SPOILING AN APPEAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1930, Page 10

SPOILING AN APPEAL

Though citizens did not attend in great numbers at the Mayor's meeting last night, we have no doubt they would have supported the appeal which the meeting was intended to launch. Whether they will be as ready to help after the demonstration organised and staged by the "Unemployed Committee" remains to be seen. The demonstrators have done much harm to the genuine workles3 who are willing to work. They have made it appear that a section of the unemployed would rather have an excuse for agitating and demonstrating than an opportunity to work. This, we are convinced, is not the attitude of the majority of those who are suffering through the depression. They desire work and are not anxious to avoid it by arguing about rights. Citizens may be assured that the demonstrators represent themselves and themselves alone; and they may be left to look after themselves. But there are many others who took no part in the disturbance of the meeting. They and their dependents are suffering,; and an effort to lessen their distress should not be hindered by the ill-advised actions of a few who are trying to make> trouble. In spite of the farce of last night's meeting we hope that the Mayor will proceed with his appeal and that citizens will support him so well that work may be found for all who really desire it.