UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 April 1934, Page 4

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF

ANGLICAN' SYNOD DEBATE. [PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, April 19. The problem of unemployment in New Zealand was considered at length all day to-day. by (he General Anglican Synod which is sitting in Napier, during the course el the debate on a motion moved by Bishop West-Watson (ChristchniclD. urging the Government to substitute sustenance grants in place of the present method of unemployment relief. The Synod tin ally accepted an amendment by AJrchd'eacon I'itchnt (Dunedin) to the effect thtit the Government be urged to substitute nioie 1 satisfactory methods (tt combating i the problem. < Many members spoke for and J

against the motion, some being of the opinion that the Church, as represented by the Synod should not. interfere with a problem which was (he care of the Government. Some left that the Synod should not oppose the motion on the grounds that it favoured the. views of a particular political party. The amendment, which was adopted, read as follows: “That this Synod urges upon the Government that continued prevalence of unemployment on a large scale demands the .substitution of more satisfactory employment- relief; (b) That copies of Ih'is resolution be sent to the Prime Minister and the Unemployment Board.