LETTERS TO A SOLDIER

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXIII, Issue 236, 3 September 1943, Page 3

LETTERS TO A SOLDIER

Dear Jack, —Mary was up to see us yesterday, and told us all her plans for what you and she will do after the war. I suppose the first thing, after you are married, will be to, get a home of your own. From what 1 can see, unless there is a change of Government, people who want houses after the war will have to have State houses, which would hardly suit you, as you would want to do a,lot of the fitting up yourself, and that isn't permissible with the state houses. If you take my tip, you will set out to get a home of your own, a 8 you get a lot more satisfaction from the work you put into a house and garden when thev are your own property. If, as seems likely, the National Party is returned to power at the elections on September 25, your problem ought to be much simplified, as their policy provides for a housing plan in which people who wish to own'their homes, and especially soldiers, will be abundantly catered for. I read in their policy that in the case of servicemen no deposit at all will be required, though it is always a good proposition, of course, to put down some sort ef a deposit if you can. ' -,, , , Even if you go into a btate house, the National Party will either rent it to von or sell it to you, as you desire/and a further interesting point, which I hope will be of interest to vou and Mary in future years is that if a man in a State-aided dwelling finds it gets too small for him as Ins family increases, there will be a transfer system so that he will be able to move into another house without first having to sell the original one. The National Party's housing plan looks a very good one from every point of view, and should certainly bave the strong support of you feilows in the Forces. With the very best -wishes. —DAD.