RELIEF WORK.
Sir,—l think it is generally known that only a few extremist members of the un« employed took an active part in the recent riots. Taken as a body it will be found that they deplored the lawless outbreak. At the same time the unemployed of Auckland ar e not being treated fairly- Let the Government start the ball of contentment rolling, by reverting to the previous scale of payment, allowing a full four days' work, married man with large family, three days, married man small family, and two days to a single man. They should be heartily ashamed of the present wage, viz., man with large family £1 17s 6d, man with small family £1 7s 6d and single man 10s. Some camps are fairly satisfactory, but the majority have plenty of room for improvement. It is indeed a pitiful sight to see able-bodied men, keen to work, rear their families decently and become honest and worthy citizens, forced into idleness and penury. It is up to the Government to grapple with this problem immediately. Gale Hamilton.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21164, 22 April 1932, Page 12
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