. (1) —Immediate restoration of Wages and Salaries to 3914 standard. (-) —Full enquiry into Cost of Living for the purpose of readjusting; Basic Wage in accord with reasonable standard of comfort. (d)—lmmediate House erection on large scale to overcome existing shortage. ft ) Kvery possible assist:! n< cto Ihe "Working Farmer. t.o >--Kvery assistance lo all forms of co-operation and Agriniliural Rosen r cl l. (fi) —Closer settlcmeiu to get the niaximtini ntnnlier of people on the Land. (7) \ State-owned Shipping Service. <*)-- Fret- Jlospiutl treatment. fin [extension of bonehts tinder Workmen's ContiH-tc-a tion Insurance. and State 'Motion..ly. (10>—Kxfensiun of Stab- ! i;! mmi'anee Department to combat nresent exploits! ion by private Cori lorn t iotis. (i 1) —Km Inwmotl t of Motherhood. (12) - - Readjust meiii of Taxation to ease t.lie load on Customs and Increased (Iradttatea! Tax on SuperIncomes. (Ida ) Readjust men! of our Pensions System to ensure an e.doqunte puision for all pensioners. till) - Full provision of wireless facilities to safeguard lives of seamen and passenger-.. (Mi—A State Rank with Rural Credit Branch to organise the credit facilities of the Dominion ami to charge reasonable fees.

(lb) —An Kduention system that rs I'l'ce enough to ensure the fullest development cl every citild regardless of the income of the parents. (1,1) A sound Immigration Policy after tit" existing I Pulsing Shut’t; l <.»;<» Ill’.s OVC’’! -Ilkl*]’ . (17) A Ct.liililissioli to consider l'm re sources of the British C'.ntmruver, 11 h for I lie benefit ol its P"on!e. , |s; Pverv cal'uri to bring all (-ov. ci iiunui! s into the League of .rations and a sol t hum ni <-f deputt". Oil the basis of Arbitrat i i i i i. T!„. I n mb; teeu 1a I i mpor I a lice of svm|l;llbet io and wlu-lelteari etl adm i nisß'uI ion is ill m-t ra !ed by the R"i■ vm i gime of the past twelve years. A lam Sedilon ami Balia nee passed from Dosp},,.re. Vetv /calami b'd the world it. its social legislation. The opponent„f Sedde.n i apt lire | the acimiuistrat im and so far its tbvv have dared, tli-s have nullified all the !-«i works of C, ' Tim liberal Party ha- :d!i"d it 's' v. lib !'• e Reform Part v. aml the fei am 1 rugre.-s of the i )om in io u is wtt It 1 | ala,nr I’artv. Tin* Par'y a-,.pea's i > tie work ii eg la I'lner it ode r It is fuel u. mortgages, the worker ever stntvdr • again.:!- I lie rising cost o| living, t ’••• families compelled through s!e rta w hom-es lo leual togetlem in fie’ - rooms- tbe t eaebers in charge ■ ' :' ■■ voting llliuds of the Dominie!!, e.o d"sire a bigger ami wider oulh.ik hr Ihe persona 1i t ics ol the lu'u ? < > ’ spiritual nii'ii and women who 'ter. in build up a new commoitv. eah h -u the fe.n mia I ton ol service- do d ml ;: I 1 11 ■i r power to help the La b eg t a ■ ; dale at the coining Fleet ion:-:. The ila v ol Labour's iv- o.n if dim is at baud. Tim leaders rccogci-e ,'m" the t ask is grea t : but also ibe I 1 I , I~r a rurer. nobler and lit nv ert mt a ! order of :e icy. Til" Pal ly uppoa' - it in bri ii ai ng order out . I' the bimnetal i-'m a-. in rcsl ori ng llf m-a n-. of !i lo to if" or!; or-. pro vid mg la. us."- In make into home., -a t bat tilt imnt> !y w. tuny reorganise out land ami iitm.i:i ial -y * lem I o eilsttfe t'm j ; |", |a. ;'U: makes the me,is. i he m g: ni • r \.in t rbi ii te - the prod tie! . -fall I • - or,- , , payment lo the full for all -he ••!••• t, ; they render the eomimmity.