UNEMPLOYMENT AND RETURNED MEN.

Evening Star, Issue 19924, 21 July 1928, Page 10

UNEMPLOYMENT AND RETURNED MEN.

TO THB EDITOR. Sir, —It seems to mo that the unemployed unmarried returned men arc not getting fair treatment at tho hands of either tho Government or local bodies. .Wherever it is possible the unmarried ones are being turned out of employment, and, in some cases, quite now chums are taken on in their places simply because they happen to be married. Surely the single returned men, some of whom were wounded and spent weary months in the hospitals, should have at least an equal show with these other men. They are expected to lead honest lives and pay their way, and at the same time are refused work whereby they could live. Some of them think it very hard, and recall the splendid promises they used to hear before going away. What a difference now that there is no danger from a foreign foe! They arc not all fitted for tho pick and shovel, and some that were in work they could do have been turned out of it. They are told it is under Government orders. These men expect work, not os charity, but as right. I do not know what could be done, but I think that the Government should at least give a lead and see that returned soldiers are not crushed out of Government work.— I am, etc Fair Deal. July 20.