"WON'T WORK."

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17316, 30 November 1921, Page 11

"WON'T WORK."

ENGLAND'S UNEMPLOYED. "No one knows what is wrong with England. No one seems to wish to work," remarked Mr W. Fitsherbert, of Paimerston North, who returned to New Zealand by the lonic on Sunday. He also stated that there was scarcely any demand for New Zealand frosea beef in England. Mr Fitzherbert has been in England for the last six months, having in addition paid a visit to France and the battlefields, and Belgium. He states that England does not seem to want to work. "It was a revelation to n» in France and Belgium," he aaid. "Everywhere I went, I saw work—real work. Land workers axe making magnificent efforts, and indeed in *ll branches of labour much is being dona. How different this is to the Old Counj try. One sees every days crowds of 40,000 to. 60,000 at cricket matches, football matches, or at races. No one seems to be putting any effort into reconstruction —and the result is that things are very bad. The uneanployment dole has proved something of ft farce. In hundreds of cases men an quite satisfied with the dole—so much so that they desire to keep away from good hard work." _ , , The unpopularity of New Zealand frozen beef was stressed by Mr Fitzherbert. "New Zealand will have to realise that she cannot compete 10 the matter of beef with the Argentine,'/ he said. "Argentine chilled beef ia proving far more acceptable, b°th as regards quality and nearness of the exporting country to Britain. However, New Zealand butter, frozen mutton, and lamb cannot bo beaten. There is a good demand for it. I hud some frozen lamb in London recently, and it was tho finest lamb I have ever tastod. fresh or frozen." Mr Fitzherbert said that although there seemed to be a great deal of money in London, it came mostly from tourists. There was great financial stringency at Home. .... "New /«»ilnjidprn are 'whifc-nniroa boys' in E n Kland." be paid. "They pre th" in opt, popular by far of all the men from the overseas Dominions and colonies." | Ho considered that a pre at deal of 1 rft-v! hardship had been caused in EnzInnd by the cessation of a great deal of «hiphuiWinsr. "This is due partly to the fn'ilt of the Government," he naid. "Many German ships were taken , hv the Imperial Government in lien of ! indemnity, and the result has been that others have not been built."