RELIFE OF DISTRESS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18180, 30 August 1933, Page 11

RELIFE OF DISTRESS

THE BOARD WORK —’ OFFICER IN DEFENCE fe’ ‘ft must be remembered that the |r Board is grappling with « tMnnendous problem in the attempted solution of which it has nothing in the iS' nature of a precedent as a guide,” said the lnspector of Labor, Mr. W. H. Cad- : waliader, addressing a special meeting :'••• $t ike Mauawatu Drainage Board. "As you’probably know,” said Mr. ! Cadwallader, “it is doubtful whether any country in the world has done anything to compare with New Zealand’s efforts on behalf of its unemployed citi- •' sent; The board has not only to conaider the question, of relief from the relifcf workers’ point ol view, or from the point of view of his needs, but what is ’ also important, it has to consider the position of those who pay. The time «»e undoubtedly arrived when that consideration is a most important one. ‘lt must b© obvious to all tlrtt the Btfae primary producer is tounenviable one, and in this ipondent as it is on primary f for its welfare, the welfare ary producer is of’ paramount ' Not only is it important to ual farmer, but as the prosho city worker and business ectly proportionate to the are of the farmer, the question bet one of national importance. That 3 us to the various schemes deby the board as a means of assisfcarmers and. at the same time, ling unemployed labor into useful “Topmuch has. been heard of the well-worn phrase ‘chipping ■V grass on the roadside,’ but we must that all of those unfortunate " enough to be unemployed are not physically capable of performing heavy quips 1 labor. Light work must be provided for these men and their services sure utilised in and about our cities and - towps in beautifying, clearing up and jenpral improvement work of a light ‘Tfhe No. 5 scheme is onr main scheme, depending for its continued sue-, owl on the provision of useful work by our local bodies, and I would ask you as mepbeni of an important local body to m dlnuito assist where possible in this i mm