RETURNED MEN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11672, 12 April 1916, Page 5

RETURNED MEN.

Sir,—l have heen. noting tho scheme with regard to ssttMjjflgl turned soldiers on the„ landj j think it is a very good what ahout our returned b°y 3 not farmers? "What henefita > get from the Government and societies? They cannot leave 4 tljejr: g trades in town, go, on the land v ana ? . i j| become successful farmers in a>F6T*£|j months. They must have a few.yea» % ;;'-| previous experience to make anything,, f. of a do of it at all. To-day. I wa»,, speaking to#» returned lad, and "formed me he had 1400 from the Government, also the Patriotic Society free of eleven years. Now, if the Government? ,tt and Patriotic Society can do this for;'ftj\| returned farmer, why cannot something for our returned town? . t •'. £** What I would suggest is that-.ihe/'.i Government or Patriotic Society to light, secure sections'in the ent suhurhs, and erect comfortable cjj*^ ; }' tages. A small deposit could £ down hy the returned man, and *£»'. ?' could he allowed to pay it off at a J moderate rate, as in the'case ofjth© r;| farmer. I am acquaisited with agood ; .; number of returned men, and gather- -/ by what they say the majorityanxious to marry aihi settle down* - i t£,- >f their previous work, which they thro'ST ""'*. aside while they Trent and fought and '; bled for the country to which they now . '■ return. •-'■'"-,' ' Do. you not think they deserve «ftiU-'v?t thing to compensate them for tkfeS*'.- 5 ruined . health, shattered nerves'-"iajml' > other defects that are hidden hy tEjjir clothes, and of which' they never-mjij- ,/ plainP—l*am, etc., -5& ".."-•'1-1 DTJTTDONJ),, f ..— ——————m ' v *"i