LEVY ON WOMEN.
Mies Melville considers that women who are earning their own living can well afford to pay the levy. To my certain knowledge their are numbeYs of women earning their living who have the utmost difficulty in paying their way, and those that are fortunate eiiougn to ha-ve a few shillings beyond their requirements usually have a few needy relatives clamouring for help. I think it would be far wiser if the working woman with a few spare shillings were to put them in the savings bans and thus save herself much humiliation and anxiety should she lose her job. nothing to prevent Miss Melville or any otiier woman in affluent circumstances from making generous contributions to the unemployment fund if they desire to do so. For pity's sake, keep compulsion out of it where women are concerned. It is as much as the poor men can do to stand up- under the burden. ASfTI-JJSVT.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 6
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157LEVY ON WOMEN. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 151, 29 June 1931, Page 6
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