SEQUEL TO EPIDEMIC
MUCH DISTRESS.
' During the past three months the Government has been faced with a far-reach-ing social principle as a sequel to the epidemic. It is well known that* the disease cut down many -breadwinners, to the great distress of widows and children. Many families have been thus placed in a precarious position. Ministers have pointed to the difficulty of discrimination between widowhood or other misfortune caused by the recent epidemic and similar trouble due to other causes. The controversy has now gone to a point at which some representatives of Labour declare that the State should have the same consideration for all widows and children in distress, whatever niay have been the cause of their misfortune (during a time of war or peace). They claim the same consideration for a peace" widow as for a war widow.
This question is being brought, under the notice of the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. W. Russell) by a deputation this afternoon.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 37, 14 February 1919, Page 2
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164SEQUEL TO EPIDEMIC Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 37, 14 February 1919, Page 2
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