SOLDIERS’ JOBS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12636, 22 May 1919, Page 3

SOLDIERS’ JOBS.

KAxNKS -AND LOCAL BODIES CRITICISED. Several members of the Canterbury District Repatriation Board last night fcverelj; criticised local bodies and baniis m Christchurch for employing lady clerks while returned soldiers are waning to do clerical work. The subject was opened bv Mr W. E Leadley, secretary of the Returned Solcaors_ .Association. “ i am tol(i that tbe Hospital Hoard has a large number ci gnls m its office,” he sam, 11 and I tbnnc .it is a mutter that should be Liought under the notice of the Hospital authorities. Local bodies and the bovermnent should bo an example to private employers.” Jt was stated that the banks were g n S . 1U Spito of a P l ' on)i so tin I n° uld l)e displaced when returned soldiers were ready to take their places. ■ Piloy , w } ll s h<& there unless some action is taken a member declared. • ,7 1 ‘ , saKl that ho .wenii m the public ofiico at the Christchurch f a le V ays a 6° counted tliere no fewer than ten girls. , A - F - Dayton said that the ReBoard' s employment officer, *’* r V* '\oods, should latemw the secretaries or local bodies and heads of banking institutions and obtain definite irdormanou as to the position. The chairman (Mr'A. W. Jamieson) said that those who were responsible should try to replace the girls by returned soldiers who wore waitim- for fobs. . ” Messrs Leadley, Eldridge and Mood* authorised If*' i.ho iemd.