UNEMPLOYMENT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21116, 17 March 1934, Page 14

UNEMPLOYMENT

—.— ♦ SCHOOL BOOKS NEEDED ROYS UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSES Several unemployed boys in Christchurch, who are anxious to take classes at the Technical College are unable to do so because their parents are not in a position to purchase for them the books that are necessary to pursue their studies. This statement was made at the last meeting of the Boys' Employment Committee, and the committee decided to ask the newspapers to make a public appeal for funds to purchase books for these boys. Even though the boys have free places they are unable to take advantage of them because difficult circumstances at home make it impossible for them to find the necessary money to buy books. The Technical College Board of Governors is unable to help because it has no free books and the committee feels that it is in the interest of the boys that it should be made possible for them to attend classes, particularly as they themselves arc anxious to do so. The committee decided to appeal for funds, to be spent at the discretion of the committee and Dr. D. E. Hansen, Director of the Technical College, for the purchase of books. The amount required would not be large. In addition, second-hand copies of the standard text books would be very helpful. Subscriptions or books may be left at the otlice of the Boys' Employment Committee in the Young Men's Christian Association building. AN APPEAL EOR CLOTHES PLANNING FOR THE WINTER WORK OF WOMEN'S AIXILURV The following appeal on behalf of the Women's Auxiliary of the Business Men's Committee is made by Miss M. G. Havelaar, chairwoman of the committee: — In recent days we have been sadly reminded that very shortly our winter wardrobes will require earnest attention. Already cold and wet days are making us take stock and plan for the future. On Tuesday lasl the Women's Auxiliaiy of the Business Men's Committee met and unanimously, at the request of the Mayor, decided to continue its activities this year as an auxiliary to the Mayor's Distress Fund, as the Business Men's Committee will not function again. There has been much talk lately of "better times," "overdoing the relief." "less need for help." etc.. etc. There may be a promise of better days, there may even be a little more money in some pockets, but the fact remains that for hundreds in our city this winter's budget will not as yet allow for the very < ecessary item of '-lothing. Last year, thanks to the generosity of our fellow citizens, thousands of garments were provided for those who needed them. M>v we remind you, however, that a proportion of those garments were not new, and that even new clothes wear out, and aboveall that children will and ought to grow. Our rooms, generously put at our disposal by Messrs Mating and Company, at 184 Oxford terrac, will open on Tues-duv, April 3, and until then Mr Bidweli. of the Q.E.D. Rink Taxis, lias very kindly promised to act as receiving officer for any parcels addressed to us. We want many ready hands and also ready hearts to help us to prepare a supply of clothes for the winter. Clothes worn and new materials of all kinds—wool for knitting—shoes and boots, and men's clothes of all kinds are all urgently wanted. May we therefore appeal to all those individuals- and schools and societies who worked for us last year and without whose help we could not fulfil our undertaking. We are all tired of appeals: we often. I am afraid, leave them unread, but may we ask our fellow citizens and country people, both men and women. to think not of the importunity of this our appeal, but of the fathers and mothers who have struggled on through years of difficulty and want. They also are thinking of the coming winter, thinking of it with anxiety. You will be opening your drawers and cuoboards shortly; will everyone of you send us whatever garment or length of material yon can spare, and we ask this of men as well as women. Then when the winter comes I know that what you have given will provide double comfort: comfort to you who I gave and to those to whom you gave.

POSITIONS FOR BOYS

KHiUTKKN PERMANENTLY PLACED A comparatively quiet week has been experienced by Die Boys' Employment Committee, but positions were found for 34 boys. Three boys were placed permanently on farms, live in commercial pursuits, eight in trades, and two in miscellaneous occupations. Two boys were encased temporarily m commercial houses, nine in trades, and live in miscellaneous work. RELIEF ALLOCATIONS UP.E.-S ASSOCIATION IEUGBAM.) WELLINGTON, March 16. A deputation from the Municipal Conference to enquire into the reasons for disparities in relief fund allocations in different districts waited on the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, the Hon. .1. Bitchencr. and the deputy-chairman of the Unemployment Board (Mr J. is. Jcsscp) to-day. Mr Forbes promised to look into the position, but expressed the opinion that with limited funds and in particularly difficult circumstances disparities were bound to arise. In introducing the deputation, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.. said that the conference wished it to be clearly understood that it did not wish the allocations for smaller centres to be brought up at the expense ot lower allocation* lor the larger towns.