PUBLIC SERVANTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 September 1943, Page 2

PUBLIC SERVANTS

▼ . “UNFORTUNATE UTTERANCE.” REFERENCE MADE BY PRIME MINISTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) t AUCKLAND, September 16. Brief reference to what he called, an “unfortunate utterance” concerning public servants was made by the Prime Minister in the Town Hall last night when he paid a high tribute to the Public Service. “We have a Public Service I am personally proud of,” declared Mr Feaser. In every branch of Government life were men and women giving their services and never refusing to give of their best. There was no question of penalising them except if there were defiance of the Government, as in one outstanding case where the Government was challenged and had to dispense with the man’s services. “Public servants assist Government policy whatever Government is in office and help to put it into operation,” said Mr Fraser. “Were it otherwise we cculd not have done our job.” Speaking at Northcote, Mrs Dreaver, who made reference to public servants in her recent broadcast address, said that her statements had been misconstrued. “I did not attack the civil servants,” she said. “I attacked those who did not treat people with the civility they deserve.” Her reference was particularly to some of the younger social security officers, she said.