UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10885, 11 August 1932, Page 2

UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

GRAPPLING WITH Tin? i PROBLEM. , ' At last night’s meeting o£ the rc ough Council, the following j^ r ' was received from Mr s, q M.P., on behalf of himself A. E. An sell. M.P.: “At tiie request of the Governing Mr A. E. Ansell, M.P., and are making enquiries into the ata problem, which in many centres'* exceedingly acme, and any steps taken to overcome the difficulties must have the compfe co-operation of all sections of u* community—hence we are seek! your assistance and advice. *** “In many centres, at the tion of the Mayor, meetings w been called, of representatives ol local bodies, educational, soldiers plovers, workers, Y.M.C.A., Ro’ti», social, relief, and religious associj' tions and other organisations Intef estod. and as a result, a General Council with a small Central Exec s live, has been set up to handle the problem in their respective thus ensuring co-ordination of ej fort under the one representative control. It is proposed to set out in tab®, lated form, a list of the various committees throughout the Dominion and the schemes they each have is operation for finding employment temporary and permanent, for boys,' and in order that the position inyoV borough and district may be scheduled, will you please be good enough to arrange that we be sup. plied with any information, suchns: 1. Is there in your district a Youth Unemployment Commute; a so, is it (a) fully representative (b) semi representative. 2. If committee in operation, nans* and address of (a) Chairman (b) Secretary. 3. Are there any schemes for find, ing employment for boys in opera, tion in your district? 4. Is there a Register of yoatfe (between the ages of 15 and J(i years) in your district, who are definitely unemployed, (a) If so, give the number, (b) if no register tin the approximate number be stated, 5. Any local information that would be helpful in dealing with the problem.” The Mayor explained that the Chamber of Commerce had set up a committee to deal with the matter, and suggested that the letter be referred to that committee. The suggestion was agreed to.