THE UNEMPLOYED.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12254, 3 June 1914, Page 2

THE UNEMPLOYED.

PRIME MINISTER ASKED TO FIND WORK. Per Press Association. Dunodin, June 2. A deputation, organised by the Otago Labor Council, waited 011 the Right Hon. Mr Alassey this morning. The speakers represented various unions. The Hon. Mr Paul said that a. very large number of men and women were unemployed, and urged the Government to put in hand immediately any work which could be undertaken. On the question of immigration, Mr Paul said the ' whole. matter should be inquired into, and some radical change must be made. Men and women were coming to New Zealand as assisted immigrants who were neither farm laborers ar domestics. Mr Massey, in reply, said that where there wa« unemployment and a genuine desire to find work !u'" was .willing to help, and was going to do so. He would communicate with the. Minister of Works and Railways, and ascertain how many men could be "employed. The Government were in a sound position, and able to <£o 011 with public works where .required. Tll New Zealand, regarding immigration, he said that if they could encourage immigrants to the country districts, where they would become producers, they were actually assisting the people in the towns. He was surprised to learn that women were unemployed. It was much more difficult to find employment for women than men.