UNEMPLOYMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21098, 10 May 1932, Page 9

UNEMPLOYMENT

RELIEF OF DISTRESS

BLANKETS AND FUEL NEEDED, The Mayor’s Relief Committee met yesterday afternoon, and the question of relief for the winter months was dealt with. Mr Black mentioned that the distress during the coming winter would be greater than ever, and he hoped that every citizen who could help in any way would do so. Mr Black said that he knew hundreds of cases of people who had been on relief wages for some time and who were right down to bedrock as regards clothing. In many cases people were selling their furniture to clothe their children. The wages paid to relief workers were not sufficient to allow them to buy clothing. It was decided to set up a clothing depot in each district, and, with this object, the mayor is meeting all ministers interested on Friday afternoon. It was decided to ask the churches to co-operate with the relief committees now in existence in the districts, money to be supplied from the mayor’s fund where necessary. In this way the clothing difficulty should be greatly lessened. Mr Black is hoping to receive sufficient funds from the “ Come to Dunedin ” week to keep the clothing depots going. The matter of firing will also be a great problem, and it is hoped that some citizens will be able to help in this way. With the assistance of Mr Watson, plasterer, King, street, the unemployed have been gathering wood for some months. This has been brought to town by' Mr Watson and cut up in his yard by the unemployed. Donations of coal, however, will be required to enable those in need to get through the winter months. The food depot will remain open in the meantime to receive donations. These will be given only to very needy cases, as there is no money available to buy supplies.

MAYOR’S RELIEF DEPOT

The following donations have been received at the mayor’s relief depot, St. Andrew street, and are acknowledged with thanks: —Morniugton residents, per Frank M. Shirley, 26 packages; Charles Berret, one sack potatoes; a Ravensbourne resident, per Mr Prescot, one case fruit; Mrs E. C. Reynolds, per E. Anderson, two cases jam; South Dunedin' residents, per Wolfenden and Russell, 14 packages; north end residents, from the store of Matheson and Moir—Miss Alexander (G Constitution street) tea, Mrs Penrose (15 London street) 15 packages; Anderson’s Bay residents, per M. Campbell, grocer, 18 packages; north end residents, from the store of W. Strong, 30 packages; north end residents, from Wardell Bros, and Co., 18 packages; north end residents, from MTarlane and Co., butter from Mrs J. Dick, Park street, tea and butter from Mrs J. Turnbull, Opoho; tea and cocoa from “ Anon.” ; butter from Mrs G. Gray, George street; butter and tea from Mrs J. Wallace, Castle street; 81b butter from “ Anon ”; Mrs Stevenson, one case jam; bread from Fraser and Sons (“ Rata ”) ; Ernest Adams Ltd., five block cakes; a N.E. Valley fruiterer, per Herb. Winter, two cases apples and one case vegetables; Roslyn residents, per Laurensou and

Son, 10 packages; Anderson’s Bay residents, per Pringle and Son, 24 packages; Roslyn residents, per Anuit and Co., Bishopscourt, 25 packages; Carroll street, per H. H. Croft, grocer, 12 packages; South Dunedin residents, per Baines Bros., Cargill road, 19 packages; Albert, Stuart, Cargill, and Smith streets, collected by Masters D. Tuckwell and Bert and Jack Dayman, 40 packages; north end residents, per Young and Anderson, 11 packages; Musselburgh residents, from the stores of Mesdames Scurr and Young, per E. Lippert, 24 packages; Maori Hill residents, per Mr Graham, 81 packages; St. Clair residents, per J. T. Smith, 160 packages; Roslyn residents, from the stores of Mackay Bros, and Newman, per Tom Douglas, 90 packages; St. Hilda residents, from the stores of Michie, Roy, Sneddon, Duustan, Cuttle, Stevenson, Tyler, per Mr Quartorman, 135 packages; Mr Wheelwright, butcher, St. Hilda, per Mr Quartorman, one basket meat; north end residents, from the store of Matheson and Moir packages from Mrs Gilchrist (Queen street), Mrs Bray (Castle street), Mrs Bagahaw (Elder street), Mrs Lazarus (Gardens), and 17 packages from Mrs Anderson (570 street) ; Mrs Fotheringham, whitebait; South Dunedin residents, from Wright’s Cargill road, per Mr Taylor, one package; Mornington residents, per H. Weir, 30 packages; Mornington residents, per E. and L. Duff, from the stores of Frank Shirley, H. Wood and Son, George Gibb, Wolfenden and Russell, and Kir Anderson, 109 packages; North Dunedin residents, collected by Girl Guides and delivered by Alex. Allan,_ King street, 82 packages; Roslyn residents, per Goodley and Sons, 116 packages; N.E. Valley residents, per Sam M'Bratney, from the stores of A. V. Thomson, J. Harvey and Co., C. Barnett. W. Mowat and Co., 147 packages.

WORKERS' MOVEMENT

A general meeting of tiie Unemployed Workers’ Movement was held in the Tabernacle Hall, King street, on Thursday. Mr G. Geddos (president) occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from the secretary of the local Unemployed Committee, the general secretary of the Unemployed Workers’ Movement (Wellington), and the secretary ot the Waitati Unemployed Workers’ Movement regarding forming a new branch. The election of executive by ballot resulted as follows: —President, Mr B. O’Donnell; vice-president, Mr E. W. Braithwaite; secretary, Mr h. O’Rorkc; committee Messrs G. Geddes, S. Ikin, W. G. Robinson, R. Matheson, E. Powell, J. Sterling, G. Applegate, J. Dalton, W. A. Dyson, and H. M'Farlanc. The following resolution was carried That we protest against the statements made by the Presbyterian Assembly that the Unemployed Workers’ Movement does not represent the unemployed.” A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr G. Geddes for his past sen-ices in the chair.

SCHEME NO. 5

Groups will report for work to-mor-row as under: —-

St. Kilda Borough Council. —308, 323, 273, 2SS, at Scott street yard, 7.45 a.m.

Otago Education Board.—B a.m., at Ford’s byre, Pino Hill, group 301. 12.30 p.m., at Ford’s byre, Pine Hill, groups 268, 284. 12.30 p.m., at Maori Hill School, the remainder of group 279.

Ocean Beach Domain.—22.3o p.m., at band rotunda, St. Kilda, group 280. Otago Harbour 80ard.—12.30 pan., at Leith bridge, Harbour terrace, groups 292, 294. 12.30 p.m., at retaining wall, Wharf street, groups 289, 290. D.C.C. Tramways Department. 8 a.m., at tramways yard, Anderson’s Bay road, group 261. Reserves Department.—B a.m., at Opoho Football Ground, groups 327, 330, 509, 510, 511, 512. 8 a.m., at Ellis Park, Kaikorai, group 40. 8 a.m., at Anderson’s Bay Cemetery, group 271. Works Department.—Groups to commence 8 a.m. to-morrow ; 302, Glasson’s farm, end of North View crescent. 303, North road, at Cleghorn street. 304, Sligo terrace, at Erin street. 305, Malvern street, at Paper Mill. 306, Mannering street, at Belfort street, Vauxhall. 307, Bain’s farm, Taieri road, at Ashburn Hall. 310, Paterson’s farm. Blackhead road. 311 Portobello road, at bridge. 312, Seaview terrace, at Raveuswood road. 313, Sonntag’s farm, Brockville road. ■ 317, Anderson’s Bay road, at Cumberland street. 318, Norwood street, one mile above terminus. 321, Mannering street, at Belfort street, Vauxhall. 322 Cameron’s farm, Rudd load, 3-mile above Wakari road. 325, South road, at Burnett street. 326, Fox’s farm, Mornington road, above Industrial School. ’329, Norwood street, one mile above terminus. 331 Musselburgh Rise, at steps.

NEW SCALE TO STAND

[Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 10. An official statement by the Unemployment Board states that tho board has fully considered the representations made by a deputation consisting of fifteen delegates from the fourteen various relief works about Wellington. The main representation was for the restoration ot the old scale with tho stand-down week and recourse to the Hospital Board for sustenance and relief. Tho Unemployment Board is immediately concerned only with the relief it can provide out of its own funds. Tho new scale of weekly rates without the stand-down week is more costly to the board to the extent of £B,OUO a week in respect of the four main centres and their contiguous boroughs, and therefore must confer greater benefit on the men employed. The board regrets that it cannot see its way to comply with the request of tho deputation, and therefore the new scale must stand.

RELIEF WORKERS ON STRIKE

PROTEST AGAINST HEW SCALE [Pen United Phess Association.] WELLINGTON, May 10. All relief workers in the city, so lar as can ho ascertained, arc out oil strike as a result ot' the mass meeting hold yesterday and adjourned until to-day. A largo section ot the mooting this morning was evidently averse to a

strike, having made their gesture, but more heated arguments carried the day. The announcement by the Unemployment Board that the new scheme would stand no doubt helped the strike emissaries. A mass meeting is in progress this afternoon, the intention being to organise a large procession to Parliament. Delegates have gone to all jobs to bring in men who were at work this morning, and an appeal has been made to all relief workers to bring their wives and children ■with them to the meeting in order to make a worthwhile demonstration to Parliament. The meeting this morning commenced with some hundreds, but swelled to a couple of thousand. The strike is against the payment of rent and the levy as a protest against the new scale of relief.