WINTER RELIEF.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20278, 12 April 1934, Page 9

WINTER RELIEF.

Details of Scheme Being Worked Out. The subcommittee appointed yesterday to draft a scheme for winter relief of persons suffering as a result of unemployment conferred with the Mayor (Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P.) this morning regarding certain problems that had to be faced. The members of the sub-committee are Bishop Brodie and Messrs T. Milliken and F. W. J. Belton, and there were also present at the conference Messrs G. Harper, chairman of the Metropolitan Relief Association: P. R. Climie, representing the Canterbury Progress League; T. H. Cape-Williamson, director of the Central Relief Depot; and J. F. Fames, assistant town clerk. After a full discussion the conference appointed a further sub-committee, consisting of Mr Williamson, representing the Metropolitan Relief Association, and Mr Eames, representing the Mayor, to meet officials of the Unemployment Board in Christchurch, because it was felt that their practical experience in dealing with the problem would be of assistance in drafting the details of a practical scheme and in overcoming sbme of the difficulties that had manifested themselves. A public meeting will be held in the City Council Chamber on Tuesday evening next for the purpose of enlisting support for the Progress League’s proposed appeal on behalf of the Mayor’s Fund. The Mayor will preside, and Mr C. Fla veil, president of the Progress League, will explain what the league proposes to do and ask for the organising help of those present. CHARITY NOT WANTED. Worker* Endorse New Relief Scheme. The Canterbury Unemployed Workers’ Association agreed at a recent meeting that the proposed system of relief distribution recently outlined in a report by the secretary of the Metropolitan Relief Association was much superior to the scheme now in operation. This information was conveved to the secretary of the Metropolitan Relief Association in a letter from Mr Leo W. Burney, president of the Canterbury Unemployed Workers’ Association. The last-named association had, at all times, denounced charitable relief schemes in general, he wrote. The association had reiterated that sentiment, as their objective was full trade union rates of pay, or, alternati cely, full sustenance payments. In the course of a graceful tribute to the honorary director v Mr Cape-William-son), Mr Burney expressed appreciation of the manner in which he had carried out his arduous duties. “ Our appreciation of the activities of your committee, the honorary director and his assistants has been publicly demonstrated and expressed in newspaper reports on numerous occasions, ’ he wrote. “The association will appreciate at all times any effort your committee may make to remove from the relief workers and the distressed the stigma of having to seek charity. The proposed scheme achieves this object to a great degree. The assistance of the unemployed organisations can be utilised at any time in achieving this object.”