FUTURE OF INDUSTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1920, Page 5

FUTURE OF INDUSTRY.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PROPOSED TO REVIEW LEGISLATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A conference of the New Zealand Employers' Federation opened to-day to discuss matters relating to industry, Mr. A. C. Mitchell, Wellington, presiding. The chairman explained that the chief purpose would be to come to a decision in regard -to the advisability of agreeing to a national industrial conference, such as liad been proposed by the Welfare League. A deputation representing the Welfare League, and representatives of the Farmers' Union, the New Zealand Industrial Corporation, and the Associated Chambers of Commerce, attended for the purpose of an exchange of views.

Mr. D. McLaren made an urgent ap?eal for a national industrial conference. t had been urged, he said, that such a conference would do no good and would produce nothing, but even if it were only 'nesativo in result it Would Berve to establish points of contact on matters of basic principle between employers and workers. The time was ripe for a review of the existing legislative machinery for -Sealing with industrial matters. Our industrial legislation was chaotic, -and what was wanted was that these should be taken out of the hands of politicians and settled in principle by those best able to do so—those concerned as workers and employers in industries themselves. After the delegates had retired the conference went into committee and engaged in a general discussion. The conference will resume to-morrow.