SCENTS LABOUR RUSE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 441, 24 August 1928, Page 16

SCENTS LABOUR RUSE

MR. GLENN ON HOLIDAY i FOR WORKERS VOTE-CATCHING IN COUNTRY (THE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporterj WELLINGTON, Thursday. A Labour ruse to catch votes in rural constituencies was scented by Mr. W. S. Glenn (Rangitikei), when Mr. D. G. Sullivan (Avon) introduced the Workers’ Annual Leave Bill today. Outlining his Bill, Mr. Sullivan said it was designed to provide a statutory week’s annual holiday, on full pay, for manual workers. Mr. G. W. Forbes (Hurunui) contended that such legislation was unnecessary. Few farmers did not already provide for holidays for their employees. Mr. W. S. Glenn: Nearly all farmers give their men a fortnight on full pay. Mr. Sullivan will have a job to get his Bill through the House. It provides that the holidays are to come at the end of each twelve months, which may bring them right into the farmer’s busy period. Mi*. Sullivan: The Bill provides for mutual arrangement after each 12 months. Mr. Glenn, continuing: I shall be quite candid. I regard thig Bill as a direct, effort to organise the rural workers of this country, which Labour has not yet been able to do. Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central): I am surprised at the tone of the hon. member’s speech. Mr. Glenn: Don’t let It worry you. Mr. Parry said there was not a word of truth in Mr. Glenn’s theory. Anyway, fartning was not every Industry affected. Farming was, after all, only a link in the chain. The Hon. A. D. McLeod: I would like to hear you go into Raglan electorate and say that. Mr. Parry: I will say it anywherew The Bill was read a first time on the voices, the second reading being set down for September 5.