UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM

Waipa Post, Volume 31, Issue 1775, 26 June 1926, Page 5

UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM

TROUBLE IN ADMENISTJRATIOjV.

ACTION IN CHRISTCHURCH

(By Telegraph. Press Association.)

GHRISTCOURICH, This Day

After a meeting of unemployed had been held at the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon it was announced that Mr iS ; H. Fournier, a Communist leader, was no-longer in charge of the relief department. Mr H. Hargreaves had *, been appointed to take over the position of secretary.

'Several meetings were held during the morning, and a prolonged' debate took place at a meeting of the Trades Hall employment committee. It is understood the change of secretary by the unofficial committee was the outcome of this conference. Mr Fournier was present at the meeting, and was given an opportunity to explain his actions in connection with the unemployed. Most of the men now registering at

the Government, labour bureau are s'ingle men, or married men with only small families. Several have been out -- of employment for a month or more. It was found that two of the m:n who had been given employment ty the Citizens Committee on the bf-nks of the Wairarapa stream had worked all day on Thursday without toot;. Further inquiries showed that the mei\ had large families and were" greatly in need-of tfte bare necessities of life,. Arrangements were made for them to have lunch. Mrs H. F. Herbert, who represents the Social Welfare C-.icl on the Unemployment Committee, was communicated with, and. promised to visit the men’s homes, and see U'/t provision was made for ad'equ.. U.y feeding and clothing the families,