IDLE MILLIONS

Grey River Argus, 31 December 1934, Page 7

IDLE MILLIONS

AMERICA’S PROBLEM. (Aus. & NZ. Cable NEW Y-OR-Jk. 2S. Mt J). R. Richberg i«-ucd a warning at C’cveiand to-day that America face s 'inter aal dissension unless in unem- ’ ployed millions are given work. '• Voic- 1 ing" the hope that business would do its pari, he said that theip were’large numbers of business men l , who were now in favour of the dolt because it will cost them les i than to give men work. Criticising this view as very short-sighted, he added: ‘ ‘ l'-‘r’iaps it might be cheaper even in the money ■ sense to find work for these idle hands. Ihun to support arms necessary to i hold them back. ihf once these plead-')/ ing finger*.* turned into threatening ' claws, we may have some reasonable fears of a foreign foe, but- the gravest dangers threatening America are those of interna! dissension..’ ’ BRITISH CAMPS. RUGBY, December 28. Provision next year for more camps for unemployed from the digressed areas of the United Kingdom is understood to be receiving serious com-ide ration. It is hoped to double this rear’s number of fifteen hutment, seini-per-manent camps, and twelve .nientar v tented summer camp/. Ad ‘l'>« n:il .-amp sites are. being j/rovided as her>vv(> bv Ihe Forestry Commission in woodland areas. The object of the scheme, which, has proved rlost successful. is to provide relays 4f unemployed men with twelve week’s open air work in healthy including good food and a free supply of piecessary clothing. The annual capacity of each Government hutment camp is four relays of 200 men. and of the supplementary tented ..<i.imps, two relays of between lO&'and 200' men 'in the summer i , The camps are in the charge of staff provided by the Minister of ’-labour.