“PASSING THE BUCK”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 60, 11 March 1944, Page 4

“PASSING THE BUCK”

GOODS CARRYING SERVICES AND REHABILITATION (P.A.) Wellington. March 10. “We are sympathetic to the returned men. but wc have a duty to see that if these licences are granted there will be work for them to do,” said Mr. P. Skoglund, No. 2 Transport Licensing Authority, when he had before him to-day a number of applications by men returned from overseas for licences to operate general goods carrying service. “In my opinion it is a matter for the Government to deal with better than they are doing at present, possibly through the Rehabilitation Department. It is not fair for the responsibility to be thrown on the Transport Licensing Authority They are passing the buck to me all the time and I am not going to take

Mr. Skoglund suggested that the matter might bp handled by Hip soldier going first to the Rehabilitation Department, which could then consult the Transport Department as to the opportunity offering and advise the returned man before the matter came before the Licensing Authority. Investigation into the whole transport position with a view of ascertaining what opportunities there were had been mooted bv the GovernmeiU before Christmas, hut nothing had been done. On previous occasion' he had deferred decisions in such uasec rather than give a total refusal and he proposed to do again. H was then possible for "u't n hlp applicant'; to take over existin'” licences which might become available.