A BETTER POLICY

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 13, 17 January 1933, Page 8

A BETTER POLICY

UNEMPLOYMENT REMEDY

"TIME OVERRIPE"

CALL TO THE LEADEES

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") PALMEESTON N., This Day. Speaking at a big meeting in the Opera House to-night called to protestl against the Unemployment Board's mcthpds, the Mayor of Palmerston North, Mr. A. E. Mansford, declared that a great number of the unemployed were in a most desperate position. "Surely in a Christian community, and one so handsomely endowed Uy Nature with the essentials of wealth," he said, "there is no need, if we bo wisely governed, to have thousands of our_ people living on tho verge of starvation and their manhood and spirit ot independence undermined by tho position.in which they are being placed: -Uie time is overripe for an improvement of the general working conditions and in the policy of the Unemployment, Board."

Dealing with relief-camps' Mr. Mansford said: "If camps'are necessary, then everything possible should be (lone for the comfort and well-bein<* of the inmates. Also I should like tl do away with the-Kathleen Mavourneen system, whereby it may be for days, it may be for years, and it may. be for ever.

It is surely possible, by means of oaiiot, that a certain ,number should go out at rtated intervals, being replaced by others, so that the men can ieei that they have npt lost touch with tne outside world altogether, and if jobs are going, well, they have a chance."

Ensign Thorne, representing the Salvation Army, said it had been suggested that what New Zealand wanted to pullit out of its difficulties was a Mussolini, and with that he might agree, provided the man's heart and' convictions were in the right way If the politicians and leaders of the country were going to remedy, the present trouble and not merely patch it up, they should get at-the cause and not deal with effects. \The funds of the Dominion were being! exploited in a way that displayed flippancy of mind and insincerity. If there were "Sy half a dozen men in Parliament with determination and convictions Shey could remedy the position. 7 A series of resolutions was carried "king that full sustenance be given where-work, is not provided; and iqmS provision be made for- both sexes according to their ■ responsibilities, ?hat where work is provided trade union ed thba°t Pt ah fi ' bViK. cci, that the Government bring about the socialisation of industry, aid tha all class war prisoners" be released.