CORRESPONDENCE

Grey River Argus, 1 April 1932, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

RELIEF FOR UNEMPLOYED (To the Editor.) Sir, —Regarding the suggestion of your correspondent “Constant Reader” to send relief to the camps, I would like to point out that the camps for single men anj married men have been declared black. Therefore all clothing for the unemployed should bo left with the Mayor for men who are in desperate need. The men in camps are quite prepared to accept the wages and conditions, and so the money they earn should be quite adequate to supply their needs. Otherwise, why did thev accept such conditions? Why should those in town who are unemployed have to go without in favour of those in camps when the latter are receiving Mr Coates’s pay wherewith they should be content. Your correspondent refers to meat being made available for the workless before it is (given to pigs. The unemployed here surely deserve something better than that. If “Constant Reader” is satisfied with what the pigs get, he is welcome. Ho will no doubt realise he is entitled to more than that. In the case of hunger, the Unemployed Committee is prepared to see no ma n goes foodless, and the Mayor is quite prepared to assist them. As regards the sale of ribbons on Anzac Day, let me say it is a suggestion to forget immediately. Men who were at the war are to-day starving in New Zealand. The ribbon idea i s senseless. If “Constant Reader” wishes to do something, a pair of shoes or some clothes, even old clothes, would be appreciated if sent to the Mayor. In my opinion men in camps who accept 8s per week and the conditions deserve to be left to their own devices seeing that they are not with the men who are battling for conditions that any man is entitled to. —I am etc.. ONE OF THE UNEMPLOYED. Greymouth March 31st.