APPRENTICESHIP CONDITION

Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 177, 28 July 1944, Page 4

APPRENTICESHIP CONDIT ION

As I did not wish to carry on j argument through your paper I ] nevertheless bound to congratH Mr. J. H. Brown on reiterating J statement that the Govern", policy of equal pay, etc., for skilled man, as against the man, who has to learn a trade,j unfair and wrong. Of c ° urs ®; w § will not take the time and ene«p learn a trade under these c°nG v Whether this is a "Tory $ jt fe not. I am unable to say. 11 your correspondent must also i "Tory" views. I still maintain, J ever, that "unless the boy .is u to value skill his inclinations "-,! adolescent will generally lead | take the line of least resi which usually leads to ue occupations. 1 think Mr. J. $ should check up on his "b ur V £ # am given to understand cnoy«,• correct. J- PHILU'i