FARMERS WANT ECONOMY.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 July 1921, Page 5

FARMERS WANT ECONOMY.

STATE ASKED TO LEAD. SALARIES OF CIVIL SERVANT’S. Br TaJsCT Dh.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A remit urging Government economy in view of the present financial . tringency, was moved at v he Farmers’ Union Conference to-day by Mr. Macpherson (Oamaru), who said the time hod come for reasonable economy, and it was the duty of the Government to reduce expenditure. Mr. Sheaf (Dunsandel) paid the difficult period was one of reconstruction. There was a burden to be lorne, and farmer., were cor tent to stand their share of it, but they were entitled to a .k the Government to use the pruniag knife in the civil service. The Government should begin with their own salaries, which they increased laet session. Useless public officials ought toi be dispatched from the service and ieni <m the land. A delegate remarked that it would be no great credit to Parliamentarians to reduce salaries 10 per cent., seeing that they had increased them 60 per cent. Captain Colbeek (MorrinsviUe) said expenditure would have to be reduced regardless of the feelings of thoec who might, lo're jobs. The cost of production could not come down till wages caare lown, and the Government should give a lead. After further discussion the remit w-as carried.