LASH FOR PROFITEERS.
WHAT MR. WTLFORD WOULD DO. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Tn (lie House of llepresentatives thisevening, Mr. Fraser wanted to know r. whether the Government was going to i>ivo tlie price tribunals more power, or whether they were going to continue'tlie present farce. Mr. Wilford quoted some heavy fines imposed in America 011 profiteers, and said lie was of opinion wc should not only fine them here, but the lash should • be added. The Hon. E. P. Leo snid the Govern- 1 merit was eonsideriu.tr the introduction of a Hill deaiiiur with nrnfitoerinjr. Mr. Witty declared thai .butter -and dieesp should not be allowed to soar in price in New Zealand until o:ir ow'\ people were iVu. , Me would not 50 so far as to annl/ th? lash, to'profiteers, but he would imprison them. . Finos 'jvould never stop it. ,• Mr. W. T. Jennings eo'.'ld not understand liow if we could stop the bookmaker we roisld not stop the profiteer. The Hon. R V. T.ee defended the Prices tribunals denlinj; with small tiling'. They were doin;x excellent work, and it did not 'ieln if members sought to belittle their cll'ort:'. 1
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1920, Page 5
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194LASH FOR PROFITEERS. Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1920, Page 5
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