UNEMPLOYMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20626, 26 July 1930, Page 16

UNEMPLOYMENT.

Sir, —My idea, is that Auckland's unemployed could be absorbed in the country districts. The farmers are badly in need of labour, but wages are so high. Let every township wilhin 150 miles of Auckland take six of the unemployed men —the council or town board "to billet them in a drill hall and farmers can come and pick their men. Carpenters bricklayers, paperhangprs could all ha used. Say wages to be £1 a week and found. I guarantee that within a month the city would be empty. The trouble is they would sneer at. £1 a week, which is equal to £2 10s with board. £he i aw should compel thorn to accept. Then the unemployment riddie would soon ba solved. Many farm houses need repairing, but labour is so dear the repairs are not done, and the farmers plod along aa they are. A Poor Farmer.

Sir, —Your correspondent "A Working Cocky" says he could not get a good allround man for £2 10s. Why, it !)eats nie. lie says lie lias to check his output. There is no need to. 1 know dozens who will be glad to work for half that amount. I would be glad of the chance at, say 35s or £2. I am an all-round young man good, at team work, real good handmilker, have had a good experience at machine-milking, also fencing and am used to roughing it. J. 11. Chave.*