SOLDIER SETTLERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 9 May 1927, Page 3

SOLDIER SETTLERS

t r l’o the Editor)

Sir,—-1 have read with interest Mr A. Hunt era letter in ‘'The Mail” and quite agree that the relumed soldier is cnlit led jo bis own, and although 1 know of no instance of anyone who ever look part in the War being allowed to have the lull benefit of all that belonged to him, 1 thoroughly believe in trying, and will do my utmost to got. pensions, iarids, patriotic and canteen funds, so bandied that the, rightful owners of them may have more use of the wealth for their own benefit and that of the country at large. The people who look part in Iho war are nol quite so fit as I hey otherwise would have been. They saved the “men of |he Empire from a sixteen hours day of toil under the German lash and the women from a worse late ’ and ought to have at least (lie use of (heir own moneys. The Pensions Department might to lie fairly administered. r l lie land owners who beat the returned men ought to hand over their ill-gotten gains. Roys ! You have linen told to hike lo the country, and you have been offered 9/- per day if you are single. \nn would have been married it von had a square deal, most of you. If you arc married you are offered 12/-. A great many of you have Been forced oft tlm land. Now really, there are a great lot of people you can save from doing more wrong if you will but determinedly claim vnur own. Let us form a committee to arrange ways and means and get going,—l am etc.,' J. A. CARDNO. 5t 1 1 May.