“NO ROOM FOR MOANERS”

Southland Times, Issue 24231, 14 September 1940, Page 6

“NO ROOM FOR MOANERS”

Call For Efficiency In Industry

HELPING GOVERNMENT IN WAR EFFORT

(Special to The Times) AUCKLAND, September 13.

A call to all citizens to assist the Government in its war effort is contained in the annual report of the Auckland Provincial Employers’ Association. It stated that the Government was now fully alive to its responsibilities and was doing everything in its power to help Britain win the war. Every citizen could, and must, assist by carrying out efficiently and expeditiously whatever work it was his duty to perform, and by doing his best with the labour and materials available.

“This association,” it adds, “has a large membership and collectively the members have a powerful influence in all branches of trade and industry throughout the province. Let every member make it his duty to suppress every pessimist, every unfriendly and : destructive critic of the war policy of the Government and our leaders, and all those who grumble about the mistakes of the past and the sacrifices they are called upon to make now. “There is no room for pessimists and moaners in times of emergency;- they tan spoil the morale of an army and the efficiency of an industry. Efficiency in industry will be increased greatly if leaders of industry encourage a cheerful and optimistic outlook and discourage all criticism which is not friendly and constructive.”