“FEW OF UNEMPLOYED ARE ABLE-BODIED MEN.”
‘‘Not many of the unemployed who apply to the Hospital Board for help are able-bodied," said Mrs H. F. Herbert at the meeting of the board today. "Some will not work, and you can't make them work. One man I have come across 'would rather let his wife and children starve than do the work he is able to.” These remarks followed on the report of the board’s Benevolent Committee, which report stated: “With reference to the request of the deputation which waited upon the board regarding the amount of work to be don* in return for benevolent relief, the committee recommends that all able-bod-ied men receiving relief from the board be required to perform work of the value equivalent to the value of assistance given." •
Mr J. K. Archer said that the corn mittee's finding was quite simple It protected both the board and the men, and ensured value for value. The clause in the report was adopt' ed.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 9
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