SUBSIDISED WORK
(To the Editor.)
Sir,—As the men on the above work have nearly completed their four months' allocation, much concern is being felt as to what will happen at the end of their time. The idea prevalent is that they will be stood down by the Labour Bureau for a fortnight, and then placed on Scheme 5.
Now as most of these men will go off early in, December, and with fourteen days' stand-down, that will bring them into Christmas week, so the outlook is not too bright, especially as the money earned has been used on higher. cost of living, back debts, increased levy, better food to stand up to the hard work, wear and tear on boots and clothes, and union fees.
The period Of four months is all too short for the extra money to be of any real advantage, unless the scheme is extended without loss of time. If time is lost by these men, then the Government will have a difficulty in proving that it can handle the unemployed problem, in spite of their oft-repeatefl "Give us time." The Government has had two years to deal with this matter, and even in view of the fact that it stated, "The unemployed would be their first charge," two years is a long time for an improvement.—l am, etc., WORKER.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 8
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224SUBSIDISED WORK Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 8
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