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The New Minister

3rd March 1933, Page 29
3rd March 1933
Page 29
Page 29, 3rd March 1933 — The New Minister
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THE resignation of Mr. Pybus did not come to us as news'. It was foreshadowed in our issue dated December 16, when we referred to a surprise which was coming in connection with the Ministry of Transport.

Candidly, we do not envy the new Minister his task, which is one of considerable difficulty and beset with pitfalls. He is left to gather. the, possibly, acid fruits of the London Passenger Transport legislation. He is faced with the difficult problem of co-ordinating rail and road interests ; if, however, he sueceeds in being scrupulously impartial and looks only to developments which will be to the ultimate , good of the nation as a whole, then he will have proved himself to be fit, not only to hold his present position, but to rise to greater heights.

So far as home affairs are concerned, there is, perhaps, no other post in the Government which calls for such a high degree of tact, strength of mind and foresight. The problem of transport in all its various phases appears to etercise some curious attraction, even for those who know very little about the subject, and apart from thiS, considerable pressure is being brought to bear upon individual members by railway, coastal-transport and other interests. The most extreme results of these factors are, perhaps fortunately, to be seen chiefly in the House of Lords where they appear in.., the most impracticable forms, but the Minister, of Transport has, as a matter of course, to withstand a fire of questioning, much of which is both useless and irritating.

The new Minister possesses sound credentials so far as his previous Parliamentary career is concerned, and, no doubt, we shall soon be in a position' to judge his "abilities and knowledge of transport matters. The fact that Mr. Pybus promised to bring in before Easter legislation implementing certain sections of the Salter. Report thrusts the Minister into the arena at a somewhat early stage in his transport career. but, no doubt, he has been able to follow the tenor of events, and, possibly, already had an inkling of the honour which was to be conferred upon him.

We wish the Minister well. Road transport does not fear to be weighed in the scales of justice. It is one of the few virile and progressive industries of the country, and, if • treated on its merits and not hampered by railway partisanship, it will continue to advance and render the utmost service to the community.

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