A "RUMOUR."

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 8, 7 May 1920, Page 8

A "RUMOUR."

ATTITUDE OF RETURNED SOLDIBHS "A rumour has reaehed me," said M' J. McKenlie at a meeting of returned soldiers held in Wellington, last night, "that the Prime Minister h&s appealed t« the Returned Soldiers' Association fe 'loyal labour,' so that he might bc abi to run the railways. I desire n Voices : Rot! There are no "scahs here. Mr McKenzio : I desire to know f ^ Government or the Prime .Minister approached the Association, and, if W what attitude the executive has talien npi or will take up. . w| Members: We conld not deal wit It is not in the constitution. Mr M-cKenzie : I want to know. ^ The newly -elected chairman, Mr Perry, asked Mr A. Curta-yne, a ,ne® of the retiring executive, if a colun^eJtion such as that referred to l'a received, and he was answered in t. c ative. _ . This did not satisfy Mr who wanted to know what the wouid say if the request were Mr Perry: I do not see how * ^ concarn us. It is a matter or : dividual Voices: No "scabs" ^fire"_T'tv,n is eS" Mr Perry : But if the invi a ^ , t ended I will do my best to ruie association cannot deal witk 1