RELIEF WORKERS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1934, Page 5

RELIEF WORKERS

PETITION SENT TO MAYOR (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) .CHRISTCHURCH,' August 6. A petition,; signed by between 1100 aixl 1200 • relief,, workers, styling . themselves the Anti-Charity League, has teen, presented to the Mayor of Christchurch . (Mr,.D., G. Sulivan), urging the abolition oft. -those ' relief institutions 'whibli .'supply- par--. 4 tial relief to the t unemployed and their families'. ' : Tho object'of the petition, as stated, is to provail upon the Govern- ; niont to face its obligations. They do not wish to interfere with charity for the aged Or for .the sick, ■ and the funds raised for ' such' purposes; they ' : do not wish to disturb ; but they suggest that the money in the hands of the other relief organisations should \be ; used to provide a few hours’ Vrk, in' rotation, t. o the relief workers, at the standard rate of f ls 9d * ' . V • Jt, b. The ‘ jjietitrJbn ] eont|iudes: '“The un-L '. (Iprsigned realise that the campaign'. v ’d.U'awayJwnth -felmrity. Jandi induce iParliaiiient.it© do its "job, imight in-, 'Volt-q;, temporary *> hardship!,? and-, the l( undersigned' pledge 'themselves' ■ ' to sftvoid'. any'. ‘infringement of $ the law, ; in'oiiy shape or form.” " q, Mr - Sullivan,-said to-night that ho would refer the petition to those engaged with him on the relief of distress’in ' the city,-and .the proposal- would ; tbibp.qghlji workable 1 schcmejcould beo(?yblvcd-,the idea ivould have his sympathy. • .•. ~- : y •’,