IMMIGRATION PLANS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 6

IMMIGRATION PLANS.

The following appears in the "War Cry" lof July 25: "At a recent meeting in Wellington of representatives of public organisations interest in the question of planned migration was revived and it was decided to take steps to enlist public support and sympathy with a view to developing a scheme of ordered immigration in co-operation with Britain. Brigadier Greene (R.) represented the Army at this meeting and threw out the suggestion that land should be set aside, possibly on the community plan, so that the new arrivals would not feel isolated." I can hardly believe, sir, that the Salvation Army would take part in such matters, as its authorities definitely deny their officers the privilege of becoming political candidates or belonging to any political party. I am, of course, referring to ranked officers. With this in mind, sir, I am wondering why Brigadier Greene, on behalf of the Salvation Army, is so interested in immigration. With 50,000 odd men in this countryunemployed, farmers tottering (possibly the guaranteed price will help now), what are leaders of Christianity thinking about when they suggest swelling the labour market even more? When the Labour party puts this country on its feet and has solved the money problem, then we can talk about providing for others, but let the Salvat: m Army and other organisations meantime rid this country of soup kitchens and dossliouses and assist in bringing happiness and security to the 50,000 New Zealanders and immigrants who are unemployed. EX-S.A. OFFICER.