THE UNEMPLOYED

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 302, 19 November 1935, Page 6

THE UNEMPLOYED

(To the Editor.) Sir, —Mr Bromley’s visit to the P a “ merston North aerodrome works last Friday makes amusing reading tor all those who have the intelligence to think for themselves. These unemployed men were so anxious to obtain work and now they have had work provided for them on five days a week a standard rates of pay, are they satisfied? No! In addition to two weeks Christmas holiday on full pay they would like a bonus added. Or better still they would prefer to get tne contract system cancelled, or go bade on sustenance. Why ? Bcause they have been paid for doing nothing toi so long they, have forgotten how to work. Many fine men were forced on to relief work during the depression, but most of them have found independent jobs now. Many of those left on relief work should b© called unemployable because they have no desire to work, but spend their tune abusing the “Capitalist.” Who is lie. —the man with energy and self-respect who works hard and saves enough to build up a business and employ labour. j Mr Bromley was one of the leaders of the Labour Party. Ask him what he thinks of these unemployable Labourites now he has had an opportunity of trying to deal with them. i imagine Mr Mansford lias had a like experience so why all this “sob stun, Is it to catch their votes? The question is, are the vote-splitters going to allow the Labour Party to slip into power, and be ruled by then bosses, the unemployables? There is only one road to prosperity, industry and thrift—and that is the road the National Government will lead New Zealand if the electors return it with a good working majority.—l am, etc., AN OLD IDENTITY.