REHABILITATION

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 88, 15 April 1942, Page 8

REHABILITATION

WORK OF LEAGUE MINISTER'S TRIBUTE <P.A.) WF3LLINGTON, this day A conference of the Soldiers' Civil lie-establishment League was addressed by the Minister of Defence, Mr. Jones, who said the league would come under the Rehabilitation Council and Renabilitation Board. Consequently lie would relinquish his supervisory control, but was sure that under the Minister of National Service. Mr. Scmple, ' the league would receive all the consideration to which it was entitled. In paying a tribute to the league's work, Mr. Jones said it was fortunate on this occasion that they were able to make an early start with the problems of rehabilitation. The Government would do all in its power to assist tiie league. Mr. Batten, president of the league, said there had always been the utmost co-operation and "interest from Mr. Jones, whose loss they regretted. In discussing the league's work, Mr. Batten said that over 3000 men have already returned. A great many required assistance before being properly re-established in civil life. In every case where a man had suffered a disability which was likely to be permanent, they should aim at equipping him through training him not merely to become proficient in his new calling but to become above average by reason of his specialised knowledge.