TOMAHAWK COAL AND BLANKET FUND.

Evening Star, Issue 21076, 13 April 1932, Page 12

TOMAHAWK COAL AND BLANKET FUND.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Why does not Mr Hoyne, the self-styled president of the Tomahawk Relief Workers’ Association, state all the facts? The association was formed for the benefit of the Tomahawk unemployed, and in support of this the sane unemployed approached the farmers, business people, and residents for donations, raffles, etc., and never mentioned that anyone was excluded. Now as to the fifteenth man refusing to associate himself with the rest, is it not a fact that the same man originated the idea? All the men to date have paid one shilling. but No. 15 is asked to fill in an entry form, which none of the others have to do; and why docs he not receive three bags of coal to go with the flour and milk? I would also like to ask Mr Hoyne why two other men were not asked to join and receive the benefits given by generous people, and for him to see eight children without coal while he can bum one bag, sit on one, and still have one left.—l am, etc., Cold and Bu.ngle Fund. April 13.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—ln his reply to my letter Mr Hoyne states; “These concerts and dances are run for flic benefit of all men working on relief work at Tomahawk, providing they support our movement. Out of fifteen men fourteen have associated themselves with the above project, the oilier refusing to interest himself in any way whatever. These men to date have received an equal amount of coal bought from the funds.” Is Mr Hoyne mindful of the fact that the concert was advertised in

aid of the unemployed of Tomahawk, which is quite another matter? I am informed there are another thirteen unemployed jn the district, some of them sad cases, where there are a number of little children who are not sharing the comfort of a fire made out of the proceeds of the concert. I think this an injustice. Ido not think it right that a few men should club together, call themselves the “ Relief Workers’ Association,” get the sympathy of the public by organising concerts, and then share tho proceeds amongst themselves when they have advertised on behalf of the unemployed of the district, and I will not support them further until I am assured that every family of the unemployed is being equally treated.— I am, etc., Inquirer. April 13. ,