HELPING THE TRIERS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18526, 12 October 1934, Page 13

HELPING THE TRIERS

SOLDIER SETTLERS APPEAL IN PARLIAMENT SHIRKERS GET ASSISTANCE (Per Pross Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The House of Representatives proceed-' ed to discuss the estimates in committee'. On the discharged soldiers' settlement account, Mr. A. M. Samuel (Iml.. Thames) asked the Government, to con, siiler the position of returned' who had not been able to have a revaluation because they bad put some ol theiii own capital into holdings, lie thought) that these men should lie placed in tho same position as, those who had none oi I heir own capital in, but who had Ibo valuation reduced by 50 per cent.

The lion. K. A.' Ransom said tluil! cases were considered on I heir mei ilsi Land boards hail endeavored to assist! (lie men in every possible way. and tho concessions granted had been of great) assistance —some! imes more beneficial than if the land was revalued. '

Mr. A. Stuart (Coal., Uangitikci) hoped that 11 io Minister would give consideration. to assisting settlers, as in some cases men who were shirking responsibilities were receiving greater consideration from the land hoards 1 ban the map who endeavored to meet all responsibilities, and was working himself, his wife and his children, to do so. Mr. Ransom said lie had to admit that some men perhaps were less lriign) than others, but the. department had to remember that every remission made was a charge on the general taxpayer* He thought that some method of ovcm coining that difficulty might be found | Mr. W. J. Polsoii (Coal., Stratford) said that some men were better farmers than others. -Some soldiers were suffering from physical disabilities that prevented them from getting the same from a farm as others. Such men, therefore, should receive greater consideration. Mr. Stuart agreed that a soldier suffering disabilities .should receive greatei) consideration than perhaps he did receive, but lie should receive compensation for disabilities apart from the farm. His point was that a trier should receive some consideration, and that the shirker should not receive all the assistance. The item was passed.