Piecework a Success in Motor Industry

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 197, 9 November 1927, Page 8

Piecework a Success in Motor Industry

AN AUCKLANDER ABROAD BRITAIN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK England is more and more taking the requirements of the Dominions and Colonies into consideration as far as the motoring trade is concerned, says Mr. William Noton, managing director of the Campbell Motors, Ltd., who has just returned to Auckland from a visit to -the Homeland. IN fact it appears to be the popular cry just now,” declares Mr. Noton, who visited the majority of the large works. It was 41 years since he was last in England, so necessarily the Aucklander saw many changes. In one works he was amazed at the quietly efficient manner all the employees went about the daily tasks. “You have a very fine staff here,” Mr. Noton fold the manager. “Yes,” replied that official, “I think we have the pick of the motoring industry as far as the mechanical side is concerned.” Mr. Noton was told that there was not a trades unionist in the works. Each and every man of the 3,000 employed was engaged upon piece-work. A BETTER FEELING Generally speaking, Mr. Noton found English commercial men very optimistic as to the future. He was convinced that a better feeling existed between master and men. The outlook was distinctly encouraging. Two things impressed Mr. Noton as he came through America. One was the prosperity of all classes in the community; and, secondly, the utter fallacy of prohibition. “There is no getting away from the fact that the United States is very prosperous. One sees wealth reflected on every side. But as for prohibition, it is nothing but a farce!” The only difference is, says Mr. Noton, that the average American has, of course, to pay more for his liquor. But he can obtain the very best brands provided that he will pay the price demanded. He saw the cellar of one wealthy American who had several thousands of pounds worth of the best of liquor stored in his house. In England, France, and in the United States the Aucklander heard nothing but the highest praise for New Zealanders. “We do not realise until we go abroad,” he declares, “how well our men conducted themselves in the war. On every side one hears it.’ GOOD ADVERTISING Mr. Noton also came to the conclusion that the All Blacks were one of the greatest advertising mediums New Zealand had ever possessed. During his travels in the States he also met quite a number of Americans who announced their intention ofgoing West instead of East for their next vacations, so that they might sample what New Zealand has to offer in the way of sport.